The Underworld Jianghu Is Gone. For Dark Tomato Novels, Just Check My Bookshelf 江湖上的黑道已经没了。番茄黑你们直接看我书架。

1. 51 东 Tales of the Northeast: Fortune Is in Heaven's Hands 东北往事之富贵在天 At the Fork in the Road, Let Things Be无为在歧路Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Not Mindless] [Ensemble Cast] [Realistic] [Passionate] [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After spending three years in prison for injuring someone while collecting a debt, Chen Yang’s first move after getting out is to track down the lousy bastard who reported him and got him arrested, then demand forty thousand yuan. But that incident sets off a chain of events that once again leaves Chen Yang at a crossroads, just when he had hoped to settle down. So... will he accept the hand fate 125.8kReads9.1Score11.5k14d adds
2. 52 江 Tales of the Underworld: My Extraordinary Life 江湖往事：我的妖孽人生 Xu Qifeng徐奇峰Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life + multiple female leads + the underworld] My name is Tang Haichao, and my nickname is Giant Wave. In 1995, I started a bloodbath to protect my girlfriend. When I got out of prison in 1998, she was already married to someone else. Qiao Xuefei, the wealthy heiress from a family that had been close to mine for generations, introduced me to the real underworld. The underworld is far bigger than you can imagine. Different ranks, different circles, bloody turmoil and countless twi 807Reads8.6Score15214d adds

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   The underworld of North China.

3. 53 过 The Pawn Who Crosses the River: Beyond Forgiveness 过河卒：罪无可恕 Hei A Man黑阿满Urban2.0M WordsCompleted People who make money through shady dealings need to learn to burn incense and pray to Buddha. Those who move in the underworld have to believe that good things come to those who wait. After the turn of the millennium, Jiang Xinze was kicked off the police force for saving someone. He led his brothers into a world of guns and blades, with blood on their military daggers, riding the winds of a turbulent era to forge a dazzling legacy. If you’ve got a score to settle, settle it. If you won’t back 10.6kReads8.5Score89614d adds

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   Bullshit! If these three books aren't good, then there's no point in reading the others.

4. 54 山 Shan Jin Underworld: I Took Down the Whole Jianghu 山晋黑道，我打爆了江湖 Xu Qifeng徐奇峰Urban473k WordsCompleted [Underworld, passionate, multiple heroines, first-person] My name is Xu Haoqiang. I live in Longcheng, Shan Jin, a coal-producing region. In 1997, at the age of twenty, I joined the underworld. I let money do the talking, and even the truth has to bow its head. I let the rules of the underworld do the talking, and both the legitimate and criminal worlds have to make way. From there, my influence spread across Shan Jin and beyond… 861Reads6.4Score10314d adds
5. 55 北 The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero 13.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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   I personally find these yakuza novels quite good; I don't read anything unrealistic, except for Kayo's. You can understand them just by reading them yourself; they give you a sense of immersion. Ratings don't reflect the quality of the books; you can tell at a glance they're all excellent.

6. 56 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.8kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds

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   One of Uncle Qin's representative works, the real underworld.

7. 57 南 Tales of the Southern Underworld 南方黑道往事 Imperial Guard with a Brick御前带砖侍卫Urban897k WordsCompleted A highly realistic and utterly authentic autobiographical story about the underworld. Many readers who have started reading have already been drawn deep into it. Open this book, and you'll see a real underworld: helplessness and betrayal, a deeply immersive world of bloodshed and brotherhood. 5.7kReads8.9Score44114d adds
8. 58 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.2kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
9. 59 江 The Legendary Past of Jianghu Boss Jiadai: The Complete Collection 江湖大哥加代传奇往事全集 Uncle Ba Reminisces About the Past八叔道旧Urban1.3M WordsOngoing He charged into Shenzhen alone, felling bullies with his blade and shaking Dongmen. With brains and courage, he took over Luohu, while brothers stood shoulder to shoulder and pursued their futures. The century's top crime king traded calling cards, and the gangs of Hunan and Guangdong all bowed to him. He built ties with the powerful through worldly wisdom, and his reputation for loyalty and honor spread throughout the underworld. See how Jiadai, with extraordinary intelligence and courage, grew 2.6kReads8.3Score28114d adds
10. 60 只 I Just Want to Redeem Myself, but I Keep Gaining More Lackeys 只想洗白，奈何小弟越洗越多 Year After Year, Thoughts Upon Thoughts岁岁念念吖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The short dramas [Boss, Your Brothers Are All Outside] and [Righteous to the End: Hongxing] are now available to watch. [Reborn + Underworld Boss + Ensemble Cast + Making Money Legally + Passion and Loyalty + Comedy] In his previous life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years in prison. His men were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his men down the straight and narrow, rising to the top. “Xiang Yue's here! Run!” “Stop crying, or I'll have Xiang Yue come tak 18.9kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds

