Modern Chinese National Security Spy Thrillers 现代国安谍战

1. 1 回 After Returning Home, I Really Didn't Mean to Cause Trouble 回国以后，我真没想搞事 Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [No System] [No Golden Finger] [Aiming for Realism, No Exaggeration] I once traveled through war-torn Libya, And roamed the Middle East without fear, despite the hail of bullets. Raids, assassinations, and explosions were all part of my life. Then I came to my senses. This wasn’t the life I wanted. Of course, the main reason was that I was afraid of dying. So I ran. After all, returning to my country was the way to go! 37.7kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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   This one! The male protagonist retires from an assassin organization and returns to China to live a retired life with the help of the National Security Bureau. To repay a favor, he helps the National Security Bureau, and they eventually become entangled and fight side by side.

2. 2 我 My Years in National Security 我当国安那些年 Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Not Wish-Fulfillment] + [Realistic Style] + [Modern Field Agents] There are people who hear thunder in the silence and achieve extraordinary things without fanfare. They disappear into the shadows of covert battles, content to remain unknown as they stand watch for the light in silence. Their identities are unknown, but their deeds will never be forgotten! I want to tell their story. I dedicate this book to the unsung heroes of the covert front! 14.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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   Both are by the same author and are realistic stories about national security agents. The first book is mainly set overseas and is already completed. The second book is currently being updated. Both are extremely good and highly recommended!

3. 3 刚 I Just Got Ashore and They’re Already Hunting Me. You Call This Being a Secret Agent? 刚捞上岸就被追杀，这也叫特工？ Don't Panic, I Can Do Even Better别慌我还能更Urban976k WordsOngoing [Modern Agent] [Covert Front] [Realistic, No Cheats] [Cat-and-Mouse Game] [Memory Puzzle] Someone washed ashore may be neither dead nor alive. They may be searching for answers, or bringing them. Someone is living in your place; someone else died in your stead. You want to know who you are, but do you really want to know? My name is Chang Chengkuan. That is the only thing I remember after being pulled from the sea. I don’t remember who I am, let alone why I was adrift on the water. But I know on 7.2kReads8.7Score714Shelves
4. 4 破 Solving Cases Is a Little Bitter, but My Sister Is Super Sweet 破案微苦，我姐超甜 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Xuan was reborn. No System, no cheats, no golden finger. But Heaven had given him an outrageously powerful body. And at that very moment, the wheels of fate began to turn. Mu Qingtian: Brother-in-law, do you have a dream? Lin Xuan: I do. I want to show off. Mu Qingtian: ... Lin Xuan: Showing off is a longing for dignity, a fantasy about reality, and the right to pursue what you desire. What’s the difference between not showing off and being a salted fish? ... Hey, honey, why’d you hit me 53.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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   Modern National Security.

5. 5 K KISS Yun's Seventh Book KISS云的第7本书 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Urban606k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
6. 6 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
7. 7 哥 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Terrorist! 哥，你是警察，不是恐怖分子啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Urban447k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation and deduction, witty commentary, explosions wherever he goes, never backs down from a fight] Transmigrated? Heaven hit Xiao Yang with a sudden, outrageous stroke of luck, nearly throwing his back out. Just transmigrated, better lie low, then show off later? No. Keeping a low profile is impossible. Absolutely impossible. Besides, the moment he transmigrated, Xiao Yang gained an absurdly overpowered ability. Touch anyone and they get pregnant… No, wait. Touch any living creatu 41.7kReads9.3Score4kShelves
8. 8 老 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev 4.4kReads9.5Score490Shelves
9. 9 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   Using technology as a blade and loyalty as armor, the novel vividly portrays a transnational espionage showdown, with a solid and rich plot, full of tension and conflict, and a strong sense of national and familial atmosphere.

10. 10 警 Officer, Are You a Good-Luck Charm? The Spies Are Coming Right to Your Door! 警官你锦鲤啊，间谍自己送上门？ Come on, Let's Have Fun来啊快活啊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After a chance encounter awakens a pair of mutated eyes, Zhang Xing can use their abilities to spot spies hiding among ordinary people. Having always despised spies, Zhang Xing resolutely sets out on the path of counterespionage. Protect Huaxia: this mission will never die! 7kReads8.4Score714Shelves

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    ① A documentary-style field spy story, without any cheat codes or special abilities. It emphasizes teamwork, features a professional plot with twists and turns, humor, and is full of positive energy. ② The protagonist has a pair of mutated eyes that can see thousands of meters away, using them to catch spies one by one.

