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1. 201 东 Northeast China: The Tragic End of the Underworld 东北往事黑道悲情大结局 A The Years Are Like a SongA岁月如歌Urban126k WordsCompleted This is a fanfiction inspired by the tragic underworld saga Black Morality. It tells of the people who appeared and the events that took place in the four years after Wang Luoguo's death and before Zhao Hongbing's crew burst onto the scene. Readers of Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 1, Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 2, and Northeast Tales: Twenty Years of Underworld Turmoil may have wondered what happened during those four years between Black Morality and Twenty Years of Underwo 4.8kReads6.9Score270Shelves

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   A concise and to-the-point gangster story.

2. 202 钱 Money Buys Lives, Knives Take Them 钱是用来买命，刀是用来杀人 The Qu Family瞿氏家族Urban110k WordsOngoing [Gangster World + Ruthless and Decisive] In that turbulent underworld of bloodshed and flashing blades, have you ever dreamed of spreading your wings and soaring? The underworld is a nightmare for many, but also a stage full of challenges and opportunities. Here, bloodshed is everywhere and mercy is in short supply. Every character has a story and a set of beliefs of their own. In this world, you'll learn how to fight through bloodshed, survive amid flashing blades, and find a place for yourself —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 长 A Long Road for a Lifetime 长路终生 Yuanyuan of Leilei雷雷的媛媛Urban630k WordsCompleted The untold stories of the modern underworld, filled with love, family bonds, and friendship. This is the story of someone who endures a life of hardship and trials. I hope you'll show your support. I'm a new writer, so please be patient and offer advice on what I've done well and what I can improve. 65Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   Urban gangster genre, no wish-fulfillment elements, no cultivation elements. Hoping for some support from talented individuals, thank you.

4. 204 不 The Delinquent Who Changed the Rules of the Jianghu 不良之江湖换天 Daina Loves to Daydream戴拿爱瞎想Urban107k WordsOngoing Pan Bo, a member of the Black Tiger Gang, had the woman he worshipped stolen from him. In a fit of rage, he castrated a man in broad daylight. After serving 12 years in prison, he is released and tries to reintegrate into modern society. With help from an old friend, he enrolls in a vocational college to turn his life around. How will the story of the Black Tiger Gang continue with Big Brother Wang Hao and Yu Chengfei back on the scene? After his release, Pan Bo will get his revenge and win back 3Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   A gang member's rage is all for the sake of a woman!

5. 205 焰 The Pinnacle of Flame City 焰城顶点 Short-Tempered Xiao Yuanjiang暴躁小元酱Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Underworld fiction, urban setting. Beneath the plane trees at Yancheng No. 4 High School, more eyes were watching than there were cicadas singing. Some stared at Chen Shun's dazzling blond hair, as if checking whether a certain rumor was true. Some remembered the pale pink scar at Li Huafeng's temple, as though it still held a trace of his unspent fury. Guo Qiang's silent bulk was like a moving wall wherever he went, blocking out the sunlight and the prying eyes alike. No one knew that these few 34Reads6.5Score—Shelves
6. 206 焰 Flame City: The Pinnacle, Memories of No. 4 Middle School 焰城顶点之四中往事 Short-Tempered Xiao Yuanjiang暴躁小元酱22k WordsCompleted The Past of No. 4 Middle School, at the Top of Yancheng 15Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 黑 Godfather of the Underworld: From Prison Dragon to the Pinnacle of Power! 黑道教父：从狱中龙到权势巅峰！ Han Shun韩顺Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + Underworld + One Female Lead + Powerful Boss + All-Controlling + Influence] “If kindness is useless, then from now on, I'll cast it aside!” After three years in prison for a crime he was framed for, Zhou Ye is released and sees the light of day once more. Betrayed by his brother and his girlfriend, and devastated by his parents' mysterious deaths, he resolutely sets out on the path of revenge. To avenge his parents and achieve his goals, he vows, “If a god stands in my way, I'll slay 2.9kReads7.7Score236Shelves

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   A gangster novel where the protagonist searches for enemies in the early stages and becomes ruthless and decisive in the later stages!

