Spy-War Stories Worth Reading, Not Too Many Chapters Yet, So You Can Let Them Build Up, 谍战类可一看的书，当前字数不太多，可养，

1. 1 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... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves

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   This is a top-tier spy novel that most readers would recommend. It's not mindless, and the cheat codes are basically useless.

2. 2 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, 2.3kReads8.8Score269Shelves

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

3. 3 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 1.4kReads9.3Score171Shelves

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   The first book is already finished; it captivated readers from the very first chapter. The second book has over a thousand chapters and is worth reading.

4. 4 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
5. 5 潜 The Sequel to Lurking 潜伏后传 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban686k WordsCompleted In September 1949, at Tianjin Airport, one fleeting glance was all it took. Using the code phrase “the old hen circling,” Yu Zecheng entrusted his life savings and the intelligence he had yet to deliver to his “late wife,” Wang Cuiping. After heading to Taiwan, Yu Zecheng walks on eggshells under Wu Jingzhong. He must contend with factional infighting within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics while fending off the relentless scrutiny of Liu Yaozu, chief of the Operations Division. Meanwh 47.8kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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   Just look at this one book on espionage.

6. 6 夜 Nightingale 夜鹂 The Dinghan Empire That Loves Pancakes爱吃松饼的鼎汉帝国Urban853k WordsOngoing Espionage in the War of Resistance “When loyalty becomes a crime and betrayal becomes a means of survival, who can hold on to their humanity in a world gone mad?” An epic tale of espionage that blends transmigration, suspense, and devotion to country and family. It uncovers the darkest corners of wartime Shanghai and follows a soul torn apart by fate as it grows from a pawn into the player moving the pieces. In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, late autumn draped Shanghai’s sky in a sickly 1.6kReads—Score106Shelves

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   Lin Guangyao picked up his pen and added a line below the hastily written suicide note: "Wang Tianfeng, head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station. Died for his country on the 25th day of the first month of 1939. Does anyone remember him?" He put down his pen, folded the letter, and placed it at the bottom of the drawer. There, locked away, was another piece of paper with four lines of poetry: "Where can a drifting duckweed find its anchor in this chaotic world? Only the plum blossoms reflected in the snow. Do not say that the road ahead is full of frost and snow, for our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding." The ink had faded somewhat. He gently stroked those lines, as if stroking an old dream that could never be returned to. Outside the window, the lights of No. 76 across the street were still bright. Behind one of the windows, a woman in a black uniform was looking down, flipping through the files she needed to process that night. She did not look up. He did not wait. He simply closed the drawer, stood up, and walked to the window. The night in Shanghai was always so unfathomably black. But he knew that even the darkest night would eventually give way to dawn. I just wonder if those who never wake up again after dawn will feel any regret. Lin Guangyao stood there for a long time. Long enough for the moon to move from the top of the sycamore tree to the eaves. Long enough for the clock to strike eleven. Long enough for him to finally say to himself: Zhou Wenhao, I've finished writing your poem for you. Wang Tianfeng, I've preserved your name for you. I'm still walking the path you walked. The day I can no longer walk, I will stop, just like you.

7. 7 莱 The Laizhou Stone Array 莱州石阵 Wisteria Blossom Brew紫藤花酿Urban210k WordsCompleted On the eve of liberation, the Jiaodong Peninsula lies under dark, stormy skies. A deadly struggle between the underground Communist Party and the Bureau of Secrecy quietly unfolds: some operatives have spent years undercover, hiding their true selves; danger lurks at every turn in the dead of night; and every clash of wits is a matter of life and death. These anonymous fighters, each known by a codename beginning with “Stone,” carry the torch of their faith and eventually find the dawn in the da 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A story of underground struggle during the Liberation War. The plot is tight, the writing is fluent, the characters are well-developed, and the logic is clear. Recommended!

8. 8 第 The Fourth Cipher 第四套密码 Wisteria Blossom Brew紫藤花酿13k WordsCompleted The Fourth Cipher 23Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 谍 Espionage: I Am a Parrot 谍战之我是鹦鹉 Wanqian World菀芊世界Urban721k WordsCompleted Not a bleeding heart, not invincible, a master of keeping his head down. A model citizen born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze, he suddenly finds himself in the war-torn year of 1938. He has plenty of passion but no courage, and has always believed that keeping a low profile is the way to survive. After gaining a parrot double, he thrives in the secret service. You think I'm Juntong? You think I'm a traitor? You think I'm with the Red Party? No! I'm a parrot. 634Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   It's okay to watch when you're bored.