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    Hot-blooded gangster novel

11. 61 邪 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 A White Crow一只白色的乌鸦Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.5kReads9.1Score50814d adds

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    Fanfiction of the Evil Emperor, featuring Blood Eagle, Lone Dragon, Azure Nether, and Sinful Chant. The Four Emperors' Battle for Supremacy.

12. 62 带 Getting the Whole Village into Online Loans to Build the Nation's Top Financial Village 带领全村撸网贷，打造第一金融村 No Pen Name笔名无Urban277k WordsCompleted Qin Feng is reborn in a parallel world and finds himself being hounded by a shady online loan platform... “Pay you back? Pay what back? You're loan sharks, and you still expect me to repay you?” He decides to go all in and takes out loans from dozens of online platforms. Not only that, he gets everyone in his village to do the same. Some time later, debt collectors arrive at Qin Village to collect. Dozens of tattooed thugs, armed with steel pipes and wearing menacing expressions, storm into the 5.7kReads8.4Score27514d adds
13. 63 新 A New Era: The Female Lead Is Both Badass and Fabulous 新纪元：女主她又爽又飒 Eternal Square and Circle万古方圆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse188k WordsOngoing After a global geological cataclysm, most regions became wasteland. Born into an era of scarce supplies, tight food shortages, and social chaos, Lin Jin understood that to survive this dark world, where people would devour you without a second thought, she had to learn to be ruthless and to seize what she needed. She went from being a black-market trader outside the district to a police officer within the system, climbing step by step to heights that had never been meant for her... Even an ordin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's really good; the books by the pseudo-monk are still too authoritative.

14. 64 荒 Two Wolves in the Wilderness 荒野双狼 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A prequel to King of the Wilderness, and the first installment in the Wilderness series. Yu Zekai’s days in northern Myanmar... Half of it is true and half is fictional. Take your time reading, and you won’t be disappointed. 38.1kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds
15. 65 让 You Were Supposed to Be a Delinquent, So How Did You Become a Taisui? 让你当太妹，你怎么混成太岁了？ A Tulip一朵郁金香灬Urban178k WordsOngoing (Gender-bending into a woman, simulator, fast-paced, wish fulfillment, Hong Kong Island, gangland underworld, lighthearted, positive) Bad news: I transmigrated to Hong Kong in 1983, and from the start I was about to get the gangland treatment: three knives, six holes! Good news: I awakened the [Kowloon Underworld Simulator]! Even worse news: What the hell, I've turned into a woman?! Facing the boss's blade, Li Tianfeng fires up the simulator and instantly calculates a hundred ways to survive! F 22Reads6.9Score—14d adds
16. 66 塞 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 Big Brother Xuanyi玄一哥哥Urban5.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 41.9kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
17. 67 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted 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... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6k14d adds
18. 68 黑 Black Desires of Youth 黑欲青春 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban7.0M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the hero isn't invincible. Enter at your own risk.) A youth stained with blood, vows made without regret, inexperienced love, sincere friendship, the cruelty of society, and the complexity of human nature. An unforgettable, turbulent era! A piece of underworld lore passed down to this day! A band of brothers who shared honor and disgrace, life and death! An unmatched era, with a flag-bearer standing at its peak! Laughing as we watch the tides of fortune, marchi 47.7kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    The first book was pretty good; the protagonist was forced into the underworld, but he was intelligent and decisive. The second book also features a protagonist who is intelligent and decisive.

