Stories About Protagonists Who Seem Like Gentlemen but Are Actually Cunning Behind the Scenes. Help, I Can't Find Any 主角表面是君子，背后是老六的书。救命，找不到了

1. 1 修 I Practiced a Demonic Art, Yet Everyone Reveres Me 修炼邪经，我反而变得人人敬仰 Feifeifei zzz飞飞飞zzzEastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing (The protagonist is gentle and refined on the surface, but ruthless and cruel behind the scenes. He is no saint and leaves no loose ends.) Li Qing transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young master, the son of a wealthy landowner in the countryside. When he opens his eyes, the pain in the back of his head has yet to fade, and a bloodstained heretical tome lies in his mind: The Great Desire Sutra. His predecessor was vicious and wicked. To seize a secret manual, he beat a thirteen-year-old boy 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Perfect fit, new book, new author, guaranteed updates, the protagonist is gentle on the surface, but extremely ruthless behind the scenes, the setting is wonderful, almost no urine spots, absolutely beautiful, if not, feel free to criticize me [shy]

2. 2 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 889.8kReads9.6Score164.5kShelves

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   There is a building in the world called the Yanyu Tower. The owner of the Yanyu Tower, Li Qingzhi, is known as the peerless genius. He controls life and death in the dark. However, what the world does not know is that there is another person behind the Yanyu Tower. He is the real founder of the Yanyu Tower. He uses his identity as a playboy to manipulate the world and plot the world! (Note: As of more than 1900 chapters so far, all the hostile forces do not know who the real helmsman of Yanyu Tower is.

3. 3 叛 I Left the Family, and I’ll Live a Fine Life Without You 叛出家族，离了你们照样活的潇洒 Tell and诉与Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, the art of cultivating a twisted self, the carefree life of the ultimate archvillain, and the Life Choice System.] Ye Qiu transmigrated! He found himself in a vast, primordial world, during the period of recovery and rebuilding after the great calamity that had struck all races. His father was the Demon King Who Repels the North, one of the Seven Kings of the Frontier. His mother was the sole heir to the Tidehearing Sword Pavilion. His maternal grandfather was the master of 191.9kReads8.7Score28.8kShelves

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   This is definitely true. The protagonist appears to be a Confucian and Taoist saint, but behind the scenes is a devil.

4. 4 我 I’m a Paragon of the Righteous Path, Yet I’m Bound to a Blackmail System 我，正道楷模！身负勒索系统 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Li Dao transmigrated to another world and became a famous good Samaritan. He also awakened a Super Blackmail System. Its only function was to strengthen anything he extorted! [Ding! Extortion successful. Southern Bright Li Fire has been upgraded to Southern Bright Divine Fire.] … And so, Li Dao extorted prodigies while maintaining his image as a paragon of righteousness. The Saintess came to break off their engagement? She'd better watch her step on the way back. The Holy Son came to provoke hi 13.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   The protagonist of the first book traveled through time and became a gentleman, and obtained the super blackmail system. He is a very upright gentleman on the front, but he is a cunning and cunning old six behind the scenes [Like] [Like] [Like] The protagonist of the third book traveled through time to a different world, and improved his qualifications and strength through the system. At the same time, he completed the immoral tasks issued by the system [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] Breeze is like a song, and I have the same dream with you [Please update] [Please pay attention] [Like]

