Spy Thriller: Slaughtering the Enemy 谍战 杀\穿敌寇

1. 51 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 187.4kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves
2. 52 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.9kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
3. 53 谍 Espionage: I'm Only 20, So What Is This Old Geezer's Comeback? 谍战：刚20，老登逆袭什么鬼？ The Law Is Unknown刑不可知Urban850k WordsCompleted [At 20, you graduate from a special training program in Hangzhou, join the Bureau of Secret Services, and become an agent] [At 22, you turn down a hint from the female head of the 76th Division’s secret service, losing your chance to take a shortcut] [At 25, after the Shanghai branch of the Military Statistics Bureau suffers a devastating blow, you rise rapidly through the ranks and become head of the intelligence team] [At 28, through years of effort, you become deputy chief of the Shanghai bra 14.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
4. 54 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, 2.4kReads8.8Score253Shelves

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   It realistically recreates a brutal and bloody battle that took place on the secret front of our Party in Shanghai in 1931.

5. 55 民 Espionage in Republican-Era China: Big Brother, Why Make Me a Spy? 民国谍影：大哥，为啥让我做特工 Let the Wild Youth Out聊发骚年狂Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Ruthless traitor hunting + political intrigue + wits and strategy + multiple identities + pulse-pounding] This is an age of despair, and an age filled with hope. An age of silence and endurance, and an age of cries of resistance. An age of trust, and an age of doubt. We have everything before us, and nothing before us. We are all bound for Heaven, and we are all bound for Hell... This is the Republican Era! It is the twenty-eighth year of the Republican Era. Japanese invaders are ravaging China 17.7kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Espionage! Espionage!!

