Novels like Crows: I Am the Founder of the Black Empire
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Crows: I Am the Founder of the Black Empire, best match first.
- 151 Tales of the Second High School 二中之风云往事 For all three years of middle school, my whole class ostracized me. Second-year students cornered and humiliated me, and everyone treated me like trash and walked all over me. They thought I was weak and easy to bully, but they didn’t know that a boy backed into a corner has nothing left to lose. From this day on, I’ll give my life to anyone who protects me, and pay back anyone who bullies me twice over. This isn’t a novel. It’s the bloody path of my youth, the one I truly walked. “My name is Ba 258Reads—Score10914d adds
- 152 Tokyo Revengers: A Delinquent's Legend 东京复仇者:不良的传奇 Reborn in the world of Tokyo Revengers! Unlock an incredible physique and hidden talents! Unify all of Japan. Create an era of delinquents with Manjiro! Special note: This story also includes Kyou Kara Ore Wa!!, Crows Zero, and HiGH&LOW. They will gradually appear as the story develops. 927Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Anime Crossover: The Dragon Emperor of Demon High School 综漫:恶魔高校之龙帝 "Ah, this color! "That long, wine-red hair... "Rias!" I looked at the figure leaning against the hallway window. Yes, I would never forget that melancholy expression. 1kReads6.0Score10314d adds
- 154 A Troublemaker's Life from Scratch 从零开始的不良生活 [System] [Light Novel] [Slight High Martial] [School Life] [Hot-Blooded] [Multiple Female Leads] Matsuyama Kazuhiko, an ordinary high school student, was accidentally bound to a delinquent System before starting school. To claim the System's rewards, Matsuyama Kazuhiko had no choice but to embark on the path of delinquency from scratch. However, looking at his combat stats, every one of which was a C, this delinquent path didn't seem easy. Well, if he lacked strength, he could make up for it wit 214Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 155 Passionate Youth: The Bad Boy's Sweet Bond 热血青春:坏坏小子的甜蜜羁绊 A rebellious bad boy with an unruly streak spends his passionate youth dancing on the edge of defiance. Then, by chance, he forms a sweet bond with the person fate has chosen for him. From then on, his world is no longer all reckless abandon. He begins to change so he can protect that bond. On the stage of youth, headstrong passion meets the gentle pull of sweetness, weaving a moving story filled with laughter and tears, growth and transformation. Come experience a different kind of fiery youth. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Tokyo Revengers: I Stand at the Top 东京复仇者我站在顶点 [System] [Semi-Fanfiction] [Major Reworking] [Factions] [Somewhat Feel-Good] (First, a heads-up: this novel’s timeline and plot differ from the original, so read the original if that bothers you.) The protagonist, Di Ren, is Chinese and goes to Japan to study abroad, majoring in Japanese and able to communicate with Japanese people. After enduring three years of bullying in the fighting pit and being called a human punching bag, he awakens a Gangster Domination System. He tramples Kisaki, beats 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Tokyo Revengers: Heavenly Sin 东京复仇者:天罪 Heaven's Sin is the strongest and most vicious weapon in the world! Remember, you belong only to Heaven's Sin. None of you belongs to anyone else. You are merely a coin. Every second you spend fighting the enemy for Wanyuan Temple weakens them. Your life has no value. Loyalty is the sole meaning of your existence. Everything is your duty and your fate. Die bravely, die without hesitation, and know that even the smallest achievement you make has value. That is Heaven's Sin!!! (This story is rathe 3.3kReads8.6Score13114d adds
- 158 The Arrogant Bad Boy 不良之嚣张 His name is Xiao Zhangyu, but beneath his brash name lies nothing but silence. Xiao Zhangyu is a rural transfer student whose flashy name belies his quiet nature. At his new school in an unfamiliar city, he fades into the background like a transparent shadow. Introverted, sensitive, and poor with words, he is an outsider on the fringes of the class. Even his humble crush on his deskmate, the school beauty Tan Feifei, is something he can only bury deep in his heart. A clash at an internet cafe ma 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Tokyo Revengers: The Reaper's Special Favor 东京复仇者:专属死神的偏爱 [Dual male leads + seme protagonist + obsessive + CP: Hanma Shuji] Liu Qi had been sleeping just fine. Who