Stories Based on Real Events, Like The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and The Gold Chaser 就像北派盗墓笔记和老千这种，有真实根据的小说

1. 1 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454.1kReads9.5Score48.3kShelves

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   [Smirk] The first book has real-life evidence; the author even knew the slang of the underworld. As for the second book, I heard the author was imprisoned, or at least did extensive research. The third book is similar to the second. The fourth and fifth books, both set in the 1990s, also feel quite realistic. I personally found them quite nice.

2. 2 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves
3. 3 国 National Treasure 国家宝藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery930k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Smart Protagonists] There is a group of people armed with black blades and mysterious arts, born to venture into ancient tombs across the land. There is a group of people who fight without end and bleed until they are drained, dying to protect the nation's treasures. They stand before the countless people of the world, shielding them from its darkest corners. They leave the greatest glory of their people behind them, for all to behold. They share one name: Qilin. But I 38.6kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
4. 4 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.2kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves
5. 5 开 From the Start, I Used Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Made a Fortune 开局用泥鳅钓鳜鱼，疯狂发家致富 Huang Family Warrior黄家勇士Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Lure Fishing for Mandarin Fish]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Rural Life] This book is also known as: “Reborn, My Gorgeous Spicy Wife Gives Birth to Twins for Me” “While My Young Wife Is Still Innocent, I'll Talk Her Into Having Twins!” “From the Start, I Use Loaches to Catch Mandarin Fish and Make a Fortune” “Girl, spread your legs!” “Put your back into it!” “You might be carrying twins!” “Push!” “Ahhhhh!” Hearing the heart-wrenching screams coming from the thatched hut, Zhou Xiao 2.2kReads9.1Score226Shelves
6. 6 荒 Tomb Hunting in the Wilderness 荒野寻墓 Cold Rain at Dusk暮雨生寒Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding Is Illegal, So Don’t Try It Yourself] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Appraisal + Human Nature + Rules] In the 1990s, with nowhere else to turn, I joined a tomb-raiding gang and embarked on a perilous quest to find ancient tombs. We searched the towering mountains for a vanished kingdom that had stood for a thousand years. Could the sacrificial rites of the ancient Shu civilization really grant eternal life? The deceit and scheming in the antiques trade showed me how cold the world could 59.2kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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   Although this author wasn't invited for questioning, their writing was so realistic, and they were even able to provide feedback to their fans, making them quite skilled!

7. 7 北 A Little Tomb Raider from the Northern School 北派小小盗墓贼 Old San Tomato Sauce老三番茄酱Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding + mystery + treasure appraisal] [First person!] There are no ghosts here, only one Wang's adventures in the underworld. In the early 21st century, I was struggling to make ends meet when I met an old man on Antique Street. Listening to him brag was what got me into tomb raiding. I once ended up a beggar, spent time on the wrong side of the law, and even made a name for myself in the tomb-raiding business. Grab a seat, everyone, and listen as I tell you some old stories from the und 2.7kReads7.7Score227Shelves

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   Just read the author's own account; that's all. [Smirk]

8. 8 关 Tomb Raider Beyond the Pass 关外盗墓王 Xu Gou'er许狗儿Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Real tomb-raiding + suspense + treasure appraisal + Master Yao's team + no ghosts or monsters] I'm a spirit medium from Northeast China, and a poor young man hoping to turn my life around and get rich. With nowhere else to turn, I got involved in tomb-raiding. I never imagined my very first shovel would strike the legendary Tai Sui. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn... I've spent over a decade raiding tombs, traveling far and wide and dealing with deception at every turn. Do you th 65.2kReads9.1Score8.2kShelves
9. 9 我 My Years as a Tomb Raider 我干盗墓的这些年 Spicy Fish, Shrimp, and Crab香辣鱼虾蟹Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing A rigged gambling game left me saddled with an enormous loan from loan sharks. But it also set the wheels of fate in motion. In the end, it sent me down the path of tomb raiding! I traveled far and wide and mixed with all kinds of people, going from an inexperienced young man to a tomb raider. Come with me into the underground underworld, a world of deceit and scheming… 59.7kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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   This is the Northern style.

