Underworld Gangs and Business 黑道势力加带商业文

1. 1 只 I Just Want to Redeem Myself, but I Keep Gaining More Lackeys 只想洗白，奈何小弟越洗越多 Year After Year, Thoughts Upon Thoughts岁岁念念吖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The short dramas [Boss, Your Brothers Are All Outside] and [Righteous to the End: Hongxing] are now available to watch. [Reborn + Underworld Boss + Ensemble Cast + Making Money Legally + Passion and Loyalty + Comedy] In his previous life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years in prison. His men were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his men down the straight and narrow, rising to the top. “Xiang Yue's here! Run!” “Stop crying, or I'll have Xiang Yue come tak 19.4kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   The male protagonist is a vocational high school student and also the leader of a large group of people. In his previous life, he cooperated with local officials and acted as their black glove. In the end, the matter was exposed and he was abandoned. His underlings either died, were arrested, or were sentenced. So after being reborn, the male protagonist decided to clear his name, but he went a bit astray and not only had connections in both the legal and illegal worlds but also grew bigger and bigger.

2. 2 考 After I Got Into Qingbei, My Underworld Boss Dad Got So Mad He Landed in the ICU 考上清北后，黑道老爹气进ICU Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust微尘尘尘尘尘尘Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama in production] [Comedy]+ [Laid-back]+ [Positive energy] Lu Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the only son of the Lu family, the biggest underworld clan in the country! Going back to his great-grandfather’s generation, his great-grandfather was an arms dealer. His grandfather was a mafia boss, and his father was the godfather of the entire country. But in Lu Chen’s generation, he declares that he’s going to study hard, become a beacon of righteousness, and give back 3.7kReads8.3Score385Shelves

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   Book 1: His family has a long history in the underworld. From his great-grandfather to his grandfather, none of them had an ordinary background. His father wanted him to inherit the family business, but he insisted on going to Tsinghua University. Book 2: Born to be involved in the underworld, he was considered extraordinary from a young age. To make up for the pain of his previous life, he leads his brothers on the right path in this life, establishing the company Black Dragon. On his first day of work, his underlings have to memorize criminal law. Book 3: From an honest man to a gangster boss, who can he tell about the pain along the way? Come and experience it for yourself.

3. 3 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves
4. 4 龙 Dragon Head Supreme 龙头至尊 Simple Fish简单的鱼Urban8.6M WordsOngoing The campus beauty he'd loved for three years was brutalized and killed! Chen Xuewen, who had done nothing, was framed and sent to prison! His honest, hardworking parents both died horribly while seeking justice for him! After nineteen years of living by the rules and obeying the law, Chen Xuewen finally saw the true face of the world. “Those who kill and burn their way to riches wear golden belts, while those who build bridges and roads leave no bones behind!” “If others can kill and burn, why 197.9kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves
5. 5 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   ①: A story combining gangster elements with business elements! The protagonist is reborn and, seeing a group of underlings who have mistaken her for someone else, decides to guide them onto the right path. She even hires a lawyer to educate her brothers on the law. Seeing her brothers with a copy of the criminal law in hand, the female lead is very gratified!

6. 6 紫 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban320k WordsOngoing “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not a gangster novel, but the gangsters in it are more like gangsters than the characters in many gangster novels.

7. 7 我 I'm a Lawyer! Bound to the Strongest Underworld System from the Start 我，侓师！开局绑定最强黑道系统 Nameless Hachimi没名字的哈基米Urban785k WordsOngoing [Reborn in 2008] + [No Illegal Activity] + [Misunderstood as a Big Shot] + [Business] He was reborn and bound to a System. Chen Mo thought his life story would be about rising to become a tycoon and dominating the city. But the System actually forces him to become a gangster? Chen Mo is stunned. Getting involved with the underworld these days? Wouldn’t that land him behind bars? To keep the System from erasing him, he has no choice but to grit his teeth and play along. Recruiting underlings? Sur 405Reads6.6Score110Shelves

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   Some of them are commercial.

