The Best Spy Thrillers You Can Think Of, Preferably With Transmigration 你心目中的谍战天花板，最好带穿越的

1. 1 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 42.2kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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   These are my five favorite spy novels from Tomato's collection so far. 🍀First: By the same author as "God of Wealth," male-oriented, multiple undercover agents, starts by solving cases, later goes into business, and infiltrates the Japanese army with a sincere and honest persona. 🍀Second: On the surface, he runs a winery for a foreign power, rarely getting close to the Japanese and avoiding suspicion, gathering intelligence indirectly, and has a system that allows him to travel through time. 🍀Third: Almost universally acknowledged as the pinnacle of spy fiction. 🍀Fourth: The pinnacle of female-oriented fiction, I haven't found one that surpasses it yet [cool]. 🍀Fifth: This one has a couple, but the romance isn't much; they develop into revolutionary partners while fighting the Japanese together. 💕

2. 2 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Go Undercover, but You're Thriving 谍战：让你潜伏，你混得风生水起 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Spy thriller + no female lead] Lin Jiang transmigrates into the body of a peripheral operative at the Shanghai station of the Military Statistics Bureau, code-named Catfish. His handler is killed, the Shanghai station is wiped out, and the new station chief is another notorious traitor to the Bureau, at least according to Lin Jiang's memories! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on awakening the Big Data Deduction System!] Special Higher Police School: “Who exactly is Catfish?” Military Statistics Bu 19.2kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 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... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves
4. 4 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 45.9kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
6. 6 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. 333.9kReads9.1Score42.7kShelves

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   The first good spy novel I read

7. 7 谍 Espionage: I Pose as a Japanese Officer in Enemy-Occupied Territory 谍战：我在敌占区扮演鬼子军官 Fists in Kindergarten拳打幼儿园Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [This novel has a System, with no more than ten uses] [Large cast] [Espionage + business warfare + nation-stealing] The novel has three volumes: [The Mainland Arc] Mainly follows the protagonist's rise and development. [Siam Arc] Portrays the Japanese military in the later stages of the war from Siam's perspective. [Japan Arc] Begins at Chapter 648 and mainly focuses on postwar Japan. Many readers consider this part the highlight. Lin Zhiyuan is Hengdian's best-known actor for playing Japanese 135.4kReads8.7Score17.5kShelves

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   ① The male protagonist transmigrates to Shanghai and discovers that his predecessor was imprisoned for embezzlement. To survive, he volunteers to come to Shanghai to carry out a mission. Because he is fluent in Japanese, he manages to impersonate a nobleman in a small town and even establishes a trading company. After making a name for himself in Shanghai, he comes to the small town and actually manages to infiltrate the main family of the imposter nobleman, becoming a member.

8. 8 抗 War of Resistance: I'm a Noble Behind Enemy Lines 抗战：我在敌后当贵族 Xiao Yun Will Beat the Crap Out of You小云要把你屎都打出来Urban592k WordsOngoing My latest work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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   I highly recommend these two books, Prince Mingyan is so cute!

