Novels like King of the Underworld
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- 151 The Underworld: The Jianghu Big Shots I Brought to Heel Over the Years 黑道：我那些年收服的江湖大佬 The underworld is a road of no return. It's a last chance for those with nowhere else to turn to make a comeback. Win, and you reach the height of power and become fabulously wealthy. Lose, and at best you die; at worst, you become a cripple. This road takes three parts vision, six parts luck, and one part relying on yourself. By some stroke of luck, I won. When I got out of prison, I didn't have a penny to my name. Now I'm surrounded by beautiful women and rule this whole territory. This road w 6.6kReads8.6Score55914d adds
- 152 Underworld King: From the Detention Center to a Black-Gold Empire 黑道枭雄：从拘留所到黑金帝国 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
- 153 Dirty Cop 黑警 “I gave my heart to the moon, but the moon shines on the ditch.” As a people's police officer, it is my duty to defend the country, maintain social order, and protect the lives and property of the people. But there are always people who operate in the gray areas, acting with abandon and flouting the law. I have no choice but to step in and wipe them all out... 5.6kReads7.9Score36914d adds
- 154 I Am the Legend 我就是传奇 I don’t know when it happened, but a bunch of people like this came into my life, even though I’ve always been cold-hearted and a little shameless. When I got dumped, they’d say, “What’s the big deal? Lost your girl? Find another one tomorrow. If you’re really desperate, I’ll lend you myself for the night!” When I felt lost, they were always there with me in our cramped little rooms, shouting, “We give it everything we’ve got, all so we can make something of ourselves!” ... Back then, I couldn’t 19.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
- 155 You Were Told to Join the Underworld, Not Hit on a Mob Boss’s Daughter! 让你混黑道，但没让你找上黑道千金啊！ After getting out of prison, Lu Feng becomes a manager at an upscale club in Linhai City, enjoying a carefree, happy life. Then one day he meets a mob princess, and his life changes completely. He rises to become a formidable underworld boss! I'm not good at writing blurbs, but the story is absolutely thrilling. 150Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Legend Reborn 传奇重现 The four-part series by Wei Jie: We Were All Bad Kids, I Am Legend, Legend Reborn, and Hidden Dragon on the Right Path. A young man, still green, left his hometown in a fit of anger. Four years later, he returned, weathered and bearing the glory of success! In a city built from reinforced concrete, old friends were gone and legends had faded into retirement... Faced with his family’s reproach and his friends’ disdain, he had once wandered at a crossroads, pointing into the dark sky with his 33.2kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
- 157 A Life of Dark Desires 黑欲人生 Keep your hands ruthless, your mind sharp, and your nerve strong. The martial world is a place where people devour one another. Talk about honor and reason? You'll end up without a bone left! [Blood-Soaked Martial World] [Love and Hate] [Powerful Background] [All the Right Ingredients] 16.5kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 158 The Butcher Who Walked Out of Prison 从监狱中走出的人屠 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 28.7kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
- 159 The Legend of Lu Laoqi 陆老七传奇 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
- 160 The Blood Dragon of Carnage 狂煞血龙 To find her, he enters this battle for power with a band of beastlike brothers at his side... After she is murdered, he raises his blade and unleashes a massacre that shocks the world... His bloodthirsty nature earns him the fearsome title of the greatest killer emperor in history... With his arrival, the underworld is shrouded in a bloody haze for decades... 1.6kReads8.9Score12014d adds
- 161 Reborn: Forcing My Underworld Boss Dad to Go Straight! 重生：逼着黑道老爸金盆洗手！ [Reborn] [Underworld] [Turning over a new leaf] [Leaving the life behind] In his previous life, Qin Ye and Qin Su were the top leaders of the Fierce Dragon Gang. They had done so much evil that they were executed by firing squad. When Qin Ye opens his eyes again, he has returned to twenty years earlier. In this life, the Fierce Dragon Gang, led by Qin Su, has only just started down the path of organized crime. Everything can still be put right! Qin Su: “Son, we’re already this rich. It’d be a wa 451Reads7.5Score10914d adds
- 162 This Godfather Isn’t Proper 这个教父不正经 [Underworld epic] [Dark, forbidden mother-daughter angels] [Love for a widow] [A failed life: the rise of a dragon and an elephant] This is a lament for everything lost. His birth mother abandons him, and he is crowned the voice of the underworld. He takes the blame for the woman he loves and goes to prison, only for her to become a British princess he can admire on the news. He alone falls from a street vendor selling candied hawthorn skewers to a prisoner locked away from the light of day. Th 1.5kReads9.1Score15314d adds
