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1. 151 江 Shen Jintang, the Madman of the Martial World 江湖狂人沈金堂 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban264k WordsCompleted [A thrilling, action-packed tale of brotherhood and honor, where heroes command respect and ambitious leaders vie for supremacy. Handsome men and beautiful women.] The martial world isn’t just about fighting and killing. It’s also about human nature and navigating the ways of the world, all while living by the blade. Build an empire that commands half the land. Thrive in the business world and enjoy the fruits of success with a beautiful, wealthy woman... 171Reads—Score113Shelves
2. 152 女 My Female Boss Helps Me Rise to the Top 女领导带我平步青云 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Guang's powerful backer got into trouble. From then on, he had no one to rely on. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly saved a mysterious woman, who helped him rise to success and thrive at every turn. 3.4kReads7.5Score323Shelves
3. 153 白 From Rags to the Top of the Underworld 白手起家，干到黑道之巅 Roast Duck Jun烤鸭君Urban327k WordsCompleted [Crime syndicate fiction + brotherhood + passion + shocking twists!] Beneath the gods and Buddhas, all are believers. First, crush the Azure Dragon, then wipe out the Divine Gang. I! Will become the one and only peerless gangster! 370Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   🔥1: Li Hu accidentally kills an old thug and is imprisoned for three years. After his release, he's courted by powerful figures in the underworld, and the police also come knocking. What will he choose? 2: The protagonist first destroys the Azure Dragon Gang, then eliminates the Divine Gang, becoming a thug under the guise of gods and Buddhas. High-energy plot twists and strong brotherhood! 3: Song Yu's brother mysteriously disappears and then makes a powerful return, helping him seek justice and beginning his own legendary journey in the underworld! 4: The protagonist and his brothers burn brightly in their youthful exuberance, their brotherhood brimming with passion amidst the clash of swords!

4. 154 龙 Dragon Overlord 龙枭 Cold Little Hands小手冰冷Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Invincible wish fulfillment + ruthless and decisive + passionate and cunning + showing off and face-slapping] I am the heir of Xiliang, wielding an invincible sword, blazing a trail through the world. If gods stand in my way, I'll kill the gods. If Buddhas block my path, I'll slay the Buddhas. No one can stop my quest for revenge! Don't act tough in front of me. My father is the Prince of Xiliang! Don't try to show off to me. Who wouldn't be intimidated by the heir's title? Don't swag 11kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
5. 155 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 132.2kReads9.2Score12.9kShelves

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   (1) The logic is clear, and the characters are all distinctive. There are no major flaws so far. It is a refreshing read, but not entirely so. There are both grievances and arrogance, and the balance is well-handled. (2) Highlights: 1. The female lead is a well-bred lady, outstanding, intelligent, and capable. She is decisive and doesn't give scumbags a chance. She is well-educated, intelligent, and never suffers a loss. 2. Jiang Yan: I won't reveal too much, but you'll all sigh with admiration once you read it.

6. 156 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
7. 157 韩 Korean Drama: Starting with New World and Becoming the Underground King 韩综：从新世界开始成为地下皇帝 Left-Falling, Horizontal, Horizontal, Vertical撇横横竖Urban451k WordsCompleted [Crossover with film and television worlds + underworld + ruthless protagonist + System + villain] In the early 1990s, South Korea is rife with gangs, with all sorts of underworld figures taking turns on the stage. Liu Tian, a young man who fled Hong Kong Island, arrives at Incheon Port in Seoul. The gears of fate begin to turn. He is Ding Qing's sworn brother, with countless experts at his command. He is South Korea's sixth-largest chaebol, with businesses all over the world. He is a cold-blood 10Reads8.4Score—Shelves
8. 158 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves
9. 159 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
10. 160 你 You're a Crime Boss, and You're Telling Me You're Taking the Civil Service Exam? 你一社会大佬，告诉我在考公？ Rainy Day下雨的天Urban387k WordsCompleted [Reborn + underworld big shot + law-abiding + no longer a pushover + business deal-snatching] Reborn in his student days, underworld big shot Chen Fan's first move is to clean up his act and turn his life around. "Payday loans are illegal? Then I'll pivot to a peer-to-peer lending platform." "My boys won't give up their bad habits? Put them to work delivering food and straighten them out." "Some backstabber is stepping on me to climb higher? I'll steal your business plan first." To play it safe, 92Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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11. 161 人 In South Korea, I’m a Fugitive 人在南韩，身份是亡命之徒 Coffin Green Robe棺青衣Urban350k WordsCompleted At first, everyone thought they were just going after a slightly troublesome fugitive... Many, many years later, countries around the world would rate his threat level as nuclear-bomb class. From an ordinary man to the world's undisputed strongest one-man fighting force. He also founded a world-class mercenary group: the Qinglong Armed Forces. People gave him titles: Martial God of Earth, the modern-day Bai Qi the Butcher, the godfather of our generation's outlaws, the world's most wanted fu 6.7kReads8.3Score336Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Under Construction] Gangster novel. A great read, with smooth writing, clear logic, well-developed characters, excellent attention to detail, distinctive personalities, and a captivating, gradually unfolding story. You'll find it so engaging you won't want to stop reading.