8. 8 什 What Gang Boss? Call Me a Philanthropist 什么黑老大？叫慈善家 Dingxin鼎新Urban437k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in, so feel free to give it a try! Rebirth + business + lots of loyal followers + staying on the straight and narrow + law-abiding + women, but no female lead! A top underworld boss is reborn. He rises from humble beginnings, making use of every resource around him. He brings along the brothers who followed him in his previous life and were forced to take the fall and go to prison! He founds the Hanhai Group! Drinks the strongest liquor! Dates the wildest women! Yet no 119Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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   This book is pretty good, I just don't know why the rating is so low!

9. 9 我 I'm Really Not a Godfather, I Just Want to Be a Good Cook 我真不是教父，我只想当个好厨子 Liu Er Liu Er六二六二Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “Feng Zhiyuan, you dare claim you’re not a godfather? What are all those people in black suits doing in your noodle shop?” “They’re here to eat noodles. There’s no rule saying you can’t wear a black suit when you come here for noodles, is there?” “Then why do you have undercover agents hanging around you?” “What undercover agents? Don’t make things up. They’re all upright people who uphold the law.” “Then what’s your relationship with them?” “Friends. We’re very innocent friends.” Who gets it, f 551Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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   🔥🔥Book Synopsis: [Rebirth + Business + Numerous Henchmen + No Simping + No Cowardice + Righteous Path + Law-Abiding] 🐍 Qin Jiang is reborn, and the winds of change are blowing again! A former gangster, he returns to 2010, but he won't follow the old path. 🐍 He leads his henchmen on a new journey, from the streets to the pinnacle of the business world, overcoming every obstacle along the way. 🐍 Watch how he uses his wisdom and courage to guide his underworld brothers onto the right path, build a business empire, and ensure that the money that fell from the sky in Songjiang belongs to the Qin family. 🌈🌈

10. 10 不 The King of Britain 不列颠之王 Si Qian肆仟Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Li wakes up in postwar Britain, having crossed into another world. No money? No problem. Raise oil prices by five points. No land? North America is the backyard. No people? Ever heard of specialized security forces? Watch Lin Li stir up the world and carve his path to becoming Britain's greatest ruler. 13.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    These three are the most classic. The first is set in Britain, from gangsters to tycoons who have already taken control of the country and are preparing to go to war with other European countries, thus intervening in World War II. The second is set in South Korea, a collection of various violent films. The third is a collection of Hong Kong films, featuring all the action-packed, sophisticated films.

