Stories About the Underworld: Brotherhood, Bloody Feuds, and Scheming 喜欢看黑道文，兄弟情义，江湖血腥，勾心斗角

1. 51 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 590Reads6.3Score10914d adds

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   Traditional gangster novel, no system, over 500,000 words, protagonist is highly skilled in combat and intelligent, rises from a nobody to a high-ranking official like Gao Qiqiang, harem novel, female characters are well-developed, and the writing style is humorous.

2. 52 匪 Bandit City 匪城 Love-Heart Jueluo爱心觉箩Urban125k WordsOngoing [Not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, and the protagonist isn't invincible: a comeback story + underworld conflict + a rock-bottom start + personality reversal + ruthless decisiveness + brains and brawn + ruthless bandits and war criminals abound] I'm Shen Liu. Ever since my father was imprisoned for seriously injuring someone when I was seven, I've endured humiliation at every turn. Then a girl appeared, and my life began to change... Once again, they knocked me down. As they unzipped their —Reads—Score2.2k14d adds
3. 53 风EN Dragon City: Winds of Change 风起龙城 Wei Jie伪戒Urban3.4M WordsCompleted Sixty years after global disaster, the Little Freeze has ended. Governments across the living zones begin reclaiming large stretches of unadministered land awaiting development, reorganizing resources and ushering in a full-scale recovery. These twenty years are also known as the “Golden Twenty Years.” It's a dazzling new age: new zones rise one after another, politics sets the stage while capital puts on a show, and ambitious schemers are everywhere. Heroes and strongmen, treacherous warlords a 33.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
4. 54 两 The Youth of Two Generations 两代人的青春 Looking Back on the Past回首望曾经Urban3.0M WordsOngoing My name is Li Sunan, and I'm a complete... bastard. Please take a moment, settle in, and let me tell you the whole story. From my godfather, Li Zhen, to my second uncle, Cui Lijun, and then to my own dark life. From 1990 to 2020. Thirty tumultuous years in a small city in Northeast China. One act ends, and another begins. Two generations rise and fall, knowing both glory and disgrace. There are no all-powerful crime bosses here. Just a bunch of little people struggling at the bottom... The road 2.2kReads6.9Score10314d adds

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   This is the martial arts world I envision.

5. 55 亡 On the Run 亡命天涯 Li Goudan123李狗蛋123Urban313k WordsOngoing A story from the jianghu, born of mental illness, so subversive it beggars the imagination. Mental illness. Dissociative identity disorder. Two completely different personalities. In the winter of 1982, a man left someone else’s house carrying a child. On his way home, he was shot dead, and the child was grazed across the cheek. In a single night, the child became an orphan. Just as a teacher was about to take him in, a man who claimed to be a friend of his father adopted him. In the end, he too 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It has potential

6. 56 滇 Underworld Turmoil in Yunnan and Guizhou 滇黔黑道风云 Xiaoxiao Thirteen晓晓十三Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Even with nothing to your name, you can still shape the world! A poor boy can become a lord! People love reading face-slapping stories about rich families. I, however, want to write an inspiring tale of a poor boy facing one twist in the road after another, surviving countless brushes with death before rising to power! Life never goes exactly as you wish. In all things, be content if things go even halfway your way. Follow the eventful rise of a young man from Nanguang, from hauling bricks to ru 5.2kReads6.6Score24114d adds

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   Go check it out!! Please leave your review!!

7. 57 虎 The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain 虎出山 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban3.2M WordsCompleted (Original Title: The Tiger Emerges from the Mountain) After accidentally killing an old hoodlum, Li Hu spends three years in prison. When he gets out, underworld boss Hong Weijun seeks him out and immediately gives him a bar... At the same time, the police approach him, hoping he will help them send Hong Weijun to prison... 63.8kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds

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   Society is clearly divided into two: where there is light, there is darkness; the white path manages the black path, and intrigue and backstabbing abound. [Already interested]

8. 58 龙 The Dragon Lifts Its Head 龙抬头 The One Playing the Zither抚琴的人Urban5.9M WordsCompleted The goddess who used to look down on me is now applying for a job at my company… When the tiger returns to the mountain, the land will run red with blood; When the dragon rises, even the Yellow River will flow backward! 65.8kReads9.0Score8.2k14d adds
9. 59 江 Who Rules the Changing Tides of the Martial World? 江湖之谁主浮沉 Yuanyuan of Leilei雷雷的媛媛Urban562k WordsOngoing “Northeastern Gangland,” “No Mindless Shenanigans,” “Based on Real Cases” A group of young people, driven by a moment of recklessness, set out on a path unlike any they had taken before... From Xiao Yao's days of loafing around to gradually growing up and setting off down the point of no return, making a living in the underworld... Family, friendship, and love all become entangled... Some die... some go to prison... and others... A new story, a new beginning. Come witness the rise of a true crim 248Reads—Score—14d adds

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   No wish-fulfillment stories, but not mindless either; a tale of the Northeastern martial arts world.

