Rising Through the Underworld, from Small-Time Hood to Crime Boss 混黑道，从小混混到一代黑道大佬

1. 251 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 the Central Plains!

2. 252 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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   Absolutely no descendants!

3. 253 篡 The Fire Usurper: Ship Without a Shore 篡火者：无岸之舟 Black Ram黑色公羊Urban124k WordsCompleted The flames of war left Chen Hao an orphan. San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1985: a land of chaos and gold. His second uncle took him in and looked after him. But in a foreign land, he endured scorn and humiliation! Should Chinese people really let others walk all over them? No! No! No! Stir up the storm, and turn into a dragon when the waters rise! Witness a Chinese man’s rise to godfather! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A gangster who only knows how to fight and kill will always be a gangster! Tired of those mindless, feel-good gangster novels? This kind of gangster story, rich in humanity and power struggles, feels much more realistic. Reading this is like reading a Chinese version of The Godfather, giving you a unique and realistic story of how overseas Chinese rose to power in the underworld, a true bible for men! [Thumbs up][Laughing][Thumbs up]

4. 254 黑 The Underworld: My Dongguan Girlfriend 黑道：我的东莞女友 Prefect of Shuntian顺天府尹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted At the turn of the millennium, I headed south to Dongguan with just 800 yuan in my pocket. Someone stole my wallet on the train, and I staggered into town after going hungry for three meals. I planned to keep my head down and work on an assembly line, but on my very first day, the team leader told me to take off my pants. I beat him up. Then I beat up the fourteen guys who came after me with machetes. Then I took on the whole street. The female owner of a nightclub handed me a gun and a stack of 590Reads6.3Score10914d adds

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   This is a gangster novel with no system, written in a traditional style. The plot is logical, and the female characters are well-developed. The protagonist is a double agent, possessing both high combat skills and intelligence. It's a high-martial arts version of Gao Qiqiang, a harem novel with humorous plots and some entertaining twists.

5. 255 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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   The first book is patriotic. The male lead is a rough-around-the-edges guy who is discharged from the army due to injury and meets a delicate female lead. The scene of the rough-around-the-edges male lead putting on an apron, washing up, and cooking is really touching. The male lead is incredibly doting and attentive to detail.

6. 256 睁 Awakening in the 1980s: I Have a Child with the Infamous Village Tyrant 睁眼八零：和凶名在外村霸有崽了 Sunflower Ah Hua向日葵啊花Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Hu Yao woke up, she found a mischievous yet well-behaved son and a scoundrel of a man beside her. Shocked and bewildered, she heard from the neighbors she knew that four years earlier, she'd hit her head so hard she was left simple-minded, and her mother had sold her. Over those four years, she had not only gained a husband but also a mischievous child who fiercely protected her. The bastard of a man was always putting his hands on her, and he was exceptionally fierce and unreasonable. Terr 38kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
7. 257 八 The Fallen Heiress of the 1980s Marries a Factory Director and Raises His Kids 八零落魄千金，嫁个厂长养崽崽 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [1980s + no rebirth or transmigration + no golden finger + everyday family life + raising children] Su Wanyan had been stunningly beautiful since childhood. She spoke two foreign languages and excelled at school, with a guaranteed place at a university in the capital within reach. But when her family went bankrupt overnight, her father, egged on by her stepmother, sold her to their uncultured, thuggish creditor to settle the debt. At first, when Jiang Liting heard that the Su family wanted to of 10.9kReads7.6Score70914d adds
8. 258 八 Eighties Sweetheart: A Wild Roughneck to Cherish 八零心尖宠：捡个糙汉野又撩 Listening to the Wind Blow听风在吹Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Xia Li transmigrates into the 1980s as a poor, timid orphan. Just when she thinks she’ll have to go hungry from now on, she picks up a wild man. Aside from being a little dim, the wild man has no other flaws. He hunts in the mountains and farms the fields every day, keeps her warm at home and can fight outside. He’s like a huge guard dog who protects his family. The villagers secretly mock Xia Li for keeping herself a wild man, but she doesn’t care. Who would have guessed that one night, the wil 1kReads8.9Score10914d adds
9. 259 重 After Being Reborn in the 1970s, I Was Carried Off by the Village Bully 重生七零年代后，我被村霸叼走了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Su Qinran opened her eyes again and found herself back on the train bound for Daqing Mountain. Lin Yaotang had never seen such a beautiful woman. At first glance, she seemed like a celestial maiden, while he was nothing but mud at the bottom of a pond. Su Qinran glanced at Lin Yaotang. In her previous life, he had pursued her relentlessly, only to die saving her in the end. She owed him her life. Lin Yaotang: “Aah!!! The goddess looked at me! I’m going to adult education classes! I’m going to le 8.7kReads9.3Score91514d adds
10. 260 民 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Starry Words星星语话Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.3kReads8.6Score36414d adds

