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1. 101 尘 Glory in the Dust 尘埃里的荣耀 Zeng Xueying曾学英Historical325k WordsCompleted Anti-Japanese War spy intrigue + espionage, history + agents, powerful figures + power struggles, face-slapping Late autumn, 1948. The operations room of the Xuzhou Suppression Headquarters. Just as Section Chief Guo Zhun, a major general, reaches for the gun in his desk drawer, Shen Xingzhi, a special agent from the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, walks in. He says he’s there for a cup of tea, but his eyes are fixed on Guo Zhun’s shoes. Hidden in the heel is a roll of microfilm that co 4.1kReads8.0Score31714d adds

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   He was a major general and section chief in the Xuzhou Suppression Headquarters, and also the number one communist spy on the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' blacklist. Eavesdropping devices, direction-finding vehicles, traitors, traps—every chapter is a dance on the edge of a knife, every step a matter of life and death. High-energy throughout, you won't dare breathe.

2. 102 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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   A fantasy novel set in the modern era, featuring a young Taoist priest who robs the poor to help the rich in the city.

3. 103 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds

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4. 104 烽 Loyal Souls Amid the Flames of War 烽火忠魂 DaxinD大鑫DUrban274k WordsCompleted Historical setting: 1937–1945, from the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan to victory Core theme: The clash and convergence of individual heroism and collective destiny, and how ordinary people choose to become heroes when pushed to the brink 3Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 弹 Springtime in a Shell Casing 弹壳里的春天 DaxinD大鑫DUrban152k WordsCompleted This is a stirring anthem of a people forged in the flames of war, and a tender love story blossoming beneath the smoke of battle. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan from 1931 to 1945 and the subsequent War of Liberation, the story weaves a sweeping historical tapestry through the intertwined fates of Zhang Ai, a farmer’s son from the Northeast known as Goudan, and Qi Shuyun, a young student from Beiping. Spring in the Bullet Casings, originally titled Songs 248Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 205Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 两 A Trader Between Two Worlds: From 1988 to 2025 两界倒爷从1988到2025 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban469k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an unemployed street loafer in 1988. He was planning to head into the mountains to hunt for some meat, but accidentally fell off a cliff. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to 2025, an age of booming economic growth. Even more astonishingly, two vastly different eras now lay before him, and he could travel back and forth between them. 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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8. 108 重 Reborn in 1999: The Pinnacle of Life 重生1999，人生巅峰 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban233k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a senior engineer in 2025. While coding, he suddenly died at his keyboard. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had been reborn in 1999, just after taking the college entrance exams. Su Tianci looked at his youthful reflection in the mirror. A bright smile gradually spread across his face. He never expected to be reborn in an era where gold was everywhere. Watch as Su Tianci uses the knowledge he gained decades ahead of his time to stand atop the world. 189Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 重 Reborn as a Secret Service Agent 重生之军统特务 Lao Wu Liu柳老五Urban126k WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a modern history graduate student, accidentally transmigrates to Shanghai in the Republic of China era in 1938, where he becomes a young agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. To survive the chaos and protect his homeland, he uses his knowledge of history to lay an astonishing web of espionage. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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10. 110 大 Tang Dynasty Detective 大唐刑警 Lao Wu Liu柳老五Historical472k WordsOngoing Shen Yan, head of the major crimes unit in a modern criminal investigation squad, accidentally transmigrates during an explosion while arresting cultural relic smugglers. His soul takes over the body of a newly appointed constable at the Wannian County Office in Chang'an during the Zhenguan era. Using modern forensic medicine, trace evidence analysis, criminal psychology, and logical deduction, he solves one strange case after another in a Tang Dynasty where laws are rudimentary and investigatio 67Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 以 In the Name of a Traitor 以汉奸之名 Bedorou Cat贝多肉猫Historical558k WordsOngoing He has the script. He knows the names of every traitor. But every time he kills a “future traitor,” the resistance suffers another bloody loss. He wants to save his comrades, but they want to kill him. The only person protecting him is the enemy. The more good he does, the more he looks like a collaborator. After wearing the mask for five years, he can no longer tell: Is he only playing a collaborator, or has he become one? Only when a true comrade gives their life to clear his name, and he knee 18kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    A seriously underrated gem of a book, and remarkably, it gets better with each passing year.