10. 60 红 Crimson Lips, Blazing Passion 红唇烈焰 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A handsome loser and a cold, aloof female boss. When these two rivals cross paths, they act out a romantic tale of love, revenge, and sweet satisfaction. Office intrigue, cutthroat business, and political scheming are all handled with ease. If you want a story full of twists and excitement, come read The Strongest Man in the City. 34.1kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
11. 61 乡 Take It Easy, Village Miracle Doctor 乡村神医悠着点 Listening to Snow in a High Tower高楼听雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoqiang was beaten so badly in the city that he lost his wits. When he returned to the village, Sister-in-law Shuihua took care of him. Then the village bully, Liang Shan, beat him up. That beating snapped him back to his senses, and he even gained a special ability. From then on, his life took off. 3.5kReads7.3Score29214d adds
12. 62 成 The Mature Landlady 成熟的老板娘 Young Master Huajia花家大少Urban1.6M WordsOngoing For the sake of keeping the family fortune all to himself, Liang Dashan hatched a vicious scheme to frame his wife, Du Xue. Faced with her husband’s ruthless plotting, Du Xue fought back from the brink. She turned people’s motives to her advantage and used his own tactics against him, unraveling every conspiracy by playing along, and ultimately leaving the traitor with nothing but the clothes on his back! 31kReads7.9Score1.6k14d adds
13. 63 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

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    It's really good, definitely worth watching.

14. 64 黑 Underworld King: From the Detention Center to a Black-Gold Empire 黑道枭雄：从拘留所到黑金帝国 A Breeze Rising Again再起的微风Urban432k WordsCompleted During the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, Li Sheng, leader of the underworld gang known as the Four Seas Gang, is betrayed by his subordinates. As he lies dying, his resentment forms a soul, and he unexpectedly travels through time to the modern day. On the day he arrives, Li Sheng is locked up in a detention center. Amid the center’s motley mix of people, he realizes that no matter how times change, human nature and desire remain eternal. The underworld will never disappear. The gang boss fro 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Once you start reading, you can't stop; they're all gangster-themed light novels.

15. 65 从 Destined for a Life in the Underworld from Birth 从出生开始就注定混黑道 Ye Fan葉凡Urban849k WordsOngoing No System! No brainless antics! Packed with thrilling, iconic moments from beginning to end! My big brother told me to go to school and protect the campus belle, but I ended up reading her a love letter in front of the whole school? The son of the boss of a rival gang wants to be my underling? A gorgeous, wealthy woman wants me to marry her? It's gotten to the point where I don't even want to run with the gang anymore. I'm surrounded by gorgeous, wealthy women. I really don't want to work hard a 1.2kReads7.2Score—14d adds

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    This is a pure gangster novel; those who enjoy gangster stories might want to give it a try.

16. 66 血 The Bloody Underworld: Thirty Years of Organized Crime in North China 血色江湖：华北黑道三十年 Illusions Eighteen幻化十八Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Underworld + First Person + Period Setting] What is the underworld? It’s a place where even if you win in the end, you still feel like you’ve lost. No matter how much you gain, it can never make up for what you’ve lost. My name is Jiang Qiyao. I witnessed thirty years of the underworld’s rise and fall across North China, watching one boss after another rise to power, then fall. After thirty years in that world, I can’t call myself a good person, but at least I haven’t become completely rotten. 3kReads6.7Score13314d adds

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    I highly recommend this book.

