Novels like The Gambling Den
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Gambling Den, best match first.
- 101 Reborn as a Hong Kong Island Tycoon, I Make the Goddesses Suffer 重生港岛太子爷，女神们遭老罪喽 Xu Zhengyang is reborn on Hong Kong Island in 1986 as the heir apparent of the Wo Hop To triad. He launches the careers of the Twin Chows and the One Cheng, the Kung Fu Emperor, and countless goddesses, creating the golden age of Hong Kong cinema and becoming the godfather of Chinese entertainment. 50.4kReads8.5Score4.8k14d adds
- 102 The Open Plot 阳谋 The story of Tang Jun, a newly appointed civil servant, rising swiftly through the ranks! 6.5kReads9.0Score74014d adds
- 103 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Merged Chasing the Dragon, The Dowager, and The Money Empire 港综：开局跛豪追龙金钱帝国合一 Qi Lingyun is reborn in the same era as Crippled Ho and Lui Lok! He is Qi Lingyun: a detective in the 1970s, an inspector in the 1980s, and the top cop in the 1990s. At the same time, he commands a vast business empire and an underground kingdom. His influence spans Southeast Asia, and Time magazine names him Hong Kong Island's uncrowned king, a legendary crime lord of the century! "Brother Ho, we're not cut from the same cloth!" "Brother Ho, the ICAC isn't a paper tiger!" "Brother Lok 260Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 104 Is There No Law? I Can See Through Everything, So I Look Wherever I Want! 没王法，顶着透视眼乱看！ [Stone gambling + antiques appraisal + X-ray vision + settling scores on the spot + ruthless and decisive + underdog comeback + stress relief] Xiao Yang is a deliveryman who gains X-ray vision after a thug ambushes him and injures his head while he's helping a beauty catch her cheating boyfriend in the act. From then on, he turns his life around, gaining money, beautiful women, luxury cars, mansions, and power... [This is a feel-good underdog comeback story. If it doesn't make you happy, come fi 7.5kReads7.9Score87614d adds
- 105 You Told Me to Be a Tyrant, So Why Am I the Greatest Emperor of All Time? 让你荒淫无道，千古一帝什么鬼？ The rating just came out, so it’ll probably drop later~ [Reborn in the Womb] [A Foolish Emperor Revives the Nation] [Unorthodox Power Plays] [Reverse Tropes] [Rich Cast] [Heaven-Approved] After spending eighteen years reborn from the womb, Chen Feng only wanted to live a peaceful, carefree life as a low-profile prince. But then the former emperor unexpectedly died, and the throne fell into his lap. At court, ministers schemed for power, while barbarian tribes ringed the borders. Everyone thought 172.5kReads8.2Score26.1k14d adds
- 106 Hong Kong's Top Tycoon 香港首富一哥 Economist Zhang Jiahao was on a business trip in Luohu District, Shenzhen, when he rescued a beautiful woman who had fallen into a river one night. By chance, he was reborn in Hong Kong in 1970 and began another legendary life, rising from a gangster to a wealthy police officer... 4kReads8.7Score24614d adds
- 107 Hong Kong: Just Arrived from the Start 香江：开局刚到岸 In 1980s Hong Kong, a glitzy world of fame and fortune, Wang Zhiyuan came to his senses and realized he had just landed on a beach in Hong Kong. He secretly vowed to conquer it and make sure this era of Hong Kong would remember his name. 1.3kReads6.6Score5714d adds
- 108 The Allure of Darkness 黑色之诱惑 By chance, Xia Xue’er steps into a casino and catches a fleeting glimpse of Chen Feng, the underworld boss. It proves to be a trap laid by fate. From then on, she is seized by the demon of gambling and takes one step after another toward the abyss of crime. The curtain rises on her tragic life… 11kReads9.4Score90814d adds
