Espionage Series with a High-IQ Undercover Protagonist, One Female Lead or No Female Lead 谍战系列，单女主或者无女主的高智商潜伏那种

1. 51 北 Shadows of Spies in the North 北国谍影 Fight One More Time再战一回Urban908k WordsCompleted Living through this turbulent era has left Xu Ruifeng, already a man of standing in the underworld, utterly exhausted. Just as he's preparing to take a wife and settle down to a quiet life, he never expects to spend his money on a spy... She infiltrates enemy territory to steal intelligence; She builds an underground intelligence network to send information to the Central Brain; She operates everywhere behind enemy lines and earns countless commendations. While the whole world believes this woma 77Reads9.2Score—Shelves
2. 52 魂 Soul Transmigration to Republican China: My Years in the Military Statistics Bureau 魂穿民国：我在军统那些年 Hua Bingxiang华兵项Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Gu Jinzhao transmigrates to the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance and becomes a low-ranking field operative in the Lixing Society's Special Service Division. In this era, when the nation faces mortal peril, Gu Jinzhao has no powerful connections and cannot influence the course of events. All he can do is make his greatest effort to prepare China for an all-out war. 185Reads8.1Score108Shelves
3. 53 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 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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   A grand-scale transnational spy epic! Breaking away from the traditional spy genre, it incorporates a wealth of high-tech covert warfare techniques. The characters are meticulous and their plans are far-reaching, with plot twists and turns that are intricately linked. Every chapter is full of foreshadowing, and the deeper you delve, the more thrilling it becomes!

4. 54 特 An Agent Transmigrates with a Pocket Dimension: The Divine Doctor Princess Shakes Up the Ancient World 特工穿越有空间，神医王妃轰古代 Little Junjun小小君君Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance and Comeuppance + Spirit Spring Dimension + Medicine + Two Strong, Devoted Leads + Witty Writing] Ye Ruoying was a special agent in the apocalypse, skilled enough to scale walls and leap across rooftops, with peerless medical knowledge at her fingertips. Who knew that after she transmigrated, she'd become a good-for-nothing princess consort? She was ugly and stupid, and to top it all off, poor. The first time they met, her husband grabbed her by the throat, convinced she'd killed 7.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Dude, you absolutely have to read this novel! A super-skilled doctor and special agent is rocking the city! Just thinking about it is awesome—a doctor with the identity of a special agent suddenly appears in the city, righteous and omnipotent! Superb medical skills, can fight monsters, and has a passionate heart! He's definitely a peerless doctor, and a man of action! You won't be able to stop reading!

5. 55 神 The Divine Doctor in the City 神医混在都市 Ethereal Hermit飘逸居士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Ye Wenxuan enters the city to cultivate among ordinary people, pursuing the Dao through medicine. He plays the pig to eat the tiger, thrashes arrogant young heirs, and uses his extraordinary medical skills to save lives, forging a legend of his own… 708Reads8.6Score105Shelves
6. 56 透 The X-Ray Doctor 透视医王 Little Demon小妖Urban7.0M WordsCompleted Two years ago, his father was killed by a drunk driver. The culprit walked free, and he himself was framed and sent to prison. Faced with the world’s injustice, he was powerless to change anything! Two years later, he gains an unparalleled legacy. His medical skills save lives, and his martial arts banish evil! Those who harmed me will pay their blood debt in full! Those who bully me will beg for death and find no release! My new book, My Kidney Was Stolen, So I Transplanted an Immortal’s Five O 23.5kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
7. 57 乡 The Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医 A Green Lotus一朵青莲Rural Life6.1M WordsCompleted The city is full of schemes, so why not go back to the countryside? A village miracle doctor uses his amazing skills to cure the sick. College student Wang Dachun is framed, but the misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he inherits the legacy of a miracle doctor. He leaves the hustle and bustle of the city behind and leads the villagers to prosperity, building roads and schools, raising golden chickens, growing medicinal herbs, and putting up factories and villas... In his spare time, he fishes 24.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
8. 58 护 The Flower-Guarding Expert in the City 护花高手在都市 Heart on the Road心在流浪Urban8.5M WordsCompleted Why is this young man who came down from the mountains so astonishingly skilled in martial arts? Why is his medical expertise so incredible? And who is his goddess-like elder sister? 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
9. 59 透 The X-Ray Miracle Doctor in the City 透视神医在都市 Yanggu旸谷Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A shop assistant at an antiques store unexpectedly gains a pair of X-ray eyes. From then on, he can identify antiques, practice medicine, read feng shui, and gamble on jade stones, and he can fight, too. His spectacular life begins. 94Reads6.4Score—Shelves
10. 60 神 The Divine Doctor in the City 神医在都市 Li Qun理群Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He never flirts, yet butterflies are always flocking around him! Han Qiu, a super expert from a family of physicians, hides in the bustling city to escape an arranged marriage imposed by his family. He can hide his body, but not his talent or the women drawn to him! 18Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 满 The Asia Express of the South Manchuria Railway 满铁亚细亚号特快 Old Zhang0612老张0612Urban159k WordsCompleted The Asia Express was a limited express train that ran between Dalian and Harbin from 1934 to 1945. With a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour, it was the fastest high-speed train of its time. Its carriages were packed with high-ranking Japanese and puppet-state officials, as well as spies from China, Japan, and Russia. The Asia Express: half the history of espionage in Manchukuo! 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The espionage story begins with infiltrating the South Manchuria Railway as a junior security guard on the Asia...