11. 11 龙 Hidden Dragon in the City: Ace Agent 009 龙隐都市：王牌特工009 Orange Oolong Tea橙子乌龙茶Urban580k WordsCompleted [Plot-Driven, Thrilling Spy Fiction, Passionately Defending National Interests, Crushing All Opposition] A wanderer stranded in America, an assassin from a mysterious organization, returns to the East to unravel the mystery of his own murky past! He then joins the East's intelligence agency, rooting out traitors, wiping out Japanese warlords, and rescuing comrades trapped behind enemy lines. When the mystery is finally solved, an outburst of rage won't be enough to satisfy me. I will fight for t 1.7kReads7.4Score257Shelves

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    The characters are realistic, the plot is well-structured, and some scenes are based on real cases, such as the Jin Wumai case. It's a good read.

12. 12 利 Blades Drawn 利刃出击 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Yugoslavia, Sudan, Angola, Afghanistan… Every war-torn country knows, without needing to say it, that a mysterious unit from a great Eastern power will appear on the battlefield. They come only as protectors. The Third Squad, led by Yu Cheng, is part of this very unit. After fighting through blood-soaked battlefields, they left behind legends of the Republic. [The second installment of the special operations series, with a new protagonist, a new era, and new characters.] 281Reads8.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 龙 Dragon Thorn 龙刺 Absolute Zero绝对零度Urban6.0M WordsOngoing Danger lurks everywhere, and the blades are drawn! A global manhunt: no matter how far they flee, they will be brought to justice! 781Reads8.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 谍 Spy Shadows Everywhere: Infiltrating America 谍影重重：潜伏美利坚 Would Saying This Hurt Him Too Much?这样说会不会太伤他Urban2.2M WordsOngoing The organization doesn't know he exists. That's Lu Shen's greatest advantage, and his most fatal vulnerability. In his previous life, he was a veteran of the Longguo Ministry of State Security, spending his entire life among the shadows. In this life, he opens his eyes to find himself at a desk in the CIA's Hong Kong station. No contact codes, no safe house, no one saying, "Comrade, you've worked hard." He doesn't even know where to send the intelligence. But he knows some things can't wait. His 306.8kReads9.1Score43.2kShelves

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    Both of these books have caught up with the main group.

15. 15 让 You Sent Me to Infiltrate, and I Cleaned Out Old Rice? 让你去潜伏，你把老米搬空了？ Dreaming Back to the Eight Wastes梦回八荒Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Undercover in America] [AIC Agent] [Cutting-Edge Technology] [Rivalry Between Great Powers] “Boss, if you don’t close the net soon, I’m going to end up as head of AIC!” Lin Feng is reborn in 1949, awakens the Super Undercover System, and becomes an agent for America’s AIC. On the surface, he is the most hard-line hawkish agent, constantly targeting Xia Country. Behind the scenes, he takes Uncle Sam’s funding and promptly strips the enemy of everything they own. Fighter jet blueprints, top-secr 267.2kReads8.5Score23kShelves

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    It's mindless and watchable, but unfortunately it's not finished.

16. 16 烽 Where the Smoke of War Ends 烽烟尽处 Wine Addict酒徒Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Everything that happened in the past, right or wrong, has become history. It cannot be changed, and must not be changed. Everyone who lived in the past, wise or foolish, has passed away. There is no need to embellish their stories, and they cannot be rewritten. History is simply the record left behind by the past. Whether future generations like it or not, it will remain. Like fossils from the Cretaceous Period, it stays vivid and lifelike despite hundreds of thousands of years of change. I dedi 8.8kReads9.3Score731Shelves

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    National security agents raid enemy networks; a data labyrinth conceals traitors. In a race against time, encrypted signals reveal high-ranking codenames… A shadow flashes past, no gunshots ring out, but national secrets hang by a thread. #NationalSecurity #SilentEspionage #WhoIsTheInfiltrator. I've found a few exciting novels about spies protecting the nation, rich in content, igniting passion, and following the shadows to defend our country!!! (If you like the books I recommend, please give a like or follow me [Explore])

