Looking for Books About the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, with Decisive, Ruthless Protagonists. Thanks! 求锦衣卫，东厂，杀伐果断的书谢谢

1. 51 人 Writing a Diary in the Jie Sect, Tongtian Gets Played for a Fool 人在截教写日记，通天被玩坏了 Rampaging Portuguese Egg Tart暴走的葡式蛋挞Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Ying Yuan woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated to Mount Kunlun in the Primordial World. He had become an evil dragon, formed from the power of wickedness at the dawn of creation. As an innate evil dragon, he was steeped in wickedness and burdened by karma. The Human Religion refused to take him in, the Chan Sect despised him and called for his death, and the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas wanted nothing to do with him. With no other choice, he joined the Jie Sect as an outer sect disc 76.3kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves
2. 52 人 I'm a Brocade Guard, and They All Call Me the Living King of Hell 人在锦衣卫，他们都叫我活阎王 Far from Enough远远不够Historical230k WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + says little, expects you to listen + won't eat beef + invincible power fantasy + merciless.] Shen Pan transmigrates to Great Xia and, by a twist of fate, joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard. While executing criminals, he unexpectedly unlocks the Martial Arts Arena. “Ding... Congratulations, Host! You have slain a notorious criminal and obtained the Thirteen Deadly Swords!” From that day on, the martial world gains a living Yama whose very name inspires terror! Demonic cu 711Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   This book features an invincible police officer, ruthless and decisive, who is popular with both men and women.

3. 53 穿 Transmigrated as a Good-for-Nothing? I Hold Power at Court as a Jinyiwei 穿越废柴？我在锦衣卫权倾朝野 Silent Sunflower No. 1沉默的向日葵1号Historical21k WordsOngoing Shen Xiao transmigrates as an illegitimate son of the Shen family in the Dajiang Empire and leaves the family of his own accord from the start. He joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, where his keen eye, exceptional intelligence, and decisive manner help him stand out. Before long, he is drawn into the court's central power struggle. Ultimately, he rises to a position of power over the entire court as head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrated as a useless nobody? I'm now a powerful figure in the Imperial Guard.

4. 54 既 We've Cut Ties, So What Does It Matter to You If I Join the Embroidered Uniform Guard? 既已断亲，我加入锦衣卫与你何干 Every Chance Meeting Is Fate萍水相逢总是缘Martial Arts1.0M WordsCompleted A modern-day traditional Chinese medicine doctor transmigrates into the body of the heir to a duke’s estate, only to face expulsion. Where is his birth mother? Is she dead or alive? Who was the woman he spent a night with? Who recommended him to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard? And who is that Second Master? The truth slowly comes to light. It turns out... 2.3kReads6.7Score135Shelves

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   The Embroidered Uniform Guard.

5. 55 穿 Book Transmigration: The Wife of the Eunuch Impostor Pair 穿书：真假宦官对照组的妻 Silent Cat不语猫Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Liu Qingyi transmigrates into a book and faces the prospect of marrying a notorious eunuch. She says: “Handsome and talented.” “Powerful and influential.” “A man like that is one in a million, truly hard to find.” Who would want to marry him? Would you? I, Liu Qingyi, would gladly do it! On a stormy, restless night, an old dream. A single sentence, and only that sentence, came through the sound of the rain, clear as day, into the carriage carrying Liu Qingyi and the others. “Hahaha... Our master 1.2kReads8.4Score120Shelves
6. 56 冒 I Impersonated a Brocade Guard, So How Did I Keep Getting Promoted? 冒充锦衣卫，咋还一路高升了？ I Forget the Chapter When I Pick Up My Pen提笔忘章节Historical109k WordsCompleted Lin Yun transmigrates to the Northern Yan Dynasty, gets himself a flying-fish uniform, and passes himself off as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. “Congratulations, Host, you have activated the System.” “Congratulations, Host, you have obtained a Great Restoration Pill. Taking it will increase your internal energy by fifty years.” There are three conditions for surviving under Lin Yun. First, your wife has to be beautiful. Second, your daughter has to be beautiful. Third, your mother ha 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🌈In the first book, the male protagonist transmigrates into a member of the Imperial Guard and gains a system, no longer living a stifled life like in his previous existence. This time, the male protagonist is decisive and ruthless, going crazy when he needs to, and being fierce when he needs to…

