A Crime Boss Is Executed by Firing Squad, Then Reborn in 1993 黑老大被枪毙后重生回1993年

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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   Don't miss out! [Already recommended][Already recommended][Already recommended][Already recommended] A decade-old bookworm's heartfelt recommendation! In his past life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years, and his henchmen were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his henchmen onto the righteous path, achieving the pinnacle of success. "Xiang Yue is coming, run!" "Don't cry, or Xiang Yue will arrest you." "Have you heard? Yesterday, the family next door offended Xiang Yue, and apparently they were buried alive." Xiang Yue: I'm a legitimate businessman! CCTV: Now, let's welcome the famous philanthropic businessman; Xiang Yue! The citizens of Yangzhou smashed their TVs. Who has a philanthropist with hundreds of henchmen!

2. 2 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves

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   An Xiaohai is reborn back to the beginning of his prison life in 1993. In his previous life, he was framed for manslaughter and imprisoned for twenty years, and even after his release, he was still persecuted by the mastermind behind it all. In this life, he uses his precognitive abilities to unravel a series of murders: he kills professional thug Liu Jun in his cell, and turns the tide by analyzing the location of a hidden toothbrush; taking advantage of treatment in the infirmary, he secretly arranges for his mother to contact anti-drug police officer Wang Tiejun to pass on crucial clues. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that he is involved in a transnational conspiracy involving drug lords and spies, gradually transforming from a prisoner into a strategist navigating multiple forces.

3. 3 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban443k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.5kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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   You want the company to require

4. 4 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban229k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   Are you coming? I don't know Wangzhou.

6. 6 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, and You Married the Mafia Godfather's Daughter? 让你卧底，你娶了黑道教父女儿？ Drunken in Jiangnan Rain落雨醉江南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: You were sent undercover, but you married the family heiress In his previous life, undercover cop Zheng Chuan personally sent his crime-boss father-in-law to the execution grounds. He never knew that his pregnant wife miscarried because of her grief. The moment she jumped from the building in despair, Zheng Chuan rushed forward, and the two of them fell together from the seventeenth floor. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years in the past. On one side was the chance t 14.2kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
7. 7 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 105.7kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves

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   💥Highly recommended! Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995, starting as an undercover agent and rising through the ranks to amass wealth and become all-powerful. Years later, a mature and beautiful female reporter interviews Lei Zhen. "Mr. Lei, I heard you're most enthusiastic about helping your sister-in-law?" "No, I just like double-crossing." "Uh... Like what?" "Like how I'd first acknowledge your husband as my older brother..."

8. 8 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

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   These novels are masterpieces, offering an unprecedentedly exhilarating reading experience! Their brilliance is absolutely beyond imagination; every chapter is filled with captivating plots and brilliant scenes. They are truly unmissable gems, highly recommended for everyone to read! If you like them, go for it!

9. 9 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
10. 10 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
11. 11 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 376.9kReads9.2Score53.8kShelves

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    I think it's great.

12. 12 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

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    Starting with protecting kidneys? Interesting! [Cool][Cool][Cool] Thirty years ago, An Xiaohai was framed and accidentally killed someone, ending up in prison and plummeting from the peak of his life to the bottom! Twenty years of dark and hopeless imprisonment ravaged him beyond recognition! After a difficult ten years of struggle following his release, he died in despair. An Xiaohai transmigrated into his thirty-year-younger self. Heaven gave him a chance to be reborn, and An Xiaohai refused to miss it again! Why was he targeted like this?! Why was he treated so cruelly? Why wouldn't the mastermind behind it all let him go?! The awakened An Xiaohai fought with all his might to expose the layers of darkness!

13. 13 重 Reborn in ’88: I Won’t Retire from the Game 重生八八：金盆不洗手 Three People, Two People三人禾二人Urban1.5M WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was the underworld emperor of Dongjiang Province. In the end, he died alone at the defendant's table. Reborn in 1988, Lin Tianqiang swore to rewrite his fate. All he wanted was to lead his brothers down the straight path and make honest money. But the world wouldn't leave him in peace. Enemies cut off his livelihood, while thugs bullied his brothers, forcing him step by step back into the crucible. With nowhere left to retreat, he went with the flow and built a gray empi 1.2kReads7.4Score101Shelves

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    1️⃣ The male protagonist was originally a triad boss in Dongjiang Province, but his fate was tragic. He returned to 1988, a turning point in his life, but in the events that followed, he inevitably became the boss himself.