5. 5 开 From the Start, Selling Muscle-Building Tonics at a Street Stall 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [The Dali anime premieres on July 29. Search the title on Tomato to watch the PV.] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Muscle-Boosting Potion? Detoxifying Soybeans? Lucky Cherries? They can't keep them in stock! The world's top tycoons, richest men, popular streamers, and strongest experts all come to buy them. Jiang Nan: "I'm not even a tiny bit interested in money! 346.5kReads9.7Score38.8kShelves
6. 6 真 Maxed-Out True Damage: I’ll Slay Even Ghosts and Gods for You to See! 真伤拉满，连鬼神也杀给你看！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [School Life, Everyday Comedy, Hilarious, spiritual qi revival, No Longer Human, Absurd, Shameless] When Qin Ke opened his eyes, he found himself in a parallel world undergoing spiritual qi revival! Right from the start, a bully showed up looking for trouble and asked him if he knew how to write the word “death”! No need to panic. He flipped open a dictionary and showed him exactly how to write it! “Repeat after me: si, as in ‘death’! Its opposite is ‘live,’ as in ‘stay alive’!” If the Syst 50.5kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
7. 7 这 This Villain Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One! 这个反派有点良心，但是不多！ I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 432.4kReads9.5Score86kShelves
8. 8 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 687Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The eternal ancient dragon leaves only its decaying corpse: The phoenix, fearless of death, only has its incomplete root feathers; The auspicious unicorn surrounds him, but his death cannot be predicted; The Xuanwu, which condenses all the ways, has been stripped of its carapace by life; The cemetery of the gods remains, and they can bear to see the Yin Ruins for thousands of generations. The long river of time gurgling, gone forever, buried many heroic tragic songs. One day, someone suddenly had a whim, stepped into the river, and went down the river, wanting to see the afterlife. After a long time, he finally saw a young man fishing on the bank of the Changhe River. Then he opened his mouth and asked the young man: What is an immortal? What is Tao? What is immortality? The young man's eyes were empty, and he shook his head and answered: I don't understand! The man asked again: Practice! What you are cultivating is your heart? Or force? The young man scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: I don't know~ Third question: What year is it today? The young man's eyes flashed, he was a little excited, and he said with all his treasures: No matter how old you are, I just hope that there will be living beings in the future generations, and they will last forever!! The man was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "You know everything, you know everything. It's useless for me to worry and come here." That's fine, future generations are really interesting, interesting~ As soon as the words fell, there was no trace of that person. The young man sighed slightly and looked outside the screen: Dear players, do you want to hear the story between us?

9. 9 只 I Just Want to Lay Low and Refine Pills, So How Did I Become Cao Cao? 只想苟着炼丹，怎么成曹贼了 A Cup of Milk a Day一天一杯牛奶Eastern Fantasy396k WordsOngoing [Noblewomen compete to shower him with gifts] [Living off women] [A Cao Cao-style womanizer] [The ultimate survivalist] [Long life through marriage] [A “kind” villain] Huang Zhetian transmigrates to a world of cultivation. His golden finger rewards him with treasures for doing good deeds, such as helping beautiful married women. But he's a lowly alchemy apprentice, barely able to feed himself, and the only good deed he can manage is feeding cats. After feeding cats for half a year, he finally re 7Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist of the first book is a good guy who helps his brothers take care of their families.

10. 10 反 The Second-Generation Immortal Villain, Professional Protagonist Tormentor 反派仙二代，专业祸害主角 A Cup of Milk a Day一天一杯牛奶Eastern Fantasy313k WordsCompleted My new book is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 932Reads6.0Score—Shelves
11. 11 只 As Long as the Money’s Right, I’ll Kill Even a God 只要钱到位，神明也敢杀 Could You Stop Rushing Me?别催行不行Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive killing + no female lead + satisfying read + System] After Lin Jiu entered the Horror World, he acquired an evolvable talent: Kidney Collector. From then on, he never looked back from the path of being a sneaky bastard. “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Kidney Strike!” “You collected a pair of kidneys and mastered the S-rank skill Warp!” “You collected a kidney and mastered the S-rank skill Chaotic Calculation!” Miss Cannibal, please be careful. I only 15.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Speaking of this, I think of an article about cultivating immortals. On the surface, the senior brother hides his identity as the sixth child who fights with knocking sticks and extorts money. At the beginning, another saint from the Holy Land comes to break off the engagement. On the surface, he promises to stun people on the way back and extort money.

