Earlier in the day, the head of the Mertens family had departed inconspicuously for the Central Prefecture district. His destination was the central authority of Baylands city-state and the most powerful organisation in the city-state —the City Lord Manor.
Different from other organisations in Baylands city-state, the City Lord Manor directly controlled the city-state. Just like the other factions, the City Lord Manor also had a few investments. They were used to fund some of its activities, separate from the operations of the city-state.
Every senior official of any public unit in the city-state automatically belonged to the City Lord Manor. This included the Commissioner of Police, the Lieutenant Generals and Vice Admirals, and all other members of the Board of Officials and commissioners.
