[{"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-864":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},2286700,4472,"Chapter 864: 461 Understanding and Not Understanding","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-864",864,"\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Water Bearer Director had furiously launched into a tirade, silencing all the masked shadows, the man seated at the head, wearing a White Snake mask, spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this matter, the Fox Flower has done quite enough. When he sensed the operation might fail, he tried to warn everyone. Thus, this failure has nothing to do with him and cannot prove he is at fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the White Snake’s summary, the Water Bearer Director, wearing the Fox Flower mask, bowed slightly, then smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’d said that fair word a little earlier, I might have been even more grateful to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need for thanks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the Water Bearer Director’s sarcasm, the White Snake mask remained calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You needn’t harbor resentment. Before ‘No. 3’ was destroyed, it left behind a small amount of information, telling us there’s a traitor within the Execution King’s Society. Its failure was due to someone leaking our plans in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though you voted against acting during the deliberation, this opportunity was indeed created by you alone—and you also had the chance to leak information. Thus, your suspicion is the greatest; others’ doubts are not without reason.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others’ doubts…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So it means the message from ‘No. 3’ never reached me at all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After staring at the White Snake mask for a moment, the Water Bearer Director smiled and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you think I’m innocent, could you tell me what information you received from ‘No. 3’? Let me hear who the traitor really is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Snake mask held high status within the Execution King’s Society. After a slight nod of agreement, he did not seek others’ opinions but spoke directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the information ‘No. 3’ obtained from that Level-3 Cleaner, our traitor must meet two criteria: he is someone we would never suspect, and he has died once before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never suspect… and once died?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Repeating these two criteria in his mind, the Water Bearer Director’s eyes flickered with sudden understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder everyone’s been picking on me today—after all, if this standard holds, I, who created the opportunity, am indeed the “unthinkable” one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since I truly “died” recently, I perfectly fit the traitor’s profile. No wonder the Execution King’s Society suspects me—but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That information came from Li Ang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the masked shadows still fixed on him, the Water Bearer Director sighed wearily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you really believe everything your enemy says? What if he was just making it up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlikely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Cat mask across from the Water Bearer Director spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He had already captured ‘No. 3’ and completely neutralized its resistance. There was no reason for him to lie to ‘No. 3.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, even we only learned today that ‘No. 3’ could transmit messages across dimensions, eliminating the possibility he deliberately deceived ‘No. 3’ to send false information. Thus, this message is highly credible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I agree with Black Cat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the masked shadows along the long table nodding in unison, the Water Bearer Director let out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This logic is flawless—but while you understand logic, you don’t understand Li Ang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man isn’t merely cautious. The way he kicked my balls the moment he felt something was odd means that if he suspected ‘No. 3’ could send messages back, he would absolutely not tell the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my view, those two criteria for the traitor are almost certainly made up on the spot. Even more absurdly, they might have been crafted specifically to fit me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. Believe it if you want.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with the Execution King’s Society, fooled by Li Ang’s lie and now frantically hunting for a mole, the weary Water Bearer Director had no energy left to argue. He changed the subject:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since my suspicion has been cleared, what about what you promised me? After these two recent incidents, the Cleanup Bureau won’t wait any longer. Gold Bull Director will likely be promoted ahead of schedule within one or two months. How prepared are you for what you promised me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these two incidents, the Cleanup Bureau won’t wait any longer—they’ll likely promote Director Golden Ox ahead of schedule within one or two months. How are things coming along with what you promised me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Snake mask said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though our goals differ, over the years you’ve done us many favors. We won’t renege on our promises to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though your goals differ from ours, over the years you’ve done us many favors. We won’t go back on our word to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Bearer Director nodded, then reached up and touched his Fox Flower mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have anything else? If not, I’ll take my leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have anything else? If not, I’ll take my leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Water Bearer Director was about to remove his mask and end this absurd remote meeting, a shadow beside the White Snake mask, wearing a Moose mask, suddenly spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When your ‘Tongue-Seizing’ ring shattered, the portion of power I previously exchanged with you was just activated, pulling two souls into the Death Realm. Were they sent by you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When your “Tongue-Stealing” ring shattered, the portion of power I previously swapped with you was just then activated—it pulled two souls into the Death Realm. Were they the ones you sent in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Moose mask’s words, the Water Bearer Director narrowed his eyes slightly, then replied calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of those two souls was my former subordinate. Before this, I sent her on a mission likely to result in capture. Fearing she might reveal my whereabouts if taken, I set up a small safeguard: if she disclosed my location, the power I obtained from you would activate and drag her soul directly into the Death Realm. As for the other soul, it was likely someone nearby who happened to be pulled along… Why? Is there a problem with what I did?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of those two souls was a former subordinate of mine. Before this, I sent her on a mission likely to get her captured; fearing she might reveal my whereabouts if taken, I set up a small safeguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she spoke of my location, the power I obtained from you would trigger, dragging her soul straight into the Death Realm. As for the other soul, someone nearby must’ve been caught in the same sweep… What? Is there a problem with what I did?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I asked only because I feared the soul might be connected to you. You’ve used a lot of power, and you preserved her soul intact—I thought you didn’t want her to die completely. But since you intended to execute a traitor, there’s no issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deer Mask shook its head and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Moose mask’s words, the Water Bearer Director froze, then quickly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? Is something wrong with her soul?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Deer Mask’s words, Director Water Bottle froze slightly, then hurriedly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Moose mask nodded, unconcerned:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to my power, those two souls should have traveled straight along the Path of No Return, crossed the Black-and-White Bridge and the Undertaker’s Corridor, and finally landed in my Grave Robe Mirror Lake. But as soon as they entered the Gate of the Dead, before they could proceed further, one soul was intercepted by the Dog God at the gate—and your soul sent into the Death Realm was also detained by it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deer Mask nodded, somewhat dismissively saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know the Dog God, who guards the gate, usually sleeps. When it wakes, it’s usually time to feed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Water Bearer Director’s brow furrow, the Moose mask spoke gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry. That dog was recently wounded by the Blood-Haired Lady and is in dire need of nourishment. Those two souls falling into its mouth will be devoured completely—even if the Cleanup Bureau rushes over, they won’t have a chance to reveal your whereabouts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, the Gatekeeper Dog God usually sleeps. When it wakes, it’s almost always ready to hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Water Bottle’s brow furrow, the Deer Mask said gently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to the Moose mask’s words, the Water Bearer Director fell silent for two seconds, then seemed to relax. His furrowed brow smoothed out, and he smiled, nodding in thanks, before reaching up and removing his Fox Flower mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have other matters. Goodbye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the deer mask’s words, the Water Bottle Director fell silent for two seconds, then seemed to relax, his furrowed brows finally smoothing out as he nodded with a smile and reached up to remove his fox mask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have other matters—farewell.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1432,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bbfd72660f5db4ef982cd04a4015a374d664825d874ef59ac7c5a39338973ed6","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-865","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-863",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]