Republican-era China, Spies, No Romance, High Intelligence 民国，间谍，无CP，高智商

1. 201 名 Pampered Heiress: My Wardrobe Leads to the Republic of China Era 名媛娇宠：我家衣柜通民国 Known in My Heart寸心知Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted "Complete" [Secret identity + strong heroine + patriotism + Republican era + pursuing a career] Lu Qingyu accidentally tumbled out of her wardrobe and landed directly in the Republican era. Not only was she mistaken for the only daughter of Commander Lu, she also acquired a young marshal as her fiancé. She thought that simply staying alive in an age of unending war and constant danger would be difficult, but it turned out she could even travel back and forth. Well, in that case, Lu Qingyu had no 963Reads9.1Score113Shelves
2. 202 穿 Transmigrated into a Powerful Family in Republican China and Became Their Beloved Darling 穿到民国大佬家里做团宠 Brother Li丽哥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A sweet-and-sassy, universally adored girl-group darling VS a calculating, discreet, and strategically minded abstinent young marshal] A college student whose parents never cared for her transmigrates one day and becomes the beloved darling of a powerful family in the Republic of China era... Not only does she have two incredibly handsome brothers and super-cool parents doting on her, she also meets a young marshal who looks just like her idol, “Brother Long.” From then on, her journey through 41Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 民 A Female Translator in Republican China 民国女翻译官 Ying Xiaodie盈小蝶Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted After studying abroad, the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai merchant returned home and chose what she thought would be an easy job as a commercial translator at a foreign firm. Instead, she found herself facing one crisis after another: her sister's jealousy, her brother's protectiveness, and her third concubine aunt's betrayal. Her secret crush, Gu Xicheng, started dating a coworker, yet privately promised that he would come back for her. Then civil war broke out, the Japanese pursued their own h 103Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 绝 The Peerless Divine Healer in the Republic of China 绝品神医混民国 Ye Lianhua叶怜花Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted The wretched son-in-law was once the reincarnation of an ancient medical patriarch. When he merged with his past life, he became the greatest divine physician in history. Healing the living: "There's still a chance to save him. Dig him out of the coffin!" Healing ghosts: "What? A hellhound ate half your soul? I have Heavenly Dew Soul-Nourishing Grass. It's remarkably effective for refining and restoring souls!" Healing the world: "Foreign evil has invaded the nation's lungs and bowels. The cure 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 穿 Transported to the Republic of China Era to Fight Poverty 穿到民国扶贫 Madman’s Laugh狂徒一笑Modern Romance310k WordsOngoing Republican Era + Farming + No Golden Finger + Relying Entirely on Brains + Researching High-Yield Crops Other people who transmigrate to the Republican Era become concubines in a young marshal's household, refined ladies about to marry a young marshal, or at the very least socialites who know how to thrive in high society. But I transmigrated to the Republican Era only to find that, from the start, my husband, who had returned from studying abroad, had found his true love, a sweet-talking schem —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 我 We Will Be the Ones to Die 我们牺牲的，会是自己 Yanzi Sword眼子剑Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Anti-Japanese espionage, with history at its core and artistic embellishments; scheming, intrigue, and deception; the cruel reality of war On November 12, 1937, the Battle of Shanghai ended, and the Japanese invaders' iron hooves began trampling every inch of Shanghai. Gu Jueyuan, then deputy chief of the Shanghai Police Department, personally shot and killed Ye Yuntian, the police chief who had refused to surrender even at the cost of his life. This earned Gu the approval of the Japanese invade —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 民 The Republic's Top Perfumer 民国第一调香师 Zhi Ting执亭Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She was the daughter of a family renowned for perfumery. During the Republican era, a power grab by a collateral branch destroyed her entire family, forcing her to wander from town to town and start over. Outsiders schemed against her and her relatives kept her down, but she held fast to her convictions and never backed down. In the end, she rose step by step to become the greatest perfumer of the Republican era! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 民 The Transmigrated Shopkeeper of Republican-Era China 民国穿越女掌柜 A Page Knows Autumn, Drunk on Begonias一页知秋醉海棠Modern Romance596k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it 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! 120Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 穿 Transmigrating to Republican China: The Bride by Proxy Is No Easy Target 穿越民国，替嫁娇妻不好惹 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Modern Romance829k WordsOngoing If you transmigrate, you might as well make a success of yourself. Gu Qingwan decides to let herself down for once. She says, “In times like these, a woman’s better off playing it safe!” When her furious aunt-by-marriage drags her off to take someone else’s place in a marriage, Gu Qingwan thinks it over. In all those novels and TV dramas, substitute brides always end up happy. So, fine, she’ll marry him! But before she does, she’d better secure a few perks for herself! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 异 An Immortal Maiden from Another World Takes on the Republic Era 异世仙姑闯民国 Big-Eyed Cutie no大眼萌noModern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Transmigrated + Female-to-Male + Fantasy + Mystery + Detective Cases + Cute Pets + Cultivation + Lighthearted + No Romance] She was just heading down the mountain when she missed a step and transmigrated into the body of a baby boy in the Qing dynasty. From then on, she could only grow up by accumulating merit. She tamed demon beasts and made friends. After earning merit all along the way, she finally grew up, only to make one wrong move and turn back into a baby, nearly dying in the process 6Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: Detective, Stop Falling for Me 穿到民国：探长别再动心了 Yue Bei玥北Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted An overworked office drone transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes the daughter of a wealthy family, with no worries about food or clothing but both parents dead. She even has a handsome fiancé. Who could have guessed that someone would make off with her money and her fiancé too... 56Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 穿 Transmigrating Into the Turmoil of Republican-Era China 穿越民国乱世风云 People and Things from the Past111曾经的人和事儿111Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted The protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era, finding himself caught up in a turbulent age. In this time of change, he embarks on a legendary journey, witnessing the course of history and experiencing love, hatred, and heartbreak. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 暗 Undercurrent: Special Task Group Five 暗潮：五号特工组 Snow Sprout, Gentle Sun雪苗微阳Urban589k WordsCompleted Starring Liu Lin, Wang Likun, Gao Lu, and others. A fan novel based on the TV series Five-Man Secret Service, written to give Li and Ouyang's romance a proper ending. A struggle against spy organizations, Ouyang Jianping and Li Zhibo, Ma and Gao's romance, and everyday life. The main story takes place in Shanghai and the surrounding occupied areas, from the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 to the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Ouyang Jianping, a lieutenant colonel in the Na 86Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Deep behind enemy lines, outsmarting the enemy's trap – a thrilling spy drama is about to unfold!