19. 69 后 The Era After the Martial World 后江湖時代 Shi Xiangyu施翔宇Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Underworld + Passionate + Satisfying + Ensemble Cast + Jianghu + Big Shots + School + Comedy] “After midnight, we call the shots on this land, whether you’re on the right side of the law or the wrong one!” Jiang Nan stood proudly at the summit like a solitary eagle, looking down at the young generation shining like stars across the jianghu below. “The Su District...” “The tragedy from ten years ago will never happen again in our generation!” “I’ll make sure everyone knows that this era belongs 24.8kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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    I highly recommend Jie Hongcong's book; it's the best I've ever read! [Shy]

20. 70 浊 A Journey Through Troubled Times 浊世征途 Pure Silver Earring纯银耳坠Urban2.1M WordsOngoing This is not a brainless power fantasy, and there is no System or golden finger. After seventeen years of writing, my specialty is fabricated reality and real fabrication! If you do not like it, please do not read it. Thank you for understanding. Those years, those brothers, those stories! Let us set sail and renew our old bonds! May all the brothers who pass by, come in, follow along, and offer their support live to be a hundred, enjoy abundant wealth, and have all their wishes come true! 41.2kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
21. 71 神 The Divine Tribulation Descends, and I Take Pangu as My Big Brother 神劫降临，我认盘古当大哥 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban172k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Brotherhood]+ [Apocalyptic high martial arts]+ [Urban superpowers]+ [No System] The Divine Calamity descends, order collapses, and cultural relics awaken. Once the tyrant of the seas, Xuanyuan was betrayed by his own kin and sunk to the ocean floor. After earning Pangu’s recognition, he returns to the mortal world and slaughters his way through all opposition. You say you’re a scion of a wealthy family? One punch will smash you to pieces! You say you’re a true god desce 101Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 当 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 A Glass of Beer一杯啤酒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    Gangster novels aren't good? That's because you haven't read these three!!!

23. 73 别 Don't Call Me a Scoundrel: Playing Dirty Is How You Stay on Top 别叫我狗贼：玩的脏才站得稳 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Rousing Action]+ [No System]+ [Superpowers]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Apocalyptic High Martial Arts]+ [Brotherhood] Two hundred years after the Great Cataclysm, winter and famine sweep the land. Inside the city, there is order and hope. Outside, there is wasteland and hell. A child raised by a band of desperate outlaws masters assassination and poison. His methods are ruthless, but his heart longs for the light. Born with the bloodline of a demon, he becomes, by a twist of fate, the Daoist sect’s sole 102kReads8.6Score11.7k14d adds
24. 74 极 The Most Evil Jianghu 极恶江湖 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban2.3M WordsCompleted (Realistic fiction, historical setting, underworld feuds, business and political battles. No harem, and not a wish-fulfillment novel! This book is divided into domestic and overseas sections. The domestic section moves at a slower pace and has a stronger period feel, while the overseas section is fast-paced and intensely exciting. You can read either section on its own with no problem.) The evil of the underworld lies in the human heart! Books are full of talk about benevolence and righteousness 23.6kReads8.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    Even the second brother of Dongcun isn't looking, so what are you looking at?

25. 75 坏 The Bad Guys 坏家伙们 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban927k WordsCompleted When the jianghu is no longer traditional, it’s bound to become driven by self-interest! After the turn of the millennium, a new generation of “bad guys,” born in the eighties and nineties, began to take the stage in their own jianghu! These newcomers no longer revered the spirit of chivalry. They let money clear the way and put profit above all else! To carve out a place for themselves in this treacherous jianghu, they had to stop at nothing and plan every move! The great waves sift the sand! M 5.4kReads8.9Score31914d adds
26. 76 凛 Winter Reigns Supreme 凛冬为王 Little Hanhan Is Here小涵涵来咯Urban418k WordsCompleted In 1998, Frost City was battered by wind and snow. The young Chen Lin had lost his family and been left crippled, suffering one humiliation after another. The moment he entered the underworld, he made ruthlessness his way of life and ruled the streets with his fists. From discarded pawn to overlord, he climbed to the top and became king in the depths of winter. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a very good read. The main characters are all characters who grow and develop, giving it a strong sense of a martial arts novel. There are also some witty and humorous moments.

27. 77 重 Reborn as a Melon Seller: From the Start, I Break Liu Huaqiang’s Ribs 重生卖瓜：开局打断刘华强肋骨 Mirror Without Fate镜无缘Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Lin Cheng was watching a meme video about buying melons when he missed a step, fell through a manhole, and woke up reincarnated as a melon stall underling, the background character who clung to Brother Hao and cried, "Sari Lang!" It's 1998. Qiangzi hasn't brought his knife down yet, but sooner or later, he will. The good news is that Lin Cheng's phone came with him, implanted in his brain and connected to the internet in 2026. With foreknowledge of the plot and a cheat ability at his disposal, L 4.1kReads5.4Score18814d adds

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    Finding this book was refreshing and enjoyable; the protagonist immediately starts to bully Liu Huaqiang, which is quite good.

