Great Gangster Novels 好看的黑道文

1. 51 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.6kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
2. 52 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
3. 53 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds
4. 54 镇 The Nation-Guarding Divine Son-in-Law 镇国神婿 Young Master Liang梁少Urban9.6M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the short drama The Godly Son-in-Law Who Defends the Nation. Chu Chen, young master of China’s foremost family and heir to the world’s greatest school of esoteric arts, accidentally seals away two of his souls and five of his spiritual essences on his way down the mountain after completing his studies. He spends the next five years as a foolish live-in son-in-law. 20.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
5. 55 黑 The Pinnacle of Black Power 黑权顶点 Madman of the South Garden南苑疯子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Ignore the rating. This is a black-market thriller with guaranteed thrills.) Qin Hui only wants to sell watermelons in peace, earn a little money, and find himself a wife. But the street thugs at the market bully him until he can barely get by. At the end of his rope, he finally picks up a watermelon knife and strikes back. “A man needs either money or power. Better to stand up and fight than live like a spineless loser.” An ordinary man transforms into a big shot, eventually reaching unima 17.1kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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   This book is a must.

6. 56 逆 Wang Hao, the Inverse Scale King 逆鳞王皓 Bright Moon, Bright Sun皓月皓日Urban338k WordsOngoing A comeback, a defiance of fate. Bullied for years because of his weight, he finally reaches his breaking point and vows never to be weak again. He fights back, step by step descending into hell, and soon dominates the campus... 116Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I came here specifically to recommend this book; it's so good! I finished it in one night. You'll regret it if you don't read it!

7. 57 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! 610Reads6.6Score10214d adds

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   With a lively atmosphere

8. 58 江 Who Rules the Changing Tides of the Martial World? 江湖之谁主浮沉 Yuanyuan of Leilei雷雷的媛媛Urban562k WordsOngoing “Northeastern Gangland,” “No Mindless Shenanigans,” “Based on Real Cases” A group of young people, driven by a moment of recklessness, set out on a path unlike any they had taken before... From Xiao Yao's days of loafing around to gradually growing up and setting off down the point of no return, making a living in the underworld... Family, friendship, and love all become entangled... Some die... some go to prison... and others... A new story, a new beginning. Come witness the rise of a true crim 248Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A good book

9. 59 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 806Reads8.7Score10314d adds

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   I recommend this one! It's about the underworld in a foreign country, and it's really good!

10. 60 那 The Women I Met in Dongguan Back in the Day 那些年，我在东莞遇到的女人们 A Lonesome Parallel Line落单的平行线Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Urban underworld + no System + nostalgia + beauties + power struggles + ruthless action + pure wish fulfillment, no self-torture] Back in Dongguan in 2004, he rises from bodyguard to nightclub beauties to the godfather of Dongguan's underworld. Li Zhan moves to Dongguan for work and meets A-Zhen, who works at a nightclub. After an unexpected incident, Li Zhan drives away a customer harassing A-Zhen, only to find himself at odds with the local underworld. To survive, he's forced into the crimina 21kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this urban gangster harem novel; it's the best Cantonese gangster novel I've read this year. No system, multiple female characters, incredibly exciting plot without being mindless, well-developed supporting characters, a brave and resourceful protagonist, and very detailed and nuanced descriptions of the sexual aspects. Definitely worth reading.

11. 61 滇 Underworld Turmoil in Yunnan and Guizhou 滇黔黑道风云 Xiaoxiao Thirteen晓晓十三Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Even with nothing to your name, you can still shape the world! A poor boy can become a lord! People love reading face-slapping stories about rich families. I, however, want to write an inspiring tale of a poor boy facing one twist in the road after another, surviving countless brushes with death before rising to power! Life never goes exactly as you wish. In all things, be content if things go even halfway your way. Follow the eventful rise of a young man from Nanguang, from hauling bricks to ru 5.2kReads6.6Score24114d adds

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    If it's not good, come find me! I'll fix it!

12. 62 黑 The Underworld: I Make the Rules 黑道：我才是规矩 Yang Ziyu羊子羽Urban252k WordsCompleted Two years in prison, and nothing is as it was. Wherever there are people, there are rivalries and power struggles. Schemes and betrayals are everywhere, and one careless move can destroy an entire family. No matter what, the strong can turn the tables against the odds. Starting today, I make the rules in Philadelphia! 2.4kReads—Score10414d adds

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    I think this one is alright.

