Top-Tier Political Intrigue Novels. The Kind That Really Deliver. 顶级官场小说。过瘾的。
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- 301 I'm the Living Civil Servant Law, and My Colleagues Are All in Tears 我,行走的公务员法,同事全哭了 Good news: I’ve been reborn, and I brought a System with me. Bad news: This System is called “Absolute Rules,” and it has a mind of its own! I only wanted to get along with my old colleague, but the System flagged the gift he gave me as a violation. I lectured him until he shut down on the spot. Old Zhang: “I... I just wanted you to make a good impression on the boss...” I only wanted to keep a low profile in front of the boss, but the System detected that unpaid overtime was illegal, so I was f 30Reads—Score—Shelves
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Reborn in 2003: The Road to Rising from the Grassroots 重回零三年,基层扶摇路
He has spent half his life in public service, working diligently for the common good. For twenty-two years, Tian Jingchen proved that diligence and hard work can never outweigh factional power struggles and political scheming. When a major corruption case was finally settled, everyone in high office rushed to distance themselves and protect their own interests. Only he, a hardworking official with no connections, was pushed forward to take the blame and make the sacrifice, dying with bitter regr
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- 303 Civil Servant: You Talk Connections? I Follow the Rules! 公务员:你讲关系?我讲条例! My name is Xu Nuo. My colleagues all call me a bookworm. They don't know that behind my glasses lies the Regulations on the Appointment of Cadres, a book that determines everyone's fate. He talks connections. I talk rules. He works the personal angle. I follow procedure. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 304 Reborn in 2006: Taking on the World with the Law 重生06,我靠法律硬刚全世界 Before he was reborn, he was a legal elite who died suddenly. Afterward, he became Su Zheng, the bookworm mocked by everyone at a township judicial office in 2006. His mind contains a [Rule of Law Code] that lets him instantly look up every legal provision. However... In a grassroots workplace where personal favors matter more than the law, this golden finger has become a source of “trouble”! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 305 From Clerk to the Central Office 从科员到中枢中心 Male lead: Chen Zhengdong, an orphan who graduated from a prestigious university at twenty-three with a degree in economics and management. A man of integrity, he had dreamed since childhood of becoming a good official who would serve the people wherever he was posted. Throughout his long and winding career in government, Chen Zhengdong weathered countless storms and experienced every kind of hardship and joy. Faced with obstacle after obstacle, he never forgot his original purpose and was never 42Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 306 I Drove the Whole Office Mad, Then a Big Shot Handpicked Me for Promotion 气疯全单位,我被大佬点名提拔 Let me start with the conclusion: I'm Lin Zheng. After being reborn, all I wanted was to be a decent person who follows the rules. Instead, I became the office's living King of Hell. I really didn't mean to. Scene One: An old colleague asks me to run out and buy popsicles. Me: “According to the regulations, personal errands aren't allowed during work hours.” (smiles) Result: The old colleague freezes on the spot, so furious his CPU practically starts smoking. The whole office: “Yikes... Is this —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记
A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug
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- 308 I Follow the Rules, So Why Are You Crying, Director? 我按规矩办事,局长你哭什么 From the start, Xiao Su has nothing but a red pen and a notebook, yet he embarks on an unstoppable rise through the ranks of the bureaucracy. This isn’t an ordinary workplace. It’s a cultivation path built around “rules”! The average rookie: pour tea and run errands → swallow insults → become the scapegoat Xiao Su: memorize the statutes → correct the boss’s typos → send the section chief to jail Equipment upgrades: [Red Pen] → [Recording Pen] → [Measuring Tape] (Each upgrade deals increasingly a 835Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 309 The Dragon's Successor 大龙接班人 Campus romance + political intrigue + military affairs + powerful connections The protagonist, Zhou Ziqing, was taken away by an old Taoist priest when he was just a month old and taught various skills. At eighteen, he came down from the mountain and became “invincible,” possessing martial arts, medical expertise, and exceptional intelligence. He also navigates the political arena, takes part in extensive military operations, and lays out comprehensive business strategies, all on an epic scale. 305Reads8.4Score145Shelves
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Suspicious Homicide Cases: A Police Chief's Major Crimes Notebook 悬疑凶案:公安局长重案手记
An assassination attempt targeting the county magistrate ends with the accidental killing of the only daughter of Qingjiang's richest man. After five years as strangers, the husband and wife join forces again following their daughter's tragic death. The mother launches a forceful counterattack in politics, while the father brings the full weight of his business empire to bear. They swear to make the killers pay in blood. To crack the case, the female God of War Lu Qingshuang is parachuted into t
