I’ve Recently Gotten into Underworld Stories. Give Me Your Number-One Pick 最近迷上了黑道小说，交出你们心中的NO1黑道文

1. 151 集 The Secret of a Collective Rejuvenation 集体回春的秘密 White Moon Guzheng白月古筝Mystery180k WordsCompleted “Sis, have you been taking preservatives?” “Are there more and more centenarians?” A rejuvenation craze has swept through a certain entertainment circle. Behind the glamour, are there secrets no one knows? Lin Shen ventures alone into the tiger's den... and barely makes it out alive. 35Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   It's a hyper-realistic novel; I hope it never comes true.

2. 152 重 Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld’s Young Mistress! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 24.5kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   Female protagonist, gangster heiress, business war

3. 153 做 Be the Cruelest One 做最狠的那个 Ripped Jeans破洞裤子Urban955k WordsCompleted Who says an ordinary person can't climb to the heavens one day? It was a chaotic era, an era full of opportunities, and, above all, an era when the one with the strongest fists could fill his belly. Don't look down on a poor young man, and don't go around bullying honest people. Otherwise, you might not even get the chance to regret it. 1.3kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Give this book a try; I hope you like it. The plot is coherent and fast-paced, with good and evil intertwined, and it's ruthless and decisive, featuring a small person's rise to power.

4. 154 江 The Jianghu: What Is It, Really? 江湖，到底是什么？ Lord of the World 000傲视天下000Urban193k WordsOngoing [Pure Underworld] [The Jianghu of the 1980s] Where there are people, there are grudges; where there are grudges, there is a jianghu; people are the jianghu! It used to be called the jianghu, but now it's called society! When the storms had passed, Lang Aowen knelt once more before the sacred image of Guan Yu, holding three sticks of incense high above his head. Only one question remained in his heart: The jianghu, what exactly is it? [Serious Warning: The characters and plot in this book are 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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   A new book, worth reading.

5. 155 我 At Eighteen, I Got a Cardigan Tattoo and Hit the Jianghu 我18岁纹开衫闯荡江湖 Hun Yu 6混宇6Urban561k WordsOngoing My biological father was sentenced to death, leaving me an orphan. As I slowly grew up, I became a delinquent with no interest in anything worthwhile. On my eighteenth birthday, the family I depended on could no longer put up with me. After I left, I spent every day hanging out with my old middle school classmates. Without even realizing it, I began following the same path as my father. Let me, at eighteen, see just how cruel, filthy, and dark this world of self-interest really is! 49.9kReads7.6Score3.8kShelves
6. 156 混 The Rise and Fall of a Nobody 混子风云 The Beaver from the Beaver Family河狸家的河狸Urban630k WordsOngoing [Adult-themed story] [Ensemble cast] [Not mindless] No saintly protagonist, no System Are his parents' divorce the final straw that breaks Li Qian? Absolutely not. His ambition will drive him ever higher. If nobody believes in me, then I'll climb over their heads and become the king of Laicheng. This story does not promote violence in any way. We hope everyone will obey the law. Anyone who breaks the law will be severely punished. Society won't go easy on you. You alone are responsible for every 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The fighting is incredibly satisfying, and the protagonist isn't a saint; he navigates his journey from school to society, unlike some other novels.

