Becoming a Crime Boss with a Bunch of Underlings from the Start 开局成为黑道大哥一堆小弟

1. 201 后 Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Perilous Step-by-Step Game 后宫美人谋：步步惊心 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Schemes of the Harem Beauties: A Step-by-Step Ordeal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 瘟 Plague Strikes the City 瘟疫惊城 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Plague Panic in the City —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 深 Rebirth in the Forbidden Palace 深宫涅槃 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn in the Deep Palace 2Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 204 深 Bloodshed in the Inner Palace 深宫喋血 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Bloodshed in the Palace —Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 权 The Red Wedding Veil of Court Intrigue 权谋红盖 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Red Veil of Court Intrigue 4Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 逆 The Comeback Wife: No More Doormat, I'm the Queen 逆袭媳妇：不做包子，做女王 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Wife's Comeback: No Longer a Doormat, Now a Queen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 毕 The Graduation Ceremony Lie 毕业典礼的谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted The Lie at Graduation 1Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 208 笑 The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 笑柄千金 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted The Heiress Everyone Laughs At 1Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 209 沉 Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? 沉默证据：谁在操控谎言 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Mystery7k WordsCompleted Silent Evidence: Who Is Pulling the Strings of Lies? —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 前 Xun of a Bygone Life 前世洵 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Xun in a Past Life —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 211 怒 Roaring Across the Land 怒吼山河 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Roar Across the Land 2Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 清 The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 清河县令的逆鳞 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted The Magistrate of Qinghe County's Achilles' Heel 9Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 云 Yunjin's Revenge 云锦复仇 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Yunjin's Revenge 30Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 惊 Shocking Secrets: The Price of Revenge 惊天秘密：复仇的筹码 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted A Shocking Secret: The Price of Revenge 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 谁 Who Says a Country Girl Can't Make It? 谁说村姑不行 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Country Girl Can’t Make It? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 涅 Rebirth in the Eighties: From Framed to Flourishing 涅槃八零：从诬陷到崛起 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Phoenix Reborn in the Eighties: From Framed to Rising Star 3Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 都 Urban: Against the Current 都市：逆流而上 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Urban: Against the Current 2Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 218 谁 Who Dares Steal My Name? 谁敢窃我名 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗8k WordsCompleted Who Dares Steal My Name? —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 219 璀 Behind the Glamour: A Rich Heiress's Secret 璀璨背后：豪门太太的秘密 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗7k WordsCompleted Behind the Glamour: A Rich Wife's Secret 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 220 步 Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 步步揭真相 Big Shot, Got a Minute?大佬有时间吗6k WordsCompleted Uncovering the Truth, Step by Step 5Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 江 Sons and Daughters of the Jianghu: That Midnight Sun 江湖儿女：那一轮午夜的太阳 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Urban104k WordsCompleted The rules of midnight are a way of life much like the law of the jungle. At midnight, what you see may be the moon, but in their eyes, it is their sun. Set against the real-life underworld of the 1990s, this story follows Zhou Shenghua's life in the jianghu. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 222 沪 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 Chao Tian of the Shadow Moon Hall影月殿的晁田Urban223k WordsCompleted My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is the adopted son of Wang Yaqiao, the top assassin of the Republic of China's Axe Gang.

23. 223 一 I'm King of No. 1 High School 一中我称王 Tian Yanzi天衍子Urban97k WordsOngoing [No System + Underworld + Brotherhood + Urban + School + Gangs] The protagonist rises from an ordinary nobody, a wage slave who can only be pushed around, all the way to the top. The author is a newcomer, and the story's style takes a sharp turn starting in Chapter Five. The further you read, the more hooked you get, like being a kid again and reading thrilling underworld novels. I'm the number-one fanboy of How a Bad Guy Is Made! 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Are you referring to this new book that I wrote myself?

