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. 251 影 Shadow Agent 影子特工 The Great Way Is Natural大道自然Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Born into an age of chaos, with the nation in peril, a man must serve his country! A young man burdened by vengeance for his family and hatred for his country assumes a false identity as he flees and joins the Special Services, beginning a dangerous and thrilling career as a spy. He crosses paths with forces from every side, matching wits and battling for survival. In this game within a game, who will be the last one standing? 14.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
2. 252 谍 Espionage: Daybreak 谍战：破晓 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Historical391k WordsCompleted When night falls over the newly born land, two fated adversaries are forced to join forces. The brilliant Lin Nan is a forgotten gem from the old era, versed in criminal psychology and codebreaking. The battle-hardened Zheng Feng is the blade of the new order, devoted to discipline and absolute loyalty. This is a war that begins with conspiracy and ends in faith. When the enemy holds the city’s pulse in its grasp, and humanity’s fate hangs by a thread, they wield their wits as spears and their c 150Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's good, I've been watching it.

3. 253 谍 Espionage: Harbin, 1941 谍战：哈尔滨1941 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In 1939, Harbin was a vast maze of spies. Zhou Jinyu, a cool-headed ace agent, and Gu Wanru, a rookie, were ordered to pose as husband and wife and infiltrate the heart of the Japanese puppet regime. From an identity crisis that began in hell to an unshakable trust forged through life and death, they treaded carefully under the ever-watchful suspicion of Ichiro Shimizu. As the mystery of the “Shadow Protocol” closed in and their own names appeared on the “elimination list,” Zhou Jinyu realized t 5.5kReads7.5Score44214d adds
4. 254 重 Reborn in Republican-Era China: Becoming the King of Spies 重生民国：成为谍影之王 The Salty Fish Swims and Swims咸鱼游啊游Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Military]+ [Spy]+ [Invincible] Wang Xinghuo, a lowly office worker, is reborn in the twenty-fifth year of the Revolution. A ninth-term student at the Whampoa Military Academy, a heaven-blessed prodigy: this is Wang Xinglan's new identity. He is Reborn to protect his family, but an unexpected turn of events leads him into the Secret Service, where he becomes a spy. He battles Japanese spies, gradually awakens his abilities, and climbs step by step to the pinnacle 2.9kReads7.0Score18114d adds
5. 255 抗 The Great Doctor of the Republic, Fighting the Japanese 抗日：民国大医生 Big Orange Little Cat大橘小猫Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Doctor, espionage, transmigration, agent] A doctor transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a medical student once again. But he somehow ends up in the Japanese army as a genius military doctor. Yet he is Chinese, so he begins his own unconventional campaign to save his country. If he can't kill the enemy on the battlefield, he can sabotage them behind the lines and perhaps still make a difference. 13.2kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   They're all good, brothers.

6. 256 谍 Espionage in the Besieged City: Codename Gardener 谍影围城：代号园丁 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban726k WordsCompleted (Traditional spy thriller, no transmigration or golden finger. If that’s not your thing, please don’t flame the author.) In the autumn of 1941, at Rong Manor, an isolated compound in Shanghai’s occupied zone, five “guests” from very different walks of life are trapped by a feast worthy of a trap. They are a glamorous nightclub singer, a timid official, a cold-faced police officer, a shrewd editor-in-chief, and a mysterious Japanese section chief. The manor is under constant surveillance. They ar 869Reads6.7Score10414d adds

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   Espionage is always tense and exciting

7. 257 骑 Delivery Rider Codename 007: I'm Not a Secret Agent 骑手代号007，我不是特工 Tai Moshen太末生Urban403k WordsCompleted “The System is forcing me to become a secret agent, but I’m just a delivery rider trying to earn enough to buy medicine for my little sister!”, Chen Xiao On a stormy night, Chen Xiao accepts a delivery order bound for hell. The customer is already dead, and the person who accepted the delivery is lying in a pool of blood. Killers are outside the door. As he lies dying, the [Hive Special Operations Mission System] forcibly binds itself to him. From then on, half of his delivery bag holds life-sav 360Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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   Rider 007 vs. Top Agent

