Stories About the Underworld in China, Not in First Person, Please Recommend Some 国内混社会的，不要第一人称，求推荐

1. 1 北 The Northern City Kingpin 北城枭雄 Jade Creek Burning at the Fingertips玉溪燃指尖Urban6.1M WordsOngoing Formerly titled The Northern City's Underworld Boss, also known as Tales of the Northeastern Underworld. They say the underworld is all about human relationships and worldly ways, but have you ever seen the real underworld? The underworld is dangerous, but the human heart is even more dangerous. Spring ice is thin, and human nature is thinner still. The underworld is nothing more than a game of chess. Once you enter the game, you can no longer control your own fate. I will use my own experie 266.1kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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   The first and fourth ones are really good, and I'm still watching the second and third ones. Those interested can give them a try. [Thinking]

2. 2 他 He’s the Local Guns-and-Blades Big Shot. Why Mess with Him? 他是本地刀枪炮啊，你惹他干嘛 Little Chubby Fish小胖胖鱼Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Slice of life + no System] Who could have guessed that Zhao Jinnian, a rich young man with a fortune worth hundreds of millions, would be reborn? In his previous life, he returned from studying abroad eager to make a name for himself and put his ambitions into practice. Instead, every venture lost money until he began to question his entire existence. Now that he’s got a second life, Zhao Jinnian has accepted that he’s ordinary and finally figured it out: how much money is ever enough? Time to 96kReads7.1Score6.9kShelves
3. 3 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 152.6kReads9.1Score13.6kShelves
4. 4 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 41.9kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
5. 5 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 85.3kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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   He's only slightly involved in organized crime; many of his friends are connected to the underworld, but he's focused on making money and leading all his brothers and friends out of that era.

6. 6 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 142.8kReads9.3Score14.7kShelves

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   I watched it from a short drama, it was incredibly enjoyable.

7. 7 江 King of the Underworld 江湖枭雄 Qi Feng岐峰Urban7.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary-looking confrontation pushes a callow young man to a crossroads in life. Faced with fate’s mockery and the crushing weight of life, he chooses to stand tall and fight back. 31.2kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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   The ultimate masterpiece of gangster fiction, not written in the first person, full of blood, tears, laughter, and carnage! If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me.

8. 8 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 18.9kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   Give it a try, and you'll know for sure whether it looks good or not.

9. 9 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 23.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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   The highest level of navigating society is to be both a participant and not a participant. And this young lady has done just that perfectly [laughs].

10. 10 世 Everyone Avoids the Troublemaking Girls, but I Take Them All In 世人皆避精神小妹我尽数收留 Mo Mi莫羋Urban430k WordsOngoing Spiritual little sisters, yoga pants: which one can make you stop in your tracks? ...Stop looking, this is the one! To give everyone a good show, I spent 6,000 yuan to live with a spiritual little sister for a month, together around the clock. What? You say that's still not enough? Then how about adding a System, too!? Gu Xingchen transmigrates back ten years and uses his System to turn his life around. Every spiritual little sister in the county follows him... Their world is on guard against th 46.6kReads6.2Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book: A male-oriented novel adapted into a manga/TV series, featuring a system-based wish-fulfillment plot, a harem with multiple female leads, and is physiologically appealing; it gets increasingly exciting as you read on. The second book: A completed, angsty novel set in a Myanmar industrial park.

11. 11 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21.1kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 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 13.1kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The author was genuinely afraid of being censored, but the writing was truly excellent. The characters were fleshed out and ended up either dead or in prison, and it was also very educational. No matter how powerful you are, if the country wants to take you down, it's only a matter of time. The long arm of the law will eventually catch you.

13. 13 粗 Vulgar Stories II 粗俗故事II S7eventeenUrban1.7M WordsOngoing Just how forward can a girl be when she takes the initiative? My name is Liu Haojie. My childhood made me the kind of guy who’s no good, with no redeeming qualities to speak of. At least I get along all right with women. They all call me a player, but I just want to sample every flower under heaven and live an outrageous life. 60.7kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    In recent years, this has been unparalleled in the area of ​​campus gangs.