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    This book is worth reading...

11. 261 黑 Underworld Kingpin: From Medical Student to Emperor of the Underworld 黑道枭雄：从医学生到地下皇帝 Leaning on the Rail, Listening to Wind and Rain凭栏听风雨Mystery523k WordsCompleted He was once the medical school’s brightest star, wielding a scalpel and dreaming of saving lives, until his sister’s serious illness shattered everything. A hundred thousand yuan for her life-saving treatment. Three months of compounding interest turned it into a bloodsucking debt of three hundred thousand. The moment a steel pipe smashed his kneecap, Cheng Mo saw the truth through the debt collectors’ sneers: in this world, kindness is a knife that cuts to the bone. Either you devour others, or 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "In this world, you either eat others or be eaten." Kindness is the most expensive luxury in the world. "Since there is no light in this world, then I will become the darkest darkness."

12. 262 不 The Reckless Youth 不良之狂妄青春 Zhang Shuyu张鼠鱼Urban202k WordsOngoing “Smash anything you see! Hit anyone you see! Flatten No. 6 High School!” I’m Zhang Ling. I’d only just started high school when I crossed the school’s resident delinquents. At first, I fought back just to protect myself. But as one problem after another came along, it wasn’t so easy to walk away. Before I knew it, I’d become the top delinquent in the school... 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is my campus gangster novel, which transitions to the real world later. No system, no dull moments, clear plot, and neither the protagonist nor the antagonist is stupid. I hope you'll support it (the beginning wasn't well-written, but the middle part is definitely exciting).

13. 263 无 The Pinnacle of Nowhere 1 无人之巅1 The Innocent Eldest Young Master of the Wu Family无邪的吴家大少爷Urban1.3M WordsOngoing I went into the underworld because I didn’t want to be bullied... I stepped into the darkness so I’d never have to turn my back on it again. I cast aside my conscience and sharpened my claws, trampling underfoot each person who had once humiliated me. 240Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This must be started from scratch.

14. 264 后 The Era After the Martial World 后江湖時代 Shi Xiangyu施翔宇Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Underworld + Passionate + Satisfying + Ensemble Cast + Jianghu + Big Shots + School + Comedy] “After midnight, we call the shots on this land, whether you’re on the right side of the law or the wrong one!” Jiang Nan stood proudly at the summit like a solitary eagle, looking down at the young generation shining like stars across the jianghu below. “The Su District...” “The tragedy from ten years ago will never happen again in our generation!” “I’ll make sure everyone knows that this era belongs 24.8kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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    Although it's a new book, it's exceptionally good.

15. 265 我 I Joined the Underworld to Pay Off My Debts, and Became a Big Shot 我，混黑道，从还债开始当大佬 The Actor's Cat戏子的猫Urban60k WordsOngoing After his father dies suddenly, leaving behind 300,000 yuan in debt, Lin Mo is forced to enter the rough-and-tumble underworld to pay it off. He becomes the least important underling in the Loyalty Hall. When he first arrives, he's mocked for his soft, delicate appearance and bullied by old hands. The Red Hair Gang, a rival outfit, also marks him as a thorn in its side. But no one knows that this seemingly meek young man hides a fierce streak and a calculating mind. When others make trouble fo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is excellent, highly recommended.

