[{"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-874":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},2286710,4472,"Chapter 874: 471 A Terrifying Motive","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-874",874,"\u003Cp>\"This... human lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the peculiar Death Messengers took their places according to their identities and the dominions they represented, a deer made of fine white bones spoke first, under the terrified gaze of the female journalist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I overheard your conversation with the River of the Dead messengers. If it is convenient, could you tell me your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm Nicole...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, Miss Nicole.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nodding slightly at the female journalist with a bitter expression, the bone deer spoke softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were the first among all to arrive at the Gate of the Dead. Could you tell me who killed the Guardian of the Death God?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... I'm not entirely sure...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist shook her head, then forced herself to speak:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I arrived and found it already like this. I didn't see anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're lying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a purple-black swamp crocodile rose on its hind legs, opened its mouth, and from within, a man with unclosed eyes growled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can feel it—you're lying! You arrived before the Dog God was killed, and you know who the killer is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this... the Judge Crocodile? The emissary of the Crocodile God of Judgment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human, think carefully before you speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the female journalist suddenly flinch, the purple-black swamp crocodile closed its mouth and spoke coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The head inside my mouth was eaten because it lied to my face—now it's stuck in my throat. If you keep lying, I won't mind replacing it with yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done for...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the sudden hostility in the Death Messengers' gazes, the female journalist inwardly groaned and stammered, buying time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not unwilling to speak—the killer of the Dog God... is extremely powerful. I'm afraid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need not fear anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interrupting her, the bone deer spoke gently again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone who disregarded Lord Angxi's status and brutally murdered it must be extraordinarily strong and cruel. If you witnessed it, I understand your fear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as Death Messengers, our masters' will is our will. We require your answer, and to fulfill their will, we will spare no means—please understand this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, that would be the final, desperate option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at the journalist's clenched fists, the bone deer changed tone, speaking calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you haven't decided whether to reveal the killer's identity, we are willing to grant you a moment to think. But during this time, you must answer other questions—for example...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was the killer's motive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hollow eye sockets fixed on the tense journalist, the bone deer asked with keen curiosity—eyes full of curiosity:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Nicole, I am personally very curious: what reason could drive the killer to make the insane decision to murder Lord Angxi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the journalist bit her lip, took a deep breath, pointed at herself, and declared with resolve:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say who he is—but the reason he killed the Dog God is probably...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Squeak...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Death Messengers waited for her answer, the Dog God's back bulged slightly, emitting a dull, leathery cutting sound like a blade slicing through cooked oxhide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a silver short knife protruded from the Dog God's back, carving a long gash along its spine, splitting open a gaping wound over three meters long.?!?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing this, the Death Messengers all stepped back in unison, staring in shock at the corpse's back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the messengers' dazed gazes, what first appeared was a blood-soaked buttock... a man drenched in divine blood was straining to drag something, pushing himself out from within the Dog God's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After trying twice to drag the Dog God's massive heart and realizing he couldn't move it, Li Ang, covered in blood, eyes too swollen to open, called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's too big—I'm having trouble eating it inside. Pull me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside... eating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang's words and seeing the human buttock vanish back into the Dog God's body, the Death Messengers collectively gasped—and instantly knew the answers to the two previous questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killer of the Guardian of the Death God was unquestionably this man—and his motive for committing such a crime, murdering a true god...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was merely to eat?!?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, wait, you don't need to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling blindly with his eyes closed, Li Ang found a large blood vessel still attached to the Dog God's heart, slashed it with his knife, then hugged the half-meter-tall heart in triumph, wriggling out through the gash in its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a blind bite of the bloody heart, feeling the steady, rising sense of soul-renewal, Li Ang—who had finally reclaimed his soul—held the remaining half of the heart and exclaimed joyfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only the heart works—this one bite, and I'm instantly relieved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bite...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang's words, seeing his blissful expression and profound satisfaction, even the seasoned Death Messengers felt their scalps prickle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had seen reckless madmen, fools who dared challenge true gods; the lead bone deer, the oldest among them, had even witnessed the fall of a Death Realm Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But never had they seen someone kill a true god, crawl into its belly, then emerge holding half-eaten heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the man's blood-smeared face, wearing a satisfied, cheerful smile—innocent, yet chillingly cruel, like witnessing a beast devour its own kind, triggering an instinctive shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nicole? Why aren't you speaking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing no reply from Nicole, Li Ang wiped blood from his face, then opened his eyes, blinking through the dripping black sludge:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... huh? Why are there so many people?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(д|||)！(д|||)！(д|||)！\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed me! He noticed me!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Ang's gaze swept over them, the Death Messengers all leapt backward in unison—even the fish in the River of the Dead sank beneath the water, refusing to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing a man who had slain a true god and stayed to feast instead of fleeing, their concern was no longer whether they could win—but how to avoid being eaten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Messengers favored by the Lords rarely die; even if killed, they can be reborn. But if devoured by this monster, survival was uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... this... honorable lord.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long, terrifying silence, the lead bone deer summoned courage and spoke, bowing its head in deference, trembling as it asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask... have you eaten your fill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... I'm alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the bizarre creatures before him, Li Ang's scalp prickled too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a stiff reply, he was about to ask their identities when he noticed a familiar deer-horn mark on the bone deer's forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another flesh-bound doe?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recognizing the mark, Li Ang's expression changed instantly. Beneath his matted, blood-caked hair, his eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the \"God-Eating Demon\" suddenly rage, the Death Messengers, already at their limit, shattered in terror. At a shrill scream—no one knew whose—they scattered in all directions, even the slow stone statues leaping into the river, desperately swimming underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bone deer under Li Ang's gaze didn't hesitate a moment—it instantly abandoned its body, exploding into a shower of bone fragments, then split its soul into four parts, fleeing in different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1162,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f14fd847f8025a4853c7329db1913428d7d1b12df39b2065e81cc26cfce4ea78","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-875","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-873",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]