would have thought his brother would toss him straight into the little world belonging to their youngest sibling? Making the best of things, Liu Qi planned to have a little fun. But then one person caught his eye, with eyes so captivating and beautiful. Liu Qi: Little Shuji~ Hanma: Boss ♡ 277Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 160 Tokyo Revengers: I'm Liu Huaqiang 东京复仇者:我是刘华强 I transmigrate into the world of Tokyo Revengers, and somehow become Liu Huaqiang? I recruit Kakucho and beat Kurokawa Izana into submission. Facing Kisaki Tetta: “Looks like you really want to take me on today. You think you've got what it takes to go up against me, Liu Huaqiang?” Shiba Taiju: “I've been at this for years longer than you, kid. Don't get too cocky!” Me: “If you're not cocky, are you even young?” Terano Minami: “The moment I see Huaqiang, I can't keep myself from getting worked u 43Reads9.5Score—14d adds
- 161 Tokyo Revengers: Reborn as a Founder of Toman? 重生之道:成了东万创始人? [One Heroine + No System + Passionate + Partly Fantasy] Reborn into the world of Tokyo Revengers, he leaves everything from his old life behind and grows up alongside the main characters of Toman. He experiences the gang fights between delinquents and the fierce vendettas of the Golden Triangle. As he grows and changes, he finds friendship and love. Will these bonds become shackles that hold him back? Mikey: “I want to build an era for delinquents. A Xi, you'll help me, right?” “Of course. But f 218Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 162 Reborn as a Nun, I Just Want to Become a Man Again 转生成为修女,只想变回男人 [Gender-swap transformation, no romance, horror game, thriller game, possibly an infinite-loop story, possibly quick transmigration, Must have Majisuka Gakuen] Lost lamb, beg God for forgiveness! Otherwise, I’ll punch you in the face! Yu Qing died and turned into a nun. Now she has to complete the tasks assigned by the System to become a man again. “I’ll climb to the very top, one step at a time, but I refuse to become Zhao Gao!” Honestly, I don’t have a specific direction in mind, so the story 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 From Campus to the Underworld 从校园到黑社会的日子 Not a wish-fulfillment story, but a logical and realistic one. It tells the story of a rural child who goes to the city to study, fights back against school bullying, and finally defeats the school bully, only to enter the underworld after joining society. In 1995, Jiang Yifan and his two childhood friends start middle school and move to the city to study. They face school bullying and, later, the bloody violence of life in society. In the end, the three brothers step into the underworld, each m 979Reads—Score10114d adds
- 164 A World of Scoundrels 渣混的世界 What is a hero? In truth, everyone is a hero. Those who face reality and still live earnestly instead of letting themselves go are heroes. Under the laws of survival, everyone makes different choices. Those who hold fast to what’s in their hearts are all brave souls. Watch as the winds shift. 338Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 165 Dongfu: A Villain Again 东复:又是反派 Kisaki Tetta: “Xiao Feng, I never once thought I could deceive you.” Mikey: “I don’t know what to say, but thank you for holding back. I know that if you really wanted to destroy everything good in this world… no one could stop you.” Hanagaki Takemichi: “I’ve always had complicated feelings about you. You’re clearly a wicked person who’s done all kinds of evil and killed so many people, but somehow, I just can’t bring myself to hate you.” Shiba Hakkai: “This girl always makes me feel like I’m th 584Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 166 From Hot-Blooded High School to Ruling Tokyo 从热血高校开始制霸东京 [Hot-blooded high school + god-tier choices + hot-blooded streets + landlady + yakuza heiress + heiress to a conglomerate + ...] In his previous life, Ryuzaki Makoto was a gang boss who ruled the streets, but the conglomerate treated him like a dog, threw him away when he was no longer useful, and left his body in the bay. Reborn in a new life, he finds himself the weakest punching bag at Suzuran High. From the start, he's at the scene of a suicide attempt? No problem. His God-Tier Choice System 778Reads7.3Score11614d adds
