Spy Novels With a Cautious Lead Who Puts His Own Survival First 谍战，很苟，自己命最重要

1. 1 谍 Espionage: This Doctor Is Hiding Too Much 谍战：这个医生藏得太深了 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Espionage]+ [The System Is Just Support]+ [No Harem, No Romance]+ [Surgeon]+ [Red] A thoracic surgeon transmigrates to the Republican era. From the start, his superior dies right before his eyes, leaving him like a kite with its string cut. By constantly obtaining intelligence through the System, he stirs up a storm in Shanghai. 337.2kReads9.1Score43.5kShelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist is initially disconnected from his online contacts, but later maintains a one-way communication with a courier via radio. Aside from the courier, who has met the protagonist, no one else knows his identity. To outsiders, he appears mercenary, but in reality, he manipulates intelligence through the system.

2. 2 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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   🍵🍵The protagonist travels back to Beiping during the Republic of China era and becomes a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy to serve in the Beiping branch. Three months ago, the protagonist traveled from the 21st century to this era. At that time, he was studying at the Whampoa Military Academy and originally thought that after graduation, he would lead troops to fight against the Japanese and save China from the suffering of the Chinese people, thus realizing the hegemony of a time traveler. However, he ended up becoming the biggest spy chief.

3. 3 谍 Espionage: I'm Only 20, So What Is This Old Geezer's Comeback? 谍战：刚20，老登逆袭什么鬼？ The Law Is Unknown刑不可知Urban850k WordsCompleted [At 20, you graduate from a special training program in Hangzhou, join the Bureau of Secret Services, and become an agent] [At 22, you turn down a hint from the female head of the 76th Division’s secret service, losing your chance to take a shortcut] [At 25, after the Shanghai branch of the Military Statistics Bureau suffers a devastating blow, you rise rapidly through the ranks and become head of the intelligence team] [At 28, through years of effort, you become deputy chief of the Shanghai bra 14.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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   This book is good. Anyone who offends the protagonist gets killed. Even Director Dai knows that the protagonist is petty and likes revenge.

4. 4 谍 Espionage: I Can Earn Rewards by Playing the Villain! 谍战：我当恶霸能爆奖励！ Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Urban2.7M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a minor secret agent at Beiping Station, he unexpectedly awakened the Tyrant System!! As long as the System judges something to be bad behavior, he gets a reward! Kidnap a dog traitor and torture him for information. Ding! For using serious violence against another person, reward: the Japanese devils’ top-secret military intelligence! Lin Ze: ??? Beating up traitors counts too? “Mrs. Miyamoto, I have a new assignment for you!” Ding! For coercing an innocent young woman, 170.4kReads9.4Score15.4kShelves

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   The first spy thriller I ever read, and the second best spy novel I've ever read. Barbed wire is forever my favorite! [Kissing emoji]

5. 5 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 187.4kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves

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   The first one is the most cunning of all the spy novels I've read, hahaha.

6. 6 谍 Spy Games: I Infiltrated the Enemy and Became a Japanese General!? 谍战，我潜伏成了鬼子将军！？ GLANGUrban1.8M WordsCompleted (Japanese nobility, safety first, no female lead, willing to sell out when necessary) In the 21st year of the Republic of China, by a twist of fate, a thoroughly patriotic young Chinese man was taken to Japan and somehow ended up with the status of a Japanese noble. After being trained by Japanese militarists, he was ordered to return to China to carry out the “Lighthouse Plan.” What outsiders didn't know was that this young Japanese noble was actually a true Chinese patriot, a secret agent for 28.7kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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   🍅This book is quite good. The male lead starts off on a high-class path, beginning as the heir to a powerful family from humble beginnings, living a safe and secure life. Nobody believes he can pass on messages, which is quite interesting! [Laughing emoji]

