[{"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-892":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},2286728,4472,"Chapter 892: 489 Target Locked","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-892",892,"\u003Cp>Alright, I spoke too quickly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the female journalist’s explanation, Li Ang awkwardly scratched the back of his head, then sat down beside the airship’s window as guided by the flight attendant, and continued asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that means if we find the research zone and administrative zone numbered 001, we’ll find the royal family and Atifi-01?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Theoretically, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist nodded, then added with a hint of resignation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But to find the exact locations of those two zones, we’d need to ask the route-finding machine first—and even before we consider whether we can get inside, just entering ‘001’ into the machine would already draw Atifi-01’s attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, that’s a real problem…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her warning, Li Ang paused to think, then spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Wang Gong isn’t too hard—we’re carrying the title of Prince of the Blood, and by the unspoken diplomatic norms, the Krook Kingdom must send a royal member to receive us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that happens, I can memorize the soul resonance of the royal representative and follow his soul signature to locate the 001 administrative zone where Wang Gong is. But the research zone is trickier… Do you know anyone who can enter the 001 research zone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist shook her head, her expression slightly apologetic:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Important districts in the Krook Kingdom are mostly sealed off from each other. Unless something unusual happens, I usually only move within my residential district, the Twin Branch administrative zone, and a few living zones—I’ve barely interacted with anyone from the research zone… Wait a minute!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she seemed to recall something, furrowed her brows in thought, then her expression brightened slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember! Zone 039 is a greenery park. I once went there to handle a suspected anomaly incident and met a very capable scholar—he might have access to the 001 research zone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scholar with access to the 001 research zone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her words, Li Ang immediately grew interested and asked curiously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where does he live? How do we find him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know where he lives, and I’m not sure how to find him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s his name? What’s he called?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh… It’s been years since then. I’ve forgotten his name, or maybe I never asked in the first place…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… you only know he’s a scientist and might have access to Zone 001? That’s it? What’s the point of telling me this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wasn’t close to him—just happened to see him once. I really can’t recall the details.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Ang’s expression of utter disbelief, clearly bursting with unspoken complaints, the female journalist’s cheeks flushed slightly, then she hurriedly added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I remember his research! We might be able to find him through that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Research?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Straining to recall the details, the female journalist said uncertainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it was summer or autumn—the bureau received a report that strange sounds kept appearing in various places in Zone 039’s park.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People claimed that even though no one was around, a man’s voice could be heard constantly from the grass, the public restrooms, and even the trees, asking if anyone could hear him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was on duty that week, so I brought equipment and went there. I hid on a tree beside the restroom and waited all night until I spotted a disheveled man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was the scholar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—he was the scholar’s hired vagrant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The vagrant said someone paid him a little money and gave him a map, instructing him to wait at several spots—water, trees, grass, the restroom—and listen for any sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I followed the map with him, and at a tree near the park’s entrance, I found a man carrying a strange metal rod. When I found him, he refused to come down, saying he’d lose signal if he did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lose signal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Ang suddenly understood, and asked with a mix of amusement and disbelief:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His research… was a device for long-distance communication?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? How did you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist stared at him in astonishment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know him? Or have you seen something similar before?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve seen something similar, yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a vague reply, Li Ang mused:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can guess what he’s researching—if he truly succeeded, he’d definitely have a place in the 001 research zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he’s already a scholar in the 001 zone, wouldn’t following him directly or tailing him attract Atifi-01’s attention?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist blinked, puzzled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t you a Prince of the Blood? Just change the diplomatic mission’s objective. You’re in charge of the delegation—tell the Krook Kingdom’s reception team they’re planning to purchase a similar device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After testing the prototype and expressing satisfaction, request to meet the scholar who developed it. Problem solved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course! I can use my status as Prince of the Blood and ambassador!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her reminder, Li Ang suddenly realized—he didn’t need to rely on “anomalies” to solve everything. His official title as Prince of the Blood often resolved issues more easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh… I should’ve thought of this myself. Lately, I’ve gotten used to charging headfirst into every problem, relying on brute force instead of brains—and now my mind’s gone rusty from disuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silently warning himself to think more and never become a pure brute, Li Ang noted down the plan to purchase the “telephone,” then looked at her with newfound respect:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a fool’s a thousand thoughts must yield one wisdom—I never expected you to be this sharp. I underestimated you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though genuinely complimented, she somehow felt as if she’d been insulted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parsing his words, the female journalist glared back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean ‘never expected’ my mind is sharp? Do you think I’m an idiot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not that you’re stupid—you weren’t to blame for being fooled by that old fox, the Water Bottle Director—but your past behavior has never suggested you’re clever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bastard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the answer from Li Ang’s hesitant expression, the female journalist felt a tightness in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to argue further and demand a fair evaluation of her intelligence, a sudden explosion ripped through the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A masked man fired a crude homemade nail gun, shattering the overhead panel, then roared with murderous intent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t move! This airship is now under our control!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this perfectly standard declaration, Li Ang’s mind went blank. He stared at the female journalist, equally bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way… Even with my terrible luck, how did we get hijacked so soon after takeoff? And why hijack a royal diplomatic delegation? Is this even real?\u003C\u002Fp>",1096,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3d638cbc50f5e33b90fcc5d470011ca2609947f059bb11ecdfca170f2562955f","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-893","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-891",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]