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  1. 101 The Women in the Shadow of Power 权力阴影下的她们 Urban441k WordsCompleted Ten years in discipline inspection, and enough corruption case files to fill half a lifetime. Among the countless cases I've handled, I've found one hidden rule: behind every fallen corrupt official stands at least one woman, often a whole group of them. To thoroughly investigate a corrupt official, you first have to understand the women behind him. They are mistresses, money mules, and bait used to ensnare officials. They are also where power, money, and sex intersect, living keys to the code o 606Reads6.2Score100Shelves
  2. 102 Rising Through the Ranks of Officialdom! 人在官场:步步攀升! Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng was too honest, so his career never advanced. His wife, Zhang Meina, left him for money. Faced with a woman's betrayal and the indifference of friends and family, Lin Feng finally saw the harsh realities of society for what they were. Then, unexpectedly, a major opportunity came his way: Secretary Huang transferred him to Xincheng County to serve as the county Party committee secretary. 625Reads8.8Score181Shelves
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  3. 103 Hou Weidong's Notes on Being an Official 候卫东做官笔记 Urban790k WordsCompleted As a graduate of a prestigious university, Hou Weidong encounters one thorny problem after another upon entering government service, yet manages to turn danger into safety every time. Taking different approaches: that is Hou Weidong’s political philosophy. That is how Hou Weidong conducts himself. That is Hou Weidong’s great wisdom. 3.5kReads6.7Score484Shelves
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  4. 104 Officialdom: I’m the Strategist Behind the Scenes 官场:我在背后当军师 Urban169k WordsOngoing Li Na was a deputy section chief in the municipal government office. Caught in the treacherous currents of city hall, she held fast to her own principles while others focused on ingratiating themselves with everyone, only to be suppressed by her leaders and colleagues. Her husband, Liu Dehua, could no longer stand by and watch. He began helping Li Na, clearing the way for her rapid rise. She connects the city’s grand plans above with the everyday lives of people at the grassroots below, navigati —Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 105 Officialdom: Starting with an Investigation Report 官场:从一份调查报告开始 Urban154k WordsOngoing Song Jingchuan is an ordinary civil servant at the municipal government's research office, with no connections or powerful patrons. A research report on the chemical industrial park is sent back by his superiors three times. Everyone tells him: Some numbers can be written down, but some truths cannot. In the end, Song Jingchuan signs his name anyway. Late that night, a torrential rain floods the city, and disaster strikes the chemical industrial park. The report no one wanted to read is delivere 2.2kReads—Score161Shelves
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  6. 106 Anti-Corruption Storm: Operation Sharp Sword 反腐风暴:利剑行动 Urban216k WordsCompleted With Zhao Wei's investigation as the main plotline and the downward spirals of Lin Zhengde, Ma Qianli, and others as the hidden thread, the retired special forces soldier Jiang Feng's revenge unfolds alongside them. The story weaves the two lines together, building up the pursuit, cooperation between police and citizens, the villains' counterattacks, and desperate reversals. It exposes the dark secrets behind the villains' network and celebrates the resolve to draw one's sword against injustice, 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 107 The First-Rank County Magistrate of Nongmen 农门一品知县 Historical182k WordsCompleted A university agriculture student transmigrates into the body of Niu Er, a simpleton. Just then, the village beauty Wang Niannian is framed by the landlord Li Erhei’s wife, who sets up a matchmaking challenge. By chance, Niu Er solves the puzzle and wins the beauty’s hand. Armed with agricultural skills and knowledge of medicinal herbs, he slaps down one rival after another and creates miracles at every turn. He wins the emperor’s approval and a princess’s affection, and conquers the greatest bea 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 108 A Lady of the Law: Who Can Keep Their Youth Unguarded? 法治佳人,谁的青春不设防 Modern Romance779k WordsCompleted [Female protagonist + sudden wealth and a comeback + workplace + love and marriage] How does a woman whose life has been shattered by fate carve out an incredible future for herself and her whole village, with her own hands, on barren hills? Zhou Lili, a woman with nothing to her name after failing the college entrance exam, being betrayed by her boyfriend, suffering a miscarriage, and getting divorced, drags her shattered body and spirit back to her home in the mountains of southwestern Guizhou 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 109 A Cry for Help from the Little One: The Emperor Daddy Goes on a Rampage 萌宝求救,大帝爹爹杀疯了 Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted The second installment of I'm So Rich in the Immortal Realm. How do Lin Mo's Hongmeng Wood Emperor Physique and Yaoxi's Nine-Tailed Demon Emperor Origin attract each other? Yaoxi's Demon Emperor Origin curls around Lin Mo's immortal soul like a pink mist, while Lin Mo's Hongmeng Immortal Power threads deep into it like golden strands. The shivers that arise as their souls mingle, and the exquisite bliss they feel when their cultivation breaks through, far surpass any physical pleasure. Yaoxi can 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 110 The Pinnacle Showdown on the Official Path 官道之巅峰对决 Urban245k WordsOngoing [Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Workplace + Feel-Good Story] Lu Tianming comes from a working-class family. In the 1990s, just as his parents lose their jobs, Lu Tianming graduates from college. Lu Tianming is assigned to work at the municipal government. He thinks his career is finally getting started, but unexpectedly, municipal leaders transfer him to the Logistics Section of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce... If the leaders say you're capable, then you are. If they say you're not, the 518Reads—Score127Shelves