17. 17 超 Super Soldier King 超级兵王 Bu Qianfan步千帆Urban24.7M WordsCompleted He is the undisputed king of the mercenary world, a warrior so formidable that heads of state everywhere lose sleep over him! For his friends, he would gladly take a blade to both sides; for his family, he would spill blood without hesitation! A dragon is destined to soar through the heavens, riding the winds of change as he charges ahead and makes his way to the top. 29kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 暗 Dark Blade 暗刃 Old Zhu老朱Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [A top-rated completed novel + ruthless hero + no filler + no saintly do-gooder + no System + no cultivation + all kinds of modern high-tech weapons + nonstop thrills] Dragon Guard Security! The company handles security for major overseas projects originating in Huaxia. Its captain, Xiao Feng, is a former commander of an elite special forces unit and a world-class soldier, code-named Dark Blade. With a band of battle-hardened brothers, Xiao Feng provides high-quality security services for Huaxia 132Reads9.2Score—Shelves
19. 19 这 Is This Fate? 这是命吗 Reverend Tian Can天残居士Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Lin Qi was born under an ill omen. He would shed seven tears in his lifetime and endure nine trials. His parents abandoned him when he was little. A widow took him in, but she killed herself when he was ten. What could have driven her to do it? At eighteen, Lin Qi accidentally killed the son of a high-ranking official and had no choice but to flee overseas, where he began his career as a mercenary. That feared Judge became a fixture on battlefields around the world! Deng Qiqi is the youngest rec 24.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
20. 20 影 Shadow Agent 影子特工 The Great Way Is Natural大道自然Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Born into an age of chaos, with the nation in peril, a man must serve his country! A young man burdened by vengeance for his family and hatred for his country assumes a false identity as he flees and joins the Special Services, beginning a dangerous and thrilling career as a spy. He crosses paths with forces from every side, matching wits and battling for survival. In this game within a game, who will be the last one standing? 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 刑 The Detective's Glory 刑警荣耀 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted Wang Wei is a veteran detective with twenty years of police experience and a three-time champion of the Tian Nan Provincial Police Academy’s grappling and combat tournament. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty years in the past, just after graduating from the academy and starting his career. From then on, he makes a name for himself. No major case, strange case, cold case, or decades-old case is too difficult for Wang Wei. Give him a moment, and he’ll crack it! If you’re a criminal, no matte 2.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
22. 22 一 Agent Number One 一号特工 Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt柴米油盐Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Three Immortal Needles cure every illness, and a divine prescription decides who lives and dies. The peerless agent Lin Xiangnan dominates the city and rises to become a legendary kingpin. 2.7kReads8.9Score383Shelves
23. 23 生 Sniper: Dead or Alive 生死狙击 Tonight I Beat the Tiger Again今晚又打老虎Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The real battlefield is shrouded in smoke. In combat, all you need to think about is how to defeat your opponent: if you can put a bullet in a vital spot before they pull the trigger, you win. But the battlefield of society has no smoke. You have to watch out for every kind of trap and endless scheme your opponents lay for you, while also wondering whether your own brothers will stab you in the back. Xiao Zhun is the only AAA-class sniper in the Chinese military capable of hitting a target from 5kReads8.8Score611Shelves
24. 24 一 Bodyguard No. 1 一号保镖 Hermit of the Cold Sea冷海隐士Urban4.5M WordsCompleted A group of mysterious national security guards, a special "unit," for whom danger lurks everywhere. Based on real events and vividly written, this is a truly thrilling book. It brings the spirit and pride of the nation to life in every detail, sparked a new wave of excitement, once surpassed a million daily clicks, and drew hundreds of thousands of devoted fans. 13.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
25. 25 第 The First Secretary 第一秘书 Snow Wolf雪狼Urban7.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Perplexing Road to Office. Take one step while looking two ahead, and plan three moves in advance. How can one cut a path through the perilous world of officialdom, with beautiful women by his side? Watch as an unassuming young man from the grassroots slowly builds a brilliant future of his own. 9.3kReads8.9Score985Shelves
26. 26 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 90.3kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves
27. 27 从 A Career-Building Game Starting with SWAT 从SWAT开始的职业成长游戏 Nan Chang南长Urban5.2M WordsOngoing He is an elite assault operator with the San Diego SWAT team in the United States! He is a top German marksman active on the Western Front during World War I! He is a top spy trained at the X-agent training camp during World War II! He is a legendary explorer of the American West, the uncrowned king of the Caribbean, the world’s most formidable lone counterterrorism operative… Before earning all these countless titles, Zhang Xuan was just a low-ranking police officer who had transmigrated into n 69.8kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves
28. 28 代 Code Name: Legend 代号传奇 The Cleaver's Last Name Is Li菜刀姓李Urban1.5M WordsCompleted He’s slept on a graveyard hill, stood on the execution ground, acted like a bastard, and played the hooligan. He’s traveled to the ends of the earth and walked the line between life and death... It is an early autumn morning. The rain has passed, and the sky is high and clear. A train racing from the far south of the country toward the interior roars past villages and towns, forests and fields, speeding across this vast land... A mysterious unit of legend. The legend of a soldier king begins wit 29.1kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
29. 29 血 Blood Eagle 血鹰 Mo Zhiqiu莫知秋Urban1.6M WordsOngoing The Falcon Legion is a mysterious organization. Wherever there is war, they can be found. But its founder is even more mysterious. Few people in the world have ever seen him, and among the armies of many nations, he is practically a legend. He is Su Chen, the man who crawled out of a pile of corpses, codenamed Blood Eagle. 21.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
30. 30 高 After Failing the College Entrance Exam, I Joined National Security Criminal Investigations 高考失利，我选择加入国安刑侦 Come on, Let's Have Fun来啊快活啊Urban659k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhang Xing accidentally discovers that his high school homeroom teacher, who once taught him, is a foreign spy. Having failed the college entrance exam, Zhang Xing hacks into the internal system of the State Security Bureau. One tip-off letter is all it takes to get his teacher thrown into the bureau’s prison. Afterward, Zhang Xing passes the bureau’s assessment with flying colors and becomes an agent. From then on, he begins a long-running battle agains 7.5kReads8.3Score830Shelves
31. 31 骑 Delivery Rider Codename 007: I'm Not a Secret Agent 骑手代号007，我不是特工 Tai Moshen太末生Urban403k WordsCompleted “The System is forcing me to become a secret agent, but I’m just a delivery rider trying to earn enough to buy medicine for my little sister!”, Chen Xiao On a stormy night, Chen Xiao accepts a delivery order bound for hell. The customer is already dead, and the person who accepted the delivery is lying in a pool of blood. Killers are outside the door. As he lies dying, the [Hive Special Operations Mission System] forcibly binds itself to him. From then on, half of his delivery bag holds life-sav 360Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Rider 007 battles top secret agents! [Thumbs up]

