諸城邱公為遵化道。署中故多狐，最後一樓，綏綏者族而居之，以為家。時出殃人，遣之益熾。官此者惟設牲禱之，無敢迕。邱公蒞任，聞而怒之。狐亦畏公剛烈，化一嫗告家人曰：「幸白大人：勿相仇。容我三日，將攜細小避去。」公聞，亦默不言。次日，閱兵已，戒勿散，使盡扛諸營巨炮驟入，環樓千座併發；數仞之樓，頃刻摧為平地，革肉毛血，自天雨而下。但見濃塵毒霧之中，有白氣一縷，冒煙沖空而去。眾望之曰：「逃一狐矣。」而署中自此平安。
諸城的邱公擔任遵化道。官署裡原本就有很多狐狸，最後面的一座樓，被這些拖著長尾巴的狐狸佔據，全族住在裡面，把那裡當作家。它們不時出來害人，越驅趕，鬧得越厲害。在這裡做官的人只能擺上牲畜祭祀祈求，沒有誰敢違逆它們。邱公上任後，聽說這事，十分憤怒。狐狸也害怕他剛強激烈的性情，便化成一個老婦人，對他家裡的人說：「請轉告大人，不要與我們結仇。寬限我三天，我會帶著孩子們搬走。」邱公聽了，也沒有說話。第二天，他檢閱完兵卒，吩咐大家不要散去，讓他們把各營的大炮全都抬進來，圍住那座樓，一千門炮同時發射。幾丈高的樓頃刻被轟成平地，皮肉、毛髮和鮮血像雨一樣從天上落下。只見濃重的塵土和煙霧中，有一縷白氣衝破煙塵，騰空而去。眾人望著說：「逃走了一隻狐狸。」從此官署裡平安無事。
诸城邱公为遵化道。署中故多狐，最后一楼，绥绥者族而居之，以为家。时出殃人，遣之益炽。官此者惟设牲祷之，无敢迕。邱公莅任，闻而怒之。狐亦畏公刚烈，化一妪告家人曰：「幸白大人：勿相仇。容我三日，将携细小避去。」公闻，亦默不言。次日，阅兵已，戒勿散，使尽扛诸营巨炮骤入，环楼千座并发；数仞之楼，顷刻摧为平地，革肉毛血，自天雨而下。但见浓尘毒雾之中，有白气一缕，冒烟冲空而去。众望之曰：「逃一狐矣。」而署中自此平安。
诸城的邱公担任遵化道。官署里原本就有很多狐狸，最后面的一座楼，被这些拖着长尾巴的狐狸占据，全族住在里面，把那里当作家。它们不时出来害人，越驱赶，闹得越厉害。在这里做官的人只能摆上牲畜祭祀祈求，没有谁敢违逆它们。邱公上任后，听说这事，十分愤怒。狐狸也害怕他刚强激烈的性情，便化成一个老妇人，对他家里的人说：“请转告大人，不要与我们结仇。宽限我三天，我会带着孩子们搬走。”邱公听了，也没有说话。第二天，他检阅完兵卒，吩咐大家不要散去，让他们把各营的大炮全都抬进来，围住那座楼，一千门炮同时发射。几丈高的楼顷刻被轰成平地，皮肉、毛发和鲜血像雨一样从天上落下。只见浓重的尘土和烟雾中，有一缕白气冲破烟尘，腾空而去。众人望着说：“逃走了一只狐狸。”从此官署里平安无事。
Lord Qiu of Zhucheng served as circuit intendant at Zunhua. His yamen had long been full of foxes. In the rearmost tower the slow-padding creatures lived together as a clan and made it their home. From time to time they came out and brought misfortune on people, and every attempt to drive them out only made them worse. The officials posted there could do nothing but set out sacrificial animals and pray to them; none dared cross them. When Lord Qiu took up his post and heard of this, he was angry. The foxes, for their part, feared his hard and fierce temper. One of them took the form of an old woman and said to someone of his household, “Please tell His Excellency: let there be no feud between us. Give me three days, and I will take my little ones and go elsewhere.” Qiu heard it and said nothing. The next day, when he had finished reviewing the troops, he ordered them not to disperse. He had them haul in all the great cannon from every camp at once, set a thousand of them in a ring round the tower and fire them all together. In an instant the tower, many fathoms high, was smashed flat to the ground. Hide and flesh, fur and blood rained down from the sky. Then, in the thick dust and poisonous smoke, a single wisp of white vapour was seen to break out through the smoke and rush away into the sky. Everyone watched it go. “One fox has got away,” they said. And from then on there was peace in the yamen.
