Reborn as a Crime Boss, Making Money Legally Without Being a Doormat, A Satisfying Read 重生黑道大哥，不窝囊合法挣钱，爽文

1. 1 想 Do What You Want: If You're Reborn, Live Life Your Way 想干就干，重生就要过得顺心如意 Shaking the Heavens撼天阙Urban3.6M WordsOngoing After more than a decade of hard work, Lin Xiangdong finally built a fortune worth over a hundred million and achieved financial freedom. But just as he began to enjoy life to the fullest, he inexplicably found himself reborn in 2008. From the start, Lin Xiangdong goes all in with high-interest loans, uses one resource to generate another, and builds his fortune. From Brother Dong to Uncle Dong, from a nobody to a titan! 29.7kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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   🍅This book perfectly fits the theme. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me in the comments, I won't argue back, you can even smash my head in! [Smirk] Let me show you just how powerful and ruthless the male lead is, while also being incredibly shrewd in dealing with people, knowing when to advance and retreat yet cold-bloodedly cutting off others' paths. His entrepreneurial journey is filled with gray footprints [no fear of the dark side]. 👣

2. 2 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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   As a seasoned bookworm, I rarely recommend books, but this gangster novel is truly excellent and worth recommending. It's filled with beautiful women, full of wit and courage, ruthless and decisive action, and the punches are incredibly realistic and thrilling.

3. 3 救 I Saved a Stunning Beauty, and She Tried to Hack Me with a Knife by the Bed 救了绝色美女，她在床边拿刀砍我 Meticulous to the Last Word一字不苟Urban644k WordsCompleted Chu Lingtian is a legendary man known as the "Grim Reaper Wolf King." He returns to the city for a top-secret mission, never imagining that on his very first day back, he will spend the night with a beautiful woman named Liu Bingxue. Afterward, Liu Bingxue takes him home and passes him off as her boyfriend. But it turns out she has a twin sister, Liu Huohuo. The older sister is cold and aloof, while the younger is uninhibited. Sharing a room with these twin beauties is certainly thrilling. After 11.6kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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   This is a place where greed for money, power, and sex drives a frenzied struggle; it's also a world of deceit, bloodshed, countless beauties, utter cruelty, and where only the victor reigns supreme! (Welcome to the world…)

4. 4 只 I Just Want to Redeem Myself, but I Keep Gaining More Lackeys 只想洗白，奈何小弟越洗越多 Year After Year, Thoughts Upon Thoughts岁岁念念吖Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The short dramas [Boss, Your Brothers Are All Outside] and [Righteous to the End: Hongxing] are now available to watch. [Reborn + Underworld Boss + Ensemble Cast + Making Money Legally + Passion and Loyalty + Comedy] In his previous life, underworld boss Xiang Yue was sentenced to ten years in prison. His men were either arrested or killed. In this life, Xiang Yue leads his men down the straight and narrow, rising to the top. “Xiang Yue's here! Run!” “Stop crying, or I'll have Xiang Yue come tak 19.4kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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   The protagonist isn't involved in organized crime, but everyone thinks he's a triad boss.

