Spy Fiction No. 1, Debate Me If You Disagree!!! 谍战文ON.1，不服来辩！！！

1. 101 民 Republican China: From Fake Young Master to Warlord 民国，从冒牌少爷到一方军阀 Li Xuanhe李玄河Urban2.4M WordsOngoing [No System + Republican Era + Multiple Heroines + Espionage in the Later Story] After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, landlord's son Li Mingyuan, who had paid for a trainee patrol officer's post, set sail for his new assignment with his newlywed wife Shen Shutong, his attendant Fugui, and the old family servant Wang Guilan. They were attacked by river bandits along the way. The original Li Mingyuan was killed, while Fugui, the protagonist and a modern-day special forces soldier, was knocked unco 12.1kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds

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   Here's a novel with a fresh and unique plot that's been serialized for a long time without falling apart.

2. 102 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score68314d adds

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   This book is complete. The writing style is somewhat reminiscent of *The Three-Body Problem*. It lacks the transmigration/rebirth system and cheat codes, making it relatively difficult to read. The narrative is smooth, humorous, and engaging. The subject matter is novel, blending science fiction and realism, with plenty of suspense and mind-bending reasoning, hence the lower rating. The content covers history, workplace, military, technology, national security, criminal investigation, manipulation, murder, as well as high-tech espionage, hacking, and electronic warfare. The ending is thought-provoking, the overall logic is largely closed, and it possesses considerable depth. Those who prefer fast-paced, mindless, and exciting stories, lack patience, or find the introductory chapters difficult to understand should not read this.

3. 103 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1940s and Make Waves with My Space 穿越四零，我靠空间兴风作浪 Yellow Sand, Heart in Sorrow黄沙心悲凉Modern Romance832k WordsCompleted [Alternate-History Power Fantasy] + [Strong Female Lead] + [War of Resistance Against Japan] Zhuang Jingzhu, a PhD who had returned from overseas, died alongside the ringleaders of a criminal gang to avenge her father. She transmigrated to another world much like Earth, where a great famine was raging and the entire nation was fighting back against the Japanese. Using her spatial ability, she cleared out Japanese weapon depots, grain stores, and hospitals, seized supplies to support the resistan 11.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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   It's really beautiful. The best!! [Thumbs up][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

4. 104 守 Guardian of the Sun 守阳人 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了Mystery394k WordsCompleted Li Laoba was reincarnated on Blue Star for the eighth time, but his memories from his past life were slow to awaken! He can't remember how his grandfather adopted him. He grew up following his grandfather into seclusion in the mountains, until the day of his grandfather's seventh-day memorial, when his life was turned upside down! From then on, he embarked on a path of no return... 367Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Just take a look.

5. 105 R R Virus, How Compatible Are You? R病毒，你的契合度高不高 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了24k WordsCompleted R Virus: How Compatible Are You? 161Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 106 借 After Reincarnating in a Corpse, the Whole World Finally Finds Peace 借尸还魂后，整个世界都清净了 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了28k WordsCompleted After Coming Back to Life in Another Body, the Whole World Finally Got Some Peace 143Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 末 The Apocalypse Is Crazy Too 末世也疯狂 The Little Chick Is Here小鸡来了8k WordsCompleted Going Crazy in the Apocalypse 98Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 谍 Code Name: Wick 谍战代号灯芯 Blessings Every Day恩赐天天Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Espionage · play the pig to eat the tiger · battles of wits · cool-headed and composed · fake marriage · love of country In 1936 Shanghai, everyone at the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics station knew Lu Xingzhou was a “deadweight”: he dozed at work, was always the last to handle a case, went weak in the knees at the sight of blood, and ranked dead last in every annual performance review. No one knew that he had quietly handed over half the “meritorious achievements” on Director Dai’s desk 13kReads7.5Score1.4k14d adds

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   This lesser-known Republican-era spy drama is worth watching, with its foreshadowing meticulously crafted. The opening scene at the execution ground sets the stage for the male lead's disguise, and the subsequent changes to the target list, the tailor's informant investigation, the banquet test, and the surveillance and countermeasures are all interconnected. The contrast between the male and female leads is just right; the male lead is reserved and scheming, while the female lead is outgoing and provides cover, making their pairing very engaging.