32. 32 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 94.5kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves

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    In both of these stories, the male protagonist has a system that allows him to sense spies and catch them all—none of them can escape!

33. 33 人 Working for State Security, I Can Scan for Spies 人在国安，我能扫描间谍 Watermelon Watermelon Watermelon Watermelon Watermelon Seeds Seeds瓜瓜瓜瓜瓜子子Urban634k WordsCompleted With graduation just around the corner, Jiang Cheng was looking for a job when he was assigned to attend a special recruitment interview. Only after answering a series of questions did he learn that the Ministry of State Security had its eye on him. At the same time, Jiang Cheng uncovered the mystery of his own background. To discover the truth behind the 303 military-industrial espionage case, Jiang Cheng joined the Ministry of State Security, activated a scanner map, and set out to capture spi 378Reads7.9Score169Shelves
34. 34 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.) 38.9kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    This one's good too. A killer lurking in the shadows, trying to complete a mission assigned by his country, accidentally ends up living across from a detective's house... Solving cases, assassinating, and all the while... *Humphs*

35. 35 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves

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    🌬🌬🌬These books are already considered masterpieces, Tomato's best spy novels! [Admiration][Heart][Admiration] ① In the turbulent world of espionage, the protagonist, though a low-level Kuomintang agent, possesses extraordinary skills. He can accurately identify Japanese spies in crowds and silently punish traitors in enemy-occupied territory. The tense and exciting plot, along with the unique "scanning eye" setting, will take you on a unique journey through the world of espionage!

