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Tales of the Northeast: Fortune Is in Heaven's Hands 东北往事之富贵在天
[Underworld] [Not Mindless] [Ensemble Cast] [Realistic] [Passionate] [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After spending three years in prison for injuring someone while collecting a debt, Chen Yang’s first move after getting out is to track down the lousy bastard who reported him and got him arrested, then demand forty thousand yuan. But that incident sets off a chain of events that once again leaves Chen Yang at a crossroads, just when he had hoped to settle down. So... will he accept the hand fate
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- 52 The Godfather of the Underworld 黑道教皇 Brothers for a day, brothers for a lifetime. Their vow of loyalty rings out amid the fanfare of youth: impulsive days, blazing passions, love that lasts until death, and brothers who stand together for life. Whose youth isn't filled with fire? “What do they call you?” “Long.” “I asked for your name.” “People like me don't have names.” “But one day, the world will tell you mine.” “People today don't recognize a tree that will reach the clouds, only praising it once it has grown that tall!” 643Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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The Years That Were 往往之年
Decisive, ruthless, and no bleeding-heart do-gooder. Hard-hearted and merciless, he's no champion of justice. He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even the dirtiest tricks are fair game if they win, including a kick to the groin. A young man steps into the underworld and climbs higher, one step at a time. Let me tell you the story through what I've seen and heard.
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- 54 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职?我转投纪委调查组 His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 531kReads9.3Score28.7kShelves
- 55 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
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1998: My Bloody Era! 1998:我的血色年代!
When I hit the streets, I rely on just three things! Being ruthless, having money, and having tough brothers! These are passionate, fiery times! These are times when tough guys are everywhere! The moment I picked up a three-edged military dagger, I was destined to spend my life battling through the underworld! Don't talk to me about big shots in the underworld. That won't work on me! Welcome to my story of life on the streets!
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The Underworld: My Dongguan Girlfriend 黑道:我的东莞女友
At the turn of the millennium, I headed south to Dongguan with just 800 yuan in my pocket. Someone stole my wallet on the train, and I staggered into town after going hungry for three meals. I planned to keep my head down and work on an assembly line, but on my very first day, the team leader told me to take off my pants. I beat him up. Then I beat up the fourteen guys who came after me with machetes. Then I took on the whole street. The female owner of a nightclub handed me a gun and a stack of
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Those Were the Days: My Life in the Underworld 那些年,混过的日子
Sleeping rough and braving the elements are just part of life. Clashing blades and exchanging blows can put old grudges to rest. Brothers are heaven, brothers are earth. With brothers, you can stand tall between heaven and earth. Brothers are the wind, brothers are the rain. With brothers, you can summon the wind and call down the rain. Based on real events, this novel commemorates the years we spent getting into trouble together and pays tribute to the youth of those born in the 1980s. End
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A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生
Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients]
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The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春
My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road
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The Fire of Our Youthful Years 那些年我们青春的锋芒
To everyone else, he was an honest man and a spineless loser. His middle school years were a living hell, until one day, a friend his age from the neighboring family transferred back from a school out of town and came to his defense with a commanding presence. The boy, Wu Feng, took the baton handed to him and strode ahead, rising from a meek, honest kid into a powerful figure who radiated authority and revealed his sharp edge.
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Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人
The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained
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Crouching Tiger 卧虎
A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil!
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Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君:顺我者昌,逆我者亡!
[Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris
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- 65 The Primordial Sword God 太古剑神 A legendary Sword God lives another life, obtains the Emperor's Divine Veins, and masters the Emperor's Divine Art. A single sword strike can shatter the heavens, decide life and death, and turn the world upside down. If my sword points to hell, the seas will shift and the world will change! If my sword points to the heavens, who can stand against me! 10.5kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
- 66 The Pinnacle Expert of Huadu 花都巅峰高手 [Cultivation + Returning from the Mountain + Ancient Martial Arts + God of War + Feel-Good Read] Five years ago, Lin Feiyu was a notorious playboy in the capital region. In outsiders' eyes, he was a good-for-nothing who lacked ambition and lived only to eat and wait for death. Because his mother had been a servant girl, he was cast out of his family, falling from the heights to the depths before vanishing in disgrace. A dragon is no pond-dweller. Give it wind and clouds, and it will soar! Fiv 7.8kReads8.6Score631Shelves
- 67 Reborn in 1980: I Give My Pregnant Wife a Better Life 重生80,给怀孕媳妇过上好日子 Urban rebirth + a scumbag turning over a new leaf + doting on his wife + navigating the business world + ruling it all “Chen Tong, you ruled the business world with an iron fist in this life. Do you have any regrets?” As he lay on his deathbed, a voice as beautiful as music came from somewhere... 5kReads8.9Score329Shelves
- 68 Reborn in 1982: Meat at Every Meal, Making My Ex-Wife Green with Envy 重生82:顿顿吃肉,前妻馋疯了 In his previous life, Lin Shengli was swindled out of his family fortune by his wife and son, and died of rage. As he lay dying, his wife Liu Lili revealed a shocking secret: their son wasn't his. He died full of resentment, never expecting to be reborn in 1982, on the day he and Liu Lili went to her family home to ask for her hand in marriage. Looking back, it was because he'd lost his head and agreed to Liu's father's exorbitant bride price and the demand that he marry into their family that t 3.3kReads8.5Score295Shelves
- 69 A Really, Really, Really Good Book 火火火的一本书 By a twist of fate, Zhang Yu becomes a club masseur. Everyone thinks being a masseur is a lowly job. So what? Starting out as a humble masseur, Zhang Yu fights his way to the top, becoming a powerful underworld figure whom everyone looks up to and can only aspire to reach! 58Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 70 My Years of Being Scammed in Northern Myanmar 被骗缅北的这些年 Originally titled “Tricked into Northern Myanmar: What Really Happened” I was unlucky enough to be tricked into going to Northern Myanmar. But I was also lucky enough to make it back alive! I wrote this book to warn more people and help them learn from my experience. Never use unofficial means to go somewhere you shouldn’t, because it isn’t the paradise you imagine. It’s hell. 55.4kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
- 71 The Carefree Little Miracle Doctor of the Countryside 乡村逍遥小神医 They say beautiful scenery produces beauties, but how did Peach Blossom Village end up with a troublemaker? 1.4kReads8.9Score192Shelves
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Lone Wanderer 孤行者
An abandoned “simpleton” takes his first bold step, and a brilliant, shining life begins to unfold. Life’s wonders are not made up of laughter alone. There are far more tears along the way, but come rain or shine, he presses on and grows stronger!
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- 73 Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门 Original Title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Song Yu, a fourth-year student at the Foreign Trade Institute, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich second-generation bully targets him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for the powerful boss of Yuncheng, "Old Wolf," to protect him from the shadows. Refusing to rely on connections, Song Yu uses grit and brains to land an internship at Dragon Gate Group. Using "Mighty Dragon Cleaner" as his b 82.8kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
- 74 Number One Under Heaven 天下第一 No money to give you, but you can take my life. I’m the best in the world! Looking at his disheveled reflection in the mirror, Chen Dong slammed a fist into it, his eyes bloodshot. “From today on, no one will ever walk all over you again!” 15.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
- 75 The Sword Dynasty 剑朝 The Martial World Continent stretches without end. Four supreme races dwell here. Humanity battles the gods with magic, fights demons hand to hand, and clashes with immortals. Blood dyes the heavens, yet they fear nothing. A reborn young man rises from the endless mountains, carving a path through every obstacle as he climbs step by step to the summit. With nothing but the three-foot sword in his hand, his sharp edge can reac 20.2kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
- 76 The Strongest Man 最强人 The strongest person isn’t the one who defeats others, but the one who refuses to be defeated by anyone or anything. Zhuang Xiaoqiang grew up in a poor family. His father’s downward spiral left the family on the verge of falling apart when Xiaoqiang was just eight. From then on, he shouldered the burden of supporting his family. He learned early how important money was to a household, and knew there was no one he could rely on. Everything he wanted had to be earned with his own hands, whether a 42.5kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
