Looking for a Republic-Era Spy Novel About a Female Lead's Growth. I Recently Read One That's Still Updating 想看民国谍战女主成长一类的最近看了一本连载的

1. 1 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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   It's so good! It's a shame it wasn't made into a TV series. The plot is thrilling, suspenseful, and full of twists and turns, with constant danger. It's so addictive!!!

2. 2 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban443k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.5kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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   Zhenguan was also this

3. 3 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves
4. 4 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban229k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.3kReads—Score192Shelves
5. 5 初 The Fifth Book by Chu He Jian Jian 初荷尖尖的第5本书 Young Lotus Tips初荷尖尖Urban1.6M WordsCompleted 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! 384Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   These are all spy-themed novels for female readers that are worth adding to your bookshelf.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess: My Whole Family Has a Secret Identity 穿越成恶毒女配：我全家都有马甲 Li Yin黎音Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yan transmigrates into a book set during the chaotic warlord era of the 1930s. The original owner is a vicious cannon-fodder female supporting character. Her whole family are lackeys of the Japanese, and she herself is a despicable, universally hated bully: a traitorous collaborator who used her power to abduct civilian women and men. Qin Yan? But soon, she realizes something is off. Her father: a secret intelligence agent Her stepmother: an undercover spy in Japan Her third uncle: a Communi 1.2kReads7.1Score102Shelves
7. 7 穿 Transmigrated to the Republican Era: Braving Enemy-Occupied Territory 穿越民国：勇闯敌占区 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted Xu Nian'an transmigrates to the Republican era. Near Changbai Mountain in Northeast China, 1937. Xu Nian'an is utterly disheartened. “When other people transmigrate, they either stumble upon a divine lord from the heavens or a nine-tailed fox…” “Fine, fine!” “I stumble upon a ninety-year-old man!” Zhao Yuxian indignantly tugged at his beard. “Miss Xu, what do you mean, a ninety-year-old man? I haven’t even reached sixty…” Xu Nian'an was about to lose it. “When other people transmigrate, they go 265Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 黑 Black Lucky Carp System: I Plunder Fortune in the Republic of China 黑锦鲤系统：我在民国掠夺气运 Zhuxin Hai竹心海Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Republic of China + black koi golden finger + resistance-era espionage + multiple identities + spy games within spy games + marriage of convenience] Shen Shuman transmigrates as a Zhongtong agent embedded in the 76th, but she’s already been caught and abandoned by her own side. Her handler has fled with the intelligence, leaving behind a trail of ambiguous clues that quietly point to her. She has barely transmigrated when she finds herself in the interrogation room, facing 15.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   A story of a female protagonist who grows and matures! College student Shen Shuman transmigrates into the body of a discarded agent planted by the Kuomintang's Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBI) within the 76th Division. Facing dire straits, she is bound to a system that absorbs her luck, struggling to survive—a system that defies tropes. The female lead isn't exceptionally intelligent, but she's riddled with flaws, practically flawless! 🤦🤦🤦

9. 9 重 Reborn in the War of Resistance: Every Invader Deserves to Die 重生抗战：入侵者都该死 Light Sleep微眠Urban363k WordsCompleted (War of Resistance + espionage + pocket dimension + Republican era + parallel timeline) Anyone who seeks to destroy our country and wipe out our people will face our blood-soaked resistance to the very end! Zou Yiyi had just been reborn into a parallel timeline when she realized this was the most tragic chapter in the history books she'd once read. Her father had done nothing to provoke anyone, yet the Japanese used him for target practice as he fled famine. As she lay dying, her mother entruste 8kReads8.9Score498Shelves

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   Finished watching on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM 🍉🍉💕 [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][I also highly recommend it]

10. 10 抗 In the War of Resistance, I Use Scanning Eyes to Empty the Japanese Army’s Warehouses 抗战我靠扫描眼搬空鬼子仓库 Autumn Wind and Little Cabbage秋风小白菜Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Resistance against Japan + System + Reborn + No romance. A crossover between The Disguiser and Yan Shuangying, an exhilarating anti-Japanese story. Welcome, everyone, and enjoy the ride! Lu Yiping is reborn and gains a sign-in System, along with all kinds of overpowered golden fingers: scanning vision, unlimited storage space, all-around combat skills, and even weapons from the future, like a Barrett and night-vision goggles. Isn’t it satisfying to fight the Japanese invaders? Men? Get lost! Yan 3.4kReads7.8Score292Shelves

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    This is Lu Yiping, a heroine from a Qiong Yao novel. After being reborn, she abandons her romantic obsession, joins the Kuomintang's secret police, fights against the Japanese invaders, and protects her country. Possessing a powerful cheat ability, she collaborates with three dramas—"The Disguiser" and "Yan Shuangying"—to stir up trouble in Shanghai.

