話說馬靜見濟公給老太太把病治好，心中甚為喜悅，遵母命給濟公磕了頭，無奈請和尚到東配房來喝酒。和尚跟著來到東配房，一看擺著一桌殘菜，四份杯筷，和尚說：「誰在這裡喝酒。」馬靜說：「我喝酒。」和尚說：「你喝酒，為甚四份杯筷？」馬靜說：「我四面轉著喝。」立刻把殘菜撤去，另整杯盤，同濟公落座吃酒。和尚說：「你貴姓？」馬靜說：「我叫馬靜。」和尚說：「我跟你打聽一個人，你可認識？」馬靜說：「誰？」和尚說：「我有個徒孫馬元章，你認得不認得？」馬靜心說：「這個和尚真可恨，說我叔父是他徒孫。」瞪了和尚一眼，說：「不認得這馬元章。」和尚說：「我給你母親把病治好了，你怎么謝謝我？」馬靜說：「師父任你要多少藥錢，多少金銀？你說，我必從命。」和尚說：「我倒不要錢了，我最喜愛字畫。」馬靜說：「你喜愛字畫，只要我有的，你只管拿了去。」和尚說：「別的我俱不要，我就要這張富貴牡丹圖。」馬靜說：「可以，回頭你走的時節給你帶了去。」和尚說：「我說要就要。」站起來就要去摘，馬靜連忙擋住，說：「師父別動，一摘就有許多塵土，這飯菜怎么吃？你且吃完飯再摘。」和尚說：「這也行得，反正我今天不出房子，看他一個也跑不了。」此時雷鳴、陳亮同華雲龍在夾壁牆裡，聽得明明白白，嚇得三個人戰戰兢兢。馬靜心說：「這個和尚可留不得，莫若我一刀把他殺了，省得他找我二弟。他死後，我給他修一座塔，報答他給我母親治病之恩，逢年過節，給他燒點紙錢。」想罷，自己到屋中，暗把單刀帶好，陪著和尚喝酒。拿酒灌和尚，想要把和尚灌醉。給和尚斟一盅，和尚喝一盅，直喝到天有掌燈以後。和尚自言自語，說：「喝了這些酒老不醉，醉了也好，就省得喝了。」
话说马静见济公给老太太把病治好，心中甚为喜悦，遵母命给济公磕了头，无奈请和尚到东配房来喝酒。和尚跟着来到东配房，一看摆着一桌残菜，四份杯筷，和尚说：「谁在这里喝酒。」马静说：「我喝酒。」和尚说：「你喝酒，为甚四份杯筷？」马静说：「我四面转着喝。」立刻把残菜撤去，另整杯盘，同济公落座吃酒。和尚说：「你贵姓？」马静说：「我叫马静。」和尚说：「我跟你打听一个人，你可认识？」马静说：「谁？」和尚说：「我有个徒孙马元章，你认得不认得？」马静心说：「这个和尚真可恨，说我叔父是他徒孙。」瞪了和尚一眼，说：「不认得这马元章。」和尚说：「我给你母亲把病治好了，你怎么谢谢我？」马静说：「师父任你要多少药钱，多少金银？你说，我必从命。」和尚说：「我倒不要钱了，我最喜爱字画。」马静说：「你喜爱字画，只要我有的，你只管拿了去。」和尚说：「别的我俱不要，我就要这张富贵牡丹图。」马静说：「可以，回头你走的时节给你带了去。」和尚说：「我说要就要。」站起来就要去摘，马静连忙挡住，说：「师父别动，一摘就有许多尘土，这饭菜怎么吃？你且吃完饭再摘。」和尚说：「这也行得，反正我今天不出房子，看他一个也跑不了。」此时雷鸣、陈亮同华云龙在夹壁墙里，听得明明白白，吓得三个人战战兢兢。马静心说：「这个和尚可留不得，莫若我一刀把他杀了，省得他找我二弟。他死后，我给他修一座塔，报答他给我母亲治病之恩，逢年过节，给他烧点纸钱。」想罢，自己到屋中，暗把单刀带好，陪着和尚喝酒。拿酒灌和尚，想要把和尚灌醉。给和尚斟一盅，和尚喝一盅，直喝到天有掌灯以后。和尚自言自语，说：「喝了这些酒老不醉，醉了也好，就省得喝了。」
Now, when Ma Jing saw that Ji Gong had cured the old lady, he was delighted. At his mother’s bidding he kowtowed to Ji Gong, and then, since there was no help for it, he asked the monk to come and drink in the east side room. The monk followed him to the east side room and saw a table laid with the leftovers of a meal and four sets of cups and chopsticks. “Who’s been drinking in here?” said the monk. “I have,” said Ma Jing. “If you were drinking, why four sets of cups and chopsticks?” “I drink going round all four sides,” said Ma Jing. At once he had the leftovers cleared away and fresh cups and dishes laid, and sat down with Ji Gong to drink. “And your honoured surname?” said the monk. “I’m called Ma Jing,” said Ma Jing. “Let me ask you about someone,” said the monk. “Maybe you know him?” “Who?” said Ma Jing. “I have a grandson-disciple called Ma Yuanzhang. Do you know him or not?” “This monk is truly hateful,” thought Ma Jing, “calling my uncle his grandson-disciple!” He glared at the monk. “I don’t know any Ma Yuanzhang.” “I’ve cured your mother,” said the monk. “How are you going to thank me?” “Master,” said Ma Jing, “ask whatever you like for the medicine, whatever gold and silver. Name it and I’ll do as you say.” “Oh, I don’t want