[{"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-117":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},2285953,4472,"Chapter 117: 116 What Are You Planning???","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-117",117,"\u003Cp>Only slightly better than failure… isn’t that still success?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the Bureau’s evaluation is low, as long as I got the Sheep Heart investigation completed, I’ve already earned the Demon Badge and the Holy Spirit Badge, and Shunbian  cleared out a whole pile of utterly rotten scum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So by my own standards, this mission was a success beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… but I still need to hold back, absolutely hold back—Director is clearly furious right now; if I show too much joy now, I’ll get no good outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was reckless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prevent his “window to the soul” from revealing his true thoughts, Li Ang quickly lowered his head and confessed in a “dejected” tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After completing the basic investigation and narrowing the target to those five people, I should’ve returned to the Bureau immediately to request backup—I shouldn’t have acted alone to investigate Bobby Rayne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought that even if he accidentally spotted me, I could easily escape using the Holy Spirit pendant and the Witch’s Broom, but his compatibility with that heart was far too high—it not only blocked flight, but sealed off the entire estate. I truly had no way out…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re not out of options! You were at least 90% likely acting on purpose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering Li Ang’s habit of meddling in others’ affairs, the Red-haired Director glared at him, mentally weighing the possibility that this brat had deliberately provoked trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang is normally a very cautious man—even during Bureau cleanups—he’d instantly flee at the slightest sign of abnormality in his own behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, instead of returning to call for help, he directly took the risk to strike the target; he likely uncovered a mountain of filth committed by the Rayne family during his investigation, couldn’t suppress his rage, and deliberately approached Bobby Rayne early, intending to kill him himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bobby Rayne’s compatibility with the Demon Heart was indeed astonishingly high; after encountering this low-probability event, Li Ang’s original plan to eliminate only him collapsed, and he was instead trapped and unable to leave, forcing him to escalate the scale—thus causing the Rayne Blood Night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the two hundred dead, their files show nearly all were candidates for capital punishment—perfectly matching the group he despised and even hated—so he probably didn’t fail to save them; he simply never intended to save them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid’s gone bad…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Ang, who appeared “dejected” and obediently confessed, yet whose posture and muscle groups were completely relaxed, showing zero sincerity in his apology, the Red-haired Director gritted her teeth in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brat has only been in the Cleanup Bureau for a month, yet he’s already learned to dance along the edge of the rules, satisfying his excessive sense of justice without technically breaking them—he’s a seasoned veteran through and through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really… where the hell did he learn this from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-haired Director, utterly unaware of her own corrupting influence, after roughly deducing the “truth” of that night, glared again at Li Ang’s performative remorse—but ultimately said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, though this brat is annoying, he’s an outstanding subordinate: diligent, hardworking, talented, and conscientious… aside from his excessive sense of justice, compared to the rest of the Bureau’s bizarre, problem-ridden oddballs, he’s already the least troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those who died this time? Not one of them deserved death—they were beyond redemption; hanging them one by one would’ve been too kind. If I’d gone myself, I might’ve also been “too late to rescue.” So this time, I’ll still have to shield him—don’t let the Bureau dig up anything problematic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh… there’s no such thing as a perfect employee. Just endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After silently repeating “I hired him” over a dozen times, the Red-haired Director sighed, then angrily opened her drawer, pulled out several mission slips, and slammed them on the desk, eyeing Li Ang with ill intent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough with the self-criticism. Emma covered a lot of your missed work these days, but some remains. Since you’re discharged, get to it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let you act on your own initiative, start chaos without consulting me—I’ll work you to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>！」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing there was a new mission, Li Ang’s confidence and strength surged—he perked up instantly and eagerly flipped through the mission slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current badge count has reached twelve, but he only has five slots—and one is locked by [Materialism]. It’s simply not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to expand his slot count now is to acquire more anomalies—these missions are perfectly suited to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large-scale goat disappearances in Pafu County; six shepherds went up the mountain to search and vanished for three days, later appearing at a brothel eight hundred kilometers away, claiming they had no idea how they got there…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Morning Star Troupe, under Master Wang Erde, continues normal performances, but the food delivered to the theater remains untouched—suspected unusual circumstances…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An arsonist has appeared at Laose Arcade; witnesses saw him carrying numerous incendiary tools, moving through several streets in the wealthy district at night—need to interview witnesses to track his movements…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing the mission slips for a while, Li Ang frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are all of these again investigation tasks? And they seem barely related to anomalies at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those so-called goat shepherds—they even found receipts for the goats and train tickets, yet still claim they were kidnapped to a brothel? What’s there to investigate? And the other two cases are equally absurd…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I had to guess, the truth behind these three cases is probably this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One group are old perverts who traveled a thousand miles to visit prostitutes but refuse to admit it; another is a “superior class” troupe that won’t touch free food; the third is likely a band of rebels trying to sabotage. What anomalies could possibly be found here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly moved the three slips to the back, deciding to postpone the first two, and after resolving to catch the arsonist first, he lowered his gaze to the last mission slip in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rescue the only daughter of the owner of Charles Department Store, kidnapped at the Masi Ni family’s Rose Estate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Masi Ni… the noble family that colluded with the Scale Gold Cult and caused the Holy Descent incident? Wait—my [Practitioner] badge still needs more progress, and I’d need to dig into the Scale Gold Cult to advance… perfect chance to investigate them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take this one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally finding a mission suited to him, Li Ang’s furrowed brow eased slightly; he signed his name on the slip and handed it back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rescue at the Rose Estate… hmm… that’s not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Red-haired Director nodded in approval as she looked at the returned mission slip. Li Ang’s early release was thanks to the Charles Department Store owner’s influence—letting him handle this was fitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she was about to sign her name to complete the assignment, she caught Li Ang’s expression—eager, expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Masi Ni… Rayne… Masi Ni… Rayne… another noble family doing nothing but evil. Is this brat planning another big mess for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not so fast on the mission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately stopped signing, eyes sharp with suspicion as she fixed Li Ang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me—how exactly do you plan to carry out this mission?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by her tone, Li Ang paused, then replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since it’s a rescue, I’d probably sneak in at night, first investigate the Masi Ni family’s situation, then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then stage a Masi Ni Blood Night, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ll do it in daylight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing Li Ang might get carried away halfway through and cause another scandal, the Red-haired Director hastily intervened:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this time, no investigation needed—the hostage’s location has already been found by the Bureau. Go to the first-floor office, find Jerry, and let his ‘friends’ take you there!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1288,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","07b6ac2d6e530304f25fe84149e574097010f3f327e05188d6b8fe06ddc4af75","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-118","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-116",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]