9. 9 特 Agent: The Treasure Chest System Makes the Impostor Stronger 特工：宝箱系统，伪装者开始变强 Number One Under Heaven天下第一Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Chen Shi transmigrates into a world that brings together the spy dramas Kite, The Disguiser, The Wind, The Invisible Guardian, and Undercover. After getting drunk, he picks up Yu Manli and joins the Military Statistics Bureau's training camp. He stands out at the camp, uncovering several Japanese spy networks in Shancheng. He never misses when he makes a move. Even the slightest clue won't escape his notice. His methods are ruthless, earning him the name “Chen Yama” from the Japanese Special Ser 12.8kReads7.9Score1kShelves
10. 10 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 18.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
11. 11 特 Agent: From Minor Spy to Big Boss of the Military Statistics Bureau 特工：从小特务到军统大老板 Halfway to Five半事五成Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Political intrigue] [Wits and strategy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple women] [Military Intelligence] [Director] On the eve of war, a Military Intelligence agent codenamed Ghost Fox infiltrates the foreign concessions, forming an assassination squad to punish traitors and scoundrels. During the occupation, he infiltrates the Special Higher Police, posing as a nobleman to steal intelligence, rob gold, and blow up an arms depot. He also returns to Military Intelligence headquarters, where he c 75.7kReads8.6Score5.8kShelves
12. 12 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 28.5kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
13. 13 谍 Espionage: If You Got This Script, Would You Take It? 谍战：这剧本给你你要不要？ Little Black Sun黑色小太阳Urban219k WordsOngoing [No System + No female lead] [Hellscript, Volume 2] Transmigrating into a spy thriller, Long Yan finds himself holding a hellish script and posing as a Japanese officer?! After attending the same military academy as Zhou Weiguo, entering into a partnership with the Ming Corporation before parting ways, and facing life and death on the battlefield alongside Takeshita Shun, Long Yan finally finds his organization. Three years later, he returns to Shanghai. This time, he's an agent embedded in the 827Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    These are all spy novels where the protagonist transmigrates into the body of a Japanese nobleman; I quite like this kind of story.

14. 14 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, 171kReads9.4Score15.5kShelves
15. 15 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Could Hear People's Thoughts and Expose Japanese Spies 谍战：开局偷听心声，识破日谍 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 65.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
16. 16 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 623Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Super engaging spy novels! 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 relentlessly aid his own people. While the details aren't perfect, the thrill of defeating the Japanese is truly satisfying! 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 of various factions with ease, finding his way forward amidst the intrigue and deception, using their strengths against them to help his own people! A truly exhilarating read!

17. 17 亮 Bright Sword: Brigade Commander, Congratulations on Your Fortune 亮剑：旅长，我恭喜你发财啊 My Dog Snores我家有只狗呼噜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + hardcore technology] This time, I, our military industry big shot Yu Ye, will make sure to turn the tide. This time, Ping'an Gele will be the true turning point. This time, my Independent Regiment will be terrifyingly strong! 64.4kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    These three books are absolutely fantastic, each with its own unique charm. My top recommendation is "I Became a Japanese General from a Triple Spy," a truly captivating espionage novel. The protagonist, relying on a system, advances rapidly while also demonstrating his own abilities, thriving in three different factions.

18. 18 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 37.5kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves

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    All are triple agents, all highly intelligent. Following the success of "Barbed Wire," this is another masterpiece. The protagonist travels back to the Republic of China era and becomes a peripheral member of the national defense, gaining the ability to eavesdrop on others' thoughts (his superpower isn't very significant). The plot is thrilling, full of twists and turns, with clear logic and constant foreshadowing. You won't be able to put it down! ~(˶╹ꇴ╹˶)~

19. 19 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, I'm Surrounded by 100,000 Japanese Soldiers 抗战，开局被十万鬼子包围了 Happy Little Heihei快乐的小嘿嘿Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The moment he opened his eyes. He had transmigrated to the start of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The bad news: He was born inside the enemy's encirclement, with hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops surrounding him. Zhang Xing'an had no choice but to change into Japanese army clothes on the spot. With his golden finger, he successfully infiltrated the enemy ranks on the battlefield. Starting out as a soldier with a “noble” status, he rose step by step to become a senior Japanese comma 10.4kReads8.4Score655Shelves

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    I swear on barbed wire and the God of Wealth, these books are good.

20. 20 谍 Espionage: At Last, I Make It to the Honey Trap 谍战：终于熬到美人计 Snow Drifting on a Sword一剑飘雪Historical557k WordsOngoing Zhang Yuan transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937 and became an intelligence operative for our Party, working undercover in the city. From the start, he was trapped in a living hell and brutally tortured. Whips, pepper water, the tiger bench, the electric chair... With no other options, the Japanese resorted to a honey trap. A female agent in a graceful kimono, her smile beguiling, approached Zhang Yuan, battered and covered in wounds. 2.1kReads—Score142Shelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 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 15.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    It's so good! This is the first time I've recommended a novel on Tomato TV. The female lead is hilarious, so satisfying! She doesn't give up on improving herself even with her buffs. I hope there's a second book!

