Espionage! Espionage! 谍战！谍战！

1. 1 亮 Bright Sword: I Became a Japanese High-Ranking Official and Started Causing Chaos 亮剑：我成了鬼子高管，疯狂搞事 Eggs with Chili Peppers鸡蛋加辣椒Urban369k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Zhou Chuxin becomes the third-generation heir to the Tokugawa family. All Zhou Chuxin can say is, “Reporting to my superior: I want to fight the Japanese, but somehow I've become one of them.” Well, now that she's become one of them, she might as well do something about it. And so, a special unit with an unusual identity appears on Chinese soil. They fight bravely, specializing in sabotaging their own side. “What, you say you're a colonel? A colonel isn't even qualified to me 623Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   These are some truly eye-catching spy novels! The first one: The male protagonist accidentally impersonates a lowly nobleman and becomes the heir to the shogunate. He then travels to China and, using his new identity, mobilizes his subordinates to relentlessly aid his own people. While the details aren't perfect, the sheer awesomeness of fighting the Japanese is undeniable! The second one: The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly nobleman who has become the captain of the Northeast Military Police. After taking power, he meddles in everything, causing trouble everywhere. He navigates the power struggles of various factions with ease, finding his way forward amidst the intrigue and deception, using their strengths against them to help his own people! A thrilling read!

2. 2 谍 Espionage: I'm the Military Police Captain 谍战：我是宪兵队长 God of Wealth of the Western Wasteland西荒财神Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Zhengqing wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated. Even more absurdly, he now has the identity of a legitimate heir to Japan's top aristocratic family, the Takasaki clan, and is dropped straight into the military police force of the puppet state of Manchukuo as its captain. At first, all he wants is to keep his head down in this position, work behind the scenes, do as little evil as possible, and live in peace. But once this game of chess begins, there is no turning back. One 4kReads8.0Score288Shelves
3. 3 我 I Became a Spy in Republican-Era China 我到民国当间谍 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yunxuan, a team leader in the Criminal Investigation Squad of Xiangcheng Police Bureau, is a spoiled rich kid who spends his days loafing around and making friends. He has a taste for eating, drinking, and gambling. The only thing he doesn't do is visit brothels. But what people don't know is that he is the military intelligence agent Judge, a man despised to the bone by the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators. 6.8kReads8.6Score435Shelves

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   On a stormy night, Zhang Yunxuan carried out a precise assassination mission. His methods were professional and his actions swift; he eliminated the target within minutes and disappeared into the night. For him, such actions were both a responsibility and a mission. ૮ •𖥦• აᐝ

4. 4 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score941Shelves
5. 5 谍 The Spy War: A Matter of Life and Death 谍战之生死较量 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban193k WordsOngoing Autumn 1937. A rainy night. After a burst of gunfire, in a warehouse in a Shikumen building in the French Concession, Sun Shi'an quietly opened his eyes beneath the dim lights, fighting through the agony in his body. Everything in his field of vision was blood red. More than a dozen bodies lay scattered across the floor. His wife, and fellow comrade, Zhang Mei, lay on top of him, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief. At the entrance, several figures in black raincoats trained their submachine 137Reads—Score110Shelves
6. 6 尘 Glory in the Dust 尘埃里的荣耀 Zeng Xueying曾学英Historical325k WordsCompleted Anti-Japanese War spy intrigue + espionage, history + agents, powerful figures + power struggles, face-slapping Late autumn, 1948. The operations room of the Xuzhou Suppression Headquarters. Just as Section Chief Guo Zhun, a major general, reaches for the gun in his desk drawer, Shen Xingzhi, a special agent from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, walks in. He says he’s there for a cup of tea, but his eyes are fixed on Guo Zhun’s shoes. Hidden in the heel is a roll of microfilm that co 4.3kReads8.0Score323Shelves

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   In terms of writing technique, the author's greatest strength lies in "leaving blanks." Shen Moxing and Lu Huai'an sit facing each other, exchanging polite words; the real confrontation occurs in the pauses, in the fleeting glances that shift between them. Gu Huaiyuan calls Lu Huai'an to speak, only saying, "You're still young, you'll have other opportunities," then avoiding eye contact. Fang Mingyuan pauses at the doorway before changing his words. The author never explicitly states anything, yet the reader understands everything. This kind of restraint is so rare in online novels; reading it is like dismantling a bomb wrapped in seven layers of paper, peeling back each layer to reveal the fire.

