Any Novels About Shady Underworld Trades, Like Con Artists and the Northern School? 有没有类似于老千 北派 这种江湖上的偏门的书啊

1. 1 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 99.7kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves

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   All three books are about setting up and breaking out of situations, with captivating and suspenseful plots that keep you hooked and unable to put them down.

2. 2 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! 454kReads9.5Score47.1kShelves
3. 3 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 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8kShelves
4. 4 天 The Heaven-Ordained Spirit Medium 天命出马仙 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted When I was five, an old beggar showed up at our door and insisted that one day I would marry a snake as my wife... 12.1kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   To put it simply, if you haven't read these books on Tomato, it's basically the same as not having downloaded them at all.

5. 5 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 23.7kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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   This is the same as the Northern School. If it's different, feel free to criticize me. Personally, I think it's even better than the Northern School.

6. 6 我 My Years as a Cardsharp 我做老千的那几年 Purple Wild Rose紫色狂玫Urban242k WordsCompleted This book is about inspiration, hard work, hardship, family, love, and friendship. It tells the story of Li Fan, an ordinary man and his struggle to make something of himself. Li Fan starts out at the bottom. Relying on his own abilities, he takes one step at a time until he achieves greatness, reaches the top of the world, and becomes a business tycoon. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's better than The Conman. The female lead is well-developed, and it explores the darker side of human nature.

7. 7 我 I Roam Jianghu with Fortune-Telling, Seeing Through Hearts and Breaking Deadlocks 我靠算命闯江湖，看透人心破死局 Refracted Light, Dream Narrative折光叙梦Urban160k WordsOngoing [Period Mystery + Jianghu Secrets and Arts + Wits and Schemes + A Battle of Human Nature + Underdog's Rise + No System] In 2002, I was twenty years old, yet everyone within ten li addressed me respectfully as "Mr. Chen." When the village Party secretary married off his son, he came to me to pick an auspicious date. When a pig farmer lost a pig, he came to ask me where to look. Then one day, the town mayor's wife knelt outside my house, begging me to divine the whereabouts of her missing daughter 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a very good book; it also deals with scheming and human nature, and Mr. Kinmen isn't just a mindless character.

8. 8 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 73.1kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves

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   If you haven't read this book yet, 💘 you should definitely give it a try, the content is very engaging... When Yue Dong went to the Liandong branch to cancel his deceased grandfather's phone number, he was given a hard time by the staff. "According to the rules, only the deceased grandfather can do this!" "Rules are rules! They must be followed!" Yue Dong was so angry he laughed, 😘 and with a wave of his hand, he used the skills of a paper craftsman to bring his deceased grandfather back...

9. 9 塞 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Urban5.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 41.9kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   Like the Northern School, these two books also deal with human relationships, schemes, and plot twists, leading to unexpected endings.

10. 10 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 84.3kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves

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    The one about all the villains in the martial arts world had a bad ending, but the others were okay.

11. 11 枭 The Charismatic Hero 枭雄 A Little Wolf Who's Been Around混过的小狼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The goddess who looked down on me back then now wants to partner with a company under my name… A golden-scaled carp is no mere pond fish. When its destined moment comes, it transforms into a dragon. I’m going to become a ruthless tycoon and make everyone who looked down on me regret ever crossing me. 594Reads8.5Score101Shelves
12. 12 江 The First Book by Jianghu Laoliu 江湖老六的第1本书 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Stay away from gambling, or you’ll ruin your family. This book exposes all kinds of cheating tricks at the gambling table and reveals one rigged scam after another. Nine out of ten gamblers lose. The underworld isn’t just about fighting and killing; it’s about human relationships and social savvy! 2.6kReads9.1Score268Shelves
13. 13 千 A Thousand Paths 千人有道 Wu Qi武棋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    The skilled old man, Chu Liu, witnessed his father, Chu Changfeng, the gambling king, being killed before his eyes after his limbs were severed when he was young. He promised his father that he would never gamble again. However, driven by life's hardships and the need to find the truth behind his father's murder, he began to learn gambling techniques from Master Liu. In three years, he became a master, and began to follow in his father's footsteps with his life.

