Any Books About the Underworld? Something Realistic 有没有关于黑道的书，要现实一点的
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Be Good, Baby. Mention a Breakup and I’ll Make You Cry 宝贝乖一点，敢提分手弄哭你
[Sick, obsessive possessiveness + forced love + physical and emotional intimacy + age gap + both leads are virgins] [Powerful man versus college girl] “Little darling... Little darling...” He always called her that, his voice like a demon’s whisper, wrapping around her tightly until she had nowhere to run. Yun Miao’s biggest regret was getting involved with Lu Yuxiao and becoming a canary in his cage. She had planned to use him and run, only to discover that this game involving Lu Yuxiao was har
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You Really Think I'm a Simp? 你真当我是舔狗？
There's a job where you work eight hours a day and earn three million a month. Perfect attendance for one month doubles your salary, and a full year of perfect attendance doubles it again. There are no benefits or insurance, but meet your performance targets and you'll be rewarded with either a luxury car or a mansion. You also get occasional lessons in all kinds of practical life skills, with everything taught from start to finish. The catch is, the job is to be a simp! Would you take a job lik
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- 153 Flirtation! Seduction! A Possessive Madman Abroad 勾惹！诱情！异国疯批强制爱 [Sharp-tongued, rugged, unhinged tyrant x sweet, delicate beauty from Huaguo; forced love; love at first sight; devoted to each other; happy ending; sizzling chemistry; sweetness and angst; nine-year age gap; size difference] That year, while gathering inspiration in the mountains, Sang Ning was ambushed in the forest. Naively thinking he was a good man, she rushed toward him without hesitation. Little did she know, it was the beginning of her descent into the abyss. Full of hope, Sang Ning plea 4kReads8.7Score502Shelves
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My Wild Youth: From Being Bullied to Becoming a Gang Boss 混过的青春：从被欺负到黑帮大佬
How does a timid boy who's bullied every day gradually rediscover the courage he lost in his youth? How does he finally redeem himself? And how does he rise step by step to the pinnacle of the underworld? What secrets lie behind it all? Find out in The Days We Lived Through.
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- 155 The Mad Big Shot's Darling Cat 疯批大佬的猫咪小娇妻 [Possessive Pursuit + Mutual Firsts + Unmatched Looks and Physiques + Differences in Build, Height, Personality, and Age... He has everything you could want, and his love is always something he can proudly offer.] During Nigu Valley's hottest summer, a violent, unhinged man kicked down Xu Nuonuo's front door. He took Xu Nuonuo away by force, leaving no room for refusal. Like a cat he had adopted, he kept her confined at his side. Xu Nuonuo had never met a man so terrifying, with such an extre 1.3kReads9.4Score206Shelves
- 156 Forced to Fall! The Gangland Boss Won’t Stop Fighting to Claim Me 强制沦陷！黑道大佬他又争又抢 [Arrogant, obsessive foreign power broker VS beautiful, strong, and tragic stubborn agent] [Combative couple + star-crossed love + mortal enemies + devoted power couple + unrequited love + twisted obsessive forced romance] Born the only son of one of the world's most powerful families, Bai Jinghe was destined to get whatever he wanted from the moment he came into the world. He excelled at school from a young age and made a name for himself early. Later, he crushed every local gang and claimed th 656Reads8.1Score103Shelves
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Supreme Warlord 至尊战王
After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée...