7. 7 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 37.8kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves

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   💥A top-tier agent trained in the 21st century arrives during the War of Resistance against Japan with spatial equipment. He kills bandits, rescues underground Communist Party members, trains intelligence agents for the Kuomintang and the Red Army, sells Japanese intelligence to foreign powers, and refuses to join any faction—a one-man war of resistance.

8. 8 超 Super Agent: Codename Sun Wukong 超级特工：代号孙悟空 Monkey God Uncle2020猴神大叔2020Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Fang Ping, a promising young doctor in the medical field of the twenty-first century, transmigrates to the War of Resistance era and becomes a doctor at Headquarters 76. Though trapped in the devil's lair, his heart remains with the light. The scalpel he uses to save lives also becomes a blade turned against the enemy. Like Sun Wukong burrowing into Princess Iron Fan's stomach, he leaves his enemies trembling with fear and terror. [A heartfelt story. Dive in without worry.] 14.5kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   🔥🔥🔥A decent spy novel. The male protagonist transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a doctor in the 76th Division. He joins the Communist Party at the beginning and gradually helps the Party gain an advantage in the War of Resistance against Japan by using his special abilities. He's intelligent throughout, not mindless at all!

9. 9 谍 Espionage: Aboard the Lone Boat, I Start with a Death Note 谍战：人在孤舟，开局死亡笔记 Yi Yue Ying翊月影Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to 1941 with a Death Note from the start, and who would still choose to be a spy? Armed with a weapon that controls cause and effect, he must realize that he is the big boss pulling the strings! [No need to save your brain]+ [A Chinese take on Final Destination]+ [In cold weather, wear an extra secret identity]+ [The protagonist doesn’t suffer]+ [Peak-level caution]+ [No female lead] Xiao Cheng transmigrates to the streets of Suzhou in 1941! A legendary Death Note lies within arm’ 19.7kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   This is a newly discovered gem of a spy novel, featuring a protagonist who is practically the epitome of caution. It's also a completely new perspective and genre, offering a fresh take on the genre without any abuse of the protagonist or mindless plot twists; everyone is intelligent. The protagonist possesses multiple identities, including those of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS), Suzhou No. 90, The Special Higher Police (SAT), the Meiji Agency, and the Osaka Division.

10. 10 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves

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    This is a top-tier spy novel on this platform, a must-read for male readers. A successful spy must first protect their public image; those who are constantly interrogated and still manage to get through unscathed are simply fooling people. Let's see how the protagonist of this book does it.

11. 11 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 169.3kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves

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    Late June, 1937. Lin Ze opened his eyes and sat up in bed. "Mr. Lin, you're awake? Please wash up first, I'll make breakfast right away." A woman who looked a lot like Nanako Matsumoto knelt by the bedside, carrying a small tray.

12. 12 谍 Spy Games: I'm a Gun Nut Who Loves Growing Ginseng 谍战，我是刀枪炮，就爱种人参 365-Degree Self-Indulgence365度自嗨Urban343k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it's very low right now. No idea if it'll go up or down, but I'll do my best.) I'm Xu Erwen, better known as Wenwen. I've got just one hobby: growing ginseng. My biggest dream is to own a Land Rover and make a little money. But what happened? I was in the middle of dreaming big, and when I opened my eyes, I was in Shanghai in 1939! Well, here we go! As the saying goes, a dead Japanese soldier is a good Japanese soldier. Putting them to use instead of wasting them s 43.3kReads6.6Score4.4kShelves

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    If you're looking for a lighthearted and exciting spy thriller/time-travel story, don't miss this! Xu Erwen travels back to Shanghai in 1939. With a system at his disposal, he transforms into a swordsman, gunner, and cannon user to complete missions and earn rewards. While engaging in thrilling battles, he also strives towards his dream of owning a Land Rover.