13. 63 邪 The Evil Lord Descends into the Abyss 邪主临渊 Ye Feng's Night叶枫的夜Urban356k WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Brotherhood] [Passionate] [The author is also a fan of Uncle Qin] I was bullied all through middle school. I thought things would get better in high school, but I was still bullied. Little by little, those people led me down a road of no return... My name is Mo Daoxie. Dao as in “principle,” and Xie as in “evil.” 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The author of the gangster novel is a fan of Uncle Qin.

14. 64 失 Searching the Underworld for My Missing Son, I Clean Up Crime and Clear My Father's Name 失子入江湖扫黑恶，父冤得伸 A Thousand Gold for One Smile千金寻一笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Passionate urban action, a comeback! Multiple female leads!) Also known as "Lost Son Enters the Underworld to Fight Crime, Father’s Wrongful Conviction Finally Overturned" I am the son of a soldier. After getting lost during a sorrowful journey, I was raised to adulthood by a kind rural couple surnamed Ye. I thought it was pure chance that my master taught me peerless martial arts. From then on, I became the greatest martial artist in Nan Yue! Later, to improve my family’s financial situation, 5.8kReads8.8Score38414d adds

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    This is amazing! It's currently being serialized on Tomato TV! A modern-day gangster story!

15. 65 我 My Years in the Gang 我混社团那些年 Big Shot of a Small Town小城大少Urban3.0M WordsCompleted The internet’s most authentic account of Hong Kong’s criminal gangs in the 1960s: Kowloon Walled City, the Four Great Detectives, the four major gang families, the Eighteen Tigers of Kowloon, the Twelve Beauties of Mong Kok, and the rise of influential bosses such as Crippled Ho and Fatty Kun, all revealed one by one! This story is adapted from the oral account of a senior member of a Hong Kong and Macau gang. As he is now over eighty, I recorded and adapted his story myself! For special reasons 20.3kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    It was so enjoyable to read, especially since half of it was based on true events and the other half was made up by the author 😢🥰😘

16. 66 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 62.5kReads9.4Score7.1k14d adds
17. 67 我 My First Half of Life: A Bloody Underworld 我的前半生：血色江湖 Ink-Wash Book Page水墨书童Urban819k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in and it’ll keep rising, so don’t let it scare you off! This book is entirely handcrafted, and writing it isn’t easy. Hope you enjoy it!] Eight years in the army, decorated for valor, only to have his future stolen by a substitute! He moves to the city for work and tries to keep his head down, but is forced into a dead end! His brother goes to prison, and his sworn brother dies a tragic death. Good people have no way out, while the wicked run rampant! He abandons the strai 1.4kReads8.4Score13714d adds

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    I wrote this myself, a slow-paced, period gangster novel. Anyone interested?

18. 68 那 The Fire of Our Youthful Years 那些年我们青春的锋芒 Those Days of Rise and Fall浮沉彼时Urban189k WordsOngoing To everyone else, he was an honest man and a spineless loser. His middle school years were a living hell, until one day, a friend his age from the neighboring family transferred back from a school out of town and came to his defense with a commanding presence. The boy, Wu Feng, took the baton handed to him and strode ahead, rising from a meek, honest kid into a powerful figure who radiated authority and revealed his sharp edge. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist of this urban gangster novel is bullied for three years until his best friend returns in his third year of junior high school. He begins to take revenge on the villains and transforms from a good student, or even a coward in the eyes of others, into a chivalrous and ruthless hero. The story is about a timid boy who embarks on a journey into the world of chivalry.

19. 69 谢 Xie Wenyuan: Rise of the Underworld 谢文渊：黑道崛起 Autumn and Spring Vagabond春秋狂客Urban466k WordsOngoing [Violent Underworld] [Suit-Wearing Thug] [Cultured Scum] “Adjusting my glasses is a habit. Slitting throats is my profession.” Xie Wenyuan has always believed himself to be a reasonable, respectable man. Even when issuing an order to wipe out an entire family, he would still gently push up the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, a harmless smile playing at the corners of his mouth. It began in a dark, damp alley in H City, reeking of rot; It began with a ballpoint pen piercing a local gangster’s pa 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional organized crime is the only way to go!

