話說華雲龍由後面一刀，把和尚殺了。一瞧和尚不是外人，乃是自己的拜兄，西川路五鬼之內的雲中鬼鄭天福。華雲龍自己一瞧，愣了半天。已然殺了，也無法了，人死不能復生。
话说华云龙由后面一刀，把和尚杀了。一瞧和尚不是外人，乃是自己的拜兄，西川路五鬼之内的云中鬼郑天福。华云龙自己一瞧，愣了半天。已然杀了，也无法了，人死不能复生。
Now, Hua Yunlong had come up from behind and killed the monk with one stroke of his saber. When he looked, the monk was no stranger at all: it was his own sworn elder brother, Zheng Tianfu, the Ghost in the Clouds, one of the Five Ghosts of Xichuan Circuit. Hua Yunlong looked at him and stood dumbfounded for a long while. But the deed was done and there was nothing for it: the dead cannot come back to life.
書中交代，這個賊人，一世也是沒做好事。
书中交代，这个贼人，一世也是没做好事。
A word of explanation: in all his life, this villain had never done one good deed either.
這套濟公傳，濟公為渡世而來。忠臣孝子，義夫節婦，必然遇難呈祥。贓官佞黨，淫賊惡霸，終久必有報應。做書人筆法，使看書人改惡行善，勸醒世人。比如忠臣義士遇著難，聽書看書的人，恨不能一時有救。為何亂臣賊子，人人得而誅之？此乃人心公平之處。自古至今一理。鄭天福也是報應臨頭，臨死糊糊塗塗的就死了。華雲龍也沒瞧明白是誰，一刀將賊人殺死。那婦人只當華雲龍是好人，趕緊說：「多虧好漢爺搭救小婦人。我姓李，娘家姓劉。只因我住娘家，我兄弟劉四送我回婆家。騎著一條驢，走在這廟門口，不想遇見這賊和尚。他把我兄弟捆上。擱到西廂房。他把小婦人搶進來，意欲強姦小婦人。多虧你老人家，把這賊人殺了。小婦人回到家去，一家感念恩公的好處。」華雲龍微微一笑說：「小娘子你聽我告訴你，我殺的這個和尚，也不是外人。他叫雲中鬼鄭天福，是我的拜兄弟。我沒見明白，錯把他殺了。他也已經死了，你也不用走，咱們兩個人成其夫婦。把你兄弟一殺，咱們兩個人就在這廟裡住著就得了。」這婦人聽了這話，也知不是好人，婦人就嚷：「快救人哪！要霸占人哪！」華雲龍說：「你要嚷，我就把你殺了。」這婦人說：「你把我殺了罷，殺了倒好。」華雲龍看這婦人有幾分姿色，賊人淫心大動，捨不得說殺就殺。正在這般光景，只聽窗外哈哈一笑，說：「好華雲龍，你這廝做出這樣事來！可惜楊大哥撒綠林帖，傳綠林箭，給你慶賀守正戒淫花。你這廝人面獸心，我先結果你的性命。」
这套济公传，济公为渡世而来。忠臣孝子，义夫节妇，必然遇难呈祥。赃官佞党，淫贼恶霸，终久必有报应。做书人笔法，使看书人改恶行善，劝醒世人。比如忠臣义士遇着难，听书看书的人，恨不能一时有救。为何乱臣贼子，人人得而诛之？此乃人心公平之处。自古至今一理。郑天福也是报应临头，临死糊糊涂涂的就死了。华云龙也没瞧明白是谁，一刀将贼人杀死。那妇人只当华云龙是好人，赶紧说：「多亏好汉爷搭救小妇人。我姓李，娘家姓刘。只因我住娘家，我兄弟刘四送我回婆家。骑着一条驴，走在这庙门口，不想遇见这贼和尚。他把我兄弟捆上。搁到西厢房。他把小妇人抢进来，意欲强奸小妇人。多亏你老人家，把这贼人杀了。小妇人回到家去，一家感念恩公的好处。」华云龙微微一笑说：「小娘子你听我告诉你，我杀的这个和尚，也不是外人。他叫云中鬼郑天福，是我的拜兄弟。我没见明白，错把他杀了。他也已经死了，你也不用走，咱们两个人成其夫妇。把你兄弟一杀，咱们两个人就在这庙里住着就得了。」这妇人听了这话，也知不是好人，妇人就嚷：「快救人哪！要霸占人哪！」华云龙说：「你要嚷，我就把你杀了。」这妇人说：「你把我杀了罢，杀了倒好。」华云龙看这妇人有几分姿色，贼人淫心大动，舍不得说杀就杀。正在这般光景，只听窗外哈哈一笑，说：「好华云龙，你这厮做出这样事来！可惜杨大哥撒绿林帖，传绿林箭，给你庆贺守正戒淫花。你这厮人面兽心，我先结果你的性命。」
In this Tale of Ji Gong, Ji Gong has come into the world to save it. Loyal ministers and dutiful sons, faithful husbands and chaste wives are sure to meet with danger and come through it into good fortune; corrupt officials and their toadies, lechers and bullies, are sure to get their retribution in the end. The storyteller writes this way to make his readers forsake evil and do good, and to wake the world up. When loyal ministers and righteous men run into trouble, for instance, those who hear or read the story wish they could rescue them that very moment. And why is it that any man may strike down a rebel minister or a villainous son? Because there the human heart is fair. From ancient times to now it has been one and the same. Zheng Tianfu’s retribution had come due, and he died in a muddle, without knowing what had hit him. Nor had Hua Yunlong seen clearly who it was before he cut the villain down with one stroke. The woman took Hua Yunlong for a good man and said quickly, “Thank heaven for you, brave sir, for saving me. My married name is Li; I was born a Liu. I had been staying with my own family, and my brother Liu Si was taking me back to my husband’s home. I was riding a donkey, and as we passed the gate of this temple, who should we meet but this villain of a monk. He tied my brother up and put him in the west wing. He dragged me in here and meant to rape me. Thank heaven you killed the villain, sir. When I get home, my whole family will be grateful for your kindness, my benefactor.” Hua Yunlong gave a faint smile. “Listen to me, little lady,” he said. “This monk I’ve killed is no stranger either. He’s called Zheng Tianfu, the Ghost in the Clouds, and he’s my sworn brother. I didn’t look properly and killed him by mistake. Well, he’s dead now. You needn’t go anywhere. You and I will be man and wife. I’ll kill your brother, and the two of us can just live here in this temple.” When the woman heard this she knew he was no good man either, and she screamed, “Help! Help! He’s going to take me by force!” “Scream and I’ll kill you,” said Hua Yunlong. “Kill me, then,” said the woman. “I’d sooner be dead.” Hua Yunlong saw that she was rather pretty; the villain’s lust was roused, and he could not bring himself to kill her just like that. Just at that moment there came a loud laugh from outside the window, and a voice said, “Well, Hua Yunlong! So this is what you get up to, you cur! And to think Brother Yang sent out the greenwood summons and passed round the greenwood arrow to celebrate your Flower of Rectitude and Chastity — what a waste! You’ve a man’s face and a beast’s heart. I’ll finish you off first.”