36. 36 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves
37. 37 疯 Are You Kidding? This Kid Even Dares to Make Money Off the State 疯了吧！这小子连国家的钱都敢赚 Retired Magical Girl退役的魔法少女Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrated into a parallel world and awakened the Ultimate Manufacturing System. Yet countless online users called him the greediest profiteer of the modern age. A former professional League of Legends player asked Shen Fei to build him a PC. Out of 100,000, Shen Fei only pocketed 99,000. A beautiful streamer asked Shen Fei to build her a motorcycle. Out of 500,000, Shen Fei only pocketed 488,000. Xiaomi, a shining light of domestic industry, asked Shen Fei to make a new energy vehic 17kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    ⛈⛈⛈Those suffering from a reading slump are in luck! These masterpieces boast incredibly stunning premises! The imagination is simply off the charts. The authors have constructed a grand yet meticulously detailed world, brimming with intricate details—book lovers absolutely cannot miss them!

38. 38 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.6kReads8.9Score756Shelves
39. 39 开 From the Start: From Delivery Driver to Secret Agent 开局上岸，从外卖员成秘密特勤 Strolling on a Green Ox骑着青牛漫步Urban850k WordsCompleted (Not a pure spy thriller + Urban power fantasy + Reporting crimes + Catching spies.) Gu Cheng'an, a man in his thirties who has accomplished nothing, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [Justice Assistant System]. Under the most inconspicuous guise, he walks the line between light and darkness, upholds justice, and protects his country and people. 13.2kReads8.8Score557Shelves

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    The first book follows the protagonist as a field agent who identifies spies and safeguards national security; the second book features a protagonist who is a member of an overseas special operations team, protecting national interests and security abroad.

40. 40 家 My Father Is Qi Tongwei: Joining Handong State Security Without Going Dark 家父祁同伟，加入汉东国安不黑化 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted [In the Name of the People fan fiction + officialdom + urban life + transmigration + national security] Qi Minghui transmigrates into the shared TV universe of In the Name of the People. He is the son of Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang. See how he rewrites the fates of Director Qi and Gao Yuliang. Qi Tongwei: “I’ll repay any debt of gratitude I owe. My son says it has to be done without compromising my principles.” Zhao Ruilong: “Someone actually called using my name! That’s not allowed, not allowed. W 432Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    [Sending Heart][Please Follow] A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump: The National Security Storm. [Sending Heart] Upon joining the National Security Bureau, he discovers he is the child of Qi Tongwei and Chen Yang. To rewrite his father's tumultuous fate, he wields justice as his sword to cut through darkness. This battle to rewrite the destiny of father and son is about to erupt! [Sending Heart] After failing his college entrance exam in a parallel world, Zhang Xing unexpectedly discovers his homeroom teacher is a foreign spy. He uses his hacking skills to report him and enters the National Security Bureau. Each successful encounter with the spy unlocks new skills such as fighting and deduction.

41. 41 让 I Asked You to Catch Spies, So Why Did You Bring Back the United States? 让你抓间谍，你把美帝抓回来了？ Chang Hong长虹Urban639k WordsCompleted [Spies + National Security + Power Fantasy + System + No Romance + Episodic Plot + Breakneck Pace] [Godfather, please take a look!] Luo Jing transmigrated to a parallel world just before graduating from university. Then he suddenly received a mysterious job assignment from the organization. When he arrived and saw where he was going, he found... “National Security Bureau”! And on his first day at work, the System activated. From then on, Huaguo became forbidden territory for foreign spy agencies 3.4kReads8.6Score331Shelves
42. 42 现 Modern National Security Spy Thriller: Ghostly Disappearance 现代国安谍战之幽灵履灭 Datang's Vermilion Spirit Fruit大唐的赤朱灵果Mystery266k WordsCompleted International espionage is growing ever more rampant. The Ghost Group is a powerful, ruthless, and highly secretive international spy organization that has long engaged in intelligence theft and sabotage against countries around the world, gravely threatening their security and stability. Lin Xiuyuan is an experienced national security officer, both wise and courageous. With his unwavering loyalty to his country and outstanding professional skills, he is entrusted with the vital mission of inves 219Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 总 General Staff Bureau Eight 总参八局 Passing Through Jiangbei路过江北Urban651k WordsCompleted Chen Mo was once a top agent in the General Staff Department's Eighth Bureau. Genetic modification gave him superhuman strength and the ability to heal himself. But after a mission went wrong and his comrades were wiped out, he was suspended pending investigation and reduced to working security at a bar. Then, one late night, the police raided the bar for an inspection. Framed by a gang of thugs, Chen Mo was forced to fight back. Alone, he broke through the encirclement of twenty-three police o 3kReads7.6Score363Shelves