10. 10 谍 Espionage: I’m a Screwdriver, Infiltrating No. 76 谍战：我是螺丝刀，卧底76号 Fragrant Blossoms in Spring春暖留芳Urban2.7M WordsOngoing (A rough-around-the-edges spy’s rise to success, with a soft spot for the Communists. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing!) He’s a disposable pawn in the Military Statistics Bureau, but he has an infinite storage space and supernatural hearing! Thanks to his uncanny ability to hit his targets with flying screwdrivers, he rises to become the top assassin at the Shanghai station, then goes undercover at No. 76 by pure chance. Amid the turbulent world of espionage, he kills Japanese invaders 44.2kReads8.0Score3kShelves

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    Fans of spy thrillers shouldn't miss *Spy Thriller: I'm a Screwdriver, Undercover Agent in 76*! The protagonist, disguised as "Screwdriver," infiltrates the infamous 76th Division, navigating the heart of the enemy territory with meticulous planning and wits. The novel's plot is tense and thrilling, with each perilous mission keeping you on the edge of your seat, as the protagonist uses his exceptional intelligence to overcome danger. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the clash between good and evil is electrifying. The dramatic twists and turns of the espionage world and the gripping undercover story will take you on a thrilling journey through the legendary secret front! [Stunned]

11. 11 无 Years Without Regrets 无悔岁月 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban221k WordsOngoing In 1936, dusk settled over Xiangcheng, steeping it in the smell of rust and blood. The late-autumn wind cut like a knife, piercing to the bone. Xu Chengyang tugged down the brim of his police cap. The collar of his coarse wool uniform chafed his neck raw. This black uniform was both his prison and his armor… 459Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score941Shelves
13. 13 我 I Became a Spy in Republican-Era China 我到民国当间谍 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yunxuan, a team leader in the Criminal Investigation Squad of Xiangcheng Police Bureau, is a spoiled rich kid who spends his days loafing around and making friends. He has a taste for eating, drinking, and gambling. The only thing he doesn't do is visit brothels. But what people don't know is that he is the military intelligence agent Judge, a man despised to the bone by the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators. 6.8kReads8.6Score435Shelves
14. 14 谍 Espionage: Harbin, 1941 谍战：哈尔滨1941 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In 1939, Harbin was a vast maze of spies. Zhou Jinyu, a cool-headed ace agent, and Gu Wanru, a rookie, were ordered to pose as husband and wife and infiltrate the heart of the Japanese puppet regime. From an identity crisis that began in hell to an unshakable trust forged through life and death, they treaded carefully under the ever-watchful suspicion of Ichiro Shimizu. As the mystery of the “Shadow Protocol” closed in and their own names appeared on the “elimination list,” Zhou Jinyu realized t 5.4kReads7.5Score442Shelves

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    Espionage dramas that can be followed

15. 15 谍 Espionage in the Besieged City: Codename Gardener 谍影围城：代号园丁 Blazing Red Lotus烈焰红莲Urban726k WordsCompleted (Traditional spy thriller, no transmigration or golden finger. If that’s not your thing, please don’t flame the author.) In the autumn of 1941, at Rong Manor, an isolated compound in Shanghai’s occupied zone, five “guests” from very different walks of life are trapped by a feast worthy of a trap. They are a glamorous nightclub singer, a timid official, a cold-faced police officer, a shrewd editor-in-chief, and a mysterious Japanese section chief. The manor is under constant surveillance. They ar 869Reads6.7Score104Shelves
16. 16 谍 The Spy Game: Gaze into the Abyss 谍海无涯之深渊凝视 Luminous White Radish夜光白萝卜Urban1.5M WordsOngoing When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. When you gaze into the abyss again, the abyss gets impatient: “What are you looking at?” Feng Gang, a modern historian, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Born into a time of chaos, in the darkest hours before dawn, he discovers that he has no System or superpowers of any kind. All he has is a deep gaze that spans a century and sees through every illusion... 18.4kReads8.7Score2kShelves

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    A super engaging spy novel. Worth adding to your collection.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into Four Lines: Defying Orders from the Start, the Japanese Are Losing Their Minds 穿越四行：开局抗命，鬼子疯了 Xiang Ji向寂Historical272k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + War of Resistance Against Japan + System + Madman] Transmigrate into the Four-Row Warehouse, get a System, kill the enemy to serve the country. Simple and brutal, fighting the Japanese invaders, with a madman's temperament, a special forces soldier, and utterly domineering… 5.3kReads6.6Score438Shelves