10. 10 江 Thirty Years in the Jianghu (Seven-Volume Set) 江湖三十年（全七册） Li Yosha李幺傻Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Dai Gou spent his life roaming the martial world. Over several decades, he witnessed all kinds of scams and cons. In his later years, he gave up that life and revealed its tricks and rules to the world, hoping to keep future generations from being swindled. These scams include human trafficking, fortune-telling, artificially aging antiques, theft, card sharping, beggar gangs, cheating at games, confidence schemes, and honey traps... After decades of hard knocks, Dai Gou finally became the boss o 4.3kReads9.6Score727Shelves

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    If you're talking about realism, like the author's own experiences, then I can only say these five books, especially the first two—they're unbeatable, practically unmatched on Tomato Books. If you get hooked, remember to like and comment on this book recommendation post; I'm sure we're kindred spirits.

11. 11 我 I'm a Fortune-Teller (The Original Novel of I'm No Master, Starring Li Xian and Li Yitong) 我是个算命先生（李现、李一桐主演《我不是大师》原著） Yi Zhi易之Mystery547k WordsCompleted The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Li Xian and Li Yitong, I'm No Master The highest level of fortune-telling isn't predicting the heavens. It's reading people. During the Republican era, a secretive group called the Jiangxiang Sect operated in the underworld. They called themselves fortune-tellers, but made their living through fraud. From secret agents of the Military Statistics Bureau and bandit chiefs to scholarly households, sheltered women, and children, no one could escap 13.8kReads9.6Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.2kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
13. 13 荒 King of the Wilderness 荒野之王 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban2.0M WordsCompleted On the deserted National Highway 318, a beautiful young woman flagged down Cang Yunfeng’s car. Any seasoned driver who regularly traveled through Tibet would know what was going on... 95.5kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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    King of No Man's Land, worth watching.

14. 14 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves

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    This book is about my own experiences.

15. 15 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves

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    [Attention][Attention] Books similar to The Grave Robbers' Chronicles and The Conman are more autobiographical. They feel very realistic and exciting to read. [Heart][Heart] After reading them, it feels like you experienced it yourself, and they are very professional.

16. 16 走 The Crooked Path 走偏门 Li Er Bu Ha李二不哈Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short dramas Fishing in the Shadows, Taking the Crooked Path, and The Mastermind; and the animated dramas Fishing in the Shadows: Drifting North, A Crooked Road to Comeback, A Thousand Faces in the Underworld, and Tales of a Shady Deal. Check them out if you’re interested.] What is the crooked path? Those who walk it seek a way to survive for themselves and plot certain doom for others. Once you step onto this path, it stretches as deep as the sea. You’ll roam far and wide, mix 23.5kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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    These works all incorporate real-life figures. "Lao Pian" tells the story of the rise and fall of Uncle San's successor in the art of lao pian. Each plot is designed with details from real life in mind. The character of Mr. Lou, both inside and out, is portrayed as someone who understands the big picture, knows how to go with the flow, and knows how to withdraw unscathed.

17. 17 奸 The Profiteer 奸商 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 10.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
18. 18 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves
19. 19 老 Tales of a Con Artist 老千故事 Very May非常五月Urban189k WordsCompleted Su Qing challenges the legendary gambler Mei Luo, hoping to avoid falling into someone else's trap. But her actions lead to her father's tragic death, and Su Qing herself is left in grave danger. After repeatedly risking her life, she sees the good and evil, and the injustices, in the world. To survive and avenge her father, Su Qing pushes herself to the limit again and again, ultimately escaping death by a hair. 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I read "The Conman and the Thief" together. Both books have excellent story structures, character development, and writing style. If you've read "The Conman," you should definitely read "The Thief."

20. 20 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
21. 21 我 My Casino's Golden Eyes Can See the End of All Life 我的赌场金瞳，能见众生末路 Baldy with an Astonishing Amount of Hair发量惊人的光头Urban2.6M WordsOngoing I’m Zhao Fan. I make my living in casinos, with a pair of eyes that can see through fate. But who knew this wasn’t some divine power? It was nothing but a shackle, one that bore the weight of human hearts and human nature. After spending enough time around gambling, I came to understand: Nine out of ten games are rigged, and every gambler loses in the end. Stay away from gambling. The moment you sit at the table, you’re taking the first step toward ruin. You’re after money, but everyone else is 15.5kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    Texas Hold'em! One hand of cards can bankrupt a former gangster, leaving him with no family! All-in! One hand can wipe out a beautiful, wealthy woman's entire gold shop, sending her plummeting from heaven to hell! Blackjack! One deck of cards can even yield two hands of blackjack! Casino rules are trampled underfoot, leaving the dealer speechless! Can you believe it? This isn't a legend, but the true story of a con artist's life! Want to know how one hand of cards can destroy a family? Want to know how one hand of cards can empty a gold shop? Want to know the shocking secrets hidden within a single hand of cards? Click here! First-person perspective, immersing you in the pinnacle of con artist operations! Watch me manipulate the gambling table, playing everyone like a puppet! In this line of work, you might make money, but you might not live to enjoy it—but I'm determined to live a legendary life!