20. 70 坏 How the Bad Guy Was Made 2: The New Generation 坏蛋是怎样炼成的2：新世代 Autumn and Spring Vagabond春秋狂客Urban789k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xie Wendong led the Wendong Association in sweeping through the underworld, bringing both the black and white worlds to heel. A decade later, the times have changed. Guns and blades have given way to capital, technology, and the dark web as the new battlegrounds. Just as the Wendong Association was going all-in on its transformation, Jiang Sen was assassinated, dark web forces began lurking in the city, and old allies suddenly returned. Under the surging undercurrents, a new gener 6.2kReads6.9Score59714d adds
21. 71 我 I Am the Legend 我就是传奇 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted I don’t know when it happened, but a bunch of people like this came into my life, even though I’ve always been cold-hearted and a little shameless. When I got dumped, they’d say, “What’s the big deal? Lost your girl? Find another one tomorrow. If you’re really desperate, I’ll lend you myself for the night!” When I felt lost, they were always there with me in our cramped little rooms, shouting, “We give it everything we’ve got, all so we can make something of ourselves!” ... Back then, I couldn’t 19.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    Before reading *The Story of the Northeast Gangsters*, I thought Pseudo-Jie's works were the pinnacle of the gangster genre. Now I believe *The Story of the Northeast Gangsters* is currently the best; the content is very realistic, unlike others which are exaggerated, and the protagonist's plot armor is very strong. Now I wake up in the middle of the night every day to catch up on the latest chapters before going back to sleep 😄😄😄😄

22. 72 传 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 Wei Jie伪戒Urban5.0M WordsCompleted The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 31.7kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
23. 73 正 The Hidden Dragon of the Righteous Path 正道潜龙 Wei Jie伪戒Urban4.5M WordsCompleted One of Wei Jie’s four-part series A shooting case. An undercover agent lies dead in the street. An investigator once swore an oath beneath the solemn national emblem. At a crossroads of fate, a twin brother makes a dramatic entrance, leading to a lonely yet passionate story... Back to 1998! Our brotherhood is still here, our youth is still here. From this point, we set sail once more and forge the next great triumph! 39.3kReads9.5Score4.7k14d adds
24. 74 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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25. 75 血 The Bloody Underworld: Thirty Years of Organized Crime in North China 血色江湖：华北黑道三十年 Illusions Eighteen幻化十八Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Underworld + First Person + Period Setting] What is the underworld? It’s a place where even if you win in the end, you still feel like you’ve lost. No matter how much you gain, it can never make up for what you’ve lost. My name is Jiang Qiyao. I witnessed thirty years of the underworld’s rise and fall across North China, watching one boss after another rise to power, then fall. After thirty years in that world, I can’t call myself a good person, but at least I haven’t become completely rotten. 3kReads6.7Score13314d adds

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    I highly recommend this book.

26. 76 黑 Underworld: The Kirin Crown Prince 黑道之麒麟太子 The End of the World世界末日Urban105k WordsCompleted When the Qilin appears, all evil flees. The young lord wields his blade and reigns supreme in the martial world. On this path of revenge sweeping across the globe, he will crush the ambitions of every foreign power and ascend to the highest throne in the martial world. 626Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-have! It's the number one book on the entire internet!

27. 77 破 The Cocoon Breaker's Forbidden Zone 破茧者禁区 Tomato Love Story番茄恋语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse506k WordsOngoing A pandemic that swept across the globe divided most of human civilization into three zones: the Infected Zone, the Quarantine Zone, and the Sterile Zone. Zombies, Grayfolk, and the Healthy each occupied their own territory. But a property deed that quietly made its way out of the Sterile Zone shattered the fragile peace, sparking fierce clashes between the Grayfolk, the Healthy, and the interest groups they served. Li Xuan, a healthy man raised in the Infected Zone, bears the hopes and trust of 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-IQ game, ruthless and decisive, dark and cunning...