14. 14 退 After Retirement, My Wife Brought People to Arrest Me 退休后，老婆带人来抓我了 Storytelling Lazy讲故事的LazyUrban1.9M WordsCompleted From the start, a beautiful woman proposed to him. Liu Xuedong was a fake psychologist and, in reality, an S-Rank Cleaner. Just as he was happily anticipating a perfect life, he realized things weren't going quite the way he'd imagined… Wait, isn't my wife the one I hate most? (A professional writer registered with the Provincial Writers Association. Credentials verified, so read with confidence.) 47.4kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    I'm not sure if it meets the requirements? But it features a sterling silver earring with a gangster theme, and a fake ring worn by someone playing the zither. Recommended.

15. 15 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 47.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Look at these sterling silver earrings!!!

16. 16 入 After Ten Years in Prison, Who'd Still Risk Their Neck to Help a Stranger? 入狱十年，谁还见义勇为啊 Nine-Flower Evaporated Milk九花淡奶Urban3.1M WordsCompleted He’d done the right thing by standing up for someone, yet the school beauty’s family framed him for murder. After ten years in prison, Cao Kun returned to the night that had changed his fate, carrying with him countless secrets about their crimes. When he saw the school beauty’s mother being dragged into an alley again by three thugs, Cao Kun didn’t pick up a brick this time. He quietly pulled out his phone and started recording. “Madam, I wanted to be a good person too. You forced me into this… 113.5kReads8.9Score11.8kShelves
17. 17 黑 The Godfather of the Underworld 黑道教皇 Back to the Little Red Tower重上小红楼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Brothers for a day, brothers for a lifetime. Their vow of loyalty rings out amid the fanfare of youth: impulsive days, blazing passions, love that lasts until death, and brothers who stand together for life. Whose youth isn't filled with fire? “What do they call you?” “Long.” “I asked for your name.” “People like me don't have names.” “But one day, the world will tell you mine.” “People today don't recognize a tree that will reach the clouds, only praising it once it has grown that tall!” 648Reads7.1Score—Shelves
18. 18 混 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 Two Scars on My Face脸上两道疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 30.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
19. 19 黑 The Underworld: The Jianghu Big Shots I Brought to Heel Over the Years 黑道：我那些年收服的江湖大佬 Young Master Bai公子白Urban3.5M WordsCompleted The underworld is a road of no return. It's a last chance for those with nowhere else to turn to make a comeback. Win, and you reach the height of power and become fabulously wealthy. Lose, and at best you die; at worst, you become a cripple. This road takes three parts vision, six parts luck, and one part relying on yourself. By some stroke of luck, I won. When I got out of prison, I didn't have a penny to my name. Now I'm surrounded by beautiful women and rule this whole territory. This road w 6.7kReads8.6Score556Shelves
20. 20 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 82.8kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
21. 21 贾 Jia Erhu's Extraordinary Life 贾二虎的妖孽人生 Fate Already Known已知天命Urban7.6M WordsCompleted The original story of The Invincible Jia Erhu: Abandoned as a baby 24 years ago, he grew up tough, struggling at the bottom of society. Now he has returned as a king, entering the world that once abandoned him with a towering rage. He shows no mercy to his enemies, killing any god or demon that stands in his way. Powerful figures beg for mercy, while his enemies tremble at his name. In the end, he stands at the pinnacle of power, becoming a legendary warlord! 45.6kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
22. 22 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! 108.1kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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    Life is unpredictable. Midsummer 2003. Chen Xuewen, just nineteen years old, was sent to Pingcheng Prison in handcuffs and shackles. A week earlier, Chen Xuewen attended a classmate banquet and, amidst the cheers of his classmates, confessed his feelings to the school beauty he had secretly loved for three years, only to be ruthlessly rejected.