11. 11 抗 Resistance War System: The Hidden Butterfly's Flower 抗战系统：隐蝶之花 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Modern Romance434k WordsOngoing After Zhong Yuyan was bound to an Anti-Japanese War System, she was reborn in a parallel universe. She never expected, though, to be reborn as a female traitor who had been targeted for assassination by the Military Statistics Bureau. Only after barely escaping with her life did she learn from the original host’s memories that... The original host wasn’t a female traitor at all. She was a triple agent who had returned from studying abroad, and also the Party’s most secretive butterfly hidden dee 20.1kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
12. 12 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 45.9kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves

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    This is arguably the top female-oriented spy novel set in the Republican era; it's incredibly good.

13. 13 谍 A Lone Boat in the Espionage World 谍海孤舟 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Espionage] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Multiple Secret Identities] + [Two Powerful Leads] In 1937, Jinling fell. Sixteen-year-old Xu Qingru, born into a scholarly family, witnessed the Japanese invaders slaughter her entire family. Carrying a blood debt and a top-secret list, she abandoned her maiden name and stepped into the endless darkness, transforming into an elite agent known as "Petrel." Back in isolated Shanghai, she becomes a double agent who walks the knife's edge. On one side, sh 1.4kReads8.8Score147Shelves
14. 14 1 1938: From the Start, It's Hell 1938：开局地狱 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Patriotic tale + wartime resistance and espionage + multiple identities + strong female lead + System + no romance After Kong Qianrou dies by accident, she transmigrates to the Republican era. She knows how to choose between dying right away or waiting a little longer to die. Looking at a land torn apart, she wears an innocent expression as she takes up the butcher's blade, becoming someone who strikes terror into the Japanese. On the outside, the protagonist is a Republican-era Lin Daiyu. In re 17kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, with each event linked to the next, and the writing style is humorous and witty.

15. 15 军 The Queen of the Military Intelligence Bureau 军统女王 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage + political intrigue + wits and strategy + ruthless decisiveness] The bloody odyssey of the Military Statistics Bureau’s queen! She is the knife in Boss Dai’s hand, and the nightmare that haunts his bedside! 1937: Shanghai, a deadly trap Lin Wei, codenamed “Ghost Fox,” arrives in Shanghai and forms the “Fox Thorn” assassination squad within three months. As her qipao swirls, collaborators’ heads roll and Japanese officers lie awake at night. But the wine Nanzo Yunko offers her is lace 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    A female protagonist with no system, no time travel, and high intelligence—absolutely captivating! 👍

16. 16 重 Reborn in the Age of War 重生战争年代 Black Coffee with Bread黑咖配面包Urban438k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, space, strength-based ability, playing the fool to catch the tiger, historical era, parallel world) In the apocalypse, Lan Xinyue survived thanks to her strength and spatial abilities, only to be betrayed by her closest friend while fighting a high-level zombie. “Xiao Yan, why?” Lan Xinyue couldn’t believe it. Reborn in the 1940s, she joins the revolution, helps the country fight the Japanese and capture enemy spies, and works undercover. The male lead is a soldier who protects his cou 6kReads9.1Score438Shelves

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    A great book about the War of Resistance against Japan, with a tight plot and no dragging moments. All the female protagonists are characters who grow and develop. Patriotism is both a duty and an honor; it's a thrilling read.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrated Into a 1940s Book: From the Start, It's Just Me, My Little Sister, and a Baby Fleeing for Our Lives 穿书四零：开局就剩妹妹带娃逃命 Cute Little Mahua麻花小萌Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing High school student Jiang Jiyun was innocently caught in the crossfire while watching an incident out of curiosity, then transmigrated to an era torn apart by war. It was the setting of a historical novel she had read, where she became a nameless passerby who was killed off without ever appearing in the story. From the start, Japanese soldiers swept through the countryside, massacring the entire village. After burying the original owner’s mother, Jiang Jiyun set out with the child entrusted to h 14.3kReads9.1Score986Shelves
18. 18 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… 6.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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    Want to read it? It's a good book.