14. 14 黑 Cutting-Edge Tech: Who Let Him Make Phones Like This? 黑科技：谁让他这么造手机的 Yin Yangjun尹阳君Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Please welcome the pioneer of full-screen phones, the creator of ultra-fast charging, the gravedigger of Fruit phones, the leader in domestic chips, and the boss of Hongxing Group, the world's largest phone manufacturer: Chen Chen! Chen Chen was reborn in 2011 and took over a phone company. He took on Big Rice, stabbed Apple in the back, and stayed completely calm in the face of US sanctions, retaliating by sanctioning the United States instead. He drove China's technological progress forward th 44kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
15. 15 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 19.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 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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    This gangster boss is reborn and goes straight.

17. 17 重 Reborn, I Won't Run with the Wrong Crowd 重生的我不混社会 Urban Philosopher城区哲学家Urban243k WordsOngoing [Reborn Crime Boss] [Old-School Light Novel] [Business in the 1990s] [Many Wives and Children] Only after getting what he deserved did Lin Junhao realize he was nothing but society’s scum. Heaven gave him a chance to start over. Should he abandon his underlings and go straight? No! That’s not what he chooses! In the turbulent, golden 1990s, Lin Junhao will lead his brothers onto the straight and narrow, building a world of their own and creating a legendary fortune that belongs to them! 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🔔Ding dong, Snowflake is here to recommend a book again! [Top Post] ✨The protagonist is a very cautious social bigwig who understands the importance of the law and therefore always acts with great care. However, his caution does not make him lose his courage and determination; on the contrary, he is always able to cleverly deal with various challenges.

18. 18 重 Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Brokerage 重生2005，从黑中介开始崛起 Planet Battle King星球战击王Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as Reborn in 2005: Rising from a Shady Agency, My Secretary and I Were Reborn Together, and My Golden Finger Is My Girlfriend [Two people reborn] [50% urban slice of life + 30% entrepreneurship + 20% romance] [No System] [No tired tropes] Ning Yu, a mob boss, is reborn in 2005. He knows nothing about the stock market, can't remember lottery numbers, and has neither resources nor connections. How can he earn his first pot of gold? He doesn't want to repeat his old mistakes this time ar 9.3kReads8.8Score594Shelves

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    A book I'd stay up until 3 a. M. To finish reading!

19. 19 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
20. 20 港 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Rule Sai Kung 港综：开局西贡清一色 Han Feng汉風Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted (Hong Kong crime saga + gang member → gang leader → business tycoon → founding a nation) “Chairman Lin, people have given you many titles, such as film and television mogul, logistics tycoon, oil king, one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons, and the last godfather of the underworld. Could you share with our magazine’s readers how you went from being a gang member to becoming the ruler of Nanyang?” Lin Bin listened to the question from the Time magazine reporter before him, then slowly 14.1kReads6.1Score502Shelves

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    A top-tier Hong Kong variety show is here! Hundreds of thousands of people are watching online. The rating is a bit low right now, but if you don't like it, you can come after me! [Already hooked!]

21. 21 重 Reborn in 1995: The Winds of the Times 重生95之时代风云 This Sword Has No Name此剑无名Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1995, Chen Yuansheng, a legendary underworld boss, returns to the darkest period of his life: fresh out of prison, penniless, framed by a colleague, and with his girlfriend marrying someone else... No matter. He was already formidable in his previous life, so this time he'll be even more incredible. With his foreknowledge of history and a firm grasp of the future, he rises at an unimaginable speed, stirring up an era of change that sweeps across the land. [If you make money ahead of yo 11.4kReads8.5Score905Shelves

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    🔥Reborn Gangster Boss🌟① Chen Yuansheng, a legendary underworld figure, is reborn in 1995, just released from prison penniless. Using his precognitive abilities, he quickly rises to power, altering the course of his past life and shaking up the era… 🍎Follow me, never run out of books to read🍎