13. 13 无 Silent 1937 无声1937 Dreaming of the Corner梦知隅Urban746k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he met with an accident while carrying out a mission. When he opened his eyes, he had become Chen Shusheng, captain of a Juntong action squad, locked in an interrogation room and framed as a scapegoat. The Japanese spy wants him dead. His own men have set him up. His superior is happy to go along with it. On this path, one wrong word means death, and trusting the wrong person means ruin beyond redemption. He comes from the future and knows how much more suffering this natio 101.9kReads8.8Score9.3kShelves

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    Correct, objective, reasonable, fair, clear, truthful, dialectical, rational, prudent, profound, insightful, beautiful, ingenious, incisive, elegant, witty, comprehensive, clear, fair, appropriate, watertight, and beyond question.

14. 14 潜 The Sequel to Lurking 潜伏后传 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban686k WordsCompleted In September 1949, at Tianjin Airport, one fleeting glance was all it took. Using the code phrase “the old hen circling,” Yu Zecheng entrusted his life savings and the intelligence he had yet to deliver to his “late wife,” Wang Cuiping. After heading to Taiwan, Yu Zecheng walks on eggshells under Wu Jingzhong. He must contend with factional infighting within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics while fending off the relentless scrutiny of Liu Yaozu, chief of the Operations Division. Meanwh 47.8kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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15. 15 谍 Espionage: Rewinding for Intelligence Made Me the Military Statistics Bureau's Faith 谍战：回档情报，我成了军统信仰 Four-Flower Pork四花肉Urban3.3M WordsOngoing After waking up, Lin Chen, a death-row prisoner, was forcibly recruited by Dai Chunfeng, head of the Military Statistics Bureau, to impersonate a Japanese spy. He was assigned the “Parcel” plan, a mission with almost no chance of survival, and became a doomed agent tasked with feeding false intelligence to the Japanese. Just when he was on the verge of despair, he discovered that he could receive intelligence about deaths. And so… Director Dai: He’s my death-row prisoner, the one I both love and 9.5kReads8.2Score720Shelves

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    The protagonist is intelligent, decisive, observant, cautious, principled, and bold in his ideas, often taking unconventional approaches. He's incredibly ruthless to himself, taking medication to build resistance to truth serum and burning his hands to erase fingerprints... He truly risks his life. While undercover, he's constantly in a situation, constantly trying to break through the enigma, facing perilous situations at every turn, each step fraught with danger! The writing is excellent, the characters are well-developed, and the battles, the deceit and treachery are truly captivating!

16. 16 冒 They Looked Down on Me for Impersonating a Battalion Commander, So Why Are You Crying Now That I've Led the Army North? 冒充营长不待见，率军北上你哭啥 Snail Sleep蜗牛睡眠Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will rise soon. If you don’t like it, just curse me out.] After surviving the bloodbath of the Eastern Front, Chen Zheng and his childhood friend Yang Ergou are lucky enough to make it out alive. To stay alive, Chen Zheng impersonates Lin An, a Nationalist battalion commander, and uses his borrowed authority to raise an army. The bald man in the rear isn’t pleased: “I don’t understand. Why does he have an army of twenty thousand? What is he up to!” So Chen Zheng dec 16.8kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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    High-energy and without a disappointing ending, the team starts from scratch to explore the enemy's rear battlefield and bravely kill the invading Japanese invaders.

17. 17 开 From the Start, I Hand Over the Time Gate and Beat the Japanese to Save China 开局上交时空门，暴打鬼子救华夏 Snail Sleep蜗牛睡眠Urban964k WordsCompleted Chen Fan transmigrated to 1937, beneath the southern capital of Nanjing, where war raged and the land was devastated, with blood and bodies everywhere. Demons roared. It was the darkest hour in China's history. With a Space-Time Gate in hand, he didn't hesitate. He handed it straight over to the nation. Once the nation gained control of the Space-Time Gate, it immediately formed a Ghost Squad to provide cross-temporal support. This time, China would not weep! 8.7kReads8.3Score722Shelves
18. 18 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves
19. 19 绝 Top Secret: Codename Half-Immortal 绝密：代号半仙 Black Machine Gun黑色机关枪Historical501k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [Secret Agent Is Just a Side Hustle] [Invincible] [Empire-Building] Xu Ziwei transmigrates to a parallel Republic of China and awakens an upgradable System. He is Shanghai's greatest detective, the God of War of Songhu, and a super-spy codenamed "Half-Immortal," but all of that is just a side gig. His real goal is to ride into Tokyo and admire the cherry blossoms, then wipe out the empire and bring peace to the world. 1.8kReads6.4Score211Shelves