9. 109 重 Back to 1937: Kill Japanese Invaders to Recharge the Nation's Fortune 重回1937，杀鬼子充值国运 Don't Discuss Today勿论今Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Transmigration to 1937 Shanghai + a light System element + espionage + resistance against Japan + urban warfare and purging traitors + no romance. If you don’t mind the protagonist being a woman, this book is for readers of all genders. You could call it a female-led story. A lecturer at the police university transmigrates to 1937. She has 72 hours to complete her mission, or she dies. By day, she’s an angel in white, saving lives. By night, she’s a grim judge, delivering death. She kills Japane 5.3kReads7.6Score51914d adds
10. 110 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Get a Daily Sign-In System 穿越民国，获得每日签到系统 Lots of Egg Tarts多多蛋挞Modern Romance639k WordsOngoing [Spy thriller + no romance + System + strong female lead + multiple identities + pocket dimension] Ye Jingshu transmigrated into the body of an orphan in Republican-era Beiping. With no parents, dressed in rags, she failed to survive that winter, dying of cold and hunger. When she opened her eyes again, the frail body held a soul from a hundred years in the future. The troubled times seethed, spies lurked everywhere, and Japanese soldiers and secret agents ran rampant, with human lives worth les 813Reads6.4Score10314d adds
11. 111 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score44214d adds

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    This is a multi-female protagonist historical novel that covers various themes including domestic intrigue, bandits, the War of Resistance against Japan, famine relief, the Korean War, and the experiences of educated youth sent to the countryside. It's so addictive that you'll keep reading...

12. 112 我 I Am Li Huaide's Bodyguard 我是李怀德的警卫员 Lying-Flat Enthusiast躺客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing Li Dahu, a soldier, served as Li Huaide's bodyguard. After leaving the military, he was assigned to the Hongxing Steelworks. This is the story of how he struggled through years of famine while supporting his three younger brothers and three younger sisters, and gradually built a better life for himself at the Hongxing Steelworks. 49.7kReads7.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    You can take a look.

13. 113 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20.2kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    A passionate Ming Dynasty, a passionate Zhu Di... Scheming to seize the throne! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

14. 114 别 Don't Arrest Me! The Kempeitai Translator's Online Friends Keep Me Alive 别抓我！特高课翻译靠网友保命 Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi Mi米米米米米米米芈Urban607k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, and it's set to rise] [War of Resistance espionage]➕ [Transmigration]➕ [Livestream] I transmigrate to Shanghai in 1937, now under occupation, and awaken a cross-era Livestream System. Every viewer is a netizen from the future. Each hour of viewing earns one point, which can be exchanged for firearms, skills, and all kinds of modern supplies. For the first three days, nobody watches my livestream. I save up points to learn Japanese, then pose as a timid translator and i 4.7kReads6.9Score51614d adds

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    This is so good! The protagonist travels back to the revolutionary era, but it's still being serialized.

15. 115 我 I'm a Foreigner in Republican-Era China 我在民国当老外 Poking Eyes and Picking Ears抠眼睛掏耳朵Urban754k WordsOngoing [World War II + spy thriller + Republic of China era + American politics + postwar Japan and Korea] He transmigrates into the body of a West Point graduate and becomes a captain and assistant military intelligence attaché at the U.S. military attaché office in the Republic of China. He helps the Republic of China and rises through the ranks in the United States. Later, he becomes the commanding officer on the front line of the U.S. war against Japan. After the war, he oversees all of Japan's aff 4.9kReads7.5Score12514d adds

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    I'm recommending something relatively new and somewhat interesting.