12. 162 都 Urban: Reborn as a Top Billionaire! 都市：重生的我成了顶级富二代！ Rain Falls on the Azure Clouds雨落青云Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The unremarkable Zhou Xing was reborn in 2016 with the Life Optimization System. Born into an ordinary family, he somehow became a top-tier rich second-generation heir. His father, who had made a living selling fish, became a leading figure in heavy industry, with a net worth of 300 billion. His mother became a renowned elite lawyer at home and abroad. The System even gave him 500 million dollars as a reward from the start! Reborn at the peak! Only then did Zhou Xing discover that life could be 131.5kReads8.9Score9.4kShelves
13. 163 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
14. 164 无 Invincible at Last, I Return to the City to Live as a Playboy 无敌后，回归都市当纨绔 Quan Shou权手Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Invincible protagonist + overwhelming victories + multiple heroines + ruthless decisiveness) Adapted from the hit short drama A Hidden Master in the City, Living Freely in the Mortal World Three years ago, he was framed and thrown into prison. Three years later, he had power and influence everywhere, striking fear into the powerful figures of every faction. Favors? He'd repay them one by one! Debts? He'd settle them one at a time! He could live freely in this world of Huadu. Who would dare say 41kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    Three years ago, he was framed and imprisoned. Three years later, he has connections everywhere, striking fear into the hearts of powerful figures. He'll pay for everything, one debt at a time! This bustling city is his oyster; who dares utter a single word against him? (Read the full text)

15. 165 他 He and His Thousand Brothers 他和他的一千个兄弟 Nan Jia南甲Urban237k WordsCompleted A sweeping crackdown on organized crime by the municipal Party committee and government brought Kangcheng ten years of peace. But after a decade, criminal forces sprang up like mushrooms after rain and returned in force. A breakup, having his identity stolen in the college entrance exam, and a construction boss’s schemes led Chen Li’an to give up on making an honest living. In the end, he went down a path of no return, turning against society. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Violent aesthetics, ruthless and decisive

16. 166 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.4kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    From a trembling fledgling on a smuggling boat to a godfather ruling the Golden Triangle, Lu Zihao's three severed fingers were his rite of passage into adulthood. Those rusty, underworld details are the true code to the pseudo-universe.