7. 57 锦 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Uncle Ribs排骨大叔Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.6kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
8. 58 武 Wuxia: The Great Ming’s Brocade Guards Rule with an Iron Fist! 武侠：我大明锦衣卫，横行霸道！ Lonely Lantern孤独彩灯Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a world where martial arts worlds collide, he becomes a Brocade-Clad Guard and activates the Blade Demon System. With a Xiuchun blade in hand and a flying-fish robe on his back, he shakes the imperial court! He bathes the Northern and Southern Surveillance Bureaus in blood and storms the Dragon Guard Manor! What the Eastern Depot shouldn’t handle, the Western Depot can’t handle either! Corrupt eunuchs meddling in politics must be executed! Princes who usurp the throne m 1.5kReads8.0Score105Shelves
9. 59 从 From the Six Fan Gate to the Embroidered Uniform Guard: Even the Emperor Trembles at the Sight of Me 从六扇门到锦衣卫，皇帝见我都发抖 A Stroke of Desolation一笔荒芜Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a chaotic age, Xie Bi'an discovered that he had become a low-ranking constable and awakened the “Lifespan Infusion” System! All he had to do was infuse his lifespan into martial arts techniques to advance his training and grow stronger. And the way to gain more lifespan was to fulfill the final wishes of those who had died violent deaths! After acquiring the System, Xie Bi'an began solving cases at a furious pace. In an era overrun with demons and monsters, how many peo 958Reads6.6Score—Shelves
10. 60 锦 The Embroidered Uniform Guard: From Inspecting Officials to Holding Absolute Power 锦衣卫：从监察百官到只手遮天 Little Snail Sage蜗牛小圣Historical177k WordsOngoing "High Martial Arts Ming Dynasty" + "The “Overbearing” System" + "Prove the Way Through Slaughter" + "I Like to Plunder a Little" + [One Female Lead] The Embroidered Uniform Guard is on the case. Nobody move! The world is in turmoil, and the people are suffering. The current emperor, Zhu Wenxiang, is incompetent and foolish, obsessed with Taoist arts and immortality. He shuts himself away to cultivate and neglects the affairs of state. Within the court, nine thousand treacherous officials hold sw 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 24kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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12. 62 老 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev 4.4kReads9.5Score490Shelves

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    If you like this type of book, 💑 I highly recommend this one... Reborn? Xiao Mu: Don't panic, it's nothing. Recalling his past life where he worked himself to death, in this life he wants to be a lazy bum. The Wheel of Fate: No, you don't want to. Congratulations on gaining the following abilities: Humanoid Weapon, Eye of Insight, Hundred Martial Arts Skills, Keen Ears, Extraordinary Physique, Unparalleled Smell, Imitation Ability... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) This is forcing me to show off in front of everyone! …😜 😇 🙂 💗

13. 63 大 Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开 Sanxiang Daishui三湘带水Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Wuxia + history + imperial court + bloodshed + political intrigue + multiple female leads + not a harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Plum Blossom Manor, the guardians of a village in Huaxia. Nixiào, the ninety-ninth-generation young manor lord, secretly leaves the manor at fourteen, only to encounter an unknown force plotting against the Great Ming... 509Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wuxia (martial arts), court intrigue, bloodshed, power struggles. Historical fiction, ancient style, semi-classical Chinese, full of archaic phrases—if you can't understand it, don't read! Multiple female leads, not a harem. Not a wish-fulfillment story, slow pace—enter at your own risk!

14. 64 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young man on a white horse, a sword that cleaves the heavens, a palm that slays a martial saint. Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, like lightning. A person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a living portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they do not know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is named "Purple Lightning." When the sword is drawn, it is like a fleeting shadow. No one in the world can withstand three moves from her. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is named "Soul Chaser." Her fingers are named "Wind Splitter." Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. The martial world is a cup of strong liquor. But they want to savor the elegance of tea. Until someone spilled the tea... A sword cleaved the heavens, a palm strike killed a Martial Saint...