14. 14 老 The Cardsharp: Back to the Underworld 老千：重返江湖 Flower Picker采花人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted 11.5kReads9.0Score966Shelves
15. 15 老 The Gambler: Ruling the Four Seas 老千之纵横四海 Yu Wen御文Urban3.9M WordsOngoing My master often said, “Where there are people, there are grudges. Where there are grudges, there is the jianghu. People are the jianghu, and the jianghu lives in the grudges between people. A lifetime as a person is a lifetime in the jianghu.” The jianghu stretches far and is impossible to predict. Truth and lies blur together: the false may be true, and the true may be false. (This book has no playing the pig to eat the tiger and no face-slapping plotlines. The early chapters are harsh. This is 426Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 一 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 32.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book, *The Big Boss's Release from Prison*, was incredibly daring. It not only featured martial arts battles but also vividly portrayed the complexities of human relationships and the intrigues of officialdom. The second book had a very good plot overall, but for some reason, it suddenly shifted to martial arts later on. Those who dislike cultivation or martial arts novels can skip the second book, but the addition of martial arts definitely makes it more appealing. The rest of the plot is also excellent, with plenty of selling points, making it well worth reading.

17. 17 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.8kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
18. 18 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
19. 19 年 Young and Promising 年少有为 A Dao阿刀Urban2.1M WordsCompleted How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
20. 20 千 The Thousand Gates 千门 Stir-Fried Green Peppers and Sausage青椒炒香肠Urban1.0M WordsCompleted There's an old saying: nine out of ten gamblers get cheated. Wrong. All ten get cheated. My name is Chen Jiu. I'm a card sharp, and I'll use my own story to show everyone that not gambling is the real win. 2.6kReads8.4Score169Shelves
21. 21 千 The Art of Deception! 千术！ Chen Chuyao陈初尧Urban7.7M WordsCompleted As the saying goes, nine out of ten gamblers lose. You'll never see the knives hidden behind the gambling table! I have a plain name: Niu Tiezhu. Of course, you can also call me... A-Yao. 23.6kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    A top-notch mind-bending story, with each plot twist linked to the next. The best con artist novel I've ever read; the author is truly talented!

22. 22 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score333Shelves

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    Another book by Xiao Hu, the author of "The Conman," is very good and worth recommending.

23. 23 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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    Various scams, strange people and events

24. 24 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    It's a great book; you can never guess what will happen next. Every character is vividly portrayed and has their own story. With a 9.9 Rating and 6.448 Million readers, it's a testament to its quality. It officially finished on November 1st, so you can read it all in one go without waiting for the next installment.

25. 25 我 I Found a Treasure on Antique Street: From the Start, a Hundred-Thousandfold Profit 我在古玩街捡漏，开局十万倍利润 Picking Thorns打刺Urban1.7M WordsCompleted At the end of the Ming dynasty, the mysterious Mohist school vanished from the world. Chen Han, a university student majoring in cultural relics, activates the Mohist legacy by a stroke of luck. The Mohist school’s divine techniques, lost for more than four hundred years, return to the world and astonish everyone. His appraisal skills are terrifying, his talent for restoring antiques is unheard of, and he can perform mysterious mechanical arts and techniques, as well as counter-heavenly feats of 20.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    1. The book's settings such as "ghost eyes," "Buddha's hand," and "divine skills" create a thrilling and suspenseful plot while providing rich historical and cultural knowledge. Author Xiao Jiu Tu, through delicate strokes and vivid descriptions, successfully crafts a world brimming with the spirit of the martial arts world and intellectual battles. If you enjoy novels about treasure appraisal, tomb raiding, and the martial arts world, *The World's Hidden Treasures* is definitely worth reading. It will not only immerse you in a thrilling storyline but also give you a deeper understanding of the world of antiques and human nature. 2. The protagonist stumbles upon a hidden gem of the Mo family's inheritance. Watch how he uses this inheritance to uncover the truth behind his master's death, finds hidden treasures, and explores unknown ruins.

26. 26 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 108.1kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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    Ten chapters a day aren't enough! This is a new genre of writing by Lao Qian, following the Northern School! Beautifully written, with vividly portrayed characters and a protagonist of exceptional intelligence…

27. 27 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Secret 黄帝秘藏 Chanting Sutras to Save Myself诵经渡己Mystery6.0M WordsOngoing With a blood-written deed on my body, I fought hungry dogs for food. In the bitter cold of winter, I was about to be beaten to death on the frozen ground, until someone stood before me and told me I was a dragon in the art of feng shui... 14.8kReads8.9Score592Shelves

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    I'm also reading some tomb raiding novels, and I can say that these books are exceptionally well-written, with very detailed and perfect content.