7. 7 谍 Espionage: Aboard the Lone Boat, I Start with a Death Note 谍战：人在孤舟，开局死亡笔记 Yi Yue Ying翊月影Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to 1941 with a Death Note from the start, and who would still choose to be a spy? Armed with a weapon that controls cause and effect, he must realize that he is the big boss pulling the strings! [No need to save your brain]+ [A Chinese take on Final Destination]+ [In cold weather, wear an extra secret identity]+ [The protagonist doesn’t suffer]+ [Peak-level caution]+ [No female lead] Xiao Cheng transmigrates to the streets of Suzhou in 1941! A legendary Death Note lies within arm’ 20.4kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   🌈Transmigrating to the 27th year of the Republic of China, he becomes a Kuomintang secret agent, embarking on a legendary espionage adventure! He wields a "Refuse System," rejecting his superior's wife's requests for intelligence, refusing missions to gain language proficiency, and rejecting Japanese spies' attempts to seduce him to acquire superhuman skills. In the perilous foreign concessions, he repeatedly achieves extraordinary feats thanks to the system's rewards, striking fear into the hearts of Japanese and puppet regime agents. A thrilling espionage drama, full of exciting moments, taking you to a unique world of espionage!

8. 8 我 I’m a Male Secret Agent, and I Have Just a Few Too Many Secret Identities 我，男特务，马甲比情报多亿点 Bubbly Tangyuan糖圆啵啵Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing Strong heroine + Republican-era spy intrigue + multiple identities + System + no romance Nanzhi, a third-year college student, gets transported to the Republican era and unexpectedly awakens a System. Right from the start, she smoothly switches into a male body and impersonates Shen Zhiheng, a Huangpu Military Academy officer. Nanzhi thrives in the Republican era by killing Japanese spies and gathering intelligence. Cast of the comedy skit: I am Shen Zhiheng, an officer in the intelligence servi 1.8kReads8.8Score173Shelves

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   This is a female-oriented spy novel where the female protagonist possesses a spatial ability but cherishes her life! The protagonist, Nan Zhi, is transported to the Republican era and witnesses an assassination attempt. While looting the corpse, she unexpectedly awakens a system. By killing Japanese spies, she gains survival points to purchase various skill talismans, such as the "Unlucky Talisman" and the "Mind-Reading Talisman," etc. The female protagonist has multiple identities! She begins by impersonating Shen Zhiheng, a special agent officer who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. Then, to gather intelligence, she impersonates Wang Guihua, the nanny of a major traitor. To obtain top-secret information, she directly impersonates a Japanese noblewoman. Nan Zhi goes on a killing spree in the Republican era!

9. 9 风 Kite: Spy Games in Shanghai with Zheng Yaoxian, the Military Intelligence Agent 风筝：与军统六弟郑耀先谍战上海 The Screaming Little Ant尖叫的小蚂蚁Urban780k WordsOngoing Just scored! Republican-era setting + passionate ensemble cast + espionage + Military Statistics Bureau + undercover operations + battles of wits + no System + not reborn + the Military Statistics Bureau’s Sixth Brother In 1939, Chen Gongxing, a lieutenant colonel and deputy station chief in the Military Statistics Bureau, defected. At the time, the Shanghai Mei Agency and Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime’s Special Services Headquarters, Number 76, were opening their doors. Chen Gongxing became Num 4.4kReads7.4Score292Shelves

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   You can take a look if you're bored.

10. 10 民 Republic-Era Films and TV, Starting by Marrying a Fairy-Like Beauty 民国影视，从娶妻神仙姐姐开始 Cat-Loving Mouse No. 2爱猫的老鼠2号Urban40k WordsOngoing After becoming the groom who has just married in War and Beauty, Chen Jingheng looks at his bride, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a celestial beauty, and feels as though he is dreaming. But he soon realizes that this world is no simple place. Familiar stories and characters from The Wind Chaser, The Disguiser, Shui Yun Jian, Rose of Blood, The Iron-Blooded Battle of Shanghai, and Cheongsam Detective begin appearing one after another. With the Diligence Pays Off System and a portable space a 574Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's good. He manages to survive while still enjoying himself. I wish I were the protagonist and could do that too.