28. 78 匹 The Common Man's Comeback 匹夫的逆袭 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A veteran cop with a terminal illness makes one last stand. A private detective will stop at nothing for baby formula and mortgage payments. And a mysterious killer who refuses to stay dead is closing in. All three parties are after an older man and a young girl living in a rental on the outskirts of the city. On the evening before a torrential storm, everyone stands at a crossroads of fate. Who is an ally, and who is an enemy? Should they accept their deaths, or turn the tables against all odds 36.3kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
29. 79 出 After I Got Out of Prison, My Sister Forced Me to Inherit a Billion-Dollar Fortune 出狱后，姐姐逼我继承亿万家产 Cigarettes and Barbecue香烟配烧烤Urban356k WordsCompleted Food delivery rider + Sanhe drifter + brotherhood in the underworld + rise to the pinnacle of power. Revenge and face-slapping + unexpected fortune + underdog's rise + tight, logical plotting. A Southeast Asian power struggle + fierce mercenary battles + leading your brothers to the top. My ex-girlfriend clings to a rich man and mocks me: “All you'll ever be in this life is a garbage picker!” Late one night, three sexy older women corner me beneath a bridge. “Your parents left you hundreds of mi 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Deliveryman + Sanhe Gangsters + Gangster Rise to Power + Realistic Officialdom + Realistic Logic. A story of revenge and counterattack + wit and courage + deep brotherhood + upholding justice + a battle for supremacy in northern Myanmar. [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

30. 80 天 The Power of the World 天下势 Jun Shang'an君上安Urban106k WordsOngoing The martial world stirs, and heroes gather at the Chan Monastery! Blades and spears in hand, they show their mettle, every stance and seat exuding grace. Before the Tianlong Chan Monastery, let us chase the dream of a life of adventure in the martial world. Witness this clash of heroic figures as we continue our own legend of passion and courage! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The underworld? Just watch and see. Everyone has a childhood hero dream inside them.

31. 81 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 142.8kReads9.3Score14.7k14d adds

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    A purely career-focused story is here! 🔥🔥🔥 A legendary gangster returns to 2010. Will he repeat his past mistakes and continue down the wrong path? Or will he abandon his underlings and walk the righteous road? No! I won't choose that! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, will lead my underlings down the righteous road. "Wait, you say he's a legitimate businessman? What businessman has hundreds of brothers under his command?" "Even if a copper coin fell from the sky in Songjiang, it would still be surnamed Qin." "What kind of background does Qin Jiang have?" Qin Jiang: No, I'm a legitimate businessman, I never break the law, so why do you all call me Big Brother?

32. 82 婚 You Cyberbullied Me Over My Wedding Dress and Idol? The Great Families of the Capital Strike Back 婚纱追星网暴我？京城世家齐出手 Flicking Ice with a Finger指上弹冰Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Official-family heir + tycoon + face-slapping + campus beauty + villain + satisfying read + more...] Jiang Lin transmigrates to a parallel world and, from the start, lands himself a rabid celebrity-fan girlfriend. Before he can marvel at his good fortune, she puts on the wedding dress he spent a fortune buying and runs off to attend a concert by some popular young star??! “I finally married my youth! Wang Yifan, I love you!!!” “Quick, take my picture! Let’s commemorate my love story with Fanfan 46kReads8.9Score3k14d adds
33. 83 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend some books to everyone; the novels on this list are all excellent and well worth reading!

34. 84 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.2kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds
35. 85 校 My Days of Being Bullied at School 校园被欺负的日子 Flying Doggy 1会飞的狗子1Urban398k WordsOngoing The main characters are Wu Ming, Zhang Qiang, and Zhou Yao. This isn’t a brainless power fantasy, but a bumpy story of growing up. When my brothers fight, I run; I’d never touch a friend’s wife, but if my friend’s away, anything goes. A life of gaming on credit and gambling for tokens in the arcade. 11kReads8.2Score67114d adds
36. 86 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9k14d adds
37. 87 我 I’m No Punk: Three of Us Together 我不是小混混之三人行 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Determined not to become a thug, he knows that those who walk different paths cannot work together. Brotherhood, and the revival of the Eight Gates of the underworld. Is a sinister force behind it all, or is something far worse on the horizon...? 307Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend myself as not a petty thug

38. 88 我 I'm No Little Punk: The Shorties' Hero Squad 我不是小混混之矮子英雄队 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban371k WordsOngoing I'm determined not to become a hoodlum. Even a short person can stand tall. Not every hero is tall, but every passionate heart deserves to be seen. I won't go along with the ways of the world. I'll walk my own path through the jianghu. The road is long, so may we meet again at the summit... 77Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 黑 The Pinnacle of Dark Martial Arts 黑武之巅 Lemon Grudge柠怨Urban546k WordsOngoing Sorry, everyone, for posting the prologue so late. You can skip ahead to the beginning of Chapter 102 first, then come back and start reading from Chapter 1. Apologies. A novel featuring the underworld, supernatural abilities, the city, and campus life. He and his friends will rise together to the pinnacle of the Black Martial Path. This is the story of his growth... People are often at their most brash and carefree when they are young. That’s what it means to be young and reckless. This is an e 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can I take a look at my own gangster supernatural campus novel?