17. 67 入 The Day I Went to Prison: She Blazed a Trail Alone and Smashed My Shackles 入狱当天：她单枪铺路，为我砸镣 A Big Bug Is Still a Bug大虫也是虫Urban160k WordsOngoing [Not Reborn]+ [No System]+ [One Female Lead] The last big sister of the underworld! The day I went to prison, she broke into the jail and smashed my shackles, clearing a path for me with a gun in hand! If the rest of my life is destined to be without light, at least in this moment, she is by my side! Some even call her the last big sister of Southeast Asia! Truth is, she was just forced to take charge in a crisis, with no other choice! Since we're already fugitives, then let's take our dark love 214Reads7.9Score—14d adds

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    Those suffering from a reading slump are in luck! Unlike the ubiquitous gangster cultivation novels, Tomato's new work after the 1.9 Billion-view hit "The Wolf" is here, a high-quality urban gangster novel! I read "The Wolf" (5000 chapters) four times in one go, bought the VIP membership, downloaded the app—how ​​could I not know how good it was? Now that the new work is here, read it while you can! 😛

18. 68 我 I'm a Locksmith, and You Want Me to Exorcise Demons and Ferry Souls? 我一个开锁匠，你让我摆妖渡魂？ A Big Bug Is Still a Bug大虫也是虫Mystery205k WordsCompleted Guo Cheng is a master locksmith who has never failed. Until one day, he opens a “lock” and unlocks the door to another world. From then on, his clients are no longer limited to people with security doors. They include the demon spirits that wander among the living. He picks locks to “lock” away danger, and ferries spirits so they can depart in peace. In the shadows of the city, demons and ghosts run rampant. Watch as a locksmith uses his skills to forge his own path as a ferryman between the wor 49Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 黑 Black, White, and Gray? How Can You Get Ahead Without Getting Your Hands Dirty? 黑白灰？不涉灰怎么出人头地 Little Anjing小安静Urban343k WordsOngoing Brotherhood + slow-burn ensemble cast + one female lead + not overpowered + first-person perspective Some people say black is black and white is white, and anyone who falls into the underworld is a bad person. I wanted to be a good person. I never wanted to fall into the underworld. But does being a good person mean being looked down on? Does it mean being powerless when trouble strikes? Only later did I realize that society isn’t simply black or white. The world’s true colors are black, white, 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Brothers, feel free to comment and suggest character names!

20. 70 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

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Flying kiss][Thumbs up][Flying kiss]

21. 71 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! 5.6kReads6.5Score17014d adds
22. 72 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... 3kReads6.4Score10414d adds
23. 73 柳 Reveling in the Martial World of Liutiao Hutong 柳条胡同之纵情江湖 Big Little Soldier大大的小兵Urban403k WordsOngoing I'm a huge fan of my brother-in-law, and I really love the Liutiao Hutong universe he's created, especially its characters and storylines. By a twist of fate, Chang Yuan, a modern-day wage slave, transmigrates into his brother-in-law's Liutiao Hutong world. Chang Yuan has only three things to do in Liutiao Hutong: take down Huo Yining! Take down Huo Yining!! And still, damn it, take down Huo Yining!!! Watch Chang Yuan and the brothers of Liutiao Hutong laugh, curse, and live life to the fullest 596Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Continuous updates, brotherhood, passion, pure enjoyment!

24. 74 沪 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 Chao Tian of the Shadow Moon Hall影月殿的晁田Urban223k WordsCompleted My new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! The male lead of this book loses his father at a young age and depends on his mother. To avenge his father, he goes up a mountain to study martial arts under a master. After completing his training, he comes down and succeeds in taking revenge. To escape the authorities’ pursuit, he brings his mother to Shanghai. By chance —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A masterpiece of gangster fiction, the protagonist, upon his release from prison, single-handedly builds a powerful gang, seizing 77 docks and 120 branches, recruiting tens of thousands of followers. Decisive and ruthless, his power is immense, commanding respect from the military, political, and business worlds. Even the highest consuls of the five foreign concessions—Britain, France, Germany, the United States, and the Soviet Union—have to show him respect. His father-in-law is the president of a chamber of commerce, his sworn brother is the head of a triad, his godfather is a powerful figure in the Gang of Fishermen, his master is the head of the Dragon Sands Gang, and his close friends are union presidents. He conquers the world through sheer force of arms. The plot is rich, fast-paced, and concise, allowing him to command hundreds of thousands of people in both the legitimate and underworld circles with just his words, placing him on par with the three Shanghai tycoons, Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng.