11. 11 重 Reborn on the Eve of the War of Resistance: I Became a Colonel in Tokyo! 重生抗战前夕，我在东京当大佐！ Ten Thousand and Two一万零二Urban226k WordsCompleted Reborn on the eve of the February 26 Incident, he became an officer in the First Division. “Ding! Kill the Japanese invaders to earn rewards!” What more was there to say? “Remove the traitors around the throne!” 89Reads6.9Score132Shelves

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    In my opinion, these are the ten best spy novels by Tomato.

12. 12 亮 Bright Sword: I Became a Japanese High-Ranking Official and Started Causing Chaos 亮剑：我成了鬼子高管，疯狂搞事 Eggs with Chili Peppers鸡蛋加辣椒Urban369k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Zhou Chuxin becomes the third-generation heir to the Tokugawa family. All Zhou Chuxin can say is, “Reporting to my superior: I want to fight the Japanese, but somehow I've become one of them.” Well, now that she's become one of them, she might as well do something about it. And so, a special unit with an unusual identity appears on Chinese soil. They fight bravely, specializing in sabotaging their own side. “What, you say you're a colonel? A colonel isn't even qualified to me 649Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the enemy's side! Causing a ruckus! First book: The male protagonist accidentally impersonates a lowly nobleman and becomes the heir to the shogunate. He then travels to China and, using his new identity, mobilizes his subordinates to ruthlessly aid his own people. While the details aren't perfect, the sheer awesomeness of fighting the Japanese is truly exhilarating! Second book: The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly nobleman who has become the captain of the Northeast Military Police. After taking power, he meddles in everything, causing trouble everywhere. He navigates the power struggles between various factions with ease, finding his way forward amidst the intrigue and deception, using their strength against them to help his own people! A thrilling read!

13. 13 悄 I Secretly Kill Japanese Soldiers and Make Money, Laying Low to the Depths of My Soul 悄悄杀鬼子搞钱，我苟到灵魂深处 Cockroach-Squashing Expert打蟑螂小能手Sports318k WordsCompleted Take a good look: this man is even stronger than Gao Qiqiang from The Knockout. The Japanese soldiers everyone else fears are literally being bitten to death by him. “Shh, I just want to quietly kill Japanese soldiers and make money. Don't go telling everyone...” No shooting. To hide how violent I am, I'll have to keep a low profile. [Ding~ Host has killed one 300-jin Japanese soldier. Reward...] System, help me work this out: how many jin is 1.86 million pigs? This book is also known as The Fat 1.3kReads7.3Score100Shelves
14. 14 谍 Espionage: I'm the Military Police Captain 谍战：我是宪兵队长 God of Wealth of the Western Wasteland西荒财神Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Zhengqing wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated. Even more absurdly, he now has the identity of a legitimate heir to Japan's top aristocratic family, the Takasaki clan, and is dropped straight into the military police force of the puppet state of Manchukuo as its captain. At first, all he wants is to keep his head down in this position, work behind the scenes, do as little evil as possible, and live in peace. But once this game of chess begins, there is no turning back. One 4kReads8.0Score301Shelves

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    A spy who can't even protect himself is not a qualified spy.