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- 311 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子,靠收破烂成亿万富豪 A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.9kReads6.3Score863Shelves
- 312 You Were Told to Take the Fall, So Why Did You Take Down the Entire Leadership Team? 让你顶罪,你把领导班子一锅端? From the start, my superiors conspired to frame me, leaving me to take the fall for a billion-yuan scandal. The good news: I have a work habit of documenting everything, and my USB drive holds eight terabytes of evidence. The bad news: My superiors don’t seem to like my USB drive very much. 740Reads5.6Score—Shelves
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Doing Odd Jobs at the Town Government, I Rise Through Hard Work 镇政府打杂,我靠实干直升
Yang Chenguang spent three years doing odd jobs at the Chunshan Town Government. With no connections and no one to back him, he was just a temp anyone could boss around. The messes everyone else dodged were dumped on him; the tough problems no one else dared touch were tossed his way. He endured it for three years, waiting for his chance. He'd never been interested in a political career. He'd only wanted a job close to home. But reality left him no choice but to climb higher. From handling villa
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- 314 You Want Me to Take the Fall to Get Promoted? I'll Make You Turn Yourself In! 让你背锅转正?我反手送你自首! Reborn, Lin Ke is forced to take the fall and sign off on fake accounts? [Photographic memory] activated! [Logical search] online! In the blink of an eye, thirty-six major flaws, seven logical holes, and three signs of tampering are laid bare! “Section Chief, is this 200,000-yuan ‘air-conditioning repair fee’ made of gold?” (sneers) He pulls out a voice recorder, and the corrupt section chief collapses in terror on the spot! They think the archives room is a dead-end posting? No, it’s my “arsena 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 315 The Police Chief’s Shocking Crackdown on Organized Crime 公安局长惊天扫黑大案 Han Shuang arrives in Changhu City and takes up her new post. On her very first day, the heiress of Changhu Group dies under mysterious circumstances, and a forensic examiner carrying evidence climbs into a restricted area, their fate unknown. Wu Gang hides a blade behind his smile. Deputy Director Gou Jianxiao sets traps at every turn, while the three great families are entangled in a web of influence. With two capable women at her side, Han Shuang steps into this isolated city woven from power 6kReads7.5Score316Shelves
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Deep Within the Compound 大院深处
Step into the Funiu County Committee compound, and you enter a miniature ecosystem of power. There is no gunfire here, yet every corner is a contest; order prevails on the surface, while hidden currents churn beneath. The young Lin Xiao arrives with ideals in his heart. From awkward innocence to ease in navigating the system, his growth lays bare the true texture of life within the bureaucracy. Through his eyes, we witness the maze of paperwork, sense the subtle intrigues around the canteen tab
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- 317 Sins of Passion 艳孽 The Bai family’s ancestors made their fortune little by little with a water mill. By the Republican Era, they had become one of the wealthiest families in the region. That was why people called them the Bai family of the water mill, or simply the Bai Mill. One day, the young and beautiful wife of the Bai family’s eldest son brought a man home, claiming he was a hired hand from her maiden family. Beneath the surface of the Bai family compound, long rife with tension, the storm was about to break. 52.2kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
- 318 Madam Director, a Major Anti-Crime Case! 女局长,扫黑连环大案! Female Lead | Anti-Organized Crime | Anti-Drug Operations | Political Arena | Satisfying Revenge There’s no need to fear being pushed around, as long as you can turn things around! Anfu City, the most remote county in Yuzhou, faces the neighboring country’s Wu City across the Qing River. On her first day in office, Meng Yun doesn’t go to her office. She heads straight to the scene of a gunfight. Before the blood has even dried, she begins hunting down the perpetrators. 127Reads7.4Score137Shelves
- 319 The Cowboy’s Foray into Officialdom 放牛娃子闯官场 Liu Wenjie, a rural teacher who grew up herding cattle, left the classroom and entered government service through a chance opportunity. In the classroom, he used knowledge to educate people. In government, he used his abilities to help them. He remembered just one thing: “If you become an official, be a good one. Be an official who gets real things done for ordinary people and does right by them! Be an official whose feet are always caked with the mud of the fields!” With this unwavering commitm 97Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 320 Poor Social Skills? I Take Everything Literally and Drive Everyone Crazy 低情商?我只讲字面意思逼疯全场 In my colleagues' eyes, I'm a hopeless bookworm who's bound to get fired sooner or later. In my superiors' eyes, I'm a lethal weapon capable of cutting through every unspoken rule. In my opponents' eyes, I'm a living King of Hell armed with regulations, leaving misery in my wake wherever I go. As for me, Jiang Che, I'm really just an ordinary civil servant who wants to clock out on time. It all started with the words, “Make the report look good.” I turned it into a work of art, and the deputy di 108Reads6.0Score105Shelves