8. 258 后 The Logistics Bigwig 后勤大掌柜 Evening Breeze at the Eastern Pavilion东亭晚风Urban1.6M WordsOngoing If you were an ordinary person who suddenly transmigrated to the War of Resistance era one day, what would you do when faced with the unknown in a strange place? And what would you do when you discovered that the people on the other side were your own ancestors? What would you do when you had no idea whether transmigrating could change history? What would you choose when you discovered you could carry supplies back and forth between the two eras as many times as you wanted? How would you prov 4.9kReads8.3Score29614d adds

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   ① The male protagonist can travel back and forth through time, allowing his great-grandfather to follow the Communist Party. ② The male protagonist has a system that can increase the favorability of women, so female agents are all loyal to him. ③ This is absolutely the pinnacle of spy fiction; codenamed "Barbed Wire," he infiltrates the Special Higher Police stationed in Shanghai, and even as a small squad leader, he has a proper name. ④ The male protagonist starts as a beggar who saves a female leader of the Military Intelligence Bureau and is forced to join the Bureau.

9. 259 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score68314d adds

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   This is a high-quality, underrated, and in-depth novel, heavily penned by a science and engineering student. It features no transmigration, rebirth, or cheat codes, yet has maintained a spotless reputation. The novel's fresh and engaging theme, coupled with its captivating and vivid writing style, blends fantasy and realism seamlessly, maintaining humor without unnecessary padding. Packed with suspense and mind-bending reasoning, it unveils modern high-tech espionage, hacking, and electronic warfare. You won't be able to put it down after chapter 10, a perfect cure for night owls suffering from insomnia and a lack of reading material.

10. 260 抗 War of Resistance: This Li Yunlong Dares to Attack Taiyuan 抗战：这个李云龙他敢打太原 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban1.6M WordsCompleted “No System,” “intelligent characters,” “strategy,” “military industry,” “technology-focused” A 21st-century mechanical engineer transmigrates as Li Yunlong and wins battle after battle, from Cangyun Ridge to the Korean battlefield. From northwest Shanxi to the four northeastern provinces, from small arms to Miss Qiu. He takes one step at a time, building and developing at every turn, gradually getting things on track. 1 35.6kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    These two are unbeatable! Don't ask me how I know, because I watched them too. And judging from the ratings and the number of readers, everyone unanimously agrees they're amazing! [Admiration][Admiration]

11. 261 谍 The Fog of Espionage 谍战迷雾 Nangong Zhen南宫镇Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Liang Tianzhou, a medical intern who returned from studying in Japan, transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes one of our underground agents. Faced with misunderstanding from the woman he loves, the expectations of a young girl, and the passionate advances of a beautiful agent, what should he choose? You have one sinister plot after another, but I have a divine sword for breaking them apart. Amid truth and lies, illusion and reality, he skillfully outmaneuvers the enemy. With myste 213Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    These six books are alright, at least they suit my personal taste. You can read them if you want, or I won't force you if you don't.

12. 262 谍 Espionage: I Can See Hidden Information 谍战：我能看到隐藏信息 Zhu Sansui竹三岁Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.5Score14814d adds
13. 263 谍 Espionage: I Accidentally Became the Head of a Military Intelligence Bureau Station 谍战：我一不小心成了军统站长 Can Be Small or Big可小可大Urban1.9M WordsCompleted No one knows his name, but his achievements will never be forgotten! Others who go undercover become objects of suspicion. When he goes undercover, he suspects everyone else! He is a military intelligence station chief, a traitorous secret agent, and a steadfast Communist Party member, all at once. Through a twist of fate, he infiltrates the Japanese puppet regime's secret service bureau. Three identities, one conviction: to fight the War of Resistance to the very end! 16.5kReads8.9Score99214d adds
14. 264 谍 Espionage: I Pulled Boss Dai’s Rickshaw and Became a Juntong Station Chief 谍战：拉车戴老板，我成军统站长 A Song of the Realm一曲赋江山Urban444k WordsCompleted Situ Li was reborn into an age of war. He was starving and worked as a lowly cart driver. He knew how to survive, but had no connections to get ahead. He thought he was destined to remain an insignificant nobody, but by a twist of fate, he ended up saving a big shot from the military intelligence service. The boss said, “Graduate from the military academy within a month, and I’ll give you an official position.” Before Situ Li could even protest, he found himself at the military academy. Then he 8kReads8.5Score51114d adds
15. 265 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 20.4kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    I've been reading a lot of spy novels lately, and these four are the best I've read so far! Highly recommended.

