[{"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-28":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},2285864,4472,"Chapter 28: 28 Investigation Task (Part 2)","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>28 Investigation Task (Part 2)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle John, this is Li Ang, the brother of the girl who saved Hanna’s life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the old man’s unusual state—as if harboring some inexplicable hostility toward Li Ang—the refined middle-aged man quickly spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know about the pipe explosion at the hospital two days ago? It was he who risked his life to shut the valve, saving hundreds of lives!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing of Li Ang’s heroic act, the old man’s stiff, rigid face finally showed something resembling emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slightly twisted his muscular, contorted lips into a smile that was less kind than grotesque and terrifying, then suddenly leaned forward with a speed too fast for the naked eye, lightly lifting the chins of the middle-aged nurse and her husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard by this sudden attack from someone they knew, the couple didn’t even groan—they simply rolled their eyes and collapsed right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the old man could knock them out, Li Ang had already extended both hands, pressing against their backs and shoving their unconscious bodies toward him, then turned and sprinted without hesitation into the inner room where the nurse slept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Ang’s move, the old man, who had been about to pull out his large shears, grumbled in annoyance, then caught each of the falling couple mid-air before they hit the ground, placing them gently on the carpet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After dealing with the unconscious couple, the cigar smoldering at the old man’s lips reignited without wind. He reached behind into his basket, pulled out the terrifyingly large gardening shears, then, face as lifeless as a corpse, limped toward the inner room, dragging the shears behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is… I finally found an “altruistic” anomaly, and because its soul is tainted with demonic aura, it’s now hunting me down? How unbelievably unlucky am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the chilling scrape of the metal shears across the floor, Li Ang’s face darkened. He no longer cared about damaging the nurse’s property—he kicked the window’s security latch with all his strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squeak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a shrill screech of twisted metal, Li Ang wrenched off the latch, flung open the window, and prepared to climb out—anything to get far away from that terrifyingly strong old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, a faint dizziness swept through his mind, and the slow, calm voice of the Black Goat echoed inside his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kid, I’d advise you not to jump!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang froze slightly at the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why not jump? The guy with the shears was about to burst in—was he supposed to stay and duel him in the imperial palace? Sure, the old man was crippled, but that build… hmm… wait!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash of thought, Li Ang reached back into his shopping bag and grabbed the goat’s head again—only to be utterly stunned: somehow, the old man’s soul, thick with murderous intent, had already slipped through the floorboards and was slowly advancing directly beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he climbed out the window and crawled down slowly using the security net, he’d be caught dead-center between the second and third floors by the old man with the shears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devious! This old bastard is devious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing the urge to curse aloud, Li Ang spun around, dashed out of the inner room, leapt over the unconscious nurse and her husband, and burst through the front door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring whether he’d hurt his knees, he clutched the goat’s head and took one step straight down five or six stairs, then two more steps down half a floor, sprinting downward with the fastest speed he’d ever used in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Li Ang hadn’t jumped out the window, the old man’s soul paused slightly in Li Ang’s soul-vision, then slowly began moving toward the stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up~ Or he’s gonna catch up~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Black Goat’s gleeful warning, Li Ang’s heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing his speed still wasn’t enough, he gritted his teeth and began trying to grab the staircase railing at corners, to turn faster between flights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the apartment building was fairly well-built, it was old—wooden handrails occasionally sprouted splinters that sliced Li Ang’s palms open, bleeding freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, controlling his body at such speed was nearly impossible; if he released the railing even a fraction too late, his own weight yanked his arm violently, causing varying degrees of muscle strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet all this pain was drowned out by the rhythmic *clack-clack* of the shears. Driven by a wild surge of adrenaline, Li Ang twisted through the stairs like a blur, breathing hard but moving faster than ever—within seconds, he’d shaken off the relentless old man and burst back into the lobby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck… I made it out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the open front door five steps away, and the brilliant sunlight beyond, Li Ang staggered toward it—only to trip over something, instantly losing balance and crashing face-first to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this… a ball of yarn? The janitor lady’s knitting yarn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing what had tripped him, Li Ang paused for a moment—just as he reached to untangle it, the Black Goat sighed in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest in peace, kid. I’ll miss you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck are you talking about?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing something was wrong, Li Ang snapped his head up—and his heart nearly leapt out of his throat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant he tripped on the yarn, the old man—who had been left far behind—moved like a spider sensing prey on its web, racing up the yarn that ran deep into the wall, shears swinging wildly behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the shears fully opened, gleaming with terrifying cold light, Li Ang’s instincts kicked in—he raised the shopping bag holding the goat’s head and slammed it upward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“CRASH!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous sound, like a cleaver striking rock, echoed—Li Ang felt his arms go numb, as if struck head-on by a charging bull, and flipped backward several times before tumbling out the front door of Happy Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My horn! It’s chipped!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fucking done! You fucking asshole! You fucking piece of shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You used me as a shield! Kid, this isn’t over! FUCK!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally got out… Just asked a few questions, nearly lost my life. This Clearance Bureau job is truly not for humans…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the Black Goat’s furious, censored “telegram” of curses, Li Ang, aching all over, lifted his head weakly and glanced back into Happy Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the old man standing at the doorway, face dark, shears in hand—but not chasing him—Li Ang finally relaxed. He raised his bleeding right hand and gave the stubborn old bastard a clear middle finger, then collapsed onto the street with a thud, gasping for breath under the blinding sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a piece of shit Happy Apartment! I’m never coming back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【You’ve completed a life-or-death chase, unlocking the Iron Badge: “Novice Runner”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Novice Runner: A beginner parkour practitioner who, through self-study and physical training, has acquired basic parkour techniques】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Effect: Though your technique remains crude, you’ve learned some speed-enhancing methods—your movement speed increases slightly when navigating complex urban terrain】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Upgrade Path: Complete 100 complex terrain movements and 100 fifty-meter sprints to automatically upgrade to the Bronze Badge: “Skilled Runner.” Current progress: 0\u002F100, 0\u002F100】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Hidden Trait (active even without wearing): After an unforgettable real-world chase, you’ve learned how to better protect yourself during high-speed movement.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Your chance of injury during high-speed movement decreases by 10%. If injured, the severity of wounds is reduced by 20%.】\u003C\u002Fp>",1228,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ac727b686c0de845fe78ca84712a4a51d6cecdbaca9c8e3cf9eb749cc8e08e1e","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-29","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-27",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]