7. 157 黑 I'm the Most Wanted Man in the Underworld, Yet I'm a Five-Star Citizen 黑道悬赏第一名，我是五星好市民 35 Bottles35瓶Urban308k WordsOngoing [1990s] + [Underworld] + [Ruthless] + [Political Scheming] + [Cunning] In this life, I’ve been poor, I’ve suffered, and I’ve been trampled underfoot. But I’ve never been afraid! When I’m down on my luck, I can bow my head and endure. When fortune is in my hands, I can stand tall. I’ve never cared for things like benevolence or morality. In the law of the jungle that ruled the underworld of the 1990s, staying alive was all that mattered. 22.7kReads7.1Score2kShelves
8. 158 我 I'm Just a Coolie, and You Want Me to Become the King of Shanghai? 我一个苦力，你让我当沪上王？ Huang Ermazi Here黄二麻子是也Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Republic of China: I'm a Big Tough Guy [An impassioned war of resistance! No System, no ripping Japanese soldiers apart with bare hands! Just bayonets in, blood-red blades out!] The protagonist, Lu Yin, transmigrates to Shanghai and joins the Paoge Society. With his three styles of internal martial arts and formidable skills, he takes on the Green Gang, the Hongmen, and other organizations in the glittering world of Shanghai... He navigates the underworld and battles warlords. Af 9.9kReads8.9Score759Shelves
9. 159 鬼 Masks of Ghosts and Gods 鬼神面具 Koala Loves Pigs考拉爱猪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Apocalypse] + [Brotherhood] + [Underworld] Two hundred years after the Apocalypse began, humanity rises again. A boy from the bottom of society climbs step by step to the top, becoming the underground emperor of the post-apocalyptic world. Put on the mask of a demon god, and after dark, I call the shots in this city. 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
10. 160 凡 An Ordinary Man’s Official Career: A Police Chief at Twenty-Four 凡人官途，二十四岁的公安局长 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [A genuine political-intrigue novel] Cheng Bo was just starting his career and was thrilled to become an assistant to the town mayor. But after taking up the post, he discovered that he had also been saddled with a daunting mission! 44.7kReads8.0Score3.8kShelves
11. 161 黑 The Underworld: Beautiful Women by My Side on a Wild Jianghu Road 黑道：红颜伴我野性江湖路 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Feel-good period drama + multiple heroines + top student and leader + fast-paced + passionate and explosive) With a blood feud to settle, he claims his enemy's daughter on the very first day after getting out of prison! He once thought he was an orphan, never imagining his libertine father had left behind many younger siblings! On the blood-soaked road through the underworld, stepmothers keep appearing. There are also brothers and sisters bound by deep affection, and a prodigal son who turns ov 13kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
12. 162 离 After Our Divorce, My Boss Turned Around and Promoted Me 离婚后，领导转身就提拔了我 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban3.5M WordsCompleted His new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: From the Start, I Was Sent to an Asylum, is now available. Your support is welcome! Two paternity tests shattered Zhao Shu’s world: neither child was his! His wife had betrayed him, and he angrily divorced her! At the lowest point in his life, his ability and resolve happened to catch a superior’s eye, and he entered the world of officialdom. Fueled by the anger of betrayal, Zhao Shu cuts through every obstacle, rising from head of security to 11.8kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
13. 163 古 Romance in the Ancient Village 古寨情缘 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban3.6M WordsCompleted The new book, The Number One Secret in Officialdom: Sent Straight to the Asylum from the Start, is now available. Your support is welcome! When someone bullies his sister-in-law, Wang Ye steps in without hesitation, kills a man, and ends up in prison. There, he unexpectedly acquires peerless mystical arts and learns that in his previous life he was the True Dragon Emperor of another world, his sister-in-law was a tiger spirit, and his childhood friend and sidekick was a little white rabbit spiri 21.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
14. 164 官 The Top Spy in Officialdom: Sent to an Asylum from the Start 官场第一秘：开局就被送进疯人院 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Urban577k WordsCompleted [An underrated political drama with real-world relevance] Locked up in a psychiatric hospital from the start? How is he supposed to hold office now? Secretary Jiang Nan's act of standing up for what was right became a trap carefully laid by his rival, and he was illegally confined to an asylum. Was this merely a provocation by local power brokers, or a deadly strike aimed at the leader behind him? When word was secretly delivered to the top, the real power struggle had only just begun... Watch h 16.3kReads7.4Score1.3kShelves
15. 165 假 Fake Eunuch, True Emperor 假太监真皇帝 Jiangnan Talent江南才子Historical232k WordsCompleted A general practitioner from a family of traditional Chinese medicine doctors transmigrates, only to be dragged into the imperial harem as a eunuch on his very first day. He has no choice but to negotiate with the eunuch in charge of castration: could you let me off this once? I still have a blood feud to avenge! The eunuch says, “Sure!” 967Reads6.9Score—Shelves
16. 166 欲 Desire: That Night, You Clung to Me 欲望：那夜，你粘上了我 The Great Sage's Hair大圣的毛Urban255k WordsCompleted As a grown man, I was forced to enroll in a women’s college, where all sorts of unbelievable things happened. Thanks to a special ability I was born with, I have the upper hand when it comes to romance... 453Reads6.7Score104Shelves