15. 15 谍 Espionage Codename: The Widow 谍战代号：未亡人 Youth Day青年节Urban4.6M WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System, no rebirth. Over 1,200 chapters in, I feel like I should look back and add a few words. Hardcore espionage. An experienced reader called it a dark fairy tale, and I think that's a pretty good summary. Is it a wish-fulfillment novel? Absolutely not. With this setting and this story, there's no way to make it fictional, indulge in fantasy, or turn it into feel-good wish fulfillment. All it can offer is desperate last-minute rescues, extreme reversals, and narrowly esc 11.2kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
16. 16 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
17. 17 抗 War of Resistance: Starting an All-Out War from the Northeast Army 抗战：从东北军开始全面战争 Xuanlong Tongxue炫龙童学Historical5.2M WordsOngoing That day, he was reborn in 1932, having been a member of the Chinese Army’s special forces! The nation had fallen, and the Northeast was on the brink of collapse! He rose up to resist foreign invaders alongside the heroes of his country! He entered politics to serve as a provincial governor; He joined the military to become his enemies’ nightmare! He led a million-strong army to guard the borders, all for the sake of peaceful homes and safe days for everyone! 18.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves
18. 18 谍 Espionage: Body in Cao's Camp, Heart with Han 谍战：身在曹营心在汉 Little Black Sun黑色小太阳Urban450k WordsCompleted Long Yan transmigrated, and woke up in the body of a Japanese man. And one with a little royal blood, at that. He swore to the heavens that even if he was wearing a Japanese man's skin, he would defend the land of China to his dying breath! A fake Qiu Chan is in mortal danger? Long Yan says with a serious look, “Comrade, I’m Qiu Chan! I’ll cover you, so hurry and run!” The real Qiu Chan, whose identity has been stolen, is completely dumbfounded? Ye Chong raises his hand and shoots someone dead 596Reads9.4Score100Shelves
19. 19 谍 Espionage: As Long as I'm Weird Enough, No One Will Suspect Me 谍战：只要我够变态就没人怀疑我 Baby Xinyu馨予小宝宝Urban500k WordsCompleted Scene: Interrogation Room Japanese Female Agent: You’ll never get me to talk, even if you kill me. Li Si: I won’t kill you, and I won’t ask you for intelligence, either. Japanese Female Agent: Why aren’t you asking me for intelligence? Li Si: Someone, gag her. Japanese Female Agent: ??? I know classified intelligence. If I die, you’re all doomed! Li Si: I just want to torment you to death. Who cares about intelligence? Japanese Female Agent: I want to see your commander. Li Si: Someone, go gag o 34Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Barbed wire, God of Wealth, liver and gallbladder, aged wine... Just read this book, and you'll be completely silent.

20. 20 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 43kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
21. 21 谍 Espionage: I Got the Living Yama System from the Start 谍战：开局获得活阎王系统 Noodles with Gravy, but No Gravy打卤面没有打卤Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Upright values➕decisive and ruthless➕no female lead] In a parallel world, Su Mingzhe transmigrates to 1936 and becomes a second lieutenant in the Military Statistics Bureau, where he awakens the Living Yama System. As long as he inflicts both physical and psychological torment on the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators, he can obtain intelligence. Su Mingzhe skips the interrogation and starts with a one-two punch: the tiger bench and pepper water! “Ding! Reward: or 13.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    A highly-rated spy thriller, considered one of the three pillars of the spy genre, featuring high-IQ plots, suspense, and humor. A must-read for fans of spy dramas. [Add to bookshelf]

22. 22 让 You Were Supposed to Infiltrate, Not Become a Japanese Colonel! 让你潜伏，没让你当鬼子大佐呀！ Xiao Kunkun小坤坤呀Urban833k WordsOngoing [Smart Protagonist]+ [Corrupting the Japanese Army]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Master of Disguise] Transmigrate into a Japanese cannon-fodder soldier on the Songhu battlefield? No problem, I have a complete knowledge of history! A lost little agent from the Military Statistics Bureau infiltrates the Japanese army, planning to keep his head down until victory. Instead, he kills a sergeant, sells weapons, passes along intelligence, and accidentally becomes a Japanese general. Director Dai of the M 5.1kReads6.0Score347Shelves

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    The protagonist is quite cunning, and the game leans towards realistic strategic combat with minimal overpowered abilities. If you like this kind of thing, you might want to check it out.

23. 23 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban226k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.2kReads—Score203Shelves

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    And maintain rhythm

24. 24 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban442k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.8kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 媳 Are All My Wives Spies? Come On, I Just Want to Live 媳妇全是特务？别搞啊，我想活着 Hardworking Ox奋进的牛Historical812k WordsOngoing [Espionage] [Republican Era] [Scheming] [Mind Games] [Vengeful] [Dancing on the Edge of a Blade] Li Yundong transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, code-named Vulture. From the start, he gathers the heir of a capitalist family, a Kuomintang major, and a top Secret Service official… The difficulty of survival is off the charts! Fortunately, he has a 100,000-cubic-meter space and a wife he got for free: a Qing Gang bigwig's beloved daughter, a wealthy merchant's heiress, a lieutenant colonel and spe 51.9kReads6.9Score4.7kShelves

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    This book is very good.

