[{"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-158":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},2285994,4472,"Chapter 158","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>The robin with the diamond crown… the royal emblem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking back through the air vent at the rear of the carriage, the young woman inside the two-wheeled vehicle frowned as she saw the robin emblem carved on the front of the luxurious carriage; her previously bright, mischievous smile vanished instantly, replaced by a boundless fury like a storm about to break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Behind us… must be Prince Joshua’s carriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the cargo carts shoved off the road and the small merchants scrambling to gather their goods, glaring angrily but helplessly at the luxurious carriage, the middle-aged noblewoman’s expression also darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though equally displeased with the other prince’s conduct, seeing the young woman’s anger deepen by the moment, she quickly spoke to dissuade her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Princess Veronika, you left the palace without authorization—no procession, not even a guard escort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you step out now, you’ll disrupt Duke Lionheart’s succession ceremony, and if the rebels learn you’re here, chaos will erupt!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… I know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, the once lively, cheerful girl vanished entirely, returning to her usual solemn and dignified demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gazing once more at the luxurious carriage behind her, the young woman—or rather, Princess Veronika—turned her gaze away and calmly ordered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Drive the carriage off the road. Let Joshua’s carriage pass first. After the succession ceremony ends, have someone write up a pamphlet in the tone of those small merchants and give it to me—make it as tragic as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged noblewoman blinked in surprise, then asked with confusion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you planning to take this pamphlet to His Majesty and demand he rein in Prince Joshua’s behavior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No. When we fought over the Finance Force in the past, Father owed too much to Joshua’s mother, so he’s spoiled him excessively—even if he knows what Joshua did, he’ll only scold him verbally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The princess shook her head, watching the luxurious carriage speed past, and said coolly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you truly want to solve this, give this pamphlet to the Lower House—hand it to those few councillors who’ve been watching me for any slip, and give them a chance to exploit it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No amount of pleading from me will help. Only when the entire royal family’s face is bruised and a substantial portion of real interest is ripped away will Father’s hand finally land on Joshua’s face and teach him what he should and shouldn’t do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, you really…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the princess’s words, the middle-aged noblewoman couldn’t help but chuckle softly, then shook her head as she watched the departing carriage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given His Majesty’s nature, Prince Joshua is going to suffer badly this time. If you’re forced by those councillors to give up something, Joshua will probably go without a carriage for half a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is being slapped once and going without a carriage for half a year really called suffering?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the noblewoman’s words, the princess said nothing, but gazed out the window toward the dozens of overturned carts and the shattered crates scattered beside the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light rain had fallen the night before; even along the carefully maintained Redwood Avenue, the roadside was still muddy, dotted with puddles of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The porcelain and lanterns smashed outright need no mention—but coal, flour, spices—all these goods cannot touch water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silk ribbons and velvet trimmings meant to adorn the succession ceremony, once stained by mud and water, would be rejected by the Lyon family—these merchants would have made the trip for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, Charles Department Store had been forced into weeks of continuous fire sales to protect itself; the small merchants’ lives were already hard, and supplying goods for the Lyon succession ceremony was a rare opportunity for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m not mistaken, many of them must have borrowed money to pay for their goods—even taken out loans—and now all of it has been overturned by Joshua’s guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I do nothing, most of these cart owners will likely go bankrupt, and those few in tattered clothes, crying as they gather their goods, will soon appear in the capital’s slums…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it. I won’t go to the succession ceremony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the silk ribbons lying in the mud and the merchants weeping by the roadside, the princess sighed helplessly and waved her hand listlessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go find Joshua’s guards. Make him pay these people first—otherwise, someone among them might…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Make way! Get out of the way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are cargo carts on the royal road? Get off immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Push them all aside! Behind is the Duke’s carriage—the succession ceremony’s time is being delayed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the renewed commotion behind her, the princess frowned again and leaned out the window to look back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new carriage was pulled by eight tall, powerful Shire horses, nearly filling the ten-meter-wide road; its opulence surpassed even Joshua’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rosewood carriage, adorned with the golden-crowned lion emblem, was studded with gilded bronze nails, embedded with continuous jewels, and even the white-steel wheels bore hoof-like imprints that left lion-paw tracks on the ground—every detail pushed to the absolute limit within protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sandalwood carriage, carved with the golden crown and lion crest, was studded everywhere with gilded bronze nails, its walls inlaid with continuous panels of jewels, and even the white steel wheels bore paw-like embossments that left behind trails of lion-paw prints on the ground, every detail pushed to the absolute limit within protocol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the road descend into chaos again, the princess sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid Joshua’s scoundrel of a carriage, most carts ahead had already left the royal road; many had barely managed to return to the road—restoring order alone would take at least twelve or thirteen minutes, far too late to clear space again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the new Lionheart Duke, if he wishes to reach Lyon Manor on schedule, can only follow Joshua’s example and forcibly shove these carts aside—likely soiling even more goods…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the newly appointed Duke of Lionheart wished to reach Lane Manor on schedule, he would have to learn from Joshua the bastard and forcibly tear off these carriages—likely smudging yet another vast array of things...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the princess hesitated whether to reveal her identity and speak with the Lionheart Duke to buy these small merchants some time, a head suddenly popped out of the carriage window and shouted at the guards preparing to overturn the carts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you shoving people around? Isn’t this road wide enough… uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the royal road now half-blocked, then estimating the width of her own gaudy carriage, Li Ang silently swallowed the rest of his sentence, then turned to glare at the elderly servant in lavish robes, drenched in sweat, and snapped:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you I didn’t need a carriage—walking would’ve taken no longer. You people are always making trouble. I’ve already arrived, and now I have to turn back and go through this again… Look! Now it’s blocked!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though stung by Li Ang’s words, the former duke’s steward could only force a smile and plead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Grace! Entering the manor in this ‘Lionheart Carriage’ is our Lyon family’s tradition—and part of the succession ceremony. Please, just endure a little longer. Just a little!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord Duke! Riding the 'Lionheart Car' into the estate is a tradition of our Lane family and part of the succession ceremony—please endure just a little longer, just a moment longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1221,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","45513ddc890026324e468d041f52f7c7846618d47069fa294324996da6eec85a","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-159","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-157",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]