5. 5 系 The System Wants Me to Run With the Gang! Even the Country Joins In! 系统让我混社会！国家也凑热闹！ Listening to the Wind with Xun巽字听风Urban500k WordsCompleted (Reborn, System, Humor, No Harem, Big Shots, Pure Wish Fulfillment, Decisive and Ruthless) Reborn, I’m back. This time, I’ll take back everything I lost, with interest!!!!! “I’m reporting him! I’m reporting him!” “He’s in the mob! He really is in the mob!” I casually brushed at my sleeve, though there wasn’t a speck of dust on it, and smiled calmly. The aura around me shifted in an instant. Turning to face the camera, I spoke with heartfelt sincerity, each word deliberate: “I’m a law-abidin 2.9kReads8.1Score160Shelves
6. 6 让 I Told You to Go Undercover, Not Hit on the Boss's Wife! 让你卧底，没让你勾搭大嫂！ Bei Cai贝才Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + never a saintly heroine + multiple heroines + wildly satisfying] Lei Zhen transmigrates to a parallel world in 1995. Starting out as a low-level underling, he rises through the ranks with ruthless force, amassing wealth and beautiful women until he rules everything with an iron fist! 105.7kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves
7. 7 这 This Time Around, I'll Rise to the Top and Become the Boss 这一世，我要翻身当大哥 The Return of Beichen北辰归来Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In this world, there are only two kinds of people: those who wield the knife and those who lie beneath it. Su Yun spent his whole life quietly accepting whatever came his way, letting others walk all over him. Given another chance at life, he swears he'll be the one in control of his own fate. I don't care who you are. If you come after me, be ready for us both to go down together! The meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, and the ruthless fear those with nothing to lose! Now I'm the 720Reads8.6Score106Shelves
8. 8 卧 An Undercover Agent? Impossible! Lao Liu Has Nothing Wrong with Him 卧底？不可能！老六他没毛病 Cold Breeds Toughness寒冷孕育彪悍Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Hong Kong cinema, nostalgia, classic movies, comics, and the underworld. I welcome any pointers from the experts. The undercover cop became a Red Pole with three flower insignias. The undercover cop became the leader of a triad faction. The undercover cop became the founding master of the Hongmen. The undercover cop became one of the founders of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover cop became one of the seven leaders of the underworld: the chairman of the Underworld Security Council. Undercov 59.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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   💥Highly recommended! The undercover agent became a high-ranking member. The undercover agent became the leader of a triad. The undercover agent became the founder of the Hongmen (Triad Society). The undercover agent became the initiator of the Chinese Brotherhood. The undercover agent became one of the seven most powerful figures in the underworld—the chairman of the Underworld Security Committee. An undercover agent? What undercover agent? This is Sixth Brother! Life is like a play, all about acting! When the dragon doesn't roar, the tiger doesn't howl, the flowers don't smell sweet, and the birds don't sing. A mere undercover agent, please excuse my humble appearance! Sixth Brother has gone mad, tolling the death knell!

9. 9 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, and You Married the Mafia Godfather's Daughter? 让你卧底，你娶了黑道教父女儿？ Drunken in Jiangnan Rain落雨醉江南Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: You were sent undercover, but you married the family heiress In his previous life, undercover cop Zheng Chuan personally sent his crime-boss father-in-law to the execution grounds. He never knew that his pregnant wife miscarried because of her grief. The moment she jumped from the building in despair, Zheng Chuan rushed forward, and the two of them fell together from the seventeenth floor. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years in the past. On one side was the chance t 14.2kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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   Reborn, he was previously an undercover police officer who married the daughter of a mob godfather, only to have his wife suffer a miscarriage due to heartbreak. In this life, he's determined to guide his father-in-law onto the right path and become a successful entrepreneur.

10. 10 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

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    The third book, "Protecting Kidneys," has an interesting opening! Thirty years ago, An Xiaohai was framed and accidentally killed someone, ending up in prison and plummeting from the peak of his life to the bottom! Twenty years of dark and hopeless imprisonment ravaged him beyond recognition! After a difficult ten years of struggle following his release, he died in despair. An Xiaohai transmigrated into his thirty-year-younger self. Heaven gave him a chance to be reborn, and An Xiaohai refused to miss it again! Why was he targeted like this?! Why was he treated so cruelly? Why wouldn't the mastermind behind it all let him go?! The awakened An Xiaohai fought with all his might to expose the layers of darkness!

11. 11 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
12. 12 重 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 God and Autumn神与秋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun 11.2kReads7.9Score528Shelves

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    Of all the gangster novels I've read, this is the most enjoyable one. The system element is incredibly imaginative and exhilarating!

13. 13 重 Back to 1985: Tales of the Northeast 重回1985：东北往事 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted These are fiery years spent feeling one’s way across a river by touching the stones, a time of thriving vitality where the bold could eat their fill, and of wild growth where big shots were everywhere. The rules of this society have never changed: the meek fear the tough, the tough fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the reckless, and the reckless fear those who don’t care if they live or die. But even those who don’t care if they live or die fear madmen. And so, Zhou Dongbei went mad. (TV adap 86.2kReads9.6Score8.8kShelves

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    Zhou Dongbei is simply a person who embodies all the virtues of a burly Northeastern man.