- 77 Heavenly Journey 天行 Born to honor, destined to die in glory. My heart is like my sword: it would rather break than bend. The rise of the strongest knight on the national server. 24.4kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
- 78 EN VRMMO: The Unrivaled 网游之天下无双 With the Hell Demon Sword in hand, clad in the Ghostlight Divine Armor, wearing the Soul-Devouring Purple Gold Helm, and striding in Cloud-Treading Wave-Riding Boots, he holds the Goddess of Death in his left arm and a beautiful angel in his right. Ruling over the frigid Land of Death, a mighty Asura King rises from nowhere. You rookies, tremble! 26.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
- 79 Online Game: Ruling the World 网游之纵横天下 I was just an unremarkable player, but after I happened to save a beautiful woman, my life changed beyond recognition. In the game and in real life, I'm a top expert. From then on, I can dominate the world! 46.3kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
- 80 Supreme Martial Venerable 武极天尊 His dantian is destroyed, and he is reduced to a sword slave! His lover betrays him, making things even worse! His own sister is kidnapped! Until the mysterious heavenly tome his mother left behind awakens before her death... “This time, I’ll collect every last thing you owe me!” Armed with nothing but a staff, the young man shatters the heavens, slays an Immortal Emperor, destroys gods and demons, and ultimately becomes the peerless Martial Emperor of the Heavenly Extremity! 90.5kReads8.8Score12.1kShelves
- 81 Online Game: Lord of the Wheel of Fate 网游之命轮之主 Fifty years ago, the Ghost Star appeared, bringing the otherworldly online game Heavenly Calling. Humanity can enter the Ghost Star through five hundred portals scattered across Earth, exploring ultimate professions and transcending the mortal realm. The Ghost Star also brought the arrival of the Beast God and the calamity of the apocalypse! The Beast God rose to power, cities fell, and humanity struggled to survive. On one side of the scales lies evolution, and on the other, destruction. Can hu 2.2kReads8.3Score391Shelves
- 82 The Underworld as Seen Through a Madman's Eyes 疯子眼中所谓的江湖 His father goes bankrupt overnight. His mother receives a notice that she is critically ill. A carefree young wastrel stumbles into the world of the martial underworld! Confronted with all the different lives in the martial world, and one situation after another where he has no choice, the young man, already mired in the quagmire, gazes around in confusion. The martial world is a road of no return. You have to go mad to become a demon. An unseen hand pushes him ever onward... Can this dashing yo 749Reads7.0Score103Shelves
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Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案,黑金大佬逆袭记
[Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun
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After I Got Out of Prison, My Sister Forced Me to Inherit a Billion-Dollar Fortune 出狱后,姐姐逼我继承亿万家产
Food delivery rider + Sanhe drifter + brotherhood in the underworld + rise to the pinnacle of power. Revenge and face-slapping + unexpected fortune + underdog's rise + tight, logical plotting. A Southeast Asian power struggle + fierce mercenary battles + leading your brothers to the top. My ex-girlfriend clings to a rich man and mocks me: “All you'll ever be in this life is a garbage picker!” Late one night, three sexy older women corner me beneath a bridge. “Your parents left you hundreds of mi
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I'm No Little Punk: The Shorties' Hero Squad 我不是小混混之矮子英雄队
I'm determined not to become a hoodlum. Even a short person can stand tall. Not every hero is tall, but every passionate heart deserves to be seen. I won't go along with the ways of the world. I'll walk my own path through the jianghu. The road is long, so may we meet again at the summit...
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- 86 I’m No Punk: Three of Us Together 我不是小混混之三人行 Determined not to become a thug, he knows that those who walk different paths cannot work together. Brotherhood, and the revival of the Eight Gates of the underworld. Is a sinister force behind it all, or is something far worse on the horizon...? 307Reads—Score—Shelves
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Jianghu of Snow City, 1986 雪城江湖之1986
What? Young men shouldn’t get too cocky? If you’re not cocky, what kind of young man are you? A story set in the gritty underworld of Northeast China. The moment you pick up a gun or a blade and step into the gangland, you’re destined to become ruthless. If you’re going to live this life, you have to be vicious, cruel, and wild! A veteran returns home from the Vietnam War. To survive and protect his friends, he becomes a blood-soaked, ruthless weapon, wielding blades, guns, and cannons. It’s a w
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Who Cares About Being Young and Reckless? Only the Victor Reigns Supreme 什么年少轻狂?我只知道胜者为王
[Campus Drama]+ [Street Toughs]+ [School Beauty]+ [Underworld]+ [No System]+ [One Heroine]+ [Not a wish-fulfillment story] Original title: Those Wild Years of Youth at School My name is Chen Qing. I never thought I’d end up going down this road after all… Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional and is not intended to encourage anything improper. Please do not relate it to real life! Reproduction without permission is prohibited and will be prosecuted. New book: "After Getting Out of Prison,