後二年，公遣幹僕賷銀如干數赴都，將謀遷擢。事未就，姑窖藏于班役之家。忽有一叟詣闕聲屈，言妻子橫被殺戮，又訐公克削軍糧，夤緣當路，現頓某家，可以驗證。奉旨押驗，至班役家，冥搜不得。叟惟以一足點地。悟其意，發之，果得金；金上鐫有「某郡解」字。已而覓叟，則失所在。執鄉里姓名以求其人，竟亦無之。公由此罹難，乃知叟即逃狐也。
兩年後，邱公派一個能幹的僕人帶著一筆銀子進京，想謀求升遷。事情還沒辦成，就暫時把銀子埋藏在一個衙役家裡。忽然有個老翁來到宮門前喊冤，說自己的妻子兒女無故遭到殺害，又揭發邱公克扣軍糧，攀附權貴，說那筆銀子眼下就存放在某家，可以查證。皇帝下令，派人押著老翁前去查驗。到了那衙役家，仔細搜查，卻什麼也沒找到。老翁只用一隻腳點地，查驗的人明白了他的意思，挖開那裡，果然找到銀子，上面刻著「某郡解」的字樣。隨後再找老翁，卻不知他去了哪裡。按他報出的鄉里和姓名去查，也根本沒有這個人。邱公因此遭了禍，這才知道老翁就是那隻逃走的狐狸。
后二年，公遣干仆賷银如干数赴都，将谋迁擢。事未就，姑窖藏于班役之家。忽有一叟诣阙声屈，言妻子横被杀戮，又讦公克削军粮，夤缘当路，现顿某家，可以验证。奉旨押验，至班役家，冥搜不得。叟惟以一足点地。悟其意，发之，果得金；金上镌有「某郡解」字。已而觅叟，则失所在。执乡里姓名以求其人，竟亦无之。公由此罹难，乃知叟即逃狐也。
两年后，邱公派一个能干的仆人带着一笔银子进京，想谋求升迁。事情还没办成，就暂时把银子埋藏在一个衙役家里。忽然有个老翁来到宫门前喊冤，说自己的妻子儿女无故遭到杀害，又揭发邱公克扣军粮，攀附权贵，说那笔银子眼下就存放在某家，可以查证。皇帝下令，派人押着老翁前去查验。到了那衙役家，仔细搜查，却什么也没找到。老翁只用一只脚点地，查验的人明白了他的意思，挖开那里，果然找到银子，上面刻着“某郡解”的字样。随后再找老翁，却不知他去了哪里。按他报出的乡里和姓名去查，也根本没有这个人。邱公因此遭了祸，这才知道老翁就是那只逃走的狐狸。
Two years later Qiu sent a capable servant to the capital with a certain sum of silver, meaning to angle for a promotion. Before the business was settled, the silver was buried for the time being at the house of a yamen runner. Suddenly an old man came to the palace gates crying injustice. He said his wife and children had been wantonly slaughtered. He also accused Qiu of skimming the soldiers’ grain and of buying favour with men in power: the silver, he said, was lying at such-and-such a house at that very moment, and could be checked. By imperial order he was taken under escort to prove it. At the runner’s house they searched high and low and found nothing. The old man only tapped the ground with one foot. They understood, dug there, and sure enough found the silver. Cut into it were the words “Remitted by such-and-such prefecture.” Afterwards they looked for the old man, but he was nowhere to be found. They went by the village and name he had given to look for him, but there was no such person. This brought disaster on Qiu, and only then did people know that the old man was the fox that had escaped.
異史氏曰：「狐之祟人，可誅甚矣。然服而舍之，亦以全吾仁。公可云「疾之已甚」者矣。抑使關西為此，豈百狐所能仇哉！」
異史氏說：「狐狸作祟害人，確實很該誅殺。不過，它們既已服從，放過它們，也能保全我們的仁心。邱公可以說是『恨得太過分』了。可是，假如換成像關西楊震那樣清廉的人做這件事，難道一百隻狐狸就能向他報仇嗎！」
异史氏曰：「狐之祟人，可诛甚矣。然服而舍之，亦以全吾仁。公可云「疾之已甚」者矣。抑使关西为此，岂百狐所能仇哉！」
异史氏说：“狐狸作祟害人，确实很该诛杀。不过，它们既已服从，放过它们，也能保全我们的仁心。邱公可以说是‘恨得太过分’了。可是，假如换成像关西杨震那样清廉的人做这件事，难道一百只狐狸就能向他报仇吗！”
The Historian of the Strange says: Foxes that plague people fully deserve to die. But when they submit, letting them go is also how we keep our own humanity whole. Lord Qiu may be called one who “hated them too much.” And yet, had the man from West of the Pass done this, how could even a hundred foxes have taken revenge on him!