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    This story is so satisfying! I'm really looking forward to reading it! Highly recommend it! [Kiss][Admiration][Admiration][Kiss]

17. 167 卧 Crouching Tiger 卧虎 Xun Fei寻飞Urban2.1M WordsOngoing A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil! 14.6kReads7.7Score2.9kShelves

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    Once in power, one can soar across the four seas; after ten years of hardship, one can roar like a tiger in the mountains!

18. 168 北 The Storms of Beicheng 北城风云 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: (This story is entirely fictional. Its original title was Northern City’s Turmoil.) What is the jianghu? Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu, and wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict! The jianghu is about fighting, killing, and the law of the jungle, but it’s also about human relationships and social conventions. This book will take you back to the jianghu of the 1980s and 1990s, where you’ll witness the extraordinary path of Chen Yanan, a generation’s ruthless hero 12.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Most of them are Number One

19. 169 坏 The Bad Guys 坏家伙们 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban927k WordsCompleted When the jianghu is no longer traditional, it’s bound to become driven by self-interest! After the turn of the millennium, a new generation of “bad guys,” born in the eighties and nineties, began to take the stage in their own jianghu! These newcomers no longer revered the spirit of chivalry. They let money clear the way and put profit above all else! To carve out a place for themselves in this treacherous jianghu, they had to stop at nothing and plan every move! The great waves sift the sand! M 5.3kReads8.9Score308Shelves
20. 170 灰 Gray Zone: Embers 灰域：余烬 A Trace of Gray in Jiangcheng江城一抹灰Urban174k WordsCompleted A school-set gang story with one female lead. Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. No absolute good or evil. Set in a parallel world with no connection to reality. The world has never been simply black and white. Most people live somewhere in the middle, neither thriving nor dying, in a gray zone. We hold knives in our hands and softness in our hearts. We can be neither saints nor demons, only struggle to live in endless gray until we're reduced to ashes. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Leaping over the dragon gate, the tiger emerging from the mountain—the book about playing the zither needs no introduction. This is my first book, written by myself; it's just average. I welcome your feedback.

21. 171 苏 The Old Days of Northern Jiangsu 苏北社会往事 Big Hero Superman大雄超人Urban207k WordsOngoing This is not just a school story. It is a snapshot of an entire generation’s coming of age: On dignity: When fists become the “rules,” can books still defend our dignity? On choices: In the gray areas, how do we draw the line within ourselves? On leaving: That train ticket to Nanjing is the coming-of-age rite shared by every boy from northern Jiangsu. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The real underworld

22. 172 头 The Alpha Wolf, Who Can Stand Against Me? 头狼，谁与争锋 Crazy Big Orange疯狂的大橙子Urban3.0M WordsCompleted In the depths of winter, my birth parents abandoned me. Luckily, my adoptive mother took me in and named me Yang Dong. My sister dropped out of school to support my education and went to work in the city. I went to find her with my university acceptance letter, only to witness her being abused to death! Blinded by rage, I took a knife to avenge her, but I was framed and sent to prison instead. Six years behind bars, and my hatred never faded! After getting out, I set off on the road to revenge w 13.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    The novel I like is super good.