12. 12 娱 Showbiz: I’m Really Not a Clown! 娱乐：我真不是老六啊！ The Best Teemo on the Server国服第一提莫Urban969k WordsOngoing Yang Fan opened and closed his eyes, and somehow transmigrated to a parallel world. The key point was that he had also become the cousin of the superstar Boss Yang. He even awakened a System called Old Six. As long as he did something sneaky, he could earn all kinds of rewards. After the protagonist was blacklisted by the domestic entertainment industry, he discovered that not only domestic celebrities but even celebrities abroad had fallen victim to his schemes. A certain Hollywood superstar wa —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I’m the Trickster in the Rule-Breaking Horror Tales 我在规则怪谈做老六 Remembering Youth纪念青春Mystery652k WordsCompleted [Complete, with a universally praised ending] [Rebellious Oddball + School Oddball + Lin Chen the Oddball + Comedy + Crazy Antics + The Uncanny + National Fortune + Mental Illness] [Readers say it becomes legendary from the third instance onward] He swaps a hen’s eggs for pebbles and lets her sit on them for half a month, hands sandpaper to his roommate while he’s on the toilet, and buys ten steamed buns for a beggar who asks for money to eat, then watches him finish them… Lin Chen is an oddba 14.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
14. 14 你 I Let You Have Your Peak Years. Now That You're Old, I'll Ride Right Over You 你巅峰时我退让，你衰老时我骑脸 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 114.6kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves
15. 15 王 Honor of Kings: What Do You Mean, a Trickster? I'm Just a Sunny, Cheerful Guy 王者：啥老六？阳光开朗大男孩懂 The Ultimate Sixth Man最强老六Sports405k WordsOngoing [Live streaming + esports + hilarious troll + no female lead] The sunny, cheerful Su Bei binds to the Ultimate Troll System. He can earn all kinds of rewards by ambushing people. From the start, he gets top-tier game sense and Lanling King-level skills, then runs into Shuye and Bai Yi in a match. His signature Lanling King play leaves Bai Yi getting killed over and over until she breaks down crying. As troll heroes like Angela, Zhong Kui, Shouyue, and Mozi gradually unlock... Everyone who runs i 770Reads8.9Score—Shelves
16. 16 让 I Told You to Improve Yourself, Not Become a Sneaky Rat! 让你提升自己，没让你当老六！ Sweet Green Grapes青提不涩Urban226k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Comedy + Power Fantasy + Relaxed Daily Life] Also known as "Livestream: Looking for a Rich Older Woman? I Recommend Becoming a Security Guard" Lin Ye had barely transmigrated when he became a livestream host relegated to taking calls from viewers. “Once you work hard to improve yourself, the station will consider transferring you back.” Just then, the Grudge System activated: as long as he earned viewers’ Grudge Points, he could enter a lottery. From that day on, the world lost 398Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 17 作 As a Streamer, It's Fine to Play It Safe 作为主播，苟一点没问题吧 Fushan Library斧山图书馆Urban955k WordsCompleted [Livestream] [Infinite Flow] [Scheming] [Not an Invincible Protagonist] [No Female Lead or One Female Lead] Billions of viewers in the Livestream room watch Ye Xiao, who's been hiding in a corner without moving for three days and nights, on the verge of breaking down. Other people are livestreaming. This is just a still image. “I want to chop him up.” “It's already the third day, right? He's still hiding?” “How can anyone be so shameless?” “As expected of the King of Hiding.” “I left, but then I 939Reads8.2Score100Shelves
18. 18 弟 My Disciple Has a System, So I’m Just Going to Lie Back and Become Invincible 弟子有系统，师尊我呀躺成无敌 Little Bamboo Meow-Meow小竹子喵喵Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + lighthearted daily life + everyone is a sly schemer + nothing goes by the book] Lu Changzhi transmigrates and finds he can choose a new identity. As a compulsive gambler, he decisively chooses random. The result? He wins so big it’s like Qin Shi Huang touching a live wire: an absolute jackpot. His only limitation is a god-tier disciple-taking System. He never expected its first mission to be… [Detected other Hosts with Systems… Infiltrating… Modifying… Modification complete… 25.4kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
19. 19 我 I'm a Goofball, So Being a Little Invincible Is Totally Reasonable 我一个沙雕无敌亿点很合理吧 Two Taels of Wine a Day一天二两酒Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Top rich kid Lin Bei becomes intellectually disabled after a car accident, commonly known as an idiot. At the same time, the world undergoes a global upheaval: demons and monsters return, and danger keeps closing in. Lin Bei: You don’t actually think I’m a moron, do you? [Ding! System warning: Host, please don’t use your mental impairment as an excuse to do whatever you want…] 22.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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20. 20 末 The Old World Ends, a New Era Begins 末世旧时代结束新时代来临 Terminally Socially Anxious社恐晚期Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A master con artist from a bygone era transmigrates to Tianshui Star through a family heirloom jade talisman, only to discover a thriving economy and an abundance of easy marks. Just as he’s about to make his move, the talisman sends him a message: the apocalypse will arrive in seven days. Then it burrows into his head and goes dormant. Long You is dumbfounded. Could this be payback for all the innocent young women he’s wronged? What a brutal start. Forget it, he’ll just give up and lie low... W 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is very old, always stabbing people in the back, and in the later stages, he wears many hats, the king of zombies, the lord of beasts, and the leader of the human race.