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- 158 Kidnapped and Sold by a Jerk, I Became the Gang Leader’s Wife 被渣男拐卖后，我成了帮派大嫂 [Love grows over time, two powerful leads working together] Bai Xiangpu has been searching for her mother, who died many years ago, but after her best friend jumps from a building for no apparent reason, a scumbag lures her into the terrifying M District. While fleeing, she unexpectedly crashes into the arms of Wu Wei, a gang boss! To win his protection, she tries every way she can to get close to him and win him over, even attempting to seduce him. It never works, but every time, people get the 39Reads—Score—Shelves
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Tattooed, Fighting for Turf, and Wielding a Machete: The Spirit Medium 纹身干架抢地盘，拎砍刀的出马仙
[Underworld Turmoil] [Northeastern Chinese Style] [Tales of Spirit Mediums] After being gravely wounded in a gang fight, small-time hoodlum Lin Tianhua accidentally awakened the immortals his ancestors had worshipped, becoming a spirit medium. After a sudden upheaval, his boss fled and his enemies came after him. To survive, Lin Tianhua decided to form his own crew and become the boss. From then on, Lin Tianhua beat people up by day and killed ghosts by night. He made his way through both the un
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Dark Night Turmoil 暗夜風云
Crime, love, friendship, and all-consuming passion. After Lin Yu's father lost his business and could no longer bear the burden of his debts, he jumped to his death. His family was plunged into despair overnight. His mother was bedridden with a serious illness and urgently needed an enormous sum for medical bills. With nowhere else to turn, Lin Yu was swept into a gang fight on the street. When he stepped in to save a girl who was being bullied, he displayed extraordinary courage and fighting sk
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- 161 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.2kReads7.2Score165Shelves
- 162 My Years as a Gangster 我当混子的那些年 The underworld is an endless wilderness, and every gang member is a man prepared to die! The underworld is a narrow path, and every gang member risks his life just to make it through! The underworld is a pure arena of beasts: the winners become kings, and the losers are crushed! Forced onto this path, the young Jiang Liang must now show how he can rule the world with one hand! 112Reads—Score—Shelves
- 163 I Wandered into the Russian Mafia and Became Their Beloved 误入俄罗斯黑帮后我成了白月光 What happens when a Chinese student studying abroad accidentally wanders into a Russian mob’s lair? How do you turn down a big shot’s advances? How do you get top grades while living the challenging life of an international student? How do you stay true to yourself amid temptation? Here’s a sweet little romance for you. 3.1kReads8.4Score242Shelves
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Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记
[Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun
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- 165 The Alpha Wolf, Who Can Stand Against Me? 头狼，谁与争锋 In the depths of winter, my birth parents abandoned me. Luckily, my adoptive mother took me in and named me Yang Dong. My sister dropped out of school to support my education and went to work in the city. I went to find her with my university acceptance letter, only to witness her being abused to death! Blinded by rage, I took a knife to avenge her, but I was framed and sent to prison instead. Six years behind bars, and my hatred never faded! After getting out, I set off on the road to revenge w 14.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
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Tales of Dragon City: Stories of a Small Town 龙城往事之小城故事
A realistic portrayal of northeastern China from the late 1980s to the present, full of grudges, grievances, and social change. Follow a group of impressionable young people as they face a host of challenges and opportunities and discover what it means to grow up. Realistic fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, with a slow build.
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From School Bully to Big Shot, I Fought My Way to the Top 从校霸到大佬，一路杀疯了
The rating is still low, but it will rise as more people rate it. Read without worry: the characters won’t suddenly become stupid. [Underworld fiction + play the pig to eat the tiger + master strategist + resource consolidation] Lin Feng was born the second young master of an underworld family, yet he was determined to conquer the world through his wits. He gathered his brothers, advanced step by step, and struck decisively. Just as everyone thought he was aiming to become the school’s top bully
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This Godfather Isn’t Proper 这个教父不正经
[Underworld epic] [Dark, forbidden mother-daughter angels] [Love for a widow] [A failed life: the rise of a dragon and an elephant] This is a lament for everything lost. His birth mother abandons him, and he is crowned the voice of the underworld. He takes the blame for the woman he loves and goes to prison, only for her to become a British princess he can admire on the news. He alone falls from a street vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers to a prisoner locked away from the light of day. Th
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Chop First, Ask Questions Never 拎刀就砍之无法无天
This book was originally titled Life and Death Are Fated, Righteousness Comes First. It is the first installment in the Life and Death Are Fated series. An ensemble-focused story, with a fast-paced plot and lots of hilarious Northeastern Chinese banter. There is very little depiction of the police in this book. The story follows several poor boys who grew up being fed by their neighbors. After accidentally killing someone in Northeast China, they have to flee south to a city called Nan'an. Th
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Water Margin: You Want to Fight Me? Do You Even Have What It Takes! 水浒：跟我拼？你有这个实力吗！
“Bang!” With a gunshot, Liu Qiang, the ruthless leader of a criminal gang, met his end and transmigrated into the world of Water Margin, becoming Lin Chong, the Leopard Head. His own ruthlessness and cunning combined with Lin Chong's patience and weakness, completely changing Lin Chong's miserable life. He plots Gao Yanei's death, cuts down Lu Yuhou, and spears the Flying Dragon General, fighting his way out of Tokyo. “Liangshan? There aren't many there worth joining. Might as well head to Erlon
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A Bull on the Rise 牛冲天
My dad was a king of the battlefield in the Vietnam War and a national second-class merit award recipient. In 1989, something happened to him while he was home on leave. He escaped after being surrounded and pursued by eighty plainclothes detectives. The authorities never said what he was guilty of, and rumors said he was either a master thief or a defector. I was the only one who believed he was a good man, because he told me he was someone I could be proud of, and I believed him. I was eight t
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The Jianghu: No Shore to Turn Back To 江湖：回头无岸
Years later, Cheng Yuan had left the jianghu behind and planned to become a businessman, living out the rest of his days in peace. But an old acquaintance's verdict dragged him back into the blood-soaked mire of the underworld. Once, they had ridden proudly through the world, putting brotherhood first. As the years passed, they either rode the crest of the tide or plunged into the depths. In the end, none of them could withstand the unstoppable current of the times...