16. 266 不 The Reckless Youth: A Passionate Heart 不良之热血方刚 One Enormous Silkie Egg好大一个乌鸡蛋Urban117k WordsCompleted Underworld + school life + passion + brotherhood + supremacy struggles + multiple heroines One day, I’ll rise like a dragon and conquer the underworld in a river of blood. Through flashing blades and piles of bones, I’ll stand at the front to shield my brothers. Shen Xiao, a freshman in high school, looked so frail that on his first day, a teacher made an example of him in front of the whole class. After class, he went to the restroom. As soon as he stepped out of a stall, he was kicked to the f 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Give me some pointers, give me some pointers

17. 267 非 Irrational Choice 非理性选择 Jie Xi芥夕Modern Romance438k 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 triads and Southeast Asian mafia in the 1990s

18. 268 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 4.8kReads6.9Score27014d adds

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    Fans of the "Northeast Memories" series, come take a look! [Cool]

19. 269 那 The Fire of Our Youthful Years 那些年我们青春的锋芒 Those Days of Rise and Fall浮沉彼时Urban189k WordsOngoing To everyone else, he was an honest man and a spineless loser. His middle school years were a living hell, until one day, a friend his age from the neighboring family transferred back from a school out of town and came to his defense with a commanding presence. The boy, Wu Feng, took the baton handed to him and strode ahead, rising from a meek, honest kid into a powerful figure who radiated authority and revealed his sharp edge. 28Reads—Score214d adds

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    The protagonist of this urban gangster novel is bullied for three years until his best friend returns in his third year of junior high school, and he begins to take revenge and slap the villain in the face. He transforms from a good student, or even a coward in other people's eyes, into a ruthless hero with a strong sense of brotherhood. It is the story of how a timid boy embarks on a journey into the world of chivalry.

20. 270 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.1kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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    Read some Feng Shui articles.

21. 271 黑 Dirty Cop 黑警 Passion and Rebirth热爱与重生Urban1.4M WordsCompleted “I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch.” As a people's police officer, it is my duty to defend the country, maintain social order, and protect the lives and property of the people. But there are always people who operate in the gray areas, acting with abandon and flouting the law. I have no choice but to step in and wipe them all out... 4.9kReads7.9Score33214d adds
22. 272 港 Tales of Hong Kong’s Underworld: Starting in Kowloon Walled City 港岛江湖往事！从九龙城寨开始 CEO AhCEO啊Male-Channel Fanfiction43k WordsOngoing On a stormy night, I row a ramshackle smuggling boat and narrowly escape the jaws of a shark. After I come ashore, a boss from Kowloon Walled City tells me I'm the chosen one from a century-old prophecy, destined to unite Hong Kong's underworld. My name is Zheng Zhiyong. I'm just a mainlander trying to earn enough to eat. They save me, give me a name, and push me onto a road of blood and fire. I think it's gratitude I owe them, until I discover... The armored-car heist was a setup. The wins 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Tales of Hong Kong's Underworld! Starting from Kowloon Walled City"—a Kowloon Walled City version of "Rurouni Kenshin"—it kept me up all night! 🔥Key Highlights: Gu Long-style aesthetic + anime-like action + gangster intrigue + the blood and tears of Chinese laborers—a triple dose of exhilarating excitement! 💡Reading Guide: The author's writing is superb, the imagery is like watching a movie! A must-read for fans of hardcore underworld stories like "The Swordsman" and "Election"! The early chapters focus on realistic survival, while the later fight scenes are incredibly romantic and cool! ❤️Personal Review: The most unique genre I've seen this year. The protagonist is ruthless and tragic, the villains are incredibly charismatic, and the Hong Kong atmosphere is off the charts. The author is under contract, updates are stable, and the quality is guaranteed!