23. 173 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 218.8kReads9.4Score35.1kShelves
24. 174 大 The Great Sage Returns: Sun Wukong Vows to Slaughter Every God and Buddha! 大圣归来，我孙悟空誓必屠尽神佛！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 29.1kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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    These are all good books; I even bought one myself.

25. 175 公 The Peerless Young Master 公子无双 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Lin Qi seems like an ordinary delivery driver, but in this city, whether they are business tycoons, renowned doctors, or underworld bosses, everyone treats him with the utmost respect and calls him, "Young Master!" 334Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The gangster playing the zither is a really good read.

26. 176 让 I Told You to Confess, So Why Did You Hit on the Underworld Boss's Daughter? 让你表白，你找上黑道千金？ Mu Twenty-Nine暮二十九Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [System + family + one heroine + sweet everyday romance + lighthearted comedy] Su Jiang is a first-year university student who unexpectedly awakens a System. [Host, confess your feelings to someone of the opposite sex within thirty seconds. Fail, and you die immediately!] With no other choice, Su Jiang confesses to An Rou, the class beauty, in front of the whole class. Su Jiang: “An Rou, I like you. Would you go out with me?” An Rou: “What do you like about me?” Su Jiang: “Uh… your legs are real 57.5kReads9.4Score6kShelves
27. 177 江 The Martial World: Setting Out After Meeting a Peerless Beauty 江湖：从邂逅绝色佳人启程 Little Buddha小佛爺Urban539k WordsCompleted Urban legends, underworld feuds, underdog comebacks, and a thrilling, feel-good ride. A retired special forces soldier steps into the bustling city to protect his comrade’s older sister. With fists of iron, he puts bullies in their place; with a heart full of fire, he takes on the underworld. From nightclub security guard to underground kingpin, he plays his cards carefully through bloody clashes and tender romances, ultimately becoming a legend. 30Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 重 Back to 1983: My Mountains, Seas, and Farmland 重回1983：我的山海田园 Little Buddha小佛爺Urban347k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines + Mountain foraging and farming + Spirit spring space + Getting rich in a changing era + Heartwarming rural life + Carrying on the family line Reborn in 1983 as the poorest bachelor in the village, Yang Qingshan plans to quietly build his fortune using memories from his previous life. But he unexpectedly binds to the “Earthwalker” System and gains the ability to command the fertile land of the mountains and wilderness. He had hoped to farm and hunt, quietly making his fortune, 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 人 In a Small Town, the System Wants Me to Retire Perfectly 人在小城，系统让我完美退休 Little Buddha小佛爺Urban465k WordsCompleted Urban fantasy, System-based, laid-back everyday life, plenty of beautiful women Tired of the rat race, a young man returns to a small town and binds himself to the “Perfect Retirement System.” Each day, he gets cash and high-quality local businesses through sign-ins. From then on, he enjoys a perfect life: relaxing, nurturing relationships, and effortlessly coming out on top. 676Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 我 I’m No Punk: Three of Us Together 我不是小混混之三人行 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Determined not to become a thug, he knows that those who walk different paths cannot work together. Brotherhood, and the revival of the Eight Gates of the underworld. Is a sinister force behind it all, or is something far worse on the horizon...? 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it teaches you how to get started step by step.

31. 181 黑 Underworld Tyrant: Those Who Follow Me Prosper, Those Who Oppose Me Perish! 黑道暴君：顺我者昌，逆我者亡！ Please Let Me Go Viral Just Once拜托你让我火一次吧Urban983k WordsOngoing [Class Beauty, I’m out of prison. You’ll pay for what you did!] Framed by the class beauty he loved, Wang Erchui was wrongfully imprisoned for three years. The misery of prison transformed the once-ordinary boy into a hardened man. But it was only after getting out and seeking revenge that he gradually realized there was a terrifying story behind it all. The truth was, it wasn’t that love affair that had ruined his life. It was a vast, carefully woven web of darkness. His enemies had already ris 9.5kReads8.9Score582Shelves

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    The beautiful class beauty falsely accused him of rape, and his gorgeous sister-in-law was brutally humiliated by thugs. Wang Erchui could no longer tolerate this messed-up society. Watch as he fights his way up from the bottom to the throne of a gangster tyrant... (This is a thrilling story full of bloodshed, beautiful women, extravagance, and passion!!)