15. 65 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves
16. 66 重 Reborn: The Tiger-Cubed Police Officer from a Military Family, Changing Fate with Three Shots from the Start 重生：将门虎警，开局三枪改命 Flowers Bloom on Jimu吉木生花Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Yang Xiao returns to 2003, to the day that changed his fate. This time, he decisively pulls the trigger, killing the armed criminal in front of him and embarking on a turbulent career in government. Starting out as a junior officer at a local police station, Yang Xiao uses his memories of his previous life to crack major cases one after another and earn countless honors. In the treacherous world of politics, Yang Xiao holds fast to the justice in his heart and climbs step by step to the heights 48.1kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
17. 67 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 19.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    My name is Li Junsu, and I paid the price for my arrogance. I was reborn, but why in a fantasy world, and as the illegitimate son born to a maid who forced herself on me? But so what? I joined the Six Doors, rising step by step to the position of Chief Constable. On this path, blood was my veins, and bones my ladder. I can confiscate entire families, my fearsome reputation can silence even the most wicked child. The martial world should be quiet because of my name, Li Junsu. Imperial lackeys? They've never faced the Six Doors' blade. My name is Li Junsu, the "Su" of "slaughter." If I say I'll wipe out your entire family, I will wipe out your entire family.

18. 68 我 The Heroine in My Home Came from 1,000 Years Ago 我家女侠来自1000年前 Green-Hat King Ma Hongyun绿帽王马鸿运Urban103k WordsCompleted [Grim and Ruthless + Yuri-leaning + Supernatural Horror + Transformation + Sequences] With the spiritual qi revival and the arrival of the supernatural, atop the shattered ruins, a spirited woman charges into battle. “I can adorn my hair with flowers before the mirror, or don cold armor that gleams in the chill.” “Great Ming, Embroidered Uniform Guard!” My name is Li Huai. I was an Embroidered Uniform Guard of Great Ming, but by a twist of fate, a thing called the Pen Fairy summoned me to a plac 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Embroidered Uniform Guard in Modern Times

19. 69 开 Three Thousand Brocade Guards from the Start: Who Else Could Be Invincible? 开局三千锦衣卫，我不无敌谁无敌 Shan Feng山锋Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [The rating is a little low right after launch, but it'll gradually go up!] [Decisive and ruthless + summoning + sign-in + conquest] Qin Ye transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty and spends eighteen years there before being dragged into a struggle for the throne as soon as he comes of age. One night, he unexpectedly discovers his future sister-in-law unconscious in a side hall! His elder brother arrives with his men right on his heels, shouting that he's caught them in the act! Was this an acci 25kReads7.8Score2kShelves

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    This one, the system file.

20. 70 大 Ming Dynasty Embroidered Guards: Rewarded for Punishing Evil and Upholding Justice 大明锦衣卫：惩奸除恶奖励万物 Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical1.2M WordsCompleted I Slay Demons in the Great Ming Dynasty High Martial Arts Ming Dynasty: I Extract Cultivation Without Limit It was the Jiajing era. The emperor revered the immortals, treacherous villains threw the world into chaos, and ordinary people’s lives were worth less than grass. Su Yuan transmigrated to a high-martial-arts version of the Great Ming Dynasty with a Bi An waist token and joined the Imperial Brocade Guard. Dressed in a flying-fish robe and cloud-climbing boots, he wielded a Xiuchun saber, s 14.8kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Su Yuan, armed with a powerful martial arts token, transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing era and joins the Imperial Guard. Clad in a flying fish robe and wielding a spring-embroidered knife, he uses the token to punish evil and gain countless rewards, from cultivation techniques to advanced elixirs. In this chaotic and treacherous world, can he use this token to ascend to heaven, slay demons and monsters in the Ming Dynasty, and restore peace and order to the world?

21. 71 重 Reborn as a Brocade Guard? I Rented the Book of Life and Death from the Start! 重生锦衣卫？开局租赁生死簿！ Twelve Demon Blades十二妖刀Eastern Fantasy134k WordsOngoing [Imperial Guards]+ [Female Emperor]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [A Little Hilarious]+ [System]+ [High Martial]= [What More Could Our Esteemed Readers Ask For?] Xu Jinhuan was a wage slave to begin with. After dying in a car accident, he unexpectedly transmigrated into a new life as a low-ranking Imperial Guard. After binding to the Rental System, Xu Jinhuan embarked on a very different life. Arrest corrupt officials! Kill crooked bureaucrats! Confiscate wealthy merchants’ assets! Hmm, this is inte 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I would greatly appreciate any guidance from you gentlemen. This is a new book, and I am very grateful!

