[{"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-86":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},2285922,4472,"Chapter 86","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>85 Cat Speech and a New Colleague\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Privilege Recipient: Someone who gains special treatment or priority access to resources through personal connections and networks]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wearing Effect: Your work efficiency improves while performing your duties, and you are more likely to receive internal organizational support and related resources]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Advanced Path: After repeatedly solving difficult tasks alone or leading teams to complete important missions, this badge will automatically upgrade to the Silver Badge “Core Staff Member”]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Trait (No Need to Wear): Due to your status as a privilege recipient, you will more easily gain superior appreciation after accomplishing feats, and your promotion speed will correspondingly increase.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But simultaneously, because of your privilege recipient status, peers and lower-ranking colleagues may evaluate your abilities more harshly]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever, if I get promoted faster and receive more support from the Cleanup Bureau’s resources, then let them think worse of me—I’ll take the practical benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After closing the badge panel with mixed emotions, Li Ang carefully tucked his credentials away, then bid farewell again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Director. If there’s nothing else…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s more~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After calling Li Ang back once more, the red-haired Director noticed his exasperated expression, smirked mischievously, then pulled a letter from her drawer and slid it across the desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, the witch replied to you. Once you read this letter, the Witch’s Broom will reactivate, and your mission to infiltrate the Lyne family can continue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just reading this letter is enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the strange red envelope tightly bound with a wide strap, Li Ang hesitated to reach for it, instead glancing uncertainly at the red-haired Director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, if I open this letter, will it turn into a mouth and scream at me furiously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at Li Ang in surprise, the red-haired Director asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do you know that? Have you encountered other witches who sent you screaming letters before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it’s actually real?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No… I’ve never seen a witch in my life…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With extreme exasperation, Li Ang picked up the envelope, braced himself to open it, and muttered offhandedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just read a book about wizards—the author wrote that when wizards get angry, they send letters that scream loudly… Holy shit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opened envelope suddenly transformed into a giant mouth, biting down on Li Ang’s finger, while the strap with triangular teeth at its end clawed frantically at his hand like a cat’s paw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though fierce in appearance, the materials were merely paper and thin ribbon—this “screaming letter” lunged, bit, and clawed at Li Ang’s hand for a long while, yet left not a single scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the letter seemed to tire out, paused to rest, then its two corners lifted slightly, forming cat-like ears, and its “mouth” opened wide to roar at Li Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Meow! Meow meow meow meow meow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She says you are the most rude, most disrespectful, most savage human she has ever met.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening for a moment to the meowing, the red-haired Director smiled and translated:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She says she will never forget the humiliation you inflicted on her—not in this life, not the next, nor the one after that—especially when you pointed at a basin full of sand and asked if she could use it as a toilet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was I supposed to know you weren’t an ordinary cat…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the Director’s translation, Li Ang helplessly scratched the back of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Harry Potter, cats eat cat food, snack on little fish, and use litter boxes—I assumed since you were also a wizard’s pet, you’d be similar… I never thought your intelligence was on par with a human’s…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Ang’s miserable expression, the red-haired Director—who was the culprit—grinned and continued translating cheerfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She asks if you realize how much damage this does to a lady’s dignity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, fine—I get it, roughly equivalent to a slap in the face, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gaping in silence, Li Ang listened to the clearly furious meows, then asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, you understand cat speech?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired Director shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then is it some kind of telepathy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smirking at Li Ang, the red-haired Director replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m guessing~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guessing… I bet you’re bored without alcohol and just feeling playful again. I shouldn’t have asked you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After silently glaring at her, Li Ang finished listening to the “meow letter,” then opened the office door to check on the Witch’s Broom—but as he pulled the door open, he collided head-on with a thin, short man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! Sorry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though short, the man had an unusually sturdy build; after knocking Li Ang off balance, he quickly steadied him, apologizing profusely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was in a hurry to report to the Director and didn’t notice…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem, I was rushing out too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the collision hurt, seeing the short man’s remorseful expression, Li Ang smiled and waved it off, then hurried out of the Director’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his footsteps faded, the man who had just looked apologetic grinned, looked up at the red-haired Director behind the desk, and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director, why was there cat meowing just now? Something about a basin and a toilet, and a lady’s shame—did you get a cat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No thanks, I wouldn’t dare keep a cat, especially with someone like you around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the short man, the red-haired Director tapped her knuckles on the desk, her expression serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How’s the task going? Did you find out who summoned the Holy Spirit of the Scale Gold Cult?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you assigned me, of course I found out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man grinned confidently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I controlled three hundred thousand ants and checked the scent trails of everyone who visited the shopping plaza—only a few dozen had contact traces with the Scale Gold Cult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I sent out twenty thousand rats and three thousand crows to monitor and eavesdrop on those dozens nonstop, pinpointed the most suspicious target, and then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough, I know you’ve worked hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the man subtly seeking praise, the red-haired Director rubbed her temples and directly promised:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This counts as a major achievement. The Bureau will cover all the animals’ food costs—full month’s pay! Plus a bonus! Just tell me the result!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then I’ll thank them on their behalf~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After grinning and thanking her, the short man continued his report:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The person who summoned the Holy Spirit is one of the three families who conspired to ruin Charle Department Store… Oh, and my rats tunneled into the Rose family’s secret chamber and overheard something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to compete fairly in business, after their Holy Spirit was cleared by our Bureau, they’ve kidnapped Charle’s only daughter and plan to force him into submission by violence!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. These damn nobles are such a nuisance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rubbing his temples, the red-haired Director sighed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And? Did they summon anything else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short man shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t say for sure in the future, but for now, they’ve shown no activity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Keep monitoring them. During this time, the Bureau will pay double food rations for your ‘friends’… Oh, by the way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, the red-haired Director’s eyes narrowed slightly as she extended her hand toward the short man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you just steal from Li Ang? Hand it over so I can see.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1209,"2026-06-20T03:18:28.556Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e27d1fba6affea5ec05b1837f630fd2082b430ff6d56996a15af72f9b1e1aaf1","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-87","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-85",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]