17. 167 从 Starting from Scratch: Building a Dark Empire 从零开始，打造一座黑暗帝国 Green Pepper and Pork Stir-Fry er青椒炒肉erUrban783k WordsCompleted [War god + multiple heroines + face-slapping + political intrigue + no System + characters who all use their brains] [The story may have many long-range plot threads and foreshadowing. As I say in my introduction, political intrigue will feature heavily. If you prefer mindless wish fulfillment, you might want to try another great author's work.] Five years ago, Qin Yuan was exiled from Xia after his comrade committed a heinous massacre. Five years later, the Lord of the Abyss returned, intent on 155Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 血 Blood Wolf Berserker 血狼狂兵 Green Pepper and Pork Stir-Fry er青椒炒肉erUrban696k WordsCompleted [Retired God of War + Master Strategist + Ruthless and Decisive] His comrade was framed and killed, so a legendary Blood Wolf retires from service to uncover the mastermind. Conspiracies, assassinations, framing, and using others to do one’s dirty work. But the former king of soldiers couldn’t care less. He’ll just kill his way through. 421Reads6.3Score—Shelves
19. 169 悍 The Ruthless Thug 悍徒 Third Brother, Who Loves Beer爱喝啤酒的老三Urban438k WordsOngoing [Passionate action + no goody-two-shoes + decisive and ruthless + you can read without thinking too hard + wish-fulfillment story] I know plenty of big shots, but they all call me Boss. I have connections everywhere, and I rule the underworld. I hold the entire criminal world in the palm of my hand! Let me tell you about my years in the underworld! 30Reads7.1Score—Shelves
20. 170 黑 The Underworld: Wielding Power Over All! 黑道江湖：权势滔天！ Hun Chen混郴Urban766k WordsOngoing Brothers we once ran wild with! February 4, 2024, was the day I got a new lease on life. I’d imagined this day countless times. I thought I’d be overcome with excitement, but when it finally came, I walked out of that compound, surrounded by high walls and electric fences, feeling calm and at peace instead. That night, I smoked and drank as I scrolled through our old photos...! I stared at the pictures, lost in thought. I wanted to say something, but didn’t know who I could talk to. Now we’r 140Reads6.7Score—Shelves
21. 171 黑 The Underworld: The Jianghu Big Shots I Brought to Heel Over the Years 黑道：我那些年收服的江湖大佬 Young Master Bai公子白Urban3.5M WordsCompleted The underworld is a road of no return. It's a last chance for those with nowhere else to turn to make a comeback. Win, and you reach the height of power and become fabulously wealthy. Lose, and at best you die; at worst, you become a cripple. This road takes three parts vision, six parts luck, and one part relying on yourself. By some stroke of luck, I won. When I got out of prison, I didn't have a penny to my name. Now I'm surrounded by beautiful women and rule this whole territory. This road w 6.8kReads8.6Score563Shelves

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    These three books are...

22. 172 那 The Days We Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 那些年混过的日子 This Life, One Person此笙一人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Young and reckless, we chased nothing but our ideals. The storms we weathered in those years, the roads we walked together, and the days we spent making our way through life. The old generation's feuds and entanglements, the younger generation's rivalries: an unknown nobody gradually grows stronger, overcoming hardship after hardship without ever giving up. 3.8kReads7.2Score174Shelves

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    Each one more exciting than the last, a true genius of logic.

23. 173 黑 Underworld: The City's Dragon Overlord 黑道江湖：都市枭龙 Yu Shiyi于拾壹Urban108k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Rousing] [Male-Oriented] [Feel-Good] [Urban Life] After two years in prison, today is the first day I’m free! I grew up in an orphanage and have my own household registration, but no connections. The moment I decided to make my way in the underworld, I set foot in a turbulent era and began building a towering legacy! 56Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 93.5kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves

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    ① It mainly tells some stories of the underworld in Northeast China. The protagonist is released from prison and seeks refuge with a powerful figure there. However, the powerful figure's boss tries to kill him. The whole book is not mindless and is very action-packed. ② Because the protagonist rejected the advances of a powerful girl from his school, he was targeted and later sent to prison along with her father. He was then sent undercover. The whole book is high-energy and action-packed.

25. 175 黑 The Thirteen Hawks of the Underworld 黑道十三鹰 Snow Eagle鳕鹰Urban800k WordsCompleted He was once a shining star in the military, rising to prominence through his fearlessness. But fate took a sudden turn during a brutal battle with drug traffickers. In the midst of a fight to the death, he had no choice but to kill a captured drug lord, a decision that forced him to leave the military. From then on, he entered the underworld, burying his former glory and sense of duty deep within. Like a lone wolf, he roamed the world of darkness and began a life in the criminal underworld that 829Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 176 黑 Underworld Tales: From Prisoner to Underworld Legend! 黑道往事：从劳改犯到黑道传奇！ The Poet Has Arrived骚客驾到Urban890k WordsOngoing Bai Zimo was once a mighty special forces champion, but after being framed by a villain, he was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years. Three years into his sentence, a mysterious woman appeared and exposed a shocking conspiracy. She also made him a harsh offer: bring down and kill a crime boss within three months, and he could get out and take his revenge. No one expected Bai Zimo’s first targets after his release to be his own brother and sister-in-law! A thrilling battle in the shadows begins! 20Reads6.8Score—Shelves
27. 177 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from Vocational School 从职校走出的强者 Trapped Cocoon困住的茧Urban768k WordsOngoing When Li Feng stepped into vocational school, his life began to change... Youth is meant to be lived boldly and without restraint! A legend is about to unfold! May you roam far and wide, then return still young at heart... 163Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The perfect [heart-giving] description: The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with high intelligence, rising step by step to become a gangster boss. He takes off his shirt, revealing a body covered in scars that intimidate everyone; he exudes a powerful aura and is surrounded by a bunch of henchmen…

