After chatting for a while longer, the second and third brawny men who had caught their full three fish successively came into contention. More and more competitors took the boats back to the starting docks, where a large number of fishing boats docked, packing the area to the brim.
In the competition of sixty boats, many were brimming with confidence before the race; however, once the race had ended, those who had been the loudest in their claims failed to secure the first place, which instead was snatched away by Yue Feng, the outsider monk.
There was no controversy over the scores. As the competition time came to an end, a senior executive representative from the sponsor company quickly joined the event organizers' staff to conduct the awards ceremony for the winning anglers.