23. 23 无 Silent 1937 无声1937 Dreaming of the Corner梦知隅Urban746k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he met with an accident while carrying out a mission. When he opened his eyes, he had become Chen Shusheng, captain of a Juntong action squad, locked in an interrogation room and framed as a scapegoat. The Japanese spy wants him dead. His own men have set him up. His superior is happy to go along with it. On this path, one wrong word means death, and trusting the wrong person means ruin beyond redemption. He comes from the future and knows how much more suffering this natio 101.9kReads8.8Score9.3kShelves

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    I have high standards, and this is the best spy novel I've ever read.

24. 24 我 I Used a Hundred Ways to Kill Japanese Soldiers and Prolong My Life 我用百种方法杀鬼子续命 Water-Nourished Jade Grove Bell水润琼林钟Historical425k WordsOngoing He Shouye, an actor in a hit TV drama, is shot in the heart with a prop gun and wakes up in the Republican era as He Shouye, a ginseng porter. He has no lifespan to spare after his transmigration, but a System that lets him extend his life by killing Japanese invaders arrives and binds itself to him. Follow He Shouye through the many lives he leads as he fights the invaders to stay alive. 2.4kReads—Score167Shelves

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    Golden finger plus invincible space

25. 25 抗 The War of Resistance: Maybe I Should Go It Alone 抗战，还是自己单干吧 Qin Jiao Shou秦叫瘦Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Qin Xiang, an ordinary man from modern society, somehow transmigrates into the era of the War of Resistance! Watch as he rises from a conscript, step by step, amid the chaos of war! The protagonist unexpectedly awakens a space within his sea of consciousness. With this one golden finger, see how he gradually stockpiles supplies to survive! After the uprising, he temporarily joins the Nationalist government, but still makes a point of helping the Reds whenever he can! Going it alone doesn't mean 39.8kReads7.5Score2.8kShelves
26. 26 强 Arrested for Storming a Military Zone? I'll Lead the Nation to Fight the War! 强闯军区被捕？我带国家去抗战！ Liu Wan'an榴万安Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Handing it over to the nation + time-space portal + the steel tide + dimensional superiority + conquering countless worlds] At twenty-two, Xia Qi was struck by the “Beacon of Myriad Worlds” and discovered he could open a portal through time and space! That wasn’t all: it also came with a portable pocket dimension! On his first transmigration, he was alone in a world shattered by war, with corpses strewn across the land. He realized that an individual’s strength was as insignificant as dust 92kReads8.6Score7.5kShelves
27. 27 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. 3.4kReads8.4Score272Shelves

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    These spy novels are all great. The protagonist in the first one has a special ability: he can obtain fragments of memories from the dead. This becomes his greatest asset in uncovering infiltrated Japanese spies. The writing is concise, clear, and well-structured, with each element seamlessly connected to the next. It's a really good read! \(//∇//)\

