[{"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-986":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},2286822,4472,"Chapter 986","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-986",986,"\u003Cp>“What did you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the weary, slouching young man before her, Princess Veronika leapt to her feet, eyes wide with shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say it again. What happened to the Kingdom of Corok?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Kingdom of Corok is gone. All its territory has been burned to ashes. The one hundred thirty thousand survivors are preparing to join our kingdom—you must prepare to receive them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeating the message the bureau chief had tasked him to deliver, Tom, with two dark circles under his eyes, drooped his eyelids and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The decision to accept the Corok refugees was made by Leon… uh… your Prince. According to his account, during his mission to Corok, he detected internal strife within the Corok royal family and, at the invitation of the Sixth Princess Filia, helped restore order to the Corok court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But despite his best efforts, he was too isolated, lacked sufficient manpower, and was thwarted by sudden natural disasters—he couldn’t save the Kingdom of Corok, only managed to rescue the affected civilians and a small portion of vital facilities…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… Leon’s mission brought back the entire “essence” of the Kingdom of Corok?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Tom’s report, Princess Veronika drew a deep breath, her lovely face flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So miracles really do happen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—that’s not right. This isn’t a pie falling from the sky—it’s Leon who found it for me! His mission’s outcome is simply… oh my… how did he even manage it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still struggling to believe such a massive golden pie had just crashed onto the kingdom’s head, dizzy with excitement, Princess Veronika reached out to grip the edge of her desk and slowly sank back into her chair, then nodded slightly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I’ll immediately assign personnel to prepare for receiving the Corok nationals—no mistakes will be made… Mr. Tom, besides this, did Leon have any other message for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After frowning in thought, the slouching youth shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The bureau chief only asked me to deliver these points. They’re not verbatim, but the meaning hasn’t been omitted… Oh, right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, he suddenly remembered something and spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you must have one more thing—he knows our kingdom’s finances have been strained lately, with military and mining reforms imminent and funds needed everywhere. Taking in one hundred thirty thousand people is a heavy burden. If the kingdom can’t bear it, you could cooperate with the Kingdom of Olesong…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a certain prince already on the path of no return had predicted, the moment she heard the word “cooperate,” Princess Veronika rejected it instantly, without a single millisecond of hesitation:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rescuing disaster victims is our kingdom’s duty—we must do it, even if our treasury is empty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Tom, please tell Leon not to worry about our finances. Bring back as many as you can! Even if I sell the Wang Gong to raise funds, I’ll find a place for every single one of them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I’ll find a way to pass on your message.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After politely thanking the slouching youth and summoning a lady-in-waiting to escort him out of her office, the composed Princess Veronika let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, she pushed aside the mountain of documents on her desk, lifted a polished little photo frame, and kissed the picture of Leon’s weary expression with fierce affection, smiling brightly as she murmured:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kiss first to tide me over—the rest I’ll make up when you get back~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew… finally back…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping off the steamer spewing white steam onto the capital’s canal dock, Leon felt his entire body relax—he was finally home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over a month away, enduring wave after wave of near-death trials, even the once-annoying noise of the world now felt pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ever-blasting whistles on the canal, the sour stench clinging beneath smokestacks, the wooden planks beneath his feet worn to unrecognizable hues—all felt familiar… even the pickpockets with their shifty eyes seemed less hateful than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kicked down a pickpocket mid-theft, handed him over to the dock’s security office amid the victim’s profuse thanks, then used the five copper coins reward to pay for a carriage and boarded one bound for the Police Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one hundred thirty thousand Corok nationals had arrived by ship at Lai County’s inner harbor and were undergoing initial resettlement. Once Leon delivered Princess Filia to the Clearance Bureau and handed her over to the bureau chief, his investigation mission would be complete—he could apply for leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he’d told Anna and the others he’d be gone a long time, but this was his longest absence yet—he didn’t know if they’d adjusted… hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Filia, who was nervously clutching her skirt, her expression tense, Leon’s brow lifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though once the omnipotent Atif 01, Filia without her AI core was merely a child of twelve or thirteen. The kingdom was home to him—but to her, it was utterly foreign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given her past as a former member of the Regicide Society and the last surviving bloodline of the Corok royal family, she would inevitably face intense “protection” from the entire Clearance Bureau. Even if I begged on her behalf, she’d likely have little freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She surely understands this. Facing such a grim future, her mood must be the opposite of mine—probably heavy indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gently patting Filia’s head, Leon looked into her anxious emerald eyes and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll keep my promise to your brother. I can’t give you complete freedom—you’ll inevitably face heavy protection—but I won’t let you live like a prisoner. Besides, the headquarters is swamped with work right now; you’ll likely stay with our Virgin Division for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Leon’s promise, the emerald-eyed girl gave a quiet reply, but the unease in her eyes deepened, not lessened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So… she’s not afraid of the Clearance Bureau—she’s afraid of our Virgin Division?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing the subtle shift in her expression, Leon sharply raised an eyebrow, then realized:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard rumors about our division from someone else?”\u003C\u002Fp>",997,"2026-06-20T03:18:35.371Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","36841553305c8a35a0f4a1763806c7b2705a9948f8ed21254bf35b644b889708","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-987","i-m-the-cleanup-crew-chapter-985",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-the-cleanup-crew-cover.jpg"]