money,” said the monk. “What I love best is calligraphy and paintings.” “If you love calligraphy and paintings,” said Ma Jing, “take anything of mine you like.” “I don’t want any of the others,” said the monk. “I want only this one, the Peony Painting of Wealth and Honor.” “Very well,” said Ma Jing. “When you leave, you can take it with you.” “When I say I want it, I want it,” said the monk. He stood up and went to take it down, but Ma Jing hurriedly blocked his way. “Don’t touch it, Master. Take it down and there’ll be dust everywhere, and then how are we to eat? Finish your meal first, then take it down.” “That’ll do too,” said the monk. “Anyway, I’m not leaving this room today. Not one of them will get away from me.” All this while Lei Ming, Chen Liang and Hua Yunlong were inside the hollow wall. They heard every word plainly, and the three of them shook with fright. “This monk can’t be left alive,” thought Ma Jing. “Better I kill him with one stroke of my blade, and save him going after my Second Brother. When he’s dead I’ll build him a pagoda, to repay him for curing my mother, and at New Year and the festivals I’ll burn a little paper money for him.” His mind made up, he went into the inner room, quietly strapped on his broadsword, and kept the monk company over the wine. He plied the monk with drink, meaning to get him drunk. He poured the monk a cup, the monk drank a cup, and so they drank on until the lamps had been lit. The monk talked to himself. “All this wine, and I never get drunk. Getting drunk would be fine too. Then I could stop drinking.”
和尚坐在那裡直哼哼，馬靜說：「師父為什麼哼哼，喝醉了么？」和尚說：「我要出恭。」馬靜說：「要出恭外頭去。」和尚站起來，馬靜跟著出來，一邊走著，和尚道：「馬靜你瞧我這藥好不好？」馬靜說：「好。」和尚說：「馬靜你猜那藥值多少錢？」馬靜說：「多少錢？」和尚說：「我那藥合一文錢一丸。」馬靜說：「那藥真便宜。」和尚說：「便宜可便宜，我今後打算不再配了。如今的人沒好良心，我和尚給治好了病，反倒安心要殺我，我死後還給我修一座塔，逢年過節還給我燒化紙錢，就算報答我。」馬靜一聽這話，暗想：「這個和尚真怪。」說著話，來到東村口，和尚蹲下，馬靜繞來繞去，繞到和尚身後，拉刀照和尚就砍，和尚用手一指，用定身法把馬靜定住。馬靜舉著刀不能轉動，和尚就嚷：「了不得了，殺了和尚了。」
和尚坐在那里直哼哼，马静说：「师父为什么哼哼，喝醉了幺？」和尚说：「我要出恭。」马静说：「要出恭外头去。」和尚站起来，马静跟着出来，一边走着，和尚道：「马静你瞧我这药好不好？」马静说：「好。」和尚说：「马静你猜那药值多少钱？」马静说：「多少钱？」和尚说：「我那药合一文钱一丸。」马静说：「那药真便宜。」和尚说：「便宜可便宜，我今后打算不再配了。如今的人没好良心，我和尚给治好了病，反倒安心要杀我，我死后还给我修一座塔，逢年过节还给我烧化纸钱，就算报答我。」马静一听这话，暗想：「这个和尚真怪。」说着话，来到东村口，和尚蹲下，马静绕来绕去，绕到和尚身后，拉刀照和尚就砍，和尚用手一指，用定身法把马静定住。马静举着刀不能转动，和尚就嚷：「了不得了，杀了和尚了。」
