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. 151 地 The Underworld's Dark Domain Kingpin 地下秩序之暗域枭雄 Like a Little Bean Bun像个小豆包Urban291k WordsCompleted The underground order shifts, and ruthless power players rise and fall in turn. Some rule through sheer brutality, others grow fabulously wealthy through schemes. Some bask in glory, while others lose everything and fall into disgrace. When an anti-crime storm sweeps across the land, every “underground emperor’s” golden dream crumbles! This is the most realistic history of the rise and fall of the criminal underworld. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Then you can take a look at this.

2. 152 风 Fortunes Rise in Macau, but the Road to Wealth Is a Little Rocky 风起澳门，暴富的道路有点坑 A Heart of Iron, a Temper Like Water铁心似水Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I was doing all right in the human world. Then, out of nowhere, I was dragged up to heaven, only to be kicked straight down into hell. Now I'm in hell, but my heart is in heaven. Going back to the human world is nothing but a distant dream... Gamblers want to win, but casinos don't want to lose either. In this vast world, people of every kind are busy, all scheming and calculating. A mountain is a mountain, and water is water. Then a mountain is no longer a mountain, and water is no longer water 6.7kReads8.9Score38514d adds
3. 153 唐 The Thirteen Guardians of Tang City 唐市十三太保 Tornado1993龙卷风1993Urban106k WordsCompleted 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! 965Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 我 My Childhood Friend Is the Boss 我的竹马是BOSS Shenzi深子Urban226k WordsOngoing In Jianghe City, two childhood sweethearts meet again. Lin Nian is now a criminal police officer, and she thinks her life is all about fighting crime and upholding justice. That is, until she reunites with her beloved childhood sweetheart, Ao Youzhen. He is gentle and considerate, a refined young heir to the Hesheng Group. Lin Nian thinks he is a ray of sunshine warming her weary life. Until he smiles and softly tells her, “Nian Nian, don’t be afraid. I’ll clear every obstacle from your path.” O —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story primarily revolves around the son of a criminal gang leader. The plot is simple and brutal, offering a satisfying read while also exploring human nature, making it quite engaging.

5. 155 疯 The Underworld as Seen Through a Madman's Eyes 疯子眼中所谓的江湖 Just Call Me Teacher Liu就叫我刘老师吧Urban2.5M WordsCompleted His father goes bankrupt overnight. His mother receives a notice that she is critically ill. A carefree young wastrel stumbles into the world of the martial underworld! Confronted with all the different lives in the martial world, and one situation after another where he has no choice, the young man, already mired in the quagmire, gazes around in confusion. The martial world is a road of no return. You have to go mad to become a demon. An unseen hand pushes him ever onward... Can this dashing yo 768Reads7.0Score10314d adds
6. 156 失 Searching the Underworld for My Missing Son, I Clean Up Crime and Clear My Father's Name 失子入江湖扫黑恶，父冤得伸 A Thousand Gold for One Smile千金寻一笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Passionate urban action, a comeback! Multiple female leads!) Also known as "Lost Son Enters the Underworld to Fight Crime, Father’s Wrongful Conviction Finally Overturned" I am the son of a soldier. After getting lost during a sorrowful journey, I was raised to adulthood by a kind rural couple surnamed Ye. I thought it was pure chance that my master taught me peerless martial arts. From then on, I became the greatest martial artist in Nan Yue! Later, to improve my family’s financial situation, 5.8kReads8.8Score38414d adds

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   This one is good!

7. 157 杀 The Assassin Lu Yutang 杀手陆鱼塘 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 38.9kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds

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   I was so engrossed in watching it at first.

8. 158 被 Permitted Darkness 被允许的黑暗 Zi Hou'er紫篌儿Urban200k WordsCompleted This is a story about silence, violence, and the cost of resistance. In an urban village that appears prosperous and orderly, the “rules” are controlled by a man known as “Crow.” He is both an abuser and a respectable gentleman, both the source of fear and the one who controls every act of kindness. In his shadow, countless people have learned to lower their heads, keep quiet, and pretend nothing happened. Chen Mo was once the most insignificant pawn at Crow’s side. One act of “compassion” quick 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chen Mo once thought that by following Crow, he could earn a stable living in this chaotic urban village. He worked diligently like a slave, never daring to disobey. But one moment of weakness became his original sin. When he was forced to kowtow and beg for forgiveness on the marble floor in the rainy night, blood streamed down his spine. Looking at Crow's smiling yet treacherous face, he realized that he was nothing more than a pawn that could be discarded at any time. The lingering warmth of the hot soup noodles at Chunxiang Noodle Shop was still in his stomach, and he still clutched the red ribbon the proprietress had given him. This insignificant warmth became evidence of "breaking the rules" in Crow's eyes, leading to the noodle shop being smashed to pieces.