11. 11 让 I Told You to Confess, So Why Did You Hit on the Underworld Boss's Daughter? 让你表白，你找上黑道千金？ Mu Twenty-Nine暮二十九Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [System + family + one heroine + sweet everyday romance + lighthearted comedy] Su Jiang is a first-year university student who unexpectedly awakens a System. [Host, confess your feelings to someone of the opposite sex within thirty seconds. Fail, and you die immediately!] With no other choice, Su Jiang confesses to An Rou, the class beauty, in front of the whole class. Su Jiang: “An Rou, I like you. Would you go out with me?” An Rou: “What do you like about me?” Su Jiang: “Uh… your legs are real 57.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves
12. 12 港 Hong Kong Films: What Era Is This? Why Are You Still a Street Thug? 港片：啥年代了，还混矮骡子？ Two Hundred and Seventy Percent万分之二百七Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1980s Hong Kong, Lin Yi becomes a low-ranking member of Wo Shing Wo. While other street toughs are still fighting tooth and nail to collect a little protection money, Lin Yi's knockoff clothes have already conquered all of Hong Kong, spread across Southeast Asia, and entered the global market. While other street toughs spend their days scheming to seize territory, Lin Yi's Longteng Group has gone out of its way to donate 100 police vehicles to the station, worried the police might not 12.8kReads8.5Score467Shelves
13. 13 地 Underground Emperor: Starting with Helping My Sister-in-Law Escape 地下皇帝：从带着大嫂跑路开始 I Want to Eat Lychees, Duck想吃荔枝鸭Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted [Korean Variety Show World + Transmigration + Ruthless Protagonist + System + Power Players + Bodies Before Hearts] Gangsters, chaebols, politicians... When countless charismatic characters converge in the same era, what kind of sparks will fly? One act ends and another begins. Watch as the protagonist stirs up the winds of change, commands the world with one hand, and climbs step by step to the summit... My name is Ding Xin. I keep my word! 19.4kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
14. 14 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, With a Huge Family Business 重生港岛，家大业大 The Hero of This Place此间人雄Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Blood-Soaked Conglomerate | Global Hunt | Six Industrial Empires] In 1980, Shao Weiding opened his eyes and found himself the most rebellious of the six young masters of the Shao Group. Everyone laughed at him for turning his back on a fortune worth tens of billions and risking his life in Southeast Asia instead Then, three years later, they watched him smash open a Swiss bank vault with his bloodstained Rolex and propel the Swatch Group to the very top! When Watsons swept across Asia's retail 34.2kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
15. 15 港 Hong Kong Films: Three Years in Prison! Boss Jingkun Has Been Killed 港片：苦窑三年！大佬靓坤被杀了 Half a Bowl of Qingbuliang半碗清补凉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Wish Fulfillment + Hong Kong Crime Drama Crossover + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless and Decisive] “Three years, then another three years? When my grandpa died, I was undercover in prison. It was Boss Keung who kept vigil and carried the funeral banner for him. Now my boss has been killed. I don’t care if I live or die. I’m going to make you all pay!” The day before his release from prison, Li Qing received the devastating news that Boss Keung had been killed. As an undercover cop, he finally went 1.9kReads9.0Score247Shelves
16. 16 港 Hong Kong Films: The New World 港片：新世界 Wusumulian乌苏穆廉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong movies! He’s just seen the Four Great Detectives off, only to find himself in the explosive boom years of the triads. Gao Bin becomes a rank-and-file member of Wo Shing Wo. From then on, Gao Bin sells counterfeit goods, gets into real estate, and makes movies. If it can make money, Gao Bin wants a piece of it. Then he goes international, takes on the world, unites the Hongmen, and builds his empire bigger and stronger! Years later, patriotic entrepren 26.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
17. 17 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Starting Out as a White Fan 港综：从白纸扇开始 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction918k WordsCompleted Li Xin: Nicknames: Blade King Xin, Terror of Ghosts, Immortal Xin He is Immortal Xin of Hong Kong Island, the ultimate godfather of the criminal underworld, the uncrowned king of the underground worlds of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia's underworld philanthropist. At the European and American roundtable, everyone shouts, “Father!” Li Xin smiles faintly. “Rise, my sons.” 51.1kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 海 Overseas Turmoil: The Path of a Crime Lord 海外风云之枭雄路途 Love Knows No Distance心咫尺爱天涯Urban1.9M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Feng. I’ve encountered, witnessed, and experienced many industries and incidents that people would rather keep hidden. So many people have been lured overseas by high-paying jobs, only to die. So many have died because their desires could never be satisfied. This synopsis can’t do the story justice. Read the novel to find out more. 8.4kReads9.1Score676Shelves

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    I think this is feasible; it involves overseas organized crime and gray market activities.

19. 19 手 I Have Thousands of Underlings, Yet They Insist I'm a Model Citizen 手下几千小弟，非说是三好青年 Orange Juice橘子橙子汁Urban273k WordsOngoing [Underworld] + [Reborn] + [System] + [Going Straight] + [Campus Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Business Savvy] In prison, Han Zu, the gang's second-in-command who held all the group's major criminal records, was ambushed. “Brother Zu, you're old. The only way I can get ahead is by taking you out!” “As long as you're alive, plenty of people won't be able to sleep!” At the moment he closed his eyes, his past flashed before him: brothers dying tragic deaths, leaving his home behind, and dying in pr 397Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not mindless, just pure enjoyment.

20. 20 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 136.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    The classic gangster business novel with high scores

21. 21 黑 The Allure of the Underworld 黑道诱人 Zhu Rong Will Surely Blaze祝融必火Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [The short drama adapted from this book, From Here on, Rivers Flow into the World, is now available. Come watch!] [Urban + underworld + big shots + all-powerful + feel-good story + period setting + invincible protagonist + multiple heroines + ruthless and decisive] When I was little, my dad often told me that the path of the underworld was a road of no return. It was hard to walk, and few people ever came to a good end. I never understood what he meant. Instead, I thought the underworld was all 67.3kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
22. 22 重EN Reborn to Rise Above the Rest 重生之出人头地 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a story set in Hong Kong in the 1950s. It was a passionate, turbulent era. In those fiery years, there were countless big bosses and their underlings, and no end to tales of lives tossed about by hardship. There were also countless beauties and talented people, and no end to tales of romance and passion. You could call it a dark age, a chaotic world where good and bad were all mixed together, but it was often an age in which heroes rose to prominence. 32kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    Go check out 1 and 2! I don't need to say more. 3 And 4 are light novels, but they're somewhat interesting, you can check them out.