28. 28 抗 Lone Wolf in the War of Resistance: From a Manure Fork to an Unbeatable Road with a 98K 抗战独狼：从粪叉到98k无敌路 Awakening from a Great Dream大梦初愈Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [War of Resistance + System + Lone Wolf + Pure Power Fantasy] No sides, no allies, just one man acting alone. On average, one Japanese soldier dies every 20 words. Mindless power fantasy, parallel world, history buffs beware. Don't save this book for later or it may never get finished. Someone is maliciously reporting books about fighting the Japanese, so please show your support. Even a good review would help keep this book alive a little longer. In the Northeast, I've got a few dignified ways 35.9kReads7.3Score3.3kShelves
29. 29 穿 Transmigrated to 1937, I Fought My Way to God-Tier Skills 穿越1937，杀出一身神级技能 The Waster of Time时光荒废者Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Lone Wolf + God-Tier Skills + System + Inventory Space] Skill ranks: Beginner - Proficient - Expert - Master - Grandmaster - God-Tier [Life motto: I'm not a bad person, but I'm no saint either!] [I'll always settle a score, and I'll always repay a kindness!] Lin Yuan awakens a cheat-skill System from a game he played in his previous life. The hunt begins! When Lin Yuan unlocks his first skill, the way he looks at the Japanese invaders changes. "Bang!" Skill points +1 "Boom! 65kReads7.6Score9.2kShelves
30. 30 抗 War of Resistance: Defending Nanjing Unlocks a God-Tier Soldier System 抗战：保卫南京获得神级单兵系统 The Old Ape Picking Autumn Fruit老猿摘秋果Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [System] [Pocket Dimension] [Action-Packed] During the War of Resistance against Japan, soldier Xu San acquired a god-tier individual combat System. He used it to wipe out the Japanese invaders and stored the gold they had stolen in the pocket dimension granted by the System. After the country was reunified, he gradually returned the vast quantities of gold he had recovered. He himself stayed in Borneo, in the Nanyang region, with his men. 22.7kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves
31. 31 我 I Kill Japanese Soldiers for Dumplings, Then Flee the Famine and Feed My Three Sisters-in-Law 我杀鬼子爆饺子，逃荒养活仨嫂子 Cockroach-Squashing Expert打蟑螂小能手Urban301k WordsCompleted [Resistance War] [System Space] [Reborn in Another Era] [Fleeing Famine] [Lone Wolf] [Fast-Paced Power Fantasy] [Serious Story] A 102-year-old man is reborn at the age of 18. On this day in his previous life, his three sisters-in-law were assaulted and killed by the Japanese invaders while fleeing famine. In this life, Ye Changgen swears to protect them and keep them safe for the rest of their lives. But why is this System different from the one he had in his previous life? [Ding~ Congratulation 9.5kReads8.5Score877Shelves
32. 32 军 The Military Statistics Bureau's Iron Wall: The Japanese High Command's Lament 军统之铁壁：日军大本营的哀叹 Old Iron Pot of Wine老铁壶酒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Rebirth and transmigration + military intelligence + golden finger: Churchill: We’re broke. Fine, give him two million pounds’ worth of weapons for those two pieces of intelligence. He can pick them up himself; no delivery. Hitler: How did he find out that our Japanese allies are holding secret talks with the Soviets? Fine, let’s buy the meeting notes. Roosevelt: He can get us a Zero fighter? Write him a check, and ask if he’d like to switch sides while we’re at it. The Japanese: Who on earth le 1.6kReads7.8Score102Shelves

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    Highly recommended! This is a completed novel and definitely worth reading.

33. 33 伪 The Disguiser: Shu Xiang 伪装者之舒香 Pick a Star and Tuck It in Your Heart摘星星塞心里Urban101k WordsCompleted A young woman named Shu Xiang had just graduated and found a job when disaster struck in broad daylight. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow become A Xiang, a maid in the Ming household from the hit TV drama The Disguiser! In Shu Xiang's eyes, the best thing about A Xiang was undoubtedly that she had good luck and survived to the end! Once Shu Xiang realized she had become A Xiang, she was satisfied. Shu Xiang: “I don't ask for much. I have just one goal: to stay alive!” But the youn 755Reads8.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 在 Life in a Spy War 在谍战世界生活 Undeterred by Wind and Rain不辞风雨Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted A spy thriller set in the Republic of China era. Volume One: Infiltration Volume Two: The Disguiser, pairing with A Cheng Volume Three: The Kite, pairing with Sixth Brother Volume Four: The Rebel, pairing with Chen Moqun Volume Five: Before Dawn Volume Six: The Fifth Special Operations Group Volume Seven: Sparrow, pairing with Tang Shanhai Volume Eight: Dancing with Wolves, pairing with Shang Mingshuo A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. 3.2kReads8.4Score141Shelves
35. 35 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Infiltrated an Enemy Nation Under the Codename Scalpel 谍战：开局潜伏敌国，代号手术刀 Cat Lounging Under a Tree树下乘凉的猫Urban300k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Espionage] + [Daily Intelligence System] + [No Female Lead] Liu Jichuan transmigrates to 1936, only to discover that he's an intelligence agent for the Blue Shirts Society, stationed undercover in Tokyo. His most urgent task is to convince his sister-in-law, Fujiwara Shizuka, to believe that he's actually Jichuan Jiro, not an impostor. Fortunately, he awakens the [Daily Intelligence System], which randomly refreshes with all kinds of intelligence every day at midnight. [Today 2.5kReads7.0Score135Shelves
36. 36 天 Storms Rise in Tianjin 天津风云起 Jiang Bujiang姜不讲Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted A fanfiction set in The Message. Li Ya and Cui Ping have a romance, while Zuo Lan and Qiu Ping are both alive. I’ll do my best to give them all a happy ending. I started writing for fun because I shipped the couple, but somehow the story got more and more serious... No outline, just one chapter a day. (I’ll try to finish it.) 383Reads8.5Score100Shelves
37. 37 论 The Importance of a Government Job 论编制的重要性 The Ghost of Ghost Month鬼月的鬼Two Male Leads1.2M WordsOngoing A word of caution: This story is not recommended for readers who are not emotionally mature. Main plot, nonhuman characters, not a power fantasy, realistic, serious drama, ensemble cast Crime, criminal investigation, supernatural abilities, solving cases, paranormal, ghosts and monsters, old-school style Everyone has flaws, and everyone makes mistakes. No character is perfect. Don’t compare criminals with ordinary people. They commit crimes because they are not nor 6kReads8.8Score827Shelves

