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Zhang Penghe, the Upright Official of the Realm 天下廉吏张鹏翮
In the early Qing dynasty, a boy from the mountains with no illustrious family background or powerful backers endured a life of hardship, rising from the wilderness to the heart of imperial power. He was always at the center of danger, overcoming treacherous obstacles in one thrilling ordeal after another. He was devoted to the people and willing to suffer punishment for their sake. He never took sides or acted for personal gain. Through countless trials, he never lost the integrity of a scholar
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- 52 The Tribute Stones: A Lowly Song Official's Fight for Survival in the Bureaucracy 花石纲:大宋小吏官场求生记 [Historical Novel + Song Dynasty Office Worker + Survival Between the Cracks] When powerful people clash, ordinary folk suffer. A record of a Song Dynasty office worker trying to survive between the cracks. A setup derails his promotion, and a shortcut turns into a dead end... A chaotic, perilous journey to present a treasured offering, with death narrowly avoided at every turn. One careless thought from those in power can spell disaster for those below. Li Su, a low-ranking eighth-grade clerk, 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 53 Song Dynasty Official 宋吏 Zhang Zhi, a modern law student, transmigrates to Northern Song Kaifeng, where he becomes a low-ranking constable. Unwilling to sink into the ranks of the despised, he uses his era-defying forensic knowledge and belief in the rule of law to make a name for himself from humble beginnings. From solving the mystery of the Ghost Market treasure theft, to exposing the smuggling network behind the corpses found floating beside a grain ship, and then unraveling the secrets of the poison murder in the 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Great Salt Merchant 大盐商 The Great Salt Merchant is a historical novel by renowned author Fu Heng, an epic in scope and rich in the local flavor of southern Sichuan. Set in the “Salt Capital” of southern Sichuan during the Republican era, the novel weaves together salt wells, salt merchants, salt gangs, Japanese invaders, bandits, and the struggles and romances of ordinary people to create a sweeping tale. A legendary manual for digging salt wells serves as its central thread, bringing to life the generations-long entan 933Reads9.5Score114Shelves
- 55 A Lowly County Office Clerk with Kids at Home and No Rice to Cook 穿成县衙小吏,家有儿女等米下锅 [A clerk is no official, and the desk is a mountain of blades] [No errors in the ledger, every stroke of the brush decides joy and sorrow] The male lead had only just transmigrated when someone cracked him over the back of the head. After missing work for three days, he nearly got struck off the rolls. His father thought he was saddled with two useless dependents. His older brother thought he was too inflexible to make money. His fourth younger brother feared his lowly clerk's status would tarni 165.9kReads9.2Score22.8kShelves
- 56 The Rise of a Low-Ranking Official 小吏升职记 Ling Hao transmigrates into the body of a powerless minor official. Faced with power struggles at court, he struggles to advance reforms and strategies because he has little influence and few connections. Mo Xue, the daughter of a fallen noble family, meets him, and the two share the same ideals. The villains, Chancellor Wang and Eunuch Li, begin targeting Ling Hao, causing some court officials to misunderstand him. Ling Hao uses his modern knowledge to distinguish himself in small matters, but 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Liu Yong: The Hunchbacked Top Scholar 刘墉:驼背状元 Liu Yong (1719–1804), courtesy name Chongru and art name Shian, was from Zhucheng, Shandong. He was the son of Liu Tongxun, a Grand Secretary. He passed the imperial examination in the sixteenth year of the Qianlong reign and was later appointed a Hanlin Academy compiler. He rose to Grand Secretary of the Tiren Hall and was granted the title of Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent. Liu Yong’s life was full of hardships, and he also had a physical disability. Yet he was an honest official, a bril 11.7kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves
