Underworld Stories: They Use Knives, I Use Guns. No Rules, Just Ruthless Action 黑道文，别人用刀我用枪，不讲规矩，要杀伐果断

1. 101 1 1998: My Bloody Era! 1998：我的血色年代！ If I Think of You, Pear Blossoms Fall若念你梨花落Urban1.3M WordsCompleted When I hit the streets, I rely on just three things! Being ruthless, having money, and having tough brothers! These are passionate, fiery times! These are times when tough guys are everywhere! The moment I picked up a three-edged military dagger, I was destined to spend my life battling through the underworld! Don't talk to me about big shots in the underworld. That won't work on me! Welcome to my story of life on the streets! 6.3kReads8.5Score45314d adds
2. 102 江 The Road Through the Martial World Is Long: I Rule the Northeast 江湖路远：我掌东北势 Cute Bighead Carp可爱的胖头鱼Urban905k WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming on Hongguo: The Road of the Underworld Is Long, and I Rule the Northeast. Urban, Underworld, Smart Protagonist, Slow-Burn Power Fantasy Snowflakes danced in the air. Outside the prison gates. Twenty-three-year-old Wang Yun stood outside the prison gates, gazing up at the gloomy sky. Five years ago, he killed Zhang San for assaulting his mother. Today was the day he completed his sentence and was released. But when Wang Yun returned home, he discovered that his mo 5.7kReads8.8Score39114d adds
3. 103 黑 The Man Who Reached the Top of the Underworld 黑道触顶之徒 Hei A Man黑阿满Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The underworld is shallow waters teeming with big shots. Thousands shout my name: Brother Tian. Xia Tian, a young man from the bottom of society in Northeast China, gets caught up by chance in the feud between two underworld bosses. From then on, he sets out to climb to the top of the criminal world. Benefactors, moles, bandits, desperados… all sorts of characters take the stage, and the action is heart-pounding. Watch as he leads his brothers from small-time nobodies to become the biggest kin 3.7kReads8.8Score25114d adds
4. 104 校 My Days of Being Bullied at School 校园被欺负的日子 Flying Doggy 1会飞的狗子1Urban398k WordsOngoing The main characters are Wu Ming, Zhang Qiang, and Zhou Yao. This isn’t a brainless power fantasy, but a bumpy story of growing up. When my brothers fight, I run; I’d never touch a friend’s wife, but if my friend’s away, anything goes. A life of gaming on credit and gambling for tokens in the arcade. 11kReads8.2Score67114d adds
5. 105 江 The Jianghu: I Am the Kingpin 江湖：我即为枭 Wandering Through a World流浪一世界Urban321k WordsOngoing [Underworld] [Brothers United] [Mind-Bending] [Passionate and Thrilling] Three years in prison couldn't dull my edge. My name is Wang Xiao. I spent three years behind bars for offending a powerful figure. After my release, I returned to my old stomping grounds with my brothers and the skills my master taught me. Some want to trample me underfoot. Some want to stab me in the back. And my enemies, lurking in the shadows, are watching me like hawks. But my life is no longer something just anyone ca 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is an absolutely fantastic novel; it feels completely underrated. The protagonist is courageous and intelligent, and the villains aren't brainless either.

6. 106 失 Searching the Underworld for My Missing Son, I Clean Up Crime and Clear My Father's Name 失子入江湖扫黑恶，父冤得伸 A Thousand Gold for One Smile千金寻一笑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing (Passionate urban action, a comeback! Multiple female leads!) Also known as "Lost Son Enters the Underworld to Fight Crime, Father’s Wrongful Conviction Finally Overturned" I am the son of a soldier. After getting lost during a sorrowful journey, I was raised to adulthood by a kind rural couple surnamed Ye. I thought it was pure chance that my master taught me peerless martial arts. From then on, I became the greatest martial artist in Nan Yue! Later, to improve my family’s financial situation, 5.8kReads8.8Score38414d adds

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   This gangster novel is worth reading; it's very enjoyable!

