[{"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-201":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},2286037,4472,"Chapter 201","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-201",201,"\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems my intelligence gathering still isn’t sufficient…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing who “Nicole” was in the fat uncle’s mouth, Leon’s prepared plea stalled, temporarily halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fat uncle clearly assumed Leon knew this “Nicole,” so he offered no further explanation, merely rolled up the bedding, stuffed in some money and essentials, tied it tight with rope, and strapped it directly onto Leon’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go! Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dragging the reluctant Leon out of the house, the fat uncle tore open his coat, pulled out the cotton lining used for warmth, shoved it all down the collar of “Little Baggins,” then forced two thick windproof coats onto him, before pointing toward the dim mountain path and urging:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you leave through the ‘Gate,’ the leader will notice—you must take the mountain path! Head south to Lyne County, and never come back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「……」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the fat uncle, voice lowered and face filled with worry, urgently pushing him forward, Leon, swollen like a bear from all the clothes stuffed on him, mustered his strongest resistance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually… I don’t think things have necessarily reached…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shoving “Little Baggins” hard, the fat uncle barked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know you’re afraid of dragging me and Fenny into trouble, but though the leader seems kind, he’s a proud man—if only the two of us old fools remain, he may not do anything to us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you stay, he’ll definitely move against you! I saw his expression clearly—believe me, he won’t tolerate you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… maybe I should go ask him, see if…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go! Do you want to drive me to death?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the fat uncle stamp his feet in the cold wind, Leon knew he couldn’t stay by normal means; following “Little Baggins’s” persona, he let out a deep sigh, then, clad in the fat uncle’s forced “bear-heat suit,” turned and climbed the mountain path out of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally got him out of here…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fat uncle stood in the cold night wind, watching Leon depart, another man stood atop a high cliff, squinting from the shadows at the only exit from the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the bulky “bear” trudging up the mountain path in the distance, the middle-aged man on the cliff let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t follow him, nor afford to oppose him directly; faced with this prickly, unavoidable nuisance, the best move was to create some disturbance, making him sense danger and leave on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for Little Baggins, Old Owen had always treated him like his own son—so merely showing a hint of hostility would be enough to make him alert, prompting him to seek out Little Baggins and scare off this unwelcome prickly nuisance, achieving my goal of preserving the current stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happens to Little Baggins afterward? That’s not something to ponder now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For myself and this kingdom, the most urgent task now is to divert the Police Force’s patrol strength, then launch a full-scale assault on the Airship Dock, destroying all mineral distribution records before the Krook Kingdom’s scouts leave—and kill every single one of these people who could bring destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming what he must do next, the middle-aged man exhaled again, turned, descended the cliff, returned to his quarters, and sat before a desk piled high with documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Barton… sigh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the documents from the Police Force, remembering his capable agent lost in the Secret Investigation Bureau, the middle-aged man sighed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Police Force’s patrol map… after Barton’s rebel identity was exposed, the intelligence he desperately sent out had lost its value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was precisely while studying this deployment map that he noticed the signature in the lower right corner, remembered his loyal Barton, and felt so gloomy he went out for a walk—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and just happened to encounter the transforming Little Baggins, allowing him to send away this hidden bomb ahead of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps… this was Barton watching over me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a faint sigh, the middle-aged man moved the deployment map aside, reached out to brighten the whale-oil lamp, and began reviewing other documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personnel status of Lyne Arms Company… might come in handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the new Duke of Lionheart took power, the old hands at Lyne Arms have been scrambling for exits, frantically selling assets—perhaps I can seize the chance to acquire some high-powered weapons for attacking the Airship Dock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shipping company schedules… and special passenger lists… crucial!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those scouts will likely enter the capital by water, then board airships back to Krook Kingdom; though I don’t know which scout discovered the mineral deposit, he must be on one of these private vessels’ passenger lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Airship Dock blueprints… this is the last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the feather pen, the middle-aged man circled several key pillars of the Airship Dock, his eyes hardening with ruthlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we can break in, we break in—try to seize the mineral records. But if we can’t reach the top floor, for the kingdom’s safety, we must spare no cost and blow the entire Airship Dock to rubble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sssss…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the whale-oil lamp burned with a soft hiss, the cotton wick steadily shortened, the thick white fat in the brass lamp basin dwindling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as the lamp’s fuel neared exhaustion, its flame dimming, the pitch-black sky outside gradually brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, morning sunlight slipped through the thin curtains, softly spilling into the room, illuminating the desk piled with documents—and the middle-aged man’s back, who had not slept all night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh… almost done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his bloodshot eyes, the middle-aged man, his temples streaked with gray, nodded in satisfaction at the operation documents he’d spent the entire night compiling, then rose, donned his coat from the coat rack, grabbed the papers, and stepped out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it’s time for the “final battle”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the hut in the valley’s center used for meetings, the middle-aged man, now visibly aged, strode forward with confident determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To save the kingdom, I’ve prepared everything perfectly—weapons, equipment, intelligence, personnel—all flawless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even at the most critical moment, thanks to Barton’s protection, I discovered this deadly hidden bomb early and eliminated all possible interference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, once I set fire to the Lawser Arcade to distract the capital’s defense forces, then send the remaining anomalous-item bearers to launch scattered attacks, drawing away the already scarce Clearance Officers of the *** Division, no one will be able to stop me from assaulting the Airship Dock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My plan is flawless… one… one… one\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After rounding a bend, seeing a figure curled up at the entrance of the “meeting room,” wrapped in two thick quilts, snoring loudly—the “bear”—the middle-aged man’s lips trembled, his face instantly darkening with furious blue-black rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn’t you leave yesterday?! Why the hell are you back?!\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-20T03:18:31.831Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","357e86c672479c91c1902246ea708fed799cbf235ef403b5195de2808c46c9b5","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-202","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-200",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]