- 321 From Being Exiled to Rising Through the Ranks 从被发配到平步青云 Officialdom is like a world of martial arts, filled with unseen blades and schemes, where everyone is out to deceive everyone else. Chen Zheng falls from being a top aide to a lowly logistics hand, enduring one humiliation after another. Unable to rely on his father or compete with money, Chen Zheng can only use political savvy and wisdom to change his fate and climb steadily toward the top. But once he turns the tables, things take a bizarre turn. Who is the mastermind behind it all? 29.9kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
- 322 The Civil Service Exam? He's Right There, and He's Fallen for Her First 考公?右上方,他先动了心 A chaste, wounded male lead + a heroine who fights by his side + the most restrained prose for the most overwhelming emotions. He could have any woman he wanted. Yet he fell for a subcontractor’s engineer who already had a boyfriend. That beauty mark: the moment he saw it, he knew he could never forget it. Dai Lian has seen the deepest nights Jiangcheng has to offer. Shen Yonghui is the true power behind the scenes, radiating a cold, abstinent aura. Everyone says the powerful man is ruthless and 91Reads—Score191Shelves
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A Nobody's Rise Begins with an Acceptance Letter 草根逆袭从录取通知书开始
As Heaven moves with vigor, a gentleman strives tirelessly to improve himself; as Earth is broad and steadfast, a gentleman bears all things with great virtue. At eighteen, a poor country boy from the mountains got into college with a stroke of luck. Through sheer grit and relentless hard work, he endured and overcame one hardship after another: poverty, hunger, a weak educational foundation, contempt from others, and misunderstandings from his superiors. Though he completed four years of colleg
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- 324 You Asked Him to Fish for Information, So How Did You Make the Director Lose It? 让你探口风,你把局长问崩溃了? Ding! You have entered the high-risk workplace instance, The City Hall Chronicles. Beginner missions triggered: [Polish the Report]: At the deputy division chief’s hint, show off your “people skills.” [Gather Intelligence]: “Ferret out” secrets from the ferocious Tax Bureau. [Take the Fall]: Shoulder the fury of the media and your superiors on behalf of the entire department. My name is Jiang Che, a genius who can only understand the world literally. Faced with these challenges, I choose to car —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 325 The Great Scoundrel of the Republic 民国大匹夫 That year, I fled from the lands beyond the pass to Beiping. I made my living pulling rickshaws. I never imagined one incident would change the course of my life and put a weapon back in my hands. If there is no justice, then the gun in my hand will be justice. Late at night, I polished my long-sealed Mauser and pulled the trigger on the demons haunting the city. An army may be stripped of its commander, but a common man cannot be robbed of his resolve. When an ordinary man flies into a rage, bl 4.9kReads8.5Score387Shelves
- 326 My Boss Told Me to Be Flexible. Is That a Hint to Break the Law? 领导让我灵活点这是暗示我违法吗 In the End of the Dharma Age, the officialdom is a cultivation ground, and rules themselves are magical power! Newcomer Lin Zhengtian joins the subdistrict office and awakens the one-of-a-kind [Body of the Principle of Law]! He discovers that correcting violations can gather [Righteous Qi of the Principle of Law] and raise his own level of cultivation! Correct a coworker slacking off → Righteous Qi of the Principle of Law +1, [Aura of Intimidation] takes shape, and old hands tremble at the sight 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 327 Creation! The First Venerable of All Time 创世!万古第一尊 Eastern Xianxia | Eastern Fantasy | Multiple Heroines | All-Rounder | Good-for-Nothing’s Rise | Broken Engagement It begins with the Primordial Creation Immortal Venerable splitting heaven and earth. After the Immortal Venerable falls, the primordial chaos disperses throughout the myriad worlds. Billions of years later, a young man with ruined meridians sees the pattern on the jade pendant at his chest shine for an instant. It is identical to the pattern in the Immortal Venerable’s palm in an an 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 328 Married Far Away for Eight Years, Going Home to Visit My Parents Is Harder Than Climbing to Heaven! 远嫁八年,回娘家难如登天! [Married Far From Home + Evil Mother-in-Law + Forbidden to Return to Her Parents' Home for New Year] Lin Wanyi married far from home for love and, over eight years, never once returned to her parents' home. With the New Year approaching, her father fell gravely ill and her younger brother was getting married. She asked to return to her parents' home for the New Year with her husband and daughter, but her in-laws took turns making things difficult for her. Her mother-in-law said, "Once you marr 242.7kReads8.6Score9.1kShelves