8. 208 修 A Cultivation Expert in the City 修真强者在都市 Lingering Back and Forth流连往返Urban5.6M WordsCompleted After his gold-digging girlfriend cheated on him, an ordinary young man from the city unexpectedly inherited the legacy of a mighty cultivator. From then on, he could summon wind and rain, becoming an immortal among mortals. A renowned traditional medicine doctor? My disciple. A gang boss? My underling. A top power player? My subordinate… With one hand, I turn the clouds and bring in endless wealth; with the other, I summon rain and slap faces. Life is this exhilarating, this satisfying! I leave 22kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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   Tell me, isn't that shady?

9. 209 虎 Tiger Husband 虎夫 Xun Fei寻飞Urban7.0M WordsOngoing [Born to be somebody, just going through a rough patch for now!!!] 3.9kReads8.8Score279Shelves
10. 210 手 Conquering the World with a Brick in Hand 手拿板砖打天下 Hey, Kid, You've Gotten Cocky小伙你飘了Urban271k WordsCompleted A thrilling crime saga about taking down the underworld. Wang Lindong, a middle school dropout and oddball who fights with specially made bricks, becomes even more formidable after intensive training, striking harder and more ruthlessly than ever. One phone call sets him on the path from evil to good. You say I’ve killed countless people? But every one of them deserved to die. You say my heart is stone? I’m only like that with my enemies. You say I don’t love my country? But I wiped out the Japa 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short gangster story, full of passion and countless murders!

11. 211 末EN Apocalypse Underworld Emperor: After Dark, I Make the Rules 末世地下皇帝，天黑以后我说的算 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.2M WordsCompleted (No System, passionate, brotherhood, not an invincible protagonist, high martial arts) (Ensemble cast, every character has a distinct personality and their own moments to shine) A young man framed and imprisoned by his own boss unexpectedly gains the blood of the Demon Ancestor and awakens as a superpowered fighter, embarking on a path of revenge. The story of a group of youths from the bottom of society fighting their way up. A legend about a young man who rises to become the Underworld Emperor 62.9kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

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    I especially like this.

12. 212 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
13. 213 西 Thirty Years of Turmoil in the Southwest 西南三十年风云 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted What is the jianghu? Some people might say it’s not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social conventions. They’re wrong. Let me tell you: the jianghu is about having no say in your own fate. Once you enter the jianghu, you’re a doomed soul. My name is Chu Shanhe. I’ve spent nearly thirty years in the jianghu. I’ve been a low-ranking underling and led a gang. I traveled far to the borderlands of Lincang to face desperadoes, and at the height of my power, no one in the 683Reads9.5Score—Shelves
14. 214 鬼 Masks of Ghosts and Gods 鬼神面具 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Apocalypse] + [Brotherhood] + [Underworld] Two hundred years after the Apocalypse began, humanity rises again. A boy from the bottom of society climbs step by step to the top, becoming the underground emperor of the post-apocalyptic world. Put on the mask of a demon god, and after dark, I call the shots in this city. 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
15. 215 偏 The Unorthodox Saint 偏门圣徒 Gold黄金Urban870k WordsCompleted [A book that could get you sent to prison just for reading it] He was known as the God of the Underworld. He calculated others' paths to ruin, while plotting his own way to survive. From making money through online games at twelve, to being forced to head south to northern Myanmar at twenty, to founding the Saints Group at twenty-four. While most people still thought the underworld meant theft, gambling, kidnapping, and fraud, he made his first fortune at twelve by writing scripts and game ch 123Reads9.4Score—Shelves
16. 216 卧 Undercover, Reel Them In Already or I'll Become Utterly Corrupt! 卧底，再不收网我就恶贯满盈啦！ I Soar我飞扬Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Undercover in a gang + ruthless and decisive + no bleeding-heart heroine + no System + patriotic + special agent] Lu Chengfeng transmigrates to the year 2000 in a parallel world. After dropping out of police academy, he begins his life undercover. He rises quickly by preying on the criminals themselves. With a beautiful woman on his left and a rich wife on his right, he becomes so feared that even the ruthless gangsters blanch at the mention of his name. “I’m not the boss, so don’t call my wife 986Reads9.1Score194Shelves