22. 22 非 Black or White? No, I'm a Business Mogul! 非黑即白？不，我是商业巨擘！ I Have No Shame我厚脸皮Urban647k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Business + Lots of Brothers + No Sycophancy + Punishing Evil and Promoting Good] Gangster Shen Fei is reborn in 2008. Should he stick to his old ways and remain a gangster, or abandon his brothers and go straight? No more gang life! He’ll lead his brothers down the straight path! Make a fortune! Drink the strongest liquor! Date the wildest women! Every one of Shen Fei’s brothers! Will stay away from gambling and drugs! “Isn’t he your chairman? Why does the whole company call him Big Br 155Reads6.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 大 Day One of College: I Start Running with the Underworld! 大学第一天，从混黑道开始！ Xiao Bai106小白106Urban806k WordsOngoing A powerful underworld boss is reborn as a college student. With the System’s help, he rises once more to the pinnacle of the underworld. [Feel-Good Revenge + Urban + Underworld + Boss + School] Starting out as a college student, the male lead Lin Ao works his way to the top of the underworld, dominating both the criminal and legitimate worlds. He has powerful backing and influence that reaches everywhere. Dear readers, please be patient as you read. The story starts off ordinary, but the excitin 898Reads6.9Score102Shelves

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    ① The underground emperor of Dongjiang Province is reborn back to 1988. ② A gangster boss is reborn as a college student.

24. 24 爹 Dad, Stop Hiding and Come Out of the Mountains. You're Truly Invincible! 爹，别苟了出山吧，你真无敌了！ Dream-Chasing Little Kite追梦小纸鸢Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Invincible] [Laying low] [Empress] [System sign-in] [Raising a daughter] [Everyone’s favorite] [One female lead] When your daughter roams the martial world, you fear she’ll get hurt! When your daughter becomes a big shot, she’ll have your back! My name is Chu Mo, an ordinary man. From the start, my wife and daughter had already left me. I planned to live out my life quietly in the mountains, but who could have guessed my daughter would sneak off to explore the martial world and make me out to b 36.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
25. 25 重 Reborn in the Nineties as a Tycoon 重生九零当首富 Brother Gun棍哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1990, on Lunar New Year's Eve, he had nothing to his name. His daughter was crying from hunger, his wife was sobbing and threatening to kill herself, and his enemies were laughing at him. Reborn with not a penny to his name, he became rich beyond measure in the time it takes to eat a meal, and embarked on a legendary life... 98Reads8.1Score—Shelves
26. 26 养 The Villainess in the Making 养成系反派大小姐 Beneath the Legendary Tree传说树下Urban687k WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines, School Life, Pseudo-Mystery] After more than fifteen years on a manhunt, he is on the verge of success when everything falls apart. Looking back, he finds his family destroyed and everyone against him. A bullet pierces his skull, and his only comfort is that time starts over, sending his life back to the beginning. Seeing his youth again, Chen Tinghan wonders whether this is a chance to make amends or punishment, whether he should keep charging forward or finally let go. He t 543Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Book Recommender's Picks [Heart][Heart][Heart] First book highly recommended: The male and female leads were mortal enemies before their rebirths. The male lead is a detective who fell in love with the female lead in high school, while the female lead, corrupted by her family, had become ruthless. They fought for half their lives before the male lead was reborn. High-energy throughout! [Heavy punch][Heavy punch][Heavy punch] Second book: The male lead is the president of a listed company. He is reborn and can change his past. He has only one thought: to protect his family. [Heart][Heart][Heart] Third book: After his rebirth, the male lead decisively agrees to his sister's best friend's marriage proposal, vowing never to let her be bullied again. [Shy][Shy][Shy]

27. 27 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 132.4kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves
28. 28 重 Reborn in 1980: From the Start, I Married My Sister’s Best Friend 重生1980：开局迎娶姐姐闺蜜 Cang Yue Aotian沧月傲天Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [The new novel Reborn in 1975: I Want It All, From a Loving Wife to a Fortune in Scientific Research is now a hit! Click the author's name to read it!] Li Yi is reborn, back in a small mountain village in 1980! When Tang Xue asks him to marry her once again, he doesn't hesitate. His answer rings out loud and clear: “I do!” In his previous life, he was blinded by his own foolishness and watched helplessly as Tang Xue fell into darkness! With a second chance at life, he swears to make her the happ 11.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
29. 29 重 Reborn: It All Began When I Went to Visit My Brothers’ Graves 重生：从给兄弟们上坟开始 Sweet Misty Rain烟雨甜甜Urban425k WordsCompleted [Reborn + no System + fiery action + brotherhood + invincible] The first thing Yi Hui did after getting out of prison was visit the graves of his dead brothers. In that gang fight, all his brothers died except him. He survived, but was sentenced to life in prison. Later, his life sentence was commuted to a fixed term, and he was finally released. Guangzi, A Long, Debao, Feifei, I’m sorry. If only we could do it all over again… Yi Hui was reborn in 1998. In this life, he would make good money wit 475Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    🌟🪐These are all stories about people who, after being reborn, realize that being in the underworld has no future. They lead their underlings to clean up their act, avoiding illegal activities and instead using their precognitive abilities from their previous lives to get rich. They cooperate with officials, determined not to betray the lives of their brothers from their previous lives, and they refuse to be cowards. These are all incredibly satisfying stories!💗