22. 22 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I Play for Real! 盗墓笔记：我玩的就是真实！ Mr. Zha查先生Mystery251k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + Appraising Treasures + Setting Traps + Self-Driving] Search for dragons and divide the gold, study the winding mountains. Each winding ridge brings another pass. If the gates are secured by a thousand locks, a prince or lord must surely dwell within! Shang tombs, Han tombs, Warring States tombs, Tang tombs, Song tombs, Yuan tombs, tomb guardians, stone statues, epitaphs, murals, golden coffins and silver outer coffins. Gold-threaded jade burial suits, sheepskin scrolls, Warring S 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot of this realistic tomb raiding story is tight and free of filler text.

23. 23 我 My Tomb-Raiding Life 我的倒斗生涯 Egg Drop Soup蛋花汤Mystery600k WordsCompleted Tomb raiding is said to have originated during the Cao Wei dynasty and continued for a thousand years. It has both official recognition and civilian organizations. A thousand years have made this illicit trade a fully developed profession, with an astonishing number of tricks and secrets. Literary works have told and retold its tales. But what is tomb raiding really like? I entered the trade at fifteen and led my first expedition into a tomb at sixteen. I saw its dangers with my own eyes... 103Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful!

24. 24 我 Those Years I Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 我混社会那一些年 Summer Loves Meat夏天爱吃肉Urban2.9M WordsCompleted As you wander the martial world, what kind of cunning, scheming, and vision do you need? As a child, I feared ghosts because they were hideous and terrifying. As an adult, I fear people because they look so respectable. This story is a reminder to everyone: Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The only way to win is not to gamble! 18kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 做 The Antiquities Restorer 做旧师 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [Entirely handmade, with no AI whatsoever + Behind-the-scenes industry secrets + Authentic antique identification with images and text + National vendettas and family feuds] If you want to truly understand the antiques trade, start by making fake antiques! Start by learning to age forgeries! My name is Mei Jiu. I was just a temporary odd-jobber on a film crew, but after I helped them repair a broken bowl, I was promoted to assistant prop master. I fix props, so why are they asking me to make fak 40.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
26. 26 绝 The Deadly Treasure Hunter 绝命大藏家 Three-Foot Demon Sash三尺妖带Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Entirely handcrafted, with no AI involved + adapted from industry secrets + authentic antique appraisals with photos and text + a mogul’s redemption] After more than forty years in the antique trade, twenty-eight years robbing tombs, and fifteen years faking antiques, sixty-year-old Ma Wangye had finally washed his hands of the business and planned to enjoy his retirement. Who could have guessed that on New Year’s Eve, someone would kill him with a pickaxe in front of Old Wangye’s grave? His li 51.3kReads8.8Score5.7kShelves
27. 27 天 Heavenly Eye: Unmatched Treasure Appraisal 天眼：鉴宝无双 Mountain Peak山峰Urban1.9M WordsCompleted (Hardcore Antiques Appraisal + Not a Power Fantasy + One Female Lead + No Cultivation.) The porcelain he painstakingly copied could fool the experts at the Palace Museum. The objects he carved on a whim could make self-proclaimed masters of the Yangzhou school acknowledge him as their teacher. What others dismissed as rubble, he treasured as priceless, then sold for millions. His name was Zhao Xuan. Blind since childhood, he had chanced upon the legacy of the Heavenly Eye. Finding hidden tr 14.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
28. 28 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Autobiography of a South School Grave Robber 盗墓：来自一位南派土夫子的自传 Driving a Bentley One-Handed单手开宾利Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Authentic tomb raiding, outdoor adventure, suspense and the supernatural] I'm a tomb raider from the Southern School! In the early 1990s, I was forced to set out with my second uncle on the point of no return that is tomb raiding. They say tomb raiding is a trade where you risk your neck every day! In reality, what makes it even more treacherous than the ancient tombs is the deceitful underworld of tomb raiders! Now, let me tell you about the years I spent tomb raiding with the Southern School, 60kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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    They all belong to the tomb raiding genre, and they're all too violent, especially the earlier installments.

