It's easy to understand that if someone survives solitary confinement without issues, they would gain a lot of respect from others.
Ordinary people can't stand three days in solitary, so naturally, if someone lasts seven days and is fine, they're no ordinary person. And whether it's inmates or guards, as long as the human nature to bully the weak and fear the strong exists, they would have to be polite to Yang Yi, and since that doesn't cost anything, the logic is simple, isn't it?
Yang Yi wasn't concerned about how much his status had risen, he only cared about how to accomplish his goals as quickly as possible.
After finishing his meal, the first thing Yang Yi did was to check his card, and then he found that there indeed was money on it.
Exactly one thousand US dollars, no more, no less. So, without any delay, Yang Yi immediately repaid the money, and since Buddy was also an inmate, naturally the funds on Yang Yi's ID card could be transferred to Buddy.