23. 23 大 Big Brother 大哥 Imperial Guard with a Brick御前带砖侍卫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted At the end of the last century, before the rules were fully established, all sorts of people emerged in great numbers. They exploited loopholes, ran gray-market businesses, and moved between the worlds of crime and respectability. A young man returned from military service, only to be dragged into the underworld. More than a decade of life on the fringes followed: wine and laughter with friends in spring, late-night talks beneath the lamplight; hardship at first, then glory at last. He had walke 4.1kReads9.0Score292Shelves
24. 24 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... 63.8kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves
25. 25 年 Young and Promising 年少有为 A Dao阿刀Urban2.1M WordsCompleted How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
26. 26 罪 The Ladder of Sinners 罪人梯 Fish Who Lures People钓人的鱼Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Falsely accused and imprisoned three years ago, he received guidance from a powerful figure. Three years later, he returns as a king, ready to settle old and new scores alike. The final installment in the Ladder trilogy: Sin, Man, Ladder. A victorious general is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers. See how Chen Lubing climbs to the summit, step by step, over the bodies of his enemies… 18.5kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
27. 27 从 The Underworld Boss Who Came Out of a Martial Arts Academy 从武校走出来的黑道大佬 Trapped Cocoon困住的茧Urban367k WordsOngoing [Youthful passion + Ruthless + Absolutely no saintly do-gooder] What kind of legendary life will Gu Feng write for himself after returning from martial arts school? A young man in fine clothes, riding a spirited horse: may he make the most of his youth and live without regrets! May you wander far and wide, yet return still young at heart! 14Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This is what a gangster novel [Heavy Blow] should be like!

28. 28 想 Do What You Want: If You're Reborn, Live Life Your Way 想干就干，重生就要过得顺心如意 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Urban3.6M WordsOngoing After more than a decade of hard work, Lin Xiangdong finally built a fortune worth over a hundred million and achieved financial freedom. But just as he began to enjoy life to the fullest, he inexplicably found himself reborn in 2008. From the start, Lin Xiangdong goes all in with high-interest loans, uses one resource to generate another, and builds his fortune. From Brother Dong to Uncle Dong, from a nobody to a titan! 29.3kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
29. 29 神 Tycoon System: Starting with a Walk on Campus 神豪系统：从走进校园开始 Melancholy Yam忧郁山药蛋Urban414k WordsCompleted [System] + [Tycoon] + [Campus beauty] + [Multiple heroines] The moment Jiang Han boards the bus to university, he acquires a Tycoon System, and from then on, he goes further and further down the road of showing off. [Congratulations, Host! You've received a beginner's gift pack: the globally limited-edition sports car Voice of the Dark Night.] [Congratulations, Host! You've received...] Little by little, he becomes the man who controls the lifeblood of the global economy. 238Reads6.6Score100Shelves
30. 30 作 As a Man, What's Wrong with Having a Little Money? 作为一个男人我有亿点点钱怎么了 My Nickname Is Dake我的小名叫大可Urban2.7M WordsOngoing Enough pretending! I'll come clean! I'm the billionaire everyone's talking about! What's wrong with a man having a little bit of money? This story takes place in a parallel universe. Any similarities are purely coincidental! 10.5kReads7.9Score438Shelves
31. 31 黑 A Gangster's Son Enters the Police Academy and Goes on a Rampage! 黑二代上警校，杀疯了！ Speaking Freely畅言肆语Urban152k WordsOngoing Human nature is neither good nor evil; one thought is all it takes for others to pass judgment. [Savagery] [Greed] [Desire] [Power] [A refined and elegant heiress] [A proud and spoiled noblewoman] [A sexy, scheming green tea] [A teacher who stirs up trouble] [A mature, perceptive bathhouse owner] [A sweet, innocent, insecure girl] Violence can't solve everything! But for extreme situations, it's a splendid way to handle things! [Su Hu]: “I want both my brothers and the gold!” (The story begins a 291Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 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. 27.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    Extremely explicit gangster novel that will overturn your understanding!