14. 14 黑 The Underworld: My Dongguan Girlfriend 黑道：我的东莞女友 Prefect of Shuntian顺天府尹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted At the turn of the millennium, I headed south to Dongguan with just 800 yuan in my pocket. Someone stole my wallet on the train, and I staggered into town after going hungry for three meals. I planned to keep my head down and work on an assembly line, but on my very first day, the team leader told me to take off my pants. I beat him up. Then I beat up the fourteen guys who came after me with machetes. Then I took on the whole street. The female owner of a nightclub handed me a gun and a stack of 611Reads6.3Score109Shelves

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    The protagonist is a mafia boss, intelligent, and highly skilled in combat, similar to Gao Qiqiang's front man; the overall plot is logical.

15. 15 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 140.4kReads9.3Score14.2kShelves

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    I have to recommend these two books, especially the first one which has a female lead.

16. 16 说 Where's the Rebellious Rebirth I Was Promised? 说好的放荡重生路呢？ The Golden Retriever from the Husky's Home哈士奇家的金毛Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (One female lead, no doormat protagonist + rebirth + a novel for readers who like a clever protagonist + guaranteed good writing) Tired of the same old wish-fulfillment stories where a green-hatted doormat is reborn, cuts his losses, pursues the girl he missed, and takes revenge on his ex-wife? And tired of those so-called queen-dream stories about wealthy young ladies who are framed and misunderstood at every turn, only to realize the truth on their deathbeds, then return reborn to seek revenge 8.6kReads8.8Score611Shelves

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    Rebirth! Beautiful! A prodigal son returns!

17. 17 住 After Moving In with Auntie, I Awaken the Power to Stop Time 住进阿姨家后，我觉醒了时间暂停 There’s Nothing Wrong with Meow木有猫饼Urban736k WordsOngoing [Reborn + No System + Business + Superpowers + A Huge Following + No Simping + No Cowardice + The Straight and Narrow] Ye Bai, a notorious gang boss, gets incredibly lucky and is reborn in his high school days. In his previous life, he was guilty of countless crimes and met a miserable end. Given a chance to start over, he vows to lead his brothers down the straight and narrow and become a legitimate businessman. Strangely, though, he hasn't done anything illegal. He just happens to have a few 24.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
18. 18 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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    The road ahead is long, don't be too arrogant. You may not be the strongest in this lifetime. Don't be cocky, don't be reckless, I'll be arrogant than you sooner or later.

19. 19 别 Don't Call Me Boss, I'm a Law-Abiding Entrepreneur 别叫我大哥，我是守法人民企业家 Blood-Soaked Brushstroke笔锋飘血Urban241k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Reformed Gangsters + Business Empire + A Cast of Drama Queens] Jiang Che is reborn on the eve of the Green Dragon Gang's bloody killing spree. He tears up their machete permits and declares, "From today on, anyone who talks about fighting and killing again gets their performance bonus docked!" While his rivals wait for him to make a fool of himself: • Three hundred underlings sweep the streets before dawn and land a contract to supply disposable tableware to restaurants across the city 106Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 考 After I Got Into Qingbei, My Underworld Boss Dad Got So Mad He Landed in the ICU 考上清北后，黑道老爹气进ICU Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust, Dust微尘尘尘尘尘尘Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama in production] [Comedy]+ [Laid-back]+ [Positive energy] Lu Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the only son of the Lu family, the biggest underworld clan in the country! Going back to his great-grandfather’s generation, his great-grandfather was an arms dealer. His grandfather was a mafia boss, and his father was the godfather of the entire country. But in Lu Chen’s generation, he declares that he’s going to study hard, become a beacon of righteousness, and give back 3.7kReads8.3Score385Shelves

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    It's good, recommended, and full of positive energy.

21. 21 当 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 A Glass of Beer一杯啤酒Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    People online can just say they won't watch Li Xiaohu, but on Tomato TV, who wasn't the first person to watch Li Xiaohu?