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    [A Potential Star] Come and check it out! Starting as a lowly policeman in the Republican era, he rises to become a top detective in Shanghai, gradually laying the groundwork, bravely venturing into the Shanghai battlefield, and driving out the invaders… The system gradually becomes incredibly powerful, the protagonist's combat strength explodes, multiple spies emerge, and the story gets even more exciting later…

20. 20 枫 Red Leaves in the Wind 枫叶飘红 Picking Shells from the Sea008沧海拾贝008Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Without reading, you cannot understand reason; without studying history, you cannot clarify your aspirations. Looking back, the past stretches as far as the eye can see, like maple leaves drifting slowly down from the branches, farther and farther away, redder and redder. Take history as a mirror, and savor life... 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The real infiltration

21. 21 风 A Wind of Cranes and the Rustle of Grass 风声鹤唳 Jun Bu Jian君不贱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A cuckoo cannot build its own nest. It can only take over the nests of other birds. What Feng Chen took over was not a nest, but someone else’s identity and name. Even the Military Statistics Bureau’s confidential files in Section Eight contained no photograph of him, only a codename known to no one: Red Cuckoo. A top Kuomintang agent, Feng Chen was ordered to infiltrate the Shanghai underground Communist Party to obtain the list of Communist agents embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau’s u 1.4kReads9.3Score171Shelves

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    *Cicada's Movement* is the only and strongest alternative to *Civilian Spy*, though not quite an exact match, as it's similar in many ways except for counter-espionage, but still very enjoyable. *My Spy War Years* is generally considered well-written, but I dislike stories with multiple pseudonyms. The writing style also doesn't suit me. I regret ordering it in advance. *The Sound of the Wind and Cranes* fills the void of not recognizing the farmer, and is one of my three favorite books. *Wildfire: Dawn in Harbin*, a physical book, I only discovered it was available online last year. It's set after liberation, with Dai Mubai as a double. I felt a bit disappointed after finishing it; perhaps because it's not a web novel, it wasn't very enjoyable or to my taste. *Behind the Scenes*, *Spy Network*, *Clash*, *Mysterious Espionage*, *Hunting Shadows in the Sea of ​​Spies*, *Thunderclap*, *Secret War Without a Trace*, and *The Last Move* are in the second tier, quite similar, just for fun. By the way, my favorite books are: *Spy Shadows and Storms* first, *Cicada's Movement* and *The Sound of the Wind and Cranes* second, *Wildfire* third, and the others are just average.

22. 22 谍 A Sea of Spycraft and Mystery 谍雾谜海 The Drunken Wanderer醉酒之徒Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When faced with known history, some follow it faithfully, while others want to change it! This is a war between two transmigrators! A contest between light and shadow! But who will emerge victorious in the end...? 3.9kReads8.9Score394Shelves

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    A life-or-death struggle across time! When two time travelers are caught in the fog of history, one defends the ironclad laws of time, while the other is determined to rewrite destiny. Amidst espionage, every choice has a butterfly effect, and every confrontation is a battle of wits. The duel between these two heroes tears open the veil of time; who can safeguard the ultimate truth? A thrilling cat-and-mouse game awaits you to uncover the final, fatal answer!

23. 23 重 Reborn Impostor 重生伪装者 Brother Bao宝哥Urban5.3M WordsCompleted With exceptional skills and an outlook far ahead of his time, Liu Zhenhua serves his country under several layers of assumed identities. He gives everything he has for his 455 million countrymen. If I must die on the battlefield for my country, why should I care whether my body is brought home in a horsehide shroud? 496Reads7.4Score102Shelves
24. 24 谍 Espionage in the Besieged City: Codename Gardener 谍影围城：代号园丁 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban726k WordsCompleted (Traditional spy thriller, no transmigration or golden finger. If that’s not your thing, please don’t flame the author.) In the autumn of 1941, at Rong Manor, an isolated compound in Shanghai’s occupied zone, five “guests” from very different walks of life are trapped by a feast worthy of a trap. They are a glamorous nightclub singer, a timid official, a cold-faced police officer, a shrewd editor-in-chief, and a mysterious Japanese section chief. The manor is under constant surveillance. They ar 861Reads6.7Score104Shelves

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    Spy drama, aiming for two books.