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    A really good book! It combines elements of the Anti-Japanese War, time travel, a system, and decisive ruthlessness. 😜😳

18. 18 民 The Republic's Greatest Actor Is Still Playing a Saint Today 民国第一演技派，今天也在装圣人 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Urban713k WordsCompleted For eighteen years, Shen Yu has been overshadowed by his genius older brother. He's long been used to being the family scapegoat, passing his days chasing roosters and dogs, lying flat and taking the mockery. Then transmigrator Yu Chen forcibly takes over his body, using his face to invent things and play the saint. Suddenly, he's the whole family's darling, and even his biased parents can't stop praising him. But good times don't last. The transmigrator leaves, saddling him with a pharmaceuti 180Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a uniquely original spy thriller set during the War of Resistance against Japan. The male protagonist, originally a spoiled and dissolute young man, is possessed by a saint-like time traveler for three years. Upon returning, he is forced to imitate the time traveler. The protagonist possesses incredible luck, achieving many great things unintentionally through various coincidences and often being perceived as having divine foresight. He also plays a role in the War of Resistance. Later, the time traveler is summoned back by the protagonist and can possess him once a month.

19. 19 谍 The Spy's Deadly Poison 谍影绝命毒师 Cannot Be Imprisoned囚不得Urban456k WordsOngoing No System, no pocket dimension. The protagonist knows a little traditional Chinese medicine and is highly skilled in pharmacology. Becoming a top agent takes more than personal ability; luck is essential too. Mu Yunping is just such a legendary agent. He first joins the Military Statistics Bureau, then infiltrates the No. 76 secret service organization as a spy, and eventually joins the underground Communist Party. With these three identities, he plays a unique role in the War of Resistance agai 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    😎My darlings, today I want to share with you the stories of those great special agents during the War of Resistance Against Japan! 👍 Did you know that? 🧐 Every time a special agent relayed intelligence, it was like dancing on a knife's edge! 💃 They had to cleverly evade enemy searches and interrogations, using covert channels and codes to transmit intelligence back to their base. Sometimes, to protect their comrades, even if they were subjected to severe torture and left covered in wounds 👀, they would keep their teeth shut and not utter a single word (✊ﾟ∀ﾟ)✊. These unsung heroes, with their wisdom, courage, and perseverance, made great contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance on the hidden front. 🤗 Their heroic deeds deserve to be remembered! 🎉