16. 116 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… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds

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    Literary talent and martial arts skills

17. 117 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—14d adds
18. 118 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score10114d adds
19. 119 双 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Urban3.3M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
20. 120 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 小 The Savvy Little Soldier 小兵油子 Cavalry in a Sea of Flowers骑兵花海Historical692k WordsOngoing Beacon Bones Beyond the Great Wall: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting Japanese Invaders on the Grasslands [Warlords, War of Resistance, Searching for Family, No Overpowered Cheats, Spy Warfare, Logic and Intelligence, Ruthless] 1921–1945: The land is in turmoil, and China is engulfed in endless flames of war. Adopted as a child by a top undercover spy, the young man is meticulously trained for over a decade to become his other hand. There is no System and no mindless overpowered cheat. Every struggl 238Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [National Righteousness – Warlords – Anti-Japanese War in the Republic of China – Searching for Parents – No Cheat Codes – Traditional Espionage – Multiple Female Leads – Logic and Intelligence – Decisive Action] 1921-1945, the country was in turmoil, and China was engulfed in endless war. A young boy was adopted by a top-tier undercover spy from childhood, who meticulously nurtured him for over a decade, intending to be his other hand. Here, there are no systems, no mindless cheat codes; everything relies on blood, sweat, and wit. To uncover the truth behind his parents' disappearance, he left his homeland and ventured alone into the vortex of chaos. Starting from humble beginnings in a small county, he gathered various forces, transforming into a warlord; navigating between the Kuomintang, Japanese spies, and other factions, he gathered top-secret intelligence and eliminated Japanese agents. On one side is his adoptive father, an undercover agent who raised him; the two test and strategize with each other. On the other side are the beauties who accompany him in this chaotic world, with multiple threads of affection swirling beneath the surface. Decisive action, unparalleled wisdom, and a refusal to be a naive damsel in distress. From a lonely boy who only sought to find his relatives to a warlord who controlled a region, he eventually broke free from the shackles of personal grudges, shouldered the greater national cause, and transformed into a revolutionary martyr who dared to die for his country. This is the path his biological parents left him!

22. 122 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds

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    They have them all at home in Xinjiang.

23. 123 开 From the Start: From Delivery Driver to Secret Agent 开局上岸，从外卖员成秘密特勤 Strolling on a Green Ox骑着青牛漫步Urban850k WordsCompleted (Not a pure spy thriller + Urban power fantasy + Reporting crimes + Catching spies.) Gu Cheng'an, a man in his thirties who has accomplished nothing, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to the [Justice Assistant System]. Under the most inconspicuous guise, he walks the line between light and darkness, upholds justice, and protects his country and people. 13.2kReads8.8Score55714d adds

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    Modern national security, the nemesis of spies. The author's writing is superb, his knowledge vast, and his values ​​very sound! A protagonist who embodies both passion and composure, a group of unsung heroes silently defending the country—this is a counter-espionage novel that will amaze you! The plot is engaging, the structure natural, there are no logical errors, and the writing is exceptionally smooth. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 124 谍 Espionage: Death Rewind, I Become the Japanese Collaborators’ Worst Nightmare 谍战：死亡回溯，我成日伪心头患 GLANGUrban143k WordsOngoing [Espionage + death regression + playing it safe + plot-driven] (There is a golden finger, but it won’t overshadow the story. It’s only there to help. I’m an experienced author, so you can read with confidence.) Shen Moyu, a patriotic young man, transmigrates to Shanghai in 1940. He thinks he can finally fulfill his dream and legally fight the Japanese invaders. But reality hits hard: on his very first infiltration mission, he encounters unprecedented danger. In this war-torn era, even after disc 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend myself.

25. 125 龙 Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧：剑神护她一世无虞 Liu Zhan Hongyan刘战红颜Urban674k WordsCompleted [Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These two spy novels are quite distinctive and unique.

26. 126 缅 Sinister Deals in Northern Myanmar: Every Step a Nightmare! 缅北罪恶交易，步步惊魂！ Warrior Beauty战红颜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Tags: urban, northern Myanmar, thriller, horror, romance, special agents, suspense, betrayal in love, ruthless action, gambling city, beautiful female agents, villains, calculating characters. A one-of-a-kind chronicle of northern Myanmar, a brutal dossier on the organ trade, the dangerous years of special agents, and the struggle between good and evil. Enemies become friends, friends become enemies, a warlord's daughter who once seemed impossible to reconcile with becomes a battle-hardened love 756Reads8.5Score10114d adds
27. 127 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… 5.3kReads6.6Score43814d adds

