Looking for a Classic Gangster Novel, Like Wei Jie or Chun Yin Erzhui’s Series 求一本黑道文，经典一点的类似伪戒纯银耳坠系列
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I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！
[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!
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The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云
Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero
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Those Were the Days: My Life in the Underworld 那些年，混过的日子
Sleeping rough and braving the elements are just part of life. Clashing blades and exchanging blows can put old grudges to rest. Brothers are heaven, brothers are earth. With brothers, you can stand tall between heaven and earth. Brothers are the wind, brothers are the rain. With brothers, you can summon the wind and call down the rain. Based on real events, this novel commemorates the years we spent getting into trouble together and pays tribute to the youth of those born in the 1980s. End
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The Underworld Heiress Makes a Fierce Bodyguard 黑道千金猛保镖
[Underworld] + [Urban] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Power Fantasy] [Not for readers under 18] Wang Meng rose from bodyguard to godfather of the underworld, unifying both the criminal and legitimate worlds. His was a life of power and grandeur.
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- 55 A Generation’s Mad Tyrant 一代狂枭 “Hey, punk! You got the guts to tell me your name?!” “I’ll give it to you straight! Your grandpa’s Li Xiao! Li as in the wood-and-child Li, Xiao as in a great hero!” He’ll take a knife for his brothers! He’ll risk his life for the woman he loves! He knows when to yield and when to stand firm! He bears humiliation and carries heavy burdens! He never shows his enemies any mercy! Young and reckless, he pursues his dreams; full of ambition, he strives to achieve greatness! 163Reads6.8Score—14d adds
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The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春
My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road
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A Hero in Turbulent Times 乱世枭雄
"Dark clouds loom over the city, threatening to crush it; golden scales gleam on armor beneath the sun." I was just an ordinary student, but one upheaval after another gradually dragged me into an abyss of crime and punishment, and drew me into a world where I had no say in my own fate...
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Underworld Tales: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 黑道往事之只手遮天
[Realistic, not overpowered, no harem, no System, not reborn] A novel about the southern underworld, telling the story of several young men who avenge their brother and gradually rise to become crime bosses. Whether it is the underworld or organized crime, it is all just a game of chess, a set of rules, fraught with danger and human cunning, and driven by power and desire. Behind the bustling city lies a shadowy underworld filled with darkness and desire, where power and money intertwine, and te
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Tales of South City: A Furious Stand for Love 城南往事：冲冠一怒为红颜
It’s a matter of the underworld, so let it stay in the underworld. Don’t let the trouble reach your family! What does it mean to understand how the world works? Is that the underworld? Have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is treacherous, riddled with traps and dangers. The underworld is a chess game. One wrong move, and every move after it is wrong. You and I are all just pieces. Money? Money? More money? Power? None of that is what I want. I want fairness. I’ll tell you from p
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The Third Republic 第三共和国
[Apocalyptic wasteland]+ [underworld]+ [political intrigue]+ [underdog rises]+ [war]+ [no System] After an asteroid strikes Earth, civilization and order disappear without a trace. Resources are scarce, society is in chaos, and corruption runs rampant… Chen Wei makes his way alone from the lawless, chaotic zone to Shanxing City. All he wants at first is enough to get by, but the cutthroat environment, self-serving superiors, and privileged second-generation heirs… force him to transform from
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The Era After the Martial World 后江湖時代
[Underworld + Passionate + Satisfying + Ensemble Cast + Jianghu + Big Shots + School + Comedy] “After midnight, we call the shots on this land, whether you’re on the right side of the law or the wrong one!” Jiang Nan stood proudly at the summit like a solitary eagle, looking down at the young generation shining like stars across the jianghu below. “The Su District...” “The tragedy from ten years ago will never happen again in our generation!” “I’ll make sure everyone knows that this era belongs
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Bloodshed Behind Bars 越狱喋血
A desperate revenge sparked by a dream. To save his younger siblings, protagonist Chen Jianan resolutely breaks out of prison and becomes a shadow of vengeance, mercilessly pursuing those who harmed his family. Meanwhile, police captain Bai Kai leads his team in hot pursuit, balancing law against justice. Family bonds, the law, and justice collide, igniting a thrilling journey of love, hatred, redemption, and sacrifice. This is not merely a life-or-death chase, but also a fierce struggle between