23. 273 江 Thirty Years in the Underworld: Undercurrents 江湖三十年：暗涌 He Congyun贺从筠Urban210k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Zheng. Zheng, as in fighting for my life… [Hard-hitting realism · An era’s crime boss · No System · A pure game of human nature] 🔥 A tribute to an era of wild growth, chronicling an underground legend doomed to fall. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's worth checking out, it's pretty good.

24. 274 一 I Took Beating After Beating Until I Had Every Block Under My Thumb 一直挨打的我，打服了所有的街区 Born from Nothing无而生Urban311k WordsOngoing (Hot-blooded gangland action, lots of fights, no harem, no female lead, no System, no invincibility, the protagonist isn’t a saint and shows no mercy.) After three years of being bullied in middle school, Lu Jinnian spent the summer training until he had incredible stamina and could take a beating. After getting into Qingfeng High, all he wanted was to live a quiet life. But the school was practically a collection of warring territories, with each grade staking out its own turf and fists decid —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] This

25. 275 黄 Golden Eyes: The Jade Gambling King 黄金瞳：赌石王 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban587k WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Appraisal + X-Ray Vision + Revenge + Underworld] On the brink of death after being hunted by his enemies, he accidentally awakens the Golden Eye through his family’s ancestral jade. From then on, he can see through solid stone and recognize every rare treasure under the sun. The stone-gambling family that stole the Lin family heirloom years ago has now become an industry giant. They sneer at me: “You think you’re good enough to gamble on stones?” That is, until I open three pie 1.2kReads6.8Score10114d adds

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    All of them are treasure appraisal

26. 276 西 The Xi'an Incident 西安事变 Pan Qiang'en潘强恩Historical140k WordsCompleted This book covers such topics as the gunshots that rang out as Chiang Kai-shek was captured at Huaqing, Chiang Kai-shek imprisoned at Xincheng, Song Meiling jolted awake from a nightmare, two-faced opportunists and chameleons, Chiang Kai-shek writing his will, Communist Party representatives preserving the peace, Enlai going to Xi'an to assist Zhang and Yang, the Bible's hint that women should protect men, Song Meiling weeping in the ancient city, the young marshal hurriedly releasing the tiger b 226Reads9.4Score—14d adds
27. 277 透 X-Ray Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 透视眼鉴宝赌石 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban4.2M WordsOngoing [Underdog comeback + X-ray vision + treasure appraisal + stone gambling + satisfying wish fulfillment + bargain hunting + tomb raiding] Zhang Wei is a miserable low-level wage worker. Unable to pay his rent, he works for his landlord in lieu of payment. While fixing the landlord’s faucet, the landlord’s husband comes home. Zhang Wei hides in a closet and accidentally cuts his finger on a nail, awakening his X-ray vision. From then on, his life takes off. Money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mans 351Reads7.8Score13214d adds
28. 278 透 Why Are You Looking Around with Those X-Ray Eyes Instead of Gambling on Jade? 透视眼不去赌石，乱看什么呢 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban4.6M WordsCompleted [X-ray vision + stone gambling + scratch-off tickets + antique appraisal + bargain hunting + tycoon + farming + livestreaming + rags-to-riches comeback] On his way to take out a loan, he was sent flying when a woman driver slammed on the gas and hit him. By sheer luck, he gained X-ray vision. From then on, A stunningly beautiful rich woman chased after him, eager to get close. The campus belle won his heart through his stomach with her cooking, and a breathtakingly beautiful CEO wanted to hand h 5.7kReads8.3Score70914d adds
29. 279 中 Divorced in Middle Age, I Strike It Rich Through Stone Gambling, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It 中年离婚，赌石暴富，前妻后悔 Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Underdog’s Rise + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Farming + Everyday Urban Life + No Harem] Unable to bear their frugal, impoverished life any longer, he decided to take a chance for his family. He used years of savings to open a hot pot restaurant with a friend, only to get cheated by that friend, lose everything, and end up owing a huge amount in loan-shark debt. When a gang boss came to collect, his wife immediately asked for a divorce, and he left with nothing. 1.7kReads7.6Score18214d adds
30. 280 宋 The Feuds and Entanglements Between the Three Song Sisters 宋氏三姐妹之间的恩怨纠葛 Yang Xue杨雪Historical188k WordsCompleted Starting with the tangled love and hatred between the three Song sisters, this book portrays the most authentic and complicated twists and turns of their lives. It exclusively reveals little-known feuds among the powerful and the many struggles for political influence, peeling back the layers to show you the sisters' most secret emotional entanglements. From a fresh perspective, it brings a chapter of history to life and serves up a raw, honest feast of the emotions shared by the three Song sist 385Reads9.4Score—14d adds
31. 281 黄 Golden Eyes: King of Antiques and Gemstone Gambling 黄金瞳：鉴宝赌石王 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Stone gambling] [Rise to power] [Satisfying read] [Tycoon] [Bargain hunting] [Antique appraisal] [Face-slapping] Ye Fan’s life hits rock bottom: he loses his job, falls into debt, and gets abandoned. Then a fragment of a mysterious ancient jade streaks across his eyes. When he wakes, the whole world has changed. In the scrap yard, stones bloom with the radiance of Imperial Green wherever his fingers point. At ghost-market stalls, his sharp eyes reveal a genuine Tang dynasty Buddha hidden in a p 93Reads7.1Score3014d adds
32. 282 我 My Life in the Underworld 我的黑道人生 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Urban290k WordsOngoing Reborn in a parallel world, life is brutally hard and every day is a struggle. A nobody at the bottom has no money, no connections, and no one to turn to. How are they supposed to get by? Even if this is an unfamiliar world, after being reborn, they have to take a chance and fight their way forward. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Suitable for reading.