The monk sat there grunting and groaning. “Master, why are you groaning?” said Ma Jing. “Are you drunk?” “I need to relieve myself,” said the monk. “To relieve yourself you go outside,” said Ma Jing. The monk stood up, and Ma Jing came out after him. As they walked, the monk said, “Ma Jing, would you say that medicine of mine is good?” “It’s good,” said Ma Jing. “Ma Jing, guess how much that medicine is worth.” “How much?” said Ma Jing. “That medicine of mine comes to one copper a pill,” said the monk. “That’s cheap medicine indeed,” said Ma Jing. “Cheap it is,” said the monk, “but from now on I don’t mean to make any more. People nowadays have no conscience. This monk cures their sickness, and they set their hearts on killing me for it. And when I’m dead they’ll build me a pagoda, and burn paper money for me at New Year and the festivals, and call that paying me back.” When Ma Jing heard this he thought, “This monk is uncanny.” Talking, they came to the east end of the village. The monk squatted down. Ma Jing circled this way and that until he was behind the monk, drew his blade and slashed at him. The monk pointed a finger and fixed Ma Jing where he stood with the immobilizing spell. Ma Jing stood there with his blade raised and could not move, and the monk began to yell, “Help! Help! They’re killing a monk!”
小月屯村莊居戶甚多，聽見喊嚷，大家拿著燈光出來看。馬靜可嚇著了，心說：「我這裡拿著刀不能動，人家問我，我說什麼？」焉想到和尚一使佛法，大眾都沒看見，過去了。馬靜說：「師父，我錯了，你老人家不要跟我一般見識。」和尚說：「你跟我動刀，你何不把刀拿你婦人的情人，殺他好不好？」馬靜說：「我不知在哪裡。」和尚說：「你跟我去捉姦。」馬靜跟著和尚來到毗盧寺，和尚說：「就在這廟裡。」馬靜說：「待我敲門。」和尚說：「捉姦哪有敲門的？你真是呆笨。」馬靜說：「捉姦還有行家？我沒捉過，不叫門怎么樣呢？」和尚說：「你躥進牆去。」馬靜說：「我躥牆，你怎么進去？」和尚說：「我也會躥。」
小月屯村庄居户甚多，听见喊嚷，大家拿着灯光出来看。马静可吓着了，心说：「我这里拿着刀不能动，人家问我，我说什么？」焉想到和尚一使佛法，大众都没看见，过去了。马静说：「师父，我错了，你老人家不要跟我一般见识。」和尚说：「你跟我动刀，你何不把刀拿你妇人的情人，杀他好不好？」马静说：「我不知在哪里。」和尚说：「你跟我去捉奸。」马静跟着和尚来到毗卢寺，和尚说：「就在这庙里。」马静说：「待我敲门。」和尚说：「捉奸哪有敲门的？你真是呆笨。」马静说：「捉奸还有行家？我没捉过，不叫门怎么样呢？」和尚说：「你蹿进墙去。」马静说：「我蹿墙，你怎么进去？」和尚说：「我也会蹿。」
Xiaoyue Village had a great many households. Hearing the shouting, everyone came out with lamps to look. Now Ma Jing was frightened. “Here I am holding a blade and I can’t move,” he thought. “If they ask me, what am I going to say?” Who would have thought it? The monk worked his Buddhist powers, and none of them saw a thing, and they went on past. “Master, I was wrong,” said Ma Jing. “Don’t stoop to my level, venerable sir.” “You turn your blade on me,” said the monk. “Why not take it to your wife’s lover and kill him? Wouldn’t that be better?” “I don’t know where he is,” said Ma Jing. “Come with me and catch them in the act,” said the monk. Ma Jing followed the monk to Pilu Temple. “It’s in this temple,” said the monk. “Let me knock at the gate,” said Ma Jing. “Who ever knocked at the gate to catch adulterers?” said the monk. “You really are a blockhead.” “So there’s an expert way to catch adulterers?” said Ma Jing. “I’ve never done it. If I don’t call at the gate, what then?” “Jump over the wall,” said the monk. “If I jump the wall, how will you get in?” said Ma Jing. “I can jump too,” said the monk.