25. 75 苍 Within Canglan 苍兰之中 Yan Juehai Loves Miaoyin喜欢妙音的炎绝海Eastern Fantasy149k WordsCompleted After the planet Qingmu Huanhai was unified by Huangfu Shou, the Canglan Kingdom was founded. The former kingdoms of Bailong, Hei, Lushu, and Xingji rose in rebellion, hoping to restore their old regimes. The protagonist, Liu Yicheng, was orphaned at a young age and taken in by the abbot of Shaolin Temple. He trained at the Bodhidharma Hall from childhood, mastered all of Shaolin’s martial arts, and breezed through the Eighteen Bronze Men formation. After completing his training, he descended th 27Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 黑 Godfather of the Underworld: From Prison Dragon to the Pinnacle of Power! 黑道教父：从狱中龙到权势巅峰！ Han Shun韩顺Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + Underworld + One Female Lead + Powerful Boss + All-Controlling + Influence] “If kindness is useless, then from now on, I'll cast it aside!” After three years in prison for a crime he was framed for, Zhou Ye is released and sees the light of day once more. Betrayed by his brother and his girlfriend, and devastated by his parents' mysterious deaths, he resolutely sets out on the path of revenge. To avenge his parents and achieve his goals, he vows, “If a god stands in my way, I'll slay 2.9kReads7.7Score23614d adds

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    The gangster novel is super good, and it's very immersive.

27. 77 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.7kReads7.3Score40214d adds

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    Wuxia (martial arts) is good.

28. 78 覆 A Night's Journey with a Bloodied Sword 覆血夜剑行 Never Forget the Past前尘莫忘Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Xianxia] [Court and Jianghu] [High Martial Power, Low Mysticism] [An Ensemble Cast in the Snow] There is a sword in the mortal world. There are blades in the jianghu. In the far north lives a left-handed man, lame, with a broken sword and peach blossoms growing on his bones. His brows are crooked and his eyes askew, yet no one in the world is more pleased with life. In the far east lives Master Cao, with a swordsman’s spirit sheathed in his chest. A gentle breath from him can summon 2.6kReads8.7Score17214d adds
29. 79 东 Northeast China: The Tragic End of the Underworld 东北往事黑道悲情大结局 A The Years Are Like a SongA岁月如歌Urban126k WordsCompleted This is a fanfiction inspired by the tragic underworld saga Black Morality. It tells of the people who appeared and the events that took place in the four years after Wang Luoguo's death and before Zhao Hongbing's crew burst onto the scene. Readers of Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 1, Northeast Tales Prequel: Black Morality 2, and Northeast Tales: Twenty Years of Underworld Turmoil may have wondered what happened during those four years between Black Morality and Twenty Years of Underwo 4.9kReads6.9Score27014d adds

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    Fans of the "Northeast Memories" series, come take a look! [Admiration][Shy][Shy]

30. 80 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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    It perfectly matches what you described: brotherhood, bloodshed, and scheming. It's all a web of plots within plots!

31. 81 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

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    The new book looks alright, and the author seems quite active.

32. 82 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 is a modern gangster novel, please support it!

33. 83 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... 594Reads8.4Score8714d adds

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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...)

34. 84 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... 2.2kReads7.2Score16514d adds
35. 85 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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    It wouldn't be so resolute.

36. 86 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
37. 87 穿 I Transmigrated to 1949, and Now I'm a Refugee? 穿越一九四九，我成难民了？ Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban131k WordsOngoing Forget about personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to overthink things; if something happens, just go crazy: better to make things difficult for others than suffer yourself. That was Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrated to Beiping just after its liberation. He also awakened a space that could take him back to 2026. The boom years of 2026 and war-torn 1949, two vastly different eras, now lay before him. 315Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 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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    This isn't just a typical martial arts novel about fighting and killing! It focuses on power struggles, financial maneuvering, and the struggles of female celebrities between interests and emotions, while a lower-class male protagonist secretly stirs up the entire situation.

39. 89 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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    A battle of contrasting sizes, brimming with excitement! A Shaolin lay disciple versus a two-meter-tall Muay Thai fighter—the size difference is enormous, and their martial arts systems naturally counter each other. Master Ma's seemingly fair challenge is actually a trap; refusing would be a disgrace, while accepting would be a death sentence. Two mysterious figures watch from the sidelines, each with their own agenda—political intrigue and martial arts clash simultaneously. Read both chapters in one go!