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    ① The male protagonist is chosen to go undercover at the beginning. He is imprisoned for infiltrating the prison because he hit the "hat uncle." Because the protagonist is difficult to control, his homeroom teacher is transferred to supervise him. The protagonist starts talking nonsense as soon as he is released.

17. 217 孙 Sun Wukong: If I Become a Demon, There Will Be No Buddhas in the World 孙悟空：我若为魔，天下无佛 Seawater Tap海上自来水Eastern Fantasy588k WordsCompleted [A different kind of Journey to the West!] On the journey west, during the trial of the true and false Monkey Kings, the real Sun Wukong is trapped by the Tathagata beneath the Golden-Purple Alms Bowl in the Great Thunderclap Monastery, using his immense powers. He is then transferred to the depths of the Eighteen Layers of Hell. Drawing on the power of Hell, the Tathagata fuses it with the supreme Evil Buddha’s teachings and spends five hundred years tempering Sun Wukong to death. Yet... the Ta 6.3kReads8.9Score637Shelves

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    💦On the journey to the West, the true and false Monkey Kings face a tribulation. In the Great Thunderclap Temple, Buddha imprisoned the real Wukong under a golden alms bowl and transported him to the depths of the eighteenth level of hell, intending to use the power of hell to forge him to death over five hundred years. However, Buddha was unaware that below the eighteenth level of hell lay the Purgatory, which recognized Wukong as its master and protected his soul, allowing him to be reborn. Wukong roared, "Buddha, I, Old Sun, have been reborn! I will make you taste the agony of being forged to death, and those hypocritical gods and Buddhas too!"🌟

18. 218 混 Bastard 混蛋 Chen Zhengyi陈正义Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The person I despised most in this life was my father. Whenever he came home, he only ever did two things. First, he drank. Second, he beat me for no reason at all. That is, until the day I found a paternity test hidden in his wardrobe... 102Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    ⚡️The violent aesthetics are very appealing.

19. 219 魔 Demon Emperor, You’re Calling Off the Engagement Too? The Nine Dragons’ Coffin Is Headed to Your Door 魔帝你也退婚？九龙拉棺拉到你家 The Bear Who Loves Lychees爱吃荔枝的熊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Demonic Path] + [Ruthless] + [No More Simping] + [Revenge and Face-Slapping Without Delay] + [Bronze Sparrow Terrace]!!! Su Mo transmigrated into a fantasy world and became a Demon Emperor from the start, the only son of the Voidless Demon Emperor. Su Mo discovered that, as the Demon Emperor's son, he'd once been a simp. That was just ridiculous. Su Mo: “What an idiot! With a father this powerful, why simp for anyone? If it were me, I'd have thrown my weight around from the start!” Just th 8.5kReads7.9Score665Shelves

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    "💡📖 This book ignited countless sparks of thought within me. As a seasoned bookworm, I felt as excited as if I had discovered a new continent, with each chapter brimming with fresh insights."

20. 220 黑 Underworld Tales: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 黑道往事之只手遮天 Song of the Tune吟曲Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Realistic, not overpowered, no harem, no System, not reborn] A novel about the southern underworld, telling the story of several young men who avenge their brother and gradually rise to become crime bosses. Whether it is the underworld or organized crime, it is all just a game of chess, a set of rules, fraught with danger and human cunning, and driven by power and desire. Behind the bustling city lies a shadowy underworld filled with darkness and desire, where power and money intertwine, and te 412Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This one is definitely the one.