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    The first one is truly the best spy novel in my opinion; there's no romance, no overpowered protagonist, and it's logical. The second one is about outsmarting criminals. The third one is H.

38. 38 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’ 18.9kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    Very good. It features a strategic, overpowered protagonist who is cautious and meticulous, stirring up trouble behind the scenes. [Learned something new]

39. 39 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: Infiltrating the enemy camp, ostensibly a "loyal" traitor, but actually a top-notch underground agent. The Japanese officer wouldn't give him intelligence, driving him to distraction: How can this charade continue? The second book: On my first day infiltrating the enemy camp, I got the Japanese officer drunk. Superior: Who taught you to infiltrate like this? Lin Hao: Self-taught!

40. 40 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.6kReads8.9Score756Shelves
41. 41 谍 Espionage: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 谍战之绝处逢生 Blazing Sun Turns to Sea烈阳化海Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Against the enemy, he is a sharp sword. To destroy them, he must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. He longs to live beneath the "sunlight," but his duty confines him to the "shadows." This story is dedicated to the unsung heroes who gave everything for their country! 82Reads7.4Score114Shelves

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    The male protagonist returns to the turbulent Shanghai and, by chance, enters the Kuomintang's Military Intelligence Bureau. From then on, he crosses paths with Zheng Yaoxian (the sixth Japanese soldier), Yu Zecheng (the Emei Peak), and Xu Zhongyi (a waiter). Amidst numerous difficulties, he transmits the intelligence he has gathered and captures one Japanese spy after another. In this turbulent era, he sacrifices himself for his country, never regretting his actions until death.

42. 42 谍 Spy Games: I'm a Gun Nut Who Loves Growing Ginseng 谍战，我是刀枪炮，就爱种人参 365-Degree Self-Indulgence365度自嗨Urban343k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it's very low right now. No idea if it'll go up or down, but I'll do my best.) I'm Xu Erwen, better known as Wenwen. I've got just one hobby: growing ginseng. My biggest dream is to own a Land Rover and make a little money. But what happened? I was in the middle of dreaming big, and when I opened my eyes, I was in Shanghai in 1939! Well, here we go! As the saying goes, a dead Japanese soldier is a good Japanese soldier. Putting them to use instead of wasting them s 43.3kReads6.6Score4.4kShelves

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    Xu Erwen, who only wanted to peacefully grow ginseng and happily acquire a Land Rover, unexpectedly traveled to Shanghai in 1939. With a system at his disposal, he could earn rewards simply by transforming into swords, guns, and cannons to carry out missions, engaging in passionate battles amidst the chaos of the world.