24. 224 不 The Delinquent Who Changed the Rules of the Jianghu 不良之江湖换天 Daina Loves to Daydream戴拿爱瞎想Urban107k WordsOngoing Pan Bo, a member of the Black Tiger Gang, had the woman he worshipped stolen from him. In a fit of rage, he castrated a man in broad daylight. After serving 12 years in prison, he is released and tries to reintegrate into modern society. With help from an old friend, he enrolls in a vocational college to turn his life around. How will the story of the Black Tiger Gang continue with Big Brother Wang Hao and Yu Chengfei back on the scene? After his release, Pan Bo will get his revenge and win back 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    The Ye family? The Black Tiger Gang? I originally thought that my Black Tiger Gang's double-edged red stick, which I had built up a reputation for, was going to fall here today, but the appearance of these two names made me feel like I had grasped a lifeline!

25. 225 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Helping Chan Ho-nam Do Hard Time? Not Even a Dog Would 港综：帮陈浩南蹲苦窑，狗都不干 Yang Kangwen杨康文Male-Channel Fanfiction161k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lei Yao, obtains a System from the start and successfully brings the crows under his control with its help. Then Lei Yao begins his journey of conquest. Jingkun, Big D, Han Chen, Dongguan Zai, Jia Qian Ge, Smiling Tiger, Situ Haonan, Sha Mang, He Yong, and other villains all end up on the list of people under his command. He aims to build the strongest villain army. This introduction can't do the story justice. Please read the main text… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    They started fighting without warning. [Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

26. 226 黑 The Underworld Heiress Makes a Fierce Bodyguard 黑道千金猛保镖 Count Blue Squid蓝乌贼伯爵Urban518k WordsOngoing [Underworld] + [Urban] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Power Fantasy] [Not for readers under 18] Wang Meng rose from bodyguard to godfather of the underworld, unifying both the criminal and legitimate worlds. His was a life of power and grandeur. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From a bodyguard to a mafia godfather, he unified both the legal and illegal worlds, living a life of immense power and influence.

27. 227 七 Seven Days, Half a Month Apart 七天隔半月 Masked Human面具人类Urban485k WordsCompleted The old factory hadn't been demolished, but people's hearts were already in disarray. Some wanted to make a quick buck, some wanted to climb the ladder by stepping on others, and some just wanted to keep their quiet little lives, only to get dragged into all kinds of inexplicable trouble. Threats sounded like jokes, schemes like farces. Everyone thought they were the one moving the pieces, but they all turned out to be pawns in someone else's game, struggling between pressure and desire. One acc 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    No tricks, just pure ruthlessness! This life-or-death struggle is fraught with danger; every step is paved with bloodshed! Highly recommended by [Author Name/Organization Name].

28. 228 都 The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天 A Child at Heart家有童心Urban2.0M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital... 14kReads9.0Score44314d adds
29. 229 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds

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    Reborn after finishing the college entrance exam, he uses his prophetic abilities to start a stock trading business while in university, surrounded by beautiful women.

30. 230 我 After Getting Fired, I Became the Strongest Bodyguard to a Mafia Heiress 我被开除后成黑道千金的最强打手 Zhang Baichen张柏晨Urban758k WordsOngoing The rating just came in, so it’ll go up later. [For adults only. No one under 18 may read this.] [Urban + underworld + multiple heroines + all-powerful protagonist + brotherhood] Lu Fei was expelled from middle school for fighting and spent four years guarding his village... At last, he came of age! Newly 18, Lu Fei hadn’t even had time to establish his own gang in the village before the aunt he lived with kicked him out and sent him to the big city to stay with her daughter. After arriving in 55Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The boss with the most underlings in gangster novels, without a doubt.

31. 231 重 Reborn: One Hand Shrouds the Heavens 重生归来：只手遮天 Great Demon King Peacock孔雀大魔王Urban316k WordsOngoing [Realistic + Not Invincible + No System + Underworld] [The protagonist isn't a good person. If you have a strong sense of justice, move along.] An underworld scumbag: Betrays his big brother! Sleeps with his sister-in-law! Keeps righteousness on his lips, but profit in his heart. Someone says, "The underworld isn't about fighting and killing. It's all about human relationships." Xu Hao says, "Bullshit! My underworld is all about profit and killing. If you want to talk about relationships, show m 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Arrogant, domineering, and lawless. [Cool]