23. 23 港 Hong Kong Crossover: The Ultimate Smuggler 港综：最强大捞家 Scapegoat Prawn背锅大虾Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted In the world of Hong Kong Island, the Money Empire era has just ended. The four great detectives are long gone, and the underworld is in turmoil. The mighty tide of a new age surges in. He Wenyao, who has lived two lives, travels from north to south, crossing the sea to arrive. When the bells of the new century ring out and Lighthouse magazine asks its question, he looks around and finds no equal in the world. 61.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
24. 24 卧 An Undercover Agent? Impossible! Lao Liu Has Nothing Wrong with Him 卧底？不可能！老六他没毛病 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Hong Kong cinema, nostalgia, classic movies, comics, and the underworld. I welcome any pointers from the experts. The undercover cop became a Red Pole with three flower insignias. The undercover cop became the leader of a triad faction. The undercover cop became the founding master of the Hongmen. The undercover cop became one of the founders of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover cop became one of the seven leaders of the underworld: the chairman of the Underworld Security Council. Undercov 59.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
25. 25 重 Reborn in 2000: My Childhood Sweetheart, the School Belle, Is 18 重生2000，青梅校花18岁 Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Childhood Friend and School Beauty + Everyday Romance + Sweet Couple Moments + One Heroine] Yi Feng, who is terminally ill, is reborn in the year 2000. That year, his childhood friend and school beauty, Gu Muxi, is eighteen. “Yi Feng, lend me a pen!” “...Didn’t you borrow one yesterday?” “Yesterday was yesterday, today is today. Things have changed, get it?” “...You win. Fine, here.” “Yi Feng, tear off a sheet of paper for me!” “...Why tear mine? Don’t you have your own?” “I do, but I 49.2kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves

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    He has connections in both the legal and illegal worlds.

26. 26 我 I Act Like a Big Shot After Watching Crime Movies, and the Tycoon Begs Me to Save His Life 我看警匪片装大佬，首富求我救命 Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever mind games + No simping + Pure satisfaction] [Takes off after ten chapters] One day, the bookshelf of ordinary office worker Lu Ping suddenly refreshed with its first intelligence report. He carefully opened it and read every word. Excitement and nerves hit him as he discovered that it contained all the secrets of a cold, high-and-mighty female CEO... So Lu Ping watched police dramas and copied the words and mannerisms of the big shots. He practiced a detached, bloodthirsty gaze in the m 8.9kReads9.1Score736Shelves

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    Go check out 1 and 2! I don't need to say more. 3 and 4 are light novels, but they're somewhat interesting, you can check them out.

27. 27 白 My Dad's on the Straight and Narrow, I'm in the Underworld 白道爹，黑道我 Twelve Bouquets十二束花Urban4.5M WordsOngoing [Not invincible! Not invincible! Not invincible!] The martial world is a road of no return, and its people are pawns that have crossed the river! Where will the drifting ship in this forbidden zone finally end up? Watch as this wandering youth stirs up a storm! Black side: I've got countless brothers! White side: My backing is powerful beyond belief! Money is just something you can't bring with you when you die! [Entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental!] 100.3kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves

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    These are absolutely excellent books about the underworld.

28. 28 黑 Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君：顺我者昌，逆我者亡！ Please Let Me Go Viral Just Once拜托你让我火一次吧Urban983k WordsOngoing [Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris 9.5kReads8.9Score582Shelves

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    There's a world of chivalry, bloodshed, business battles, brotherhood, loyalty, and even a sister-in-law.