12. 112 翠 Jade Feathers, Startling Grace 翠羽惊鸿 Casual Notes by the Jujube Window枣窗闲笔Historical100k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Tang dynasty, rebel leaders Huang Chao, Wang Xianzhi, and Lin Mo are driven out of Chang’an by a counterattack led by Li Keyong’s Tang army. Exhausted and outnumbered, they are defeated in Tiger-Wolf Valley. Before they die, Huang Chao and Wang Xianzhi give Lin Mo a jade pendant carved as a phoenix in emerald, telling him it is the key to a hidden treasure cave on Yulong Mountain. Then they take their own lives. Heartbroken, Lin Mo secretly buries them where they fell, 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two excellent historical novels are given to those who are destined to read them.

13. 113 桀 The Unruly Empire 桀骜江山 Casual Notes by the Jujube Window枣窗闲笔Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted On the day the beacon fires of the You Shi clan were extinguished, Mo Xi was pushed into a carriage to be presented to Xia Jie. She was no longer the most honored girl in her tribe, but a razor-sharp blade in the palace of Xia. She used her beauty as armor and love as a trap, sowing discord between ruler and ministers and draining the people and the treasury. She would cast Xia Jie, a man who cried “Conquer the world!” every day, from his throne and grind his magnificent realm to dust, all to co 6Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 贵 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score10014d adds

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    "Abnormal love affair" + "palace intrigue" + "Ming Dynasty tragedy," with a special intelligence agency, the Western Depot, set up just for her! Wan Zhen'er was 17 years older than Emperor Zhu Jianshen of the Ming Dynasty, yet he loved her to the point of obsession... Ironically, Consort Wan almost poisoned all of his princes!

15. 115 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 872Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    This younger brother, forget it, let's just give him a beating.

16. 116 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Now we can only rely on An Chunshan.

17. 117 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 11.9kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    A rare high-IQ espionage thriller set in a technologically advanced world! Breaking away from traditional undercover tactics, it focuses on cutting-edge technology and the defense of classified information. The situation is fraught with uncertainty, each step fraught with suspense, twists and turns unfolding layer by layer, and the battle of wits is both exciting and profound.

18. 118 谍 Espionage 谍战 Newbie Here, Got a Question萌新求问Urban129k WordsCompleted You can run three simulations a day. This is the protagonist's only trump card while undercover in the puppet army's garrison battalion in Chuzhou. The simulations show no images, replay no events, and offer no extra rewards. 83Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Are spy novels no longer being read? This is a spy novel without a female lead and without dragging things out.

19. 119 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score21614d adds

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    Xue Qinglin, who had been constantly toyed with, was utterly terrified.

20. 120 双 Dual Crossing in the 1960s: The Fiery Years 双穿60之火红年代 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban152k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was an outstanding graduate of a military academy with a bright future ahead of him. But after accidentally discovering the principal’s affair, he was expelled on a trumped-up charge. His family was already poor, and the incident dealt a devastating blow to the energetic young man. He had not even entered the working world, yet the sordid ways of society had already taught him a harsh lesson. He planned to drown his sorrows in alcohol, but when he closed his eyes and opened them again, 278Reads—Score—14d adds

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21. 121 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 494Reads5.9Score—14d adds
22. 122 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—14d adds
23. 123 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 577Reads5.4Score—14d adds
24. 124 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 549Reads8.1Score10214d adds

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25. 125 疯 The Beautiful Warrior of the Asylum 疯人院漂亮女斗士 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted A Pretty Fighter in the Asylum “Love is heaven, and killing each other is hell. We drift between the two, unable to escape.” Wen Yue and Yang Liang are locked in a love-hate battle, caught between fire and ice over a medical research breakthrough. Then a series of bizarre events begins: Professor Wen suddenly drops dead, Wen Yue’s daughter accidentally falls from a building, and Yang Liang forcibly sends Wen Yue to a prison-like psychiatric hospital... In the hospital, Wen Yue endures inhuman to 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Workplace intrigue... Real-life espionage...[Thumbs up]

26. 126 带 Taking Silly Girl on Adventures in the Sixties 带着傻妞闯六零 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban186k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is a military academy graduate. On his way to find Technician No. 88, he is inexplicably struck by a falling object and transmigrates to the fiery 1960s. He thinks he’s doomed, but to his utter surprise, the thing that hit him was actually the Chinese-made 2060 model, Sha Nü… 761Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He said that Shi Yanzhu had no choice but to do it.