22. 72 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 960Reads9.0Score121Shelves

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    These books perfectly fit the description [heart][heart] ① Su Mu, the second-in-command of the Eastern Depot, crawled out of piles of corpses, and only saw the dead. She was ruthless. Until that day, he stood in front of her, saying, "If you want to kill her, you'll have to step over my dead body first!" Later, it was he who pierced her chest with a sword.

23. 73 穿 Transmigrate to Great Qian and Become the God of Catchers 穿越大乾当捕神 Little Huihui the Rat Trader老鼠仓小辉辉Eastern Fantasy701k WordsCompleted Lin Yi, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates into a high-martial world and becomes a low-ranking constable in the Divine Constabulary of the Great Qian Empire. After obtaining a miraculous System that rewards good and punishes evil, his path to punishing evildoers becomes his path to rising to power. The aging Emperor Qian'an is on the throne, the imperial family has no Celestial-level experts, and undercurrents stir across the Nine Provinces. The various factions are poised to make their mo 166Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 大 Great Ming: I, a Jinyiwei, Hunt Down Transmigrators 大明：我，锦衣卫，专杀穿越者 Yiyan Hall益言堂Historical339k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Ming Dynasty as a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he makes a specialty of killing fellow transmigrators who alter history! Armed with a spoiler System, he plays a deadly game right under Zhu Yuanzhang's nose. A Ming Dynasty version of Werewolf is underway: Who is a true native, and who is an interloper rewriting history? —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 76.9kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    These feel pretty good. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

26. 76 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 459.8kReads9.1Score46.7kShelves
27. 77 朝 The Imperial Court's Strongest Hound, Starting as a Brocade-Clad Guard 朝廷最强鹰犬，从锦衣卫开始 Don't Want to Drink不想喝酒Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a world where martial strength reigns supreme, Lin Xiao becomes a low-ranking Imperial Guard. By chance, he awakens the strongest Martial Arts System. With its help, he climbs the ranks step by step until he holds absolute power over the realm. At court, he commands authority, and a single word can decide whether any official lives or dies. Across the martial world, his blade dominates the four seas, and every major faction submits to him. 21.9kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
28. 78 顶 You Stole My Top Score in the College Entrance Exam? I'll Carry a Plaque and Kneel at the Military District 顶替我高考状元？我扛匾跪军区 Crawling Fish口爬鱼Urban755k WordsOngoing Jiang Ye fought in wars and rendered meritorious service in his youth. Later, unwilling to become a burden on the country, he resolutely retired to the mountains. Time passed. Jiang Ye’s former subordinates had long since become powerful figures in their own right, while one of his old friends had even risen to a position second only to the highest, The Outcast. Jiang Ye thought his days would continue to pass simply and peacefully. But after the college entrance exams ended, his academicall 4.2kReads7.3Score470Shelves

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    Shen Mo wakes up to find himself a member of the Imperial Guard, complete with a "Pleasure System"! His past life as a slave was too stifling, so in this life he's gone completely mad—whoever provokes him gets his comeuppance, and whoever displeases him suffers. His main theme is swift retribution and revenge. 😎 The character's transformation from timid and submissive to arrogant and domineering is incredibly captivating, with a dense plot of satisfying moments. Watching him ruthlessly tear apart his pent-up frustrations is a guaranteed stress reliever!

29. 79 大 Commander of the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard 大明锦衣卫指挥使 Low-Key Marshmallow低调棉花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No System, no transmigration, brisk pacing, tightly interwoven plot, clever schemes, gritty action and tender feelings] In his flying-fish uniform, with an embroidered spring saber at his side, the Imperial Guard Lu Chen travels south with his attendants and Yin Nanshuang, a young female coroner personally selected by the emperor. It all begins with a corruption case. Despite layers of suspicion, deadly traps, and danger at every turn, they ultimately make it through unscathed. The imperial cou 614Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    You could take a look? I've been reading these books, and they're pretty good!