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- 173 The Evil Tyrant 恶枭 [Ensemble Cast + Slow-Burn + Urban Martial Arts + One Female Lead] I don't know whether the world has gone wrong, or I have. I see the gods and Buddhas of the myriad heavens enthroned above us. I see monsters and demons running rampant among humanity. I see people eating people. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Take your time and savor it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Day I Went to Prison: She Blazed a Trail Alone and Smashed My Shackles 入狱当天：她单枪铺路，为我砸镣
[Not Reborn]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead] The last big sister of the underworld! The day I went to prison, she broke into the jail and smashed my shackles, clearing a path for me with a gun in hand! If the rest of my life is destined to be without light, at least in this moment, she is by my side! Some even call her the last big sister of Southeast Asia! Truth is, she was just forced to take charge in a crisis, with no other choice! Since we're already fugitives, then let's take our dark love
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The Boss of the Underworld 江湖话事人
[Not many readers, so the rating just won’t go up] One wrong turn brought me into the jianghu. Watch as I summon storms with one hand and calm them with the other. Starting from nothing, I’ll carve out a path through the jianghu. They say you become what you eat, so if you want to climb higher, there’s only one thing to eat...
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The Unyielding Fist 不屈的拳头
This is a world of black and white, with no shades of gray. Twin brothers were forced apart while still in their swaddling clothes, and from then on lived completely different lives. Years later, they meet again at the same high school...
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Reborn, I Run a Taoist Temple 重生后我经营一座道观
From the start, Wang Dashan killed a bandit, saved his grandfather, and then set out on a path from hunting to becoming a tycoon who would help restore his country. In 2023, 58-year-old Wang Dashan, alone in the world, was reborn in the Taoist temple where he had lived at age fifteen. To save his grandfather, who had been killed by bandits while protecting the villagers, and make up for the regret of having wanted to care for his parents only after it was too late, he picked up a knife and kille
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The Underworld: From Low-Level Thug to Godfather 黑手：从沙场小弟到江湖教父
[Modern city + underworld + multiple heroines + business rivalry + romance + powerful protagonist] Born at the bottom of society, his only choice is to defy fate and change his destiny. From the day he first wielded the butcher's knife, he could only kill gods when he met them and slay demons when they crossed his path. Then two beautiful women from Xiguan appeared: one wanted his heart, the other wanted him… [Urban power struggles + hard-core business warfare + fated romance] is a novel weaving
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- 179 The Divine Son-in-Law in Hemp Clothes 麻衣神婿 The day I was born, strange omens appeared in the sky. To keep me alive, my grandfather came out of retirement and arranged an engagement to prolong my life. Twenty years later, thanks to the great fortune my grandfather bestowed on her family, my fiancée had become the richest woman in the land, yet her family broke off our engagement. They had badly underestimated my grandfather’s power and my background. Then karma came knocking... 9kReads8.5Score925Shelves
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The Thirteen Guardians of Tang City 唐市十三太保
The Tang City Underworld Duology, Part One: The Thirteen Guardians The bigwigs of Tang City’s martial world fell one by one during the 1983 crackdown. But wherever there are people, there will always be a martial world, and new forces are already stirring! Who will become Tang City’s next underworld boss? The story of the Thirteen Guardians of Tang City begins after Qin San, Wang Wu, and Ma Liu witness their father’s execution by firing squad!
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The Underworld: I Make the Rules 黑道：我才是规矩
Two years in prison, and nothing is as it was. Wherever there are people, there are rivalries and power struggles. Schemes and betrayals are everywhere, and one careless move can destroy an entire family. No matter what, the strong can turn the tables against the odds. Starting today, I make the rules in Philadelphia!
