Unexpectedly, Shirley's response was surprisingly straightforward, catching Feng Yi completely off guard. The rest of the auction proceeded smoothly, culminating in a satisfactory conclusion within 20 minutes.
Samantha's rebellious predicament was worrisome, while Shirley opted to cooperate and compromise. In simplistic terms, she was dealing with debt. The stark contrast between their situations likely conveyed to anyone with a brain what position they were in and which actions they should take. Should they cooperate, or demand detainment?
Eventually, all the bosses, with the exception of Shirley, were detained, although the methods varied: Triangular Star's Samantha owed 12 million Federal Coins; Sel, the representative of Two-Pointed Star, owed 8 million; Gomez owed 2 million, and Shirley owed 6 million.