33. 283 透 Heavenly Eye: King of Stone Gambling 透视天眼：赌石王 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Jade gambling] [Power fantasy] In a single night, his family was ruined, his company went bankrupt, and his father died with a grudge in his heart. He fell from the heights of success and became a lowly apprentice in the jade market, struggling amid endless mockery and despair. Then the jade pendant passed down through his family merged with his eye, unexpectedly granting him the power to see through everything and discern the glow of treasures! From then on, no flawed jade or hidden treasure c 793Reads6.8Score10214d adds
34. 284 绝 The Absolute Kingpin 绝对枭雄 Bu Ku Yi不哭逸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After transferring schools, I find out my beautiful desk mate is actually my former enemy. And then... New book: Call Me a Con Artist. I hope you’ll check it out and show it some support! 279Reads8.8Score—14d adds
35. 285 没 Is There No Law? I Can See Through Everything, So I Look Wherever I Want! 没王法，顶着透视眼乱看！ Never Stop Updating从不断更Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antiques appraisal + X-ray vision + settling scores on the spot + ruthless and decisive + underdog comeback + stress relief] Xiao Yang is a deliveryman who gains X-ray vision after a thug ambushes him and injures his head while he's helping a beauty catch her cheating boyfriend in the act. From then on, he turns his life around, gaining money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, and power... [This is a feel-good underdog comeback story. If it doesn't make you happy, come fi 7.6kReads7.9Score89314d adds
36. 286 鉴 Golden Eyes: Appraising Treasures and Gambling on Jade 鉴宝赌石黄金瞳 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban453k WordsCompleted [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Golden Eyes + X-Ray Vision + Underdog’s Rise + Power Fantasy] Ye Long works at an antique shop. By chance, a tiny sword inside a bronze lock shoots him, and when he wakes, he has a pair of golden eyes that can see through things and distinguish genuine antiques from fakes. From then on, he has an uncanny knack for appraising treasures and gambling on stones, making waves wherever he goes. Money, beautiful women, and power are all within reach as he rises to 86Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 287 赌 The King of Jade Gambling 赌石王 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban5.6M WordsOngoing [Stone gambling + multiple female leads] On his way to work on his electric scooter, Mo Yu crashes into a BMW. The bad news: He crashed into a BMW! The good news: It belongs to his boss. Beautiful boss: “What the hell? Who dares hit my BMW!” Taking a closer look: “Oh, it’s just my workhorse!” Afterward, Mo Yu does odd jobs for his beautiful boss after work every day to pay for the repairs, and accidentally gains X-ray vision and a pocket dimension... From then on, his life is one lucky break aft 3.3kReads7.7Score42514d adds
38. 288 明 The Starlet Pretends to Be Drunk and Begs Me for a Chance! 明星大嫂装醉，求着我给机会！ Uncle Mo魔叔Urban104k WordsCompleted [Urban, underworld, multiple heroines, outrageously satisfying!] [Not for readers under eighteen.] Zhao Xu was pushed into a river by his wife. After dying, he was reborn in the body of a thug with the same name. A gentleman’s revenge may take ten years, but Zhao Xu takes revenge from morning till night. Reborn for a second life, he won’t let any grudge go unsettled overnight! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Starting from a small county town, they fought wits and courage all the way.