7. 107 黑 Underworld: The Kirin Crown Prince 黑道之麒麟太子 The End of the World世界末日Urban105k WordsCompleted When the Qilin appears, all evil flees. The young lord wields his blade and reigns supreme in the martial world. On this path of revenge sweeping across the globe, he will crush the ambitions of every foreign power and ascend to the highest throne in the martial world. 626Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The 18 Dragon Subduing Palms can defeat the entire world.

8. 108 黑 The Underworld: A Fight for the Blood Road 黑社会：血路争锋 Jing Hang J景航JUrban721k WordsCompleted In the late 1990s, the waters of the Hai River in Jinmen City carried a stench that wouldn't wash away. They lapped over the dock's bluestone slabs and soaked the mud-caked trousers of Lin Shen. The sixteen-year-old boy huddled in the shadow of a shipping container, clutching a brown paper bag. Inside were three packs of cigarettes he'd managed to “borrow” from a cargo ship that day. They were tribute for Brother Hu, the third-in-command of the Shunfa Gang, and his only bargaining chip for survi 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   At the Haihe Wharf, amidst the clash of swords and shadows, Lin Shen, a young man from the lower class burdened with a blood feud, forges a life-or-death alliance with Chen Feng. In the midst of gang warfare, they proceed step by step, destroying powerful enemies and rising to become the leader of the Longxing Gang in Tianjin!

9. 109 我 My Life in the Underworld 我的黑道人生 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Urban290k WordsOngoing Reborn in a parallel world, life is brutally hard and every day is a struggle. A nobody at the bottom has no money, no connections, and no one to turn to. How are they supposed to get by? Even if this is an unfamiliar world, after being reborn, they have to take a chance and fight their way forward. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A worthwhile read: The entrepreneurial story of an ordinary person.

10. 110 江 The Jianghu: What Is It, Really? 江湖，到底是什么？ Lord of the World 000傲视天下000Urban193k WordsOngoing [Pure Underworld] [The Jianghu of the 1980s] Where there are people, there are grudges; where there are grudges, there is a jianghu; people are the jianghu! It used to be called the jianghu, but now it's called society! When the storms had passed, Lang Aowen knelt once more before the sacred image of Guan Yu, holding three sticks of incense high above his head. Only one question remained in his heart: The jianghu, what exactly is it? [Serious Warning: The characters and plot in this book are 1.7kReads—Score10114d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless!

11. 111 从 The Butcher Who Walked Out of Prison 从监狱中走出的人屠 Xiahou Zhong夏侯中Urban4.9M WordsOngoing Being part of the underworld isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about dealing with people. Su Bai had no connections, no powerful backers, and had just spent ten years in prison. After his release, he was penniless, so his older brother found him a job as a computer lab attendant. Watch him turn his life around and make his way in both the underworld and the legitimate world. In the underworld, he’s a big shot with people ready to answer his call. In the legitimate world, he has powerful fri 28.4kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
12. 112 混 My Years in the Underworld: Three Fingers 混黑道的那些年：三根手指 Half a Month to Victory胜天半月子Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (Period Setting + Underworld + Urban + Satisfying Read + Passion + Mockumentary Style + Brotherhood + No Harem) This novel may touch on real underworld events. Any similarities are purely coincidental! The audiobook is officially out now! It's a real thrill! Brothers, dive right in! Northeast China, 1994. A young man cuts off three fingers with a knife and flees to the northwest. His parents are divorced and his family is well-off, but he insists on making his way through sheer ruthlessness. Fol 94.8kReads9.2Score10.2k14d adds

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    🍀Highly recommended! No reincarnation, no system, no cheat codes. The protagonist rises from a small-time hoodlum to a powerful leader. He's shrewd, loyal, and has brothers. Every character shines. The author seems to have brought every supporting character to life. Every character, big or small, is fleshed out, not just an NPC. For example, the monkey, though a scoundrel, isn't stereotyped; instead, through nuanced psychological descriptions and complex behavioral logic, he's given a truly real and relatable character. This vividness doesn't stem from glorifying evil, but from a profound insight into the darker side of human nature. The monkey's choices, driven by desire, are a moral dilemma.

