As everyone knows, when the protagonist encounters a villain holding hostages, they must lay down their weapons.
No matter whether it's the Evil Empire or the Bug Clan, as long as you jump ship and behead the Boss, victory is assured.
However virtuous the hero may be, if they spit anywhere upon stepping outside, they must be unforgivably and indescribably villainous.
That's how it's always shown in movies.
No matter how wise and valiant Captain Wang might be, once he accepts hush money, he's tainted, and not even diving into the Yellow River can cleanse him.
As Wang Yunxiao and his group left Shen Garden, the clustered servants dared to cautiously peek out, step out of the room, and then look at each other in dismay.
"What now? Call the police?"
"What police? Call and inform the head family!"
