The people in the room immediately quieted down.
Old Xiong slowly walked to his seat. It was a bit more elevated than the others and was situated at the most prominent position. He was like a king approaching his throne.
All of the people stood to give him a bow as greeting, except for the old man in the wheelchair. Old Xiong returned their greeting with a casual wave of his hand.
His sharp eyes scanned the crowd with majesty. "All of you may sit down. I appreciate that everyone especially set aside some time for participating in this retrial. I know how busy you are." He stomped the cane he was holding lightly. "But this retrial was important, as one butler from our trusted Zhou family needed to be judged for his one chance of pardon."
He sat down on his seat. After everyone followed his actions, he gestured at Butler Zhou Min.