39. 289 赌 Stone Gambling, Treasure Appraisal, and the Golden Eyes 赌石鉴宝黄金瞳 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban579k WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + X-ray vision + underdog comeback + ordinary protagonist + exhilarating read] Lin Chao is a laborer struggling to survive in the Ruili jade market. He thinks he'll spend his whole life dealing with dirt and backbreaking work, until an accident leaves him struck on the head by a steel pipe. When he wakes, he discovers he's gained a pair of “Golden Eyes” that can see through a stone's outer shell and reveal the jade within. A rough stone dismissed by its stall 318Reads6.5Score—14d adds
40. 290 被 After My Ex Cheated on Me, I Struck It Rich on Gemstones 被前女友绿后，我赌石暴富 Writing Books Because I'm Starved for Something to Read书荒而写书Urban690k WordsCompleted [X-Ray Vision + Appraising Treasures + Stone Gambling + Underdog's Comeback + Underworld + Treasure Hunting + Tomb Raiding] After He Jianghai caught his girlfriend cheating, the other man retaliated by blinding him. When He received a corneal transplant donated by a kind stranger, he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision! From then on, he rose to the top and became a winner in life. [An exhilarating underdog comeback story, well worth a read!] 965Reads7.0Score10114d adds
41. 291 赌 Gambling on Stones! 赌石！ Spooky and Weird鬼迷日眼Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Jade Gambling] [Feel-Good Revenge] After being framed by a rich heir, betrayed by his girlfriend, and scorned by everyone, Lin Fan hits rock bottom and unexpectedly awakens X-ray vision. With a single glance, he can see through the rough outer shells of raw jade and perceive the spiritual energy in all things. From then on, one cut leaves him broke, the next makes him rich. He rises to power in the jade gambling world, with Imperial Green of glass-like quality, exquisite blood jade, heirloom ja 16.3kReads7.1Score33514d adds
42. 292 我 After Getting Fired, I Became the Strongest Bodyguard to a Mafia Heiress 我被开除后成黑道千金的最强打手 Zhang Baichen张柏晨Urban758k WordsOngoing The rating just came in, so it’ll go up later. [For adults only. No one under 18 may read this.] [Urban + underworld + multiple heroines + all-powerful protagonist + brotherhood] Lu Fei was expelled from middle school for fighting and spent four years guarding his village... At last, he came of age! Newly 18, Lu Fei hadn’t even had time to establish his own gang in the village before the aunt he lived with kicked him out and sent him to the big city to stay with her daughter. After arriving in 55Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    A brand new version of a gangster novel, the protagonist is so powerful that even the Azure Dragon can't suppress him!