32. 182 黑 Underworld Storms: Qiao Si's Strategists, Xiao Ke and Wang Wei Fan 黑道风云之乔四军师小克王伟范 Yu Jiangyue于江月Urban932k WordsOngoing He was Qiao Siye’s strategist, known as the Brains. Only five-foot-three, he had an exceptionally quick mind, earning him the nicknames Little Zhuge and Ghost Six among the underworld. He wasn’t known for violence, but for his sense of honor and loyalty. Born into poverty, he started out as a bathhouse scrubber and worked his way up to become one of the Three Musketeers of Bingcheng, even driving the city’s first Mercedes-Benz 560. Follow the turbulent life of Wei Wan, the Little Master of Bingc 166.5kReads8.7Score9kShelves

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    An absolutely captivating gangster novel; you won't be able to put it down once you start reading.

33. 183 黑 Underworld Storms: Zhang Yue 黑道风云之张岳 Yu Jiangyue于江月Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He is the staunchest believer in the code of the underworld, fiercely loyal to his brothers to the point of obsession; he believes most in repaying every blow, dealing with his enemies with ruthless finality; he holds fast to his fighting spirit, staying true to himself to the very end. He is Zhang Yue, the underworld boss known as the Pale-Faced Scholar. 11kReads8.1Score605Shelves
34. 184 卧 Undercover, Caring for the Deceased Crime Boss's Sister-in-Law 卧底，代死去的黑老大照顾大嫂 I Soar我飞扬Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Undercover] [Cunning] [Ruthless and decisive] [Absolutely no do-gooder heroine] [Multiple heroines] When a crime boss suddenly drowned, an undercover police officer who looked just like him impersonated the boss and stepped into his life. He took over the boss's mansion, spent the boss's money, looked after his sister-in-law, and commanded countless underlings as they continued to expand and advance. On his perilous path undercover, he kept climbing to ever greater heights... 161kReads8.7Score12.4kShelves

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    The first one is really good.

35. 185 黑 The Endless Underworld 黑道无尽 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban469k WordsCompleted (Period setting, underworld, gritty realism, high-octane) A savage era. An unconventional underworld boss. A story of the jianghu written in blood and tears. So much happened in those years. You can only see it clearly through blood-tinted glasses... 2.8kReads7.7Score283Shelves

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    Gaga yagas [eating melon seeds]

36. 186 不 Every Delinquent Knows Yucheng Fei 不良无人不识宇城飞 Wild Love爱慕之野Urban136k WordsCompleted This story isn't just about Chen Fei's time at vocational college. It also follows the difficulties Wang Hao faces after returning from the United Arab Emirates. Another storm of blood and violence is brewing, but Heaven won't favor them again. The success they've achieved is already an incredible stroke of luck. During that clash between Yucheng Fei and Longcheng, Yucheng Fei suffered devastating losses. His brothers were killed, wounded, forced to retire, or scattered. That operation nearly co 272Reads6.1Score—Shelves
37. 187 璀 Brilliant Darkness 璀璨的灰暗 Long Live Little Wu小五万岁Urban231k WordsOngoing Life stretches on, one wrong turn after another. But with the future still unwritten, how can you know the road beneath your feet is the wrong one? A nobody from the bottom of society carves out a brilliant and extraordinary life with his own flesh and blood! 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright, you can take a look.