30. 30 重 Reborn in the 1990s: I Want My Daughter to Eat Meat at Every Meal 重生九零：要让闺女顿顿吃肉 Half a Cup of Strong Tea半盏粗茶Urban684k WordsCompleted Chen Yunxuan, a big shot in the underworld, was reborn in a small village in Northeast China in 1990. His luxury cars and beautiful women are now nothing but a dream. He has nothing to his name, is drowning in debt, and his wife has run off with another man. Worse, he has a daughter under three to raise. From then on, the world loses the pathetic Da Xuan and gains a capable one. He builds wealth and raises his child, achieving success in both family and career. 28Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    A perfect fit for the requirements! 🔥 The male protagonist is a gang leader who, after a brutal fight, lost all his brothers except for him. Reborn in 1998, he doesn't want to relive his past life. This time, he's determined to lead his brothers onto the right path and let them live with dignity.

31. 31 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
32. 32 重 Reborn in 1992 重生一九九二 Who Remains from the Past过往与谁Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Liu Xiao Tian woke up one morning reborn in 1992. Armed with the memories of his previous life, he bought subscription certificates, traded futures, built factories, seized the wave of state enterprises being transferred to private ownership, and entered the internet industry. Step by step, he built a business empire of his own. 3.7kReads8.1Score250Shelves
33. 33 重 Reborn in Hong Kong, 1990 重生港岛1990 Lili狸力Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, in this metropolis known as one of Asia's Four Little Dragons, where gold is everywhere, Chen Ye begins his journey to wealth with a packet of instant noodles. 2.9kReads8.2Score104Shelves
34. 34 重 Reborn in 1994: Threatening the Mob from the Start 重生1994：开局威胁黑社会 Snail Immortal蜗牛真人Urban212k WordsCompleted Li Dan, the richest man in Jingzhou, is reborn. In his previous life, he lost his wife and children and spent the rest of his life full of regret. In this life, he’ll protect them forever. He’ll also reach the pinnacle of business once more, write a new chapter in China’s business history, and reshape the Forbes rankings. Young people have nowhere to live? I’ll build homes. Young people can’t find jobs without going to college? I’ll hire them. The country needs chips? I’ll make them. Having been 8Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 灰 The Gray Years 灰色岁月 35 Bottles35瓶Urban377k WordsCompleted He walks the edge of the law, yet never crosses the line of his conscience. This is the story of a generation’s wild rise, and of one man’s redemption amid the era’s towering waves. A gritty business-war novel about the entrepreneurial boom in Pengcheng in the 1990s, it follows an ordinary man driven to desperation by fate as he defies the odds and changes his destiny in the tides of the times. 2.9kReads7.7Score259Shelves

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    This book isn't about rebirth, but it does begin in 1993.

36. 36 黑 Bloodshed in the Black Abyss 黑渊血戮 Winter Warmth冬煦Urban285k WordsOngoing (Realistic + Period Setting + Underworld + Political Battles) What is the underworld? It is an endless abyss. Once you take a single step into it, you’ll be trapped forever, with no way out. To make a name for yourself in the underworld, you have to be ready to end up dead in the street or locked away for life at any moment. Now, let me take you back to the late 1980s and show you how the son of a worker gets dragged into this dark abyss and rises step by step to become a crime boss of his era. 886Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very realistic gangster novel. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive. He goes from being a worker's son who infiltrates the underworld to becoming a kingpin in prison, and then colludes with the government and gangsters after his release. It's really good and very exciting!

37. 37 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    The novel I recommend this time is "Dragon Head". The protagonist, "Fan Long", breaks through the odds from the bottom of society and rises step by step in the ups and downs of the plot, eventually becoming a leader in his own right. The vivid character portrayal makes each stage of his growth extremely moving.