- 109 The Flawless Heavenly Book 无暇天书 His name was Yin Feng. One day, a strange celestial phenomenon appeared in the sky, and for no apparent reason, black mist wrapped around him and carried him to an unfamiliar world. By a twist of fate, he became the emperor of a kingdom. He thought he was in for a life of supreme imperial power and a harem of beautiful consorts, but where did it all go wrong? 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Being Reborn Is Fine, But Why Am I Facing the Execution of My Entire Family from the Start? 重生没问题，开局就来满门抄斩？ With his entire household facing execution from the start, he saves himself with a prophecy: "The tiger tally will be stolen tonight." From then on, he wields brush and ink as a blade and plays with memories as his pieces. But every time he wins, he loses a memory. The closer he gets to victory, the closer he comes to becoming a "blank slate." When he finishes rewriting history, will the history books record his own ending? 358Reads—Score2314d adds
- 111 The Reaper's End 死神的终焉 [Death] is undoubtedly the [enemy] of [humanity], an [existence] that must be wiped out. And the [Bleach] are even more so... But [humanity] can't do it. Because only an equally powerful [god] can kill a [Bleach]. But what if... what if the [Bleach]... No, that's not right. What if [Death] itself longs to die? "Gods of the future... My name is [Ye Li]. I am an 'ordinary' [Bleach]. Perhaps I was lucky, or perhaps unlucky. I witnessed everything." "Everything has gone mad... [humanity] has gone ma 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 I Am a Toad 老子是癞蛤蟆 A scholar of the nation. Unrivaled among the nation’s finest, leaving everyone else in the dust. A red-capped official. That year, wind and snow swept across the capital, and I made a stunning debut. 397Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 113 Unorthodox Remedies of the Martial World 江湖偏方 My name is Zhang Chen. A fortune-teller said I was born with a knack for unexpected riches and would never stay on the straight and narrow. But I don’t care. In this world, people who follow the rules get leftovers, while the bold get to eat meat. I haven’t had much schooling, and I don’t understand lofty principles, but I do know this: you only win if you’re willing to fight. 63.1kReads8.9Score7.1k14d adds
- 114 A Century on Hong Kong Island: I Entertained an Entire Era 港岛百年，我娱乐整个时代 Yang Qianye, a down-and-out bar singer, had a heavenly voice and a gift for performing, but suffered endless discrimination because he was too ugly! His soul was reborn in Hong Kong at the turn of the millennium, in the body of a poor but handsome young man. Surely this time he could make something of himself? It was the best of times, and the worst of times. The greats were battling it out! The Four Heavenly Kings had just left the stage, while Nicholas Tse, Jay Chou, and others were rising to 3.1kReads8.4Score15714d adds
- 115 Stone Gambling: I Was Scammed Out of My Entire Ten Million Fortune from the Start 赌石：从开局被骗光千万身价开始 [Underdog's Rise + Invincible + Treasure Appraisal + Stone Gambling + Feel-Good Story + Bargain Hunting] Those who walk by the river often enough are bound to get their shoes wet. Chen Rang trusted his friend too much and was cheated out of his entire fortune, worth tens of millions, leaving him buried in debt. He once thought about ending it all, but when he thought of all the friends who still believed in him, he chose to stay alive and pay them back. To clear his debts, he has to start from z 226Reads7.4Score6614d adds
- 116 Hong Kong Entertainment: From Extra to Master of Starlight! 港娱：从跑龙套到掌控星光！ [Reborn in Hong Kong entertainment + shining in the spotlight + underworld mastermind] Reborn in 1979, he starts out playing a corpse on a Shaw Brothers film set. In his previous life, he was a frustrated screenwriter. This time, he refuses to become anyone's apprentice and settle for empty promises. Instead, he decides to write his own book! The Qins' Moon takes the world by storm, and sales of the Oriental Daily soar, stunning all of Hong Kong: “One man saved a newspaper!” He had hoped to quie 29.2kReads7.2Score3.8k14d adds
- 117 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
- 118 The Man Who Reached the Top of the Underworld 黑道触顶之徒 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 3.6kReads8.8Score24914d adds