22. 22 重 Reborn: Forcing My Underworld Boss Dad to Go Straight! 重生：逼着黑道老爸金盆洗手！ Stay-at-Home Little Rice Bug居家小米虫Urban663k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Underworld] [Turning over a new leaf] [Leaving the life behind] In his previous life, Qin Ye and Qin Su were the top leaders of the Fierce Dragon Gang. They had done so much evil that they were executed by firing squad. When Qin Ye opens his eyes again, he has returned to twenty years earlier. In this life, the Fierce Dragon Gang, led by Qin Su, has only just started down the path of organized crime. Everything can still be put right! Qin Su: “Son, we’re already this rich. It’d be a wa 431Reads7.5Score109Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn in ’88: I Won’t Retire from the Game 重生八八：金盆不洗手 Three People, Two People三人禾二人Urban1.5M WordsOngoing In his previous life, he was the underworld emperor of Dongjiang Province. In the end, he died alone at the defendant's table. Reborn in 1988, Lin Tianqiang swore to rewrite his fate. All he wanted was to lead his brothers down the straight path and make honest money. But the world wouldn't leave him in peace. Enemies cut off his livelihood, while thugs bullied his brothers, forcing him step by step back into the crucible. With nowhere left to retreat, he went with the flow and built a gray empi 1.2kReads7.4Score101Shelves
24. 24 大 Day One of College: I Start Running with the Underworld! 大学第一天，从混黑道开始！ Xiao Bai106小白106Urban806k WordsOngoing A powerful underworld boss is reborn as a college student. With the System’s help, he rises once more to the pinnacle of the underworld. [Feel-Good Revenge + Urban + Underworld + Boss + School] Starting out as a college student, the male lead Lin Ao works his way to the top of the underworld, dominating both the criminal and legitimate worlds. He has powerful backing and influence that reaches everywhere. Dear readers, please be patient as you read. The story starts off ordinary, but the excitin 898Reads6.9Score102Shelves

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    [Heart] Reborn as a gangster boss + not a coward + making money legally! The protagonist is reborn ten years in the past, before he became a gangster boss. He chooses to lead his brothers on the right path, earning money legally so that they no longer have to shed blood and tears, and can all live a good life legally. [Admiration]

25. 25 大 The Big Circle: Asia’s First Chinese Gang to Break Out 大圈：冲出亚洲的华人第一黑帮 Ghost King of Western Hunan湘西鬼王Urban241k WordsCompleted "The Great Circle: The First Chinese Gang to Break Out of Asia" recreates, from the most realistic perspective, a complete underground kingdom truly built by the Chinese. "The Great Circle: The First Chinese Gang to Break Out of Asia" tells the story of how, though China has no underworld in the true sense of the word, Chinese people are far from voiceless in the underground order of the world. On the contrary, they have always played an important role in international organized crime and are ev 3.6kReads9.2Score504Shelves

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    In this life, Xiang Yue leads his followers on the righteous path, achieving the pinnacle of success. Now, let's welcome the renowned philanthropist and businessman, Xiang Yue! The citizens of Yangzhou are smashing their televisions—whose philanthropist has hundreds of followers! The story of a group of ordinary people striving to climb the social ladder.

26. 26 龙 Dragon Head 龙头 Xun Fei寻飞Urban3.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the goddess, I crossed the big shot in the county. To stay alive, I fought my way up, one step at a time, until I became the boss... One day, the hidden dragon will find the rain it needs. With a single roar, it will shift the mountains and rivers and move the Big Dipper. Stories of the underdog rising to the top will always set the blood racing. 27.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    To become a big shot for his sister-in-law

27. 27 至 Supreme Warlord 至尊战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.5M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the God of War returns. He wields power over all and is richer than a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the mastermind turns out to be his fiancée... 609Reads8.4Score103Shelves
28. 28 绝 The Peerless God of War 绝世战王 Little Dragon Fish小龙鱼Urban5.2M WordsOngoing After ten years on the battlefield, the War King returns, rich enough to rival a nation! But his entire family has been slaughtered, and the culprit turns out to be his fiancée... 2.1kReads7.2Score146Shelves
29. 29 港 Hong Kong Dramas! I Have No Choice 港综！我没得选 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Is Liang Kun my second uncle? Am I an illegitimate child of the Ni family? I want to make my own way. Someone gives me a chance? Do I even have the right to choose? When I try to turn back, I find no one behind me... 3kReads6.4Score104Shelves
30. 30 都 Everyone, Get on Your Knees! My Big Brother Is Zhao Ruilong 都跪下，我大哥是赵瑞龙 Who's Pretending to Be a Tiger to Eat a Pig谁在扮老虎吃猪Male-Channel Fanfiction472k WordsCompleted [In the Name of the People] + [Officialdom] + [Multiple heroines] + [No System] Amid the power struggles of Han Dong, he plots from behind the scenes and navigates the competing forces of Sha Ruijin, Li Dakang, Gao Yuliang, Qi Tongwei, and others, ultimately becoming the “uncrowned king” of Han Dong Province. This book is entirely fictional. Please be understanding if anything doesn’t quite make sense. 3.7kReads6.3Score107Shelves
31. 31 黑 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Langya Swordsman琅琊刀客Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    "Ah! Stop! No!" His eyelids felt as heavy as lead; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open them. His head was a blur, heavy and foggy. A scream reached Xiang Yue's ears.