27. 127 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.” 544Reads—Score10414d adds
28. 128 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—14d adds
29. 129 穿 Transmigrating to the 1960s: The Rise of a Nation 穿越六零之民族崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban142k WordsOngoing Su Tianci was a graduate of a top university, but despite his excellent grades, someone else took his place. With no other options, he donned the iconic delivery uniform and started delivering food. But when it rains, it pours. On the road while making a delivery, he ran into a menace on wheels: a heavy truck. With the truck’s buff in effect, he resolutely joined the transmigration brigade… 172Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score10314d adds
31. 131 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score11714d adds
32. 132 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 309Reads5.8Score—14d adds
33. 133 武 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清：手执红楼复大明 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 61Reads—Score214d adds

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    Di Renjie solves ten major atrocities involving the Manchus massacring Han Chinese… Zhu Di and Empress Wu Zetian time-travel together, plotting to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming! "Who is kneeling and offering up my empire?!" A tragic love story between Zhu Di and Shangguan Wan'er… A fresh premise, brilliantly written! Extremely enjoyable! Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

34. 134 在 In the ’80s, Pretending to Be a Returnee Tycoon 在八零，伪装归国神豪 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban239k WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an overworked office drone in 2026, accidentally transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1980s. Fortunately, he can still return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 22Reads—Score12714d adds

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    The original formula and the requested formula were obtained.

35. 135 他 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.7kReads—Score22414d adds
36. 136 无 No Return Call 无回电 Gold Medal Uncle金奖大叔Urban104k WordsOngoing In 1949, on a besieged island battered by storms. He is Jin Tie, deputy director of the Communications Department of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, codenamed "Fisherman." After twelve years undercover, he suddenly loses contact with his organization overnight. A piece of intelligence that could save hundreds of lives is trapped inside him, like a bomb with its fuse nearly spent. The enemy has arrived. Gu Shenyan, codenamed "Hound," is a top agent who trusts data, not human nature. H 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A mind-bending new book that spy thriller fans must collect.

37. 137 道 The Void Dream of the Dao Source 道源虚梦 Youbai Isn't Sweet悠白不甜Urban1.6M WordsOngoing They seek the Heavenly Dao and trace everything back to its source. Is it all an illusion, or does it truly exist? The humans living in the world today are so weak. They have no control over birth, aging, sickness, or death. Mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas are impassable barriers, and they need outside tools just to travel. Yet who could have imagined that humans were not native to Blue Star? It is almost impossible to believe... In the Primordial Era, humans crossed countless starfields to a 220Reads—Score—14d adds

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    For those of you experiencing a reading slump, these urban fantasy novels are a must-read!

38. 138 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.9kReads8.8Score21414d adds

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39. 139 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come 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! 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 风 A Wind of Cranes and the Rustle of Grass 风声鹤唳 Jun Bu Jian君不贱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A cuckoo cannot build its own nest. It can only take over the nests of other birds. What Feng Chen took over was not a nest, but someone else’s identity and name. Even the Military Statistics Bureau’s confidential files in Section Eight contained no photograph of him, only a codename known to no one: Red Cuckoo. A top Kuomintang agent, Feng Chen was ordered to infiltrate the Shanghai underground Communist Party to obtain the list of Communist agents embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau’s u 1.4kReads9.3Score17114d adds

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    The first book on espionage!

41. 141 剑 The Sword Immortal Rises 剑仙崛起了 Xuan Chen悬沉Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The story follows Mo Wuchen, a once-gifted genius whose talents are crippled. Rising from the bottom, he defeats everyone who stands in his way and eventually becomes the ruler of an entire continent. 549Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A spy thriller! Set against the backdrop of the chaotic Republic of China era, a gold mystery unfolds, and bronze holds a hidden soul. "The National Alchemist" uses alchemy as a metaphor for cultivating the heart, following the journey of Shen Yanzhi, a chemist who studied abroad, and his unwavering commitment to science and his patriotic spirit as they protect cultural relics and forge loyal souls amidst the turbulent times in Shanghai. Gold has a price, but the heart of patriotism is priceless. Every line reveals the unyielding spirit of the nation's backbone and the unyielding patriotism of the Chinese people.

43. 143 抗 Spycraft in the War of Resistance 抗战谍门 Zhang Yiyue张苡月Urban646k WordsCompleted Shen Mobei has a secret: he can travel freely between the Republic of China era and 2026. Using modern supplies and his foreknowledge, Shen Mobei maneuvers among the various factions. He rescues the Red Party and joins the Military Statistics Bureau, becoming a mysterious figure everyone wants to recruit and eliminate. Dai Li calls him "Ghost Fox": a ghost for his uncanny comings and goings, a fox for his cunning and intelligence. The Japanese want to uncover where his supplies come from. The Wa 84Reads7.0Score16014d adds

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    A thrilling spy novel set in the Republican era and modern times, featuring two time-traveling protagonists! Highly recommended!

