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@sedition If he was totally innocent, you'd think he would have hesitated at least a little bit in Maomao's case and at the very least listened to what she's saying. It would have cost him nothing, as he could have still denied her entry. But it looked like he wanted to silence her. In fact what you said, could also work against him: If he already knew something, he would also know only the conspirators could save him, if we assume the mastermind has a really high position. So, he would have no choice but to cooperate, trusting they will get him out of trouble once the dust settles. Other guards might be sent to the salt mines, but he alone would get a transfer to somewhere nice with gold in his pockets. It would be possible he firmly believed that if he had tried to tattle, he would be caught by the cospirators and lose his life. So, it could be not a matter of benefits outweighing the risks, but a matter choosing between death and possible benefits.