13. 113 我 I'm No Little Punk: The Shorties' Hero Squad 我不是小混混之矮子英雄队 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban371k WordsOngoing I'm determined not to become a hoodlum. Even a short person can stand tall. Not every hero is tall, but every passionate heart deserves to be seen. I won't go along with the ways of the world. I'll walk my own path through the jianghu. The road is long, so may we meet again at the summit... 77Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 我 I’m No Punk: Three of Us Together 我不是小混混之三人行 Troublemaker扰乱人心Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Determined not to become a thug, he knows that those who walk different paths cannot work together. Brotherhood, and the revival of the Eight Gates of the underworld. Is a sinister force behind it all, or is something far worse on the horizon...? 307Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 孤 The Underworld’s Top Scholar, Raised in an Orphanage 孤儿院走出的黑道状元 Bacon Is Very Melancholy腊肉很忧郁42k WordsCompleted The Underworld's Top Student, Raised in an Orphanage 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's completely unreasonable, too powerful, and very entertaining.

16. 116 我 I Act Like a Big Shot After Watching Crime Movies, and the Tycoon Begs Me to Save His Life 我看警匪片装大佬，首富求我救命 Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever mind games + No simping + Pure satisfaction] [Takes off after ten chapters] One day, the bookshelf of ordinary office worker Lu Ping suddenly refreshed with its first intelligence report. He carefully opened it and read every word. Excitement and nerves hit him as he discovered that it contained all the secrets of a cold, high-and-mighty female CEO... So Lu Ping watched police dramas and copied the words and mannerisms of the big shots. He practiced a detached, bloodthirsty gaze in the m 8.9kReads9.1Score72814d adds

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    Society is simple, but people are complex.

17. 117 我 I’m a Gangster, and You Want Me to Fight Evil? 我是黑社会，你叫我除恶扬善？ Salty Enough to Flip the Sky咸翻天Urban718k WordsCompleted The only supernatural element. A little martial arts is fine. This is a story about seeking justice for the people, with some political intrigue. It is not a mindless killing spree. The protagonist isn't a pushover: he punishes evil and rewards good, and the supporting characters aren't made unnaturally stupid. Fang Zheng transmigrates into the body of a small-time gang boss in a parallel world. He also awakens a "Killing Makes You Stronger" System. As long as he kills someone with a crime score 32.5kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
18. 118 一 The Number One Brother 一哥 Little Wangzai小小旺仔Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama A Brother is now streaming on Hongguo, with a surprise in store! I used to be a gang boss. Now I’m just a food delivery rider. Ever since I could remember, my father, a former soldier, had been a drunk with a nasty temper. Whenever he got drunk, he liked to beat my mother, often leaving her black and blue. Later, my parents divorced, and while trying to earn money for tuition, I went astray! I had no choice back then. Now, I just want to be a good person! 32.1kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
19. 119 都 The Urban Underworld: Power and Influence 都市江湖：权势滔天 A Child at Heart家有童心Urban2.0M WordsOngoing The short drama of the same name premieres on January 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. on Hongguo Short Drama: Urban Underworld: Power Overwhelming Chen Yi had never met his biological father. Then one day, his parents were summoned to school, and he watched helplessly as his teacher was beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital... 14kReads9.0Score44314d adds
20. 120 人 Invincible in This World: Rising from Prison 人间无敌：从监狱开始崛起 Blue Smoke Between the Fingers指间青烟Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This story takes place in a technological age when humanity can travel to the moon and gaze out at Mars. What happens when a man who walks in darkness pushes his body and mind to their absolute limits, and clashes with the forces that already govern this world? Will he become a god? Or the enemy of the entire world? No one knows. But this story begins with the most notorious gangster in the district, sentenced to seven years in prison. 63.9kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds
21. 121 混 The Drifter's Road Home 混子的归途 Two Scars on My Face脸上两道疤Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With my brothers by my side and guns in our hands, let’s see who gets to call the shots in this underworld! I may stay out of the underworld, but once I step in, I’ll make every thug submit and every boss get out of my way. I’ll become the... king of this underworld! New book: Underworld Boss: Starting as a Veteran. Now serializing to great acclaim! 30.1kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
22. 122 江 Jianghu Dragon: Underworld Storm in the Northeast 江湖枭龙：东北黑道风云 Colorful Victory彩胜Urban4.3M WordsOngoing Three years in prison, and everything had changed. After his release, Lu Tao found himself at a crossroads in life. The snowstorm that year was so fierce it bent Lu Tao’s back. The friendship that year was so warm it helped him emerge reborn and fight his way upstream. Watch as a close-knit group of friends stand shoulder to shoulder, stride through a turbulent era, and build something magnificent! 19.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
23. 123 西 Northwest Tales: My Years in the Underworld 西北往事：我在江湖那些年 The Wandering Soul落拓生Urban196k WordsCompleted The jianghu is about more than social niceties, and it’s certainly not just fighting and killing. The jianghu is a blood-soaked world of turmoil, a place where heroes and warlords are laid to rest. Brotherhood isn’t only about risking your life for a friend or standing together through life and death. More often, brothers are there to be sold out. Deceit and betrayal are everywhere, and a knife in the back is nothing unusual. I came to the jianghu, then left covered in scars. Let me tell you my 252Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 124 校 The Dark Side of Campus 校园黑途 A Nan the Boy男孩阿楠Urban217k WordsCompleted “Starting today, this street is no longer yours.” A young man returns from the abyss, and this time, he won’t back down. No need for more talk. Just come in and read. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can raise it.