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    Anti-Japanese War + System + Time Travel + Resisting Japan + Decisive and Ruthless Actions [Note]

28. 128 明 The Ming Dynasty’s Special Reconnaissance Troops: The Night Watchmen 明朝特种侦察兵夜不收 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical456k WordsCompleted A battle of wits between elite scouts, a shadow war of espionage full of twists, and a poignant romance between two people caught in forces beyond their control: all this awaits in the legendary tale of the Ming Dynasty’s Night-Rejecting scouts! During the Jiajing era, unrest flares along the frontier as the Mongols and Jurchens watch hungrily from the shadows. An elite reconnaissance unit known as the Night-Rejectors becomes the sharpest hidden blade guarding the Ming border. Shen Yan, the son 414Reads6.4Score10014d adds

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    Night watchmen… A passionate tomorrow… [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

29. 129 莞 Appliance Repair in Wancheng: All My Customers Are Older Sisters 莞城家电维修：客户都是姐姐 Upstream Traveler逆游人Urban183k WordsCompleted Yao Kun came to Dongguan alone to make a living. His superb home appliance repair skills helped him get established, and he unexpectedly activated the sign-in System. He fixes an air conditioner, and the landlady readily signs an annual maintenance deal with him; He repairs a freezer, and the owner of a food stall keeps calling on him to maintain her equipment; A college student meets him while he's fixing an appliance, and eagerly recommends him to the neighbors; He repairs a hospital refrigera 2.3kReads8.2Score18614d adds

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    Looking for a slow-paced yet thrilling urban novel? Don't miss this Dongguan repairman system novel! He meets many female protagonists while doing on-site repairs, offering both the thrill of a comeback and delicate emotional descriptions.

30. 130 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.] 198.5kReads8.9Score9.7k14d adds
31. 131 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3k14d adds
32. 132 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
33. 133 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
34. 134 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 31.7kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration]

35. 135 人 In the Police Force: Rising Step by Step 人在警界：步步高升 Ants Dating蚂蚁搞对象Urban3.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beautiful Women + No Saintly Heroics + No System + Patriotism] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Yu became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he was ordered to crack down on prostitution. He jokingly called for the wife of a crime boss, only to discover that her husband was the ringleader of a new drug case. After interrogating her, Lin Yu cracked a major drug-trafficking case and earned a First-Class Merit. A husband report 111.3kReads9.2Score6.6k14d adds
36. 136 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 37.5kReads9.0Score5.5k14d adds

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37. 137 民 Secret War in the Republic of China: The Judge of the Underworld 民国暗战之阎罗判官 Misty Twilight暮景凝烟Urban546k WordsOngoing In a turbulent era of national crisis, there are traitors and lackeys, but even more people of conscience. Faced with hardship, some profit from the nation’s suffering, while others accept things as they are. Yet there are still people with unwavering faith who disregard their own gain and loss. For the first glimmer of dawn in the darkness, they willingly step into the shadows, becoming judges of the underworld whom their enemies fear at the mere mention. The protagonist works undercover at fir 152Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A realistic style of high-IQ spy battles.

38. 138 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

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    It's so cool and looks great! Five stars!