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- 63 Tattooed, Fighting for Turf, and Wielding a Machete: The Spirit Medium 纹身干架抢地盘，拎砍刀的出马仙 [Underworld Turmoil] [Northeastern Chinese Style] [Tales of Spirit Mediums] After being gravely wounded in a gang fight, small-time hoodlum Lin Tianhua accidentally awakened the immortals his ancestors had worshipped, becoming a spirit medium. After a sudden upheaval, his boss fled and his enemies came after him. To survive, Lin Tianhua decided to form his own crew and become the boss. From then on, Lin Tianhua beat people up by day and killed ghosts by night. He made his way through both the un 1.1kReads9.3Score19414d adds
- 64 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 48.7kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
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I Act Like a Big Shot After Watching Crime Movies, and the Tycoon Begs Me to Save His Life 我看警匪片装大佬，首富求我救命
[Clever mind games + No simping + Pure satisfaction] [Takes off after ten chapters] One day, the bookshelf of ordinary office worker Lu Ping suddenly refreshed with its first intelligence report. He carefully opened it and read every word. Excitement and nerves hit him as he discovered that it contained all the secrets of a cold, high-and-mighty female CEO... So Lu Ping watched police dramas and copied the words and mannerisms of the big shots. He practiced a detached, bloodthirsty gaze in the m
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Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基
[Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual
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The Retired Soldier King Takes on the City 退役兵王混都市
A legendary soldier retires and heads home after his family pressures him to get married. On the way, he unexpectedly saves Lin Chenxue, the beautiful CEO of a jewelry company. He clears every obstacle to protect her, punches spoiled rich kids, kicks the children of powerful officials, and sweeps through the underworld of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Before long, he rises to become one of the country’s most powerful underworld bosses.
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After Prison, I Just Want to Live a Quiet Life 出狱后，我只想平平安安过日子
[The world is too deep for me. I just want to make something of myself.] My name is Ma Tengfei. I had just finished the college entrance exams when I got into a fight and was sent to prison for three years, missing my chance to go to college. A death-row inmate named Uncle Ming told me there were three kinds of people in this world: those above everyone else, courted by the masses and living lives others envy; those in the middle, scurrying around like ants and fighting one another just to survi
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The Young Traveler 少年行
In that moment, I truly understood why the poor stay poor. It isn't because we don't work hard enough. It's because of the environment we live in, the resources we have, our narrow-mindedness, and the few, fragile opportunities available to us. All of it traps my impoverished family in a struggle just to survive! I gave everything I had for a chance to “change my fate,” yet a single storm was enough to destroy it!
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When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀
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!
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My Years as a Drifter in Northeast China 我在东北当盲流的那些年
This is a tale of a tough Sichuan native making his way in the Northeast. It tells how one man from Sichuan held his own among the fearless people of the Northeast and forged a legend of his own. Back in my hometown, I was a “little punk” everyone despised. As a sent-down youth at Bashanzi Commune in Liaoning Province, I was a “little hammer” nobody dared mess with. At a small coal mine in the Weitang mining district of Jilin Province, locals called me a “drifter.” I faced the greed of unscrupul
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- 72 World of Eternal Life 永生世界 In 2120, human technology reached a new height. The birth of new species, virtual metaverse worlds where consciousness could live forever, cryogenic technology that could use time to hold terminal illnesses at bay, and a brand-new arena for capital's gladiatorial games: dazzling innovations appeared before the eyes of Earth's natives. How can humanity and AI coexist? Which is more dignified: clinging to life or dying naturally? Confusion, resistance, venting, and cries of defiance seemed to have 4.4kReads9.2Score51514d adds
- 73 EN Gate of the Star Scar 星痕之门 There are Star Gates in this world. Everyone who enters becomes a god. Ren Ye has already served two and a half years in prison when a mysterious visitor suddenly comes to see him. The visitor says, “If you’re willing to take part in a game, you can walk out of here right now. The price is… you might die.” Many years later, Ren Ye stands alone within a Star Gate, looking back on the past. Many of the faces in his memories have grown indistinct… 2024: The tide is coming, and the travelers keep wa 51.4kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 74 An Unorthodox Jianghu: The Hidden Dragon Soars from the Abyss 另类江湖：潜龙腾渊 A different kind of underworld, a different kind of life. A conflict led to a grave mistake, changing his life completely. A thousand people, a thousand faces. A thousand faces, a thousand sides to the underworld. For Chen Honglin, the underworld was a ruthless arena where people fought for fame and fortune. After years of rising through its ranks, he had nothing to show for it. This story is part true and part fiction. Do not imitate it. Treasure the ordinary life we have struggled to attain. S —Reads—Score—14d adds
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Wang Hao, the Inverse Scale King 逆鳞王皓
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...