25. 25 谍 Espionage: Harbin, 1941 谍战：哈尔滨1941 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In 1939, Harbin was a vast maze of spies. Zhou Jinyu, a cool-headed ace agent, and Gu Wanru, a rookie, were ordered to pose as husband and wife and infiltrate the heart of the Japanese puppet regime. From an identity crisis that began in hell to an unshakable trust forged through life and death, they treaded carefully under the ever-watchful suspicion of Ichiro Shimizu. As the mystery of the “Shadow Protocol” closed in and their own names appeared on the “elimination list,” Zhou Jinyu realized t 5.4kReads7.5Score442Shelves
26. 26 弄 A Lane Boy's War of Resistance 弄堂小子的抗战 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban364k WordsCompleted Chen Agen grew up in the alleys of Shanghai and learned extraordinary martial arts from the reclusive master Lu Zijian, known as "Ghost Shadow." Carrying the simple ideal of upholding justice, he joined the police force. But after he unexpectedly saved Wu Siba, a powerful officer in the Japanese puppet organization known as Unit 76, he was forced into the den of evil and became a member of the collaborationist secret service headquarters. There, he witnessed the invaders' brutality and endured 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these two books.

27. 27 暗 Hidden Currents, Lonely Light: Sequel to The Impostor in the Demon Cave 暗涌孤光：魔窟伪装者续 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban177k WordsCompleted Set in Shanghai in 1939, the story follows Liu Mingzhang, an underground Communist Party member codenamed “Qiming,” as he goes undercover at the Wang Jingwei regime's secret service headquarters, Number 76 on Jisifeier Road. In this perilous environment, Liu faces brutal interrogations, a complicated internal situation, and the constant danger of having his identity exposed. Relying on his intelligence and courage, he passes along intelligence and matches wits with the enemy. After enduring a se 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all

28. 28 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Infiltrate, So Why Are You Running the Special High Intelligence Unit? 谍战：让你潜伏，你搞特高课课长 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Super Satisfying]+ [No Torturing the Protagonist] Guan Peng transmigrates to Shanghai in 1934 and becomes a young police officer. His superior immediately makes things difficult for him, but luckily, his System activates just in time. In this world, kind people get bullied, and even a good horse gets ridden! Realizing he needs to change, Guan Peng first kills his superior, then successfully takes his place! Du Yuesheng: “Brother Peng, this is just a little token of my 15.6kReads7.7Score991Shelves

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    Two very good books, both completed and enjoyable reads.

29. 29 亮 Bright Sword: Lucky Me, I’ve Reached the Japanese Stronghold 亮剑：锦鲤啊，打到鬼子大本营了 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Wang Hao is an office worker and fishing enthusiast who transmigrates to the War of Resistance battlefield, where he doesn’t know how to do a thing. What he doesn’t realize is that he has the combined luck of a lucky koi and a total good-luck charm. He goes out fishing and somehow hooks a beautiful Japanese intelligence agent, exposing a Japanese spy network infiltrated into the base area. He goes up the mountain to hunt and somehow takes out a Japanese sniper team and kills a lieutenant colonel 15.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    These are some really good books; the more you read, the more you want to read.

30. 30 谍 Spy War: I’ve Caught Every Japanese Spy 谍战，日谍被我抓光了 The Spycraft Angler谍战钓鱼佬Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I'm an avid angler, and I transmigrated into the body of a secret agent. I'm an avid angler. I don't know how to do anything. But I have a System that can identify Japanese spies. I also have a storage space, just for helping myself to free stuff from the Japanese. Before the full-scale war broke out, I had nearly rounded up every last one of their spies. Japanese soldier: Baka! What's going on? We're running out of spies! Kenji Doihara: Baka! What's wrong with you people? We can't train spies a 19.8kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
31. 31 民 Republican China: From Fake Young Master to Warlord 民国，从冒牌少爷到一方军阀 Li Xuanhe李玄河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [No System + Republican Era + Multiple Heroines + Espionage in the Later Story] After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, landlord's son Li Mingyuan, who had paid for a trainee patrol officer's post, set sail for his new assignment with his newlywed wife Shen Shutong, his attendant Fugui, and the old family servant Wang Guilan. They were attacked by river bandits along the way. The original Li Mingyuan was killed, while Fugui, the protagonist and a modern-day special forces soldier, was knocked unco 11.9kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    It's still being serialized, with two million words already. It gets better and better with each chapter, without any exaggerated plot devices.