21. 221 都 Urban Dragon in Hiding: I'm a Legend 都市潜龙：我就是传奇 Commoner in a Kasaya俗人袈裟Urban737k WordsCompleted In the underworld, whoever has the hardest Dragon-Head Staff is king! Some say that stepping into the underworld is like drawing a bad lot. In the end, you either die on the run or meet a grisly end in the street. I'm Guan Pan, nicknamed Judge! The future belongs to us young people! Youth means being wild, and ambition can take you anywhere! Liu Huaqiang once said: “If you're not hot-blooded, are you even young?” Young people leap through the Dragon Gate, their lives rising and falling! The dark 318Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    First-person perspective on the underworld, the original formula of the Jianghu (, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws). If you're from the North, you'll definitely recognize the prototype of the story after reading it. The protagonist is an ordinary person who rises to power with his brothers in the Jianghu.

22. 222 第 The Third Republic 第三共和国 Spare Me, Hero, Kill My Teammate好汉饶命杀我队友Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic wasteland]+ [underworld]+ [political intrigue]+ [underdog rises]+ [war]+ [no System] After an asteroid strikes Earth, civilization and order disappear without a trace. Resources are scarce, society is in chaos, and corruption runs rampant… Chen Wei makes his way alone from the lawless, chaotic zone to Shanxing City. All he wants at first is enough to get by, but the cutthroat environment, self-serving superiors, and privileged second-generation heirs… force him to transform from 3.7kReads—Score380Shelves

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    You should like this. An orphan, born in a lawless area, with explosive fighting skills. Until one day he leaves the lawless area, gradually rising from a lowly laborer to a powerful underworld boss. There are exciting fight scenes, and the daily life is also very interesting 😁

23. 223 老 The Cheat's Underworld 老千蓝道 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Urban629k WordsCompleted Trained in the Southern School, with knowledge of both Chinese and Western methods. This is my true account of years spent as a professional swindler! Using all kinds of cheating techniques, I’ve fought my way through casinos large and small across the land. Burning with ambition, I clawed my way upward, enduring the hardships of the underworld and a life of wandering with no way back! Schemes within schemes, tricks within tricks, and all kinds of dark and shady memories: I’ll expose every techn 1.6kReads7.1Score107Shelves
24. 224 虎 The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州 Beautiful Mongolian美美的蒙人Urban158k WordsCompleted Three cups of wine for the mortal world, one pot of tea for a legacy that lasts a thousand years. What does it mean to truly live? Let me tell you what it means to unleash a ferocious tiger. Some ride horses, some sit in sedan chairs, while others push carts and shoulder their loads. I’ve never admitted defeat. You can beat me a thousand times, but I still won’t cry!!! 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's still a gap compared to this!

25. 225 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 253.6kReads9.0Score23kShelves

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    💐Night falls over the mental hospital. Lin Qiye stands by the window, his eyes filled with confusion. 🌟✨He was just an ordinary teenager, yet he was inexplicably sent here. Strangely, every night, he hears eerie whispers. One night, he even saw a dark figure flash across the corridor, leaving a trail of bloody footprints behind. Mysterious images keep flashing through his mind, seemingly concealing a huge secret. Can Lin Qiye uncover the truth? 🤔️

26. 226 东 Tokyo: My Girlfriend Is a Ruthless Yakuza Princess 东京：女友是恶劣的黑道公主 A Certain Mr. Shou寿某人Urban210k WordsOngoing [Romance] [Mild Yandere] [One Female Lead] [Yakuza] [Urban Daily Life] [Japanese Light Novel Style] In an island nation dominated by conglomerates, Sakurai Tsukasa is just a poor kid from the countryside. Thanks to his knowledge from a previous life and his hard work, he managed to get into Tokyo University in this parallel world. As someone who transmigrated, it's not unreasonable for him to want to escape poverty and make something of himself, even if he's not trying to rule the world. One day 55Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    🌸The latest masterpiece, 1.5 Million readers💥The male protagonist is a freshman in college with a high IQ. He successfully confesses his love in front of the whole class and gets married to the daughter of a gangster. With the help of his girlfriend's family connections, he makes a name for himself in the underworld and becomes the heir of the underworld.