- 163 My Dad's on the Straight and Narrow, I'm in the Underworld 白道爹，黑道我 [Not invincible! Not invincible! Not invincible!] The martial world is a road of no return, and its people are pawns that have crossed the river! Where will the drifting ship in this forbidden zone finally end up? Watch as this wandering youth stirs up a storm! Black side: I've got countless brothers! White side: My backing is powerful beyond belief! Money is just something you can't bring with you when you die! [Entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental!] 100kReads9.0Score7.2k14d adds
- 164 Number One Under Heaven 天下第一 No money to give you, but you can take my life. I’m the best in the world! Looking at his disheveled reflection in the mirror, Chen Dong slammed a fist into it, his eyes bloodshot. “From today on, no one will ever walk all over you again!” 14.9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 165 When Daylight Ends, the Killing Begins 昼尽而杀 Hong Kong, 1994. Three kingpins, two gangs, police officers, wealthy businessmen, officials, the media, hostesses, assassins, and ordinary people are all caught up in power struggles amid the surging tides of the times. No one can escape, and no one can hide. Fate is never in our own hands. Whether your eyes are open or shut, when night falls, people die. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Godfather of the Underworld: Planting My Flag in Mong Kok 黑道教父：从旺角插旗开始 Hong Kong is in turmoil, and crime lords rise on every side! Chen Kun is a low-ranking 49er in the 14K triad, with no power or influence. But he's both clever and brave, fearless, and full of brotherly loyalty. With the New World and Wo Shing Wo watching him like tigers, and the ruthless, bloodthirsty Big Circle Gang closing in, he's caught in the maelstrom of a chaotic era. His only way to survive is to risk his life. He rises through bloody underworld battles and makes a name for himself on th 315Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 167 My Life in the Underworld 我的黑道人生 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
- 168 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 [Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun 10.9kReads7.9Score53814d adds
- 169 Thirty Years of Turmoil in the Southwest 西南三十年风云 What is the jianghu? Some people might say it’s not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social conventions. They’re wrong. Let me tell you: the jianghu is about having no say in your own fate. Once you enter the jianghu, you’re a doomed soul. My name is Chu Shanhe. I’ve spent nearly thirty years in the jianghu. I’ve been a low-ranking underling and led a gang. I traveled far to the borderlands of Lincang to face desperadoes, and at the height of my power, no one in the 656Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 170 Bloodshed Behind Bars 越狱喋血 A desperate revenge sparked by a dream. To save his younger siblings, protagonist Chen Jianan resolutely breaks out of prison and becomes a shadow of vengeance, mercilessly pursuing those who harmed his family. Meanwhile, police captain Bai Kai leads his team in hot pursuit, balancing law against justice. Family bonds, the law, and justice collide, igniting a thrilling journey of love, hatred, redemption, and sacrifice. This is not merely a life-or-death chase, but also a fierce struggle between 2.1kReads7.3Score16014d adds
- 171 After My Sister-in-Law Tricked Me into Going to Northern Myanmar, I Found a Way to Survive 被嫂子骗进缅北后，我绝处逢生 754Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 172 Evil Emperor: Sinful Inferno 邪皇：罪恶无间 [Black X Evil Emperor]+ [Passionate]+ [Reborn Big Shot] Nine death-row prisons across the country. Thirty-six top death-row fighters are selected to dominate the underworld. Reborn in the world of the Evil Emperor, he faces Blood Eagle and fights Lone Dragon. What has he to fear from the life-taking Azure Darkness? The strongest gladiator in the country, Chen Zui is the one and only! 8.4kReads9.1Score51414d adds
- 173 I'm a Gangster: I Smack an Angel with a Brick from the Start 老子黑社会，开局板砖拍天使 [High Martial] [Gangsters] [System] [Passionate] [Decisive] A century ago, the world changed dramatically. American gods descended, supernatural horrors returned in Sakura Country, and mutants ran rampant in Goryeo. Meanwhile, some people in Long Country gained the chance to awaken. Lin Xiu has a gangster System. He develops his power openly and grows more brazen by the day, smashing angels with bricks and hacking supernatural horrors with cleavers! Before anyone realizes it, a force rivaling an 5kReads7.9Score43314d adds
- 174 Making a Living on the Side in Australia 我在澳洲捞偏门 This story is based on real events. I came to Australia with a dream of studying abroad, only to be driven to the brink by reality. From a lowly street-level smuggler to a force to be reckoned with, commanding the underworld and crossing the world, I paved my way to power with cunning and bloodshed. Only when I stood at the summit and looked back did I realize that the most dangerous gamble of all is the one you make with human nature. This is a road with no turning back, but who knows which cor 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Storms Over the Northern Frontier 塞北风云 [Underworld Kingpin]+ [Rise to Power]+ [Take Down the Boss and Claim His Wife]+ [Multiple Female Leads]+ [Ensemble Cast]+ [Passionate Underworld Adventures]+ [Scheming and Hilarious] Be an ordinary man: greedy for money and fond of beautiful women. That was one thing I realized after getting out of prison. I used to be an underworld boss who could turn the tide with a flick of my hand. But my brothers were either locked up or gone. I used to be a pushover too, until I met that woman. She changed 41.4kReads9.1Score3k14d adds