38. 188 灰 Gray Industries: On the Fringes of the City 灰色产业：游走于都市边缘 Little Salty Salt盐小咸Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In 2005, the college entrance exam took me from the countryside to the city. I thought that if I worked hard enough, I could make a life for myself there. But reality taught me that in the face of power and money, hard work counted for nothing. For people like me, born with nothing, making something of ourselves means taking a road less traveled. First-person narration, no cheat powers, no over-the-top melodrama. My values are more respectable than my looks. Come give it a try. 102.2kReads9.1Score10.8kShelves
39. 189 质 The Debonair Hostage Prince 质子风流 Nan Di南第Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Hostage prince's rise] + [Revenge] + [Dynastic struggle for supremacy] + [Capture the Dragon in the South] + [Ruthless and decisive] + [Wind and Rain Tower] He was a prince of the imperial house, yet someone had thrown him into a pigsty and kept him penned there for ten years. He was a martial arts prodigy, yet someone had torn out his tendons and stripped away his spiritual bones when he was still young. He was the Prince of Beichuan, with a fief of his own, yet people humiliated and despised 10.7kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    It's all gangster fiction, full of youthful passion and the underworld reigning supreme.

40. 190 我 My Dongguan Dream: Sister Mei 我的东莞梦：媚姐 Zeng Yi曾呓Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Sister Mei's advice to me: The women at entertainment venues are just for looking. Don't get serious with them. Sister Mei also said: Don't get any ideas about me, either. [A story about working for a living, perhaps with a little of me, you, and him in it.] 197.5kReads8.9Score9.8kShelves

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    A masterpiece with a realistic theme! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

41. 191 狂 The Knockout: Gao Qiqiang Calls Me the Godfather of Jinghai 狂飙：高启强叫我京海教父 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing [A dark, satisfying story with a decisive lead and no tormenting the protagonist] Also known as [Godfather of Jinghai: Killing An Xin from the Start] Zhang Yaoyang is reborn into the world of The Knockout. Armed with his knowledge of the plot, he snatches Chen Shuting from under An Xin's nose from the start, kills An Xin, poaches Meng Yu, and makes full use of every resource in Jinghai. Using Jinghai as his base, he sets his sights on the whole world. PS1: Readers who favor saintly protagonists —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 曹 Cao Cao Returns to the Modern World and Joins the Underworld, Only to Be Set Up From the Start 曹操反穿混黑道，开局遭遇仙人跳 Sharp Little Knife锋利的小刀Urban85k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Passion + Madness + Ancient and Modern Clash + A Bevy of Beauties] Cao Cao accidentally transmigrates backwards to 2026, where he’s immediately caught in a honey trap involving a married woman. At the crucial moment, Cao Cao activates a Summoning System. As long as he has enough money, he can summon generals, strategists, and beauties from the late Eastern Han Dynasty. From then on, Cao Cao sets out on the road to making money and conquering the world. He strips armor off summoned gene —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This would be great; Cao Cao travels back in time to the modern era, leading heroes of the Three Kingdoms to conquer the underworld—a humorous and thrilling story.

43. 193 黑 Underworld Boss: After My Divorce, I Killed My Way to the Top 黑道，从离婚开始杀成了江湖枭雄 Liang Chi梁池Urban358k WordsCompleted [The Host's obsession cannot be released. They have been trapped in emotional turmoil for a long time. Apply to leave the current story arc?] His wife betrayed him, his parents died a terrible death, and the son he had raised for more than two years turned out not to be his own. After learning the truth, Liu Yunfei flew into a rage and took down every villain in his family with his bare hands. He then met the beautiful martial artist Hua Yao, only to be mistakenly drawn into a gang feud and se 758Reads7.1Score112Shelves

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    This is a new gangster novel, which I personally think is pretty good. I recommend you check it out.

44. 194 越 After Escaping Prison, I Destroyed My Enemy's Empire with My Own Hands 越狱后，我亲手毁了仇人的帝国 Loves Hot and Sour Soup爱喝酸辣汤Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Prison Break + Underworld + Gritty Realism + Passionate Revenge + Battles of Wits When justice is absent, how can ordinary people reclaim what is right through extreme means? When right and wrong are turned upside down, how can human nature be transformed in the depths of the abyss? A delivery driver is driven to desperation by the powerful. He is reborn through hardship in prison, escapes and becomes an underground king, and ultimately completes his revenge and finds redemption in this legendar 70.2kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend the chapter I didn't skip.