27. 227 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves

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    So good! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] First, Fang Xiu, who unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange, invading world, awakens the ability to rewind time after death. He could have lived a lowly life, but instead, he proclaims to the world that he is a prophet who can foresee the future. Second, the protagonist, a Taoist priest, possesses various unorthodox abilities. Without suppressing his level, he instantly becomes invincible. Furthermore, he is ruthless and decisive; when it comes to revenge, he always finishes his business on the same day.

28. 228 战 War God Rampage 战神狂飙 One Thought, Vast Ocean一念汪洋Eastern Fantasy22.7M WordsOngoing Ye Wuqian was born with peerless talent, a dazzling genius. But to uncover the mystery of his origins, he willingly vanished from the world, pretending to be a good-for-nothing as he refined the source of the Sacred Battle Art for a full ten years! Now his ten years are up, and the true dragon has returned! An invincible path begins, one where he crushes countless prodigies and geniuses, smashes every royal and divine physique, and tears apart the legends of the heavens, making the myriad worlds 39.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves
29. 229 戏 The Actor and the Pawn 戏子与棋子 LG 67LG六十七Urban246k WordsCompleted Passion, the martial world, ambition, the line between black and white: these were all words that once seemed far removed from my life. A chance confrontation pushed an ordinary student like me to a crossroads. Life is like a vast chessboard, with everyone playing a different role. This is my story, and it could be yours, or theirs... 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is an urban novel you absolutely cannot miss! It blends everyday life, the martial arts world, powerful figures, and the underworld. The protagonist is an ordinary college student who, by chance, embarks on a dark path, first on campus and then entering society, traveling to many cities, each with its own story involving love, family, friendship, crime, the underworld, and business warfare. The characters are cleverly portrayed, the plot is tightly woven and logical, the content is relatable, the author's writing is excellent, the logic is rigorous, it doesn't feel simplistic, the pacing is brisk, the writing style is concise, and the setting is unique and diverse.

30. 230 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
31. 231 我 I'm a Max-Level Kid Bro, and I've Shocked the Whole Internet 我，满级小孩哥，震惊全网 Xuan Tutu煊土土Urban193k WordsOngoing Lin Chen transmigrates to a parallel world as an eight-year-old child and binds to a Popularity System. What's more, he's the most senior member of the whole village by generation, and everyone in Linjia Village has to call him “Great-Grandpa.” Just then, tourism is booming in Northeast China, where Linjia Village is located. One bowl of egg fried rice leaves a beautiful livestreamer eating with abandon. An ordinary outing earns him recognition from the whole city. A rural family feast draws cou 16Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 出 After Getting Out of Prison, I Married the Underworld Princess 出狱后，我娶了黑道公主 Extra Cilantro香菜多多Urban366k WordsCompleted [Multiple heroines + first-person slice of life + retro jianghu customs and human relationships + not for everyone] After the 1999 college entrance exams, I accidentally killed someone while trying to save Xiang Xiaoya and was sentenced to five years in prison. After my release, I followed Brother Wai and became a manager at the most upscale nightclub in Tianlin City. I lived with Xia Shu, the club's star hostess, and enjoyed a life of wine and excess, until I offended Shangguan Yu, the underwor 4.1kReads8.8Score322Shelves
33. 233 狼 Wolf Hunt 狼狩 Two Liang of Beer啤酒二两Urban400k WordsCompleted Lin Qiwen watches his honest, hardworking parents get beaten right before his eyes. As a boy, he’s falsely accused and sent to juvenile detention. Five years later, he walks out and stirs up the underworld. Revenge is only the beginning. He wants far more than that. Watch Lin Qiwen climb step by step to the very peak of power! 610Reads6.6Score102Shelves

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    Reality is satisfying, it's intelligent.