28. 178 从 The King of the Underworld, Forged in the Dark District 从暗黑区走出的黑道之王 Madman of the South Garden南苑疯子Urban439k WordsCompleted (Tough gangsters + big shots from every walk of life + rich young heirs in the capital + starts at school + ruthless + a thrill ride from start to finish) The first book, The King of the Underworld: From the Dark Zone, is complete. Read with confidence, there isn't a dull moment. The sequel, King of the Underworld: I Rule with Unrivaled Power, is currently updating. The author can post ten thousand words a day, so remember to threaten him in the comments. One day, twelve young men came from the 407Reads6.9Score—Shelves
29. 179 东 Northeast Storm: A Gangster Legend 东北风云之黑道传奇 Blowing Up Little Ghosts at the Grave坟头炸小鬼Urban159k WordsCompleted With my brothers by my side and blades and guns in hand, I’d like to see who in this underworld gets to call himself the boss! If we don’t enter the underworld, so be it. But once we do, every thug will bow to us and every boss will clear the way. We’ll become the... heavens of this underworld. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 双 Tale of the Twin Flood Dragons 双蛟记 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban998k WordsCompleted [Brothers bound by deep affection, sharing life and death] [A flood dragon lies hidden in deep waters. After enduring bitter hardships, it can emerge transformed into a dragon.] 679Reads7.1Score101Shelves

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    These are all books by well-known big names.

31. 181 我 I Am the King 我为王 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Betrayed by everyone, I was wounded by those closest to me! I cut off a finger to survive, then lay low for six years before emerging again. Through the grudges and warmth of the martial world, I’ve seen it all. I am the king! 1.7kReads8.4Score122Shelves
32. 182 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
33. 183 通 The World Is Notified: That Man Is Out of Prison 通知全球，那个男人出狱了 Autumn After the Wind Blows被风吹过的秋天Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [The year’s most satisfying power fantasy] [War god + decisive and ruthless + invincible + steamrolls everything without wasting words] The Underworld Prison holds the world’s most dangerous terrorists, top assassins with countless deaths to their names, financial tycoons who control the global economy, and even heads of state! Then one day, the country descended into chaos, martial arts returned, the woman he loved most was murdered, and his daughter was seized by villains. The country asked hi 3.2kReads8.6Score334Shelves

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    Don't say anything, just watch!

34. 184 亮 Bright Sword: The Independent Regiment Commander Turns In the Spoils and Gets a Hundredfold Return 亮剑：独立团长上交缴获百倍返还 Astonishing Wild Goose Crossing the Ridge越岭惊鸿Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Li Yun transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword", only to discover that he has become the famous Li Yunlong. At the same time, he awakens a “Rebate System.” As long as he turns in the spoils from each battle, he can receive up to a hundred times their value in return. “Brigade Commander, congratulations on your windfall!” [Successfully turned in 5,000 rounds of ammunition. Rebate received: 500,000 rounds of ammunition] [Successfully turned in 300 Type 38 rifles. Rebate received: 3, 7.7kReads8.1Score692Shelves

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    💦Li Yun opened his eyes to find himself transformed into Li Yunlong, and even bound to a "Return System." He was overjoyed; he had to work hard! As soon as the battle ended, he went to his brigade commander: "Brigade Commander, look what good stuff I brought you!" He handed over bullets, rifles, and other valuables, reaping a bountiful harvest. 🌵"Brigade Commander, congratulations on your fortune!" With this system, their equipment became increasingly powerful, and the Eighth Route Army and the Chinese people stood tall, achieving a remarkable comeback, utterly defeating the Japanese invaders! 🌸

35. 185 九 Heading South in 1996: I Take My Young Aunt and Conquer the Underworld 九六南下：我带小姑奶闯江湖 Border Town Camel边城骆驼Urban206k WordsCompleted [Period] [Fleeing an arranged marriage] [Heading south for work] [Passionate underworld] [Multiple heroines] New Year’s Day, 1996. Chen Yaozu, a poor lad from southeastern Henan, flees south overnight with his young grandaunt, who is being forced into marriage. As soon as they arrive in the Pearl River Delta, his classmate’s cousin kicks him out of her rental, leaving him homeless. He steps in to help someone, only to be hunted by gangsters. At the factory, he’s bullied, and people even set thei 885Reads—Score101Shelves