43. 43 谍 Shadows of Espionage: Starting as a Patrol Officer 谍影暗杀：从巡警开始 Seeking Poetry in the Evening Glow晚照寻诗Urban1.4M WordsCompleted “Instant Mission: Kill Wang Mingchu, a traitor to the Fuxing Society. Reward: +50 combat skill experience.” Enhanced physique, martial arts, marksmanship, spatial abilities, disguise... When the Special High Commission discovers that collaborators are being killed one after another, when the Military Statistics Bureau cannot fathom how the Japanese army’s arsenal was blown up, and when the Red Party’s contact point suddenly receives an anonymous warning... No one would have guessed that the guy 20.1kReads7.3Score1.5kShelves

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    1. Upon transmigrating, he becomes a prisoner. Through the power he gains in Shanghai, he gradually reverses the course of the war. 2. This can be considered a "power fantasy" story. Initially, he uses a system to acquire some unimaginable yet perfectly reasonable abilities, and also gains access to some historical knowledge.

44. 44 谍 Espionage: I Became the Biggest Secret Agent 谍战：我成了最大的特务头子 Brother Bao宝哥Urban3.6M WordsOngoing In the twenty-fourth year of the Republic, Xie Yanlai transmigrated back to Beiping. As a Whampoa Military Academy graduate assigned to reinforce the Beiping branch, he foiled Major Ishikawa of the Special Higher Police's plot to buy off Beiping's political leaders within half a month, breaking the record for the fastest promotion of a Whampoa graduate. A month later, he took down the North China Army's secret treasury. Three months later... Xie Yanlai was able to repeatedly earn outstanding mer 3.5kReads8.8Score330Shelves
45. 45 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

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46. 46 谍 Espionage: I Can Eavesdrop on Everything 谍战：我能窃听万物 The Scholar with a Brush执笔的书生Urban397k WordsOngoing He's an agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, yet his superiors have ordered him to save the son of a Japanese military bigwig. He's a marginal figure in enemy intelligence circles, yet time and again he gets wind of the Japanese side's top-secret plans. He's timid, greedy, and lecherous, yet he repeatedly becomes the key to foiling the enemy's schemes. And the only reason he can do all this is that he has an extraordinary pair of ears, able to hear the sounds around him... 9Reads6.5Score—Shelves
47. 47 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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48. 48 谍 Espionage: From Shanghai's Little Beggar to the King of Spies 谍战：从上海滩小乞丐到特工之王 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Chen Shaoan’s soul transmigrates to old Shanghai, where he becomes a beggar scraping by. By chance, he saves a wounded woman, and ends up stumbling into the Military Statistics Bureau. With the Japanese invasion of China underway, Chen Shaoan uses his Role-Playing System to purge traitors, capture enemy moles alive, and assassinate senior Japanese officers, becoming a world-renowned king of spies. 7.6kReads8.7Score682Shelves

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    One of my favorite spy novels. He rescues a female agent, gets infiltrating the underground Communist Party, and becomes a master intelligence gatherer with unparalleled skills. His quick wit and ability to pull off thrilling feats are captivating. He's also incredibly humorous, secretly building his own military and amassed a business empire through his keen judgment of people and situations. He's practically a god to me, fulfilling all my fantasies.

49. 49 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 13.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
50. 50 让 You Sent Me to Infiltrate, and I Cleaned Out Old Rice? 让你去潜伏，你把老米搬空了？ Dreaming Back to the Eight Wastes梦回八荒Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Undercover in America] [AIC Agent] [Cutting-Edge Technology] [Rivalry Between Great Powers] “Boss, if you don’t close the net soon, I’m going to end up as head of AIC!” Lin Feng is reborn in 1949, awakens the Super Undercover System, and becomes an agent for America’s AIC. On the surface, he is the most hard-line hawkish agent, constantly targeting Xia Country. Behind the scenes, he takes Uncle Sam’s funding and promptly strips the enemy of everything they own. Fighter jet blueprints, top-secr 267.2kReads8.5Score23kShelves

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    🌲This book is worth reading. The stage is not during the War of Resistance against Japan in China, but in the United States. The protagonist is an AIC agent who infiltrates the United States to transport technological achievements for his motherland.

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