28. 78 六 Sentenced to 25 Years at Six! Released and Instantly Invincible! 六岁被判25年！出狱便是无敌！ Yelü Tusu耶律屠苏Urban419k WordsCompleted No System + No transmigration + Urban + High martial arts + Exploring Kunlun + Cultivation + Invincible protagonist A crime boss was hacked to death by his enemies, and his woman was thrown in prison. Already pregnant, she gave birth to Su Xiaokun in prison. Raised behind bars, Su Xiaokun took four masters and learned to drive out ghosts, enter dreams, and practice ghost medicine, setting out on an unknown path. The ultimate aesthetics of violence, supernatural ghost-controlling arts, and di 3.3kReads8.7Score47414d adds

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    Lately I've been enjoying watching [gossip-loving] shows where the main characters aren't annoying at all; they're a bit funny and a bit exciting.

29. 79 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    Just kidding, guys. All I can say is that in gangster novels, even with fake rings, pure silver earrings, and Xiaoji School, none of them can beat you.

30. 80 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 85.3kReads9.6Score8.8k14d adds

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    These are also quite good.

31. 81 江 Jianghu Dragon: Underworld Storm in the Northeast 江湖枭龙：东北黑道风云 Colorful Victory彩胜Urban4.3M WordsOngoing Three years in prison, and everything had changed. After his release, Lu Tao found himself at a crossroads in life. The snowstorm that year was so fierce it bent Lu Tao’s back. The friendship that year was so warm it helped him emerge reborn and fight his way upstream. Watch as a close-knit group of friends stand shoulder to shoulder, stride through a turbulent era, and build something magnificent! 19.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    Zheng Chuan is reborn ten years in the past, once again becoming an undercover agent, his target being Shen Li, the daughter of a mafia godfather! In his previous life, he personally sent his father-in-law to the execution ground, resulting in his pregnant wife miscarrying and jumping to her death. In this life, he decides to change his fate, not only to complete his mission but also to protect his beloved wife and unborn child. Faced with a choice between the underworld and the legitimate world, how will Zheng Chuan find a balance between justice and family? Can he guide his father-in-law from a mafia boss to a successful businessman, preventing a repeat of the tragedy? This novel blends undercover work, rebirth, love, and family elements, with a tight plot and high emotional tension, offering both thrilling undercover operations and heartwarming family stories that will keep you hooked!

32. 82 都 I Was Reborn, So Why Am I Still a Loser?! 都重生了，我怎么还是混子？！ Eighty-Three八三Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Undercover in the underworld + ruthless and decisive + no sanctimonious do-gooding + sharp as a tack] Brothers, this book once had over 500,000 readers following it, and kept that readership for several months. Quite a few people have adapted it into absurd animated videos and AI short dramas. I’m not a touchy person. You can post videos without my permission, but shouldn’t you at least show me a little respect? Couldn’t you include the original book title and the author’s name? Using Foqin’s n 25.7kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds

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    From an unknown nobody to a powerful underworld figure, intrigue, scheming, and life-or-death struggles are his constant companions. Torn between desire and loyalty, how will he break through the encirclement and seize control of the underworld?

33. 83 我 My Name Is Jing Yunhui 《我叫景云辉》 Six Paths六道Urban3.9M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Jing Yunhui stood up for a friend and smashed his own future with a beer bottle. After ten years in prison, he learned that his girlfriend had married the friend he trusted most. By the time he was free again, his life was already in ruins. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to 1998, the night that changed his fate. This time, he seizes the initiative and claws his way back from having nothing. Facing those who betrayed and deceived him, and are waiting to watch 374kReads9.2Score53.5k14d adds

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    This book is quite good.