43. 293 透 The Master of Jade Gambling With X-Ray Vision 透视赌石高手 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Stone gambling + antique appraisal + casinos + an ordinary man's rise + multiple heroines + scratch cards + farming + everyday life] At a company team-building event, he accidentally spots his stunning female boss using the restroom in a small grove. By a twist of fate, he awakens the power of X-ray vision. From then on, he uses his X-ray vision to appraise antiques and find hidden treasures, win big with scratch cards, dominate the casinos, discover valuable antiques and paintings, and gamble 787Reads6.3Score10314d adds
44. 294 透 X-Ray Vision: Gambling on Jade and Appraising Treasures 透视眼赌石鉴宝 I'm a Girl我是妹纸Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [X-ray vision + stone gambling + antiques appraisal + underdog comeback + bargain hunting + antiques] While making a delivery, deliveryman Su Ming came across a beautiful woman whose faucet was broken. As he helped her fix it, he suddenly gained X-ray vision. From then on, his life was like a cheat code, carrying him all the way to the top. 2.3kReads7.6Score30814d adds
45. 295 黄 Golden Eyes: A Midlife Comeback 黄金瞳：中年逆袭 Sexy Black-Stocking Mother Monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain花果山穿黑丝性感母猴Urban2.2M WordsCompleted This book's animated adaptation is now streaming on Fanqie. At 45, Lin Jianguo was a failed middle-aged man, the sort you could find anywhere in the city. He had been unemployed for three years. His wife had lost all hope and was about to divorce him, his daughter had no money for tuition, his mortgage payments were overdue, and his parents were bedridden. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly awakened the Golden Eyes ability inside his family's ancestral jade pendant, allowing him to 1.5kReads7.0Score20914d adds
46. 296 黄 Golden Eyes: The King of Jadeite Gambling 黄金瞳：透视赌石王 Liu Yibo刘一搏Urban484k WordsCompleted [Jade Gambling + Antique Appraisal + Comeback + Underdog + Feel-Good Fiction] Intern Lin Feng is humiliated, but unexpectedly awakens Golden Eyes that can see through rough jade and discern the secrets of countless treasures. From then on, worthless stones conceal Imperial Green jade, and rotten wood reveals millennium-old treasures. He makes a fortune gambling on jade and appraising antiques, earns trillions, and delivers face-slapping comeuppances to industry giants. He also uncovers the myste 293Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 63.4kReads8.7Score6.6k14d adds

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    This book is a cure for all kinds of depression; reading it will make you laugh out loud.

48. 298 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
49. 299 东 Dongjiang County: The Invisible Hand 东江县：无形之手 Shenzi深子Mystery175k WordsCompleted Li Jing, deputy head of the provincial investigative team, has barely arrived in Dongjiang County when she encounters a bizarre case: Zhang Meng, a construction contractor, beat a man to death in the street, yet at trial the victim’s family all changed their testimony. In a rundown teahouse in town, she runs into the boy she secretly loved back in school. Now he stoops, his fingernails caked with tea stains. When Li Jing takes out the graduation photo she has treasured for years, a flicker of em 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one's good, it's about cracking down on organized crime.

50. 300 混 An Age of Turmoil: The Gangster Who Rose from a Village 混乱年代：从村走出来的枭雄 Jun Mingcheng君明诚Urban170k WordsOngoing After leaving the military, Wu Wenjun drifted around the village, looking for a trade to take up. Just then, the village was holding an election for village chief. His Third Uncle, the former chief, was provoked at a banquet. Enough was enough: if you can dish it out, you can take it. How could he stand by while someone bullied a man in his own village? He stepped forward at once, and so began his life in the underworld. When he looked back, he had become a famous young boss in the criminal worl 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a realistic gangster story, written by myself. Feel free to give it a try; I hope you like it. Thank you so much!!!

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