20. 20 太 Sir, Why Pick a Fight with a Rickshaw Puller Like Me? 太君，您跟我一拉洋车的较什么劲 Four Little Dogs四只小狗Urban211k WordsCompleted If he could live a peaceful life, Wang Gui would naturally want to get through each day in peace. But what kind of good life could there be in 1936 Beiping? In Beiping at that time, the police had to haul a dozen or so corpses to the mass graves every day. A rickshaw puller could earn at most seven or eight jiao a day. Wang Gui had no choice but to pull a rickshaw. He just never expected that he would have a patriotic System. This System would assign him some Japanese soldiers. Naturally, 282Reads5.8Score—Shelves
21. 21 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Keep Watch, Not Blow Up the Special Higher Police 谍战：让你盯梢，你炸掉特高科？ Zhou Moshan周墨山Historical456k WordsCompleted In 1940, Shanghai, known as the Magic City, is in the stalemate stage of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Tensions and conflicts among the Japanese Special Higher Police, the Plum Agency, Wang Jingwei’s puppet 76th Division, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Statistics Bureau, and the Communist Party grow ever fiercer, with covert battles breaking out constantly. Zhou Hongyi transmigrates into the body of the brother-in-law of a notorious traitor and joins the Wang Jingwei regime’s 118Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 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! 180Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as a Villainous Young Lady in Republican-Era China 穿成民国反派大小姐 Little Bai Who Loves Selenium-Rich Vine Tea爱吃富硒藤茶的小白Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted Qin Wanyi transmigrated into a book The good news: She became the daughter of a powerful warlord. The young lady was beautiful and rich, pampered by her Marshal father and Young Marshal brother, and free to do whatever she pleased. The bad news: She was the male lead's villainous fiancée, constantly helping the hero and heroine get together. Her father and brother couldn't beat the male lead, and her own ending was miserable. Fortunately, she had transmigrated early enough to help her father ref 3.4kReads8.7Score368Shelves
24. 24 代 Codename Cobra: From Nobody to Untouchable 代号眼镜蛇，从无名到无法无天 Dragon Gate Sword Song龙门剑歌Urban380k WordsOngoing [Spy warfare + traitorous collaborators + pocket dimension + overpowered golden finger] He goes undercover at 76, taking on the Japanese and their lackeys whenever they dare to cause trouble. Throughout his career as a spy, he gains countless astonishing opportunities! He awakens an intelligent scanning eye that can identify people and even peer into their experiences, memories, inner thoughts, schemes, and secrets. He acquires a miraculous acupuncture technique that lets him hold other people's 523Reads6.3Score—Shelves
25. 25 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! 37Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 从 Starting with Lurk, I Fight My Way Through Spy Dramas 从潜伏开始，杀穿谍战剧 Zhao the Landlord Who Doesn't Eat Cilantro不吃香菜赵员外Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Spy thrillers: + + + + + + + ... A thrilling spy novel packed with adrenaline, wits, and daring clashes. If you don't like the opening setup, you can start with Volume Two, Shanghai in Turmoil. He transmigrates into the life of a small-time gangster in Tianjin, and his fiancée is killed from the start. He swears to take revenge, and is lucky enough to awaken a System. Completing System missions earns him rewar 4.4kReads7.1Score206Shelves
27. 27 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score281Shelves
28. 28 谍 Espionage: I Accidentally Became the Head of a Military Intelligence Bureau Station 谍战：我一不小心成了军统站长 Can Be Small or Big可小可大Urban1.9M WordsCompleted No one knows his name, but his achievements will never be forgotten! Others who go undercover become objects of suspicion. When he goes undercover, he suspects everyone else! He is a military intelligence station chief, a traitorous secret agent, and a steadfast Communist Party member, all at once. Through a twist of fate, he infiltrates the Japanese puppet regime's secret service bureau. Three identities, one conviction: to fight the War of Resistance to the very end! 16.5kReads8.9Score992Shelves
29. 29 谍 Espionage: Body in Cao's Camp, Heart with Han 谍战：身在曹营心在汉 Little Black Sun黑色小太阳Urban450k WordsCompleted Long Yan transmigrated, and woke up in the body of a Japanese man. And one with a little royal blood, at that. He swore to the heavens that even if he was wearing a Japanese man's skin, he would defend the land of China to his dying breath! A fake Qiu Chan is in mortal danger? Long Yan says with a serious look, “Comrade, I’m Qiu Chan! I’ll cover you, so hurry and run!” The real Qiu Chan, whose identity has been stolen, is completely dumbfounded? Ye Chong raises his hand and shoots someone dead 604Reads9.4Score100Shelves
30. 30 抗 War of Resistance: The Osaka Division Gets Stronger by Exporting Its Bad Habits 抗战：大阪师团，陋习输出就变强 Know What's Best识时务Urban2.2M WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work 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! 6.3kReads8.6Score419Shelves
31. 31 谍 Espionage: I Pulled Boss Dai’s Rickshaw and Became a Juntong Station Chief 谍战：拉车戴老板，我成军统站长 A Song of the Realm一曲赋江山Urban444k WordsCompleted Situ Li was reborn into an age of war. He was starving and worked as a lowly cart driver. He knew how to survive, but had no connections to get ahead. He thought he was destined to remain an insignificant nobody, but by a twist of fate, he ended up saving a big shot from the military intelligence service. The boss said, “Graduate from the military academy within a month, and I’ll give you an official position.” Before Situ Li could even protest, he found himself at the military academy. Then he 8kReads8.5Score511Shelves
32. 32 谍 Espionage: It Begins with Kite 谍战：从风筝开始 Hundred-Thousand Celestial Star Army十万天星军Urban949k WordsCompleted Li Baoguo transmigrated into a sprawling world of treacherous spy dramas, where the stories of Kite, The Disguiser, The Rebel, and others all converged... As Boss Dai's trusted confidant, his first mission was to keep an eye on Zheng Yaoxian, the sixth brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! To hold fast to his red ideals and save the country by working from within, Li Baoguo resolutely ventured along the blade's edge, even to the brink of a cliff! From then on, an ace agent codenamed “Abyss” 220Reads7.9Score106Shelves
33. 33 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 46.6kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
34. 34 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Could Hear People's Thoughts and Expose Japanese Spies 谍战：开局偷听心声，识破日谍 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 65.3kReads8.8Score5.1kShelves
35. 35 谍 Espionage: From Shanghai's Little Beggar to the King of Spies 谍战：从上海滩小乞丐到特工之王 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Chen Shaoan’s soul transmigrates to old Shanghai, where he becomes a beggar scraping by. By chance, he saves a wounded woman, and ends up stumbling into the Military Statistics Bureau. With the Japanese invasion of China underway, Chen Shaoan uses his Role-Playing System to purge traitors, capture enemy moles alive, and assassinate senior Japanese officers, becoming a world-renowned king of spies. 7.7kReads8.7Score688Shelves
36. 36 谍 Espionage: The Little Spy's Great Reversal 谍战：小特务大逆袭 Si Ruolan思若兰Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Love for the Nation + Passionate Resistance Against Japan + One Heroine + Tense, Thrilling Plot + Ruthless and Decisive] With our nation on the brink of destruction, we have no choice but to risk everything and fight to save it. Military academy student Qin Tian transmigrates to the snowbound city of 1938 and becomes director of the General Affairs Section of the secret service bureau. On the surface, he is a carefree playboy, but in truth, he is a long-time undercover agent for the Communist P 7.9kReads8.6Score561Shelves
37. 37 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 549Reads8.1Score102Shelves
38. 38 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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    Murderous intent lurked in the fragrance, secrets were wrapped in her hair curlers; she navigated the gossip of wealthy ladies and the surveillance network of spies. Her story begins with her transmigrating into the body of a barber's granddaughter.