- 176 A Gang Shootout Breaks Out at the School Gate, and I Scare Everyone Off 校门口黑帮火拼，我出现吓退全场 At noon, outside the gates of Harbor University. Two local gangs, nearly a hundred men in all and armed with knives, guns, and clubs, are about to fight it out here. At the sight, all the students are terrified and hurry to a safe distance. Only one young man in a white shirt strolls forward with his hands in his pockets, as calm as can be, as if he can’t even see the crowd. The moment he appears, every gang member tenses up. The two leaders nervously walk up to him and bow their heads. “Today’s 3.3kReads6.2Score23514d adds
- 177 Wolves and Brothers 狼与兄弟 The wolf may look cold and ruthless, but beneath that exterior lies boundless tenderness. He is willing to sacrifice himself for his family and brothers! Just like Wang Ying, the protagonist, his heart isn't cold. It's the way he looks down on worldly conventions that makes him seem that way! Like a wolf king, he can become the heart of any team, leading his brothers through life-or-death trials, never abandoning them! From the awkwardness of college days to the hardships of entering the working 7.2kReads9.3Score49214d adds
- 178 When an Honest Man Picks Up a Knife 当老实人拿起刀 This is a straight-up crime-world novel! It does start with the protagonist being reborn, but after that, the story has nothing to do with being reborn! In short, the plot is ruthless, satisfying, and wild... The underworld here is all about fighting and killing, but also about human relationships and social rules! 22.6kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 179 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 [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 271Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 180 The Underworld Heiress Makes a Fierce Bodyguard 黑道千金猛保镖 [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
- 181 Tales of Shanghai’s Underworld 沪上黑道往事 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
- 182 Bad Boy: Who Can Compete? II 不良之谁与争锋【二】 This book, written by Fuqin de Ren, is a sequel to Bad Boys: Who Can Compete? and Young King. It's just as thrilling, and familiar characters such as Houzi, Zuo Fei, Zheng Wu, Huang Jie, Ma Jie, and Wang Wei all appear. 848Reads7.0Score10714d adds
- 183 Black Desires of Youth 黑欲青春 (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and the hero isn't invincible. Enter at your own risk.) A youth stained with blood, vows made without regret, inexperienced love, sincere friendship, the cruelty of society, and the complexity of human nature. An unforgettable, turbulent era! A piece of underworld lore passed down to this day! A band of brothers who shared honor and disgrace, life and death! An unmatched era, with a flag-bearer standing at its peak! Laughing as we watch the tides of fortune, marchi 47.5kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
- 184 Tales from the Borderlands: We’re a Gang, Not Bandits 边水往事：我们是黑帮真不是土匪 A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 932Reads6.9Score10314d adds
- 185 My Years in the Gang 我混社团那些年 The internet’s most authentic account of Hong Kong’s criminal gangs in the 1960s: Kowloon Walled City, the Four Great Detectives, the four major gang families, the Eighteen Tigers of Kowloon, the Twelve Beauties of Mong Kok, and the rise of influential bosses such as Crippled Ho and Fatty Kun, all revealed one by one! This story is adapted from the oral account of a senior member of a Hong Kong and Macau gang. As he is now over eighty, I recorded and adapted his story myself! For special reasons 20.1kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
- 186 The Tiger Roars Across the Central Plains 虎啸中州 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
- 187 The Common Man's Comeback 匹夫的逆袭 A veteran cop with a terminal illness makes one last stand. A private detective will stop at nothing for baby formula and mortgage payments. And a mysterious killer who refuses to stay dead is closing in. All three parties are after an older man and a young girl living in a rental on the outskirts of the city. On the evening before a torrential storm, everyone stands at a crossroads of fate. Who is an ally, and who is an enemy? Should they accept their deaths, or turn the tables against all odds 35.8kReads9.3Score4.3k14d adds
- 188 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Inherit the Overlord's Legacy 港综：开局获得霸王传承 (At first, he fights for territory, taking over all the Hong Kong Island gangs. Midway through, he expands into entertainment, stocks, and real estate. In the end, he conquers the foreign underworld and establishes an independent nation.) Lu Fei accidentally transmigrates into the Hong Kong world of Hong Kong movies and television. He gains the legacy of a legendary conqueror, along with unmatched strength and charisma. He settles in the lawless Kowloon Walled City and uses an iron fist to bring 3.1kReads—Score14814d adds