44. 144 血 Crimson Dawn: The Bronze Tiger Tally 血色黎明：青铜兵符 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted # War of Resistance espionage + patriotism + suspenseful adventure + elite agents + exhilarating action + historical legend # [Complete] [Hardcore Espionage] A thousand-year-old military tally sparks a covert war that sweeps across the globe. Lin Mubai, a former military intelligence agent, must choose between his beliefs and his country as he makes his move before the bloody dawn. From Shanghai to Greenland, from Tibet to Dunhuang, this is the ultimate battle for the survival of civilization. C 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    #SpyShadowsInFlame# Infiltrating behind enemy lines, outsmarting spies, passing on intelligence, and safeguarding the peace of the nation!

45. 145 直 Governing the Nation on Livestream: My Stream Connects the Past and Present 直播治国：我的直播间通古今 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban663k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, I livestream historical spoilers, and emperors across the ages go berserk! [Jaw-dropping visuals, an explosive start] Ying Zheng loses it: The moment he connects with the First Emperor, a script titled The Great Qin Falls in Its Second Generation is thrown at him. The First Emperor draws his sword on the spot: “Zhao Gao, Li Si, come here and die!” Liu Che is moved to tears: The next day, during a livestream about Emperor Wu of Han, footage shows the Champion of the Weste 12Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 146 战 War God Dad: From the Start, His Daughter Can't Stand Him 战神奶爸：开局被女儿嫌弃 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban238k WordsCompleted # Urban Fantasy + War God + Devoted Dad + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + Tycoon # When his daughter tearfully said she hated him, Qin Fan, the mercenary emperor known as “Yama,” felt his heart shatter. He secretly returned to his homeland, vowing to make his wife and daughter the most cherished people in the world! The richest man's son tried to force him to his knees? By the next day, the family business was bankrupt and in liquidation! An underworld boss cut off his livelihood? That ver 12Reads6.3Score—14d adds
47. 147 重 Reborn in 1988: My Golden Age 重生1988：我的黄金时代 Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban106k WordsCompleted #Urban + Rebirth + Tycoon + Farming + Making Money + Decisive and Ruthless + Clear-Headed + Fast-Paced + Big Shot + Period Drama + Business Warfare# > In his previous life, he was a ruthless business magnate, but his brother and the woman he loved joined forces to betray him. He died with hatred in his heart, leaving behind a hundred-billion regret. > > When he awoke, he had returned to 1988, a golden age of upheaval and opportunity! > > In this life, Chen Mo returned with memories of the next f 186Reads6.1Score—14d adds
48. 148 开 Dumped from the Start, I Activate the Wealth System! 开局被甩，反手激活财富系统！ Mu Huihong慕蕙鸿Urban86k WordsCompleted #Ruthless Doting Dad + Absolutely No Saintly Goody-Two-Shoes + Ultimate Face-Slapping Power Fantasy + Urban Life + Tycoon + Big Shot + Ex-Wife + System Story + Invincible Hero + God of War# “You only make three thousand yuan a month. Do you think you’re fit to be my daughter’s father?” On the day of their divorce, Lin Hao is publicly humiliated by his gold-digging ex-wife and kicked out with nothing but his three-year-old daughter. Just as he falls into despair, the [Global Wealth System] appe 801Reads—Score10114d adds
49. 149 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—14d adds

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    She orchestrated a plot to kill Sato and the White Widow in the abandoned armory, the explosion illuminating her face. At that moment, she was no longer just Su Wanqing, but the soul of "The Flame."

50. 150 谍 Espionage: I Became the Biggest Secret Agent 谍战：我成了最大的特务头子 Brother Bao宝哥Urban3.6M WordsOngoing In the twenty-fourth year of the Republic, Xie Yanlai transmigrated back to Beiping. As a Whampoa Military Academy graduate assigned to reinforce the Beiping branch, he foiled Major Ishikawa of the Special Higher Police's plot to buy off Beiping's political leaders within half a month, breaking the record for the fastest promotion of a Whampoa graduate. A month later, he took down the North China Army's secret treasury. Three months later... Xie Yanlai was able to repeatedly earn outstanding mer 3.5kReads8.8Score33014d adds

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    🍀① Xie Yanlai, a time traveler, possesses the most random espionage system: three top-secret intelligence reports daily, triggered by maintaining a three-meter distance from the target person or object! From then on, he becomes a "human mine detector" for Japanese spies in Beiping. A chance encounter at a party reveals the enemy major's bribery list; a stop at a pawnshop pinpoints the Japanese army's secret vault. In the eyes of the enemy, he is a lucky rising star; in the eyes of his comrades, he is an unsung hero with flawless strategies. Until the Special Higher Police chief collapses and orders: "At all costs, prevent Xie Yanlai from getting close to anyone!"

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