32. 32 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 19.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 黑 The Allure of the Underworld 黑道诱人 Zhu Rong Will Surely Blaze祝融必火Urban5.2M WordsOngoing [The short drama adapted from this book, From Here on, Rivers Flow into the World, is now available. Come watch!] [Urban + underworld + big shots + all-powerful + feel-good story + period setting + invincible protagonist + multiple heroines + ruthless and decisive] When I was little, my dad often told me that the path of the underworld was a road of no return. It was hard to walk, and few people ever came to a good end. I never understood what he meant. Instead, I thought the underworld was all 67.3kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
34. 34 卧 Undercover, Reel Them In Already or I'll Become Utterly Corrupt! 卧底，再不收网我就恶贯满盈啦！ I Soar我飞扬Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Undercover in a gang + ruthless and decisive + no bleeding-heart heroine + no System + patriotic + special agent] Lu Chengfeng transmigrates to the year 2000 in a parallel world. After dropping out of police academy, he begins his life undercover. He rises quickly by preying on the criminals themselves. With a beautiful woman on his left and a rich wife on his right, he becomes so feared that even the ruthless gangsters blanch at the mention of his name. “I’m not the boss, so don’t call my wife 986Reads9.1Score194Shelves
35. 35 四 The Siheyuan Is Just the Beginning 四合院只是开始 An Insignificant Social Nobody无关紧要的社会边角料Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted (This is not a slice-of-life story set in a Beijing courtyard. The courtyard is only part of the early plot, and the female characters get much less screen time once they leave their original storylines. The pacing is fast. The protagonist is a womanizer, there is no female lead, but there are female supporting characters. Don't read if that bothers you.) [Ding! Dear Host Lin Yu, congratulations on successfully activating the Apocalypse Survival System. In this perilous apocalypse, where resourc 2.7kReads5.5Score181Shelves
36. 36 反 Reforming the Villain: I’d Rather Die Than Become One 反派洗白：我打死都不要成为反派 Flowers Flying Through the Snowy Night雪夜飞花Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted [Passionate cultivation of immortality + Swordsmanship + Transmigrate into a book + Villain’s redemption] Lin Bufan transmigrates into the novel he wrote, becoming its big villain. Once an upstanding citizen, he plans to turn over a new leaf and become a righteous powerhouse everyone admires. Yet it seems that fate has other plans. No matter how hard he fights to change his destiny, he still seems to be following the original character’s old path... But he believes that his fate is his to decide 263Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    These stories tear away the warm facade of "retirement," revealing a bloody truth: the underworld is not a place, but a destiny. Fourteen novelists are trapped in a secret room, forced to tell a new story every day, while the most unpopular storyteller will be executed. When a gangster novelist who has been retired for many years appears, the fictional brotherhood and bloody romance in his writing sends chills down everyone's spine—why do those "fabricated" details perfectly overlap with the secrets of everyone present? It turns out that the writer who had retired from the underworld had long ago written his sins into a code.