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- 182 The Nine Arts of Strategy: The Winning Chess Game 纵横九术之胜天棋局 Wang Shu is an ordinary young man who was raised by his grandfather after his parents died when he was little. He suddenly finds himself caught up in a bank robbery, but as he fights to save himself, he discovers that this seemingly unfortunate incident is more than a simple robbery: it is part of a plot targeting him. The calamity grants him an extraordinary inheritance and leads him to clues about his family's legacy, but it also draws him into even greater danger. To escape the hidden enemy w —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Evil Lord Descends into the Abyss 邪主临渊
[Underworld] [Brotherhood] [Passionate] [The author is also a fan of Uncle Qin] I was bullied all through middle school. I thought things would get better in high school, but I was still bullied. Little by little, those people led me down a road of no return... My name is Mo Daoxie. Dao as in “principle,” and Xie as in “evil.”
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The Langmen Trilogy: The Last Days of the Underworld 浪门三部曲之最后的江湖
(Not a wish-fulfillment novel, and the protagonist isn't invincible. Read at your own risk~) What is the jianghu? It's the ways of the world and human relationships. The real jianghu isn't street fights. It's drinking tea, listening to opera, and turning walnuts in your hands. Once in the jianghu, all are mere pawns, as old dynastic grudges play out in secret battles. Six jade pendants, six troubled fates. Brothers turn against one another and become enemies. Some are born to rule, some lose the
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The Officialdom Game 官奕
My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature?
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- 186 Adoption into the Family 过继 This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 30kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
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I Fell for a Honey Trap and Became the King of the Underworld 路遇仙人跳，我成黑道帝王
Zhou Li was the general manager of a company, but he never expected to be driven from his hometown by extraordinary means. After arriving in Black City, Zhou Li will set off countless bloody storms.
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- 188 The Stormy Tales of Sanxiang: Dragons and Tigers Clash 三湘风云录：龙虎斗 Hunan, in the late Qing and early Republican eras. One reckless assassination throws the murky underworld into chaos, igniting a ruthless power struggle within a gang. No one is an invincible hero; everyone is just an ordinary person fighting to survive. We both know the other is putting on an act, but the show must go on until someone can no longer keep it up. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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Dongjiang County: The Invisible Hand 东江县：无形之手
Li Jing, deputy head of the provincial investigative team, has barely arrived in Dongjiang County when she encounters a bizarre case: Zhang Meng, a construction contractor, beat a man to death in the street, yet at trial the victim’s family all changed their testimony. In a rundown teahouse in town, she runs into the boy she secretly loved back in school. Now he stoops, his fingernails caked with tea stains. When Li Jing takes out the graduation photo she has treasured for years, a flicker of em
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- 190 My Days of Being Bullied at School 校园被欺负的日子 The main characters are Wu Ming, Zhang Qiang, and Zhou Yao. This isn’t a brainless power fantasy, but a bumpy story of growing up. When my brothers fight, I run; I’d never touch a friend’s wife, but if my friend’s away, anything goes. A life of gaming on credit and gambling for tokens in the arcade. 11kReads8.2Score671Shelves
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The Knockout 2: Gao Qilan Returns Home, Jinghai Is About to Change 狂飙2：高启兰回国，京海要变天
[Feel-Good] [No System] Spring, 2022. After Gao Qiqiang was brought to justice, the skies over Jinghai cleared. But while Gao Qilan was sorting through her big brother’s belongings, she unexpectedly found a diary. After reading it, she finally understood. Her brother, Gao Qiqiang, had known all along that defeat was inevitable. He had deliberately exposed himself so he could keep Gao Qilan safe. Once she learned the truth, she felt that everyone had betrayed the Gao family. And so she went compl
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I Didn’t Tell You to Join the Underworld, Yet You Became the Boss 没让你混社会，你却当了大哥
[Not invincible, not brainless, no System, and full of passion] In the early 1990s, Li Luoyang was sentenced to three years in prison for accidentally killing a street thug while acting in self-defense. After his release, he chose to stay in the urban village, waiting for news of his girlfriend. Instead, he was unexpectedly drawn into one gangland feud after another. From disputes over table fees at a mahjong parlor to life-or-death fights at construction sites, he was repeatedly thrust into the
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- 193 Underworld Jianghu: From Death Row Inmate to King of the Underworld 黑道江湖：从死囚到黑道之王 [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—Shelves
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