33. 33 从 From Beijing's Old-School Tough Guy to the King of Chinese Showbiz 从京城老炮儿到华娱之王 Clang Clang Cat哐哐猫Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The 1990s were both the twilight of the brotherhood era and the golden age of the Chinese entertainment industry's rise. Bai Hang, a seasoned Beijing tough who grew up in a traditional courtyard house, gritted his teeth and left his old life behind just to stay alive. From then on, he embarked on an extraordinary career in show business. Other award-winning actors relied on their acting skills. He won awards because he'd really lived that life. “Brother Hang, there's a production that wants you 40.3kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves

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    A Beijing veteran switched careers to the entertainment industry, but his legend lives all over the world.

34. 34 黑 Underworld Storm: The Uncrowned King 黑道风云：无冕王侯 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (First person, period setting, underworld) A big brother? A big brother isn't some glamorous, all-powerful emperor who does whatever he pleases. A big brother is just the guy who picks up the tab. The underworld? It's brotherly loyalty, deceit and betrayal. It's a place that strips the tenderness from gentle-hearted men and hardens them, and turns green young boys into grizzled old gangsters. My name is Zhao Qingfeng. I've been around the underworld, and I was once a big brother! 37.3kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    That's awesome! [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

35. 35 黑 The Underworld’s Final Ballad 黑道绝响 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Original title: Black Road, Final Echo) What is the underworld? Is it really not about fighting and killing, but about the ways of human relationships? Wrong. Only those who can still stand after all the fighting and killing have the right to talk about human relationships. My name is Luo Ping. I witnessed the so-called underworld in a corner of the southwest go from its golden age to its decline, until at last its echoes faded away. This is my story, and a glimpse into one corner of the underw 51.3kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    These are all top-tier gangster novels by Tomato.

36. 36 西 Southwest Storm: Turmoil on the Black Sea 西南风云：黑海沉浮 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Urban415k WordsCompleted When I was eighteen, I met someone who led me down a certain path. Some describe this path with the idealistic word “jianghu.” But the jianghu you actually find yourself in is better summed up by a rather funny saying: “After all this time, I’ve made no friends, only learned lessons.” My name is Lin Dongxia, and I’ve learned my fair share of lessons. 33kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Every book my second brother writes is worth reading, especially the adapted short dramas "Shanhe Avenue" and its prequel. (Lin Dongxia, Luo Ping, Chu Shanhe)

37. 37 血 A Blood-Red Underworld 血红色的江湖 Hai Yingyue海映玥Urban254k WordsOngoing The martial world is a blood-red place... This is not a power fantasy. Through real-life experiences, it shows everyone just how cruel the martial world is, and warns them to stay out of it. Yang Hai, a young man from somewhere in Northeast China, was determined to enter the martial world. Ten years later, his heart has turned cold. The glories of the past have vanished like smoke, and all that awaits him is judgment! 1.6kReads—Score125Shelves

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    Based on the true stories of my family members, readers who are interested can check it out.

38. 38 港 Hong Kong Films: Hung Hing Cast Me Aside, So I Joined Tung Sing 港片：洪兴弃我，转投东星 Blue in the Orchid Fields兰里蓝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing Reborn as an orphan from Tsz Wan Shan in a Hong Kong crime film, with his undercover cop father killed in the line of duty, his compensation money stolen, and himself starving and fainting on a soccer field from the start? He binds himself to a stingy Exchange System, tricks future police powerhouse Ma Jun into becoming his backer, beats Chan Ho-nam to the punch, and joins Big Brother B's crew to make his way in Hung Hing! With the System to exchange for gear in his left hand and Ma Jun teaching 40.7kReads6.8Score2.9kShelves

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    Alright, this book is good even for sweet girls, so you guys got a good deal. I've been following the second one for a while now.