14. 214 莱 The Laizhou Stone Array 莱州石阵 Wisteria Blossom Brew紫藤花酿Urban210k WordsCompleted On the eve of liberation, the Jiaodong Peninsula lies under dark, stormy skies. A deadly struggle between the underground Communist Party and the Bureau of Secrecy quietly unfolds: some operatives have spent years undercover, hiding their true selves; danger lurks at every turn in the dead of night; and every clash of wits is a matter of life and death. These anonymous fighters, each known by a codename beginning with “Stone,” carry the torch of their faith and eventually find the dawn in the da 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spy story set during the Liberation War! Logically sound, beautifully written, and with a tight plot. Highly recommended!

15. 215 魔 The Grand Sorcerer Brings a Wave of Urban Anime 魔导大师在都市二次元来袭 Old Wang's Gaze老王的凝视Urban355k WordsOngoing [Soul transmigration + urban fantasy + otherworld + magic + multiple heroines + tycoon + no System + not brainless] (Note: Game and anime characters who appear in this story retain only their personalities.) Lu Ze accidentally acquires an undying soul, and from then on, his soul can never perish. After living one lifetime, he spends five consecutive lives getting around on all fours, and finally stands upright again in his seventh life. In this life, he constantly bounces between parallel worlds 39Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Having weathered countless storms and lived seven lifetimes, he is reborn. He leaps between parallel worlds and other realms, using his wisdom to unravel the mysteries of these other worlds, leaving a lasting impression.

16. 216 民 A Dream of Republican-Era China 民国一梦 Golden Glittering Ox and Horse金闪闪牛马Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted You Xiao transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. Using her golden finger, she fights to survive in these turbulent times and slaughters the Japanese invaders, carving out a path through bloodshed. I hope reading this novel feels easy and relaxing, and that it helps you pass the time. 29Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Going back even further, the thread veers to 1906 when the female protagonist checked in and killed Japanese soldiers [salute].

17. 217 穿 Transmigrating to 1936: Between Night and Dawn 穿越1936：暗夜与黎明 Moonlight Bathing in Light明月沐光Urban182k WordsOngoing A modern young man arrives in the war-torn Republic of China. From the start, he's a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy. A golden finger? What can he possibly do? The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, underground organizations, Japanese invaders, collaborators, moles, and more... —Reads—Score3kShelves

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    Take a look at this book; it's not mindless.

