[{"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-898":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},2286734,4472,"Chapter 898: 495 Snow Owl","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-898",898,"\u003Cp>“Ding~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the faint click of a dial sliding into its slot, twelve massive panels above the Krook Kingdom’s airport access zone swiftly slid open, revealing the dense array of docking platforms below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, an airship over four hundred meters in length, with a suspended passenger compartment measuring more than one hundred fifty meters, gently docked at one of the platforms under guidance, arriving at Port Seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the VIP cabin hatch opened and a fresh breeze rushed in, Li Ang glanced at the airport littered with steel machinery, then bent slightly and stepped out, stepping silently onto the red velvet ramp without expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome, Your Highness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the kingdom’s delegation had not taken the secret port’s dedicated airship due to time constraints, but rather the nearest passenger airship, Krook Kingdom’s reception protocol still appeared fully compliant on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Li Ang had even fully disembarked, two squads were already waiting on either side of the ramp, greeting him in perfect unison the moment he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of the honor guard stood a young man dressed in lavish, intricate attire, with half a mechanical clock embroidered over his heart; he strode forward with a smile and extended his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness Li Ang, I am Prince Andre of the Third Prince of Krook Kingdom, representing the entire Krook royal family, welcoming your visit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even touching his palm, he merely grasped Li Ang’s hand lightly before politely yet firmly declaring:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Given the tight schedule and your urgency to attend to matters of importance, I’ve had the elaborate welcome ceremonies canceled. Please proceed with your delegation to the vehicles—the Foreign Minister is already waiting for you in Administrative Zone Three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had this been a true diplomatic envoy, such an impolite “notification-style” reception would have left even the most composed guest visibly displeased—but Li Ang said nothing, merely nodded slightly, then led the other members of his delegation toward the assigned vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this Prince Li Ang is a soft, easy-to-manipulate type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After briefly gauging his personality from Li Ang’s reaction, the young man’s previously half-hearted smile now carried a clear air of indifference; without offering even a word of introduction, he directly gestured toward the open door of the hovering vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this Third Prince is a rather prideful man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After similarly assessing the noble youth’s character, Li Ang—who cared nothing for such formalities—was perfectly content to avoid pretense; he merely glanced at him once before boarding and settling in, closing his eyes to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after some time seated, the hovering vehicle still did not move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, an attendant clutching a thick ledger ran over from the group undergoing identity verification, bowed respectfully to the young man still with closed eyes, then frowned slightly and addressed Li Ang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, why does your delegation’s actual number exceed the reported count by two?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite using honorifics, the attendant’s inquiry was clearly devoid of courtesy; Li Ang’s brow twitched slightly before replying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The extra two are my personal maid and bodyguard—they are not official delegation members, so they weren’t included in the official list… Is there a problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is indeed a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attendant spoke with feigned respect but no trace of deference:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unlike your country, Krook Kingdom maintains meticulous records for all travel; every individual requires an identification card. Your delegation’s underreporting has left us two cards short, which will inevitably cause you inconvenience.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang turned his head toward him, his expression calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Give them my identification card. I’ll use Prince Andre’s. And hand over yours as well—then your oversight won’t inconvenience us at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“???”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you have any other questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course there are! Obvious nonsense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Li Ang casually “solve” the issue and shift blame onto him, and seeing the Third Prince now awake and glaring from inside the cabin, the attendant’s face flushed crimson, his expression furious as he protested:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, it was your side that underreported the number—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My patience is running thin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing toward the bandit siblings who had just changed clothes, Li Ang cut him off, his tone cold:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. Don’t force me to slap you.” ?!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Li Ang’s utter lack of noble decorum—his brutally crude warning—the attendant’s already red face turned purple as he stammered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the attendant still refused to back down, and having just heard the bandit siblings’ story, Li Ang’s temper had reached its limit; he raised his hand and delivered a clean, sharp slap, knocking the clearly provocative attendant to the ground, then turned to face the young man across the cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prince Andre, is my handling of this acceptable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the attendant on the floor, clutching his face, clearly stunned, the noble youth snapped impatiently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop wasting time! Do exactly as His Highness says—the minister is waiting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Y-yes… yes…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Third Prince had no intention of defending him, the attendant picked up his fallen ledger, clutched his stinging cheek, and returned to his duties; inside the cabin, the two men resumed their silent meditation, silently reassessing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Prince Li Ang’s character is not soft at all—on the contrary, he may be terrifyingly rigid…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t react to the attendant being slapped—so this Third Prince isn’t proud… he’s just lazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve uncovered two extremely dangerous pieces of intelligence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Ang and the Third Prince sat in silence, heading toward Administrative Zone Three, a group of masked figures gathered around a long table fashioned from unknown creature bones, all staring intently at the figure at the head of the table, listening solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First: after our last operation against ‘Pride’ failed, the Clean-up Bureau’s Twelve Zodiac Divisions have launched internal investigations. Our existence as the Lu Wang Hui may now be fully exposed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this announcement, the masked figures erupted in murmurs; the Thrush Mask, who had previously clashed with the Aquarius Director, spoke with visible anger:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you before—don’t trust Aquarius!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across from him, the woman wearing the Black Cat Mask hesitated slightly before speaking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I also find him suspicious. Shouldn’t we reconsider our cooperation with Aquarius?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this opportunity is too good to pass up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The opportunity is good—but the cost of failure is enormous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough. We’ll discuss cooperation with Aquarius later. I have something more urgent to report.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striking the table firmly to restore silence, the faceless figure at the head turned to the young woman beside him, wearing the White Snow Owl Mask, and announced calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snow Owl, others’ status remains unclear, but the ‘Sloth’ under your supervision has been fully exposed—the Clean-up Bureau’s investigators are almost certainly already on their way.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2e9f6b94a38bc3b8c3e82e6ca9e3df4634c414261984cc6d683eb9335d092989","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-899","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-897",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]