45. 195 胡 The Gangster Tycoon Who Rose from the Hutongs 胡同里杀出来的流氓大亨 The Mental Patient from East Village东村精神病Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Previously published under the titles Dragon City Years and Thirty Years in a Bloodstained Underworld. This is a lawless age where every corner is ruled by a big shot. This is the story of a naive young man who turns into a bloodthirsty beast just to survive. This is an underworld tale full of thrills and passion! Welcome to the 1980s… 40.4kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    How could a gangster novel be complete without Uncle Qin?

46. 196 我 I'm No Little Punk: The Shorties' Hero Squad 我不是小混混之矮子英雄队 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban371k WordsOngoing I'm determined not to become a hoodlum. Even a short person can stand tall. Not every hero is tall, but every passionate heart deserves to be seen. I won't go along with the ways of the world. I'll walk my own path through the jianghu. The road is long, so may we meet again at the summit... 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "I'm Not a Thug" series: Starting in high school, I fought for supremacy and eventually became the mastermind of the underworld.

47. 197 骑 Dragon-Riding Yakuza 骑龙极道 Eating Pork Trotter Rice with a Backpack On背着书包吃猪脚饭Urban59k WordsOngoing Gangsters + business wars + realism + period piece + inspired by personal experiences Autumn, 2010, in the city of Bingang. Eighteen-year-old Lin Shen is knocked to the ground by a fist born of jealousy, with nowhere to turn for help. When every legitimate path is blocked, a key is offered from the darkness: “If you want to live, take this road.” He takes it!!! From then on, the tide of the times carries him along: from the quagmire of Bingang to a foothold in Pengcheng, then painting Yangcheng —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This kind of book is really to my liking; it's so realistic that I can really relate to it!

48. 198 那 The Women I Met in Dongguan Back in the Day 那些年，我在东莞遇到的女人们 A Lonesome Parallel Line落单的平行线Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Urban underworld + no System + nostalgia + beauties + power struggles + ruthless action + pure wish fulfillment, no self-torture] Back in Dongguan in 2004, he rises from bodyguard to nightclub beauties to the godfather of Dongguan's underworld. Li Zhan moves to Dongguan for work and meets A-Zhen, who works at a nightclub. After an unexpected incident, Li Zhan drives away a customer harassing A-Zhen, only to find himself at odds with the local underworld. To survive, he's forced into the crimina 20.6kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
49. 199 重 Reborn: Turmoil on the Frontier 重生之边境风云 The Blacksmith from the Next Village隔壁村的铁匠Urban683k WordsCompleted Reborn with vengeance, Lin Zhennan returns to the frontier and carves his way forward with ruthless resolve. He recruits vicious dogs, studies under a martial arts master, gathers loyal brothers, and takes on crooked merchants, turning the timber and jewelry empires into his chance to defy fate. This time, he won't settle for merely surviving. He'll protect those who deserve it and rise to the heights he was meant to reach. 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Returning to high school, Lin Zhennan became a border gang leader.

50. 200 东 Dongguan: Starting by Conquering a Powerful Woman 东莞：从征服女大佬开始 Starry Little Demon星文小妖Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Guan City fiction + urban underworld + period drama + passionate + ultimate wish fulfillment] A man must have courage and grit. When his cousin was carried back to Niulan Village, crippled, Chen Xiaolong accompanied his cousin's wife south to Dongguan the next day. Dongguan in 2008 was a chaotic place, crowded with all kinds of people and gangs. To protect his cousin's wife, Chen Xiaolong stepped onto a blood-soaked path through the underworld. The worlds of black, gray, and white were turbulen 34.2kReads7.8Score1.9kShelves

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    Excellent, very impressive! A story of a rural nobody's struggles and rises step by step to become a big shot. Five-star recommendation!!

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