30. 80 综 Wuxia Crossover in the Ming Dynasty: From Embroidered Uniform Guard to Martial Arts Supreme 综武大明，从锦衣卫到武林至尊 A Touch of Tenderness那一抹的温柔Male-Channel Fanfiction297k WordsOngoing During the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, factional strife raged at court, while rivalries and conflicts tore through the martial world. The growing tension between the imperial government and the martial world became impossible to ignore. The court established the Six Fan Gate to work alongside the Eastern Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard in suppressing martial artists. Twenty years ago, Cao Zhengchun, the Eastern Depot's chief eunuch, adopted a baby boy, becoming entangled in a shocki 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    During the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, factional strife and chaos reigned in the martial arts world. The Six Doors (a secret police agency) and the Eastern Depot (another secret police agency) joined forces to eradicate the martial arts community. Shen Yanqiu, a baby boy carefully raised by Supervisor Cao Shen, entered the martial arts world as a commander of the Imperial Guard. Lu Xiaofeng praised his hidden talents, Ximen Chuixue challenged him to a sword duel, and Feng Qingyang even forcibly taught him the Dugu Nine Swords. But as he gained countless beauties and held the supreme position in the martial arts world, he developed an interest in the imperial throne. Shen Yanqiu gently stroked his Embroidered Spring Blade and chuckled: "The martial arts world is too small; let's find a bigger chessboard—"

31. 81 锦 The Embroidered Guard: Unrivaled in the Capital 锦衣卫：杀穿京城无敌手 Blushing Calista面红耳赤的卡莉斯塔Eastern Fantasy168k WordsOngoing Earth's dragon veins have run dry, and martial arts are at their end. Zhao Jingzhe, commander of the Ming dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard, fights his way through the capital with blade in hand, shatters the Star Gate, and charges straight into the heavens! This is the Profound Star Realm, where countless races stand alongside one another. Earth's survivors have been reduced to mine slaves, and martial arts are dismissed as an unorthodox path. Zhao Jingzhe only sneers. His Xiuchun Blade lea 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, another world

32. 82 心 The Splendor in My Heart 心中的锦衣 Dream Shadows Into Ink梦影入墨Eastern Fantasy363k WordsCompleted Zhao Jingwu’s soul transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty, and he lands right in the heart of a hereditary Embroidered Uniform Guard family! It’s a dream come true. In his previous life, he was endlessly fascinated by the mysterious Embroidered Uniform Guards. In this life, his grandfather, a veteran Embroidered Uniform Guard commander, personally teaches him the real skills: martial arts, tracking and arrest, criminal investigation, and more. He masters the whole toolkit! What’s most excitin 19Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    After reading this book, I have a deeper understanding of that period of history.

33. 83 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score596Shelves

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    Shen Mo opened his eyes to find himself a member of the Imperial Guard, complete with a "Pleasure System"! His past life was too stifling, being a slave; this life, he's free to roam—insult me? I'll retaliate against your entire family! Touch me? I'll scatter your ashes! The main theme is "Whoever displeases me suffers!" 😎 The characters are crazy and vibrant, the plot is packed with exciting moments and doesn't drag. Watching a frustrated office worker's triumphant rise to madness is a stress-relieving and engaging experience—a must-watch!

34. 84 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 59.8kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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    Shen Mo woke up to find himself a member of the Imperial Guard, and also possessed a "Body and Mind Enjoyment System." Having had enough of being a subservient servant in his past life, he decided to go mad in this one—whoever provokes him, he'll confront them; if someone insults him, he'll curse their entire family; if someone lays a hand on him, he'll scatter their ashes. With this system, whoever makes him uncomfortable, he'll make them suffer. He'll simply abandon all manners and enjoy his mad life. (Fantasy concept, containing elements of time travel and a system)

35. 85 我 I’m a Wage Slave in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫当社畜 Water in the Sand沙中水Historical252k WordsCompleted A new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 我 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 A Grain of Rice in the Vast Blue Sea沧海茫茫粒米身Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 5kReads8.8Score354Shelves

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    A truly ruthless and decisive novel about the Imperial Guards! My time-travel novel will surprise you! My writing is excellent, the historical background is realistic, the characters are vividly described, and the plot is driven by real historical events. You won't be able to put it down!