- 189 Crouching Tiger 卧虎 A hidden dragon rises from the depths and devours all things; a crouching tiger commands the mountains and guards a thousand frontiers! When I was little, the strange older girl next door always asked me to help wash her. When I got a little older, she taught me how to be a real man! Twenty years of flashing blades, eighteen years of changing seasons. The black throne may change hands, but true kingship belongs only to madmen who dare to dance with the devil! 14.3kReads7.7Score2.5k14d adds
- 190 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 135.8kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds
- 191 The Knockout: From the Start, I Blackmailed Gao Qilan 人在狂飙，开局讹上高启兰 [Multiple heroines, no main pairing]+ [Dark to the very end]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No saintly do-gooder] Transmigrate into a world of films and TV dramas, become Xu Lei, Xu Jiang's son, and bind to the Unlimited Arrogance System. From the start, obtain an epic exclusive team of loyal dead soldiers: Tian Yangsheng, A Ji, A Bu, Leng Feng, and Luo Tianhong. Friendly interactions with characters from the story earn generous rewards. Gao Qilan: “As long as you can keep the Gao family safe, I'll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 The Bandit's Glory 悍匪的巅峰 Hu Fei is the descendant of an old Northeast Chinese bandit, living in a modern city. At home, he has a great-grandfather so brilliant he seems almost supernatural, who often quotes, “Growing old without dying makes you a thief!” He also has an old retainer who holds the title of chief of the Thousand Gates and commands its eight branches, mastering all kinds of strange and ingenious techniques. After being taught for twenty years by these two antique-level eccentrics, Hu Fei has become incredib 4.8kReads9.0Score49314d adds
- 193 After Holding My Big Sister-in-Law, Are You Going to Start Building a Crime Empire? 抱着大嫂后，你要开始黑道发家？ 3.9kReads8.3Score32514d adds
- 194 Hong Kong Films: Taking Over in Causeway Bay by Stepping on Chan Ho-nam 港片：在铜锣湾，踩着陈浩南上位 Also known as: Chen Haonan, the Murderous Madman of Causeway Bay I'm Chen Haonan, and my boss is Big B. He's a complete idiot! Not long ago, he had Big Head help him do time in prison. Big Head went, because just like him, he's a complete idiot. A few days later, he came to me and told me to rob a bank for him, to get him a million. He had a young mistress on the side, and she thought he was too old and too poor... Rob a bank? I'm no idiot. I refused, so Big B was going to give me a beating 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 A Fake Eunuch Goes Undercover in Dongguan's Underworld and Ends Up Seducing the Boss's Wife 假太监卧底莞城黑道，真撩了大嫂 [Undercover agent + urban + underworld + System + many love interests + power plays + hard-hitting thrills + ruthless killing] “A dead eunuch who's lost his manhood thinks he can protect our sister-in-law?” On a stormy night, dozens of gang enforcers corner Cao Kun. Right in front of him, they're about to tear Fourth Sister-in-Law Li Mi's dress off. “As long as I don't fall into the hands of those beasts, tonight... I'll be yours!” Fourth Sister-in-Law Li Mi clings tightly to Cao Kun's waist. “ 521Reads—Score10314d adds
- 196 I Am the King 我为王 Betrayed by everyone, I was wounded by those closest to me! I cut off a finger to survive, then lay low for six years before emerging again. Through the grudges and warmth of the martial world, I’ve seen it all. I am the king! 1.7kReads8.4Score12214d adds
- 197 The Gray-Eyed White Cat 白猫传灰瞳 The young heir of a crime family is forced to become a beggar. With nothing but a bowl from the start, he becomes the Zhu Yuanzhang of the underworld. Fresh twists and airtight logic. Italian mixed-race, ruthless, cruel, and realistic. He kills decisively, with every punch landing hard, every blade striking true, and every bullet finding its mark. A slow burn. Trust me, it only gets better as it goes. (No saintly heroine, no System, no harem, pure underworld fiction.) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Northeast Underworld: Jiao Yuannan of Ice City 东北江湖之冰城焦元南 Northeast China in the 1980s, especially the Ice City, was a legendary jianghu. In those days, as the saying went, “Where the waters are shallow, there are plenty of turtles, and big shots are everywhere.” People often said that if you had to go out, you'd sooner run into a ghost than one of these men. Here, blood was shed in heroic struggles, honor was upheld with passion, power was pursued through treachery and intrigue, and blades and guns clashed without mercy. Everything in the world is com 43.2kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 199 Overseas Turmoil: The Path of a Crime Lord 海外风云之枭雄路途 My name is Lin Feng. I’ve encountered, witnessed, and experienced many industries and incidents that people would rather keep hidden. So many people have been lured overseas by high-paying jobs, only to die. So many have died because their desires could never be satisfied. This synopsis can’t do the story justice. Read the novel to find out more. 7.6kReads9.1Score62214d adds
- 200 Hunting a Movie Star: I Took Down the Underworld 围猎女星：我干翻地下江湖 [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 209Reads—Score—14d adds