32. 232 影 Film and TV: Signing In, Starting with The Knockout 影视：从狂飙开始签到 Zha Niu吒牛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [The Knockout + Single Female Lead Meng Yu + the Myriad Worlds] Business in the early stages, politics later on. Wang Yi transmigrates into the world of The Knockout from the start and obtains a sign-in System. Adopted by Meng Dehai, he grows up alongside Meng Yu and An Xin. To keep Meng Yu from becoming depressed and Meng Dehai from being brought down in the future, he knows all too well how things will unfold! He earns his first fortune with video game cheats! He starts a company, brings in Le —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Family members, [laughs][laughs][laughs] As a seasoned bookworm, I have to recommend a book that I absolutely cannot put down! The first thirty chapters completely captivated me, and I couldn't stop reading! This is definitely a treasure-level novel that you can't miss!"

33. 233 法 Lawless Outlaw: From Violent Criminal to Star Lawyer 法内狂徒：从悍匪到金牌律师 i Saw All the Flowers of Chang'an in a Day一日看尽长安花iUrban347k WordsOngoing My name is Lei Dong, though on the streets they call me the Thousand Buddha Hand. I used to be the king of the underworld. Then I turned over a new leaf and got into the University of Political Science and Law. Everyone laughs that I look like Lu Zhishen, more butcher than lawyer. They’re right. I wield the Criminal Law in one hand and a monk’s saber in the other, specializing in making all kinds of troublemakers see reason. A client sobs, “Lawyer Lei, they’re a huge corporation. We can’t fight 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist starts as a gangster boss, then gets into a law school and passes the entrance exam [laughs]. He has the Criminal Law in one hand and a "monk knife" in the other, and he's good at dealing with all kinds of people who dare to challenge him.

34. 234 我 Making a Living on the Side in Australia 我在澳洲捞偏门 Autumn Hidden in Shallow Bamboo浅竹藏秋Urban537k WordsCompleted This story is based on real events. I came to Australia with a dream of studying abroad, only to be driven to the brink by reality. From a lowly street-level smuggler to a force to be reckoned with, commanding the underworld and crossing the world, I paved my way to power with cunning and bloodshed. Only when I stood at the summit and looked back did I realize that the most dangerous gamble of all is the one you make with human nature. This is a road with no turning back, but who knows which cor 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Tomato highly recommends this niche, dark horse novel! "I Made a Living on the Sidelines in Australia" is based on a true story: 🇦🇺Studying in Australia + 🚬Criminal Gangs + 😈Human Struggles + 😂Dark Humor. Highlights: A highly realistic portrayal of the survival of underprivileged students, tense and exciting gang warfare, and a crazy test of morality. The protagonist isn't a brainless guy; he's incredibly realistic! If you like this kind of thing, read on!

35. 235 末 Apocalypse: The Dark Prince and Nine Dragons, One Phoenix, Cross the Wasteland 末世，暗黑太子，九龙一凤踏废土 Ink-Wash Book Page水墨书童Sci-Fi & Apocalypse436k WordsCompleted The apocalypse descends. Order collapses, ferocious beasts run rampant, and humanity struggles to survive. Lin Mo, once the crown prince of the underworld, awakens the ultimate dark power. His father fell in battle, and his enemies hold sway. He swears to repay blood with blood! At his side are nine dragons and one phoenix, along with brothers united in heart, each possessing overwhelming strength. He slays ferocious beasts, crushes his enemies, claims territory, and sweeps across the wasteland! 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    New author, new book. Just passing by to reserve a spot, checking out the pros, and asking for attention, support, comments, and urging for more updates.

36. 236 白 The Gray-Eyed White Cat 白猫传灰瞳 Mr. TT白先生Urban107k WordsOngoing The young heir of a crime family is forced to become a beggar. With nothing but a bowl from the start, he becomes the Zhu Yuanzhang of the underworld. Fresh twists and airtight logic. Italian mixed-race, ruthless, cruel, and realistic. He kills decisively, with every punch landing hard, every blade striking true, and every bullet finding its mark. A slow burn. Trust me, it only gets better as it goes. (No saintly heroine, no System, no harem, pure underworld fiction.) —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a third-generation tycoon, a ruthless and cunning young master, without a saintly figure or system. It's incredibly satisfying to read, and you'll feel like you're on top of the world after finishing it.

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