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1. 1 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

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   Putting everything else aside, these two books can reign supreme in the world of Tomato (a popular Chinese literature website).

2. 2 黑 The Allure of the Underworld 黑道诱人 Zhu Rong Will Surely Blaze祝融必火Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [The short drama adapted from this book, From Here on, Rivers Flow into the World, is now available. Come watch!] [Urban + underworld + big shots + all-powerful + feel-good story + period setting + invincible protagonist + multiple heroines + ruthless and decisive] When I was little, my dad often told me that the path of the underworld was a road of no return. It was hard to walk, and few people ever came to a good end. I never understood what he meant. Instead, I thought the underworld was all 67.3kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
3. 3 做 Be the Cruelest One 做最狠的那个 Ripped Jeans破洞裤子Urban955k WordsCompleted Who says an ordinary person can't climb to the heavens one day? It was a chaotic era, an era full of opportunities, and, above all, an era when the one with the strongest fists could fill his belly. Don't look down on a poor young man, and don't go around bullying honest people. Otherwise, you might not even get the chance to regret it. 1.3kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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   No dragging things out; a small person's rise to power; black and white intertwined; draw your sword and strike; raise your gun and fight.

4. 4 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves
5. 5 江 King of the Underworld 江湖枭雄 Qi Feng岐峰Urban7.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary-looking confrontation pushes a callow young man to a crossroads in life. Faced with fate’s mockery and the crushing weight of life, he chooses to stand tall and fight back. 30.7kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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   These books are all quite realistic, aren't they? They look pretty good.

6. 6 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 19.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   That's definitely the False Precepts trilogy! Both the protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, it's realistic without being mindless, it's the pinnacle of my writing.

7. 7 江 The Boss of the Underworld 江湖话事人 Thirty-One三十一Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Not many readers, so the rating just won’t go up] One wrong turn brought me into the jianghu. Watch as I summon storms with one hand and calm them with the other. Starting from nothing, I’ll carve out a path through the jianghu. They say you become what you eat, so if you want to climb higher, there’s only one thing to eat... 2.7kReads7.8Score203Shelves
8. 8 江 Jianghu Dragon: Underworld Storm in the Northeast 江湖枭龙：东北黑道风云 Colorful Victory彩胜Urban4.3M WordsOngoing Three years in prison, and everything had changed. After his release, Lu Tao found himself at a crossroads in life. The snowstorm that year was so fierce it bent Lu Tao’s back. The friendship that year was so warm it helped him emerge reborn and fight his way upstream. Watch as a close-knit group of friends stand shoulder to shoulder, stride through a turbulent era, and build something magnificent! 19.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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9. 9 黑 Dark Glory: Twenty Years in the Underworld of Northeast China 黑暗荣耀：东北江湖二十年 Qi Feng岐峰Urban2.9M WordsCompleted 1.3kReads8.8Score109Shelves
10. 10 过 The Pawn Who Crosses the River: Beyond Forgiveness 过河卒：罪无可恕 Hei A Man黑阿满Urban2.0M WordsCompleted People who make money through shady dealings need to learn to burn incense and pray to Buddha. Those who move in the underworld have to believe that good things come to those who wait. After the turn of the millennium, Jiang Xinze was kicked off the police force for saving someone. He led his brothers into a world of guns and blades, with blood on their military daggers, riding the winds of a turbulent era to forge a dazzling legacy. If you’ve got a score to settle, settle it. If you won’t back 10.6kReads8.5Score904Shelves
11. 11 混 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 Two Scars on My Face脸上两道疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 29.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    These are all good. Xun Fei's four-part series, Tiger Husband, is also available and worth reading.

12. 12 社 Big Brother of the Streets: Starting as a Demobilized Soldier 社会大哥：从退伍军人开始 Two Scars on My Face脸上两道疤Urban1.8M WordsCompleted My name is Wang Yi. Wang as in “king,” Yi as in “number one”! My big brother told me there are three essentials to making it in the underworld: being ruthless, knowing when to endure, and having a plan. But he never told me that life in the underworld would mean blood and tears, death and farewells! Countless bones pile up in the wilderness, and the law's net is wide enough to catch every hoodlum. Of the countless gangsters out there, only one or two ever make something of themselves! And I'm on 8.2kReads8.7Score811Shelves
13. 13 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! 38.9kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
14. 14 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 31.7kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
15. 15 紫 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban320k WordsOngoing “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a purely gangster story, but I think authors of gangster novels can use the gangster characters in it as a textbook reference for their own writing. This is really well-written; I even suspect the author has a past.

