"Mr. Mwesili, this is the payment from our East African government. You may want to count it," Merk said.
"Yes," Mwesili gave a look and gestured to two Black people beside him.
For Mwesili, no formality is more important than profit, so he let people begin counting the firearms provided by East Africa immediately.
Two indigenous officials started counting carefully box by box. It's rare for the Yake Kingdom, where even prenatal education was hard-pressed, to gather two people who know a little math.
It didn't take long.
"Your Majesty, not one is missing." The two Yake Kingdom officials reported.
However, Mwesili was not reassured. He went to a box, took out a musket, inspected it carefully, and then randomly checked a few more boxes.
"Mr. Merk, may I test-fire it?" Mwesili asked.
"Of course, it's your right," Merk responded.
Mwesili skillfully loaded a gun, then aimed at a distant big tree, pulled the trigger, and with a "bang," a hole appeared in the tree.
