話說雷鳴見濟公喝了酒，翻身栽倒，雷鳴哈哈大笑說：「和尚我打算你是個活神仙，事事未到先知，敢情你也被我制住了。」陳亮說：「二哥這是怎麼一段情節？」雷鳴說：「三弟，是我酒內下了蒙汗藥，將他麻倒。回頭我把他捆在道路，等他還醒過來，我羞臊羞臊他，看他跟我說甚麼？」陳亮一聽，說：「二哥，你這是不對，他是我師父，你也不應當。」雷鳴也不回言，提起和尚往東就走。陳亮祇打算雷鳴把和尚提在道旁，焉想到雷鳴來到東岸，一撒手將和尚拋下洞去，撥頭往西就走。陳亮也追過來，見雷鳴把和尚拋下洞去，剛要著急，見和尚往上一冒，露出半截身，齜著牙，嚇了陳亮一跳。陳亮說：「二哥你這不對，你這個亂子惹大了。濟公他老人家神通廣大，法術無邊，你要報應呢！」雷鳴說：「三弟，你別胡說了，我已然用蒙汗藥把他迷住，拋在水內，還有甚麼法術？跟我走罷。」陳亮無奈，跟雷鳴往北走。走了有二里之遙，眼前是一道土崗，二人剛上土崗，就聽得有人說：「我死的好冤屈，不叫我見閻羅天子，叫我見四海龍王。龍王爺沒在家，巡江夜叉嫌我髒，把我轟出來，大廟不收，小廟不留，我死的好苦！我靜等害我的人來，我們是冤家對頭，我把他掐死！」雷鳴、陳亮抬頭一看，正是濟公，嚇得二人魂不附體，拔頭就往南跑，後面和尚彳亍彳亍就追，二人跑的緊，和尚追的緊，二人跑的慢，和尚追的慢。雷鳴、陳亮腳底下一按勁，跑出五六里遠，好容易聽不見草鞋響了，二人累的渾身是汗。雷鳴說：「老三，我們前面樹林子下歇歇罷！」二人剛一到樹林，和尚說：「二位纔來呀！」二人一看是濟公，嚇的撥頭就跑，和尚就追。二人好容易跑脫了，剛來到土崗，和尚站在土崗之上說：「纔來！」雷鳴、陳亮又往回跑，心中暗怪道：「怎麼和尚又跑到頭裏去？」二人復又跑到樹林，和尚又早到了，說：「纔來！」一連來回跑了六趟。雷鳴說：「別這樣跑了，你我往西南去。」二人往西南岔路來，好容易聽不見草鞋響了。二人實跑乏了，見前面有樹林子，雷鳴說：「老三，你我爬上樹去歇歇，躲避躲避。」說著話，雷鳴往樹上就爬，剛爬到半截，和尚在樹上說話了：「我看你往哪裏跑去？」用手一指，用定神法把雷鳴定住。和尚下樹說：「好東西！我也不打你，也不罵你，我拘蠍來咬你。」和尚一唸咒，就見地下來了無數的青大蠍子，和尚摘下帽子來說：「我找蠍子去。亮兒，你給我看著。」說了，竟自往東去了。
话说雷鸣见济公喝了酒，翻身栽倒，雷鸣哈哈大笑说：「和尚我打算你是个活神仙，事事未到先知，敢情你也被我制住了。」陈亮说：「二哥这是怎么一段情节？」雷鸣说：「三弟，是我酒内下了蒙汗药，将他麻倒。回头我把他捆在道路，等他还醒过来，我羞臊羞臊他，看他跟我说甚么？」陈亮一听，说：「二哥，你这是不对，他是我师父，你也不应当。」雷鸣也不回言，提起和尚往东就走。陈亮祇打算雷鸣把和尚提在道旁，焉想到雷鸣来到东岸，一撒手将和尚抛下洞去，拨头往西就走。陈亮也追过来，见雷鸣把和尚抛下洞去，刚要着急，见和尚往上一冒，露出半截身，龇着牙，吓了陈亮一跳。陈亮说：「二哥你这不对，你这个乱子惹大了。济公他老人家神通广大，法术无边，你要报应呢！」雷鸣说：「三弟，你别胡说了，我已然用蒙汗药把他迷住，抛在水内，还有甚么法术？跟我走罢。」陈亮无奈，跟雷鸣往北走。走了有二里之遥，眼前是一道土岗，二人刚上土岗，就听得有人说：「我死的好冤屈，不叫我见阎罗天子，叫我见四海龙王。龙王爷没在家，巡江夜叉嫌我脏，把我轰出来，大庙不收，小庙不留，我死的好苦！我静等害我的人来，我们是冤家对头，我把他掐死！」雷鸣、陈亮抬头一看，正是济公，吓得二人魂不附体，拔头就往南跑，后面和尚彳亍彳亍就追，二人跑的紧，和尚追的紧，二人跑的慢，和尚追的慢。雷鸣、陈亮脚底下一按劲，跑出五六里远，好容易听不见草鞋响了，二人累的浑身是汗。雷鸣说：「老三，我们前面树林子下歇歇罢！」二人刚一到树林，和尚说：「二位才来呀！」二人一看是济公，吓的拨头就跑，和尚就追。二人好容易跑脱了，刚来到土岗，和尚站在土岗之上说：「才来！」雷鸣、陈亮又往回跑，心中暗怪道：「怎么和尚又跑到头里去？」二人复又跑到树林，和尚又早到了，说：「才来！」一连来回跑了六趟。雷鸣说：「别这样跑了，你我往西南去。」二人往西南岔路来，好容易听不见草鞋响了。二人实跑乏了，见前面有树林子，雷鸣说：「老三，你我爬上树去歇歇，躲避躲避。」说着话，雷鸣往树上就爬，刚爬到半截，和尚在树上说话了：「我看你往哪里跑去？」用手一指，用定神法把雷鸣定住。和尚下树说：「好东西！我也不打你，也不骂你，我拘蝎来咬你。」和尚一念咒，就见地下来了无数的青大蝎子，和尚摘下帽子来说：「我找蝎子去。亮儿，你给我看着。」说了，竟自往东去了。
Now, when Lei Ming saw Ji Gong drink the wine and topple over, he gave a great laugh. “Monk, I took you for a living immortal who knew everything before it happened. Turns out I’ve got you under my thumb too!” “Second Brother,” said Chen Liang, “what’s all this about?” “Third Brother,” said Lei Ming, “I put knockout drug in the wine and laid him out cold. In a bit I’ll tie him up by the road, and when he comes round I’ll make a fool of him and see what he has to say to me then.” At this Chen Liang said, “Second Brother, this isn’t right. He’s my master. You shouldn’t do it.” Lei Ming made no answer. He picked up the