27. 27 黑 Black Lucky Carp System: I Plunder Fortune in the Republic of China 黑锦鲤系统：我在民国掠夺气运 Zhuxin Hai竹心海Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Republic of China + black koi golden finger + resistance-era espionage + multiple identities + spy games within spy games + marriage of convenience] Shen Shuman transmigrates as a Zhongtong agent embedded in the 76th, but she’s already been caught and abandoned by her own side. Her handler has fled with the intelligence, leaving behind a trail of ambiguous clues that quietly point to her. She has barely transmigrated when she finds herself in the interrogation room, facing 15.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Shen Shuman transmigrated and became a spy infiltrating the 76th Division, but she was already a discarded pawn who had been captured. Her superior had escaped with intelligence, leaving behind ambiguous clues that subtly pointed to her. [Almost crying][Almost crying] She's already in an interrogation room, trembling with fear at the impending violent questioning. To make matters worse, she's been entangled by a black koi fish, forced to absorb the luck of others. Once the black koi fish grows stronger, it might even absorb the nation's fortune. Could she possibly do something so self-destructive? But facing a traitorous lackey, she suddenly discovered a brilliant way to use her black finger!

28. 28 谍 Espionage: Every Time I Refuse Someone, I Get a Reward 谍战：我拒绝别人就爆奖励 Deep-Fried Tomatoes油炸西红柿Urban469k WordsCompleted Chen Shu, a police academy graduate, accidentally transmigrates to 1938 and becomes a Juntong agent operating undercover in the foreign concessions. From the start, he gains the Refusal System. Every time he refuses someone, he receives a variety of rewards. [Refuse the boss's wife: Receive a basic intelligence reward] [Refuse to carry out a mission: Gain language proficiency] [Refuse to commit fraud: Receive an identity verification card] [Refuse a Japanese spy's honey trap: Gain the Artillery 5.4kReads7.5Score351Shelves
29. 29 谍 Espionage: I Can Read People’s Inner Thoughts 谍战：我能洞察心声 Deep-Fried Tomatoes油炸西红柿Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Yongren, formerly a special operations agent, has his soul transmigrate to the Republican era, where he becomes a minor spy for the Military Statistics Bureau and awakens the Spy King System. Every time he catches a Japanese spy, he gets a chance to draw a prize. He obtains the [Insight] skill: Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated. He can listen at will to the thoughts of everyone within a five-meter radius of himself. He obtains the [Ultimate Actor] skill: In a time 20.8kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
30. 30 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves

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    I'd only glance at a 9.9 Rating book; it needs to be read multiple times to be considered a good book. Has anyone read these? What score would you give them? [Admiration][Shy][Face][Pout][What?]

31. 31 人 In The Disguiser, I Meet Zheng Yaoxian from the Start 人在伪装者，开局和郑耀先接头 I Laugh Hehe我笑呵呵Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [War + Transmigration + Rebirth + System + Urban Fantasy] Guo Ruzhen transmigrates and is reborn as a trainee at the Military Statistics Bureau’s training office. After encountering Yu Manli in a bathhouse, he awakens a System. From then on, the war against Japan gains a top agent whose name strikes terror into the hearts of the Japanese. He is a lieutenant general and station chief in the Military Statistics Bureau. He is the head of Operations at the 76th Office. He is the chief of the Zero Of 184Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are some books I found quite good. His name is unknown, but his achievements will never be forgotten! Others, when infiltrating, become suspects; he, when infiltrating, becomes the suspect himself! He was a Kuomintang station chief, a traitorous spy, and a staunch Communist Party member, infiltrating the Japanese puppet regime's intelligence department by a twist of fate. Three identities, but only one belief: to carry the War of Resistance against Japan through to the end!