29. 29 捞 Making Money on the Side! 捞偏门！ Li Er Bu Ha李二不哈Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [After graduating from college, I went from a shady fortune-teller to a political fixer] This book pulls back the curtain on political fixers, giving you an in-depth look at the scams hidden from view in both the underworld and the corridors of power. “Do you think officials are all fools? They know I’m a con artist. They just happen to need a con artist like me to do things for them.” 10.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    These two are worth checking out; they're real accounts of shady dealings.

30. 30 盗 The Young Celestial Master of Tomb Raiding 盗墓小天师 Xixi Eats Flatbread西西吃大饼Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing (Tomb raiding + exploration + feng shui + folk taboos) Others raid tombs with Luoyang shovels and Soul-Guiding Talismans. I raid tombs with peachwood swords and yellow talisman paper. The last young celestial master of White Water Temple on Longhu Mountain somehow becomes the tomb-raiding world's most sinister “yin-yang master.” Wang Yan carries the bronze bell passed down by his master and a half-volume of the incomplete Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror. He had planned to spend the rest of his days ten 25.7kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    My ancestor was a well-known Taoist priest in the area before the liberation. I only remember that when I was a child, people would come to him to calculate auspicious dates for good or bad things. If a child was sick and wouldn't get better, or if someone lost something, they would also come to him for a reading. Later, I found his diary, which unraveled a long-standing story. This is based on my personal experience, so those who are easily frightened should not read it...

31. 31 千 King of a Thousand Gambles: Zhulong 千王烛龙 Lazy Pig懒猪Urban418k WordsCompleted Urban fantasy, play the pig to eat the tiger, survival, gambling tricks, first-person narration, feel-good story. Told in the first person, this novel follows the protagonist, Zhu Long. He grew up in an orphanage before being adopted by Jin Liuzhi, a master of gambling tricks, and thus began his path into the world of gambling. This book exposes the little-known scams used in casinos and shares plenty of knowledge about gambling tricks. Stay away from gambling and treasure your life! Everyone's 641Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    I think it's pretty good and recommend it to my friends. If you like this type of thing, you can check it out.

32. 32 顶 Top-Tier Star 顶流巨星 A Noble Spirit in My Heart心有浩然气Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and available] [Short drama released] [Animated series in production] [Entertainment industry + sweet romance + daily life + one heroine] After dating for five years, Shao Yang’s girlfriend dumped him without a second thought so she could break into the entertainment industry. After a night of heavy drinking, the heartbroken ‘Shao Yang’ woke up and read the chat history between ‘himself’ and his girlfriend, fuming with indignation. But when the memories of two parallel worl 71.8kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves
33. 33 西 Tales of Tomb Raiding in the Western Frontier 西境盗墓往事 Jade Squirrel玉松鼠Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted The internet's most professional firsthand account of tomb raiding!~ My family has passed down a book for generations, called The Lan Clan's Dragon-Treading Art. To me, it's a priceless trove of knowledge!~ During the Qing dynasty, Nian Gengyao presented Yongzheng with the only surviving copy of The Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor, which the martial world had fought over. But Yongzheng had already decided to kill him, so he locked the book away in the imperial library. My ancestors were a fami 840Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    Take a look at these two books: "The Tomb Raiding World of Xinjiang" and "The Tomb Raiding World of Xinjiang." There are no ghosts or monsters in them, and after reading them, you'll have a real understanding of tomb raiding!