25. 125 香 Hong Kong Tycoon: From Stray Dog to Legend 香江大亨：从土狗到传奇 Yutianlong Who Loves Watermelon Juice爱吃西瓜汁的御天龙Male-Channel Fanfiction368k WordsCompleted Chen Jiu is a street punk nicknamed Dirt Dog, a name he got because he has a mongrel dog that depends on him just as much as he depends on it. The man and his dog run wild, throwing their weight around and doing nothing decent all day. Maybe Heaven finally couldn't stand it anymore, because the pair are accidentally brought by a System to Xiangjiang, where gangs rule the streets. Watch as the man and his dog play dirty, prey on other criminals, and claw their way to the top. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks good, currently rated 8.8.

26. 126 虎 The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州 Beautiful Mongolian美美的蒙人Urban158k WordsCompleted Three cups of wine for the mortal world, one pot of tea for a legacy that lasts a thousand years. What does it mean to truly live? Let me tell you what it means to unleash a ferocious tiger. Some ride horses, some sit in sedan chairs, while others push carts and shoulder their loads. I’ve never admitted defeat. You can beat me a thousand times, but I still won’t cry!!! 187Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The world is ever-changing, so come and witness my roar that shakes the Central Plains!

27. 127 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score31614d adds

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    A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. No system, no female lead, and not a brainless or dark story. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Awkward laugh]

28. 128 那 The Fire of Our Youthful Years 那些年我们青春的锋芒 Those Days of Rise and Fall浮沉彼时Urban189k WordsOngoing To everyone else, he was an honest man and a spineless loser. His middle school years were a living hell, until one day, a friend his age from the neighboring family transferred back from a school out of town and came to his defense with a commanding presence. The boy, Wu Feng, took the baton handed to him and strode ahead, rising from a meek, honest kid into a powerful figure who radiated authority and revealed his sharp edge. 28Reads—Score214d adds

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    The protagonist of this urban gangster novel is bullied for three years until his best friend returns in his third year of junior high school, and he begins to take revenge on the villains. He transforms from a good student, or even a coward in the eyes of others, into a ruthless hero with a strong sense of brotherhood. It is the story of how the originally timid boy embarks on a journey into the world of chivalry.