9. 159 我 Me and the Underworld 我与江湖 North City Blades北城刀剑Urban269k WordsCompleted (First-person, underworld) The underworld isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about scheming and betrayal… Beneath those four words, “loyal to the death,” lies the truth: everyone puts profit first. More than half of this book is based on real-life people and events. Readers are advised to obey the law and stay out of the underworld. I once waded into those murky waters, but eventually I left, shedding a layer of skin along the way. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 160 重 Reborn in 2010: I’d Rather Be the School Bully Than a Top Student 重生2010不当学霸当校霸 Rising Young Star当红一小生Urban420k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened and will rise later. Reborn in 2010, I’ll teach you step by step how to start a business and earn your first fortune: trading futures, Bitcoin, becoming a real estate tycoon and a big shot in the tech world. First, let’s set a small goal: make a trillion before the college entrance exam. 789Reads8.0Score11714d adds

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    I don't know if it counts

11. 161 黑 Underworld Storms: Zhang Yue 黑道风云之张岳 Yu Jiangyue于江月Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He is the staunchest believer in the code of the underworld, fiercely loyal to his brothers to the point of obsession; he believes most in repaying every blow, dealing with his enemies with ruthless finality; he holds fast to his fighting spirit, staying true to himself to the very end. He is Zhang Yue, the underworld boss known as the Pale-Faced Scholar. 10.9kReads8.1Score60814d adds
12. 162 江 The Jianghu: No Shore to Turn Back To 江湖：回头无岸 Three Cups of Wine Is Enough酒止三杯Urban433k WordsOngoing 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... 23Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    I've learned it! [I've learned it!] [I've learned it!]

13. 163 黑 Bloodshed in the Black Abyss 黑渊血戮 Winter Warmth冬煦Urban285k WordsOngoing (Realistic + Period Setting + Underworld + Political Battles) What is the underworld? It is an endless abyss. Once you take a single step into it, you’ll be trapped forever, with no way out. To make a name for yourself in the underworld, you have to be ready to end up dead in the street or locked away for life at any moment. Now, let me take you back to the late 1980s and show you how the son of a worker gets dragged into this dark abyss and rises step by step to become a crime boss of his era. 898Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The more you go on, the more exciting it gets. See what the real underworld was like in the 1980s and 1990s, and experience the bloody stories, love and hate of that era. See how the protagonist rises from a worker's son to become a powerful underworld figure.

14. 164 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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    It's so addictive, the little ghost hunter goes to Hong Kong to make his way in the underworld.

15. 165 谁 Who Says a Factory Worker Can’t Achieve Their Dreams? 谁说工厂普工，不能实现梦想 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Factory Worker Can’t Achieve Their Dreams? 87Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

16. 166 我 Me and My Dongguan Sisters 我与东莞姐姐 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban266k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Passion and Brotherhood] [Love and Longing] Gao Yang, a country boy with an uncanny talent, leaves his hometown for the first time! He heads to Dongguan to seek refuge with his older sister, only to discover that people are far more sinister than they seem. Through a series of coincidences, he ends up working in a factory, quickly rises through the ranks, and finds himself surrounded by romantic prospects. In the end, he gets dragged into a gang war and sets out on a path of no return 7.9kReads6.4Score46014d adds
17. 167 乡 The Village Doctor's Romance 乡村神医的爱情 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban133k WordsCompleted Wang Hao worked night shifts at a factory. When he got home, he discovered his girlfriend cheating with her boss. He lost his job because of it and had no choice but to return to his hometown. Then one chance encounter changed his fate completely, and from that moment on, he began living a very different life! 1.3kReads—Score10114d adds
18. 168 乡 The Carefree Little Country Doctor 乡村小神医真逍遥 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban199k WordsCompleted A university student who graduated from medical school is terminally ill and has little time left. One day, by chance, he ruins someone else's plans, but turns misfortune into fortune and receives the legacy of a mysterious person... He brings blessings to the people, enjoys a carefree life in the countryside, and roams the world at will... 297Reads7.0Score10514d adds
19. 169 躺 I Can Lie Flat and Watch the Money Roll In, Yet My Family and Friends Mock Me for Being Lazy? 躺平就能数钱，竟被亲友嘲讽不务正业？ A Paper Flag一纸小旗9k WordsCompleted I Can Count Money Just by Lying Flat, Yet My Family and Friends Mock Me for Being Unproductive? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 全 All Humanity Escapes Prison to Survive, but I'm the Only One Who Breaks Free 全人类越狱求生，只有我逃脱牢笼 Refined Ye Feng儒雅叶枫Urban32k WordsOngoing The world is in upheaval! Lin Yu wakes up one night locked in a prison cell. And in three months, all of humanity will be locked up too! The prison has the world's most elite guards and armed security. Breaking out is harder than reaching the heavens! Everything costs money here, and the only way to earn it is by working a sewing machine. Just as people around the world fight tooth and nail for a chance to escape, Lin Yu wakes up and binds himself to the Escape Master System. He starts with an S —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist wakes up to find himself a contestant in the second season of "Prison Break Survival." He receives a million-dollar reward for each day he survives in prison. He has a system that makes him stronger as he lives. Ultimately, humanity escapes prison, and the protagonist's SSS-level escape shocks the world! [Eating popcorn]