34. 84 跳 Leaping Through the Dragon Gate 跳龙门 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban6.4M WordsCompleted Original Title: Leaping Through the Dragon Gate Song Yu, a fourth-year student at the Foreign Trade Institute, hits rock bottom after his girlfriend betrays him and a rich second-generation bully targets him. Then his mysterious older brother, Song Chen, returns and arranges for the powerful boss of Yuncheng, "Old Wolf," to protect him from the shadows. Refusing to rely on connections, Song Yu uses grit and brains to land an internship at Dragon Gate Group. Using "Mighty Dragon Cleaner" as his b 82.8kReads9.5Score6.8k14d adds

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    This is absolutely the best gangster novel I've ever read.

35. 85 开 I Shot the Mark from the Start, and I Don't Want to Be an Undercover Agent 开局枪杀上线，我不想当卧底 Shen Guannan沈观南Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Crime] [Political intrigue] [Political and business power struggles] [International] [Red merchant] A mole planted in a criminal syndicate is ruthless and merciless. After enduring countless hardships, he rises to become the syndicate’s boss and personally shoots dead the only handler who knows his true identity. With his extraordinary abilities, he wins the favor of many powerful figures. Since ancient times, officials and merchants have bee 4.3kReads8.8Score20214d adds

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    Here's a list of highly-rated gangster-themed novels with thrilling, suspenseful plots that will immerse you in the story and get your adrenaline pumping. (If you find any you like, please give them a thumbs up [follow me])

36. 86 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from Vocational School 从职校走出的强者 Trapped Cocoon困住的茧Urban768k WordsOngoing When Li Feng stepped into vocational school, his life began to change... Youth is meant to be lived boldly and without restraint! A legend is about to unfold! May you roam far and wide, then return still young at heart... 155Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    🎉My first book. After reading it, I felt like I could take on my dad! The protagonist chased down some thugs and fought them all down a street in junior high, then was sent to a martial arts school, graduated again and went to a vocational school, and that's where his legend began.

37. 87 让 They Sent You Undercover, Not to Become a Crime Boss 让你卧底，没让你做黑道老大 One Sword, Drunk on Life and Death一剑醉生死Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lost at the ends of the earth, drifting so far off the grid that no one can find me. With both parents dead, no relatives or friends, and a childhood spent hanging around entertainment venues, I'm practically born to be an undercover agent. Three years, then another three. Chief, if you don't close the net soon, I'll end up living happily ever after with the gang boss! 400Reads7.9Score10014d adds

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    Recommend these two books

38. 88 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

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    The bag is so cute!!!

39. 89 一 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 32.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
40. 90 混 My Years in the Underworld: Three Fingers 混黑道的那些年：三根手指 Half a Month to Victory胜天半月子Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (Period Setting + Underworld + Urban + Satisfying Read + Passion + Mockumentary Style + Brotherhood + No Harem) This novel may touch on real underworld events. Any similarities are purely coincidental! The audiobook is officially out now! It's a real thrill! Brothers, dive right in! Northeast China, 1994. A young man cuts off three fingers with a knife and flees to the northwest. His parents are divorced and his family is well-off, but he insists on making his way through sheer ruthlessness. Fol 94.8kReads9.2Score10.2k14d adds

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    It's really beautiful, you'll see when you see it.

41. 91 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 108.1kReads9.3Score11.9k14d adds

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    A very good book

42. 92 江 The Jianghu in Its True Colors 江湖本色 Qi Feng岐峰Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [New book: River Dragon on the Loose] Many years ago, a group of cocky young boys smoked cigarettes that cost just a few yuan a pack and talked big about their dreams. Longing for the day they would grow up, they shouted, “Our future is bright!” Looking back in an instant, the old street is still there, and the stars shine as they always did. But are the brothers from those days still the same? A man remains a boy until the day he dies! Just like youthful passion, it may cool, but it never dies! 982Reads7.2Score10214d adds

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    The third installment of the Qifeng Trilogy depicts not only the martial arts world but also the process of making one's first fortune in business. Its portrayal of various industries, brimming with both human warmth and self-interest, makes it feel less like fiction and more like art. Support this true martial arts world! If you're still looking for more, there's also the completed second book, "Martial Arts Heroes."

43. 93 坏 Oh No, This Mob Boss Can Tank a Nuclear Bomb 坏了，这黑老大能硬抗核弹 I'm Not Mu Yu我不是木渔Urban397k WordsCompleted [Gangsters + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Mindless Protagonist + Invincible in the Later Stages] Qin Dong transmigrates to the year 2004 in a parallel world, taking over the body of a small-time gangster who has done every evil imaginable and is hated by everyone. He also awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he kills someone. He can increase his strength just by devouring evil people! Infinite toughness! Infinite heat resistance! Infinite bone strength! ... Gangsters hunting him down: 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first two books by Wei Jie need no introduction; anything from Wei Jie is guaranteed to be high-quality! They tell the stories of ordinary people rising from the bottom to conquer the world. The third and fourth books are worth reading; the protagonists are incredibly powerful, not overly sentimental, and the author boldly weaves in personal commentary on social phenomena!

