"All rise!"
Upon hearing this familiar command, the previously buzzing courtroom fell silent.
All eyes turned to the front.
There was Old Li, dressed in his dark judicial robe, wearing a pair of thick, black-framed glasses, yawning at the corner of his mouth as he briskly entered the courtroom.
From his demeanor, it was evident that Old Li had not slept well the night before.
Zhang Wei couldn't help but sympathize.
For the sake of preventing a conflict of interest and in the spirit of avoidance, Old Li had not gone home to see his wife and daughter for several days. It must have been tough on him.
Old Li took his seat and scanned the entire room.
"Heh, since both the prosecution and the defense are present, I hereby announce that the first hearing of the spy crime public prosecution case against Zhao Xiaoxiao, Liu Dashun, and Zhu Erdan is now in session!"
The gavel struck down, signaling the start of the first day's trial.
"Prosecution?"
"Yes, Judge Li!"