- 167 Tokyo Revengers: I Just Want to Open a Shop 东京复仇者之我只想开店 I, Qi Pingliang, Ze. I only wanted to run a shop, enjoy a quiet retirement, and collect rent. Then one day, a man came along and shattered my peaceful life. Thanks. Really, thanks. (Retirement, lighthearted story, plot-focused. Some out-of-character behavior, so don’t read if that bothers you. Updates whenever. The story will diverge significantly from the original plot. I’m a beginner writer, and some parts of the story may not be explained clearly. Read on if you’re okay with that. [This is a 919Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 168 Tokyo Manji: Izana Is Actually My Brother 东万:伊佐那竟是我哥 [The rating is low because I often go on hiatus. Give it a taste and see what you think.] Here's how it happened, everyone: I transmigrated. The good news was that I transmigrated with a System. The bad news was that something seemed to be wrong with it, and many of its functions didn't work. I'd even forgotten my own name, and someone sent me to an orphanage. Then one day, someone who looked a lot like me came to the orphanage... Here's how it happened: I was eating breakfast when I suddenly g 747Reads6.7Score5714d adds
- 169 Underworld: Sending a School Bully to Internet Addiction Rehab? 黑道:把一个校霸送去戒网瘾? [Underworld]+ [Satisfying Read]+ [Always Get Revenge]+ [Illustrations] Not for readers under eighteen. Lu Fei was an internet-addicted shut-in, but he was sent away for behavioral correction. There, he witnessed the cruelty and wickedness of human nature. To change his circumstances, Lu Fei had no choice but to try everything he could to transform himself. What he didn’t know was that the villains waiting for him outside were thousands of times more brutal than the ones inside... 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 A Laborer’s Passionate Life 民工的热血生涯 I came from the countryside to the city with a heart full of ambition, never imagining that I'd be met with nothing but strange looks! It took me a while to understand: respect is won with your fists, and face is bought with money! I didn't want to go down that road, but once I do, you'll learn how hard my fists hit and how deep my pockets are! Through the fiery life of a migrant worker, I'll show you that migrant workers aren't to be messed with! 84Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 171 Transformation: From Class Monitor to Gang Boss 蜕变:从班长到帮派头子 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it 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! A former top student turns into a delinquent, and even becomes a gang leader... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Tokyo Revengers Fanfic: After I Transmigrated, I Became an Ageless Goddess 东复同人:穿越之后成了冻龄女神 You’ve just finished the Chinese college entrance examination and are enjoying your hard-earned vacation, looking forward to the wonderful college life ahead. Then you wake up to find that you’ve transmigrated into the anime you just finished watching. This may be your unattainable dream, but why do you still have to study!!! And why is this character so ridiculously Mary Sue!!! Still, getting to see your crush every day isn’t bad ( ꈍᴗꈍ). (Second-person perspective, otome style, please go easy o 112Reads—Score914d adds
- 173 Bad Boys: Reckless Youths Conquer the Province 不良之年少轻狂之统一全省 A continuation of The Reckless Years of Youth. Wang Hao has been living a peaceful life in Arabia, but one phone call shatters the calm. He returns to Beiyuan City, only for an even greater conspiracy to come to light. 113Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 174 Anime Crossover: Rise to the Top, Starting with Recruiting Mikey 综漫:从收服MIKEY开始称霸 After transmigrating into the world of Crayon Shin-chan, I planned to cling to Ai's coattails and live a peaceful life. But what's with this blond guy? A nuclear-powered kick? And hold on, these others are even more intense: Toman, ToKo High, and Hot Road. Seriously, I only wanted to be a pretty boy. Now you want me to become the boss?! Wait, Ai, why are your eyes golden? And who's that red-eyed big brother?!?! 