21. 171 立 Li Sheng Was Destined to Be Extraordinary 立生注定不平凡 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳6k WordsCompleted A Life Destined to Be Extraordinary 16Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 172 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Two 立生注定不平凡《续》二 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳7k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Two —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 173 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Three 立生注定不平凡《续》三 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Three 1Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 174 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness: Sequel, Part Four 立生注定不平凡《续》四 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Life Is Destined to Be Extraordinary (Sequel), Part Four —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 175 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Seven 立生注定不平凡《续》七 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳16k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Seven 1Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 176 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Five 立生注定不平凡《续》五 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳15k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Five 1Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Eight 立生注定不平凡《续》八 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳11k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Eight —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 178 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Nine 立生注定不平凡《续》九 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳16k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Nine —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 179 立 Li Sheng Was Destined for Greatness (Continued), Part Six 立生注定不平凡《续》六 Midsummer Sun仲夏的午阳13k WordsCompleted Born for an Unordinary Life: Continuation, Part Six —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 黑 Underworld Saga: My Big Sister in the Capital 黑道风云：我的京城姐姐 Governor of Nine Gates九门总督Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not for Young Readers] [Hot-Blooded Underworld] [Brutal Underworld Battles] [The Many Faces of Officialdom] [Face-Slapping Comeback] [Clever, Satisfying Read] He began cultivating at nine and went to prison at thirteen. In jail, Chu He mastered an arsenal of extraordinary skills. With nowhere to turn after his release, he headed for the capital and entered the underworld, winning the support of the capital's most captivating women. With ruthless methods, Chu He outmaneuvered every faction. Sta 3kReads7.9Score33014d adds

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    I recommend this gangster!

31. 181 校 The Dark Side of Campus 校园黑途 A Nan the Boy男孩阿楠Urban217k WordsCompleted “Starting today, this street is no longer yours.” A young man returns from the abyss, and this time, he won’t back down. No need for more talk. Just come in and read. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The new book is great! [Cool]

32. 182 黑 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 Qiu Zimo秋子末Urban442k WordsCompleted By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 11.7kReads9.4Score99414d adds

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    In the 1990s, underground casinos were a one-way street for both gangsters and ordinary people...

33. 183 非 Irrational Choice 非理性选择 Jie Xi芥夕Modern Romance445k WordsOngoing [Hong Kong Tycoon Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Flash Marriage with a Child] [A Battle of Equals] [Cold, ruthless power broker x sweet, scheming genius heiress] Handcrafted newcomers + writing for love + a long-running hidden plot Five years ago, Chen Yanchuan took in a girl with nowhere to go. She stayed in his old house, ate his late-night snacks, and couldn't bring herself to buy a necklace that cost just over six hundred yuan. Three months later, she left without a word, leaving beh 280Reads—Score16114d adds

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    Hong Kong in the 1990s

34. 184 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 11.3kReads6.3Score91614d adds

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    Before reading this book, please take some calming pills, cover your mouth, and stay away from crowds. If you can't control yourself and start giggling like an idiot, people will think you're crazy.

