On the way to the capital, Petrov had a long conversation with the old chieftain, as they were in the same car.
As it happened, Petrov's French was also quite good, so there were no barriers to their conversation.
Without beating around the bush, Petrov said straight away:
"At the Tribal Chieftain Joint Conference, I hope you will support Moomoo to be the next President. Only in this way can the capital remain peaceful and the situation stabilize quickly."
There was more to his words, the implication being that if Moomoo was not supported, it was uncertain what could happen in the capital.
Had this conversation taken place a few days ago, or before the old chieftain had witnessed the strength of the Wagner Company, he would likely have scoffed at Petrov's words.
But now, he took every word Petrov said very seriously!
Because Petrov had the power to…
...ask him to support Moomoo as the next President was somewhat unexpected to the old chieftain.