- 119 How to Handle It When They Make You a Mole from the Start 开局就让卧底怎么办 When Luo Jun woke up, he had somehow arrived in Hong Kong in the 1980s. After checking his memories, he discovered that he was an undercover agent undercover within another undercover operation. Damn, how was he supposed to handle this? One wrong move and he could get killed! Can somebody save me?! 5.7kReads8.6Score22714d adds
- 120 Hong Kong Crossover: Wang Jiu's Junior Disciple Makes 300 Million from the Start 港综王九小师弟开局赚三亿 I'm Wang Jiu's junior apprentice brother, and from the start I made three hundred million. Feng Shiba is a transmigrator, but the time and place he transmigrates to couldn't be much worse! He arrives in the 1960s, an era of shortages and hunger. On a stormy night, a woman who may or may not be his mother leaves him at the gate of Shaolin Temple, and he begins his life as a monk. But when he is eight, an accident takes place at Shaolin Temple. His Ninth Senior Brother, who often sneaks him out fo 5.2kReads6.5Score26814d adds
- 121 Reborn in Hong Kong: The Rise of a Tycoon 重生香江之财阀的诞生 [Reborn in Harbor City + Business + Entertainment + Beautiful Stars] In 2024, a middle-aged lifelong bachelor is reborn in 1980s Harbor City, China, as the son of a business legend! From then on, he lives a life of reckless indulgence. He is an entertainment mogul, a tech tycoon, and a financial titan. This is the story of how he parties his way to becoming the richest man in the world! 11.2kReads7.7Score54714d adds
- 122 Learn to Unlock Your Brain with Ease 教你轻松掌握大脑开窍术 Do you keep getting stuck on problems with social relationships, making money, or changing your fate? This book, Teach Yourself to Unlock Your Brain, lays bare the unwritten rules of society. From “you need to understand the Way of Heaven to protect your wealth” to “get benefactors on your side by aligning your interests,” from “steer clear of a weak mindset to hold on to good fortune” to “even swatting a mosquito can teach you how to handle people,” it breaks down practical advice on social tie 1.2kReads—Score24114d adds
- 123 I’m the Third Son of the Shaw Brothers, and I Inherit an Entertainment Empire from the Start 我邵氏三子，开局继承娱乐帝国 In 1985, Shao Long was reborn on Hong Kong Island as the youngest son of Sir Shao. His father, Sir Shao, was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire. He was Hong Kong's most famous entertainment mogul, the founder of Shaw Brothers Pictures and TVB. What troubled Sir Shao, however, was that neither his eldest nor his second son had any interest in inheriting the family business. As he grew older, he could only place his hopes in his youngest son. Shao Long gladly accepted an inheritanc 3.7kReads8.4Score24914d adds
- 124 The Profiteer 奸商 [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 10.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
- 125 Hong Kong Films: Rising to Power in Hong Kong and Kowloon from the Prison Quarry 港片：从苦窑开始叱咤港九 Wei Wu transmigrates to the world of Hong Kong action movies in the 1980s. When he opens his eyes, he discovers that he’s a gang member who was framed and sent to prison, working undercover for the police. He’s spent three years behind bars. The superior who was the only person who knew his real identity is dead. The boss who promised to promote him once he got out is dead too. He can’t return to the police force, and his path to the top is blocked. Just as he’s about to be released, he’s 32.5kReads8.2Score1.6k14d adds
- 126 Tomb of Spirits 灵墓 The tide of the world is vast and unstoppable. Those who follow it prosper; those who oppose it perish! An ancestral book of paintings gradually unveils the secrets behind Eastern mythology. This twisted, unpredictable myth begins when the production brigade organizes the villagers to repair a river. 3.1kReads8.6Score38314d adds
- 127 Reborn in Hong Kong: From the Start, I Borrow a Hundred Billion from It 重生港岛，开局先借它个一百个亿 Reborn on Hong Kong Island, with a father who is still a tycoon on equal footing with the Ship King and the richest Chinese man. What could be better? But when Chen Long heard that his company had created a “wealth miracle” with Carrian, he froze. Because 1983 was the final year before the Carrian business empire collapsed. “Dad, while you’re still alive, how about borrowing another ten billion?” 5kReads8.8Score30314d adds