12. 62 反 Counterespionage Storm 反谍风云 Liu Qingxiang, Who Loves Sweet-and-Sour Pork爱吃焦熘肉段的柳清香Mystery719k WordsCompleted About the Story: A spy case threatens China. Luan Jianglong and Si Hongmei lead their team through the investigation, uncovering one clue after another as the case grows ever more complex. But the ending is completely unexpected... 284Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is good.

13. 63 凤 The Phoenix-Eyed Agent: I Tear My Rotten Enemies Apart in Republican-Era China 凤眼女特工：我在民国手撕渣敌 Tomato Ketchup Stir-Fried with Tomato Juice番茄酱炒番茄汁Urban371k WordsCompleted I, Su Wanqing, am a small-time female thug at the bottom of the heap at Jiangcheng Wharf. My only talent is hearing other people’s thoughts. For three years, I used that ability to dodge countless assassination attempts, until I met a coachman who was nearly beaten to death. My heart skipped a beat: this man’s thoughts were actually pure. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    #Phoenix-Eyed Female Supporting Character#: More sophisticated than a pure white lotus, more direct than a green tea b*tch. Su Wanqing tells us: When women are focused on their careers, men really have nothing to do.

14. 64 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    Dude, you absolutely have to check out this novel! It's full of tomb raiding, intrigue, and mysterious treasures—it's incredibly thrilling! It's a mind-blowing, addictive read that you won't be able to put down. Definitely worth reading!

15. 65 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 9 盗墓笔记续9 Evil Spirit with a Knife邪灵一把刀Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted After the Zhang Family Ancient Building incident, Zhang Qiling went to the Bronze Gate, while I returned to Hangzhou to keep running Third Uncle’s business. I thought it was all over, but who knew it was only the beginning. Chen Wenjin appeared again. A mysterious map was hidden among Huo Xiangu’s belongings, and a third Ghost Seal had surfaced. Perhaps we wouldn’t have to wait another ten years: the ultimate secret was already within reach. 2.7kReads8.7Score375Shelves
16. 66 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Memories Sealed Away 盗墓笔记之尘封记忆 Xi Yixin兮一鑫Mystery476k WordsOngoing A derivative work based on Nanpai Sanshu’s The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. The story follows the Iron Triangle as they explore the Liyang Tomb, and the chain of events set off by their journey! Stay tuned! The Liyang Tomb is the resting place of Emperor Liyang, founder of the Li Dynasty. Zhang Qiling once visited it, and the trio decide to return in search of the memories he lost! Inside the Liyang Tomb, Wu Xie unexpectedly learns about his past life. In order to save Zhang Qiling and Wang Pangzi 267Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Hidden Sea Flower, A Sequel 盗墓笔记之藏海花【续】 Beikong北空Mystery359k WordsCompleted At the end of 2010, when Wu Xie was returning to China from Nepal, he stumbled across some clues about Poker-Face’s past in Medog. Those clues led him to enter the Himalayas without hesitation. After overcoming countless dangers, he came face-to-face with a bronze gate almost identical to the one at the Heavenly Palace in the Clouds... 2kReads8.6Score301Shelves
18. 68 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Final Redemption 盗墓笔记之最终救赎 Bai Piao Loves Shuiyang's Three Delicacies爱吃水阳三宝的白嫖Mystery430k WordsCompleted Lin Yu is an ordinary office worker and a huge fan of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. After falling asleep one ordinary night, he unexpectedly transmigrates into a world of tomb raiding, full of mystery and danger. In a dark, damp cave reeking of decay, he meets the iron triangle of Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Pangzi. When they doubt him, Lin Yu earns their initial trust with a warding jade pendant obtained through his sign-in System, and somehow winds up joining their expedition. Thus begins a thr 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 特 The Transmigrated Special Agent Doctor: Conquering the Battlefield and Reaching the Top 特工穿越医妃：征战沙场走上巅峰 Little Jun V7小君V7Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Medical Skills + Face-Slapping Satisfaction + Strong Female Lead + Witty Writing + Spirit Spring Space + The Road to the Top] Chen Wanruo was a special agent in the apocalypse, skilled in martial arts for self-defense and master of unparalleled medicine and poison. Who would have thought that after transmigrating, she would be not only stupid, but ugly too? And not only ugly, but timid. And not only timid, but poor as well. But none of that was a problem. 2.2kReads8.8Score318Shelves

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    This novel features incredibly exciting fight scenes and a female protagonist with superb medical skills. It's a thrilling story of leveling up by defeating monsters, so exciting and satisfying that you could read it all night without getting tired of it!