monk and strode off east. Chen Liang supposed Lei Ming would only carry the monk to the side of the road. How could he have known that when Lei Ming reached the east bank, he would let go, fling the monk down into the water, then turn on his heel and walk off west? Chen Liang came chasing after him and saw Lei Ming throw the monk in. He was just about to panic when the monk bobbed up, half his body out of the water, baring his teeth, and gave Chen Liang a fright. “Second Brother, this isn’t right,” said Chen Liang. “You’ve stirred up big trouble. The venerable Ji Gong has vast supernatural powers and boundless magic. You’ll pay for this!” “Third Brother, stop your nonsense,” said Lei Ming. “I’ve knocked him out with the drug and thrown him in the water. What magic can he have now? Come with me.” Chen Liang had no choice but to follow Lei Ming north. When they had gone about two li, there was a ridge of earth ahead. The two had just climbed onto it when they heard someone say, “What a wrongful death I’ve died! They didn’t send me to see King Yama, they sent me to see the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. The Dragon King wasn’t home, and the river-patrol yaksha thought I was too filthy and threw me out. No temple big or small will take me in. What a bitter death I’ve died! I’ll just wait here for the man who did me in. He and I are sworn enemies, and I’ll strangle him!” Lei Ming and Chen Liang looked up, and it was Ji Gong. The two were frightened out of their wits. They turned tail and ran south, and the monk came shuffling after them. When they ran fast, the monk followed fast; when they ran slow, the monk followed slow. Lei Ming and Chen Liang put on a burst of speed and ran five or six li before at last they could no longer hear the slap of straw sandals. They were drenched in sweat. “Number Three,” said Lei Ming, “let’s rest a bit in that wood up ahead.” The moment they reached the wood, the monk said, “So you two have finally come!” They looked, saw it was Ji Gong, turned in terror and ran, and the monk came after them. After a great struggle they shook him off, but just as they came back to the ridge, there stood the monk on top of it. “Finally!” Lei Ming and Chen Liang ran back the other way, wondering to themselves, “How did the monk get ahead of us again?” They ran back to the wood, and the monk was there before them. “Finally!” Back and forth they ran, six times in all. “Let’s stop running like this,” said Lei Ming. “We’ll head southwest.” The two took the fork to