32. 32 还 The Defrocked Monk's Rise and Fall in the World of Espionage 还俗和尚谍海沉浮 Cat Winter Melon猫冬瓜Urban2.4M WordsCompleted This book is mainly about Hu Tianyou matching wits with the Japanese invaders. Alongside the fight against Japan, it also follows the male protagonist through several romances. You’re sure to find it thoroughly satisfying! 1.3kReads7.5Score163Shelves

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    I recommend 20 spy novels set against the backdrop of the Liaoshen Campaign, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the Liberation War.

33. 33 我 My Days as a Spy at No. 76 我在76号当卧底的那些日子 Please, Save This Child求求了救救孩子吧Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Dual Female Leads + No Romance + Mother and Daughter + Mutual Healing + Strong Female Lead + No System + No Transmigration + Happy Ending] Su Ran is a deeply undercover agent. When her superior suddenly dies and the entire underground network suffers a devastating blow, she is left like a kite with its string cut. Where can she go from here? At the first sight of Ning An, an impulse rooted deep in her very blood makes one thing certain: there will be no calm player in this game of chess. Thos 776Reads8.5Score107Shelves

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    The female protagonist is incredibly capable. She entered enemy territory for training at the age of 12, climbing the ranks step by step until she finally made contact with the organization. By 16, she had become the head of Operations Division 76. It's easy to imagine how arduous her journey was; her hands were stained with blood, both from enemies and comrades. Yet, she also secretly rescued people. Later, she was forced to kill her superior (she already had psychological trauma, and this incident worsened her mental state, though she was later healed). From then on, she lived alone, the truth of the knife she had plunged into the enemy's heart unknown to anyone. Later, her mother appeared. Blood ties made the protagonist instinctively want to protect this woman. After many trials, mother and daughter were reunited, and the protagonist successfully returned home.

34. 34 谍 The Spy Game: Gaze into the Abyss 谍海无涯之深渊凝视 Luminous White Radish夜光白萝卜Urban1.5M WordsOngoing When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. When you gaze into the abyss again, the abyss gets impatient: “What are you looking at?” Feng Gang, a modern historian, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Born into a time of chaos, in the darkest hours before dawn, he discovers that he has no System or superpowers of any kind. All he has is a deep gaze that spans a century and sees through every illusion... 19.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    A spy novel with no system and multiple female protagonists, it's especially good.

35. 35 深 The Chess Player Above the Abyss 深渊上的棋手 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban343k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it 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

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    There are quite a few people who like spy dramas.

36. 36 谍 Espionage: After All This Time, I Finally Get to Use the Honey Trap 谍战：熬这么久，总算到美人计了 Riding a Pig: The Ultimate Move骑猪必杀技Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “You damn spy, you’re hurting me!” Just after transmigrating to the Republic of China era, Lu Chen is caught up in a massive conspiracy and tortured in prison. One day, a female officer stands before him with a whip in hand and asks, “Do you have a faith?” Lu Chen: “Not really... I guess.” The female officer says coldly, “Torture him! What’s the difference between someone without faith and a walking corpse?” Lu Chen: “???” I just transmigrated here. How am I supposed to have any faith? Female of 14.5kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The latest and most captivating Republican-era spy novel: ① In 1935, the Spring Equinox, Lu Chen unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republican era. His original body was an employee of the Hangzhou West Lake Cruise Company. While secretly arresting a mole within his own organization, he is inadvertently drawn into the affair and imprisoned. The story begins with him being interrogated and seduced by a female spy. Because he resembles someone, he is framed and infiltrated into the Red Party, replacing Gu Mingze. Forced to play along, he embarks on a thrilling spy adventure with Dang Guo.

