Books with a Strong Jianghu Flavor, by Someone Who's Really Been in the Underworld 江湖味道浓重的书，真实混过江湖。

1. 101 神 The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Later-Era Chronicle 神雕晚世录 Wanderer Returns at Night游子夜归人Male-Channel Fanfiction990k WordsOngoing Since the book’s “Dragon-Slaying Arc” became clear, most fans of Xiaolongnü have left, but people still report the story, and some readers question whether the characters are out of character: Xiaolongnü is too skilled, Yelü Qi is too decent, and Yang Guo isn’t wild enough. I’ll explain using the original work: First, Xiaolongnü is no weaker than Yang Guo, and he has no confidence that he can kill her with a single blow, so he needs to lay a trap. The evidence: In the Third Discussion of Mount 2.1kReads8.1Score19414d adds

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   A sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes. The martial arts are spectacular.

2. 102 诈 Scam Journal 诈骗笔记 Stars in My Eyes星子入眼眸Urban587k WordsOngoing Pyramid schemes, lottery-number scams, fake doctors, counterfeit money... Pig-butchering scams, feng shui scams, rigged card games... Human trafficking, dreams sold to aspiring stars, corpse trafficking... After-school tutoring centers, unfinished real estate projects, money laundering through art... A book called A Scammer’s Notes records the scams one fraudster has experienced or planned, as well as the truth about society. I got tangled up with that fraudster many years ago, too, and that bec —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a novel and niche crime drama about fraud, told from a first-person perspective for a strong sense of immersion. Two interwoven storylines create constant suspense. Each story is four or five chapters long, with a tight plot and sound logical reasoning. Highly recommended.

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