29. 29 救 I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女，她在床边拿刀砍我 Meticulous to the Last Word一字不苟Urban644k WordsCompleted Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After 11.6kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    The beautiful class beauty falsely accused him of rape, and his gorgeous sister-in-law was brutally humiliated by thugs. Wang Erchui could no longer tolerate this messed-up society. Watch as he fights his way up from the bottom to the throne of a gangster tyrant... (This is a thrilling story filled with bloodshed, beautiful women, extravagance, and passion!)

30. 30 混 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 Two Scars on My Face脸上两道疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 29.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    I've already finished reading this book, and it's really good and matches what you said. You should read it.

31. 31 围 Hunting a Movie Star: I Took Down the Underworld 围猎女星：我干翻地下江湖 Upstream Traveler逆游人Urban325k WordsOngoing [A passionate underworld saga set in the jianghu, with female celebrities, a harem, cunning scheming, power struggles, capital, and intricate, brain-burning plotting] [This is not a brainless story. If you like low-quality, mindless fiction, stop after the first three chapters. The underworld is more than gangsters, and the jianghu is more than fighting. The first thirty chapters reveal just a fraction of the picture. I’ll use my own experiences to show you what the underworld really is, and wha 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A legendary tale of the underworld in southern Guangdong during the 1990s! It's not just about fighting and killing; it also explores power dynamics and human nature, features a vibrant cast of female celebrities, has a harem element, and tells the story of a lowly male protagonist's rise to power and his subsequent upheaval in the underworld.

32. 32 都 The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天 A Child at Heart家有童心Urban2.0M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital... 14kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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    Unrivaled top 1, the protagonist is ruthless but not brainless, possessing extremely high intelligence. After his mother (a mafia boss) was killed by his father (a shrewd mafia boss who ultimately succeeded in climbing the ranks), he turned white-haired overnight and went mad with a gambling mentality.

33. 33 想 Do What You Want: If You're Reborn, Live Life Your Way 想干就干，重生就要过得顺心如意 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Urban3.6M WordsOngoing After more than a decade of hard work, Lin Xiangdong finally built a fortune worth over a hundred million and achieved financial freedom. But just as he began to enjoy life to the fullest, he inexplicably found himself reborn in 2008. From the start, Lin Xiangdong goes all in with high-interest loans, uses one resource to generate another, and builds his fortune. From Brother Dong to Uncle Dong, from a nobody to a titan! 29.7kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Aside from some issues with the timeline, this book is genuinely excellent. It's realistic yet full of exciting moments. The protagonist is ruthless but has a certain moral compass, though not a high one.

34. 34 黑 The Golden Age of the Gangland: A Blood-Red Underworld 黑帮盛世：血色江湖 Duoduo Is a Super Big Demon King朵朵是个超级大魔王Urban3.5M WordsOngoing (Not a mindless power fantasy. Underworld, urban setting, no invincible hero, first person, tight logic, humorous writing. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) A cursed, tragic fate. A life in the underworld that cannot be escaped. A band of brothers who stand together through life and death, and a dark life longing for redemption. You’ve never endured years of hardship, so of course you can’t understand the underworld in my heart. My story begins after I get out of prison in Ice Cit 108kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    Why don't you try mine? It's pretty good!

35. 35 黑 Black Desires of Youth 黑欲青春 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban7.0M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the hero isn't invincible. Enter at your own risk.) A youth stained with blood, vows made without regret, inexperienced love, sincere friendship, the cruelty of society, and the complexity of human nature. An unforgettable, turbulent era! A piece of underworld lore passed down to this day! A band of brothers who shared honor and disgrace, life and death! An unmatched era, with a flag-bearer standing at its peak! Laughing as we watch the tides of fortune, marchi 47.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    🌟In *The Godfather*, each character embodies the passion and dreams of youth, struggling and growing amidst the tides of society. It's not just an epic about brotherhood, but also a profound exploration of youth, love, and humanity, taking you into a world that is both real and fictional, allowing you to find a reflection of yourself in every page you turn.📚

36. 36 重 Back to 1990: My Dad Is a Coal Boss 重回1990：我爹是煤老板 Chen Taiyue陈太岳Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [No harem, no clichés, no System: readers who mind should stay away] This is a story set in a small city in Northeast China in the 1990s. There are feuds and passions of the underworld, power struggles in officialdom, cutthroat business rivalries, and the everyday ups and downs of family life... [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental.] 25.2kReads7.9Score1.7kShelves

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    It has the world of martial arts, the political arena, and the business world.