16. 266 谍 Espionage: Shadow Without a Trace 谍战：无间谍影 Sailor Moon Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的赛文奥特曼Urban221k WordsOngoing A story about a modern man who transmigrates into the espionage-ridden Republic of China. The first hundred chapters mainly cover some spy cases in Jinling. I feel like the protagonist hasn't really had a chance to show what he can do yet. My initial plan is to send him into enemy-occupied territory after the first hundred chapters, where he can finally unleash his full potential. Art is a big explosion. 200Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at mine! 🥺🥺

17. 267 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds

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    Boil evenly matched enemies and their hearts are like still water

18. 268 谍 Espionage: Every Animal Is My Inside Man 谍战：动物都是我的内线 White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Urban668k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the 28th year of the Republic of China, Gao Lingyu discovered that he had become a low-ranking intelligence officer in the Intelligence Division of the 76th Special Agent Headquarters, under the New Government. In short, he'd become a traitorous dog who had thrown in his lot with the Japanese. But aside from being a traitorous secret agent, he discovered that he had another identity: he was an undercover agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, stationed at the 76th on 4.5kReads8.2Score28514d adds

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    They're all pretty good. I'm currently reading all three and they're all readable and engaging.

19. 269 日 Bane of Japanese Spies: From the Start, I Awaken a Lie Detector System 日谍克星，开局觉醒测谎仪系统 Little Brother Gao Ming小弟高明Urban536k WordsCompleted Before he was reborn, those damned secret agents acted with impunity, buying off traitors and trading intelligence, causing one battlefield defeat after another as brave men died in vain. After he was reborn, the damned secret agents wailed in agony and trembled in fear, shouting that they wanted to go home. Warning, warning. Lie detected, lie detected. Accept the mission?… 313Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Republican era, espionage, special agents, space.

20. 270 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
21. 271 谍 Spy Wars, Yin-Yang Eyes: Send the Japanese Commander to His Death! 谍战，阴阳眼：请太君赴死！ Peerless Young Master1999公子无双1999Urban911k WordsOngoing [Parallel world]+ [Beautiful Japanese officer]+ [Passionate power struggle] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Chen starts out as an interpreter for the puppet army. In the name of the resistance, he wins over Suzuki Miho, the beautiful young major in the secret service. An ambitious Japanese woman, Suzuki Miho rises through the ranks with Lu Chen’s help, killing anyone who stands in her way, be they gods or Buddhas! As time goes by, a group of Japanese soldiers suddenly realize that t —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He infiltrated the undercover ranks step by step, until there was no turning back.

22. 272 亮 A Landlord in the Bright Sword World 亮剑世界当地主 Bronze-Rank Rubbish青铜级废物Historical615k WordsCompleted “They’ve all left. Why aren’t you going with them?” “I’m staying with Boss.” “This is a grand game of chess. We don’t even count as pieces. Taking a few pieces won’t really affect the situation.” “Boss, take as many as you want.” “Other people plan three moves ahead with every move, but your Boss can’t even see one move ahead. He’s a terrible chess player.” “Boss is amazing.” “So I thought, since we’re no good at chess, why play at all? We might as well smash the whole board!” “Boss, let me do i 1.4kReads6.5Score10014d adds
23. 273 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
24. 274 一 I Woke Up as Wen San. Panicking? What Should I Do? 一觉醒来成了文三，很慌？怎么办 Your Lord Wen你文爷Urban246k WordsOngoing A wage slave who works 996 suddenly wakes up one day to discover he has transmigrated into War of Resistance in Peking and become the protagonist, Wen San, also known as Master Wen. What should he do? He’s just an ordinary office worker, and after transmigrating he has neither a System nor a golden finger. How can he survive in this era torn apart by war? ... 198Reads6.1Score—14d adds
25. 275 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
26. 276 战 Looting Corpses on the Battlefield, I Stole All the Enemy’s Technology 战场摸尸，我把敌军科技偷光了 Heard the Wind, Unaware of the Rain闻风不知雨Urban315k WordsCompleted [War in the snowfields, loot from kills, tactical hunting, building a strong military industry] A headshot from 800 meters! Just after sniping an enemy artillery spotter, the [Blue: Artillery Coordinate Calculation] trait appeared in his mind! History major and academic underachiever Tan Qiming transmigrates to the brutal snowfield battlefield. From the start, he watches his company commander die a heroic death saving him, then unexpectedly awakens the [Trait Extraction System]. He discovers th 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    His squad leader was killed at the start, and he awakened a system! He specializes in killing elite enemy troops and unleashes super-powerful skills!