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    With his exceptional martial arts skills, who would dare kill him? It was the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1996. Chen Yaozu, a poor young man from southeastern Henan, fled south overnight with his aunt, who was being forced into an arranged marriage. Upon arriving in the Pearl River Delta, he was evicted from his rented apartment by his classmate's cousin and left homeless. He helped someone, only to be hunted down by gangsters. He was bullied while working in a factory, and even his aunt was coveted and humiliated. His rival, harboring resentment, set him on fire in the dead of night. After only a few days as the bodyguard for the factory owner's daughter, he was humiliated and fired. Layer upon layer of humiliation, step by step suppression, he could no longer endure it. Relying on his ancestral Tai Chi skills, he rose from a factory worker to storm the underground boxing ring. He fought his way through, relentlessly battling until he became the most feared underworld figure in the Pearl River Delta. From then on, he set the rules of the underworld. He would personally overturn the order of the Pearl River Delta. He would turn everything black into white. ...

36. 186 黑 Godfather of the Underworld: Planting My Flag in Mong Kok 黑道教父：从旺角插旗开始 Sour Dream酸梦Urban211k WordsOngoing Hong Kong is in turmoil, and crime lords rise on every side! Chen Kun is a low-ranking 49er in the 14K triad, with no power or influence. But he's both clever and brave, fearless, and full of brotherly loyalty. With the New World and Wo Shing Wo watching him like tigers, and the ruthless, bloodthirsty Big Circle Gang closing in, he's caught in the maelstrom of a chaotic era. His only way to survive is to risk his life. He rises through bloody underworld battles and makes a name for himself on th 299Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transforms from a powerless nobody through repeated trials, making it incredibly compelling to watch.

37. 187 黑 An Underworld Odyssey: Is This Really the Right Path? 黑道征途，这条路真的对吗！ Lanzhou Xiao Shier兰州小十二Urban204k WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Cheng. The Cheng in my name means “to become a god,” and I became the god of the underworld. The road here was grueling. My brothers and I all got the lives we wanted, but when I finally reached the top and watched my old brothers get arrested or cut down one by one, I fell into deep thought. Was this road really the right one? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is worth reading.

38. 188 战 My Saber Is Sheathed, Yet I'm Still Number One Under Heaven 战刀入鞘，我依旧天下第一 Old Zhu老朱Urban753k WordsCompleted [Unmatched in slaughter + absolute power + surrounded by beauties + steamrolls all the way] He once ruled over hell. The name King of Hell made the world's powerful tremble in fear! The moment he emerged, three Black Hawks cut across the sky as forces from every direction knelt to welcome him! He could wipe out a powerful family with a snap of his fingers, slay formidable foes with a wave of his hand, and win the devotion of beauties who would follow him to their deaths! In this chaotic age of h 2.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
39. 189 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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    This book fits the theme very well.

40. 190 重 Reborn in 1990: From Having a Baby to Making My Way in the World 重生九零，从生娃开始闯荡江湖 Zhuangzi's Carefree Wanderings庄生逍遥Urban553k WordsCompleted [No goody-two-shoes] [Period] [Underworld] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple heroines + wish fulfillment] Xu Lin is reborn in the 1990s and activates the More Children, More Blessings System. 11.2kReads6.9Score822Shelves

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    Crossing over into the underworld

41. 191 出 After Prison, I Became the King of the Underworld 出狱后，我成了地下王者 Le Yili勒疑李Urban347k WordsCompleted One accidental assault completely turned the wheel of my fate! By the time I returned from prison, a path to kingship lay before me! It seemed to have been waiting for me all along, awaiting my awakening! I set out on the journey to the very top... 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    By a twist of fate, he stepped into the underworld! But unexpectedly, he awakened the leadership and decision-making talent hidden deep within his soul! Leading his brothers, he conquered the underground order and embarked on an extraordinary path to the top!

42. 192 抱 After Holding My Big Sister-in-Law, Are You Going to Start Building a Crime Empire? 抱着大嫂后，你要开始黑道发家？ Glorious Dragon辉龙Urban2.2M WordsCompleted 3.8kReads8.3Score315Shelves

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    After surviving a near-death experience in northern Myanmar, the protagonist, a small-time hoodlum, manages to curry favor with a mysterious beauty. During their dangerous encounters, the beauty gradually comes to appreciate him and, after her paralyzed husband dies, keeps him by her side...