34. 234 江 The Jianghu: I Am the Kingpin 江湖：我即为枭 Wandering Through a World流浪一世界Urban321k WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Brothers United] [Mind-Bending] [Passionate and Thrilling] Three years in prison couldn't dull my edge. My name is Wang Xiao. I spent three years behind bars for offending a powerful figure. After my release, I returned to my old stomping grounds with my brothers and the skills my master taught me. Some want to trample me underfoot. Some want to stab me in the back. And my enemies, lurking in the shadows, are watching me like hawks. But my life is no longer something just anyone ca 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling urban romance novel, enjoy! 😴🥳😂

35. 235 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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    Highly recommended! The first one has a ruthless edge, is intellectually stimulating, and is a masterpiece by Juejuezi!

36. 236 黑 Underworld: Blue Skies 黑道：青天 Fair-Weather Swordsman晴天剑手Urban178k WordsOngoing At a class reunion, I kept a low profile and was mocked and sneered at by my former classmates and teachers. Just as I was about to leave, the class beauty from back then suddenly stood up to defend me. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling and inspiring article

37. 237 龙 Tales of Old Dragon City: The Inferno 龙城旧事之无间地狱 Mr. Tingxi亭溪先生Urban252k WordsCompleted Wherever there are people, there is an underworld. But the underworld is a road of no return. It offers brotherhood and a life of luxury, but also deceit, intrigue, and bitter rivalries. It's easy to enter, but almost impossible to leave. This book tells the story of an underworld where loyalty ruled in the 1980s and 1990s, and how it became a squalid world ruled by money in the 21st century. It follows a group of old-timers who once held sway in society, putting loyalty above all else, and show 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newly discovered beautiful

38. 238 重 Reborn as a Jianghu Boss, Starting with Obeying the Law 重生江湖大佬，从遵纪守法开始 Jingjing Plays Jingjing京京戏京京Urban253k WordsCompleted [Tycoon Godfather] [Humorous and easygoing] [Satisfying and funny] In my previous life, I was a ruthless underworld big shot who killed countless people! But in the end, I was betrayed! I could have accepted my own death, but my parents were angered to death, too. In my final moments, I thought, if I could do it all over again, I'd become a good person. Heaven heard me, and I really was reborn. Looking at my young bros, I had an idea! I'd teach them the law and get them to start being go 31Reads6.6Score—Shelves
39. 239 颠 Turning the World Upside Down: Playing the Villain from the Start 颠覆全球：开局扮演反派大佬 Blazing Heavenly Inquiry炽生天问Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Yan transmigrates to a parallel world. As soon as he arrives, he falls into a strange dimension. Everyone who falls in here is slaughtered by alien creatures, dying in despair! Luckily, at this moment, Shen Yan obtains the Super Big Shot Role-Playing System. “Ding! Randomly drawing a big shot template. Big Shot Role-Playing Mode activated. The closer you are to the character, the more abilities you can unlock.” Make people believe the character is real, and you’ll earn Subversion Points. Th 22.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
40. 240 战 The War Dragon Command 战龙令 Nine-Jointed Tea九节茶Urban2.6M WordsCompleted The live-action short drama This Kid Is Invincible is now streaming. A prison holds the world's strongest fighters. Any one of its inmates could shake an entire region if set loose. And within the prison is a man like a god, whose every command all the inmates obey. Then one day, the man walks out of prison, and the whole world begins to tremble. 40.2kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
41. 241 被 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 Chang'an in an Uproar长安闹Urban3.7M WordsOngoing 806Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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    I recommend this one: Foreign Underworld!