- 58 A Lowly Ministry of Works Clerk: I'll Go Home After Three Years 工部小吏:苟满三年就归乡 A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Low-Ranking Clerk: Just to Eat Half a Bowl More of Noodles 胥吏:只为多吃半碗面 As the frail, useless third son of a small landowner, he isn't even allowed an extra half-bowl of noodles, so he has to find his own way in life. No System, no golden finger. All he can do is make a living as a peddler. But people have their eyes on his business, and he's powerless to fight back. If you can't beat them, join them. From a hanger-on named Bai Shu to a clerk in charge of official records, he only wants to climb step by step to the highest position... among the clerks. Good or evil 2.6kReads8.3Score269Shelves
- 60 Please Call Me Lord Clerk 请叫我司吏大人 Down-on-his-luck scholar Shen Qingci becomes a low-ranking clerk at the Jiangning County Office to save his mother. He only meant to earn enough to get by, but then he goes on a rampage with nothing but the Great Ming Code at his command! He takes on deputy magistrates, tears down corrupt gentry, solves wrongful convictions, and fights graft. Starting as a lowly copy clerk anyone can push around, he rises all the way to become a criminal affairs clerk whom the people send off on their knees! No 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 I Only Wanted to Be a Lowly Clerk, but Reality Had Other Plans 我只想当个小吏,但现实不允许 My name is Hong Wenxiu. I work as a low-ranking clerk in a small county town on the southeastern coast. I originally only wanted to take whatever came my way and lie flat for the rest of my life. But by a stroke of fate, I came into contact with a vast village, and what I thought was an ordinary construction project turned out to involve powerful officials and bureaucrats. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 A Low-Ranking Official in a Late Ming County Town 明末县城小吏 [In the Seventh Year of Tianqi, I Rewrite My Fate by Becoming a Low-Ranking Clerk] In the seventh year of Tianqi, I transmigrated into the body of cannon fodder drafted in Liaodong. Refuse to go to Liaodong, and I die. Go to Liaodong, and death is almost certain. To stay alive, I took a desperate gamble and infiltrated the county yamen, starting out as the lowest-ranking clerk. No System, no golden finger, no memories from a past life to help me. I had only my own courage and an instinct for su 10.4kReads7.6Score847Shelves
- 63 The Nine Streams of Society: A Dossier of Obscure Ancient Professions 三教九流:古代冷门职业档案 Tired of complaining that it's hard to find a job? Would you dare take on these occupations from ancient times? In the dead of night, corpse drivers ring bells to lead the way, while corpse tailors thread needles and stitch up bodies in the morgue. Deep in the imperial palace, food tasters risk their lives to test for poison, while castration masters bring their blades down in a single stroke. Here you'll find not only the adventure-filled legends of tomb raiders, but also the bitter daily lives 14Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 64 Lowly County Office Clerk 县衙小吏 A Minor Clerk at the County Yamen 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Chronicles of a Minor Official in the Northern Song: From the Chenqiao Mutiny to the Jingkang Disaster 北宋小吏录:陈桥兵变到靖康之耻 Main storyline: It begins with Zhao Kuangyin's coup at Chenqiao and the Disarmament at a Feast, and continues through the Jingkang Incident, when the Northern Song falls. The focus is on "how the civil officials' faction wrecks the country" and "how powerless the emperor is in front of the civil officials." 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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Horror! Terror! Zombies! Monsters and Maniacs! 恐怖!惊悚!丧尸!怪物和变态!
You think ghosts are frightening, but what you picture is a person turning into a ghost! What about animals? You think biochemistry is just something you think about! But what if it happened by accident? What do you think is the strangest thing of all? Seeing a ghost? No, seeing someone exactly like yourself! Is forbidden love something to pity? Same-sex forbidden love can make you cry just the same!