37. 37 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    He measures life and death with his eyes, and writes loyalty with bullets. A low-level spy with the superpower of "scanning eyes," traversing the knife's edge in the occupied territories: a single glance locks onto the trail of Japanese spies, a single shot ends the life of a traitor. He is the invisible man of the intelligence agency, yet the most dangerous hunter in the dark. When the scanning function suddenly malfunctions, the identities of prey and hunter begin to blur... (Suspenseful espionage + superpower elements, opening a new dimension of high-IQ duels)

38. 38 影 Shadow Agent 影子特工 The Great Way Is Natural大道自然Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Born into an age of chaos, with the nation in peril, a man must serve his country! A young man burdened by vengeance for his family and hatred for his country assumes a false identity as he flees and joins the Special Services, beginning a dangerous and thrilling career as a spy. He crosses paths with forces from every side, matching wits and battling for survival. In this game within a game, who will be the last one standing? 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
39. 39 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 42.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    Traditional spy thriller! No rebirth! No time travel! No system! No space! The protagonist is intelligent, cautious, adept at concealing his true self, and skilled at understanding people's hearts. He navigates the complex web of various factions, facing constant danger and treacherous situations with ease, turning each crisis into a victory! The plot is full of twists and turns, the characters are vivid and well-developed, and the writing is superb!

40. 40 特 Agent: From the Start, I Make Contact with Zheng Yaoxian 特工：开局郑耀先和我接头 Loves Tower Diving for Kills喜欢越塔杀Urban5.4M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrates into a world that brings together several espionage dramas, all fraught with danger. Here, there are Kite, The Infiltrator, The Disguiser... And the person he’s supposed to meet is none other than Zheng Yaoxian, Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! And so, a secret agent feared by the enemy emerges, codenamed “Nightmare”! 5kReads9.3Score506Shelves
41. 41 谍 Espionage: Red Agent, Codename Phoenix 谍战：红色特工之代号不死鸟 The Phoenix Flies, the Phoenix Follows凤飞凰随Urban4.4M WordsOngoing “Chu Yazi! You have to become a top agent, just like your master.” “Master! You can escape with ease even after being arrested. I can’t do that.” “Get lost! I arranged such a good identity for you, and gave you the top code name ‘Phoenix.’ How can you still say you can’t do it? Oh, right! Mr. Wu has something to tell you, too.” Mr. Wu said earnestly: “Chu Yazi! The ‘Phoenix’ is reborn from the flames. You must infiltrate the very heart of the enemy at any cost. Do not return until the revolution 22kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
42. 42 孤 Lone Hero of Yingxiong 孤胆雄英 Jinling Storyteller金陵说书人Urban360k WordsCompleted Tags: Republic of China era, espionage, passionate, mind games, ruthless, warlord rivalries, love of family and country [Ruthless hero returns + espionage and mind games + decisive and ruthless + beauties of a chaotic age] Shanghai, a city awash in blood and turmoil. Chen Moyan awakens to find his fellow agents dead and himself a “lone ghost” with the Juntong’s guns trained on him. Kill his colleagues to earn their trust? He becomes Juntong’s sharpest blade, earning the nickname “Chen the King o 1.6kReads8.6Score153Shelves

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    The events are intricately linked and thrilling.

43. 43 我 I’m a Principal. What’s Wrong with Taking My Students’ Advice? 我一个校长，听学生劝怎么了？ Northeastern Heroine东北女主Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Original Title: The Principal, Listening to Students’ Advice Is No Big Deal, Right? Lin Yucai transmigrated back to 2018 and became the principal of the worst high school in the entire city. Its college admission rate was at the bottom, its enrollment rate was at the bottom, and the education bureau issued a final ultimatum. If it could not recruit any more students, it would be shut down immediately! In his despair, Lin Yucai activated the [God-Tier Advice-Listening System]. As long as he follo 167kReads9.0Score21.3kShelves

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    Help book seekers accurately discover the best books.