29. 129 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5kReads5.8Score21614d adds

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    The frightening scene lasted only 250 seconds.

30. 130 围 Hunting a Movie Star: I Took Down the Underworld 围猎女星：我干翻地下江湖 Upstream Traveler逆游人Urban325k WordsOngoing [A passionate underworld saga set in the jianghu, with female celebrities, a harem, cunning scheming, power struggles, capital, and intricate, brain-burning plotting] [This is not a brainless story. If you like low-quality, mindless fiction, stop after the first three chapters. The underworld is more than gangsters, and the jianghu is more than fighting. The first thirty chapters reveal just a fraction of the picture. I’ll use my own experiences to show you what the underworld really is, and wha 192Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The atmosphere of southern Guangdong in the 1990s is full of energy! The old structure is unbreakable, the big shots check and balance each other, the female protagonists waver between true feelings and interests, and the male protagonist seizes every opportunity to stir up the wind and rise against the tide.

31. 131 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 3kReads7.9Score33014d adds
32. 132 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Reincarnates: I Use Dragon Qi to Subdue All Heavens for Eternity 祖龙轮回朕以龙气镇万古诸天 True Lord of the Barren Ridge荒岭真君Eastern Fantasy678k WordsOngoing [Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng] + [slow burn] + [a touch of dragon qi as a golden finger] + [no female lead] + [decisive and ruthless] + [scheming] Humans are the spirit of all things; souls are the essence of heaven and earth. I am Ying Zheng. I died from an elixir of immortality presented by an alchemist, and my soul transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy in another world. A poor spiritual sea. Betrayed by my elder brother. Barely scraping by. But in this world, wher 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm promoting my own book, hoping you heroes and valiant individuals will grant me the honor of reading it? It's a purely dark, unscrupulous story with an ensemble cast and a vast world-building. There's no female lead. The protagonist is the familiar Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin, who transmigrates to another world and rises from the bottom. It showcases imperial methods and cunning. No characters suffer from sudden lapses in intelligence; many heroes emerge, and there are no high-level battles. Every step requires calculation, strategy, and wisdom. To gain a powerful backer, he schemes to marry the elder's daughter, doing nothing but acquiring resources for cultivation. When resources fail, he steals from his classmates, disregarding friendship. To showcase his talent and gain benefits in the martial arts tournament, he ruthlessly kills the clan leader's daughter who helps him, destroying her with deadly blows. One wrong move and he falls into the abyss; one wrong step and his life is reduced to mere mortal.

33. 133 七 Seven Days, Half a Month Apart 七天隔半月 Masked Human面具人类Urban485k WordsCompleted The old factory hadn't been demolished, but people's hearts were already in disarray. Some wanted to make a quick buck, some wanted to climb the ladder by stepping on others, and some just wanted to keep their quiet little lives, only to get dragged into all kinds of inexplicable trouble. Threats sounded like jokes, schemes like farces. Everyone thought they were the one moving the pieces, but they all turned out to be pawns in someone else's game, struggling between pressure and desire. One acc 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The foreshadowing, like fuses, is meticulously laid out, ultimately exploding in a brilliant display that leaves the reader in awe. The martial world is in grave danger.

34. 134 陆 The Legend of Lu Laoqi 陆老七传奇 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Urban209k WordsOngoing In the province of Rehe during the Republican era, a catchy rhyme circulated through the martial world: “Lu Laoqi, Li Changjiu, undefeated throughout Rehe; the Beggar, Detective, and Master Shang; Dalong, Qingshan, and Zheng the Crooked; the Driver, Drunkard, and Wang Chaojie; Pockmark, Du Wu, and Liu Minghu; the Twin Fiends, Kou Haiyang, and Yu Xingba.” It vividly described the eighteen peerless fighters of Rehe at the time. Ranked first was Lu Yishan, a boy from a poor family in the province. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lu Laoqi, Bei Laojiushi, and Taibao Wudishou