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    This will do; modern espionage.

44. 44 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves

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    I loved both books. The first one was fantastic—a tale of Xiao Hai and Xiao Tian outsmarting drug dealers in the 90s, filled with prison intrigue, police battles, and economic warfare…it was both thrilling and hilarious [smirk]. The second book, codenamed Mountain Rabbit, features an undercover agent in the military police, showing how he stirs up trouble. Reading it reminded me of *The Disguiser*.

45. 45 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Could Hear People's Thoughts and Expose Japanese Spies 谍战：开局偷听心声，识破日谍 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 65.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
46. 46 交 Communicating with Beasts? The Auxiliary Police Officer Is Transferred Back to the Major Crimes Unit! 交流禽兽？辅警调回重案组！ Clear Skies After Fresh Snow快雪初晴Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (Qingwei Taoist arts + supernatural space + conducting rituals to solve cases + communicating with animals...) Zhao Wuji, a police academy student, dies in an accident at the shooting range and transmigrates into the body of Taoist Ma's eldest disciple. At the same time, he awakens a lucky ring that lets him communicate with animals and grants him a pocket dimension! To support his master and earn money to rebuild the Taoist temple, Zhao Wuji successfully applies for a job as a proud people's po 6.6kReads9.0Score899Shelves

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    This one is pretty good.

47. 47 毕 Drawn into the Game Right After Graduation: A Silent Contest 毕业即入局，无声的较量 Spring Sorrows Sink into the Clouds春愁沉雲Mystery683k WordsCompleted (No System + No Golden Finger + Teamwork + Espionage + Counterintelligence) Don’t read it. Judging by the comments, everyone regrets reading it. Consider yourself warned. While others took civil service exams after graduation, I was secretly recruited as soon as I graduated and put in charge of cracking cases! The whole class of top students couldn’t crack a tough case, but I used details and logic to pinpoint the key clue in six minutes, leaving everyone else in the dust! I skipped the probati 12.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    It feels pretty good, a bit unique.

48. 48 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score683Shelves

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    This is a highly-rated, underrated, yet complete and excellent, in-depth novel. A hardcore work by a science and engineering enthusiast, it features no transmigration, rebirth, system, or cheat codes. The genre is novel, blending fantasy and realism, with sharp, concise writing and hilarious plot twists that build up to a powerful impact. Full of suspense and mind-bending reasoning, it unveils modern high-tech espionage, hacking, and electronic warfare. Tailor-made for seasoned readers, it's incredibly addictive after chapter 10 and a cure for those who can't sleep at night!

49. 49 异 Archives of the Unusual 异闻档案 Dark Green Moss墨绿青苔Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The grand finale of Qing Tai’s “Archive Trilogy,” Strange Case Files, is here! Zhen Nanfang and Xiao Hui join forces with ace detective Ling Li to launch the Strange Case Files, while the once “child prodigy” shows off his skills, exposing bizarre and baffling cases! After Bureau Nine is disbanded, Shu Yi and Mu Qier retreat to the countryside. But can they truly enjoy a peaceful, quiet life? Find out what brings the reclusive master back in a triumphant return to the world... Gratitude and r 365Reads7.5Score—Shelves
50. 50 非EN The Unsolved Archives 非解密档案 Dark Green Moss墨绿青苔Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted A street that vanished. A group of people who vanished. A girl who shared my experience and I survived, but we could no longer tell reality from illusion, or the past from the present. To uncover the truth, we joined the Fifth Bureau, Ninth Division, known to those in the know as the "Haunted Zone." 704Reads6.9Score105Shelves

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