The Celestial Capital Department faces the Imperial Decree Department, Defense Department, Demon-slaying Bureau, and others to prevent issues like "corruption" from arising, somewhat reminiscent of the West Factory, with imperial authority.
So, what the City Lord said isn't untrue. The situation in South City is ultimately due to a problem in the Demon-slaying Bureau. If there's a problem in the Demon-slaying Bureau, then someone in the Four Major Institutions isn't following the rules. In such a case, the Celestial Capital Department should stand up and rectify the situation.
What does that have to do with my Imperial Decree Department? My Imperial Decree Department is only responsible for some construction in the local city, just in charge of earning money. Surely, they won't make my Imperial Decree Department take the blame.