- 329 The Female Police Chief's Major Cases Series: Undercurrents 女公安局长大案系列之暗流 On a stormy night, two murder cases erupt at once in Handong Province. Criminal investigation captains Lu Chen and Chen Feng follow separate leads: one investigates a red ribbon on a wedding bed, the other a carcinogen in a teacup. The two trails converge on the same name. Gu Qingling. Thirty-one years old, a first-class merit recipient, and former commander of a special operations unit. Meanwhile, the real killer watches it all from the shadows. As the undercurrents of power swallow up every pi 3.3kReads—Score189Shelves
- 330 You’re Talking About Unwritten Rules? Sorry, I’m the Law! 你讲潜规则?抱歉,我就是天条! The good news: I was reborn, and I got a golden finger called the [Public Order Scales] that can uphold the rules. The bad news: I can't turn the thing off, and it doesn't care who you are! Scenario one: My boss wants me to take the fall. Me: "Under Article 54 of the Civil Servant Law, I refuse to carry out a decision that is clearly illegal." Result: I was publicly criticized for "lacking a sense of the bigger picture and a spirit of dedication." Everyone in the office: "Is this new guy an idio 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 331 The Concubines of the Landlord's Mansion 地主大院里的姨太太 To escape the ravages of war, Master Su of Subu Village was ultimately killed by bandits. The four concubines left behind at the Su family compound had no one to rely on. By a twist of fate, Wang Dazhu from town found his way into the Su family compound. 90.8kReads8.5Score7.7kShelves
- 332 The Female Bureau Chief: Storms in the Crackdown on Organized Crime 女局长:扫黑风云 A gritty novel based on real events: criminal investigations, officialdom, deals, and power plays. Justice comes at the cost of blood, and the true enemy is always hidden in the deepest fog. 196Reads7.0Score138Shelves
- 333 I Reported My Father-in-Law, the Department Chief, and He Turned Around and Gave Me a Sword of Justice 举报厅长岳父他反手给我尚方宝剑 [Ding! You have received an S-rank chain mission: The Rules of Survival in Officialdom!] Mission One: Win over your icy beauty of a fiancée, Qin Wanqing. Mission Two: Persuade your immediate superior and father-in-law, Qin Fang, to support you. Mission Three: Take down every corrupt official standing in your way. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 334 I Turned a Left-Behind Village into a Prosperous One 我把留守村建设成富裕村 Through a twist of fate, Chen Chu receives guidance from a master and begins cultivating. In just three years, he has mastered both medicine and martial arts, reached the pinnacle of strength, healed the sick, saved lives, stood up to bullies, and built bridges and roads. He has become the village's most beloved do-gooder. 20.2kReads8.4Score616Shelves
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Tales of Mingdu 明都往事
Spring in Mingdu is always marked by rising winds and falling sand, leaving everything hazy and frustrating. But this year was strange: the wind never came, and summer arrived all at once. The heat was unbearable, and the weather was getting stranger by the day. In the end, I decided to ignore it. I slumped into my office chair, narrowed my eyes at the screen, and mechanically tapped away at the keyboard. Life still had to be lived from nine to five, in a dull, orderly routine. What was there to
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- 336 My Wild Wife in Shanghai 我的沪上野妻 A wild beauty you can't tame? You just haven't met Chen Ye! Chen Ye, a young man from a mountain village, heads to Shanghai on sheer grit. In this neon-lit city, he encounters socialites who spend money like water, formidable businesswomen, mysterious beauties in cheongsams lurking in dark alleys, and campus belles who seem innocent but hide cunning schemes… These women all have distinct personalities, like roses with thorns, yet one by one they are won over by Chen Ye’s wildness and sincerity. 406.9kReads8.7Score30.3kShelves
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After My Secret Identity Was Exposed, the Whole Company Begged Me to Stay 马甲曝光后,全公司跪求我别走
On the eve of the collapse of the Blue Coast’s ten-billion-yuan project, newcomer Shen Qingyue is put in the hot seat. Everyone thinks she’s just another disposable victim in the workplace. But she has already seen through every piece on the board: Chen Wei and Wang Zhentao’s sordid deal in a lavish private room, Xu Wenyuan’s eight hundred million yuan in dirty money moving through overseas accounts, Li Jing’s husband’s secret trust in Singapore, even the construction accident involving Zhou Mi
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The Selection Exam Road: A Fast Track to Officialdom 选调之路:青云仕途
Lu Qingfeng, a selected graduate assigned to local government, puts down roots on the front lines, rising step by step from a township chief to a senior leadership post. Faced with complex local conditions, tangled webs of vested interests, and outdated practices that hinder development, he remains true to his original ideals and breaks through obstacles with hard work.