44. 44 谍 Espionage: I’m a Screwdriver, Infiltrating No. 76 谍战：我是螺丝刀，卧底76号 Fragrant Blossoms in Spring春暖留芳Urban2.7M WordsOngoing (A rough-around-the-edges spy’s rise to success, with a soft spot for the Communists. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing!) He’s a disposable pawn in the Military Statistics Bureau, but he has an infinite storage space and supernatural hearing! Thanks to his uncanny ability to hit his targets with flying screwdrivers, he rises to become the top assassin at the Shanghai station, then goes undercover at No. 76 by pure chance. Amid the turbulent world of espionage, he kills Japanese invaders 45.4kReads8.0Score3.1kShelves

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    The masterpiece "Barbed Wire" has ended, and you're probably experiencing a reading slump again, right? Check out this one! While it may not be on par with your idol Sylvester Liu, it's definitely worth a read—the kind that will make you laugh out loud! [Salute]

45. 45 从 From Now to Now 从现在到现在 Sitting by the Stove Eating Sweet Potato Chips坐火箱吃红薯片Urban507k WordsCompleted War has been humanity’s constant companion throughout its development. Yet beginning in the early twentieth century, the nature of warfare escalated dramatically, from the outbreak of the First World War to the end of the Second World War. It was an unavoidable chapter in humanity’s history. Gongsun Mo, Cibi Ying, and their comrades witnessed and took part in the bloodiest, most brutal conflict in human history, one that claimed more lives than any other. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This might not be considered espionage in the conventional sense; it's more accurately described as intelligence warfare.

46. 46 太 Sir, Why Pick a Fight with a Rickshaw Puller Like Me? 太君，您跟我一拉洋车的较什么劲 Four Little Dogs四只小狗Urban211k WordsCompleted If he could live a peaceful life, Wang Gui would naturally want to get through each day in peace. But what kind of good life could there be in 1936 Beiping? In Beiping at that time, the police had to haul a dozen or so corpses to the mass graves every day. A rickshaw puller could earn at most seven or eight jiao a day. Wang Gui had no choice but to pull a rickshaw. He just never expected that he would have a patriotic System. This System would assign him some Japanese soldiers. Naturally, 304Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    😎Hey everyone🧐, I want to recommend a fantastic spy story!😏 The protagonist, Yi Tianxing, is an undercover agent whose identity evolves from dual to multiple roles, but he never forgets his original aspirations💪. He wants to keep a low profile, but fate always puts him in the spotlight, forcing him to outmaneuver his enemies. He's constantly suspected, yet he manages to cleverly defuse the situation✌. To his friends, he's a "god of wealth" who helps them make money💰; to his subordinates, he's a generous "spendthrift"😜; to his enemies, he's a mysterious "devil"; and within his organization, he's an all-around "good agent"🤩. He just wants to fight to the very end, his passion undiminished (ง •̀_•́)ง.

47. 47 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves

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    Everything is here!!

48. 48 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Keep Watch, Not Blow Up the Special Higher Police 谍战：让你盯梢，你炸掉特高科？ Zhou Moshan周墨山Historical456k WordsCompleted In 1940, Shanghai, known as the Magic City, is in the stalemate stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Tensions and conflicts among the Japanese Special Higher Police, the Plum Agency, Wang Jingwei’s puppet 76th Division, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Statistics Bureau, and the Communist Party grow ever fiercer, with covert battles breaking out constantly. Zhou Hongyi transmigrates into the body of the brother-in-law of a notorious traitor and joins the Wang Jingwei regime’s 118Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 1 I Was Transported to the Secret Service Headquarters in 1939 1939年穿到了特工总部 A Fish That Stumbles and Tumbles扑爬跟斗的鱼Urban499k WordsOngoing A fourth-year university student transmigrates to wartime Shanghai, only to find himself in the cells of the Wang Jingwei regime’s secret police headquarters. After getting out, he has no choice but to take a job at the same headquarters. We can’t become collaborators, can we? Just watch how we stir things up! 37Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 军 The Military Statistics Bureau's Iron Wall: The Japanese High Command's Lament 军统之铁壁：日军大本营的哀叹 Old Iron Pot of Wine老铁壶酒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Rebirth and transmigration + military intelligence + golden finger: Churchill: We’re broke. Fine, give him two million pounds’ worth of weapons for those two pieces of intelligence. He can pick them up himself; no delivery. Hitler: How did he find out that our Japanese allies are holding secret talks with the Soviets? Fine, let’s buy the meeting notes. Roosevelt: He can get us a Zero fighter? Write him a check, and ask if he’d like to switch sides while we’re at it. The Japanese: Who on earth le 1.6kReads7.8Score102Shelves

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