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  11. 111 Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Got Connections in the Capital 别惹我,哥朝中有人 Urban142k WordsCompleted I’m Lin Ce, a rookie at work. My boss publicly dumped the blame on me, pinning a three-million-yuan disaster on me so neatly there wasn’t a crack in it. Just as I was about to pack up and leave, my ancestral jade pendant suddenly grew hot: “Tsk, even those censors in the Wanli era cited chapter and verse when they framed someone. Your boss is way too crude.” Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty, is living inside my jade pendant! From then on, being made a scapegoat? Not happening. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 112 Vortex of Power and Desire 权欲之涡 Urban2.4M WordsOngoing A career in government is like a bottomless abyss: one wrong step, and you’re shattered to pieces. Wu Liangyou has barely entered the political arena and hasn’t even tasted power when he’s already caught in the mire. Should he bow his head and bide his time, or risk his life in a desperate fight? The abyss cannot crush a ruthless man daring enough to change his fate. Watch Wu Liangyou break out of a hopeless situation, escape death, and rise to the top over a trail of blood. 99Reads6.1Score106Shelves
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  13. 113 Back to 2010: Starting as a Township Clerk 重回一零,从乡镇科员开始 Urban1.0M WordsOngoing This book is grounded in reality and rooted in everyday life. The world of officialdom is no ivory tower; it is where the bustle of ordinary life is most intense. The story begins at the grassroots and draws on real life, with the daily grind of food and bills alongside the twists and turns of power struggles, and the struggles and steadfastness of ordinary people set against the upheavals and transformations of a changing age. The world today is undergoing changes unseen in a century. Official 807Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 114 The King of Immortals in the City 都市仙王之王 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted When Feng Xiaolou was twenty, his parents mysteriously disappeared, leaving him only an oral account of his family's past. The once illustrious Feng clan, a family of cultivators, now had no one but him left to fend for himself. Forced to drop out of school to make ends meet, he scraped by doing odd jobs in Jiangcheng. Starting with the Yin-Yang Mirror, he began his journey from ordinary mortal to peak powerhouse. Guided by the mirror, he took control of Jiangcheng's economic lifelines and estab 39Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  15. 115 Taking Control of the World, Starting with the Patrol Office 从巡检司开始掌控天下 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Shisan, is a low-ranking ninth-grade patrol officer in the Yuwo Patrol Office of Luzhou. From the government offices to the martial world, he uses his blade and his wits to break through deadlocks, unite forces, and climb step by step. In the end, he overthrows the decaying imperial regime and ascends the throne. Ruling the world is not his final goal. Leading his loyal and valiant followers, he conquers the globe and puts an end to war through war, until the Dragon Banner 257Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  16. 116 Kangxi of the Great Qing, Here I Come 大清之康熙帝,我来了 Historical163k WordsOngoing (Modern era + ancient era + transmigration + government + workplace + high technology) Zhou Zhenxing, 45, was originally the chief of the General Affairs Section in the Government Office of Jiangnan City. After graduating from a prestigious university, he was exceptionally promoted to a division-level post in just four or five years. But from then on, his career went nowhere. At work, his superiors kept him down and his colleagues framed him. Miserable and despondent, he went drinking again. On —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 117 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 696Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 118 Hellfire: The Chosen One 地狱之火:天选者 Urban338k WordsCompleted Wei Xiaorong wrapped up her work and raced all the way home. What the hell! In such a hurry? The landlady had opened her door before she’d even gotten home! Wei Xiaorong charged inside, determined to demand another month’s rent as compensation. Otherwise, there was no way she was moving out today! Wait, who was this? Who the hell are you?! Those eyes! That face! That dashing, devastatingly handsome look! Wei Xiaorong threw herself at him and burst into tears, cursing as she sobbed: “You wretched 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 119 An Absurd Journey to the Mountains and Seas 奔赴山海荒诞 Urban287k WordsOngoing At thirty-four, Yu Xiaofeng walked away with nothing, leaving his ex-wife the entire family fortune. With 300,000 yuan in his pocket and his child-prodigy daughter by his side, he set out to start over. He was adrift at rock bottom when his extraordinary talent for deduction swept him into a national undertaking tied to the livelihood of the country and its people. He is no playboy