35. 185 北 Beijing Drifter Xiuxiu 北漂修修 White-Browed Eagle Who Likes Mucuna Beans喜欢牛蹄豆的白眉鹰Urban589k WordsCompleted I’m Wu Qi, an utterly ordinary poor kid. After graduating from high school, I ended up in Yanbei at a third-rate diploma mill where you could earn a degree through self-study exams. Then, in one night, I unexpectedly inherited a legacy, completed the Foundation Establishment stage, and reached the Golden Core stage in a month... From then on, I cultivated my mind, character, and practice in the mortal world... I started working part-time in Yanbei, selling things at street stalls, looking for jo 118Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Only read this one good book

36. 186 梅 Mei Feixin Takes the Case to Court 梅费心打官司 White-Browed Eagle Who Likes Mucuna Beans喜欢牛蹄豆的白眉鹰8k WordsCompleted Mei Goes to Great Lengths to Sue 24Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 沪 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 Chao Tian of the Shadow Moon Hall影月殿的晁田Urban223k WordsCompleted My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is not a first-person narration of a classic gangster story. The protagonist builds his own gang, seizing 77 docks and 120 branches, recruiting tens of thousands of followers. He is ruthless and ruthless, wielding immense power and influence. Even the highest consuls of the five foreign concessions (Britain, France, Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union) have to show him respect. His father-in-law is the president of a chamber of commerce, his sworn brother is the head of a triad, his godfather is a powerful figure in the Gang of Fischer, his master is the head of the Dragon Sands Gang, and his close friend is the president of a trade union. He fights his way to power with real violence. The plot is rich, fast-paced, and concise. With just his words, he can command hundreds of thousands of people in both the legitimate and underworld circles, placing him on par with the three Shanghai tycoons, Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng.

38. 188 苍 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 189 东 Northeast China: The Tragic End of the Underworld 东北往事黑道悲情大结局 A The Years Are Like a SongA岁月如歌Urban126k WordsCompleted This is a fanfiction inspired by the tragic underworld saga Black Morality. It tells of the people who appeared and the events that took place in the four years after Wang Luoguo's death and before Zhao Hongbing's crew burst onto the scene. Readers of Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 1, Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 2, and Northeast Tales: Twenty Years of Underworld Turmoil may have wondered what happened during those four years between Black Morality and Twenty Years of Underwo 4.9kReads6.9Score27014d adds

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    New book, gangster novel

40. 190 做 Be the Fiercest One 做最凶的那个 Ripped Jeans破洞裤子Urban476k WordsCompleted Lin Yu had always been troubled by a question: Why must good people endure eighty-one trials to become Buddhas, while bad people only need to lay down their butcher's knives? Fairness has never been something the poor get to talk about. If you want fairness, there's only one way: make yourself strong enough to create it. This world has both light and darkness. It won't treat you well just because you're kind. His father was unable to repay his debts and eventually took his own life. The creditor 765Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    You can try this book.

41. 191 虎 The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州 Beautiful Mongolian美美的蒙人Urban158k WordsCompleted Three cups of wine for the mortal world, one pot of tea for a legacy that lasts a thousand years. What does it mean to truly live? Let me tell you what it means to unleash a ferocious tiger. Some ride horses, some sit in sedan chairs, while others push carts and shoulder their loads. I’ve never admitted defeat. You can beat me a thousand times, but I still won’t cry!!! 187Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The tiger roars over Central China! The tiger roars over Central China!

42. 192 那 The Happy Years I Spent in Dongguan 那些年我在东莞的幸福往事 Sparse Shadows in the Courtyard疏影庭前Urban299k WordsCompleted [Urban everyday life] + [multiple heroines] + [first person] My name is Hao Jian. I'm a college graduate who left a small inland county to make a living in Dongguan. A female classmate who'd been quite a flirt back in school introduced me to the city. I thought I'd find a factory job and earn some money, but things didn't go as planned. I ended up in a bar, and that's where my life took an unexpected turn. 5.3kReads6.0Score48514d adds

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    A super good book @_@♬

43. 193 昼 When Daylight Ends, the Killing Begins 昼尽而杀 Li Yibo李艺博Urban124k WordsCompleted Hong Kong, 1994. Three kingpins, two gangs, police officers, wealthy businessmen, officials, the media, hostesses, assassins, and ordinary people are all caught up in power struggles amid the surging tides of the times. No one can escape, and no one can hide. Fate is never in our own hands. Whether your eyes are open or shut, when night falls, people die. 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not a wish-fulfillment story, not fanfiction, not mindless; purely realistic, adapted from true events, depicting the laundering of triads into business in Hong Kong before its handover in the 1990s, involving collusion between officials, businessmen, police, and triads, and power struggles.