37. 37 人 The Knockout: From the Start, I Blackmailed Gao Qilan 人在狂飙，开局讹上高启兰 That Year, Hands in Pockets c那年双手插兜cMale-Channel Fanfiction434k WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines, no main pairing]+ [Dark to the very end]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No saintly do-gooder] Transmigrate into a world of films and TV dramas, become Xu Lei, Xu Jiang's son, and bind to the Unlimited Arrogance System. From the start, obtain an epic exclusive team of loyal dead soldiers: Tian Yangsheng, A Ji, A Bu, Leng Feng, and Luo Tianhong. Friendly interactions with characters from the story earn generous rewards. Gao Qilan: “As long as you can keep the Gao family safe, I'll —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two books I wrote myself; they're really awesome! [Smirk]

38. 38 港 Hong Kong Films: More Children, More Blessings, and I Can Summon an Endless Army 港片：多子多福，我能无限爆兵 That Year, Hands in Pockets c那年双手插兜cMale-Channel Fanfiction980k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines, no exclusive pairing] [More Children, More Blessings] [Decisive and ruthless] [No holier-than-thou heroine] He transmigrates into a Hong Kong movie world, becoming the heir to the East Star Society and binding himself to a More Children, More Blessings System. He can grow stronger simply by having more children. Chan Ho-nam: Big B, there are too many of them. We can't win! Big D: I have more men and money? Compared with Luo Tianhao, I'm just a nobody. “Ding...” Successfully e 31.3kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
39. 39 我 I Built My Fortune Through Gangs, Then Founded a Nation and Became Emperor 我，搞社团起家，建国称帝 Seeking the Way to the Yellow Springs问道黄泉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A fated wage slave dies suddenly of a heart attack and finds himself transported into the early 1980s in a parallel-world Hong Kong. In this tumultuous age, he resolves to fight his way into a new world. Feng Biao makes his start in Xiangjiang with the funeral business. He clashes repeatedly with the many gangs in Hong Kong, and before long, his name, Funeral Biao, spreads through the underworld. With the mindset that actions speak louder than words, that if a fight can be settled with a group b 2.1kReads6.8Score118Shelves

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    Go into business...

40. 40 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, Building a World-Class Financial Empire 重生香江，打造世界顶级财阀 Gulega咕了噶Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Business Wars + Tycoon Fantasy + Building a Financial Dynasty] Reborn in 1970s Hong Kong, with millions in family assets inherited from the start. Short stocks, trade gold, enter real estate, and establish an international security company. Watch as Zhang Qing transforms a minor family into a world-class conglomerate spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with businesses in finance, real estate, media, energy, communications, luxury goods, the internet, the military industry, and much more! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: Starting in Hong Kong, a foundation of millions in assets is laid; Finance, real estate, media, and energy paint a grand blueprint; Security and protection safeguard, the internet and military industries forge brilliance; Zhang Qing wields his brush, and a conglomerate rises across three continents.🔥🔥

41. 41 挪 Embezzling My Entire Clan’s Money to Trade Stocks, I Lost Everything? Now I’m Making Billions! 挪用九族炒股亏炸？我狂赚百亿！ Maozi, Stop Rising茅子别涨了Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! 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! 17.1kReads8.6Score766Shelves
42. 42 住 After Moving In with Auntie, I Awaken the Power to Stop Time 住进阿姨家后，我觉醒了时间暂停 There’s Nothing Wrong with Meow木有猫饼Urban736k WordsOngoing [Reborn + No System + Business + Superpowers + A Huge Following + No Simping + No Cowardice + The Straight and Narrow] Ye Bai, a notorious gang boss, gets incredibly lucky and is reborn in his high school days. In his previous life, he was guilty of countless crimes and met a miserable end. Given a chance to start over, he vows to lead his brothers down the straight and narrow and become a legitimate businessman. Strangely, though, he hasn't done anything illegal. He just happens to have a few 24.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
43. 43 港 Hong Kong Films: I Got Guan Yu’s Power from the Start, and Now I’m Unbeatable 港片：开局关羽之力，我天下无敌 All I Have Left Is Recklessness余生只剩浪Male-Channel Fanfiction383k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted, so it’ll gradually rise. What is loyalty? My loyalty means having the spirit of Lord Guan possess me, Qinglong Yanyuedao in hand, and treating all you big shots like nobodies I could cut down in an instant! In the early 1980s, Qin Ming transmigrates to Hong Kong Island. He joins the East Star triad and makes a name for himself by planting his flag in Hung Hing’s Causeway Bay territory. Hong Kong Island’s seven major gangs, Hung Hing, East Star, Wo Shing Wo, 4.3kReads5.4Score150Shelves