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From School Bully to Big Shot, I Fought My Way to the Top 从校霸到大佬，一路杀疯了
The rating is still low, but it will rise as more people rate it. Read without worry: the characters won’t suddenly become stupid. [Underworld fiction + play the pig to eat the tiger + master strategist + resource consolidation] Lin Feng was born the second young master of an underworld family, yet he was determined to conquer the world through his wits. He gathered his brothers, advanced step by step, and struck decisively. Just as everyone thought he was aiming to become the school’s top bully
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The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天
The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital...
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Black Shark 黑鲨
I can’t stand you, so I’ll beat you up! You made me unhappy, so I’ll make you pay! White can be black, and black can become white, because even under the brightest lights, shadows are always there. Blunt and revealing, but not judgmental. This may not be the pinnacle of crime fiction, but it is absolutely a trailblazer in the genre! Just wait and see!
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Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖
From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei)
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The Day I Went to Prison: She Blazed a Trail Alone and Smashed My Shackles 入狱当天：她单枪铺路，为我砸镣
[Not Reborn]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead] The last big sister of the underworld! The day I went to prison, she broke into the jail and smashed my shackles, clearing a path for me with a gun in hand! If the rest of my life is destined to be without light, at least in this moment, she is by my side! Some even call her the last big sister of Southeast Asia! Truth is, she was just forced to take charge in a crisis, with no other choice! Since we're already fugitives, then let's take our dark love
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The Cocoon Breaker's Forbidden Zone 破茧者禁区
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
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- 82 The Common Man's Comeback 匹夫的逆袭 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
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Underworld Storms: Qiao Si's Strategists, Xiao Ke and Wang Wei Fan 黑道风云之乔四军师小克王伟范
He was Qiao Siye’s strategist, known as the Brains. Only five-foot-three, he had an exceptionally quick mind, earning him the nicknames Little Zhuge and Ghost Six among the underworld. He wasn’t known for violence, but for his sense of honor and loyalty. Born into poverty, he started out as a bathhouse scrubber and worked his way up to become one of the Three Musketeers of Bingcheng, even driving the city’s first Mercedes-Benz 560. Follow the turbulent life of Wei Wan, the Little Master of Bingc
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- 84 Underworld Storms: Zhang Yue 黑道风云之张岳 He is the staunchest believer in the code of the underworld, fiercely loyal to his brothers to the point of obsession; he believes most in repaying every blow, dealing with his enemies with ruthless finality; he holds fast to his fighting spirit, staying true to himself to the very end. He is Zhang Yue, the underworld boss known as the Pale-Faced Scholar. 10.9kReads8.1Score60814d adds
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[The Underworld: The Storm Rises Again] 【黑道，风云再起】
“Once you’ve drawn the bow, there’s no turning back.” “When I chose the path of the underworld,” “I’d already passed the point of no return.” “Then I’ll stand at the very top of the underworld,” “so the world can only look up to me, and everyone will know my name: Lin Mo...”