28. 28 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 39kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
29. 29 老 The Swindler: Through Fire and Water for You, Uncle! 老千：赴汤蹈火啊，二叔！ A Cup of Iced Lemon Tea来杯冻柠茶Urban1.2M WordsCompleted If you learn the art of cheating, you’ll see me as a mayfly sees the heavens. My name is Feng Shiqi, a veteran swindler who came out of the mountains. PS: The best quit-gambling novel on the whole internet, and the most wholesome swindler story online. ⚠️ Don’t open it at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 18.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    This must be the only Southern conman in Tomato's book.

30. 30 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 15.5kReads8.4Score987Shelves

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    In Texas Hold'em, a former gang leader was ruined, his family destroyed, and he went all in, betting against a beautiful and wealthy woman in a gold shop. In Blackjack, how can one hand produce two hands of Blackjack? Want to know why? Come on in, click in, and experience the life of a seasoned con man from a first-person perspective.

31. 31 陨 The Fall of the Thousand Sects 陨落千门 Zhao Shifang赵十方Urban216k WordsCompleted By the time you read this, I'll already be dead. (How can you be sure I'm the one who died?) My hands and feet were severed, leaving me a gruesome sight. I spent my whole life setting people up, only to fall victim to my own schemes! I should never have joined the Thousand Doors or taken the gambling road. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my end at the hands of the Thousand Doors. This is a warning to everyone: stay away from gambling. The Thousand Doors are full of tricks. Nine times out of ten 139Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is fast-paced and full of foreshadowing.

32. 32 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! 18.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Take a look, they're all good books.

33. 33 年 Too Young to Know Better, I Looked Back and Half My Life Was Gone 年少不知事回头已是半生 San Lang Shoots Cats三浪射猫Urban212k WordsOngoing Where in life are there cheats or a System? There's only you, him, and the helplessness of youth and life. My life has been nothing but going from one low point to another, and then on to yet another low point. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 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 230.7kReads9.6Score66.9kShelves

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    As a seasoned bookworm, these three martial arts novels are undoubtedly the pinnacle of the genre I've read so far. The author's plots are meticulous and the writing is ingenious. I highly recommend them to everyone!

35. 35 千 Thousand Paths 千道 Floating Lanterns on Flowing Water流水浮灯Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Wits and strategy + gambling techniques + urban life] Read the signs, spot the tells, and cut through the rumors. The world of gamblers has its own code, and its eight roles are celebrated far and wide. Once you spend a day as a professional cheat, you’re one for life. If you enter the wrong door, there’s no turning back. 993Reads7.5Score101Shelves

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    The protagonist first unifies the gambling world, thus becoming the leader of the entire unorthodox gambling industry. Representing China in Las Vegas, he defeats the criminal gang led by the Seven Deadly Sins and becomes the God of Gamblers.

36. 36 服 After Thirteen Years in Prison, I Expose the Gray Market’s Secrets 服刑十三年，我狱中写下灰产内幕 How Can You Blame Me for That?无乃尔是过与Urban378k WordsOngoing This story is based on real events. Over three years, Yang Jun, an ordinary ticket scalper, racked up more than 33 million yuan in charges through plane tickets, flight delays, and insurance policies. He flew to buy Maotai, stayed in hotels for stranded passengers, and waited for insurance payouts. He thought he was just making quick money in the cracks between the rules, until a text message landed him behind bars. Thirteen years later, Yang Jun walks out of prison, with one person's name still 306Reads—Score253Shelves

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    This book also deals with unconventional and shady aspects of the underworld, but it differs from traditional unconventional stories. The protagonist is an ordinary person with no special abilities, rising from a novice to an industry leader. The villains are consistently intelligent, making the story increasingly thrilling as you read on. Highly recommended.

37. 37 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 65.3kReads9.1Score7.9kShelves

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    "The Bee, Hemp, Swallow, and Sparrow" is a super good-looking show about some extraordinary and powerful figures from the Republican era, including the tomb raiding king Yao Yuzhong.

38. 38 蜂 The Bee, The Toad, The Swallow, and The Sparrow 蜂麻燕雀 Cai Zhihao蔡志浩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Republic, society was in turmoil and warlords fought among themselves, yet the world of the jianghu was flourishing like never before. Among its many scams, the Four Schools of Bees, Hemp, Swallows, and Sparrows stood at the forefront. An old feud stirred up a storm of bloodshed across the jianghu. By a twist of fate, Meng Xiaoliu, a poor-born young man, got caught up in it. A con left his family shattered: his mother hanged herself, and his father went to prison. To av 16.9kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
39. 39 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves

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    It's pretty cool, awesome! Better than being a con artist, at least I don't get bullied right from the start.