39. 139 血 Blood and Fire at Taierzhuang: My 1938 血火台儿庄：我的1938 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban260k WordsCompleted While organizing records of the Battle of Taierzhuang, military researcher Chen Mo is transported by a bullet-riddled battlefield photograph to Xuzhou in 1938, engulfed in flames of war. After becoming a confidential staff officer to the commander of the Fifth War Zone, he discovers that his notebook records every battle and every sacrifice that will occur over the next thirty days. What kind of thrilling story unfolds when modern military knowledge collides with the brutal reality of war?… 26Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 潜 The Sea of Infiltration 潜伏之海 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Urban175k WordsCompleted At Taoyuan Airport in 1949, as Yu Zecheng performs the final “hen circling” signal under the station chief's watch, he has no idea that this gesture will mark the beginning of an underground mission lasting thirty-eight years. A customs inspector forced to go to Taiwan, he burns the letter addressed to his “late wife Cuiping,” then uses the ashes to piece together his first map of Taiwan's defensive fortifications. From helping build an intelligence network for the U.S. military's “Operation Bri 136Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 黄 A Love Letter in the Loess 黄土情书 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban263k WordsCompleted In 1982, a severe drought grips northern Shaanxi. Thirty-year-old village teacher Wang Pu squats on a cracked field ridge, clutching the betrothal money his mother has wrapped in red cloth. The last unmarried man of his age in the village has no idea his life is about to change that very night. When he rescues a young woman in a Lenin suit from a collapsed grain depot, the English copy of Jane Eyre in her suitcase tears open his stunted emotional world. When a village teacher’s love for a “troub 36Reads—Score514d adds
42. 142 星 Interstellar Black Hole 星际黑洞 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Sci-Fi & Apocalypse231k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi + apocalypse + spaceflight + cosmic exploration + interstellar + black holes] Liu Weiqiang wakes from a long slumber to discover he is aboard the Shenzhou 88 spacecraft. Beside him is a talking dog, and the two set off on an incredible interstellar journey... Earth-like planets, planets that dance for joy, mysterious distress signals, the stars of the Cowherd and Weaver Girl, fragments of spacetime, stellar explosions, portals, two Bai Ling, life on Earth devastated beyond recognition: h 19Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 143 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—14d adds

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44. 144 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—14d adds
45. 145 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—14d adds
46. 146 暗 Shadow War 2: Phantom Storm, the Spy Demon Returns 暗斗2：魅影风云之谍魔再世 Wildly Chopping Wood乱劈柴Urban741k WordsCompleted Sequel to Dark Struggle: espionage, mind games, suspense, spies, and intellectual battles. Enemy agents are everywhere. Almost everyone around us has the enemy's shadow lurking nearby. The terrifying part isn't the secret agents lying low. Even more shocking is how the Japanese have infiltrated and corrupted us for a thousand years. Our elite agents stop at nothing to root them out completely, only to discover that the real enemy is the band of traitors who've been bought off! Little do they kno 2.5kReads9.3Score26114d adds
47. 147 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, 2.3kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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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.

48. 148 抗 Shanghai, 1937: The Silent Stitch 抗日上海1937：无声的针脚 Gu Lanshan 516顾阑珊516Urban472k WordsCompleted In 1943, the occupied districts of Shanghai appear calm on the surface, but beneath it, undercurrents swirl. Shen Yanqiu, a Communist underground operative codenamed “Tailor,” goes undercover as the owner of an upscale tailor shop in the French Concession, tasked with rebuilding a shattered intelligence network. His adversaries are Sato Ichiro, the newly appointed chief of the Japanese secret police, and a mysterious double agent known as “Shadow.” When Shen Yanqiu discovers that his contact is 2.4kReads6.6Score28014d adds

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    Good book, come and read it!

49. 149 抗 Shanghai, 1941: Code Name Crane Ferry 抗日上海1941：代号渡鹤 Gu Lanshan 516顾阑珊516Historical367k WordsCompleted [Spy thriller + based on true events + mind games + no System + high-stakes game] In 1941, Shanghai was an isolated island surrounded by Japanese-occupied territory. The city was a crossroads of power, with undercurrents running deep. On the surface, it was the “Paris of the East,” a glittering world of pleasure and luxury. In truth, it was a city of spies where every faction vied for power. Shen Mo was a rising star in Shanghai, deputy chief inspector at the French Concession police station. Da 119Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 暗 The Hidden Game: A Silent Contest 暗局：无声的较量 Gu Lanshan 516顾阑珊516Urban402k WordsCompleted [Espionage + Based on real events involving General Li Kenong + Mind games + No System + High-stakes intrigue] In 1930, Shanghai is rife with undercurrents. Li Yin, a Communist underground agent using the alias “Skylark,” is ordered to infiltrate the Kuomintang’s secret service, the Fuxing Society. There he joins forces with Qian Zhuangfei, codename “Night Hawk,” and Hu Di, codename “Green Snake,” to form a special party cell codenamed “Zhulong.” Their mission is to obtain the Kuomintang’s plan 149Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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