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- 86 The Hidden Dragon of the Righteous Path 正道潜龙 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
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Who Rules the Changing Tides of the Martial World? 江湖之谁主浮沉
“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
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My Name Is Zhao Wuyan 我叫赵无言
I'm an orphan. My master adopted me when I was little. He said Zhao was the most common surname, so he gave me the surname Zhao. At first, he named me Zhao Ting, hoping I'd grow up to serve the imperial court. But I was such a chatterbox as a kid, always asking one question after another until I got on his nerves. So he changed my name to Zhao Wuyan! Well, since he raised me from infancy, I'll put up with this particularly careless name for now! My master's choice of name may seem thoughtless, b
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Tiger Husband 虎夫
[Born to be somebody, just going through a rough patch for now!!!]
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Bloodshed in the Black Abyss 黑渊血戮
(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.
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Those Confused Days of Youth 那些年迷茫的日子
One thought can lead to heaven, another to hell. Half a life wasted, with the past too painful to look back on. I once ruled my corner of the world, and I once ended up in prison. From being adored by everyone to the desolation of today, I dedicate this book to the friends I once had.
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- 92 The Knockout: Gao Qiqiang Calls Me the Godfather of Jinghai 狂飙：高启强叫我京海教父 [A dark, satisfying story with a decisive lead and no tormenting the protagonist] Also known as [Godfather of Jinghai: Killing An Xin from the Start] Zhang Yaoyang is reborn into the world of The Knockout. Armed with his knowledge of the plot, he snatches Chen Shuting from under An Xin's nose from the start, kills An Xin, poaches Meng Yu, and makes full use of every resource in Jinghai. Using Jinghai as his base, he sets his sights on the whole world. PS1: Readers who favor saintly protagonists —Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Alpha Wolf, Who Can Stand Against Me? 头狼，谁与争锋
In the depths of winter, my birth parents abandoned me. Luckily, my adoptive mother took me in and named me Yang Dong. My sister dropped out of school to support my education and went to work in the city. I went to find her with my university acceptance letter, only to witness her being abused to death! Blinded by rage, I took a knife to avenge her, but I was framed and sent to prison instead. Six years behind bars, and my hatred never faded! After getting out, I set off on the road to revenge w
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I'll Write My Own Youth 青春我来写
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
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- 95 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 When I started high school, I went from a good girl to a crime boss. —Reads—Score—14d adds
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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
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
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Lone Wolf of the Underworld: I Came from Hell 黑道孤枭：我从地狱来
Orphaned at eight, I spent eight years keeping my head down. I came from hell, and I came for revenge. When the lone wolf strikes, the underworld runs red with blood. Those who owe me will repay me tenfold. Those who wrong me will be ground to dust!
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The Bad Guys: The Storm Rises Again 2 坏蛋之风云再起2
[People have names, and trees have shadows. Who is Xie Wendong? Everyone knows.] As the scorching sun slowly sinks away and the half moon hangs high, as neon lights begin to flicker and night descends, what can we use to prove that we exist?
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- 99 The Man Who Reached the Top of the Underworld 黑道触顶之徒 The underworld is shallow waters teeming with big shots. Thousands shout my name: Brother Tian. Xia Tian, a young man from the bottom of society in Northeast China, gets caught up by chance in the feud between two underworld bosses. From then on, he sets out to climb to the top of the criminal world. Benefactors, moles, bandits, desperados… all sorts of characters take the stage, and the action is heart-pounding. Watch as he leads his brothers from small-time nobodies to become the biggest kin 3.7kReads8.8Score25114d adds
- 100 A Gang Shootout Breaks Out at the School Gate, and I Scare Everyone Off 校门口黑帮火拼，我出现吓退全场 At noon, outside the gates of Harbor University. Two local gangs, nearly a hundred men in all and armed with knives, guns, and clubs, are about to fight it out here. At the sight, all the students are terrified and hurry to a safe distance. Only one young man in a white shirt strolls forward with his hands in his pockets, as calm as can be, as if he can’t even see the crowd. The moment he appears, every gang member tenses up. The two leaders nervously walk up to him and bow their heads. “Today’s 3kReads6.2Score22814d adds
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