1.2kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 175 Bad Boys: The Reckless Years of Yu Chengfei 不良之年少轻狂宇城飞篇 [Underworld] [Hot-Blooded] [First-Person] [Youth] [Reckless Youth] My name is Yu Chengfei. To avenge my father, I ventured into Beiyuan alone. I fought my way forward and made countless brothers who would share life and death with me. In the end, my neighbor's younger brother, Wang Hao, and I rose to the top of Beiyuan's underworld! But I know our story isn't over yet... Our youth was wild and arrogant, and we lived recklessly in our glory days! 34.4kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 176 Tokyo Revengers: The Tough Guy Is Izana's Biological Older Brother 东卍复,精神小伙是伊佐那亲哥 The protagonist is the older half-brother of Kurokawa Izana, from the same mother. This is a Tokyo Revengers fanfic about meeting Kurokawa Izana as family in various periods. The plan is to start with the future timeline, move to the delinquent era, then return to the future timeline. There will be a complete timeline, though I may write more in the alternate-universe branches. Yi Youen used to live happily with his little brother Izana, but after waking up, he finds himself transmigrated to a p 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Tokyo Revengers: I Became Their Moonlight 东京复仇者:我成为他们的白月光 [Respects the original story and broadly follows its plot. To make it easier to follow, there won't be too many original characters, so you won't have trouble recognizing everyone.] [The early chapters may be a little boring. You can try the bonus chapters or the latest ones instead.] After transmigrating into Tokyo Revengers, the gentle male lead becomes everyone's unattainable darling! Sano Manjiro: “You mean A-Mo? He's the gentlest person I've ever met.” Ryuguji Ken: “Huh? You want to go afte 1.1kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 178 Tokyo Revengers: We're Pure Love 东京复仇者:我们可是纯爱 Currently being revised. Do not click. Is a happy ending really what it seems on the surface? Kawa Kayo had planned to work hard, but who could have guessed that someone would suddenly appear, claiming to be her future husband? 383Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 179 No One in the Underworld Hasn't Heard of Yu Chengfei 不良之无人不识宇城飞 [Bad Boys: The Reckless Years] [Passionate] [Underworld] [Youth] [First Person] [Yu Chengfei] [Wang Hao] Everyone wants to get the better of me? They say outsiders have a hard time at the vocational college? I’ll show you what a legend looks like! What secrets did my father and Uncle Wang once share? Why am I so drawn to the underworld? It turns out the blood running through my veins has always destined me for greatness. The king of the underworld in Beiyuan City? That’s only the beginning of my 9.2kReads—Score45414d adds
- 180 Hong Kong Films: A Top Undercover Agent in Hong Kong 港片:人在香江,金牌卧底 After transmigrating into a Hong Kong movie world, Zhou Tianhao is tasked with becoming an undercover agent in the Hongxing Society. In this turbulent era, Zhou Tianhao must not only take down the gangs, but also find a way to protect himself. Fortunately, he activates the strongest undercover System just in time, and from then on, Zhou Tianhao begins a whole new life. Jiang Tiansheng of Hongxing: "I've never met anyone this ruthless in my life. I'm willing to hand the boss's seat over to Zhou T 875Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 181 The Heavenly Gate of the Jianghu 江湖天门 The martial world is awash in blood and turmoil. Who will shape the course of history? What is the true reason for Ming Jia's return? A hidden dynasty emerges once more, the sinister Yamaguchi-gumi refuses to stay buried, and the powerful Xiao clan is shrouded in mystery. As the struggle for supremacy looms, the story of Tianmen continues... 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Blood-Crazed Boy 狂血少年 Brotherhood comes first. We were reckless young punks, fists harder than reason. Blood and sweat mingled with the smell of cigarettes and booze as we made our names beneath the neon lights. We never knew the price of this road had already been set. .. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 A Reckless Youth 不良年少轻狂 A fan-written sequel to The Youthful and Reckless 2. It tells the story of Wang Hao and Yu Chengfei after they reach the top of Beiyuan. In the second year of Wang Hao's seclusion in Arabia, Yu Chengfei, who should have been on the brink of conquering the underworld, mysteriously disappears... 41.2kReads7.3Score2.7k14d adds
