[{"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-905":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},2286741,4472,"Chapter 905: 503 Walking Right In","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-905",905,"\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, as the warm golden winter sun rose over the horizon of metal and stone, spilling onto the long street lined with gears and copper pipes, Li Ang and the female journalist had already left their accommodation arranged by the Kingdom of Krok and boarded the peculiar tram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the complex layout of the districts and their frequent relocations, the Kingdom of Krok had banned nearly all private vehicles nearly a century ago, replacing them with an extensive network of trams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with Krok’s two-tiered urban structure, small aerial vehicles were also fully prohibited from flight, except for a few designated routes like open airports; even foreign envoys received no special “private car pickup” privileges and had to rely on public transit like everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, as an envoy, Prince Li Ang enjoyed a minor privilege—such as being allowed to eat breakfast on the tram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait… when you lived in the Kingdom of Krok, you ate this stuff every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stirring the pinkish-purple meat paste with his fork, then pressing down on the yellow-green vegetable mash with his spoon until a pool of glowing green juice oozed out, Li Ang set down his utensils, turned to the female journalist beside him, and asked with a strained expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind whether this stuff tastes bad—I just want to know one thing: what exactly needs to be speared with a fork in this cold sludge?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… the presentation might be poor, but it’s good for your health.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang’s incredulous complaint, the female journalist—who had once been a native of the Kingdom of Krok—blushed slightly, then sighed helplessly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know the exact details, but many, many years ago, Krok’s Science Department used the computational power of Atifi-01 to determine the optimal nutritional balance for human health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completely eliminating traditional food and enforcing this diet for ten years, Krok’s annual medical expenditures dropped to just 15% of their former level, and it’s even said that average lifespan increased by six to ten years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the price of living longer is eating cold sludge for sixty years straight, I’d rather live a little less…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With distaste, he scooped up a spoonful of vegetable mash devoid of any seasoning, mechanically shoved it into his mouth, and felt the bizarre texture—like forcibly snatching half-chewed grass from a goat’s mouth—as his face twisted in revulsion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I’ve never understood the Water Bearer Director so clearly—anyone who ate this half-fermented wet garbage for over a hundred years would go psychologically insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah well, whatever—it’s only for a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing down the mouthful of life-sustenance paste, Li Ang mechanically scooped more sludge while pressing his fingertip against the ram’s horn in his pocket, using soul communication to ask:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Forget the food… Nicole, are you ready?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ready.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang’s question, the female journalist glanced at the several reception staff trailing beside them, then gave a slight nod:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I know all the cleaners from the Twin Branch. If anyone is protecting Prince Andre, no matter who it is, I can subdue them the moment they appear.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Good. You’ve got it covered.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang nodded, then reached into his pocket and tapped a small flower inside with his fingertip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What about you two, seniors? Are you ready?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘No problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘We’re ready too.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving Li Ang’s soul signal, the two Level-Two cleaners hidden within the flower buds both gave affirmative replies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Excellent. Before we act, let’s review our tasks one final time.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Ang blinked, his expression serious:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘According to the plan I discussed with Director Edward, once we meet Prince Andre, I’ll ask him to show me around the festival grounds, using the crowd to create distance between him and his guards, giving me an opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Nicole will deal with any cleaners near him, while I seize the chance to knock Andre unconscious and hand him over to Senior Rubin. Finally, Rubin will use his [Flower Fairy] to hide him inside a bud and take him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Director Edward and several other seniors are holding position three blocks away in Sector 05. If things go wrong, Senior Frankie will pull us out and teleport us directly to Edward’s location for immediate extraction… Is everything clear?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Clear!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female journalist swallowed her vegetable paste and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I’m ready.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the small flower in Li Ang’s pocket, Rubin in his leaf outfit patted his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Don’t worry—it’ll go perfectly!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also hidden within the flower, Frankie with his miniature fishing rod slung across his back gave a confident thumbs-up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘As soon as Prince Andre shows up, we’ll catch him for sure!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘My deepest apologies.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly servant in formal attire bowed to Li Ang and the female journalist, his expression tinged with regret:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Prince Andre took a sudden chill last night and now has a high fever. He will be unable to accompany you on the festival tour.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My damn luck…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the earnest old servant, Li Ang’s mouth twitched violently, his face turning as green as the vegetable sludge churning in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To prepare for today’s operation, he’d barely convinced Director Scorpio, spent the entire night meticulously planning—not only memorizing the map of the festival streets, but even rehearsing escape routes in case of ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, just as the bullet was chambered and the trap set, the prey refused to leave its den and stayed home to nap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Are you certain he has a cold?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having drawn his bow and taken aim, only to miss completely, Li Ang glared at the elderly attendant whose soul was flickering unmistakably with deception: ‘I get the feeling your Prince Andre simply doesn’t feel like showing up.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This… you’re joking…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Li Ang’s accusation, the old attendant’s eyelids twitched slightly; he forced a nervous laugh and replied half-heartedly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Prince Andre is usually quite diligent… but he’s always been frail since childhood. Occasional colds are inevitable. I hope you’ll understand.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha. How am I supposed to understand?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Prince Andre wasn’t coming, Li Ang had no interest in touring the festival. He decided instead to ‘fly into a rage’:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘How many times has this happened? Though your Kingdom of Krok may surpass mine in power, I am still a Prince! You can’t even spare a single royal family member to accompany me? You’re simply…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many times is this now? Though your nation’s strength may surpass mine, I am still a Prince of the Blood! Yet you cannot even spare a single royal member to accompany me! You are simply...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Prince was about to storm off in indignation, a clear voice called out from afar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I apologize for being late.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bowing slightly to the surprised Li Ang, the young girl arriving under a guard escort lifted her skirt and executed a perfect lady’s curtsey, then smiled brightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I am the Sixth Princess Filia. Prince Andre is unwell, but to show proper respect to Your Highness, he specifically sent for me to accompany you on the festival tour… Are you satisfied with this arrangement?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am the Sixth Princess Filia; Brother Andre is unwell, but to show respect to His Highness, he specifically sent for me to accompany you through the festival celebrations… Are you satisfied with this arrangement?\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f97bcc787bb42be28f924ff05419f516aaaeca4607bd5afb1c3ac42bddbf8539","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-906","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-904",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]