39. 39 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 11.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A top-tier international spy thriller! A high-IQ battle of wits unfolds throughout, with no wasted moments. High-tech espionage methods defy conventional wisdom, the plot twists are frequent and seamless, and every strategic maneuver and breakthrough is unexpected. The suspense keeps you hooked from beginning to end, making it increasingly addictive!

40. 40 蝶 Butterflies and Spies 蝶来谍网 The Internet Is Like This网是如焉Urban465k WordsCompleted A beautiful female bandit blunders into Harbin's espionage network. She takes a male spy hostage, only to find herself trapped in bed with him. The two decide to plot together in private and put their plans into action beyond their bedroom door. They spill blood in a bandit stronghold, root out traitors in a brothel on Peach Blossom Lane, lie in wait to catch bandits at an illegal gambling den, and smash up an opium house to rid the area of its evils... This is neither fantasy nor a story about 15.4kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
41. 41 铁 Railway Archives 铁路档案 St RifleSt步枪Urban329k WordsCompleted A tale of wartime espionage and undercover work. Ye Tian’s soul transmigrates to the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, 1937, where he unravels a series of mysterious railway cases from the Republican era. Every inch of rail holds a code for life, and the names of espionage agents are revealed from sealed files. At Yixian Station, he meets Ma Yunfei, who introduces him to the Communist Party. Ye Tian recruits Zhang Laoliu, Liang Jincheng, and Jin Guozhong as grassroots Party members, providing i 1Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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42. 42 谍 Railway Archives: Infiltration, Espionage, and the Shocking Case of Liaoshen 谍战潜伏铁路档案辽沈惊蛰 St RifleSt步枪Urban204k WordsOngoing Espionage, agents, undercover work, urban life, history, mystery, hard-core railway detail, war, the Republic of China era, and passion. In the thirty-sixth year of the Republic, on the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, undercurrents swirled along the railway lines at Jinzhou, Siping, and Meihekou. Ye Tian, a Communist underground agent codenamed Jingzhe, went undercover as a railway traffic dispatcher. He gathered military intelligence and disrupted Nationalist transport, providing crucial support 5Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Pay attention to realistic spy dramas without a system.

43. 43 铁 Railway Archives: The Hour of Jingzhe 铁路档案之惊蜇时分 St RifleSt步枪Urban349k WordsCompleted This book is set in a different period from the earlier novel Railway Archives. On August 15, 1945, the thirty-fourth year of the Republic, Japan surrendered. The espionage game had already been set in motion. Before the Liaoshen Campaign, Ye Tian was recruited by the Military Statistics Bureau under the codename Qingci. He became a double agent, using both his railway dispatcher’s job and his Qingci identity to wage a covert battle as a Communist underground operative. He supplied the Communist 6Reads7.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 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—Shelves

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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."

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