Is There Such a Thing as a Villain Who Manipulates Others?

Is there any kind of villain novel that manipulates others, or something similar to this kind of novel?

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105 After Awakening to the Righteous System, the School Beauty of the Evil Cultivator Was so Frightened That She Cried Self-Explosion TruckUrban658k WordsOngoing 3Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The protagonist deceives and manipulates others [laughs]
106 Horror Dungeon Game Manual Two Little GuessesMystery557k WordsOngoing 52Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The male protagonist is a refined egoist who respects Darwin's law of survival by natural selection. He wanders in the darkness and can disguise himself as various people to achieve his goals. The second copy fooled everyone around.