44. 194 江 Sons and Daughters of the Jianghu: That Midnight Sun 江湖儿女：那一轮午夜的太阳 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Urban104k WordsCompleted The rules of midnight are a way of life much like the law of the jungle. At midnight, what you see may be the moon, but in their eyes, it is their sun. Set against the real-life underworld of the 1990s, this story follows Zhou Shenghua's life in the jianghu. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 195 陆 The Legend of Lu Laoqi 陆老七传奇 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Urban209k WordsOngoing In the province of Rehe during the Republican era, a catchy rhyme circulated through the martial world: “Lu Laoqi, Li Changjiu, undefeated throughout Rehe; the Beggar, Detective, and Master Shang; Dalong, Qingshan, and Zheng the Crooked; the Driver, Drunkard, and Wang Chaojie; Pockmark, Du Wu, and Liu Minghu; the Twin Fiends, Kou Haiyang, and Yu Xingba.” It vividly described the eighteen peerless fighters of Rehe at the time. Ranked first was Lu Yishan, a boy from a poor family in the province. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lu Laoqi, Bei Laojiushi, and Taibao Wudishou

46. 196 苍 Above Canglan 苍兰之上 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy459k WordsOngoing The planet Qingmu Huanhai is home to many nations, including two great powers: Tianqiu and Lushu. Many minority tribes near Tianqiu frequently raided its border, plunging the kingdom into years of war and leaving its people in misery. Under the leadership of King Qiu Lianjie and the Eighth Prince Huangfu Shou, however, Tianqiu eventually reached its peak. Lushu, by contrast, enjoyed peace and prosperity. The kingdom favored civil officials over military ones, while powerful in-laws and a succes 21Reads—Score114d adds
47. 197 我 My First Half of Life: A Bloody Underworld 我的前半生：血色江湖 Ink-Wash Book Page水墨书童Urban821k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in and it’ll keep rising, so don’t let it scare you off! This book is entirely handcrafted, and writing it isn’t easy. Hope you enjoy it!] Eight years in the army, decorated for valor, only to have his future stolen by a substitute! He moves to the city for work and tries to keep his head down, but is forced into a dead end! His brother goes to prison, and his sworn brother dies a tragic death. Good people have no way out, while the wicked run rampant! He abandons the strai 1.4kReads8.4Score13714d adds

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    Let me recommend a gangster novel I wrote. It mainly tells the story of an honest man's gradual entry into the underworld. My writing style is a bit rough; it's all handwritten. I hope you enjoy it.

48. 198 荆 The Thorn-Crowned Owl 荆棘枭冠 Extreme Ink极墨Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted The story takes place in the fictional megacity of Haimen, a vast port city. Thirty years ago, nine underworld families jointly signed the Dockside Pact, dividing up the underground world: The Fang family controls port logistics, the lifeline of all cargo. The Gu family monopolizes the entertainment industry, with casinos and nightclubs all over the city. The Duan family controls the smuggling routes, with tentacles reaching overseas. The Qiao family rules the underground banks and money-launder —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Chase quickly, a female-centric story, she can control everything.

49. 199 港 Tales of the Hong Kong and Macau Underworld 港澳黑道往事 My Name Really Is A Qiang我真叫阿强Urban171k WordsOngoing Told from a third-person perspective and set in the otherworldly port city of Aocheng, this novel explores the social issues of a particular era in Hong Kong and Macao. It also depicts the tragic fate of the underworld and the darkness of human nature in another world. At the same time, it reflects on gang culture, showing readers the cruelty and unsustainability of life in the underworld, and the harm it causes to individuals and society. The story is entirely fictional. Please don’t imitate it 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Third-person perspective, ensemble cast

50. 200 夜 Dongguan After Dark 夜幕下的东莞 Longtu Inkman龙图墨客Urban758k WordsOngoing [Underworld Power Fantasy | Beauties Galore | Relentlessly Ruthless | Beauty-Protector Extraordinaire] He’s the ultimate protector of women. Anyone who lays a hand on his women, whether they’re underlings from the Shanzhu Gang, thugs from the Black Dragon Society, or big shots from the Hongxing Gang, gets taken out! He recruits followers, seizes nightclub territory, raids casinos, and roots out traitors. Armed with nothing but a steel pipe and sheer ruthlessness, he fights his way from wanted fu 108Reads6.4Score10214d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

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