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- 339 Taking My Sister-in-Law on the Path to Immortality 带嫂子修仙记 The rating has just been posted and will rise later. A mortal's journey, with steady growth. Sun Dongliang and his sister-in-law were sold together and sent deep into the mountains to toil. They were destined to be buried there for the rest of their lives. But he had a mysterious treasure bottle. It could automatically detect and capture spirit beasts! It could remove impurities and turn junk into treasure! His low-grade cultivation techniques could be directly enhanced into high-grade technique 30.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves
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Born into the 1970s: I Make My Whole Family Rich Through Studying 胎穿七零:我靠读书带全家致富
(I Just Want to Slack Off, but They Call Me a Genius) (Period Piece + Academic Prodigy + Strengthening the Nation + System + No Romance + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Pure Wish Fulfillment) After Chen Wang died, he was reborn as the Chen family's only dim-witted grandson. With four older female cousins, the two elders of the Chen family doted on him like a precious treasure, giving him the best of everything. Chen Wang thought he could spend this life slacking off. Who could have gues
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- 341 Back to 1986, I Can Generate Without Limits 重回一九八六,我能无限生成 Now that I've been reborn, I should make the most of it and change myself for the better. The space may be small, but it can produce anything I want. Want some Huatzi cigarettes? I've got them! Want some Maotai? I've got that too! What else do you want? I've got it all! 6.3kReads7.0Score361Shelves
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The Road to Power and Politics 官途政道
A dream woman blessed with beauty and brains. A bizarre, mysterious death from a fall. Blue Jing and his like-minded companions, Qin Tieyan, Mo Shengnan, and others, embark on a long journey into public service in search of the truth, beginning a turbulent yet epic struggle.
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- 343 A Transfer Order to Cangshan 一纸调令入苍山 With a single transfer order, Zhen Shihua was “sent” to Cangshan Forest Farm. Everyone thought this young man’s life was over before it had even begun. But they had no idea that what lay hidden in the mountains was far more complicated than they could imagine. There were black bears, old scores, and tangled webs of obligation; schemes, shifting fortunes, and human hearts more treacherous than wild beasts. All he wanted was to patrol the mountains, but Cangshan’s mist insisted on pressing down ov 19.3kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
- 344 Country Girl 乡村靓女 Ye Dingtian realized that apart from being outrageously handsome, he didn't seem to have any other particularly outstanding qualities. He went traveling to clear his head and passed through a village called Liujia Village. He liked the scenery, so he rented a few modest houses there, planning to stay for a while and figure out what to do with his life. 149Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 345 A High-Ranking Official 大官 There is no shortage of people in this world who bend whichever way the wind blows. When the wind picks up, which way they lean is the ultimate test of a person's wisdom. Every choice sows the seeds of what comes next. As time passes and cause and effect accumulate, some people rise to the crest of the wave, while others leave the stage. The world is like a game of chess. Every move counts. 97kReads8.4Score6.2kShelves
- 346 Routine 套路 Life is full of tricks, and the tricks of working in government are especially fraught with danger at every step. 879Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 347 Deserted Island Wilderness! 荒岛荒野! Hao Da, a 25-year-old bachelor, never imagined that on his very first flight, the plane would fall out of the sky! He never imagined that even after the plane went down, he would survive! Four other people survived too! 335Reads7.1Score134Shelves
- 348 The Hidden Game: A Path to Promotion in Officialdom 暗局:官场升迁路 After the former county Party secretary was taken away, Lin Jiangnan, his secretary and driver, didn’t want to leave the county compound. He barged into the office of the new female county Party secretary and clung tightly to this last lifeline... 154.2kReads8.7Score7.4kShelves
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The Pen Pusher 笔杆子
Yu Bei, a young official selected for government service, runs into the county's most powerful woman on his very first day at work. She singles me out, and the whole county is stunned. Everyone is waiting to see me make a fool of myself. But I refuse to let her lose. A data discrepancy she couldn't resolve in three days, I found in a single night. I saw through her opponent's schemes before they could unfold. When she was surrounded, I stepped in front of her. “If you want to touch her, you'll
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- 350 Pinnacle of Power: Reaching the Summit of Officialdom 权势巅峰:宦海问鼎 What should you do if your marriage, career, and family all betray you at once? Lie flat? Zhao Shanhe isn't that kind of person. If fate won't favor an ordinary man, then it's time to take a gamble. Watch as an insignificant figure from a powerful family makes a comeback and rises to the very top... 4.8kReads7.7Score172Shelves
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