37. 37 快 Quick Transmigration: The Dark Moonlight of the Yandere Tycoon Is Back 快穿：病娇大佬的黑月光她回来了 Young General Never Forgets His Original Aspiration小将不忘初心Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted A mindless, freewheeling story by an author with poor prose. Please don't read if that's not your thing. [Quick transmigration + returning to clear one's name + unhinged yandere + forced love] Su Qinghui is an artificial human with a poor grasp of emotions. After entering small worlds and finishing her role as the dark moonlight, she was ready to take her bonus and enjoy a vacation. But the System informed her that all the male leads she had once tried to win over had turned evil! Su Qinghui: *s 436Reads8.4Score—Shelves
38. 38 刚 I Had Just Left the Underworld When the Life-Reversal System Arrived 刚金盆洗手，人生逆袭系统就来了 Commanding Fate执天命Urban214k WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, Chen Jinshan decides he’s done being a gang boss! He’s going to be a good student, study hard, and live a good life! But somehow... why does he have more and more underlings around him? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
40. 40 必 The Game That Must Be Broken: Reboot 必须犯规的游戏·重启 Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The companion novel to the nationally acclaimed suspense IP Fourteenth of Fourteen, The Game You Must Cheat At: Reboot, is coming in full force! It premieres across the web on December 4, with new chapters every Friday at 10 a.m. sharp! Fourteen people, each burdened with enormous debts for various reasons, receive a mysterious text message. It tells them that if they take part in a special “game,” they could win a hundred million yuan. Following the instructions, the fourteen arrive at the desi 7.5kReads8.8Score1kShelves
41. 41 江 Shen Jintang, the Madman of the Martial World 江湖狂人沈金堂 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban264k WordsCompleted [A thrilling, action-packed tale of brotherhood and honor, where heroes command respect and ambitious leaders vie for supremacy. Handsome men and beautiful women.] The martial world isn’t just about fighting and killing. It’s also about human nature and navigating the ways of the world, all while living by the blade. Build an empire that commands half the land. Thrive in the business world and enjoy the fruits of success with a beautiful, wealthy woman... 171Reads—Score113Shelves
42. 42 女 My Female Boss Helps Me Rise to the Top 女领导带我平步青云 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Yang Guang's powerful backer got into trouble. From then on, he had no one to rely on. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly saved a mysterious woman, who helped him rise to success and thrive at every turn. 3.4kReads7.5Score323Shelves
43. 43 港 The Long Dark Road of Hong Kong Noir 港综黑色长路 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.5kReads6.5Score158Shelves
44. 44 港 A New World in Hong Kong Cinema 港综新的世界 Mr. Ordinary平常先生Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsCompleted A little weed nobody wants? A good-for-nothing nobody cares about? No. I have brothers, more than just one. And I have uncles and aunts who love me. It's just that my life has reached its end... Hong Kong crossovers have no fixed timeline. The characters' appearances and positions vary greatly, so please don't get hung up on the timeline. Thank you! 461Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 开 Exiled from the Start, I Changed My Fate by Grinding for Experience 开局被流放，我靠肝经验逆天改命 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing From the Start, Exiled to the Frontier: I Defy Fate by Grinding Experience Lu Chen was a top student in the modern world, but after waking from a nap, he found himself reincarnated as a disgraced heir in a world of immortal cultivation. Exiled to the frontier from the start, with his spiritual roots destroyed, he was also saddled with a frail fiancée and a fallen family. He smiled calmly. “Perfect. Let me show you what scientific cultivation looks like.” While others were still struggling throug 2.7kReads—Score240Shelves

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46. 46 成 Growing Strong with the Help of Beautiful Women 成长之红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Historical2.9M WordsOngoing Beauty helped me succeed, and I repaid her with ten thousand taels of gold… 962Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 万 I Can Raise Anything, and Beautiful Women Help Me 万物可养，红颜助我 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please leave comments asking for updates, give it a five-star rating, and send a gift if you like, even a free one. Your support keeps me going!!! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 靠 Damn, Dark Zone Breakout Helped Me Become a God 靠，暗区突围助我成神了 Ant in the Shadow影子里的蚂蚁Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! Please ask for updates, leave chapter comments, give it a five-star rating, or send a little free gift. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 候 Hou Weidong's Notes on Being an Official 候卫东做官笔记 The God of Heaven Fell in Love with You天神爱上你Urban790k WordsCompleted As a graduate of a prestigious university, Hou Weidong encounters one thorny problem after another upon entering government service, yet manages to turn danger into safety every time. Taking different approaches: that is Hou Weidong’s political philosophy. That is how Hou Weidong conducts himself. That is Hou Weidong’s great wisdom. 3.5kReads6.7Score484Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful!

50. 50 黑 Underworld Saga: My Big Sister in the Capital 黑道风云：我的京城姐姐 Governor of Nine Gates九门总督Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Not for Young Readers] [Hot-Blooded Underworld] [Brutal Underworld Battles] [The Many Faces of Officialdom] [Face-Slapping Comeback] [Clever, Satisfying Read] He began cultivating at nine and went to prison at thirteen. In jail, Chu He mastered an arsenal of extraordinary skills. With nowhere to turn after his release, he headed for the capital and entered the underworld, winning the support of the capital's most captivating women. With ruthless methods, Chu He outmaneuvered every faction. Sta 3kReads7.9Score330Shelves

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