Working as a police officer in Mexico-Chapter 1739 - 778: The Shit-Stirrer Is Always So Disgusting! (Part 2)

Capítulo 1739: Chapter 778: The Shit-Stirrer Is Always So Disgusting! (Part 2)

He deliberately paused, his gaze sweeping across the room of journalists, “The Indian Government has decided to provide each participating member country’s sports delegation with a special sponsorship of no less than one million British Pounds for the athletes’ training, equipment, and travel!”

One million British Pounds!

The United Kingdom has finally thrown money around!!

A BBC on-site reporter interjected with an almost ecstatic tone, “Breaking news! The United Kingdom and India have joined forces, using the Commonwealth Games and massive sponsorship to directly counter the Mexican Olympics! A ‘world war’ in the realm of sports seems to have begun!”

The Times online edition urgently updated its headline: “The One Million Pound Decision: Is World Sports Headed for a Split?”

Reuters news flash emphasized, “The sponsorship provided by India is not a loan, but a free grant. For many financially strapped small Commonwealth countries, especially in the Caribbean, Africa, and Pacific Island countries, this is undoubtedly a temptation of astronomical proportions.”

After the press conference, the British Prime Minister and Indian Prime Minister held a brief joint press Q&A session.

A reporter sharply asked, “Does this mean that countries participating in the Mexican Olympics will be excluded from the Commonwealth Games?”

The British Prime Minister downplayed, “The Commonwealth Games are a sports event for Commonwealth member countries, and we welcome all member countries to participate actively. Of course, how each country arranges its sports schedule is their sovereign right. But we firmly believe that the true spirit of sports should be most purely celebrated among partners who share history and values.”

The Indian Prime Minister’s addition was more pointed: “We respect the right of all countries to host sports events. But likewise, countries also have the right to choose which events better embody friendship and can genuinely help develop their sports endeavors. We are merely offering an additional choice, a… more advantageous choice.”

The words were grandiose, but everyone understood the subtext: it’s time to choose sides.

Having taken India’s one million British Pounds, would you still have the face to support Victor?

News crashed like a tsunami against the Olympic Committees of various countries, especially those small Commonwealth countries with underdeveloped economies and perennial sports funding shortages.

Kingston, Jamaica, in the office of the Minister of Sports.

“Minister, the Indian Embassy has just officially sent a letter confirming that if we send a delegation to the Commonwealth Games, the one million British Pounds sponsorship will be disbursed in three installments…” The secretary’s voice trembled with excitement.

The Minister stared at the Mexican Olympics poster on the wall, which Mexico had sent earlier, featuring a sunny Cancun Beach with the words “Looking forward to sharing the glory with you.”

He irritably tugged at his tie.

One million British Pounds, enough for Jamaica’s entire sports bureau’s budget for two years! What can Mexico offer? Some discounted accommodations? A few hollow words of friendship?

Cape Town, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia… Similar scenarios played out across different time zones. The impact of the massive cash sponsorship was far beyond what Mexico’s promised “security assurance” and “cultural experience” could match.

Even some poor non-Commonwealth countries began to stir, inquiring through various channels, “What if we… express interest in participating in the Commonwealth Games.”

This is an open scheme.

Using real money, they drew a line across the global sports map, forcing people to pick sides.

Just like Meili Soft and So Bu Lian…

The pressure was immediately conveyed to Lausanne, the International Olympic Committee Headquarters, and also to Cancun and Belize.

Belize, La Esperanza Manor.

Rain finally fell, pattering against the palm leaves with a crackling sound.

The satellite phone in front of Victor rang again, this time it was Casare, speaking urgently, “Boss, the news from the United Kingdom and India…”

“I heard it.” Victor interrupted him, “BBC’s shortwave broadcast, very clear, one million British Pounds, quite a big move.”

“Many small countries are already wavering, especially those island nations in the Caribbean and Commonwealth members in Africa. We’ve just received intelligence that people from India’s foreign affairs department are already contacting their embassies.”

“As expected.”

Victor walked to the window, looking at the valley shrouded in rain, “The British can’t handle direct confrontation, so they play this game of divide and conquer. As for India… they want to take this opportunity to enhance their influence and simultaneously cause us trouble, killing two birds with one stone.”

“They’ve always claimed to be the world’s third-strongest nation.”

“What should we do? Should we also raise our funding standards or offer some economic projects to countries committed to participating?” Casare asked.

Victor was silent for a moment, then shook his head, “We won’t follow their lead. If they throw money at it and we throw money at it, it just becomes an auction with no end. We play our own card.”

He quickly instructed, “Immediately contact Poland, Italy, and East University. Tell them the Commonwealth Games are political manipulation and violate the Olympic spirit. Hope they can jointly voice support for the purity of the Olympic Games. Poland and Italy are currently tied to us, and East University… they value long-term cooperation and our influence in North America. This little turmoil, they know how to balance.”

“Have the Foreign Ministry focus on stabilizing non-Commonwealth countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba… these are our foundations, subtly hinting that in the future, in energy, mineral, and agricultural cooperation, we will prioritize our steadfast supporters.”

Victor paused, “Regarding those most wavering small Commonwealth countries, have Goring, in the name of the Governor of Belize, secretly contact them. Belize is also a Commonwealth member but is completely under our control, letting them see that following us, the actual development opportunities and security guarantees they gain are far more substantial than a one-time sponsorship of one million British Pounds. Bring their representatives to see the construction in Belize, see the plans for Cancun.”