the southwest, and at long last they could no longer hear the straw sandals. By now they were truly worn out. Seeing a wood ahead, Lei Ming said, “Number Three, let’s climb up a tree to rest and hide.” Even as he spoke he started climbing, but he was only halfway up when the monk spoke from the tree: “Now where do you think you’re running?” He pointed a finger and held Lei Ming fast with the immobilizing spell. The monk climbed down. “You fine fellow! I won’t beat you and I won’t curse you. I’ll call up scorpions to sting you.” He recited a spell, and countless big dark scorpions came swarming over the ground. The monk took off his hat. “I’m going to look for scorpions. Liang’er, keep watch on him for me.” With that he went off east by himself.
書中交代，楊猛、陳孝二位班頭同著傅有德在雅座等候多時，不見濟公下樓，眾人到樓上一看，沒了人。柴元祿說：「夥計，我們那位和尚呢？」跑堂的說：「早已走了，那位雷爺連你們雅座的飯帳都給了。」柴元祿一聽，說：「二位達官，幫我們到通順店去辦案去。」楊猛、陳孝點頭答應，說：「可以。」同著傅有德五個人，出了酒館，直奔通順店。到了店門首，柴頭到櫃房說：「辛苦，你們這個店裏住著一位姓華的麼？」掌櫃的說：「不錯，昨天走的。」柴元祿一聽，說：「了不得了，賊走了！」陳孝說：「不要緊，濟公他老人家神通廣大，法術無邊，要拿這樣賊，亦不費吹灰之力，易如反掌。二位班頭，跟我們到天興店去瞧瞧，回頭再說。」
书中交代，杨猛、陈孝二位班头同着傅有德在雅座等候多时，不见济公下楼，众人到楼上一看，没了人。柴元禄说：「伙计，我们那位和尚呢？」跑堂的说：「早已走了，那位雷爷连你们雅座的饭帐都给了。」柴元禄一听，说：「二位达官，帮我们到通顺店去办案去。」杨猛、陈孝点头答应，说：「可以。」同着傅有德五个人，出了酒馆，直奔通顺店。到了店门首，柴头到柜房说：「辛苦，你们这个店里住着一位姓华的么？」掌柜的说：「不错，昨天走的。」柴元禄一听，说：「了不得了，贼走了！」陈孝说：「不要紧，济公他老人家神通广大，法术无边，要拿这样贼，亦不费吹灰之力，易如反掌。二位班头，跟我们到天兴店去瞧瞧，回头再说。」
A word of explanation: Yang Meng, Chen Xiao and the two head constables, together with Fu Youde, had waited a long time in the private room. When Ji Gong did not come downstairs, they all went up to look, and there was nobody there. “Waiter,” said Chai Yuanlu, “where’s that monk of ours?” “He left long ago,” said the waiter. “And that Master Lei even paid the bill for your private room.” At this Chai Yuanlu said, “You two escort masters, help us go to the Tongshun Inn and make an arrest.” Yang Meng and Chen Xiao nodded. “Certainly.” With Fu Youde, the five of them left the tavern and went straight to the Tongshun Inn. At the inn gate Head Constable Chai went to the counter. “Sorry to trouble you. Is there a man surnamed Hua staying at your inn?” “That’s right,” said the manager. “He left yesterday.” At this Chai Yuanlu said, “That’s done it! The thief’s gone!” “Never mind,” said Chen Xiao. “The venerable Ji Gong has vast supernatural powers and boundless magic. Catching a thief like that won’t cost him the breath it takes to blow away ash; it’s as easy as turning over your hand. You two head constables, come with us to the Tianxing Inn and have a look, and we’ll talk it over later.”