18. 218 风 A Wind of Cranes and the Rustle of Grass 风声鹤唳 Jun Bu Jian君不贱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A cuckoo cannot build its own nest. It can only take over the nests of other birds. What Feng Chen took over was not a nest, but someone else’s identity and name. Even the Military Statistics Bureau’s confidential files in Section Eight contained no photograph of him, only a codename known to no one: Red Cuckoo. A top Kuomintang agent, Feng Chen was ordered to infiltrate the Shanghai underground Communist Party to obtain the list of Communist agents embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau’s u 1.4kReads9.3Score171Shelves

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    This is a spy thriller, a truly excellent book overshadowed by its title. The logic is tight, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the descriptions of their psychology and the environment are consistent with the social conditions of the time. The plot twists and turns, closely reflecting the realities of covert warfare. Highly recommended, and a must-read! 🌺 Add to your collection.

19. 219 战 The Wildflowers of the Battlefield Bloom All the Brighter 战地黄花分外香 A Chef with a Buck Tooth一个长着虎牙的厨子Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Don’t judge it by the rating alone! The story runs from the April 12 counterrevolutionary massacre in the Republic of China era to the founding of New China! The male lead lives three lives in one. He’ll take you into the tangled world of the Republic of China: is he a “nail” planted by the Communist Party, a “poison fang” of the Kuomintang, or an elite agent of Japan’s Tokko? How can he survive between three shifting powers and turn one victory into another? Watch Guo Heyu in action! This work 31Reads5.8Score109Shelves

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    Republican era, espionage, high-IQ spy novels await you!

20. 220 回 I Can Rewind Five Minutes, and I Became a Spy-Killing Demon 回档五分钟，我成了谍战杀神 Salted Egg咸的蛋Urban1.3M WordsCompleted I rewound five minutes, crawled back from hell, and became Second Young Master Zhang, a spoiled heir in Shancheng. The Japanese have my father’s command post surrounded by a massive force. I’ll save him! The Special Higher Police have sprung a deadly four-stage trap. I’ll break it! I came back to life to kill the Japanese and root out the collaborators! A tactical pen with a triangular blade, stained with blood and deadly at the throat, lets me steal other people’s skills. A pair of blood-red do 39Reads5.9Score117Shelves

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    A special forces soldier transmigrates into the body of a spoiled young master of the Kuomintang's intelligence agency. His initial mission is to save his father, the commander-in-chief, who is destined to die on the front lines! Death and rewind time, maxed-out combat power, espionage, killing bandits, blowing up spy nests—high-energy throughout, no filler!

21. 221 谍 Railway Archives: Infiltration, Espionage, and the Shocking Case of Liaoshen 谍战潜伏铁路档案辽沈惊蛰 St RifleSt步枪Urban204k WordsOngoing Espionage, agents, undercover work, urban life, history, mystery, hard-core railway detail, war, the Republic of China era, and passion. In the thirty-sixth year of the Republic, on the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, undercurrents swirled along the railway lines at Jinzhou, Siping, and Meihekou. Ye Tian, a Communist underground agent codenamed Jingzhe, went undercover as a railway traffic dispatcher. He gathered military intelligence and disrupted Nationalist transport, providing crucial support 5Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This began in 1937.

22. 222 铁 Railway Archives: The Hour of Jingzhe 铁路档案之惊蜇时分 St RifleSt步枪Urban349k WordsCompleted This book is set in a different period from the earlier novel Railway Archives. On August 15, 1945, the thirty-fourth year of the Republic, Japan surrendered. The espionage game had already been set in motion. Before the Liaoshen Campaign, Ye Tian was recruited by the Military Statistics Bureau under the codename Qingci. He became a double agent, using both his railway dispatcher’s job and his Qingci identity to wage a covert battle as a Communist underground operative. He supplied the Communist 6Reads7.4Score—Shelves
23. 223 铁 Railway Archives 铁路档案 St RifleSt步枪Urban329k WordsCompleted A tale of wartime espionage and undercover work. Ye Tian’s soul transmigrates to the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, 1937, where he unravels a series of mysterious railway cases from the Republican era. Every inch of rail holds a code for life, and the names of espionage agents are revealed from sealed files. At Yixian Station, he meets Ma Yunfei, who introduces him to the Communist Party. Ye Tian recruits Zhang Laoliu, Liang Jincheng, and Jin Guozhong as grassroots Party members, providing i 1Reads7.1Score—Shelves
24. 224 虞 The Poppy Has No Tears 虞美人没有眼泪 Jialulu嘉禄禄Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted A young lady in Republican-era China: no CP, no golden finger, no transmigration, but plenty of money and brains. The heroine is the daughter of a Huizhou merchant, a mental arithmetic prodigy fluent in four languages. She excels at lightning-fast connections across fields (smell perfume → chemical formula → business conspiracy), has a gift for languages (six dialects and four foreign languages), and possesses keen powers of observation (she can tell someone's profession from the wear on their 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, no special abilities, but she's rich and intelligent. A wealthy young lady from the Republican era.

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