The Harrod family was not worried about this.

They knew that the Pill Guild would not act so soon.

The Pill Guild would be the first to participate in any pill auctions.

There was no way they would miss such a good opportunity.

The Pill Guild knew all about Philip’s pills, so they would never miss such a good opportunity.

Hence, they shared the same idea.

They wanted to sign up at the last minute so that there would be fewer competitors.