- 128 Golden Eyes: A Midlife Comeback 黄金瞳：中年逆袭 This book's animated adaptation is now streaming on Fanqie. At 45, Lin Jianguo was a failed middle-aged man, the sort you could find anywhere in the city. He had been unemployed for three years. His wife had lost all hope and was about to divorce him, his daughter had no money for tuition, his mortgage payments were overdue, and his parents were bedridden. At the lowest point in his life, he unexpectedly awakened the Golden Eyes ability inside his family's ancestral jade pendant, allowing him to 1.6kReads7.0Score21614d adds
- 129 Multiverse Missions Starting from Hong Kong Cinema 从港综开始的诸天任务 Qin Feng was an unlucky guy... ahem... lucky fellow, chosen by the System because he was so absorbed while watching a certain country's art film. He was sent to a world made up of countless Hong Kong movies. Fortunately, the Wolverine physique he got from the System, even in a weakened form, kept him alive. To complete his System missions, he volunteered to become Ma Jun's informant. Ma Jun is the protagonist of SPL: Kill Zone. Relying on the fragments of plot he could still remember, Qin Feng o 7kReads6.9Score29214d adds
- 130 After My Ex Cheated on Me, I Struck It Rich on Gemstones 被前女友绿后，我赌石暴富 [X-Ray Vision + Appraising Treasures + Stone Gambling + Underdog's Comeback + Underworld + Treasure Hunting + Tomb Raiding] After He Jianghai caught his girlfriend cheating, the other man retaliated by blinding him. When He received a corneal transplant donated by a kind stranger, he unexpectedly gained X-ray vision! From then on, he rose to the top and became a winner in life. [An exhilarating underdog comeback story, well worth a read!] 1kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 131 Heavenly Eye: King of Stone Gambling 透视天眼：赌石王 [Jade gambling] [Power fantasy] In a single night, his family was ruined, his company went bankrupt, and his father died with a grudge in his heart. He fell from the heights of success and became a lowly apprentice in the jade market, struggling amid endless mockery and despair. Then the jade pendant passed down through his family merged with his eye, unexpectedly granting him the power to see through everything and discern the glow of treasures! From then on, no flawed jade or hidden treasure c 865Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 132 Reborn in Hong Kong: Superstar in Troubled Times 重生港岛：乱世巨星 As the pendulum of the times comes to a halt in chaos, And the gears of fate imprison desire, He will reign supreme on the streets of Hong Kong Island, embrace the tenderness of a Miss Hong Kong, Roam across the five lakes and four seas, and create a legend that will last a hundred years. 4.8kReads8.0Score17314d adds
- 133 The Number One Brother 一哥 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! 32.2kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 134 Gambling on Stones! 赌石！ [Jade Gambling] [Feel-Good Revenge] After being framed by a rich heir, betrayed by his girlfriend, and scorned by everyone, Lin Fan hits rock bottom and unexpectedly awakens X-ray vision. With a single glance, he can see through the rough outer shells of raw jade and perceive the spiritual energy in all things. From then on, one cut leaves him broke, the next makes him rich. He rises to power in the jade gambling world, with Imperial Green of glass-like quality, exquisite blood jade, heirloom ja 16.3kReads7.1Score33414d adds
- 135 A Century-Old Family Rises to Power, Starting in Hong Kong Island 家族百年，从港岛开始崛起 Rebirth + business warfare + making money + strategic planning + period setting + fast-paced + wild imagination Reborn in 1977! In this life, his father becomes the world's shipping king, and he has a wealth of information about the future in his mind. With a thunderous strike, he seizes Kowloon Wharf. Without spilling a drop of blood, he acquires Hutchison Whampoa. Striking from behind, he wrests away Wheelock. There are no Four Great Families and no Four Great Trading Houses. In Hong Kong, 8.1kReads7.9Score36514d adds