二位班頭無法，連傅有德一同來到天興店。見客人王忠臥在床上，哼聲不止，陳孝說：「客人大喜！」王忠說：「唉，世界上最難受，莫過生死離別，我要做他鄉的冤鬼，異地的孤魂，喜從何來？」陳孝說：「我給你請了靈隱寺的濟公和尚來給你治病，他老人家神通廣大，手到病除，回頭少時就來。」偏巧這話給店裏夥計聽見，這店裏掌櫃的生長一個腰癰，有碗口大，疼的要命。夥計就告訴掌櫃的說：「你在門口去等著，回頭你見了和尚就磕頭，求他給你治病，那是濟公活佛，手到病除。」這掌櫃的果然到門口，搬了凳等著。偏巧來了個和尚，掌櫃的趴下地就磕頭說：「聖僧救命！」磕過頭一看，是隔壁三官廟的二和尚，掌櫃的說：「為甚麼給你磕頭？」二和尚說：「我不知道你為甚麼給我磕頭？」掌櫃的說：「我等濟公和尚。」這位二和尚走了。
二位班头无法，连傅有德一同来到天兴店。见客人王忠卧在床上，哼声不止，陈孝说：「客人大喜！」王忠说：「唉，世界上最难受，莫过生死离别，我要做他乡的冤鬼，异地的孤魂，喜从何来？」陈孝说：「我给你请了灵隐寺的济公和尚来给你治病，他老人家神通广大，手到病除，回头少时就来。」偏巧这话给店里伙计听见，这店里掌柜的生长一个腰痈，有碗口大，疼的要命。伙计就告诉掌柜的说：「你在门口去等着，回头你见了和尚就磕头，求他给你治病，那是济公活佛，手到病除。」这掌柜的果然到门口，搬了凳等着。偏巧来了个和尚，掌柜的趴下地就磕头说：「圣僧救命！」磕过头一看，是隔壁三官庙的二和尚，掌柜的说：「为甚么给你磕头？」二和尚说：「我不知道你为甚么给我磕头？」掌柜的说：「我等济公和尚。」这位二和尚走了。
The two head constables had no choice, and together with Fu Youde they came to the Tianxing Inn. They found the traveller Wang Zhong lying in bed, groaning without stop. “Congratulations, sir!” said Chen Xiao. “Ah,” said Wang Zhong, “nothing in this world is harder to bear than being parted by death. I’m about to become an aggrieved ghost in a strange land, a lonely soul far from home. What is there to congratulate?” “I’ve brought the monk Ji Gong of Lingyin Temple to treat you,” said Chen Xiao. “He has vast supernatural powers; any illness he lays a hand on is cured. He’ll be here shortly.” As it happened, one of the inn attendants overheard this. The manager of the inn had grown a carbuncle on the small of his back as big as the mouth of a bowl, and the pain was killing him. The attendant told the manager, “Go and wait at the gate. When you see the monk, kowtow to him and beg him to treat you. That’s the living Buddha Ji Gong. Any illness he lays a hand on is cured.” Sure enough, the manager went to the gate, brought out a bench and waited. As it happened, a monk came along, and the manager dropped to the ground and kowtowed. “Holy monk, save my life!” When he had finished kowtowing, he looked and saw it was the second monk from the Sanguan Shrine next door. “What am I kowtowing to you for?” said the manager. “I don’t know why you’re kowtowing to me,” said the second monk. “I’m waiting for the monk Ji Gong,” said the manager. And the second monk went on his way.