Chapitre 56: Intuition(7)

A minute to the start of trial, Judge Xue Zihao strode in along with six other Judges to the courtroom, one of the uniformed officers reached out to firmly shut the doors leading to the courtroom, while the remaining eight officers in the room called out in a loud voice, "All rise!"

On hearing the call, everyone rose to their feet as the Judges made their way to the head of the platform, a high bench and extended table of dark brown sturdy wood.

Only when the Judges had taken their seat, did the officers call out again, saying, "Please be seated!"

In the turn, they all lowered themselves back to their respective seats.