27. 277 谍 Espionage: I Sign In at the Military Police Headquarters from the Start 谍战：开局我在宪兵队签到 Cloth-Clad Jing the Fool布衣荆二傻Urban628k WordsCompleted Note: The early part of this book focuses on espionage among the nobility. After the protagonist takes control of Sakura, the story enters a worldline similar to The Man in the High Castle! [Sign-In] + [A Plausible Noble Identity] + [Moles Within the Enemy's Ranks] + [Doesn't Return Home After the War] + [A Different Kind of Resistance Against Japan] (This story won't leave you feeling frustrated. The protagonist has powerful connections in the navy, army, and Foreign Ministry, so feel free to g 2kReads8.9Score13914d adds

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    🎉Ding dong, a new July book list has been delivered to you, please check it. 🌸1. Completed, 8.9-Point high-scoring book. Three identities: Kuomintang station chief, traitorous spy, Communist Party member, 29,000 readers, nearly 2 million words. 2. Completed, 8.7-Point high-scoring book, 13,000 readers, agent selection system, three-sided agent. 3. Completed, 9-point high-scoring book, 8,500 readers, sign-in, noble identity, logical, enemy's internal corrupt official, not returning home after the war, alternative anti-Japanese war, powerful backing from the Navy, Army, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, early aristocratic espionage, after the prime minister's cherry blossoms, a world line similar to The Strange Man in the High Castle begins.

28. 278 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 31Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    It's simply exhilarating! He's catching and slaughtering Japanese devils, from Nanjing to Shanghai, ruthlessly killing them until the enemy is terrified and his comrades are panicked. Is he some kind of madman? If you want a truly exhilarating read, this is it! Please join the fray and follow "The Prime Minister Takes You Flying"!

29. 279 军 The Queen of the Military Intelligence Bureau 军统女王 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage + political intrigue + wits and strategy + ruthless decisiveness] The bloody odyssey of the Military Statistics Bureau’s queen! She is the knife in Boss Dai’s hand, and the nightmare that haunts his bedside! 1937: Shanghai, a deadly trap Lin Wei, codenamed “Ghost Fox,” arrives in Shanghai and forms the “Fox Thorn” assassination squad within three months. As her qipao swirls, collaborators’ heads roll and Japanese officers lie awake at night. But the wine Nanzo Yunko offers her is lace 12.5kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    1️⃣Following the barbed wire fiasco, here comes another masterpiece: the male protagonist travels back to the Republic of China era and becomes a peripheral member of the national defense force, gaining the ability to listen to others' thoughts (his cheat ability isn't very strong). 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╹˶)~

30. 280 谍 Espionage: The Ultimate Agent, Starting by Becoming Zheng Yaoxian's Disciple 谍战：最强特工，开局拜师郑耀先 Da Yong大勇Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Su Minming turned his head and looked at the somewhat timid girl before him. A smile unconsciously tugged at his lips. She stood beside him in a plain white dress, her hair outlined by the moonlight, soft as clouds. Her large, bright eyes were like the clear water of a pond, able to see straight through to the stirrings in his heart. 213Reads5.4Score—14d adds
31. 281 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds
32. 282 谍 Espionage: Starting from Above the Cliff 谍战：从悬崖之上开始 I Eat Cotton Candy我吃棉花糖Urban820k WordsCompleted Though the nation lies broken, its mountains and rivers remain. Ding Ran transmigrates to a hundred years in the past and becomes a triple agent. The island nation: “That man is a demon, an out-and-out demon.” The Baldies: “How can someone so perfect exist in this world?” The Beautiful Country: “Get his identity at any cost.” In the end, Ding Ran writes his own legend in that era. 2.4kReads8.7Score14114d adds

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    It seems alright. Those who are interested can click to take a look.