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    Summon historical figures, seize territory, and develop commerce.

44. 44 都 I Was Reborn, So Why Am I Still a Loser?! 都重生了，我怎么还是混子？！ Eighty-Three八三Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Undercover in the underworld + ruthless and decisive + no sanctimonious do-gooding + sharp as a tack] Brothers, this book once had over 500,000 readers following it, and kept that readership for several months. Quite a few people have adapted it into absurd animated videos and AI short dramas. I’m not a touchy person. You can post videos without my permission, but shouldn’t you at least show me a little respect? Couldn’t you include the original book title and the author’s name? Using Foqin’s n 25.1kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    You won't be able to stop watching once you start.

45. 45 重 Reborn as a Financial Tycoon, Surrounded by Beautiful Women 重生金融大亨之美女如云 Summer of the Blazing Dragon爆火龙的夏天Urban559k WordsOngoing [System + Reborn + Financial Entrepreneurship + Multiple Heroines] Zhou Ye is reborn in 2013 with a System that lets him spend money to earn attribute points. In this life, he wants to make money, lots of it, and protect Aunt Bai, who treated him like her own son in his previous life. As he ventures into finance, he crosses paths with many people he never knew in his past life. He meets an Eastern Airlines flight attendant while they’re helping an elderly person. He and the belle at his new scho 279Reads8.5Score—Shelves
46. 46 跳 Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban6.4M WordsCompleted Original Title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Song Yu, a fourth-year student at the Foreign Trade Institute, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich second-generation bully targets him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for the powerful boss of Yuncheng, "Old Wolf," to protect him from the shadows. Refusing to rely on connections, Song Yu uses grit and brains to land an internship at Dragon Gate Group. Using "Mighty Dragon Cleaner" as his b 83.6kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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    The first and third are both erhu players; the second is a reincarnation who leads his underlings to wealth; the fourth is someone who escaped from prison and joined the underworld.

47. 47 回 Back to 2006: I Really Don't Know How to Trade Stocks 回档2006，我真不懂炒股啊 Zhou Zhou Zhou Yang周周周阳Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary man's rise, also known as Zhou Yang's Speculation Journal. In his previous life, Zhou Yang had never set foot in the stock market, and he was a failure in every sense. He returned to 2006 with a notebook that recorded stock movements. Zhou Yang witnessed this tumultuous era. He entered the stock market and went up against the market manipulators, started businesses with friends, and began his career as a speculator. After countless setbacks, he finally gained eve 6.8kReads8.4Score557Shelves
48. 48 当 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 A Glass of Beer一杯啤酒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
49. 49 重 Reborn in My College Years 重生我的大学时代 Xuan Wuyang玄舞阳Urban4.6M WordsOngoing Everyone has some regrets in life. As we lament and look back with remorse, if we really could be reborn in the past, would you seize the chance to turn your fate around? If you haven't made up your mind, why not start with the protagonist's story? Jiang Feiyu, the owner of a bankrupt tech company, dies in an accident, and his soul is reborn from 2021 back to 2001. Let's see what earth-shaking changes he brings to this era, armed with twenty years of experience in how the world develops. 1.4kReads8.2Score136Shelves
50. 50 重 Reborn: The Entrepreneurial Life 重生之创业人生 Single-Plank Bridge独木桥Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Early 2003. Taobao had yet to be founded, Xiaomi was nowhere to be seen, housing prices were still within reach, and every industry was thriving... With memories of the future, Chen Ping returned to 2003, a year when gold seemed to lie everywhere. 129Reads6.8Score106Shelves

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