6. 56 还 The Defrocked Monk's Rise and Fall in the World of Espionage 还俗和尚谍海沉浮 Cat Winter Melon猫冬瓜Urban2.4M WordsCompleted This book is mainly about Hu Tianyou matching wits with the Japanese invaders. Alongside the fight against Japan, it also follows the male protagonist through several romances. You’re sure to find it thoroughly satisfying! 1.3kReads7.5Score177Shelves
7. 57 怒 Furious Guns: 1939 怒枪1939 Shang Xiao尚笑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted When invaders murdered his parents, Shuanzi took up a gun to avenge his family and his country. Born into a family of hunters, he was a natural sharpshooter. His captain, Li Zhi, also discovered his talent for military command. Through blood-soaked battles, they drove out the invaders. Behold our magnificent land! A tribute to the fallen and to our heroes! 4.2kReads9.0Score497Shelves
8. 58 绝 Top Secret: Codename Half-Immortal 绝密：代号半仙 Black Machine Gun黑色机关枪Historical501k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [Secret Agent Is Just a Side Hustle] [Invincible] [Empire-Building] Xu Ziwei transmigrates to a parallel Republic of China and awakens an upgradable System. He is Shanghai's greatest detective, the God of War of Songhu, and a super-spy codenamed "Half-Immortal," but all of that is just a side gig. His real goal is to ride into Tokyo and admire the cherry blossoms, then wipe out the empire and bring peace to the world. 1.7kReads6.4Score203Shelves
9. 59 亮 The Bright Sword Assistance System 亮剑之援助系统 Yi Nian Kong艺念空Urban282k WordsOngoing With the help of a System, protagonist Zhang Liang transmigrates into the world of Drawing Sword and supplies Li Yunlong with all kinds of firearms and ammunition, grain, rice, oil and salt, and medical supplies, letting Li Yunlong live like a landlord. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 谍 Espionage: I'm Chen Qingquan, Codename Mr. Hou 谍战：我陈清泉，代号侯总 Year After Year岁岁年年Urban119k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the War of Resistance era, Chen Qingquan is bound from the start to the Boss Hou exclusive Agent System. [Boss Hou's Mask: The wearer gains 100% favorability with enemies!] [Boss Hou's Whip: Use it to gain 100% favorability with enemies!] [Boss Hou's Gold Bars: Use them to gain 100% favorability with enemies!] He's the Party's finest ace agent, codenamed "Dean," and also the man known in the Military Statistics Bureau by the codename "Boss Hou." Chen Qingquan: I like —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 谍 Espionage: I Infiltrated the Japanese Imperial Family 谍战:我潜伏日本皇室 The Gentle Breeze Returns清风徐归来Urban149k WordsCompleted He enters the game under cover of night, disguising himself to survive! Beneath the cherry blossoms, whoever stands there steals the show! What lies hidden in plain sight is the truth of Chencang! His identity as a member of the Japanese imperial family is his strongest cover! Bearing a heavy mission, he infiltrates the heart of enemy territory and moves through the night! 434Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 公 The Peerless Young Master 1: Book 19 公子无双1第19本书 Peerless Young Master1999公子无双1999Urban130k WordsOngoing In 1931, Leng Feng, who had studied in Japan, joined the Japanese Special Higher Police as an undercover agent... With the three northeastern provinces occupied and the Japanese plotting to conquer all of China, Leng Feng faced a daunting mission as a spy operating among multiple factions. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 1 I Was Transported to the Secret Service Headquarters in 1939 1939年穿到了特工总部 A Fish That Stumbles and Tumbles扑爬跟斗的鱼Urban499k WordsOngoing A fourth-year university student transmigrates to wartime Shanghai, only to find himself in the cells of the Wang Jingwei regime’s secret police headquarters. After getting out, he has no choice but to take a job at the same headquarters. We can’t become collaborators, can we? Just watch how we stir things up! 36Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 少 The Teenage Spy King 少年特工王 Known as Sixth Master外号六爷Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Young Xiao An was clever from an early age and was known as a child prodigy. As a boy, he followed his father to Japan. After returning, he joined the revolution alongside his father and grew along the way, eventually becoming a dedicated revolutionary. This is the story of his growth. 2.2kReads7.6Score220Shelves
15. 65 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.3kReads8.9Score735Shelves
16. 66 谍 Espionage: A Flirt? I'm the Ultimate Agent! 谍战：花心萝卜？我是最强特工！ Not Afraid of Scalding Water不怕开水烫Urban823k WordsOngoing [Spy drama: Lurk] + [Triple agent] + [Rewrite the ending] + [Awakened System] In the final days of the War of Resistance. The transmigrator and underground Party member Chen Shen infiltrates the Military Statistics Bureau’s training class, becomes brothers with Ming Tai, and develops feelings for Yu Manli. His exceptional abilities also lead Poison Bee Wang Tianfeng to call him a natural-born agent! Then, on orders from the Bureau Chief and Sixth Brother, he heads to Shanghai, impersonates the t 171Reads5.3Score—Shelves
17. 67 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I'm a Rebel. Who's More Badass Than Me? 谍战：开局叛逆者，谁有我更拽！ First Love Gardenia初恋栀子花Urban771k WordsOngoing Meng Haochuan’s soul transmigrates into the World War II era. On the most covert front, he holds fast to his red faith! Plum blossoms cling to a few branches in the corner, blooming alone in the bitter cold. He is Plum Blossom, the military intelligence agency’s ace agent, both loved and hated by Boss Dai! The bright moon startles magpies from their branches; cicadas sing in the midnight breeze. He is Autumn Cicada, enduring humiliation and hardship, lying low for years as he waits for the right 57Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 68 谍 Spy War 谍战 The Dragon Soars in the Sky辰龙在天Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “It depends on the angle you look at it from. If you read this as a spy thriller, then it’s a spy thriller. Think it’s a hard-hitting tale? Then it’s a story of staunch patriotism and loyalty to the nation. These days, everyone talks about positive energy. The nation really does need an infusion of it. Even the best-written books can be reviled, just like Water Margin and Dream of the Red Chamber. Conversely, trash can win widespread acclaim. Whatever you make of it, this is an anti-Japanese war 695Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 谍 Espionage: I Have a Map That Scans for Spies 谍战：我有间谍扫描地图 One Two Three, Up一二三上Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Ye Feng is a hot-blooded young man who transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes a low-ranking agent in the Lixing Society's intelligence division. He has powerful connections and is a Huangpu graduate. He also has the golden finger that comes with transmigrating: a spy-scanning map. Ye Feng: “Before, I never had the chance! Now I'm here!” Ye Feng: “You Japanese devils, I'll show you what cruelty means!” Ye Feng: “Whoever dares invade China will be killed!” Ye Feng: “Yes, I have just one r 3.8kReads6.5Score250Shelves
20. 70 暗 Assassination! I’m a Useless Sniper 暗杀！我是废物神枪手 Strawberry Bibi草莓比比Urban302k WordsCompleted Main character: Li Zhong In 1937, an intelligence expert suddenly appeared within the Kuomintang Military Statistics Bureau. He could uncover hidden Japanese spies and Chinese collaborators, and the fearsome 76th House was so terrified of him that it had nowhere to hide. He could see right through your disguise! 177Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 谍 Espionage: I Have X-Ray Vision! 谍战：我有一双透视眼！ White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Urban221k WordsOngoing After his soul transmigrated to 1935, he found himself in the Republic of China era as a member of an operational squad in the Lixing Society. Since he was from Jiangxi, Gao Lingyu was always pushed to the front lines during operations to capture Japanese spies, serving as cannon fodder. But there was always a way out. From the start, during an operation to capture Japanese spies, he discovered that his eyes could see through anything: walls, people, cars, flowers, plants, and trees... His X-ray 112Reads7.0Score—Shelves
22. 72 谍 King of Spy Wars: This Undercover Agent Gets Danger Alerts 谍战之王：这个卧底有危险提示 Reading Along with You陪你一起读书Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Espionage + Triple Agent + Ruthless + Danger Alerts + Foresight He is the most prized disciple of Kenji Doihara, head of the Special Higher Police. He is the colonel and deputy station chief most admired by Dai Li, head of the Military Statistics Bureau. And he is also the underground Party’s elusive master assassin, “Deep Sea.” Three identities, countless faces. He walks in darkness, yet his heart always faces the light... Chu Tianheng’s soul transmigrates to an era ravaged by war. Using “Dange 19.5kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
23. 73 谍 Espionage: Every Animal Is My Inside Man 谍战：动物都是我的内线 White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Urban668k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the 28th year of the Republic of China, Gao Lingyu discovered that he had become a low-ranking intelligence officer in the Intelligence Division of the 76th Special Agent Headquarters, under the New Government. In short, he'd become a traitorous dog who had thrown in his lot with the Japanese. But aside from being a traitorous secret agent, he discovered that he had another identity: he was an undercover agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, stationed at the 76th on 4.6kReads8.2Score292Shelves
24. 74 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 36.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
25. 75 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 43kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
26. 76 在 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.4kReads5.8Score297Shelves

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    No, I'll follow Lao Liu.

27. 77 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. 4.9kReads5.8Score224Shelves
28. 78 潜 Undercover in the Shadows 潜伏暗渡 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Historical300k WordsCompleted Yu Zecheng is coerced by Wu and trapped in an isolated stronghold under the shadow of the White Terror. Wan∽ sheds her timid facade and legally enters the island as a manager for Hong Kong’s Mu family, making a perilous contact with Yu Zecheng. Acting on orders, they pose as husband and wife to carry out their undercover mission. In Taipei, surrounded by secret agents and caught in factional strife, the pair use the bustle of everyday life as cover to pass on intelligence in secret. From awkward 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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