16. 16 黑 The Underworld’s Final Ballad 黑道绝响 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Original title: Black Road, Final Echo) What is the underworld? Is it really not about fighting and killing, but about the ways of human relationships? Wrong. Only those who can still stand after all the fighting and killing have the right to talk about human relationships. My name is Luo Ping. I witnessed the so-called underworld in a corner of the southwest go from its golden age to its decline, until at last its echoes faded away. This is my story, and a glimpse into one corner of the underw 51.1kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    What is the martial arts world? Is it not just about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions? Wrong. Only those who can stand tall after fighting and killing have the right to discuss human relationships and social interactions. (The second of the Three Musketeers of Southwest China is another book worth reading; it's too realistic and was banned.)

17. 17 西 Southwest Storm: Turmoil on the Black Sea 西南风云：黑海沉浮 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban415k WordsCompleted When I was eighteen, I met someone who led me down a certain path. Some describe this path with the idealistic word “jianghu.” But the jianghu you actually find yourself in is better summed up by a rather funny saying: “After all this time, I’ve made no friends, only learned lessons.” My name is Lin Dongxia, and I’ve learned my fair share of lessons. 33.2kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
18. 18 1 1998: My Life in the Underworld 1998：我的黑道生涯！ Ten Thousand Miles of Scenery Before Me眼前万里江山Urban506k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Realism + Underworld + Political Intrigue] First-person narration, no System, and no formulaic plot. In this world, you can go from penniless at midnight to rich by dawn, only to end up dead with no one to claim your body. In the summer of 1998, two things happened: first, my dad died; second, my girlfriend, Lin Jie, tricked me into joining a pyramid scheme... At the end of the century, Jianghuai City ranked among the “Four Great Bandit Cities,” a chaotic place teeming with all 2.2kReads6.8Score129Shelves

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    It doesn't have the kind of illogical plot that's hard to read, but it's highly accurate in its historical setting, making it quite realistic. It's a story of navigating the martial arts world and farming. The only reason it hasn't become popular yet is because it's not long enough. This book is definitely going to be a hit, but it does contain some violence and gore, so if you can't handle that, don't read it.

19. 19 平 Days Spent Getting By 平凡混过的日子 Le Yili勒疑李Urban644k WordsOngoing My name is Lu Pingfan! I'm a gangster... I founded the "Student Council" back in middle school! Years later, my brothers live ordinary lives by day, but after dark, they take their place in the underworld! I used to think that justice and honor were the guiding principles of the world! It wasn't until I heard all the things left unsaid that I realized those supposedly "high-minded" principles were nothing but the emperor's new clothes! So I decided to uphold the principles of my world in my own 29Reads8.0Score—Shelves
20. 20 少 A Young Man's Years in the Jianghu 少年之江湖岁月 Rebellious Elementary Schooler叛逆的小学生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The jianghu is a road with no return, a maze, an abyss. Some manipulate events from the shadows, while others struggle for their lives in the mire. Watch who rises above them all, and who comes crashing down. 19.5kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
21. 21 东 Tales of the Northeast: The Turbulent Nineties 东北往事之九零风云 Exclamation Mark叹号Urban1.7M WordsCompleted (Hot-blooded) (Brotherhood) (Youth) (Fast-paced, no dragging things out) The law-abiding worry all day, while the mighty sing all night. Those who harm others for their own gain ride in comfort, while the honest and fair go hungry. Those who build bridges and mend roads go blind, while those who kill and set fires have plenty of sons. I went to the Western Heaven to ask Buddha. Buddha said, “There's nothing I can do either.” This novel tells the blood-and-tears story of Shen Congwen, a great und 6.7kReads8.9Score428Shelves
22. 22 少 Youth: Reckless and Carefree 少年：年少轻狂 Just Call It a Miracle就叫神迹Urban390k WordsCompleted Synopsis of Young and Reckless When a young man's blood and bones collide with the underworld's dark currents, fate has already written a desolate opening chapter. Once a lone, fearless soul roaming the streets, he leapt into a world of blades and bullets for the late-autumn moonlight hidden in his heart. She was the only warmth in the cold night. With tenderness as her blade, she became the longing he held onto when he laid down his weapons, and the weakness exposed by every careful step he t 204Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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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    💥Highly recommended! A legendary gangster returns to 2010. Will he repeat his past mistakes and continue his life in the underworld? Or will he abandon his underlings and walk the righteous path? No! I won't choose that! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, will lead my underlings on the righteous path. "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?"