32. 32 谍 Espionage: I Awakened a Daily Intelligence System 谍战：我觉醒每日情报系统 Mister Liu迷思特刘Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He is a low-ranking patrolman in the French Concession, and every day he gets ten new pieces of intelligence. He is also an expert operative, a god of death roaming the night. Because he awakened an Intelligence System. 16.2kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves
33. 33 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves
34. 34 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
35. 35 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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36. 36 谍 Espionage: Starting with the Assassination of the Emperor 谍战：从刺杀天皇开始 Circle Six圈圈六Urban661k WordsCompleted Li Wencheng transmigrates to a parallel world, returning to an era when every inch of land is soaked in blood, and awakens a System! A year later, he witnesses the horrors of the Battle of Shanghai. Acting on impulse, he accepts a hell-level mission: travel to the island nation and assassinate the emperor! 2.1kReads8.1Score101Shelves
37. 37 谍 Espionage Agent: From the Start, I Was Just a Nobody in the Juntong 谍战特工，开局军统当混子 Ice Cream Cone甜筒冰淇淋Urban329k WordsCompleted [Republic-era espionage + building an independent power + a male lead who never takes a loss + special operations] Shen Lang bites the dust and unexpectedly is reborn in the Republic of China era. The descendant of a veteran of the War of Resistance, he is determined to become a Communist spy. But the original owner of his body was a useless errand boy in the military intelligence service... A complete deadweight, too... And now someone has a gun to his head, about to use him as a scapegoat... H 426Reads6.9Score—Shelves
38. 38 谍 Espionage: A New Superpower Every Month 谍战：我每月一个新异能 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban582k WordsCompleted [Light System + independent development + no reliance on any faction + portable pocket dimension] Ye Zi'an becomes a junior agent for the Military Statistics Bureau and awakens a System that lets him switch to a brand-new supernatural ability every month. Identity Verification: Obtain information about a person's identity and interests. Puppeteer: Use another person's DNA to control them for a short time. Dreamweaver: Enter other people's dreams to find clues and gather intelligence. Psychologis 1.4kReads7.6Score121Shelves
39. 39 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.8Score194Shelves
40. 40 谍 Espionage: I Have the System of the King of All Evil 谍战：我有万恶之王系统 Deep-Fried Tomatoes油炸西红柿Urban1.6M WordsCompleted The cold-blooded assassin Chen Guobin is transmigrated into a small-time patrol officer in Shanghai, badge number 9527. He’s accidentally caught up in a Military Statistics Bureau manhunt and forced to become one of its agents. He’s trapped in occupied territory, where danger lurks everywhere and death waits around every corner. Luckily, he awakens the King of All Evil System. He can earn all kinds of rewards by stopping bad people from misbehaving or simply taking them out. He beats up a traito 30.9kReads7.8Score2.4kShelves
41. 41 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come 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! 995Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 谍 King of Spy Wars: This Undercover Agent Gets Danger Alerts 谍战之王：这个卧底有危险提示 Reading Along with You陪你一起读书Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Espionage + Triple Agent + Ruthless + Danger Alerts + Foresight He is the most prized disciple of Kenji Doihara, head of the Special Higher Police. He is the colonel and deputy station chief most admired by Dai Li, head of the Military Statistics Bureau. And he is also the underground Party’s elusive master assassin, “Deep Sea.” Three identities, countless faces. He walks in darkness, yet his heart always faces the light... Chu Tianheng’s soul transmigrates to an era ravaged by war. Using “Dange 18.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
43. 43 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves

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    The first book on Tomato Reading is a spy novel that almost everyone should read. I highly recommend the second and third books; they're very good. The second book has some elements of the Bourne series, and the fourth book is also alright. There was supposed to be another one, but it's been taken down [awkward laugh]. If you've read the first book but not the second and third, you absolutely must check them out!!!