21. 21 异 The Card God Descends to Another World 异界卡神降临 United in Splendor同协辉煌Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + fantasy + comedy + intelligence + scheming + cautious survival + no System + multiple heroines + cards + fictional other world] Special note: The story begins in Chapter 9; the earlier chapters lay the groundwork. Long Yan, a soul transmigrator carrying memories of his past life, is born on the Boundless Continent. His parents are dead, and from the start he has no money or home. He grows up in the empire’s joint orphan school. At six, he awakens the talent to make cards. After —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Didn't you mention his name directly?

22. 22 开 From the Start: The Old Ancestor Who Climbed Into His Own Coffin 开局：自己爬棺材的老祖宗 A Match Made in Heaven天作之合Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing The three chapters I couldn't “understand” were defeated by Shen He and his wild imagination. He can cover the sky with one hand, and there's nowhere to appeal. I'm done updating. I'm out. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. 170Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    What's going on behind the scenes?

23. 23 穿 Transmigrating Through the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Sun and Moon Light My Way 穿越之日月照我隋唐路 Xuanwu Ji玄武季Historical4.1M WordsOngoing He was just a 2025 spy operating on the edge of a knife. An accidental explosion sent him transmigrating to the turbulent years of the Sui and Tang dynasties. Reborn in another body, he finds himself the young lord of a frontier people. Should he take up the shepherd's crook and continue living a pastoral life? Or command a hundred thousand mounted archers and challenge the Sui and Tang, the Tujue, and the Gaobaixin Japanese? A cinnabar mole, a moonlight of the heart... His reach extends to ever 29Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    What do you do when Lao Liumen travels through time? After traveling through time, I will capture you entirely! Comprehensive work 😊 Gao Zhi Suiwen! Recommendation index:💎💎💎💎💎 He is incompetent🐷, but he can greet you📣! Since Chuan Shen drunkenly transported him to Da Sui, he can only accept the situation as it comes! He doesn't understand him and is a loser🐷, but he can find someone who understands and is not a loser🚀! Who is he? Those who make alchemy💊, those who seek immortality☁️, those who hunt ghosts👻, and those who mess around for no reason, those who make iron and swords🚲, those who build ships🚢carve jade and look for minerals... Rob, tie, dig🥶, buy💰, abduct, cheat, trap🕳️, deceive, steal... They do everything💡! He won, he won! Sui, you are constantly changing☁, just because of this 👆🏻dog🐶human!

24. 24 觉 After Awakening the Righteous Path System, the Evil Cultivator School Beauty Was Terrified 觉醒正道系统后，邪修校花吓哭了 Self-Destructing Truck自爆卡车Urban658k WordsOngoing The rating has just appeared and will go up later. [Advanced Martial Arts + Scumbag Male Lead + Hypocritical Moralizer + Scams and Swindles + PUA] The moment Pang Guang opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to Blue Star, where spiritual qi had revived. Traditional cultivation methods still existed here. But ordinary people lacked resources, making cultivation difficult. So most took the path of one kind of unorthodox cultivation or another. Fortunately, Pang Guang awakened the Righteous Cultivat 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    You'll come back and thank me [laughs]

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