35. 135 苍 Above Canglan 苍兰之上 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy459k WordsOngoing The planet Qingmu Huanhai is home to many nations, including two great powers: Tianqiu and Lushu. Many minority tribes near Tianqiu frequently raided its border, plunging the kingdom into years of war and leaving its people in misery. Under the leadership of King Qiu Lianjie and the Eighth Prince Huangfu Shou, however, Tianqiu eventually reached its peak. Lushu, by contrast, enjoyed peace and prosperity. The kingdom favored civil officials over military ones, while powerful in-laws and a succes 16Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 136 绝 Cast Aside in Desperation: Returning in Glory 绝境弃子：归来荣耀 Model Typist码字楷模Urban430k WordsOngoing For ten years he kept his head down, enduring every sneer. The world saw him as a discarded nobody from the bottom rung, lowly as mud and fair game for anyone to bully. But Jiang Mu is the last heir of Jiang City’s most powerful hidden clan, and a dragon-patterned jade pendant conceals an immense force. A hidden dragon in the deep will one day reclaim its place. When he gives the word, armies will gather. Those who oppress me will see their graves overturned; those who have shown me kindness wil 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The brotherhood in the martial arts world is portrayed with delicate restraint, avoiding melodrama and contrived plots. Qiang Kai, though impulsive, is willing to risk his life for Jiang Mu, ignoring his master's advice to shoulder the burden of his elder brother's fate. Cheng Shuo, always low-key, never reveals his Shaolin skills, but upon receiving Jiang Mu's entrustment, he gives his all, already prepared to risk his life. Jiang Mu sees through everyone's schemes and plots, but doesn't want to burden his brothers, gently reminding them before the competition, only wishing for their safe return. Combined with elements of fighting organized crime, arena battles, and multi-faceted power struggles, this is a must-watch, guaranteed to leave you wanting more!

37. 137 东 Northeastern Warlord: From Underworld Boss to Blade of the Nation 东北枭雄：从黑道霸主到民族利刃 A Slant of Sunset Ink一墨斜阳Urban276k WordsOngoing Chen Chen, young master of the Sanjiang Society at Feng'an Wharf, sees his father die a tragic death and his fiancée accidentally killed by the son of a powerful family! With officials and bandits in league, he spills blood in the mansion of his enemies before fleeing for his life to Changbai Mountain! At his side are a brilliant strategist who leaves nothing to chance, a childhood friend strong enough to lift a massive bronze vessel, and a superbly skilled martial monk. His younger brother, a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel is thrilling and decisive in its action. The plot is well-designed.

38. 138 别 Don’t Mess with That Recruit, He’s an SSS-Rank Cheat 别惹那个新兵，他是SSS级挂逼 Tree God树神Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Li Jie is reborn in the year 2000 and becomes a recruit once more. He successfully activates the “Top-Tier Life” System, which automatically grants him a top-tier skill every day. Day One: “You broke the world record in the hundred-meter dash, and you call that ‘running just a little fast’?” Day Two: “You broke the world record in the 3,000 meters, too?” Day Three: “All five bullets hit the bull's-eye and stacked on top of one another. Was that really your first time handling a gun?” Day Four: “ 1.7kReads8.7Score22814d adds

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    Here are a few really good books; fans of special forces and war gods should definitely check them out!

