Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

Zhou Hongyi and his group were in the VIP box, exchanging meaningless pleasantries. These old foxes were extremely cunning, as slippery as eels. Although they appeared warm and friendly, and seemed to say a lot, upon closer inspection, it was as if they hadn't said anything at all. In short, they had taken the art of nonsense to its extreme.

As time went on, the center of the venue below was filled with guests, leaving only a rectangular stage in the middle.

A slick-back-haired, fair-skinned host in a white suit walked onto the stage and introduced the competition format and the names of the contestants. Each time he announced a name, the audience erupted in cheers and applause; it seemed the semi-finals were indeed different, with each contestant already having a considerable fan base.

Zhou Hongyi wasn't worried at all. He was playing with a metal lighter in his hand, looking down through the transparent glass in front of him with a smile.

At this moment, Gu Tianbo stood up first and said, "Judges, the competition is about to begin. Let's go down and take our seats. Our distinguished guests can watch from here. Tonight, let's forget our troubles and work and fully enjoy the charm of swimwear."

Zhou Hongyi straightened his clothes and walked with the other judges through a special passage to the stage. They sat on the chairs at the very front of the stage, each with a nameplate in front of them.

Everything was ready, and the overhead lights moved around until they finally focused on the stage exit.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome the first contestant to appear on the night of Miss Rose's semi-finals, Miss Amansa from Yiyuan!"

As the host announced her name, the first contestant of the evening's semi-finals made her dazzling entrance amidst cheers. Several spotlights followed her figure, clearly showcasing her graceful physique to the audience.

As a time traveler, Zhou Hongyi had seen countless films and was naturally immune to all kinds of beautiful women, especially swimsuit shows like this. But even so, this first woman still caught his eye. Although her clothing was relatively conservative compared to the 21st century, her retro charm was unmatched by women of the internet celebrity era.

As the representative of "Yi Yuan", Amansa waved to the audience as she walked and blew kisses. A small black mole at the corner of her left eye added to her charm.

Swimsuit shows don't require singing; they mainly showcase figure, temperament, and the charm in every gesture.

Amansa walked back and forth on the rectangular stage. When she returned to the back, the black curtain on the side of the stage was suddenly pulled back, revealing a swimming pool. Amansa, who was already wearing a swimsuit, stepped directly into the pool and struck a pose.

The cheers from below never stopped after the girl appeared. When she stepped into the pool, the host loudly introduced her measurements, height, weight, etc., and invited the judges to score the first contestant.

Zhou Hongyi and the others exchanged glances, whispered a few words, and began scoring. Their scoring system ranged from a maximum of ten points to a minimum of one point. If several judges simultaneously gave a perfect score, the young woman would be exempt from the subsequent talent show stage and would directly advance to the finals the following day.

"Swish, swish, swish, swish," the first four judges all gave him a good score of eight, but when they looked at the last judge, Zhou Hongyi, they saw that he was calm and gave him a score of three without any ripples.

The moment the score was announced, the audience erupted in cheers. Some whispered amongst themselves, while others cursed the judge for not knowing how to appreciate beauty at all. Miss Amansa has both a great figure and captivating charm, and he only gave her three points? Is this judge blind?

However, Zhou Hongyi had his own standards for consideration. He immediately picked up the microphone and said, "Please be quiet, everyone. I know you all have questions, but tonight is the semi-final of Miss Rose's competition, not the preliminary round. So the requirements will naturally be stricter."

For me personally, this was my first meeting with Miss Amansa, and there was no conflict between us. I was simply giving my first impression. If she had been wearing an evening gown or cheongsam instead of a swimsuit, her score would have been the same as the others, but tonight is a swimsuit show, and her swimsuit is a big problem.

The excessive decorations and elaborate ornaments all reveal her ulterior motives. How can you swim in a pool wearing something like that? And that string of things around your waist—if I'm not mistaken, is it specifically designed to conceal some extra fat on your stomach?

"I want to use Amansa's experience as a reminder to the contestants who haven't appeared yet: keep your focus on the main event. Don't think that just because the lighting is dim and the environment is noisy, you can use any clever tricks you think you can pull off. In my opinion, all of those will result in points being deducted. Next!"

Zhou Hongyi's remarks left the audience stunned. Amansa, the woman standing in the pool, blushed deeply and instinctively covered her stomach. Indeed, this Western-style swimsuit was very unforgiving of her figure. She hadn't paid much attention to it before, but wearing it made her stomach fat glaringly obvious.

After hearing Zhou Hongyi's reasons, the other judges whispered among themselves and began to revise their scores. Soon, Zhou Hongyi's score of three remained unchanged, while the others' scores were all reduced from eight to five.

This caused another uproar. Amansa was the most popular girl at Yiyuan, and the audience thought she was great for being the first to perform. But after the young judge's comments, the other judges changed their scores. It was obvious that Amansa, who was the first to perform, was doomed.

The host laughed awkwardly a few times, and listening to the noisy discussion below, he hurriedly announced that the second contestant would take the stage.

"Let's welcome Miss Vivian from Cinque Terreus!"

The woman who appeared this time was a little smaller than Amansa. She had a head of loose, wavy hair that swayed as she walked, making her look quite lively. Her big, bright eyes seemed to be able to electrify, constantly radiating charm.

After she finished her walk and returned to the pool, the judges began to give their scores again. Having learned from the previous experience, the other judges more or less adopted Zhou Hongyi's scoring criteria and were more cautious in giving scores. The first four judges gave her scores of eight, seven, seven, and eight respectively.

After the scores were given, everyone's attention was on Zhou Hongyi, but to everyone's surprise, when he showed the scoreboard, it only showed two points.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on? What's wrong this time? Miss Vivian's swimsuit is plain, there's no decoration at all!"

"Yeah, and she doesn't have any belly fat either. What is this judge trying to do? What new tricks will they come up with this time?"

Zhou Hongyi took the microphone from the host again and said to the back, "Please don't be so one-sided in your view. Yes, she didn't hang any ornaments or cover up her figure flaws on the outside, but she used a lot of things underneath. Please shine the lights on this Ms. Vivian and have her face to the side."

Vivian's expression froze for a moment, but with everyone's eyes focused on her, she couldn't lash out. She could only turn slightly to show her profile to everyone.

Zhou Hongyi knew that wearing a swimsuit was the ultimate test of one's figure, and a figure wasn't just judged from the front, but also from the side. The judged criteria included whether the curves were even, full, and in the golden ratio; whether the legs were straight; and whether the waist was slim. Furthermore, this contestant's methods were even more egregious than the previous one.

"Miss Vivian, please remove the padding from your swimsuit. This is a foul, and we can disqualify you from the competition!"