- 136 The Legend of Mr. Lu in Hong Kong's Underworld 港综之陆先生传 The martial world isn’t just about fighting; it’s also about human relationships and social rules. They say that once you enter the martial world, your left foot steps into prison and your right into hell. Few make it out alive. Yet there are always extraordinary people who break free of fate, shatter the rules, and rise to the summit, leaving countless stepping stones in their wake. 26.6kReads9.0Score87014d adds
- 137 The Antiquities Restorer 做旧师 [Entirely handmade, with no AI whatsoever + Behind-the-scenes industry secrets + Authentic antique identification with images and text + National vendettas and family feuds] If you want to truly understand the antiques trade, start by making fake antiques! Start by learning to age forgeries! My name is Mei Jiu. I was just a temporary odd-jobber on a film crew, but after I helped them repair a broken bowl, I was promoted to assistant prop master. I fix props, so why are they asking me to make fak 39.8kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
- 138 Young and Promising 年少有为 How deeply does one's family shape them? Some grow up insecure, timid, and lacking confidence; others become violent and end up behind bars; still others see their marriages torn apart, losing their spouses and children. After countless heartbreaking realizations, some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood, while others are healed for life by their childhood. 21.2kReads9.0Score2.8k14d adds
- 139 Waves of Fortune in the Business World 商海风云 One summer night, he rescued his beautiful boss while she was asleep. He thought it would be the start of a fateful romance, but instead he landed himself in a world of trouble. Worse still, he fell into a carefully laid trap and found himself facing an unprecedented crisis... With no connections, no backing, no network, and no resources, this migrant worker from the countryside climbs step by step to the pinnacle of success. 13.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 140 Godly Game: High Melee Damage and High Ranged Damage 神明游戏：近战伤害高远程高伤害 [Apocalypse + Game System + Multiple Worlds + Power Fantasy] The further you read, the more exciting this book gets, and the bigger its world becomes! The first world is overrun with zombies; the second is a realm of demons and spirits pursuing cultivation! The Divine Game suddenly descends, and Zhang Wu is forcibly selected to participate. His sole main quest is staring him in the face: [Become a God]. His first stop is a zombie apocalypse. Zhang Wu hunts zombies to accumulate evolution points 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Thirty Days on the Run 逃亡三十天 Five years of deep affection could not withstand greed and scheming. Jiang Ling was set up by his lover of five years and her lover on the side, who conspired to seize complete control of his company. In a single day, his love was shattered, his career collapsed, and his life plunged into an abyss. With all hope gone, he chose to retreat to his remote, quiet hometown in the countryside. By chance, in an abandoned mine in a desolate area, he stumbled upon a ton of gold buried deep underground. Af 48Reads6.9Score114d adds
- 142 Golden Eyes: The Jade Gambling King 黄金瞳：赌石王 [Stone Gambling + Appraisal + X-Ray Vision + Revenge + Underworld] On the brink of death after being hunted by his enemies, he accidentally awakens the Golden Eye through his family’s ancestral jade. From then on, he can see through solid stone and recognize every rare treasure under the sun. The stone-gambling family that stole the Lin family heirloom years ago has now become an industry giant. They sneer at me: “You think you’re good enough to gamble on stones?” That is, until I open three pie 1.3kReads6.8Score10114d adds