33. 283 谍 A Lone Boat in the Espionage World 谍海孤舟 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Espionage] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Multiple Secret Identities] + [Two Powerful Leads] In 1937, Jinling fell. Sixteen-year-old Xu Qingru, born into a scholarly family, witnessed the Japanese invaders slaughter her entire family. Carrying a blood debt and a top-secret list, she abandoned her maiden name and stepped into the endless darkness, transforming into an elite agent known as "Petrel." Back in isolated Shanghai, she becomes a double agent who walks the knife's edge. On one side, sh 1.4kReads8.8Score14914d adds

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    Realistic style, strong female lead, no system, no time travel, intelligent characters, absolutely wonderful!

34. 284 无 Years Without Regrets 无悔岁月 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban221k WordsOngoing In 1936, dusk settled over Xiangcheng, steeping it in the smell of rust and blood. The late-autumn wind cut like a knife, piercing to the bone. Xu Chengyang tugged down the brim of his police cap. The collar of his coarse wool uniform chafed his neck raw. This black uniform was both his prison and his armor… 459Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 285 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 286 抗 Resistance Against Japan: Starting with Khorne's Blessing 抗日，从被恐虐赐福开始 Ah, Life啊，生活Historical927k WordsOngoing [Lone Wolf, Blessed by Khorne of Warhammer 40K, Anti-Japanese War, Brutal and Bloodthirsty, Butcher, No Female Lead, Sign-In System] After Li Qinwu and his enemy killed each other, he was reborn in the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan as a rickshaw puller. Watching the Rising Sun ronin swagger out of the foreign concessions and run amok, Li Qinwu decided to do something about it. Just then, his sign-in System awakened, granting him Khorne's blessing. Khorne's sacred number is eight. L 77Reads8.7Score—14d adds
37. 287 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 288 抗 The War of Resistance: Alongside the Beasts 抗战之与兽同行 For Qingchen为轻尘Urban691k WordsCompleted Chu Hao transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and unexpectedly awakens the ability to command beasts. Leading a group of little companions, he strikes at the Japanese from the sidelines, captures hilltops, and amasses a fortune at a frantic pace. He matches wits with Hangcheng's No. 46 Secret Service Agency, intercepts the Eagle Sauce, manipulates the mysterious David Prophecy, and even lures a group of German scientists into a remote backwater... 115Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 289 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 290 民 A Tycoon in Republican-Era Shanghai 民国大亨：崛起于上海滩 All Things Come to Life Beneath the Pen笔下万物生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a dark age! An age of devourers! Gangland tycoons, foreign concessions, warlords, and imperial powers: all these forces are locked in a tangled struggle! Simply staying alive is hard enough! Let's see how Wang Qiang, with his golden finger, makes it big in this age and becomes a top warlord! I'm no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story itself! 43Reads7.0Score—14d adds
41. 291 开 I Gun Down Half the Shanghai Station of the Military Statistics Bureau from the Start 开局枪杀半个军统上海站 The Chubby Orange Cat Really Is Chubby胖橘真胖Urban164k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy] [Action expert] [Shanghai] [Espionage] He is the king of Shanghai by night, the king of the King of Hell. When the King of Hell says you will die at the third watch, no one can keep you alive until the fifth. During the War of Resistance against Japan, a Communist Party agent embedded in the military intelligence service hunts down the enemy and eliminates traitors in Shanghai. 101Reads5.9Score—14d adds
42. 292 纸 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生，逆袭横扫上海滩 I Am a Quiet Pebble我是安静的鹅卵石Urban692k WordsCompleted Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 212Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This is a light novel with an unconventional Republican-era setting, featuring elements of espionage and anti-Japanese war. The premise is absolutely original, and the reading experience is light and smooth.

43. 293 1 The Rise of a Nobody in 1910 1910小人物的崛起 H Fan ShengH凡生Historical887k WordsOngoing Deng Xian, an ordinary man, transmigrates into 1910 and embarks on a path to greatness. He defeats the foreign powers and drives out the Japanese invaders. He develops industry and strengthens the military. He expands the economy and ushers in great progress. Deng Xian hopes to change the society of his time through his own efforts. 29Reads6.6Score514d adds

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    "You really don't remember me, Brother Xian? And Da Niu and Er Gou, we escaped from the village together." After a long while, Wu Zhaodi still asked with a suspicious look, two lines of glistening tears still clinging to her face. *Ahem!* Deng Xian thought to himself, this won't test a cadre! "Who are Da Niu and Er Gou?" Deng Xian asked again, regaining his composure. "You really don't remember, Brother Xian?" Zhaodi's voice held a hint of doubt. Deng Xian stared at the thatched roof, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something. Seeing that Deng Xian didn't respond, Zhaodi thought for a moment and then began to briefly recount the whole story to him. During this time, Deng Xian interrupted, "So, you're my future wife, who isn't yet married to me."