24. 24 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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    Falsely accused of rape by the class beauty, three years in prison forged me into a tyrannical underworld figure. I established the rule of "those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish," rising to become a powerful and ruthless ruler through countless bloody battles. The way I exacted revenge on the class beauty shocked everyone into disbelief…

25. 25 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 11.6kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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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...)

26. 26 黑 The Golden Age of the Gangland: A Blood-Red Underworld 黑帮盛世：血色江湖 Duoduo Is a Super Big Demon King朵朵是个超级大魔王Urban3.5M WordsOngoing (Not a mindless power fantasy. Underworld, urban setting, no invincible hero, first person, tight logic, humorous writing. Read with caution if that’s not your thing!) A cursed, tragic fate. A life in the underworld that cannot be escaped. A band of brothers who stand together through life and death, and a dark life longing for redemption. You’ve never endured years of hardship, so of course you can’t understand the underworld in my heart. My story begins after I get out of prison in Ice Cit 108kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    Why don't you try mine?

27. 27 一 1980: A New Order in the Underworld 一九八零：江湖新秩序 If I Think of You, Pear Blossoms Fall若念你梨花落Urban1.6M WordsCompleted What is the martial world? Wherever there are people, there will be conflict! The strong survive, and the weak perish. That is the martial world! Relive the 1980s and pay tribute to a youth long gone! This is the story of Han Yue, and how he rose from the bottom to the top of the provincial capital, only to fall again! The road through the martial world is treacherous. Everyone survives by their own wits! Hold on, and you can make something of yourself. Give up, and you're out... (This book is p 4.5kReads8.7Score286Shelves
28. 28 我 My Jianghu: Loyalty Above All 我的江湖，义字当头 Little Brother Ergou二狗小兄弟Urban600k WordsCompleted The retired soldier Ye Bei only wanted a quiet life. But when he stood up for a beauty at a bar, he beat up the local crime boss. The man kidnapped Ye Bei’s brother. Ye Bei went to the meeting alone, intimidating everyone with his ruthless streak, and making an enemy in the process. When the thugs came back to bully and humiliate his brother, Ye Bei had had enough. In a single night, gunshots rang out and his enemies were wiped out. He became the city’s most wanted outlaw. He had no choice but t 4.3kReads6.4Score303Shelves
29. 29 越 Bloodshed Behind Bars 越狱喋血 Yuan Gulongdong袁咕隆咚Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted 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 2.1kReads7.3Score158Shelves

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    To rescue his kidnapped younger brother and sister, the protagonist breaks out of prison and, along with his gang of ruthless outlaws, goes on a killing spree, becoming a veritable terminator of the underworld! Absolutely thrilling!

30. 30 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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    The best gangster novel I've encountered so far.

31. 31 混 My Years in the Underworld: Three Fingers 混黑道的那些年：三根手指 Half a Month to Victory胜天半月子Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (Period Setting + Underworld + Urban + Satisfying Read + Passion + Mockumentary Style + Brotherhood + No Harem) This novel may touch on real underworld events. Any similarities are purely coincidental! The audiobook is officially out now! It's a real thrill! Brothers, dive right in! Northeast China, 1994. A young man cuts off three fingers with a knife and flees to the northwest. His parents are divorced and his family is well-off, but he insists on making his way through sheer ruthlessness. Fol 93.7kReads9.2Score10.1kShelves

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    This book is not drawn out at all, and there are not many annoying things. It doesn't need to use the harem to advance the plot at all!

32. 32 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

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    I feel so emotionally connected to this that I want to cry [almost crying]

33. 33 白 My Dad's on the Straight and Narrow, I'm in the Underworld 白道爹，黑道我 Twelve Bouquets十二束花Urban4.5M WordsOngoing [Not invincible! Not invincible! Not invincible!] The martial world is a road of no return, and its people are pawns that have crossed the river! Where will the drifting ship in this forbidden zone finally end up? Watch as this wandering youth stirs up a storm! Black side: I've got countless brothers! White side: My backing is powerful beyond belief! Money is just something you can't bring with you when you die! [Entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental!] 100.3kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves

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    They're all great, and three of them are already finished, so you don't have to wait.