34. 34 盗 Tales of Tomb Raiding 盗墓往事 Jade Squirrel玉松鼠Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted This is a story recounting the author's own experiences robbing tombs. It describes how, during the summer break after graduating from high school, the author went with his family into the deserts of Xinjiang and the ancient city of Loulan to explore tombs and steal treasures. Later, while at university, he found a master to teach him the trade, recruited a crew, and became skilled at locating dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, dating artifacts to dif 254Reads8.9Score—Shelves
35. 35 北 Notes of a Northern-School Tomb Raider 北派摸金笔记 Wang Feng王峰Mystery146k WordsCompleted [Mystery + tomb raiding] I was born in a small county in Northeast China, and my origins are shrouded in mystery. After dropping out of school and growing dissatisfied with my life, I headed alone to Beicheng to make a living. But on the train there, the most extraordinary turning point of my life took place: I joined the Gold-Touching Sect. I met all kinds of people and got caught up in all sorts of events in the jianghu. I have plenty of stories to tell, so let me share them with you bit by bi 644Reads6.3Score—Shelves
36. 36 北 Northern School: Memoirs of an Antique Restorer 北派：一个古董做旧师的自传 Northern School Old Mu北派老木Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Northern School + Antique Forgery + Mystery + Treasure Appraisal + Wits and Intrigue in the Underworld] Shenyan Feng, a tomb raider, once gave me the nickname Ghost-Hand Liu. Silver Fox Wang Xiansheng wanted to take me on as his godson. He said the Miao Yin Bird I made was even better than the one he’d dug out of a pit. My name is Liu Chuan. I’m from Harbin, and I spent ten years behind bars. In the first half of my life, my skill at forging antiques let me enjoy every bit of good fortune, but 6.2kReads6.5Score296Shelves
37. 37 北 Tales of Strange Northern Tomb Raids 北派盗墓诡事录 An Xu Jiuhe Xia Shao安墟九河下梢Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing In the early twenty-first century, I was just a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. Determined to make something of myself, I threw in my lot with a northern tomb-raiding gang and set out on a road of no return. I traveled far and wide across the north and south, saw ancient tombs where the dead came back to life, and learned just how treacherous people in the underworld could be. From an ignorant boy to a weathered middle-aged man, the strange people and events I've encountered 95Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 盗 Tomb Raiding: Thirty Years in the Trade 盗墓：三十年从业实录 Ten Years of Comforting the Dust十年慰风尘Mystery250k WordsOngoing Tomb raiding: what does it mean? Profiting from the dead while damaging the living’s virtue. Tomb raiding isn’t about leveling up by fighting monsters, nor is it an expedition to the poles. It’s a livelihood, a bitter last resort when you’ve run out of options. Ancient tombs aren’t filled with that many traps. What they do hold are schemes and betrayals, along with the cutthroat business of fencing stolen goods. It’s betrayal and backstabbing fueled by greed, and the heart-pounding adventures of 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A firsthand account from a true tomb raider! Lin Shaoxia, a young man from a poor background, is forced into tomb raiding by poverty. From lookout to a powerful figure, and then to imprisonment, the story exposes the deceit and treachery within the industry, revealing the ups and downs of fate and the struggles of humanity.

39. 39 老 The Cardsharp: Back to the Underworld 老千：重返江湖 Flower Picker采花人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 11.2kReads9.0Score947Shelves

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    🌟🌟🌟It's been a long time since I've read such a good novel! The writing is excellent, the imagery is beautiful, and the content is rich and varied.💥 A truly excellent book, highly recommended! If you're looking for something to read, check this out! ~-~!!! 🎉🎉🎉

40. 40 诡 The Ghost Mirror King's Mausoleum: A Clash Between Heaven and Earth 诡镜王陵之天地对决 Xiang Xi Ke骧曦客Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Suspense + Transmigration + Supernatural + Fantasy] Ten years ago, when the vicious Liang Zhongkui killed Xia Bu and Qin Dachuan to claim the sheepskin scroll for himself, the veil of conspiracy behind this strange feud was finally lifted for future generations. It turned out that everything had been done for God's Power Pack. According to unofficial historical accounts, whoever obtained the pack could not only conquer the entire world, but also gain boundless energy when activat 1.2kReads9.4Score109Shelves

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    This is a good book, exploring the tombs of Genghis Khan.