surrounded by women for his own amusement. Every woman at his side has a purpose and a destiny: his leading lady i 15Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 120 The Rise of a Low-Level Employee 小职员的崛起之路 Urban818k WordsOngoing He Yi Ming’s golden finger is not power or influence, but his relentless dedication to his profession, his unwavering principles, and the political wisdom he learns from Chen Zi Han: how to “dance in chains.” In this story, the villains are not one-dimensional evildoers, but a tangled “alliance of protectors.” The heroine doesn’t rise through her looks. With an iron will and a clear head, she becomes the male lead’s most steadfast political ally. Victory doesn’t come from a cheat, but from metic —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 121 No Authority to Audit? One Official Letter and I Make the Whole Province Weep! 审计没权?我一纸公函查哭全省! Urban662k WordsCompleted Zhou Tiejun pushed himself up from the sofa, his right hand instinctively reaching for his chest. There was no wound, no pain. His palm touched a dark blue jacket, its fabric coarse and its zipper cold. He lowered his head and looked at his hand. It wasn't his. His hands should have been young, with prominent knuckles and carbon-ink stains perpetually caught under the fingernails. But the hands before him had loose, slightly swollen skin, age spots creeping across the backs, and a faint pale gro 125Reads7.0Score149Shelves
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  22. 122 The Long Road to the Azure Clouds 青云漫漫路 Urban642k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 123 From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心 Urban454k WordsOngoing Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never 42Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  24. 124 The Road to Power Begins with a Disaster 权途,从一场灾难开始 Urban1.2M WordsOngoing A dam burst, and Yang Yi turned the tide against disaster. From that moment on, he began climbing step by step. Serving the people is the foundation of everything. See how he reaches the pinnacle in the name of the people. 20.3kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
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  25. 125 Back on the Political Career Path 重走政途 Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 342Reads6.8Score189Shelves
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  26. 126 County Party Secretary’s Aide: Notes from the Grassroots Political Scene 县委秘书:基层仕途笔记 Urban317k WordsCompleted A Tsinghua prodigy lands a job at the county Party committee office, unaware that the previous secretary just jumped to his death. The Party secretary values him, the office director is wary of him, the deputy director is hostile, and his coworkers wait to see what happens. Beneath the surface, tensions simmer. Harassment, frame-ups, rumors, traps, and temptations of power and sex come one after another. With sheer ability, he turns the tables, exposes falsified achievements, roots out corrupt o 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 127 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score366Shelves
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  28. 128 From Railway Cook to a Mogul of the Era 从铁路炊事员到时代大佬 Urban241k WordsOngoing [Political career + no AI + literary plagiarism + space + wealth + no saintly protagonist + if you don't like it, fight] The workplace isn't about following the rules. Only by breaking convention can you earn an exceptional promotion. Those who dutifully handle personnel matters by the book have little chance of becoming leaders, so we need to be troublemakers, the ones who stand out from the crowd. We should also learn to cut corners and work the system, rather than burying ourselves in hard wo 438Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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  29. 129 In the Name of the People: Zhao Dehan's Rise to Power with Zhong Xiaoai 名义:赵德汉的仕途之钟小艾 Male-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted [Political career, transmigration, a plagiarist, beautiful women, domination of the Golden Triangle.] Starting in the 1990s, he made his first fortune by copying books and helped his country earn hundreds of billions in foreign exchange. He made moves in China and abroad, quietly taking control of the Golden Triangle. What? You’re threatening me? You really think the Golden Triangle’s assassins are pushovers? The novel is now available. You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ 135Reads7.7Score193Shelves
  30. 130 Unparalleled Excellence 出色无边 Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Modern urban life... Multiple heroines... Workplace... A rise through the ranks... A feel-good story. Shen Qinglin, a low-ranking clerk in the Health Bureau's office, climbs step by step to the pinnacle of life with beautiful women at his side... and builds a bright future... 2.4kReads8.6Score218Shelves
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  31. 131 Only the Southern Star in Sight 惟见南星 Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Yinglin County welcomes its new county chief, Zhou Weiqing, a hands-on leader carrying old wounds and devoting all his energy to the fight against poverty. Meanwhile, Jiang Nanxing, a highly accomplished agricultural graduate, puts down roots at the grassroots level, using her expertise and passion to drive change in the rural economy. Their work brings them together again and again. They visit fields and villages, tackling problems such as abandoned farmland and the disconnect between productio 47Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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