20. 70 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter's Poisonous Plot 庶女毒谋 Robes White as Snow麻衣如雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Su Yunzhao, a world-renowned medical expert, transmigrated into a concubine-born daughter forced to marry the heir of a prince’s estate to pave the way for her younger sister. Her biased family treats her like dirt? Perfect, I’ll treat you like dogs too. Any lowly servant who dares cross her ends up dead or injured. And her manipulative mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? They can keep their distance. Looking at the cold-faced heir, who was just as much a victim as she was, she waved a hand. “He’ 3.9kReads8.8Score395Shelves
21. 71 天 The Agent from Heaven: The Foolish Daughter of a Concubine Becomes Empress 天降特工：庶女傻后 Yao Se瑶涩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An imperial edict and an unexpected marriage contract sent shockwaves across the land. The people of Xuan all cried, “What a mismatched pair!” She arrived with memories of her previous life, yet in this one she became the foolish second daughter in everyone’s eyes. He was a master strategist and the Son of Heaven. Countless high officials fought tooth and nail for the vacant position of empress by his side, yet he gave it to the foolish second daughter everyone looked down on. On their wedding n 36Reads8.8Score—Shelves
22. 72 纨 The Foolish Spoiled Consort: This Consort Is No Easy Agent to Handle 纨绔傻妃：本妃特工不好惹 An Inch of Longing 85一寸相思85Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shangguan Qingyan is a cold, ruthless, bold, and quick-witted CIA agent. She plans to retire after completing one final mission, but is betrayed by her own people. Her soul enters the body of Shangguan Qingyan, the third daughter of Shangguan Jie, chancellor of the Northern Qin Kingdom. Transmigrating is one thing, but she never imagined she would end up in the body of a foolish young lady. In her previous life, Shangguan Qingyan took everything extremely seriously. In this life, she only wants 57Reads8.6Score—Shelves
23. 73 残 The Disabled Prince's Beloved: The Special Agent Physician 残王御宠：特工医妃 Rong Zheng蓉筝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn through fire, a national-level agent becomes the unloved, disposable legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. The moment she transmigrates, they try to send her off as a concubine. The prime minister’s legitimate daughter, tricked into being made a concubine instead of a wife? Let’s see how she wrecks the wedding and publicly divorces her husband. They want to step on her to win a peerless reputation? Just watch as she humiliates that scumbag and his shameless lover, ruining 826Reads9.0Score199Shelves
24. 74 特 The Spy Physician Consort Plays by No Rules 特工医妃她不讲武德 A Sugar Cube一颗糖块Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ye Qingye found herself a shunned, foolish illegitimate daughter, and an ugly one at that. Perfect for playing the fool while outsmarting everyone! Taking on her wicked elder sister and teasing her wicked mother was a piece of cake. She could take on princes and put petty bullies in their place. “I’m the village idiot. Who would stoop to arguing with a fool?” Everyone ground their teeth in frustration, but there was nothing they could do. One prince, however, was intensely 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 潜 Lying Low on a Lonely Island 潜伏孤岛 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban126k WordsCompleted Shanghai in 1941 is a battlefield without gunfire. Lin Mo, the youngest chief of the secretariat in the Wang Jingwei regime, conceals a Browning pistol beneath his immaculate suit and deadly sharpness behind his gold-rimmed glasses. When he finds a classified message encrypted with the “Plum Blossom Cipher” in a safe, cold sweat soaks through his shirt. There is a traitor within the organization, and this person knows that he is the Chinese Communist Party’s ace agent, code-named “Winter Plum.” 519Reads—Score104Shelves
26. 76 玄 Mysterious Spy 玄谍 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban129k WordsCompleted Shanghai, 1943. In the shadows where gunfire and betrayal intertwine, a fortune-teller clutching the Book of Changes is using the oldest methods to write the most dangerous espionage legend. Chen Xuan is the director of the archives at the Wang puppet regime’s No. 76 intelligence headquarters. On the surface, he is “Chen the Half-Immortal,” obsessed with divination. In truth, he is a top agent for the Chinese Communist Party’s underground network, codenamed “Xuanwu.” Every day, he tells his col 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 官 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 1.3kReads8.7Score128Shelves
28. 78 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 540Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    A large amount of original plot