43. 193 两 The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春 Looking Back on the Past回首望曾经Urban3.0M WordsOngoing My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road 2.2kReads6.9Score103Shelves

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    You should definitely check out the book "Also Known as the Underworld Tycoon"—it's absolutely fantastic!

44. 194 黑 Dirty Cop 黑警 Passion and Rebirth热爱与重生Urban1.4M WordsCompleted “I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch.” As a people's police officer, it is my duty to defend the country, maintain social order, and protect the lives and property of the people. But there are always people who operate in the gray areas, acting with abandon and flouting the law. I have no choice but to step in and wipe them all out... 3.9kReads7.9Score275Shelves

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    This one is good!

45. 195 坏 Bad Boy: King of the Streets 坏小子：街道之上，我为王 Yes, It's Zhishui是止水哟Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Li Yizhen was an ordinary student at Jiangchuan No. 1 High School. But the school bully, He Min, singled him out, teasing and tormenting him as she pleased. Too timid to fight back, he endured group beatings and was even forced to eat ice pops mixed with dirt. She also led him astray, getting him to smoke and drink. Day after day, year after year… Then, when Li Yizhen finally confessed his feelings to the school belle, she mocked him in front of the whole class. He Min joined in, too. Overcome w 285Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [OK][Smile][Smile][Smile][Smile][Smile][Smile][Smile]

46. 196 假 A Fake Eunuch Goes Undercover in Dongguan's Underworld and Ends Up Seducing the Boss's Wife 假太监卧底莞城黑道，真撩了大嫂 Ziwu Longjin子午陇津Urban529k WordsCompleted [Undercover agent + urban + underworld + System + many love interests + power plays + hard-hitting thrills + ruthless killing] “A dead eunuch who's lost his manhood thinks he can protect our sister-in-law?” On a stormy night, dozens of gang enforcers corner Cao Kun. Right in front of him, they're about to tear Fourth Sister-in-Law Li Mi's dress off. “As long as I don't fall into the hands of those beasts, tonight... I'll be yours!” Fourth Sister-in-Law Li Mi clings tightly to Cao Kun's waist. “ 640Reads—Score103Shelves

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    This novel can be said to have pioneered a new genre of gangster fiction! It's incredibly exciting to read! But you still need to use it! The author's portrayal of the conflict between cold weapons and firearms is extremely creative!

47. 197 让 They Sent You Undercover, Not to Become a Crime Boss 让你卧底，没让你做黑道老大 One Sword, Drunk on Life and Death一剑醉生死Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lost at the ends of the earth, drifting so far off the grid that no one can find me. With both parents dead, no relatives or friends, and a childhood spent hanging around entertainment venues, I'm practically born to be an undercover agent. Three years, then another three. Chief, if you don't close the net soon, I'll end up living happily ever after with the gang boss! 400Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    It looks pretty good, I'll keep following it!

48. 198 名 Detective Conan: Who Exactly Is This Sherry You Keep Talking About? 名柯：你们说的雪莉到底是谁呀？ Old 101老101Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted No System, and the protagonist is not someone who transmigrated. He has some connection to the Miyano family. The setting draws on Magic Kaito and the Detective Conan movie universe, but the plot doesn't follow the Detective Conan storyline. It incorporates elements and plotlines from other anime, novels, and TV dramas, along with plenty of original worldbuilding. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me. Regular characters include Ai and Kaito. For now, I don't plan to pair the female l 242Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Enough to be ruthless and decisive

49. 199 黑 The Underworld: Bullied, I United the Whole Gangland 黑道：被霸凌的我一统江湖 Speedrunner速攻的Urban50k WordsOngoing A protagonist who grows over time, and the founding of a power Bullied by others, I received help and unexpectedly embarked on the path of the underworld. From that moment on, my life was rewritten. Wherever this proud young man goes, he will leave his mark! —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 黑 The Godfather of the Underworld 黑道教皇 Back to the Little Red Tower重上小红楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Brothers for a day, brothers for a lifetime. Their vow of loyalty rings out amid the fanfare of youth: impulsive days, blazing passions, love that lasts until death, and brothers who stand together for life. Whose youth isn't filled with fire? “What do they call you?” “Long.” “I asked for your name.” “People like me don't have names.” “But one day, the world will tell you mine.” “People today don't recognize a tree that will reach the clouds, only praising it once it has grown that tall!” 643Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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