44. 294 重 Reborn in 1939: I Empty the Enemy's Warehouses 重生1939，搬空敌人的库房 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban540k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + parallel world + pocket dimension + spy + Republican era] Li Ziyan, a woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates to the Republican era with a psychic ability. She buys large quantities of scarce supplies overseas, then returns home and begins her career as a spy. Without holding anything back, she donates all her supplies in batches to the forces fighting the Japanese invaders. To obtain more intelligence, she applies for a job inside the enemy organizati 5kReads9.0Score34314d adds
45. 295 谍 Espionage! My Female Instructor in the Military Statistics Bureau Is a Force to Be Reckoned With 谍战！我的军统女教官太猛辣 Fine Wine and Coffee美酒与咖啡Historical1.0M WordsCompleted This work is dedicated to the eightieth anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance. [War of Resistance] [Espionage] [Reborn] [Transmigration] [System] Xiao Zhan, a firefighter from the twenty-first century, is tragically engulfed by flames. But he is reborn from the fire and transmigrates to the Battle of Shanghai in August 1937. He becomes a member of a special operations squad under Ye Lei, a female instructor at the Lixing Society’s Secret Service Division, and fights the Japanese invad 1.8kReads7.6Score21114d adds
46. 296 上 The Gambler Saint of Shanghai: The Sequel 上海滩赌圣后传 Hopping Rabbit兔子乱跳跳Urban199k WordsCompleted After Dajun helps A Xing beat the French gambling god Piaka Xiang and uses his powers to send A Xing back to 1991, he decides to stay behind and help Ding Li. When the War of Resistance breaks out, Dajun helps Ding Li, Ru Meng, and the others escape Shanghai. Gravely wounded, he remains behind alone. Chen Shu, the new head of the Shanghai Military Statistics Bureau station, follows Ding Li's lead and decides to find Dajun... 63Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A sequel to Stephen Chow's "God of Gamblers II: Back to Shanghai," watch as Da Jun and the Kuomintang join forces to kill the Japanese invaders.

47. 297 夜 Night Hawk: Espionage in Shanghai from Five Factions 夜鹰，五方谍战上海滩 A Smile一枚微笑Urban530k WordsCompleted He is the manager of a trading company in the foreign concessions, a smooth and well-connected socialite, a codebreaking expert courted by the Military Statistics Bureau, a welcome guest at No. 76, and even a sworn brother to a Green Gang boss. Beneath all those layers of disguise, he has only one true identity: an underground Communist Party operative, codenamed “Night Hawk.” Shanghai in 1941 is an isolated island, but it's also a living hell. The Japanese collaborators, the Special Higher Poli 6.3kReads7.2Score49214d adds
48. 298 谍 Espionage in the War Against Japan: Code Name God of Wealth 谍战抗日：代号财神爷 Reading History in the Dark暗夜读史Historical402k WordsOngoing The orphaned child of an elder of the Tongmenghui joins our organization as an undercover operative while studying in Japan. Sent to Shanghai to procure supplies for the War of Resistance, he is unexpectedly recruited by the Juntong as an intelligence agent. Song Zhiren awakens the “Espionage Supplies Assistance System,” and a legendary tycoon takes his place on the stage of history. 46Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 299 穿 I Transmigrated to a War-Torn Era, and I'm No Easy Target 穿越到战乱年代，我也不是好惹的 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Republican era + spies + System + parallel worlds + no CP Who would’ve thought that someone who wouldn’t even step on a tiny bug would suddenly transmigrate? Fine, she could deal with being poor and having a hard life, but of all the places to end up, she landed right in the middle of a mission. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was facing the prospect of being killed all over again. Still, she didn’t want to live in the original owner’s body either. But when th 1.3kReads8.7Score10514d adds
50. 300 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 3.7kReads9.0Score38614d adds

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    His name is unknown, but his achievements will never be forgotten.

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