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My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项
(New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B
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- 68 I’m Done Being Human! There’s a Monster Inside Me! 不当人!我的体内有怪物! [Underworld + Monsters + Genius + Nearly Invincible] Seven thousand years after history began anew, human civilization has once again reached its peak. Martial arts schools, mecha technology, Rainbowstone Chosen Ones, matrix alchemy... New waves, a new age. Civilization is advancing into an unprecedented era, yet beneath this unprecedented prosperity, countless beings from the old world are watching this vibrant new one. Halfbloods, remnants, phantasmals, mythicals... Conflict, turmoil, div —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 When the Horrors Attack, I Shield My Teammates 诡异来袭,我把队友护至身前 This is his story, and it will continue in another world. He has not disappeared, but neither has he lived on. The stories of his brothers and sisters are about to begin. 18Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 70 Sequence Escape: From the Start, I Slept with the Azure Lotus Sequence 序列逃生:开局睡了青莲序列 [Fresh premise + Sequences + The uncanny + Apocalypse survival + Leveling up + Ruthless + Not a brainless power fantasy] The apocalypse arrives, and the uncanny runs rampant. Once-thriving cities become forbidden zones where no one can live. Lin Yan is a delicate-looking young man with a head of white hair. Greedy and afraid of death, yet ruthless, he's a self-serving pragmatist making his way through the apocalypse. Leading a survivor convoy called Safe Passage, he struggles to stay alive in a 76.5kReads6.1Score10.9kShelves
- 71 Wait, Bro, My Main Account Is the Chaos Evil God? 不是哥们,我大号混沌邪神? [Cthulhu] [Madmen everywhere] [Chaos and distortion] [SAN value all over the place] This is a post-era world where civilization has collapsed. When the evil gods of the subspace make contact with reality, the world is twisted and transformed. To survive, humanity has no choice but to please the gods in exchange for their protection and blessings. Everyone's gone mad. Everything's gone haywire. The Goddess of Pleasure's followers have started an absolutely wild party with tens of thousands of peo 158Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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A Love Story from Majia Village 马家庄的爱情故事
In a village so ordinary it could not be more ordinary, the hardworking bachelor Li Daqing and his neighbor Er Feng spend every day working in the fields, rising with the sun and resting at sundown. They have no extraordinary talents. With only their hands and their strength, they cultivate the barren land, filling their hardship-filled days with verdant growth in the courtyard and the warmth of everyday life.
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A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回:我终将成仙
[Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds.
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The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜,我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人
On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me
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- 75 The Waters of Liangshan in Turmoil: Hu Sanniang and the Short-Legged Tiger 水泊惊变:扈三娘与矮脚虎的风波 A Shocking Turn of Events at Liangshan: Hu Sanniang and the Short Tiger’s Turmoil 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 The Receptionist 前台 Front Desk 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 Searching for Her: A Rescue Across Half of China 寻她:跨越半个中国的救赎 Searching for Her: Redemption Across Half of China 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 The Deeper the Marriage, the Clearer the Truth 婚久知情深 Only After Years of Marriage Do You Know the Depth of Love 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 Mom, You Can Go Now 妈,你走吧 Mom, You Can Go Now 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 Hunting the Bride 狩猎新娘 I'm Alice, a supermodel famous across Europe. I gave up my career for love and married into a powerful family in Country A. The night before the wedding, I saw a photograph in my fiancé's secret room: the girl he held tenderly looked exactly like me at twenty. Then the Justice Department of Country A declassified the Epstein files, and every guest's name was on the list. My fiancé smiled at me. “Don't worry, darling. You'll always be the most special one.” On the last page of the files, my photo 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了
[The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo
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The Stepmother Enters the Game, and I Rise to the Top 后妈入局,我即巅峰
Urban comeback #multiple heroines #wealthy family feuds #power struggles #return after lying low #stepmother joins the game In one night, everything comes crashing down. His father falls into a coma, and the Tian family loses its entire fortune. Tian Lengyin, once the pride of the world, plummets from the clouds into the mire, becoming a stray dog everyone can bully. In his darkest hour, several stunning women enter the picture, weaving a web of entangled emotions and interests. His stepmother
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- 83 The Imprisoned Immortal Lord, Captured in War 被囚禁的战俘仙君 The story of an imprisoned captive Immortal Lord, held by his archenemy Demon Lord for the sake of all living beings. “Two male leads / forced hatred / imprisonment / humiliation / abuse / coercion / draw-a-bead game” The Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord fought each other for ten thousand years. In their final battle, the Immortal Lord was captured. His archenemy brought the captive Immortal Lord back to the Demon Palace and locked him up. “Kill you?” The Demon Lord gave him a half-smile. “That 7.3kReads8.5Score774Shelves
- 84 Anime Crossover: The Myriad Worlds Begin with Lan the Demon 综漫:诸天万界从恶魔咒蓝开始 [Fanfiction] + [anime crossover quick transmigration] + [plot-focused] + [no female lead] “System bro, I have a question,” said the demon in an elegant Daoist robe. “Go ahead.” “This is Jackie Chan Adventures, right? Then where are my talismans? And what do I look like right now?” “Talismans? Those are the most basic thing. As for you, you’re the great Moon Demon, of course!” After transmigrating as the Moon Demon Tso Lan, Zhou Lan begins his own legendary life. [Note: This is a fanfiction, with 43.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
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I Transmigrated as the Demon Venerable, and from the Start a White-Stocking Saintess Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 穿越魔尊开局白丝圣女跪地求原谅
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Tales of a Con Artist 老千故事
Su Qing challenges the legendary gambler Mei Luo, hoping to avoid falling into someone else's trap. But her actions lead to her father's tragic death, and Su Qing herself is left in grave danger. After repeatedly risking her life, she sees the good and evil, and the injustices, in the world. To survive and avenge her father, Su Qing pushes herself to the limit again and again, ultimately escaping death by a hair.
