Under the city gate of Sea Cape Gate, Patrol Execution Guard Lance leaned against the city gate, looking at the gradually dimming sky, estimating how long it would be until his shift ended.
Just from the name, you could tell Lance had some relation to the Lan Family of the Five Major Trade Associations. In fact, it was true. His uncle was the servant of a Lan Family elder. That elder loved smoking hookah; after getting old, he was bedridden all day. His uncle served the Lan Family elder well, and when the elder was in a daze, made him agree to let their family take on the Lan surname. From then on, Lance changed his surname to Lan.