39. 39 港 Hong Kong Crossover: The Ultimate Smuggler 港综：最强大捞家 Scapegoat Prawn背锅大虾Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted In the world of Hong Kong Island, the Money Empire era has just ended. The four great detectives are long gone, and the underworld is in turmoil. The mighty tide of a new age surges in. He Wenyao, who has lived two lives, travels from north to south, crossing the sea to arrive. When the bells of the new century ring out and Lighthouse magazine asks its question, he looks around and finds no equal in the world. 62.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
40. 40 江 The Martial World: The Wild Heavenly Fragrance 江湖：混世天香 That Year's Qixi那年七夕Urban1.3M WordsCompleted The martial world is about both fighting and human relationships. If you know how to get by, you can live in luxury, surrounded by beauty. I always thought I was an honest kid. People bullied me from elementary school all the way through vocational school. A guy who was five feet two inches tall had me, at six feet one inch, pinned to the ground and rubbing my face in it. It wasn’t until my biological father came to take me home that I found out how much power and how many connections I had behi 13.8kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
41. 41 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... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves

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    These books are amazing, incredibly enjoyable, and you won't be able to put them down!

42. 42 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ Salty Enough to Flip the Sky咸翻天Urban718k WordsCompleted The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
43. 43 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—Shelves
44. 44 不 The Unyielding Fist 不屈的拳头 Kunou Ryushin九能龙信Urban357k WordsCompleted 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... 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so exciting! The ending is such a surprising twist that it caught me completely off guard. I still feel a bit of withdrawal symptoms after finishing it.

45. 45 港 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Rule Sai Kung 港综：开局西贡清一色 Han Feng汉風Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted (Hong Kong crime saga + gang member → gang leader → business tycoon → founding a nation) “Chairman Lin, people have given you many titles, such as film and television mogul, logistics tycoon, oil king, one of Hong Kong’s Ten Outstanding Young Persons, and the last godfather of the underworld. Could you share with our magazine’s readers how you went from being a gang member to becoming the ruler of Nanyang?” Lin Bin listened to the question from the Time magazine reporter before him, then slowly 14.6kReads6.1Score533Shelves

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    The rating is a bit low right now, but it's a rising star in Hong Kong variety shows, with hundreds of thousands of viewers watching online. The viewers are intelligent, so newbies should avoid clicking. [Already hooked][Please follow]

46. 46 重 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 God and Autumn神与秋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [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 11.2kReads7.9Score528Shelves

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    This is the first time someone has risen from humble beginnings in the underworld to become a member of the Security Council. [Facepalm]

47. 47 德 The Texas Underworld 德州江湖 The Once-Great Sage Equal to Heaven曾经的齐天大圣Urban325k WordsOngoing A tale of hooligans in Dezhou, Shandong, China? No. A tale of gangsters in Texas, USA? No. Texas hold 'em? Getting warmer. There are no miraculous gambling skills, no tense showdowns at the poker table, and no underdog comeback story. All there is is a poker table and the assortment of people around it: cops, businessmen, spies, brothers, high-ranking officials, lovers, and lowlifes. The worlds of money, power, loyalty, and love are all deadly. They aren't gambling on cards. They're gambling on 343Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is told in the third person, allowing for empathy, and it explores the moral boundaries of wrongdoing. It's not just about violence and bloodshed that defines being a gangster.

48. 48 哥 We’ve Been Around the Block Too 哥几个也混过 Bu Ke不克Urban1.4M WordsCompleted We navigate society with feeling, And live our lives by loyalty. When feeling and loyalty conflict, We choose loyalty first. We walked side by side, reveling in the wild abandon of youth through those passionate years. You’re my brother, so we’ll face life and death together. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Navigating society with compassion, living life with righteousness. Comparison is difficult, but righteousness must come first. We walked side by side, enjoying the exuberance of youth in those passionate years. You are my brother, then we will share life and death. [Eating popcorn]

49. 49 监 The King of Hardened Criminals from Prison 监狱出来的悍匪之王 Imperial Guard with a Brick御前带砖侍卫Urban2.1M WordsOngoing In 2001, Hanjiang City was named the safest city in the country. Chu Tianhong made an indelible contribution to that distinction, because two of his underlings were arrested. 23.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    I think mine is alright.

50. 50 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 136.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended, definitely worth watching.

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