40. 40 千 The Thousand Gates Saga Continues: After Chu Liu 千门未了：初六之后 Mu Qiu Shan木丘山Male-Channel Fanfiction197k WordsOngoing Important Announcement: Now that Teacher Ma Xiaohu has resumed updating, I won't presume to teach my grandmother to suck eggs. I only regretted the hiatus and wanted to chat with fellow Qian fans. Starting today, I will stop updating permanently. Anyone who wants to discuss the continuation of my story or the plot of Old Qian is welcome to join the group. Next month, I will take this book down. The unpublished content will stay buried in my gut. I'll write a new book called Midnight, with an up 8.7kReads8.2Score638Shelves

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    December 10th - Completely obsessed with fantasy romance novels featuring a junior sister! The protagonist is a con artist with superb gambling skills, yet he always loses, even losing his last treasured possessions from his parents. In order to retrieve these lost items, he is forced to step into a bottomless trap.

41. 41 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    The old con artist has stopped updating, so check this out; it's pretty good.

42. 42 狼 Wolves and Brothers 狼与兄弟 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban19.6M WordsCompleted The wolf may look cold and ruthless, but beneath that exterior lies boundless tenderness. He is willing to sacrifice himself for his family and brothers! Just like Wang Ying, the protagonist, his heart isn't cold. It's the way he looks down on worldly conventions that makes him seem that way! Like a wolf king, he can become the heart of any team, leading his brothers through life-or-death trials, never abandoning them! From the awkwardness of college days to the hardships of entering the working 7.4kReads9.3Score490Shelves

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    This is a contest of wisdom and courage, a battle of humanity and destiny. In this world filled with lies and truth, who will have the last laugh, and who will truly control their own fate?

43. 43 黑 A Book by Black Shackles 黑色枷锁的一本书 Black Shackles黑色枷锁Urban4.9M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.1kReads9.1Score243Shelves
44. 44 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 826Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    Stories of the Jianghu in Xinjiang, true accounts of tomb raiding, the world of con artists, and treasures along the Silk Road.

45. 45 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 241Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 46 赌 King of Gambling 赌王 Neptune海王星Urban5.6M WordsCompleted Macau, a city where gambling is legal. You think gambling is all about luck? Actually, it isn't. Skill, probability, cheating… Often, a game is already decided before it even begins. And that means one thing: you lose! Anyone who comes here and gets hooked on gambling will never get back on their feet! Gambling isn't a game for ordinary people to dabble in. In the hands of those with an agenda, it's a blade that kills without drawing blood! 11.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    🌿🌿His whole family are con artists. His family initially forbade him to enter this world, but his father's mysterious death and his mother's passing forced him, already plagued by illness, to join them! Starting from scratch, step by step...

47. 47 牌 At the Poker Table: The Dirtiest Underworld Around You 牌桌：你身边最肮脏的江湖 Beacon Fires Across the City烽火连城Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [The World of the Cardsharps] The card table is the easiest place in the world to get something for nothing, bar none. That is precisely why it is filled with greed, madness, and debauchery. Beneath the table lie filthy conspiracies, deceit, schemes, cruelty, and every unscrupulous trick imaginable. As the owner of a mahjong parlor for many years, I solemnly warn you: become hooked on the card table, and you’ve plunged into the devil’s abyss... 607Reads9.4Score110Shelves
48. 48 老 The Gambler: A True Autobiography 老千，真实自传 Southern Traveler Under the Banana Tree南方蕉下客Urban420k WordsOngoing My life changed in the winter of 2008. With nothing to my name, I relied on cheating at games to get a mansion, four cars, and savings nearing eight figures. It all started with a disc covered in static. Shuffling, keeping track of cards, cutting, dealing, switching cards. Poker, mahjong, pai gow, Chinese dominoes... They built my life from the inside out. This novel is for reference only. I accept no responsibility if anyone tries to imitate it. 22Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book, "The Conman," is new, and it's still quite enjoyable.

49. 49 做 Setting the Trap 做局 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A mastermind uses the martial world as a game board and people as pawns. Those drawn into the game are at their mercy. My grandfather was a Feng Shui master and a master schemer, yet he died after a charlatan set him up. My father was killed, my mother took her own life after being humiliated, and I ended up in prison. To avenge my family, I joined the Golden Sect and became a charlatan myself, rising to become a master strategist. I’ve set countless schemes in my life. Living schemes and deadly 16.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    [Thinking][Thinking] Arranged [OK][OK], catering to all your tastes and genres. And I guarantee all the stories are excellent, all rated 9 points or higher. I even stayed up all night reading several of them [facepalm], my eyes are bloodshot from exhaustion [cool][cool]

50. 50 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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