42. 242 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book and Became the Stepfather of Five Villainous Big Shots 穿书，我成了五个反派大佬的继父 Ji Cai纪彩Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Liyang had spent half his life achieving nothing. Then he woke up to find he had transmigrated into a book, and become the deadbeat father of five major villains! They’re going to kill me when they grow up. What should I do, everyone? Please reply fast, I’m freaking out! The eldest, Zhou Chengdong: a martial arts prodigy who built his own mercenary army, with at least three thousand deaths to his name. The second, Zhou Chengnan: a master physician revered throughout the medical world, savin 441Reads9.2Score103Shelves
43. 243 血 Bloodstained Memories 血染的往事 Peachy and Mundane桃俗Urban304k WordsOngoing (This story is entirely fictional. The places, people, events, and everything else in it are not real.) In the early 1990s, on a silent winter night, two muffled gunshots rang out beneath the darkness over an old neighborhood. A five-shot hunting rifle with a sawed-off barrel brought more than a scene of underworld vendetta. It also laid bare a hidden storm of bloodshed. Some say he was a loyal and righteous brother. Some say he was an ambitious kingpin. Others say he was a vicious monster, crue 36Reads7.5Score—Shelves
44. 244 哥 We’ve Been Around the Block Too 哥几个也混过 Bu Ke不克Urban1.4M WordsCompleted We navigate society with feeling, And live our lives by loyalty. When feeling and loyalty conflict, We choose loyalty first. We walked side by side, reveling in the wild abandon of youth through those passionate years. You’re my brother, so we’ll face life and death together. 156Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Navigating society with compassion, living life with righteousness. Comparison is difficult, but righteousness must come first. We walked side by side, enjoying the exuberance of youth in those passionate years. You are my brother, then we will share life and death. [Explore]

45. 245 都 Urban: I'm Really Not a Jianghu Big Shot! 都市：我真不是江湖大佬！ Every Word Pierces the Heart字字猪心Urban108k WordsOngoing [Slice of Life] [Healing] [No System] You're not some big shot in the underworld? Then how come the entertainment industry blacklists you, and the very next moment someone turns the whole industry upside down, sending most of its stars to prison? What the heck is going on? You're not some big shot in the underworld? Then how come, when your rumored girlfriend is kidnapped overseas, international police, mercenary groups, and foreign warlords all get worked up like ants on a hot pan? You're not s 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 都 The City's Ultimate Expert 都市巅峰高手 Holding the Pen执笔Urban4.9M WordsCompleted “I'm not sharing a room with him!” The campus beauty points at me... I came from the wilderness and was raised by five grandparents with extraordinary powers. To uncover the truth behind my parents' murder, I return to the city and move in with the campus beauty. With just a dog for company, I begin a shameless life of swindling and scheming. I cross the Yangtze on a reed and livestream a challenge at the Southern Heavenly Gate; To save the woman I love, I surround Mount Taihang all by myself; I 3.8kReads8.7Score846Shelves
47. 247 龙 The Dragon Returns to the City 龙回都市 Young Master Tian Ce公子天策Urban4.1M WordsCompleted After enduring years of persecution, scorn, and ridicule, he kept his head down for six years. Now he’s back! He is the Lord of Heavenly Secrets! A dragon in the city, he’ll rise to the summit! 849Reads8.4Score101Shelves
48. 248 这 These Years, These Things 这些年，这些事 Ordinary and Unremarkable平凡也平庸Urban303k WordsOngoing Campus + urban life + everyday moments + a hint of mystery + the underworld + romance + explosive plot twists He should have been destined for greatness, a top student in everyone's eyes. But one unexpected incident made him destroy his own promising future. The consequences changed not only the course of his life, but the lives of many others as well. All characters, places, and events in this story are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The campus also has urban gangsters, it's exciting to watch!

49. 249 都 The City's Elite Bodyguard 都市特级保镖 Quiet in My Heart静在我心Urban552k WordsCompleted After retiring from the Special Forces, Ye Feng couldn’t find a job in the city. By chance, his uncle recruited him to work as a bodyguard. Just then, he obtained a super bodyguard System. As long as he completed his assignments exceptionally well, he would receive rewards from the System. Ye Feng grew stronger step by step, eventually dominating the city and reaching the peak of his life. 1.2kReads8.7Score120Shelves
50. 250 绝 The Absolute Kingpin 绝对枭雄 Bu Ku Yi不哭逸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After transferring schools, I find out my beautiful desk mate is actually my former enemy. And then... New book: Call Me a Con Artist. I hope you’ll check it out and show it some support! 279Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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