44. 94 玄EN Xuanhuan: The Day I Was Murdered, an Unrivaled Imperial Clan Came Calling 玄幻：被害死当天，无上帝族来人 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy752k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + invincible + villain protagonist + no saintly behavior + scheming] Su Chenxiao transmigrates across the myriad heavens and activates the Heaven’s Chosen Villain System. As the most doted-on youngest son in his clan, he has an utterly terrifying background! His father is the head of an supreme imperial clan, his mother is the daughter of a Great Emperor, and his siblings are peerless prodigies. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers possess terrifying Emperor Realm cultiva 17kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    Invincible Style 🔥🔥

45. 95 大 Day One of College: I Start Running with the Underworld! 大学第一天，从混黑道开始！ Xiao Bai106小白106Urban806k WordsOngoing A powerful underworld boss is reborn as a college student. With the System’s help, he rises once more to the pinnacle of the underworld. [Feel-Good Revenge + Urban + Underworld + Boss + School] Starting out as a college student, the male lead Lin Ao works his way to the top of the underworld, dominating both the criminal and legitimate worlds. He has powerful backing and influence that reaches everywhere. Dear readers, please be patient as you read. The story starts off ordinary, but the excitin 902Reads6.9Score10214d adds

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    I think these two books are alright.

46. 96 从 From Top Gaokao Scorer to Underworld Boss 从高考状元到黑道霸主 Six Jin and Six Liang六斤六两Urban459k WordsCompleted Those who hate me call me cold-blooded and heartless, Those who love me cry out for justice on my behalf, All this is destined on the road to success, No one can change it, this is a king’s fate. Destined, I will stand against this world, I will shock this world, I will change this world, I will conquer this world… 138Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    The first book is still being updated; you can wait a while before reading it. The second book features a protagonist who is a shaman and has his own gang. The third book has a protagonist who is imprisoned for protecting a female classmate and then goes into the underworld after his release.

47. 97 从 The Butcher Who Walked Out of Prison 从监狱中走出的人屠 Xiahou Zhong夏侯中Urban4.9M WordsOngoing Being part of the underworld isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about dealing with people. Su Bai had no connections, no powerful backers, and had just spent ten years in prison. After his release, he was penniless, so his older brother found him a job as a computer lab attendant. Watch him turn his life around and make his way in both the underworld and the legitimate world. In the underworld, he’s a big shot with people ready to answer his call. In the legitimate world, he has powerful fri 28.4kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
48. 98 职 Tales of Vocational High School 职高风云录 The Prose Poem My Father Wrote父亲写的散文诗Urban458k WordsOngoing [Told in flashbacks] [First-person POV] [Passionate] [Youth] [Rags to riches] [Two heroines] [Don't mess with an honest man, or you won't even get the chance to kneel and beg for mercy!!!] —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, and You Married the Mafia Godfather's Daughter? 让你卧底，你娶了黑道教父女儿？ Drunken in Jiangnan Rain落雨醉江南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: You were sent undercover, but you married the family heiress In his previous life, undercover cop Zheng Chuan personally sent his crime-boss father-in-law to the execution grounds. He never knew that his pregnant wife miscarried because of her grief. The moment she jumped from the building in despair, Zheng Chuan rushed forward, and the two of them fell together from the seventeenth floor. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years in the past. On one side was the chance t 13.3kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds
50. 100 黑 Underworld Jianghu: From Death Row Inmate to King of the Underworld 黑道江湖：从死囚到黑道之王 Gui Balang鬼八狼Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Urban + underworld + wish fulfillment + big shots + realism + no System + multiple heroines] Is the underworld all about human relationships and social etiquette? No. It’s about the relationships and social etiquette that come after the fighting. The only people qualified to sit down and talk about such things are those who have earned their place through violence. Plant your flag, make your name, set up shop, stake out your turf. In the underworld, there’s a mountain ahead of you and another b 257Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    They're all pretty.

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