41. 41 北 Tales of Northern Tomb Raiders 北派盗墓往事 Misty Rain on the Hillside半山烟雨Mystery317k WordsOngoing My name is Yao Yuan. I used to be a tomb raider. In December 2014, after the shocking nationwide Red Mountain Case was solved, I was arrested at Tianyi Hotel in Ningcheng, Chifeng. I was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison for crimes including looting ancient cultural sites and tombs and trafficking in cultural relics. Now I have served my sentence and been released, ready to start a new life. If you're interested, why not hear me tell the stories of tomb raiding that happened to me? 556Reads6.8Score—Shelves
42. 42 赌 The Gambling Den 赌城 Neptune海王星Urban1.8M WordsCompleted My new book, I’m a Proper Chinese Medicine Doctor, So Why Am I Being Treated Like a Gynecologist?, is out. As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. But as someone who lost everything and worked as a junket agent, I can tell you for sure: every single gambler loses! Even if you can avoid a cheat’s tricks, you can’t escape the odds of the casino. Gambling is a game ordinary people should never touch. It’s a blade that kills without drawing blood! 5.5kReads9.1Score465Shelves
43. 43 盗 Stealing Heaven's Heart from the Strange 盗诡天心 Yushen Ye雨神夜Mystery403k WordsCompleted [Tomb-raiding adventure + character growth + male lead with extraordinary abilities + conspiracy] Secrets have been passed down since ancient times, and countless people have followed in one another's footsteps to uncover them. I'm just an ordinary man, working at a bookstore owned by a distant relative, but hidden forces draw me into this game. The arrival of an old man sets everything in motion. It begins with the Cat Ghost of Yunhai, and I follow the script into the world of tomb raiding. Yet 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A lengthy tomb raiding story. Full of suspense.

44. 44 真 Detective Dayong 真探大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Volume Two of “The Young Cop's Big Cases.” The first volume follows Du Dayong's growth, while the second chronicles his brilliant detective work. The first volume alone shows how the author keeps a story of over two million characters consistent and engaging, packed with substance and no filler. The cases in the second volume are even more gripping, and its quality is sure to surpass the first. 19.3kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
45. 45 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves

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    ☀️This is totally true! [Making a face] 1- The male lead is released from prison at the beginning—all because he accidentally joined a tomb raiding gang when he was young. [Awkward laugh] Once you've seen the ocean, other waters seem insignificant—but when you talk about those experiences, it feels like yesterday. [Eating melon seeds]

46. 46 荒 The Wilds’ Ninth Squad 荒野九队 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In the Qinghai Yadan badlands, local police discover a burned corpse. Hanging around its neck is the ID tag of Cang Yunfeng, a member of Wilderness Team Nine. But at that very moment, Cang Yunfeng is lounging on his sofa at home, watching TV. Only when a policewoman calls does he suddenly realize... he seems to have been missing for a very long time... 92.1kReads9.5Score10.8kShelves
47. 47 升 Climbing the Ranks and Proving the Way 升官证道 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Haoming's son-in-law said, “At government offices in the city, reaching director-general level is already the ceiling for people from farming families like us.” Lu Haoming refuses to believe it. The road to office is beset by countless obstacles. He's too handsome, attracting one beauty after another, and his outspoken nature brings him repeated setbacks. Watch how he breaks through and rises straight to the top. 90kReads9.5Score10.2kShelves
48. 48 医 The Doctor’s Road to Officialdom 医路官途 Wei He帷赫Urban5.1M WordsOngoing After graduating from university, genius Chinese medicine doctor Ling You returned to his village to observe three years of mourning for his late grandfather. He also inherited the clinic his grandfather had run, Sānqītáng. Then one day, the arrival of a group of powerful figures changed his life. He had planned to spend his life practicing medicine, but after enduring a series of harsh realities, he came to understand that an ordinary doctor treats people, while a great doctor treats the nation 160.9kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
49. 49 豫 Tomb Raiding Tales from Western Henan 豫西倒斗往事 Gold Digger金把头Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding] [Appraisal] [Period Piece] [Supernatural Mystery] [Feng Shui Secrets] My name is Jin Hai. My grandfather was one of the most skilled tomb raiders of the Republic of China era. While he was alive, he repeatedly warned me never to get involved in tomb raiding. But after he died, I had no choice and ended up taking that path anyway. In the early 1990s, I went against his dying wish and followed in his footsteps, bringing along my childhood friend Wang Ping. Our Luoyang spade plunged 6.5kReads8.6Score421Shelves
50. 50 倒 The Reversed Starry Sky 倒转的星空 Wind Beneath the Eaves舍下有风Mystery317k WordsCompleted A high school student's descent down the wrong path: was it beyond his control, or did he simply go with the flow? And once he's on this road, can he ever turn back… Right now, all I can think about is going back to that summer. The Firefly Underground Palace, the General's ancient tomb, deadly peril on Hong Kong Island, the underground Dragon Palace: will I ever make it back… 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is a high school student's descent into the wrong path due to circumstances beyond their control, or simply a matter of going with the flow? Once on this path, is there any turning back? Firefly Palace, General's Tomb, Hong Kong Island Murder, Underground Dragon Palace—can I ever return...?

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