44. 44 谍 Espionage: I Can See People's Identities 谍战我能看到身份信息 Li Jiutian离九天Urban1.5M WordsOngoing He graduated from the Qingpu Special Training Class, a rookie on the intelligence battlefield. He will defend his country and protect it to the death. The Japanese invaders have already destroyed his home. Now all that remains is to defend the nation! Along the way, he uses his ability to investigate people’s identities to kill collaborators and eliminate Japanese spies. To the warriors on the covert front, your achievements will live forever. 3.1kReads8.4Score257Shelves
45. 45 谍 Espionage: I Can Pick Up Traits 谍战：我能拾取词条 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban513k WordsCompleted [Espionage] [Traits] [Killing] [Economics] [Faith] Fang Tiansheng transmigrates into the body of a man in the 26th year of the Republic of China. He opens his eyes to find himself imprisoned and on the brink of death, branded a despicable traitor! At the moment of death, he awakens the Espionage Trait System. Killing traitors and Japanese invaders lets him collect the traits they drop. [I Like Telling Little Lies] [He Who Understands the Times Is a Hero] [The Most Devoted Man in the Land of Whit 1.4kReads7.0Score104Shelves

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    🌈➡️These are some of my favorite spy novels. The male protagonist has a bit of a cheat code, but it's not too strong✨. These are all intelligence-related novels, without any spatial abilities or system rewards👍. There's a growth process where the protagonist gradually infiltrates the enemy ranks, and the confrontations between the protagonist and Japanese spies are really exciting👏👏👏.

46. 46 民 The Republic-Era Spy King: I Can Collect Fragments of Memory 民国谍王之我能搜集记忆碎片 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Back in the Republic of China era, Lin Qingfeng can collect fragments of memory from the newly dead. By piecing those memories together, Lin Qingfeng uncovers one crucial clue after another. From then on, the Japanese spies lurking in the country suffer precise, devastating blows. Like sweet potatoes buried beneath the ground, they are dug up one by one by Lin Qingfeng. 4.9kReads8.8Score368Shelves
47. 47 谍 Espionage: From Military Intelligence Agent to Rising Star of the Kwantung Army 谍战：从军统特工到关东军新星 Jing Xingchen京星辰Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Dancing on the Edge of a Knife] + [Smart Protagonist] + [Patriotic] + [Ruthless] + [No System] Lin Feng, a modern history student, transmigrates to Kyoto in the island nation in 1939, in a parallel world. He takes over the body of a secret agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, code-named “Iron Rooster.” The original owner, posing as a returned overseas Chinese named Kobayashi Fengichiro, was treated as a disposable pawn by the Bureau and left in the island nation to await orders. In the end 9.7kReads8.7Score369Shelves
48. 48 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 88.4kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves

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    Both are highly rated works, and neither is a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. The first book is about a police officer solving cases through meticulous observation and logical deduction; it doesn't have a system, and it's over 1000 chapters long and very enjoyable to read. The second book has a system, but it's not excessive—I'll only mention the name. The writing is good, and the plot is well-structured. I'm quite into the second book now, and I'm eagerly awaiting the update tomorrow.

49. 49 谍 Espionage: A Silent Struggle 谍战：一场无声的斗争 Just an Ordinary Person一介俗人Urban3.1M WordsCompleted An ordinary aspiring writer unexpectedly finds himself in Republican-era China. Using his strengths, amid internal strife and foreign threats, he resolutely chooses a path of discretion, efficiency, and long-term undercover work for his people and his country. 6.5kReads8.2Score447Shelves
50. 50 我 I Am Li Huaide's Bodyguard 我是李怀德的警卫员 Lying-Flat Enthusiast躺客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing Li Dahu, a soldier, served as Li Huaide's bodyguard. After leaving the military, he was assigned to the Hongxing Steelworks. This is the story of how he struggled through years of famine while supporting his three younger brothers and three younger sisters, and gradually built a better life for himself at the Hongxing Steelworks. 48kReads7.2Score3.1kShelves

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