- 143 Hong Kong: Inheriting a Factory with Ten Thousand Workers from the Start 香江之开局继承万人工厂 [Hong Kong + business wars + finance + technology + industry + entertainment + Miss Hong Kong] In 2024, countless fresh-faced retail investors piled into the A-shares market, blindly buying at the peak with all their money. As a thousand stocks hit the daily limit down on the ninth, one investor who had trusted a financial livestream host perished in a blaze alongside a certain blue-tick financial streamer. In 1985, British capital was retreating from Hong Kong as Chinese-owned businesses rose, 20.1kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 144 Gray Sky 灰空 He was a passionate young man, a promising journalist with a bright future, and his life was going splendidly. His supervisor was just about to promote him when, in a moment of impulsiveness, he made a mistake, and his life took a different course. Misfortune and fortune go hand in hand, and this marked the beginning of an entirely different life. 4.9kReads8.9Score61414d adds
- 145 Hong Kong Films: The Positive Energy System of a Hung Hing Big Shot 港片：洪兴大佬的正能量系统 After transmigrating into the role of Kun's top lieutenant, Feng Yun had planned to keep his head down and live this way until he had saved enough money to move overseas and enjoy a life of luxury. "Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host. You have activated the Positive Energy System." Feng Yun was dumbfounded. I’m a big-time villain, so why have you activated a Positive Energy System for me? What kind of joke is this? But then Feng Yun discovered that the items in the Positive Energy System’s shop we 604Reads8.9Score11714d adds
- 146 Golden Eyes: King of Antiques and Gemstone Gambling 黄金瞳：鉴宝赌石王 [Stone gambling] [Rise to power] [Satisfying read] [Tycoon] [Bargain hunting] [Antique appraisal] [Face-slapping] Ye Fan’s life hits rock bottom: he loses his job, falls into debt, and gets abandoned. Then a fragment of a mysterious ancient jade streaks across his eyes. When he wakes, the whole world has changed. In the scrap yard, stones bloom with the radiance of Imperial Green wherever his fingers point. At ghost-market stalls, his sharp eyes reveal a genuine Tang dynasty Buddha hidden in a p 93Reads7.1Score3014d adds
- 147 Tomb Raiding: The Autobiography of a South School Grave Robber 盗墓：来自一位南派土夫子的自传 [Authentic tomb raiding, outdoor adventure, suspense and the supernatural] I'm a tomb raider from the Southern School! In the early 1990s, I was forced to set out with my second uncle on the point of no return that is tomb raiding. They say tomb raiding is a trade where you risk your neck every day! In reality, what makes it even more treacherous than the ancient tombs is the deceitful underworld of tomb raiders! Now, let me tell you about the years I spent tomb raiding with the Southern School, 59.9kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
- 148 Divorced in Middle Age, I Strike It Rich Through Stone Gambling, and My Ex-Wife Regrets It 中年离婚，赌石暴富，前妻后悔 [Stone Gambling + Antiques Appraisal + Underdog’s Rise + X-Ray Vision + Tycoon + Farming + Everyday Urban Life + No Harem] Unable to bear their frugal, impoverished life any longer, he decided to take a chance for his family. He used years of savings to open a hot pot restaurant with a friend, only to get cheated by that friend, lose everything, and end up owing a huge amount in loan-shark debt. When a gang boss came to collect, his wife immediately asked for a divorce, and he left with nothing. 1.8kReads7.6Score18514d adds
- 149 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
- 150 The Eldest Son of the Yuan Clan in the Three Kingdoms 三国之袁家长子 Establishing the Han (Han as in the Han people, not the Son of Heaven), also known as The Eldest Son of the Yuan Family in the Three Kingdoms. Yuan Tan, who had read Romance of the Three Kingdoms cover to cover, transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and becomes Yuan Tan. (Based on historical events, with some comic relief from Romance of the Three Kingdoms early on. No System. Not a wish-fulfillment story for beginners, so proceed with caution.) The protagonist is cunning, not a saint. (Cu 5.2kReads8.6Score60614d adds