40. 90 至 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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    This is a place where greed for money, power, and sex drives a frenzied struggle; it's also a world of deceit, bloodshed, countless beauties, utter cruelty, and where only the victor reigns supreme! (Welcome to the world...)

41. 91 绝 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.2M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.2kReads7.2Score16514d adds
42. 92 救 I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女，她在床边拿刀砍我 Meticulous to the Last Word一字不苟Urban644k WordsCompleted Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After 11.5kReads8.7Score1k14d adds

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    [Class beauty, I'm out of prison! You must pay for this in blood!] Framed by his beloved class beauty, Wang Erchui was unjustly imprisoned for three years. The harsh realities of prison transformed the once-resolute young man. Only after his release and revenge did he gradually discover a terrifying truth. It turned out that what ruined his life wasn't this love affair, but a meticulously woven, massive black web. His enemies had already risen to power, while the hidden hand still lurked in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to eliminate them completely. He unravels the scheme step by step, tearing apart layers of conspiracy, uncovering the mastermind hidden in the darkness, and vowing to make all his enemies die without a burial place! ||| (Note: Not an invincible story, plot-driven, a coming-of-age narrative, not a typical wish-fulfillment novel.)

43. 93 青 I'll Write My Own Youth 青春我来写 Wan YiZ晚奕ZUrban286k WordsCompleted Synopsis: When I was very, very young, I had a beautiful older sister. My parents were always incredibly busy and often had to leave home to work in other places. So one day, they brought home an older sister they had adopted for me. She treated me wonderfully and took care of me in every way. But Dad was exceptionally cruel to her. Then one day in middle school, my sister left. I studied as hard as I could, and by the time I reached high school, I finally got into a school in the city and foun 234Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 上 I Started High School as a Good Girl and Became a Crime Boss 上了高中，我从乖乖女变成黑老大 Wan YiZ晚奕ZUrban10k WordsCompleted When I started high school, I went from a good girl to a crime boss. —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 从 The Underworld Boss Who Came Out of a Martial Arts Academy 从武校走出来的黑道大佬 Trapped Cocoon困住的茧Urban367k WordsOngoing [Youthful passion + Ruthless + Absolutely no saintly do-gooder] What kind of legendary life will Gu Feng write for himself after returning from martial arts school? A young man in fine clothes, riding a spirited horse: may he make the most of his youth and live without regrets! May you wander far and wide, yet return still young at heart! 14Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Has anyone read the book "The Gangster Boss Who Came from Vocational School"? It's written by the original author, and I guarantee it's super good!!

46. 96 莞 Dongguan, I Am King! 莞市，我为王！ Trapped Cocoon困住的茧Urban679k WordsOngoing What kind of legendary path will Li Feng carve out after leaving martial arts school and arriving in Dongguan? In the bright days of youth, ride proud and true. Make the most of your time, and know where you’re headed. May you roam the world for half your life, then return still young at heart... (The original cast of strongmen who rose from vocational school reunites. A new story, a fresh start!) 393Reads7.3Score—14d adds
47. 97 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. “ 578Reads—Score10314d adds

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    It has a system, a gangster theme, and the content isn't stifling. If you're looking for a change of pace, you might consider adding it to your bookshelf and reading it at your leisure.

48. 98 沪 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 Chao Tian of the Shadow Moon Hall影月殿的晁田Urban223k WordsCompleted My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You'll absolutely love it!

49. 99 苍 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 兄 The Years We Shared, Brothers 兄弟们的那些年 L JieL桀Urban495k WordsOngoing [Underworld + Ensemble Cast + Decisive Action + Dramatic Rescues + Passionate + Expansive Worldbuilding] A boy watches his parents die horrifically in a gang war, then is forced to leave school behind and descend into the bottomless abyss of the underworld. He forms a bond of life and death with four brothers, growing amid bloodshed and making his stand amid tangled grudges and passions. Through this gauntlet of flashing blades, he swears that every blood debt will be repaid in blood. 23Reads—Score10414d adds

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    A city-themed, school-based gangster novel with a vast world-building. The pacing in the beginning is just right, and it gets better and better as it goes on. [Eating melon emoji]

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