The City Manor was located at the heart of the city, part of it climbing a small hill, from which one could overlook the surroundings.
Its territory was vast, hosting the main building in the South, barracks of the City Guards to the East, an administrative district - which was regularly visited by citizen through a separate public gate in the West, and the private Ko Family manor in the North.
The sun was on the rise on the horizon when Zhao Xieren and four masked men arrived at the central gates in the South, leading to the main building.
They were escorted inside, passing by elite City Guards who were stationed everywhere, as a quite blatant display of power.
'One would think we're meeting some Emperor', Zhao Xieren inwardly chuckled, 'Though perhaps, in his mind he already is one...'
He was soon proved right, when they arrived in a large hall with a chair, falling just a bit short of a throne.