40. 90 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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    The Ghost-Catching Little Master Walks Sideways Through the City

41. 91 黑 The Underworld Heiress Makes a Fierce Bodyguard 黑道千金猛保镖 Count Blue Squid蓝乌贼伯爵Urban518k WordsOngoing [Underworld] + [Urban] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Power Fantasy] [Not for readers under 18] Wang Meng rose from bodyguard to godfather of the underworld, unifying both the criminal and legitimate worlds. His was a life of power and grandeur. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 兄 The Years We Shared, Brothers 兄弟们的那些年 L JieL桀Urban495k WordsOngoing [Underworld + Ensemble Cast + Decisive Action + Dramatic Rescues + Passionate + Expansive Worldbuilding] A boy watches his parents die horrifically in a gang war, then is forced to leave school behind and descend into the bottomless abyss of the underworld. He forms a bond of life and death with four brothers, growing amid bloodshed and making his stand amid tangled grudges and passions. Through this gauntlet of flashing blades, he swears that every blood debt will be repaid in blood. 23Reads—Score10414d adds

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    This new book is pretty good; you might want to check it out if you're looking for something to read. [Eating melon emoji]

43. 93 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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    A tiger roars across the Central Plains, amidst the warm wine of the mortal world!

44. 94 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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    A masterpiece of gangster fiction, incredibly captivating and highly recommended. The protagonist single-handedly builds a powerful gang, seizing 77 docks and 120 branches, recruiting tens of thousands of disciples. Ruthless and decisive, his power is immense, commanding respect from the military, political, and business worlds. His father-in-law is the president of a chamber of commerce, his sworn brother is the head of a triad society, his adoptive father is a powerful figure in the Gang of Brut, his master is the head of the Dragon Sand Gang, and his close friend is a union president. He conquers the world through sheer force of will. Ruthless and decisive, he can mobilize hundreds of thousands of people in both the legitimate and underworld circles with just his words; his connections are boundless, making him an absolute power.

45. 95 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 21Reads—Score114d adds
46. 96 岚 Godfather of Lancheng: Starting Out Hauling Cargo at the Docks 岚城教父：从码头杠包开始 Don't Feed Me Candy If You Don't Like It不爱吃糖别喂我Urban368k WordsOngoing [Underworld power plays + passion + no System + battles of wits + multiple heroines + unconventional twists] P.S. This is neither a mindless power fantasy nor a story about an invincible protagonist!!! Jiang Liechen arrives in Lanzhou and becomes the new leader of a gang. On day one, he punishes the wicked and beats a traitor to death. On day two, he wins over the gang leader’s wife and takes control of the gang. On day three, he purges both the underworld and the authorities, leaving his enemie —Reads9.2Score114d adds

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    [Martial arts intrigue + action + no system + strategic battles + multiple female leads + subverting tropes] A captivating and enjoyable urban novel. 🤗😋🤔

47. 97 对 Standing Up to Bullies: From Silence to Throwing Punches 对抗霸凌，从沉默到挥拳 310 Honghu310鸿鹄Urban156k WordsOngoing Bullying exists everywhere, from schools to workplaces. Thugs are like a gang of robbers, bullying people at will and trampling on their dignity. This book shows how the protagonist, Liu Tian, fights back and turns the tables when he comes up against them. —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 江 Sons and Daughters of the Jianghu: That Midnight Sun 江湖儿女：那一轮午夜的太阳 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Urban104k WordsCompleted The rules of midnight are a way of life much like the law of the jungle. At midnight, what you see may be the moon, but in their eyes, it is their sun. Set against the real-life underworld of the 1990s, this story follows Zhou Shenghua's life in the jianghu. 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Have you read this one?

49. 99 明 The Bright Moon Shines Over Guandong 明月照关东 Warming Wine to See Out a Lifetime温酒渡平生Urban155k WordsOngoing (A realistic period setting, urban underworld, everyday life, calculating and ruthless protagonist, slow pace, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel) Half a lifetime at the bottom, every step mired in hardship. Fate was never in his hands; nothing ever went the way he wanted. Caught up in turbulent times, he endured the treachery of human nature. There were roads he didn’t want to take, but with no choice, he could only fight his way upstream. Without a golden finger, an ordinary man struggles t 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pacing is a bit slow, but if you can stick with it, it's definitely a good book.

50. 100 阿 My Uncle Is Huang Bingyao, and I’m Invincible from the Start 阿叔是黄炳耀，我开局无敌 Moonlight Dwelling in the Ink Pool墨池栖月Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted In Hong Kong's underworld and law enforcement circles, there's one ironclad rule you must never break: You'd be better off provoking the King of Hell than the uncle-and-nephew duo of the Wong family! After transmigrating into a Hong Kong crime drama, I became Wong Bing-yao's nephew. From the start, I acquired a System. In this chaotic era, where gangsters roam the streets and armed criminals spray bullets with AKs, the rules for undercover cops are the rules! My uncle, Wong Bing-yao, is a shrewd 43.7kReads5.7Score4.4k14d adds

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    My new work is out! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. 🤗😊

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