39. 139 狙 Sniper Prodigy 狙击天才 Ye Bing野兵Urban199k WordsCompleted Sima Yun, a killer known as the world’s greatest sniper, takes on the identity of Wang Hai, a cook in a grassroots military unit. From then on, the lowly army cook begins an incredible rise, overcoming one obstacle after another as he takes part in the special forces selection process, on the verge of becoming an honored special forces soldier. But the killer organization refuses to let him go, repeatedly sending assassins to hunt him down and swearing to kill him, leaving him no choice but to f 2.7kReads9.1Score32614d adds
40. 140 野 The Wild Soldier God of War Series (Complete in 11 Volumes) 野兵战神系列（全十一册） Ye Bing野兵Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Li Liang had been taken by his father into the deep mountains as a child to learn all kinds of survival skills. As keen as a wild beast, he had superhuman marksmanship and could instantly take down a target hundreds of meters away without a scope. But when he took the military enlistment exam at eighteen, a twist of fate led him to be recruited by one of the world’s top mercenary organizations. A misunderstanding also branded him a murderer, and the military issued a kill order against him. Ever 1.8kReads9.5Score29114d adds
41. 141 我 I Took the Place of a Big Shot’s Most Loyal Lackey 我顶替了大佬的死忠小弟 Love Cola So Much太爱可乐Urban102k WordsOngoing Urban action + one female lead + the underdog rises among his brothers + power plays + personal growth + not invincible Because his face is identical to that of a missing underworld boss, he's forced to take the place of the boss's right-hand man. Alone and posing as a villain, he has no choice but to become one. Standing at the boundary between black and white, what should I choose? And who's pulling the strings? Who's really whose pawn? Stick with it for ten chapters, and things are su —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is good, guys.

42. 142 综 Horror Crossover: Copying a Max-Level System 综恐：复制满级系统 Northwest Mao Jin Dao西北卯金刀Mystery141k WordsOngoing Mao Yang transmigrates to Tokyo in a world of cherry blossoms, expecting an ordinary romance. Then he obtains the Maxed-Out Copying System. It lets him copy not only skills and traits, but also travel to other worlds and acquire opportunities! It can also max out any skill he learns with a single click! He heads to a swordsmanship dojo and maxes out his skill with one click. He thinks he’ll become a swordsmanship master and reach the pinnacle of life! But then he discovers that this world is not —Reads—Score—14d adds

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43. 143 F Zone F F战区 Old and Faded Xiao Chuan年老色衰的小川Sci-Fi & Apocalypse269k WordsCompleted Where the heck have I ended up? Is this still Blue Star… The weirdest transmigration in history… A new star system, a new environment, a new… Watch the story of the madman Wang Longyin and his legendary rise in F Theater: from [I Don’t Eat Beef] to [Homelander] and then to [Superman]… 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The wind follows the tiger, the clouds follow the dragon; heroes of dragon and tiger soar proudly across the heavens. On Labor Day, try out *F War Zone*, a new masterpiece, high-quality writing, and handsome guys don't lie to handsome guys! [Cool][Cool]

44. 144 江 Underworld Days 江湖岁月 A Young Wanderer's Brush少年江湖笔Urban231k WordsOngoing [Pure Gangster Fiction + Ensemble Cast + Realistic + Underdog Comeback + First Person] They say life in the underworld means living by the blade. I don’t care about that. All I know is that in my second year of high school, people called me a bastard and held me down to beat me. Calling the police was useless. The school did nothing. I couldn’t even afford to get my injuries examined. Then I took matters into my own hands. One brick, and I smashed Zhou Lei. From that day on, I was no longer Wang 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A portrait of gangsters: their actions are logical, not mindless, and satisfying.

45. 145 卧 Undercover: If I Don’t Close the Net Soon, I’ll Really Become a Godfather 卧底：再不收网，我真成教父了 West Wind on the High Tower西风上高楼Urban130k WordsOngoing [Underworld|Undercover|Ruthless|Revenge|Gang-on-Gang Warfare|Anti-Drug] The Lone Wolf undercover operation ended in disaster. Jiang Chen was betrayed and shot dead. When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn in 2015, on the very day the Lone Wolf Plan was launched! This time, he had five years of memories from the future. Crush the drug lords, expose the dark secrets, clean up the underworld, and root out the moles! From a low-level street thug, he would fight his way to becoming the godfather —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Brotherhood, power struggles, and the unwritten rules of the underworld intertwine to create a brutal yet thrilling epic of survival. The characters' fates are full of ups and downs, vividly portraying the dark underworld of an era, making for a thrilling and thought-provoking read.

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