29. 79 孤 Lone Boat: The Last Undercover Agent 孤舟：最后的卧底 Feng Yin冯因Urban215k WordsOngoing “I was born on this land. To drive out the invaders, I would gladly give my life. But by the time I came to my senses, it was too late. I had become a spy at Station 90 once more. All I could do was look for a chance to help the underground party and find a way to join the organization. I’ve discovered that someone at Station 90 seems to be doing the same thing I am...” Lian Qiangbao had just written those words in his diary when he turned and found himself facing the black muzzle of a gun. “Cap —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Espionage, ensemble cast, no system, no protagonist's halo

30. 80 谍 Railway Archives: Infiltration, Espionage, and the Shocking Case of Liaoshen 谍战潜伏铁路档案辽沈惊蛰 St RifleSt步枪Urban204k WordsOngoing Espionage, agents, undercover work, urban life, history, mystery, hard-core railway detail, war, the Republic of China era, and passion. In the thirty-sixth year of the Republic, on the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, undercurrents swirled along the railway lines at Jinzhou, Siping, and Meihekou. Ye Tian, a Communist underground agent codenamed Jingzhe, went undercover as a railway traffic dispatcher. He gathered military intelligence and disrupted Nationalist transport, providing crucial support 5Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Espionage and Infiltration: Railway Archives - Liaoshen Campaign (CCP Code Name: Jingzhe) On the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, the black soil of Northeast China was fraught with danger and espionage. Underground CCP member Ye Tian, using a railway dispatcher as his public identity, and his wife Tie Mei, disguised as his wife, infiltrated the Jishetang pharmacy as a cover, becoming an undercover agent codenamed Qingci, infiltrating the heart of the Kuomintang's intelligence network. Train timetables were the code, the thousand-mile railway was the battle line, and the small pharmacy was the outpost. He maneuvered and played a game of cat and mouse in the enemy's den, stealing enemy deployment maps, turning forces against the enemy, and protecting the flame of revolution amidst the crisis. Wen Qiang, the head of the Kuomintang's Northeast Station, was cunning, ruthless, and suspicious, laying a trap to eradicate intelligence in Northeast China; Kawashima Yoshiko (Jin Bihui), a veteran Japanese spy, remained a persistent threat, colluding with remaining forces to disrupt the Northeast campaign. The two villains joined forces, closing in step by step, their lives hanging by a thread. The CCP underground organization, codenamed Jingzhe, lay dormant in the darkness, waiting for its chance. A life-or-death battle on the railway tracks, amidst the aroma of medicine, serves as a prelude to the thunderous events of Liaoshen, as silent faith greets the dawn.

31. 81 铁 Railway Archives: The Hour of Jingzhe 铁路档案之惊蜇时分 St RifleSt步枪Urban349k WordsCompleted This book is set in a different period from the earlier novel Railway Archives. On August 15, 1945, the thirty-fourth year of the Republic, Japan surrendered. The espionage game had already been set in motion. Before the Liaoshen Campaign, Ye Tian was recruited by the Military Statistics Bureau under the codename Qingci. He became a double agent, using both his railway dispatcher’s job and his Qingci identity to wage a covert battle as a Communist underground operative. He supplied the Communist 6Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    1. Steel rails as the thread, intelligence as the needle: On the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, the silence was palpable! 2. The covert war on the Northeast railways in 1947: a single file rewrote the course of the battle! 3. Infiltrating the railway system, escorting secrets of the Liaoshen decisive battle on the edge of a knife! In 1947, on the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, the Northeast railway line became a lifeline for intelligence. Underground party member Ye Tian, codenamed Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects), infiltrated a vital railway hub, using dispatching as cover and timetables to transmit secret messages, surviving the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' hunt, the Military Intelligence Bureau's covert investigation, and various power struggles. A top-secret railway file influenced the advance and retreat of millions of troops; every train journey could be a death knell. Hardcore espionage, historical research, and high-stakes strategic maneuvering—watch as nameless individuals pave the way to victory with their blood and flesh. The sound of the whistle signaled a life-or-death situation! The Northeast railways of 1947 held the greatest secret of the Liaoshen Campaign. Undercover agents, espionage telegrams, train hijackings—a single file determined the course of the battle. Codenamed "Awakening of Insects," lurking in the abyss, every step is a gamble with life! High-octane throughout.

32. 82 铁 Railway Archives 铁路档案 St RifleSt步枪Urban329k WordsCompleted A tale of wartime espionage and undercover work. Ye Tian’s soul transmigrates to the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, 1937, where he unravels a series of mysterious railway cases from the Republican era. Every inch of rail holds a code for life, and the names of espionage agents are revealed from sealed files. At Yixian Station, he meets Ma Yunfei, who introduces him to the Communist Party. Ye Tian recruits Zhang Laoliu, Liang Jincheng, and Jin Guozhong as grassroots Party members, providing i 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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