《周书·列传·卷二十九》
用短兵器接战，高琳攻击他，东方老身中数创而退，对他左右的人说： 我经历的战阵很多了，未见如此健儿。 后来就秘密派人劝高琳束归齐，高琳斩他的来使上奏。
短兵接，琳击之，老中数疮而退，谓其左右曰： 吾经阵多矣，未见如此健儿。 后乃密使人劝琳东归，琳斩其使以闻。
Using a short weapon in melee combat, Gao Lin attacked him, and Dongfang Lao, having received several wounds, retreated. He said to his men, "I have been through many battles, but I have never seen such a capable young man." Afterwards, he secretly sent someone to persuade Gao Lin to return to Qi, but Gao Lin beheaded his envoy and reported it to the emperor.