37. 87 跃 Soaring Across the Firmament 跃苍穹 Hou's Spear武侯的戈Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing All right, I'll stop hiding it. I, Li Yan, don't slay demons and monsters solely to defend the human race. I want to improve too. I'm a young man with ambition! Demons and monsters, come here and let me kill you! Let your wicked lives help me grow! I wield a sword that slays demons and monsters! I wield a palm that turns heaven and earth upside down! I have a heart that upholds the world and brings glory to the human race! 805Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One punch and he's invincible!

38. 88 绣 Embroidered Spring Ignites the Ming 绣春燃明 Little Watermelon from Outside the Li Family李外的小西瓜Historical198k WordsOngoing The Embroidered Spring Blade cuts down every monster in the world; sharp-tongued banter infuriates the King of Hell of the Ming. During the Chongzhen reign, the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Beyond the passes, the Eight Banners cavalry sharpen their blades, vowing to trample Han attire beneath their hooves. At court, factional strife rages, and the high officials are all beasts dressed in fine robes. Shen Gulang is the youngest hundred-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform G 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Disfigured and wearing a ghost mask, he crawled back from hell! You thought he was a pawn? No, he's here to overturn the table! Decisive and ruthless, he just wants to get it over with!

39. 89 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    Five years of waiting in vain, my husband and daughter are forcing me to divorce him! Just the title sounds so tragic [smirk].

40. 90 开EN Blade's Edge: Rebellious Start in a Chaotic Jianghu 开局叛出镇抚司，我刀问江湖 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Court and martial world] + [Strong wuxia flavor] + [Following one's convictions] + [A story of growth] The dynasty was nearing its end. Regional princes carved up the realm, and chaos was about to descend. Great sects and hidden clans entered the world; monks and Daoists roamed the martial world. Barbarians, demonesses, foreign tribes, and demonic cults all took advantage of the turmoil. Shen Yi transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking guard in the Pacification Office. From the start, he ki 72.5kReads8.5Score6kShelves

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    The rating is high, no need to say more, it's very good, worth watching, go for it!