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- 89 Reckless Youth 年少轻狂 Once, we had nothing at all. Like lost lambs, we searched for a place where we could build the dreams of a lifetime. Boys, let your blood run hot! Brothers in name, brothers for life. The worst that can happen is begging for food. As long as we live, we'll make something of ourselves. We will never abandon each other, sharing every hardship and facing life and death together. Across the ends of the earth, we'll embrace for eternity. Our youth was wild and unrestrained. Our lives were reckless an 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Hot-Blooded High School: Starting with Subduing Genji Takitani 热血高校:从降伏泷谷源治开始 [Crows Zero + Majisuka Academy + HiGH&LOW...] Ye Zhun, born into an esteemed martial arts family in the East, accidentally transmigrated into the body of transfer student Sheng Zhangren at Suzuran High School. A huge fan of Crows Zero, he has always dreamed of becoming a gang leader. In this life, he'll use Sheng Zhangren's identity to rule Suzuran. Wait, why is he getting beaten up by Tamura Chuta as soon as he shows up? “Which one of you is the boss here?!” The new transfer student, Genji Taki 322Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 91 Restless Youth 躁动少年 My name is Lin Yi. In middle school, I used to throw my weight around alongside the big brother I looked up to. But when I entered high school, I got beaten to a pulp. After meeting a group of dependable brothers, we started out at school and swore to conquer this ruthless city. As our influence grew and we grew stronger, we were drawn into a series of events we'd never had any contact with before. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Seventh Brother on Campus 七哥在校园 Dragons have reverse scales, and touch them at your peril. Wolves have hidden spikes, and anyone who spies on them is doomed. Qi Wan is a young man with neither father nor mother, going from a freewheeling member of society to a student on campus. He gets caught up in one feud and tangled affair after another, stirring up storms of bloodshed. He once said, “If you can't even protect yourself, how can you talk about protecting others?” “Anyone who messes with me, I'll take them on! Let them kill 196Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 93 Underworld Saga: Starting My Rise to Emperor at School 黑道风云:称帝从校园开始 This book tells the story of a generation of underworld kingpins rising to power and making their mark. Brotherhood, grudges and vendettas, multiple heroines, and an action-packed, satisfying read. If you don't enjoy it, you can hit me... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Reckless Youth: No Way Back from the Jianghu 放肆青春之江湖不归路 My name is Wang Hao. Because I was a coward, I transferred to Chenghua, where I met five brothers who shared my hardships and stood by me through thick and thin! We went from being bullied to ruling the school, going through so much and making so many sacrifices together. With one foot still at school and the other already stepping into the underworld, what happens in the end? Let me tell you the story! P.S. The story is set around 2006, and all the major characters are adults. (The ages, educat 509Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Peerless Young Master 公子无双 Lin Qi seems like an ordinary delivery driver, but in this city, whether they are business tycoons, renowned doctors, or underworld bosses, everyone treats him with the utmost respect and calls him, "Young Master!" 334Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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Demon Slayers of the City 都市斩妖人
Have you ever heard stories about monsters? Have you ever wondered if monsters have always existed, lurking right beside you? Have you ever wondered if you're still safe because the profession of monster slayer has existed for over a thousand years? Wang Qianchen woke up one morning as a monster, only to be mercilessly hunted by monster slayers. From then on, he stepped into a bizarre and wondrous world!
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I Said I'd Just Be a Nobody, but You Became the King of the Underworld 说好当混子,你却成江湖天花板
In bloody times, the underworld is a world of its own. Do you choose loyalty or profit? The passion we felt back then was all for standing shoulder to shoulder with our brothers, blades in hand, singing at the top of our lungs! We once swore we would build a glorious future together! But time flies by in the blink of an eye. How many people still dare to shout those bold slogans from back then? Do people change society, or does society change people? Perhaps some will forget what they set out to
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The Bad Guys: The Storm Rises Again 2 坏蛋之风云再起2
[People have names, and trees have shadows. Who is Xie Wendong? Everyone knows.] As the scorching sun slowly sinks away and the half moon hangs high, as neon lights begin to flicker and night descends, what can we use to prove that we exist?
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The Day I Went to Prison: She Blazed a Trail Alone and Smashed My Shackles 入狱当天:她单枪铺路,为我砸镣
[Not Reborn]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead] The last big sister of the underworld! The day I went to prison, she broke into the jail and smashed my shackles, clearing a path for me with a gun in hand! If the rest of my life is destined to be without light, at least in this moment, she is by my side! Some even call her the last big sister of Southeast Asia! Truth is, she was just forced to take charge in a crisis, with no other choice! Since we're already fugitives, then let's take our dark love
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I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女,她在床边拿刀砍我
Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After
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