[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-the-cleanup-crew":3,"chapter-i-m-the-cleanup-crew-i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-110":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm the Cleanup Crew!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2285946,4472,"Chapter 110","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-110",110,"\u003Cp>“You’re Li Ang?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his name, Li Ang, his hands and shoulders wrapped in thick bandages and strapped to the hospital bed, turned his head with difficulty and saw an old man with white hair and a furrowed brow shaped like the character “ Chuan .”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t need to know who I am.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without answering Li Ang, the old man, flanked by two guards, wore a face like forged nails, expressionless:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You only need to know that you are the prime suspect in the Lyon massacre and are currently under investigation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… this man is an investigator from the Secret Investigation Bureau? But investigators usually bring assistants—why bring guards? And these don’t seem like ordinary guards?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the two guards behind the old man, Li Ang deduced their profession from their rigid postures and calluses on their trigger fingers, then frowned and turned his head back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Li Ang’s subtle expression change, the old man’s eyes narrowed sharply, like a hawk fixing on Li Ang’s profile, and demanded coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have grievances against the military?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a sidelong glance at the old man, Li Ang, while racing his mind to guess the man’s identity, replied bluntly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watch your tongue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, like countless classic film tropes, after Li Ang provoked the seemingly high-ranking old man, the two guards behind him, their eyes filled with reverence, immediately bristled and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know who you’re talking to—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raising a hand to halt the guards’ self-introductions, the old man’s tightly clenched lips twitched upward slightly, then he studied Li Ang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You want to know who I am?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I already know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Heishanyang was not nearby to observe the old man’s soul, Li Ang sensed from his expression and tone that the man favored “capable troublemakers,” so he bluntly revealed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The fabric on your chest bears unusual sun-fading patterns—likely from a medal. You wear no shoulder insignia, but your uniform has loops for them;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two guards have calluses on their trigger fingers and wear boots issued to non-commissioned officers, but thicker than standard NCO boots—likely junior officers, and both appear no older than thirty;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two thirty-year-old junior officers as bodyguards, plus someone eligible to wear medals regularly—there are only a handful of such people in the entire military, and only one could possibly be connected to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the old man, whose face remained impassive but whose eyes betrayed satisfaction, Li Ang quietly exhaled and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minister of National Defense, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See! I told you so!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Ang deduce her father’s identity with just two glances, the policewoman held back outside the ward relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said he was smart! You should’ve just asked directly—why all this theater? Ugh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scolding her mother, she moved to rush into the ward, but someone grabbed her arm and pulled her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t interfere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged woman swiftly restrained her reckless daughter, then sighed and pinched her thigh hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The policewoman, stung, turned to protest—then noticed her mother’s furious glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behave yourself! Don’t you think you’ve caused enough trouble already?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how her daughter had stormed into her bedroom yesterday, claiming the Lyon massacre suspect was innocent and had only been at Lyon’s house investigating rebels, the woman’s anger surged again—she twisted her fingers hard into the policewoman’s upper thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ouch!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, let it kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragging her troublesome daughter away from the ward door to prevent her from causing chaos, the woman snapped at her, face flushed with rage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how much risk your father took just to clean up your mess?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A lot… a lot…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you made him go to Princess Wang Nuwei, claiming it was a chance to suppress the old aristocracy—she’d agree to that? How dare you meddle in something so big? Do you want to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-yes yes yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And what’s your relationship with that man? Why would he risk so much to help you investigate—and still not betray you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a friend…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense! What ordinary friend does this much? I asked around your bureau—lots of people say they saw you two clinging to each other!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe we were arguing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What were you arguing about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a normal fight…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is stir-fried cabbage tasty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine, fine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine my ass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her daughter tiptoe to peek into the ward while mumbling half-hearted replies, the middle-aged woman’s fury flared again—she pinched her daughter’s thigh once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally snapping back to reality, the policewoman clutched her thigh and stumbled backward a few steps, complaining:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom! Why do you keep pinching me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You deserve it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the chatter from outside the ward and the sudden tense breathing of the two officers behind him, then glancing at Li Ang’s peculiar expression, the old man took a deep breath and ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go! Tell them to quiet down!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young officer answered crisply, then sprinted away, face twisted with suppressed emotion—the noise outside subsided, though occasional whispers and muffled groans still drifted in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you figured it out yourself, I won’t hide it anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the commotion outside, the old man—though slightly hunched, still bearing traces of his once-straight posture—spoke gravely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am indeed Yisha’s father. I requested the princess’s warrant to have you brought here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not because of Yisha’s plea—because as Minister of National Defense, I needed to. Tell me: what happened that night at the Lyon residence?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happened that night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang chuckled at the question, then replied seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What should’ve happened long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before we discuss this long-overdue good thing, I have some questions for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the old man’s furrowed brow, and under the hostile stares of the two young officers, Li Ang asked seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the noon of the day the Lyon family was killed, I rode the same vehicle as your daughter. She was escorting a rebel. Do you know what happened to that rebel—and to her husband?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yisha told me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s expression darkened as he nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve summoned investigators from the Secret Investigation Bureau to probe everyone involved. Though it’s been a long time, the investigation will take months—but I’ll give her answers within one or two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. But her enemies are all dead now—she probably doesn’t need your answers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gotten the answer he wanted, Li Ang nodded, then asked further:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve investigated me too, right? What about the compensation owed to my family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before you went to the Lyon residence, Yisha already gave me a list. All withheld compensation will be paid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, the old man paused, exhaled slowly, and his posture grew even more hunched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for those guilty of gross negligence in disbursing compensation, they are now under investigation by the Secret Investigation Bureau—starting with me, the Minister of National Defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before meeting you, I just underwent my own review. I removed my shoulder insignia and medals not to conceal my identity, but because I was required to during the review.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once all reviews are complete, punishments will be enforced within two months: minimum one year’s salary deduction, maximum confiscation of all property and execution. Confiscated assets will compensate the families of the fallen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. I have no more questions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the outcomes, seeing the old man’s eyes filled with remorse, Li Ang nodded slightly in surprise, then spoke frankly:\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0d50b6356b17949d902cb92ea9d59a766bc5b379c54fbced25092cdc2e88872f","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-111","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-109",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]