Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 920, Section 130: The True Intention
"I think what we're about to discuss is related to this Miss Zechi."

After figuring out Jefferson Perales's possible purpose in bringing his daughter along, Carl spoke up directly.

He had no intention of dragging things out or repeatedly testing the waters when discussing matters.

His meeting with Jefferson Perales wasn't exactly secretive; although he had put on a facade, Jefferson, the mayoral candidate, had come openly and honestly.

While it's not fair to say this mayoral candidate was completely without vigilance—at least he knew he was driving and that the interior of the vehicle was obscured from the outside—this level of caution meant that anyone with the intention to track him wouldn't need much effort.

In other words, news of KK's meeting with Jefferson Perales will soon be on many people's desks.

In this situation, Carl would naturally prefer to finish the discussion quickly.

This way, no matter what happens later, we'll have more time to deal with it.

Carl's decisiveness somewhat surprised Jefferson Perales.

Jefferson initially thought that this matter would be another one that required careful consideration and various exchanges of interests before it could be resolved, given Carl's leisurely manner of handing them the menu and letting them order.

Unexpectedly, Carl was more decisive than I had imagined when he got decisive.

However, being a professional, he only needed a moment's thought before giving the most suitable answer to Karl's rather unexpected question:
“That’s true, and I think it would be a pretty good deal for you, KK.”

"Pretty good deal."

Hearing this, Carl glanced at Jefferson Perales, his gaze sweeping over the various decorations on his body.

Jefferson Perales is rumored to be a politician who does not take sides with any company and has rejected all corporate support.

His governing philosophy was that he only wanted to rely on himself to become a true mayor, a mayor who was not controlled by the company.

His somewhat idealistic governing philosophy certainly garnered him a lot of support, but precisely because of this, he didn't have many patrons.

In other words, he did not have a powerful backer.

His attire was not particularly luxurious, as evidenced by his simple and elegant clothes made of good materials, but the price seemed inappropriate for a mayoral candidate.

In terms of wealth alone, Jefferson Perales might not even be as rich as Johnny.

Johnny paid off his debts long ago in that body. His room was filled with expensive cigarettes and alcohol, not to mention his Porsche 911, which could probably buy half a building if he sold it. He maintained it at the highest level.

"IMHO."

After scrutinizing Jefferson Perales' attire and assessing his financial resources based on his intelligence, Carl spoke frankly:

"If you're referring to monetary transactions, then you'd probably have to give up your entire fortune for me to barely say 'not bad'."

After Carl said that, a slightly embarrassed look flashed across Jefferson's face. He knew that what Carl said was true.

Even the old Carl, with just a few financial avenues that even the city council knew about, was enough to support the NCPD's upgrade and replacement. Back then, Carl's accumulated wealth was probably many times greater than his net worth.

Not to mention Karl, who now owns Dogtown, holds the reins of trade, and is engaged in one of the most profitable industries—the arms trade.

Carl's words were true; in terms of money, his entire fortune was indeed only enough for Carl to say "not bad."

Fortunately, he didn't intend to use money as a bargaining chip.

Jefferson Perales turned his gaze to his daughter Zerg beside him and introduced her to Carl:
"During her university years, my daughter inherited the aspirations of her mother and me and studied law. Thanks to her talent and hard work, she completed her studies with top grades in a very short time."
She is currently a fully registered attorney in Night City and has experience as an attorney at the top international law firm Columbia Law Offices. She has solid experience in corporate compliance, cross-border trade law, and the application of exemption clauses.
She has independently handled eleven compliance reviews involving the export of military technology and has established legal exemption frameworks for cross-border transactions of at least three levels of 'sensitive materials.' I think KK, you understand what such a resume means.

Listening to Jefferson's proud words, Carl briefly recalled the requirements for registered lawyers in Night City.

Thanks to Carl's current part-time job with Dangerous Girls, he still has some knowledge in this area.

According to his recollection, for someone of Zechi Perales' age to accumulate such an outstanding professional resume, the only explanation is that she must have completed the entire JD (Juris Doctor) program at a very young age, in accordance with Night City law, and passed the rigorous bar exam before she was even an adult.

This is a truly remarkable achievement.

Carl had seen corporate employees with even more impressive resumes, but if you factored in age, there weren't many who could compare to Zechi, not to mention that Zechi's family background wasn't as outstanding as those corporate employees.

Even Jefferson Peralres, who is now the mayoral successor, was just a young man when Zechi was born, starting from scratch.

In other words, although Zechi may have received help from her parents in related areas, she does indeed possess undeniable talent and skills, and her qualifications may even be higher than those of most corporate employees with similar backgrounds.

"It is indeed outstanding."

Karl nodded slightly: "To have such a resume, Miss Zechi must have put in unimaginable effort."

Hearing his sincere words, Zeqi, who had been sitting quietly to the side, had a fleeting, almost imperceptible glint in his eyes.

She's heard too many compliments and is used to them.

However, the unpretentious and sincere agreement she felt from KK's words still stirred a unique sense of pride within her.

After all, not just anyone can earn KK's praise.

Jefferson didn't notice his daughter unconsciously raising her head slightly. After hearing KK acknowledge his daughter's professionalism, he felt a surge of joy and immediately followed up by stating the purpose of bringing his daughter with him today.

"It is my daughter's honor to have your approval, and I think that your Dogtown is currently in need of a professional legal advisor like her, Mr. KK?"

Jefferson revealed his true intentions.

(End of this chapter)