19. 19 偏 Can't Help Falling for You: When Shadows Fall in Love 偏偏喜欢你之暗影倾心时 Carving a Boat to Find a Meal刻舟求饭Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted Beneath Longcheng’s glittering surface, undercurrents churn. Military officers are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances, and suspicion hangs heavy in the air. Shen Wentao, a military academy prodigy renowned for his upright, stiff demeanor and lack of interest in women, is ordered to enter the heart of Longcheng’s most decadent whirlpool: the Forget Worry Dance Hall. His mission is to track down a mysterious killer codenamed “Eleven.” There, he meets Qingqing, the dance hall’s 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story perfectly captures the essence of the male lead: the son of a military commander, a future elite military academy president, calm, rational, and aloof from women, yet a gentleman who respects them. The female lead appears to be a charming and alluring top dancer, but actually possesses three identities; she is kind and resilient. Their initial encounter during a murder case, marked by mutual entanglement and testing, is very engaging. They gradually develop feelings for each other during this process. Later, the male lead breaks his principles for the female lead, resulting in a story where both are strong and virtuous. The author's handling of details, foreshadowing, and pacing is also excellent. 👍

20. 20 我 Beauty and Hairdressing in Republican-Era China 我在民国美容美发 Ye Xuan Gusi叶玄古寺Modern Romance757k WordsOngoing Spy thriller [No romance + entrepreneurship + espionage + not a power fantasy + no arrogant, all-conquering hero or Mary Sue + kindhearted, not malicious + everyday street life + no romantic melodrama + slow-paced] [Author's note: Feel free to read two or three chapters before deciding whether to continue. Don't blindly follow the reviews when judging a book's worth; decide for yourself.] Zheng Xiaohe brings modern skills with her when she transmigrates into the granddaughter of a barber in Ji 2.8kReads9.0Score259Shelves

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    It looks pretty good so far.

21. 21 破 The Windbreaker 破风者 Half a Sunbeam半扇阳光Historical181k WordsCompleted In 1931, Jiang Hanwen, head of the Shanghai Central underground organization of the Chinese Communist Party, was arrested and promptly betrayed the revolution. Under the command of special commissioner Wu Shude, the Shanghai district of the Kuomintang Central Investigation Department, predecessor of the Zhongtong, used information provided by the turncoat Jiang Hanwen to launch a sweeping manhunt and purge of our underground intelligence network in Shanghai and its key operatives. Chen Tongzhou, 2.4kReads8.8Score267Shelves

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    It realistically recreates a brutal and bloody struggle on the secret front of our Party in Shanghai in 1931.

22. 22 暗 Undercurrent: Special Task Group Five 暗潮：五号特工组 Snow Sprout, Gentle Sun雪苗微阳Urban589k WordsCompleted Starring Liu Lin, Wang Likun, Gao Lu, and others. A fan novel based on the TV series Five-Man Secret Service, written to give Li and Ouyang's romance a proper ending. A struggle against spy organizations, Ouyang Jianping and Li Zhibo, Ma and Gao's romance, and everyday life. The main story takes place in Shanghai and the surrounding occupied areas, from the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 to the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Ouyang Jianping, a lieutenant colonel in the Na 86Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    In the pitch-black night, trust is as fragile as glass. When everyone you pass by may be hiding a sharp blade, only by using wisdom as a shield and shrewdness as a weapon can you tear a ray of light through the treacherous maze of espionage.

23. 23 民 A Dream of Republican-Era China 民国一梦 Golden Glittering Ox and Horse金闪闪牛马Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted You Xiao transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. Using her golden finger, she fights to survive in these turbulent times and slaughters the Japanese invaders, carving out a path through bloodshed. I hope reading this novel feels easy and relaxing, and that it helps you pass the time. 29Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    It's not bad for killing time.

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