38. 38 八 The 1980s: After Breaking Off My Engagement, the Cold Military Officer Spoils Me Like No Other 八零，退婚后高冷军官宠我如命 Feng Qingyan凤倾颜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted {Alternate setting, historical era, two strong leads} In her previous life, she endured countless hardships and finally managed to start over, only to be framed and thrown in prison, plunging into an endless abyss. When she woke again, she found herself back at the beginning, once more the ugly, dark-skinned, chubby girl she used to be. Since heaven had given her another chance, she would never repeat her past mistakes. In this life, everyone who had hurt her before would pay the price. “I’m her 13.1kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    ❤️First Book: In her previous life, Ling Yao was framed and imprisoned, a truly miserable experience. Upon waking, she discovered she had been reborn and decisively chose to annul her engagement. Unexpectedly, her fiancé relentlessly pursued her, but Ling Yao was determined not to go back. ❤️Second Book: Zhou Yufeng, the CEO of a listed company, unexpectedly travels back to 1983, an era of planned economy and trial-and-error. Faced with a wife who wants a divorce and a struggling younger brother and sister, watch as he manipulates the business world, changing the future!

39. 39 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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    Zhou Dongbei is reborn in the 1980s, wielding an axe. From a street thug to a battlefield tycoon, he navigates the wildest era with the most untamed methods. The story blends the business acumen of exchanging ration coupons for gold with the ruthless thrill of bloodshed. As bulldozers crush the frozen ground of the planned economy, this Northeastern man forges a generation's epic tale of rugged heroism amidst concrete jungles! Suitable for readers who enjoy period dramas and stories of triumphant comebacks—but be warned, the strong Northeastern accent might bring tears to your eyes!

40. 40 重 Reborn in the Millennium: My Career in Government Starts as a Beat Cop 重生千禧年：官场之路从片警开始 Write Until I Die码到死Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Liu Qingming's rebirth begins with a major case, one that cost him his job in his previous life. In this life, he'll take a different path. 6.3kReads8.9Score715Shelves
41. 41 东 Northeast Underworld: Jiao Yuannan of Ice City 东北江湖之冰城焦元南 Blackwater Jianghu黑水江湖Urban4.6M WordsOngoing Northeast China in the 1980s, especially the Ice City, was a legendary jianghu. In those days, as the saying went, “Where the waters are shallow, there are plenty of turtles, and big shots are everywhere.” People often said that if you had to go out, you'd sooner run into a ghost than one of these men. Here, blood was shed in heroic struggles, honor was upheld with passion, power was pursued through treachery and intrigue, and blades and guns clashed without mercy. Everything in the world is com 44.6kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
42. 42 重 Back to 1985: Don't Call Me Comrade, Call Me Husband! 重回85叫什么同志叫老公！ I Still Dare我还敢Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In Northeast China in 1985, an era known as the darkest of times: a young man, a hunting rifle, a heart full of passion, and a jianghu shrouded in gun smoke... In an age when might makes right, a man’s fierce devotion and true-to-life nature are what it takes to get ahead in the Northeast. A period novel, the rise of an ordinary man, one heroine, dual transmigration. 11.1kReads9.1Score811Shelves
43. 43 捡 Bargain Hunting: I Make My Fortune by Touching Things 捡漏：我的财富全靠摸 Lord Sun孙大人Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Antique appraisal + urban life + tycoon + urban fantasy + golden finger] Finding treasures and spotting fakes takes a keen eye, but he chose a different path! Qin Li, an ordinary young man from the countryside with no connections, money, or credentials, failed the college entrance exam and moved to Jiangcheng to make a living as a delivery runner. By chance, his finger fused with a Buddha finger relic struck by lightning. Touching an object with that finger let him see how it had been made, cha 604Reads8.8Score184Shelves
44. 44 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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    A world of chivalry, lust, greed, and debauchery; a swamp of human nature; a wild and unbridled youth. I wrote a love letter to the voluptuous and beautiful class beauty, but little did I know that she would turn my life upside down...

45. 45 重 Reborn: Building a Business Empire 重生：缔造商业帝国 Big Eye大目Urban4.9M WordsCompleted Ye Chen, who once possessed a personal fortune of 400 billion, is reborn sixty years into the past. That year, he was a penniless, worthless gambling addict. His wife, begging him to sign the divorce papers; his father- and mother-in-law, wishing he would vanish from the face of the earth; loan sharks threatening him with debt collection notices... Watch him use his knowledge of the next sixty years to turn the tide, lead the next great wave, and build an unrivaled global business empire! 51.5kReads9.1Score5.4kShelves

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    This book is pretty good.

46. 46 卧 Crouching Tiger 卧虎 Xun Fei寻飞Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil! 14.6kReads7.7Score2.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended, especially the ones with real people's voices that are particularly interesting.

47. 47 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.6kReads5.8Score316Shelves

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    Everything Chen Guokun said is true.

48. 48 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
49. 49 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score149Shelves
50. 50 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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