[{"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-154":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},2285990,4472,"Chapter 154","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>Is this… the photo Anna lost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing what it was through the gaps in her hair, Li Ang couldn’t help but widen his eyes in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, how did this end up with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s something you should ask your good senior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired director smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t seriously think Jerry could resist his stealing habit and not sneak a touch when he saw you, do you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… this should’ve been at my house, not on me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the effect of an anomaly called [Stealing Hand of Fortune]. When Jerry wants to steal something from you, it doesn’t matter if it’s in your home—or even in another world. The result is the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as he gets close enough to touch you, the thing that has had the greatest impact on your life so far will be instantly taken from you. Even a true god cannot fully resist this ability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly explaining Jerry’s ability, the red-haired director smiled and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though he did something unpleasant to you, I made him compensate you double. Are you satisfied with his apology?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s why Senior Jerry was so generous, insisting on a buy-one-get-one-free deal—he gave me two anomalies, taught me plenty of tips on using them, and even slipped me an absurdly expensive bomb…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very satisfied. Senior Jerry helped me a great deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding the reason, Li Ang shook his head in disbelief, then recalled the two investigators’ comments about *** Division members and couldn’t help asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Director, is our division’s reputation… not very good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just not good—it’s terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang’s question, the red-haired director nodded, openly admitting the division’s bad reputation, then sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But there’s no helping it. Everyone in our division is a born anomaly carrier, and behind each of these self-contained anomalies lies an inescapable curse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jerry can’t stop stealing because he has the Thief’s Hand; Emma, who has [Immortal Body], is terrified of death; Tom, with his dice, can’t quit gambling; Harry, who sticks to everything, can’t hold onto anything… These all fall under this category. While gaining power, everyone pays a corresponding price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Other divisions may have similar individuals, but either their power is too weak to cause extreme effects, or there are only one or two of them—nowhere near as many as us—so they’ve never caused major trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But here… we’re not evil people, but each of us has deeply ingrained bad habits. We’ve caused plenty of problems in the past, and with me—the infamous executioner director—here, our reputation could never be good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the red-haired director’s words, Li Ang nodded in understanding. The director, glancing at him, began pondering his situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With little Li Ang… forced information acquisition, a cognition-world ability. If that’s the case, is his “bad habit”… excessive curiosity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, that’s not right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling Li Ang’s usual behavior, the red-haired director shook his head slightly—he valued knowledge, but far from reaching the level of a “bad habit.” He dismissed his guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang’s “bad habit” is probably not a positive reinforcement like Jerry’s—it’s more likely a negative conflict like Emma’s or Harry’s…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his scalp tighten under the director’s thoughtful gaze, Li Ang quickly picked up the photo on the desk and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no more questions. I’m leaving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, go ahead, go ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Ang pushed open the door and left, the red-haired director interlaced his fingers, leaned back lazily in his chair, and continued pondering the earlier question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a cleaner becomes infected, two types of “bad habits” most commonly emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either a positive reinforcement of the anomaly—like [Stealing Hand of Fortune] and Jerry’s stealing compulsion—or a negative conflict opposing the ability—like [Immortal Body] and Emma’s extreme fear of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang’s anomaly is a cognition-world type. Since he shows no signs of excessive curiosity, it’s not the first case—it must be the second: his personality directly contradicts his ability’s manifestation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, if cognition-world works in reverse… does Li Ang possess a rigid, unshakable understanding of the world’s patterns that cannot be easily altered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that the director had already stripped away seven-tenths of his secrets and was nearly down to his knees, Li Ang returned to his office and didn’t start working immediately. Instead, he examined the family photo of Anna and his parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Warm Home (Repairing, Unusable) (Wish, Puppet, Modification)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Appearance: A brand-new family photo. From the front, it appears normal. But viewed from the back, numerous unhealed cracks and deep brown scorch marks are visible—as if repeatedly torn apart and burned with fire.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ability: Acquire family, Control family, Modify the world】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cost: Updating. Visible after repair is complete.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【File: One of many functional anomalies created by the Aquarius Director to fulfill a wish, provisional designation 0006.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【This uniquely powerful anomaly was born from a child’s deepest longing for family. But what it provides is not true family who love the user—it is a set of puppets who obey every command.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upon realizing this, its creator outright rejected its meaning, tore it apart, and severed control over “family,” causing irreparable damage.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【But after years of mutual companionship, the creator and the anomalies’ “family” gradually became true family. The anomaly’s meaning was re-recognized, and slow self-repair began.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Note: After this repair is fully complete, its ability will undergo completely unknown changes based on the creator’s condition.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Evaluation: Even a vile flower born from deception and malice may, if nurtured with kindness and love, bear a warm and beautiful fruit.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Infection Level: ?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… my original self wasn’t Anna’s real brother at all—I was just a false family member “kidnapped” by this anomaly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d suspected something similar before, after reading the photo’s file, Li Ang closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and felt a complex mix of emotions. But this feeling didn’t last long—it was violently shattered by a sudden surge of dread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the Aquarius Director again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Aquarius Director’s name appear once more in the photo’s file, Li Ang’s brow furrowed sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t expected Anna’s family photo to be another anomaly created by him to fulfill a wish… So what is the Aquarius Director’s wish? And in his relentless pursuit of it, will he harm Anna?\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1ff40ca41392630dc2b306b08b20a33e7b17c9b0ef040db92e87ca1432d47cf","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-155","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-153",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]