41. 91 大 Grand Xuan Guardian Envoy 大玄镇守使 A Drop Of Ink Into The River滴墨入江河Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted In this world, Dao branches into three paths, and the techniques number in the thousands. In this world, a young man carries a case of swords on his back. He salutes the years with one sword, and the world with all the rest. Someone has tended geese in the Eastern Sea for three hundred years, then punched open the road between life and death. Someone sees the mortal world through a spear, while another sees all living things from the tip of a halberd. This world has martial arts, magic, and skil 2.1kReads5.7Score195Shelves
42. 92 让 You Asked Me to Police the Jianghu, So How Did I Become the Martial Arts Alliance Leader? 让你监察江湖，竟成了武林盟主？ Poor Scholars of the World天下寒士Male-Channel Fanfiction253k WordsCompleted [Simplified Martial Arts + Near-Invincible + System + Imperial Hound] Li Chenyuan transmigrated into a combined martial arts world as a newly appointed top scholar. From the start, he took Wei Zhongxian as his adoptive father, joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and awakened the Martial Arts Simplification System! Nine-Shao Tuning Sword = Listening to music? Lingbo Steps = Mountain climbing? Tianshan Six Yang Palm = Sunbathing? From then on, Li Chenyuan started living the lie-flat life, l 144Reads8.1Score—Shelves
43. 93 我 I Am the Martial God of the Mortal Realm, Starting as a Prison Guard in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我，人间武神，从镇魔司狱卒开始 Chen Chengcheng陈成橙Eastern Fantasy416k WordsCompleted Lu Xiu transmigrated to a world overrun by monsters and demons, becoming a trainee Demon Suppression Officer. He thought he was in for a life of nine-to-five work and constant danger. Instead, he unexpectedly discovered that he could use points to alter the passage of time for anything, and even deduce new techniques from his own cultivation arts. [Ding! Technique deduction successful: Savage Elephant Art has become the peerless Divine Elephant Suppressing Hell Force!] [Ding! Technique modificat 313Reads7.5Score—Shelves
44. 94 我EN Longevity in the Demon-Slaying Bureau 我在斩妖司长生 Little Tornado小龙卷风Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted Eight hundred years ago, Great Zhou’s founding emperor, Taizu, emerged and established the Demon-Slaying Bureau to scour the land of demons and monsters. Eight hundred years later, a soul from another world descends upon the Great Zhou Empire. The court is in turmoil, and the demons and monsters suppressed by the empire for eight hundred years are ready to make their move. Chaos engulfs the land. Zhou Ping’an had planned to lie low in the Demon-Slaying Bureau until the end of time, but the demon 11.2kReads8.2Score923Shelves
45. 95 大 Great Xia's Demon-Suppression Bureau 大夏镇妖司 Hua Tuo the Third华佗三世Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted The north wind howls, crows cry mournfully, and a burial ground lies ahead. Chu Lian is reborn in a collapsing world overrun by demonic beasts. As if guided by fate, he obtains a magnificent Great Evolution Demon-Subduing Diagram and embarks on an epic journey of slaying demons and vanquishing evil. The nine-tailed demon fox that bewitches all, The three-headed mad lion that shatters the earth, And the towering bone dragon that claims its own territory and calls itself the Demon Emperor. In the 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves
46. 96 长 Longevity Begins as a Martial Guard Captain 长生从镇武校尉开始 Free and Easy Universe逍遥寰宇Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted In the 30th year of the Qianning era, the Great Qian Dynasty had endured for 1,300 years. Its aging emperor clung desperately to life and obsessed over immortality, neglecting state affairs. The court fell into disarray, the land descended into chaos, and the people were left to starve... That year, Su Changqing transmigrated and became a Martial Guard Captain in the Great Qian Dynasty's Martial Guard Bureau... Those who follow me prosper. Those who oppose me perish! What rules of the martial wo 592Reads7.9Score105Shelves
47. 97 我 I’m the Demon-Slaying Constable of the Suppression Bureau, and I’m Doomed from the Start 我，镇妖司神捕，开局就要凉 Speaking of Martial Arts讲武Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted For eight hundred years, the Great Qin has been plagued by demons and spirits running rampant. Chu Xuan was a ninth-rank demon-suppressing constable with a bright future ahead of him. After standing up for a stranger and beating the Left Chancellor’s son to a pulp, he was thrown into prison and sentenced to execution. By a twist of fate, however, he became an executioner in the Celestial Prison, an executioner acting on Heaven’s behalf. From then on, he carried out Heaven’s judgment. Those who d 1.7kReads7.9Score107Shelves
48. 98 拳 Fists That Subdue the World 拳镇天下 Sword God of Zhongnan Mountain终南山剑神Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Killing one person makes you a criminal; killing ten thousand makes you a king. Kill tens of millions, and you become the king of kings. King of Kings ham sausage: one link is stronger than six. For three hundred years, Jiu Zhi Tang has treated kidney deficiency without sugar. For jelly, choose Xizhilang. 5.7kReads7.7Score241Shelves
49. 99 志 Tales of the Strange: Is It Really Reasonable for a Eunuch Like Me to Raise a Harem of Female Demons? 志怪：我一太监养群女妖很合理吧 Cold Clothes in the Night Rain夜雨寒衣Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Empress] [Decisive and ruthless] [No System] Xu Mo transmigrates into a world of strange tales and, from the start, is sent into the imperial palace by his quadruplet masters to pose as a eunuch. He assumes it’ll be hard just to survive under the Empress’s authority. But then he unexpectedly activates the Nine-Foot Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, and his life takes off in spectacular fashion! He turns serpents into dragons, chicks into phoenixes, ghost ladies into servants, and seductive foxes into s 11kReads8.8Score1kShelves
50. 100 长 Chang'an Soul-Calming Bureau 长安镇魂司 Phantom Night Fish幻夜游鱼Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted The Kaiyuan era flourished at its height, then began to decline. In the dead of night, demons and monsters poured forth. Countless evil deeds left grievances impossible to quell. Thus the Tang established the Soul-Calming Office to drive away evil and ward off misfortune. Dong Ming, a ninth-rank Soul-Calming Guard, happened upon an ancient book of ghosts. From then on, he patrolled the night, witnessing injustice and wrongful suffering wherever he went. He saves the innocent, guides wronged ghos 4kReads8.4Score402Shelves

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