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- 87 The Ten Deadly Crimes 【十宗罪】 Ten Deadly Sins + darkness + humor + morally gray coming-of-age. A legend about a snowman and fur suddenly emerges in Jiangcheng. It all stems from a boy named Zhang Fansheng, whose long-buried secrets are gradually coming to light... 133Reads—Score105Shelves
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Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧:剑神护她一世无虞
[Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am
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The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天
Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take
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- 90 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.7kReads8.7Score971Shelves
- 91 Picking Up a Girl from the Start, My Beast Horde Sweeps the World 开局捡妹,我的兽群横扫天下 [Rousing power-ups + farming and conquest + an invincible beast horde + an overprotective big brother] Lin Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a borderland boy nicknamed “Dirt Lump.” His parents are both dead, and all he has left are two scrawny little sisters. Just as the cavalry of the Khanate descends on their village, the [Beast-Taming System] awakens in his moment of despair! He starts by communicating with sparrows and rats, then learns to command packs of wol 1.6kReads9.0Score133Shelves
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Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世:全公司否认18楼存在
[Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn
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- 93 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
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1966: I Thrive by Making the Right Choices 1966我靠选择风生水起
This is a book with a strong moral compass. I hope you enjoy it! Take down some bullies and kill a few Japanese spies. Just read it as a fun power fantasy! Life is full of disappointments, but we must keep going and treasure what we have! May this book help you through your lows and welcome a brighter tomorrow with you! Brothers and sisters, let us work hard together!
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- 95 1938: Purification 1938,净化 This is a book about killing Japanese invaders. I hope you enjoy it! The hatred of a nation and the vendettas of families must be passed down from generation to generation! Never forget, not even for a single day. Remember this! In the not-too-distant future, our wish is sure to come true! Let us encourage one another! 3.3kReads—Score274Shelves
- 96 Cutting Ties with My Past Life 了缘断残生 Li Qing was an orphan everyone felt entitled to slap! After both his parents died, people seized his family’s property and drove him out of the village. He’d been in a juvenile correctional facility, an orphanage, and, of course, prison! One day, by chance, he met an old swindler on the street, and his life seemed to take a different course! In a single night, he walked through a bone cave glowing with a sickly green light, received several inexplicable guests, and made it through a foul-smel 177Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 Taking Everything from the Family, Only to Lose Everything 吃绝户成绝户 I Was Left Destitute After Trying to Inherit Everything 241Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 The Lamp in the Raging Storm 狂风暴雨中的那盏灯 The Lamp That Shone Through the Storm 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Secrets of the Spirit Police 灵警秘事 Lao Ye transmigrates into another world, a place teeming with all kinds of monsters! The original body's entire family was killed by monsters. Lao Ye transmigrates into the body of the original owner! He has been studying at the Spirit Police Academy since the age of six. Unfortunately, he can't draw talismans or memorize spirit incantations, and he can't even meditate to gather spiritual energy. Most of the time, he sleeps through every class from beginning to end! He has endured cold stares, t 173Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Guardian of the Sun 守阳人 Li Laoba was reincarnated on Blue Star for the eighth time, but his memories from his past life were slow to awaken! He can't remember how his grandfather adopted him. He grew up following his grandfather into seclusion in the mountains, until the day of his grandfather's seventh-day memorial, when his life was turned upside down! From then on, he embarked on a path of no return... 295Reads—Score—Shelves
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