34. 34 邪 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 A White Crow一只白色的乌鸦Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.6kReads9.1Score504Shelves
35. 35 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ Salty Enough to Flip the Sky咸翻天Urban718k WordsCompleted The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves
36. 36 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Starting Out as a White Fan 港综：从白纸扇开始 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction918k WordsCompleted Li Xin: Nicknames: Blade King Xin, Terror of Ghosts, Immortal Xin He is Immortal Xin of Hong Kong Island, the ultimate godfather of the criminal underworld, the uncrowned king of the underground worlds of Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia's underworld philanthropist. At the European and American roundtable, everyone shouts, “Father!” Li Xin smiles faintly. “Rise, my sons.” 51.1kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
37. 37 狼 Wolves and Brothers 狼与兄弟 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban19.6M WordsCompleted The wolf may look cold and ruthless, but beneath that exterior lies boundless tenderness. He is willing to sacrifice himself for his family and brothers! Just like Wang Ying, the protagonist, his heart isn't cold. It's the way he looks down on worldly conventions that makes him seem that way! Like a wolf king, he can become the heart of any team, leading his brothers through life-or-death trials, never abandoning them! From the awkwardness of college days to the hardships of entering the working 7.4kReads9.3Score490Shelves
38. 38 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 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He started out as a troublemaker, then was forced into the underworld; it's pretty good.

39. 39 东 Tales of the Northeast: Fortune Is in Heaven's Hands 东北往事之富贵在天 At the Fork in the Road, Let Things Be无为在歧路Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Not Mindless] [Ensemble Cast] [Realistic] [Passionate] [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After spending three years in prison for injuring someone while collecting a debt, Chen Yang’s first move after getting out is to track down the lousy bastard who reported him and got him arrested, then demand forty thousand yuan. But that incident sets off a chain of events that once again leaves Chen Yang at a crossroads, just when he had hoped to settle down. So... will he accept the hand fate 127.2kReads9.1Score11.6kShelves

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    The characters are meticulously portrayed, the plot is so realistic it feels like real life, and the Northeastern flavor is authentic, making it feel like you've experienced it firsthand.

40. 40 黑 Underworld Storm: The Uncrowned King 黑道风云：无冕王侯 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (First person, period setting, underworld) A big brother? A big brother isn't some glamorous, all-powerful emperor who does whatever he pleases. A big brother is just the guy who picks up the tab. The underworld? It's brotherly loyalty, deceit and betrayal. It's a place that strips the tenderness from gentle-hearted men and hardens them, and turns green young boys into grizzled old gangsters. My name is Zhao Qingfeng. I've been around the underworld, and I was once a big brother! 37.4kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    Tomato doesn't really write much gangster fiction, so feel free to read it if you want. You can just read Pseudo-Ring's books directly; he's been writing gangster fiction for many years.

41. 41 坏 The Bad Guys 坏家伙们 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban927k WordsCompleted When the jianghu is no longer traditional, it’s bound to become driven by self-interest! After the turn of the millennium, a new generation of “bad guys,” born in the eighties and nineties, began to take the stage in their own jianghu! These newcomers no longer revered the spirit of chivalry. They let money clear the way and put profit above all else! To carve out a place for themselves in this treacherous jianghu, they had to stop at nothing and plan every move! The great waves sift the sand! M 5.3kReads8.9Score308Shelves
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46. 46 公 The Peerless Young Master 公子无双 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Qi seems like an ordinary delivery driver, but in this city, whether they are business tycoons, renowned doctors, or underworld bosses, everyone treats him with the utmost respect and calls him, "Young Master!" 334Reads9.1Score—Shelves
47. 47 一 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 31.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
48. 48 龙 The Dragon Lifts Its Head 龙抬头 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban5.9M WordsCompleted The goddess who used to look down on me is now applying for a job at my company… When the tiger returns to the mountain, the land will run red with blood; When the dragon rises, even the Yellow River will flow backward! 66.2kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
49. 49 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.3kReads9.5Score8.5kShelves
50. 50 从 From Scavenger to Underworld Kingpin 从捡垃圾到黑道枭雄 Painting the Passing Years笔绘流年Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The boy who scavenges for food in the garbage is destined to become a king through blood and fire. Lin Bei, an orphan abandoned by the world, curls up on a park bench. His only chance to survive is rummaging through foul-smelling trash cans. With winter approaching, he sets his sights on the “garbage mountain” in the west of the city, the place no one dares touch because it’s “Brother Gou’s” lifeline. When more than a dozen dark figures surround him and cold fists rain down on his head, the wild 1.6kReads7.3Score130Shelves

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