- 184 I'm King of No. 1 High School 一中我称王 [No System + Underworld + Brotherhood + Urban + School + Gangs] The protagonist rises from an ordinary nobody, a wage slave who can only be pushed around, all the way to the top. The author is a newcomer, and the story's style takes a sharp turn starting in Chapter Five. The further you read, the more hooked you get, like being a kid again and reading thrilling underworld novels. I'm the number-one fanboy of How a Bad Guy Is Made! 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 I've Been Through This Underworld! 这江湖,我来过! Back then, Beijing's nightclubs were dazzling and intoxicating, full of romance and temptation. Its underworld was a jumble of all sorts, a place where all kinds of people mixed. And its beautiful women were dazzlingly diverse, each with her own allure! Watch me carve out a world of my own in this glittering city! I settled a few scores, made a few brothers, and had a few women! I lived it up! I went wild! I hurt! I cried! Heart-pounding and soul-stirring! Looking back... I have no regrets! 188Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 186 I Took Beating After Beating Until I Had Every Block Under My Thumb 一直挨打的我,打服了所有的街区 (Hot-blooded gangland action, lots of fights, no harem, no female lead, no System, no invincibility, the protagonist isn’t a saint and shows no mercy.) After three years of being bullied in middle school, Lu Jinnian spent the summer training until he had incredible stamina and could take a beating. After getting into Qingfeng High, all he wanted was to live a quiet life. But the school was practically a collection of warring territories, with each grade staking out its own turf and fists decid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Pinnacle of Dark Martial Arts 黑武之巅 Sorry, everyone, for posting the prologue so late. You can skip ahead to the beginning of Chapter 102 first, then come back and start reading from Chapter 1. Apologies. A novel featuring the underworld, supernatural abilities, the city, and campus life. He and his friends will rise together to the pinnacle of the Black Martial Path. This is the story of his growth... People are often at their most brash and carefree when they are young. That’s what it means to be young and reckless. This is an e 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 In the Tenth Year, the Blade Awakened 第十年,斩位觉醒 A cleanup squad of fifteen was treated as expendable and thrown into Old Recycling Zone Seven. No one told them that the thing kept behind the door was there to feed the rift. And no one told Lin Zhou that this mission was meant to see whether the thing inside him would awaken. Scales that bullets couldn’t pierce, exploding monsters that multiplied the more they were shot, living sources of contamination with blood like acid. While everyone else was dying in droves, another pair of eyes opene 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 The Blade's Edge 刀锋少年 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Tokyo Revengers: I Don’t Want to Be a Delinquent Anymore 东京复仇者之本少爷不想当不良了 Hoshino Rei, an unremarkable young master whose fortune is a mystery. Also, just an ordinary member of the Second Division of Tokyo's Manji Gang. He's of Chinese-Japanese heritage, and his Chinese name is Li Kong. As the eldest son of the Li family, Li Kong had it far too easy in China. While watching anime, he became fascinated by delinquents. Hearing that delinquent culture was thriving in Japan, he went to live with his biological mother's family, the Hoshinos, one of Japan's top families. By 1.4kReads—Score10914d adds
- 191 I Grind Proficiency and Live It Up in Tokyo 我刷熟练度肆意东京 [Power-Ups]+ [Musclebound Hunk]+ [Multiple Women]+ [Wei Wu’s Legacy]+ [Invincible Growth] Dongfang Xiong transmigrates to a chaotic Tokyo and becomes a vocational high school student whose training has been suspended after he was bullied. Fortunately, he gets the golden finger known as the [Extreme Evil System]. Not only can he grow rapidly through proficiency, he can also earn Extreme Evil Points by doing evil deeds and use them to power up directly. So, while he is still weak, Dongfang Xiong p 26Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 192 Tokyo Revengers: A Dream of Butterflies 东京复仇者:庄生梦蝶 Fengjian Qingyan always thought he’d had a few vivid dreams, never realizing they were all real. An original male protagonist, Fengjian Qingyan. Multiple pairings. His initial setup: neurotic, sarcastic, mildly obsessive about cleanliness, and the strongest in the world. In the Tokyo Revengers universe, he’s one of the good guys. The main idea is that he acts like a student when he’s a student, and like a delinquent when he’s a delinquent. OOC warning. There may be some timeline manipulation, an 2.1kReads8.4Score16914d adds
- 193 Child of the Prison 狱之子 Trapped in a cage, with no control over his own fate. Break free, and soar to the skies. As the saying goes, a golden-scaled carp is no ordinary pond-dweller. A boy born in prison leads three children who share his fate out of confinement and into the city. There, they make waves, clash repeatedly with small-time gangs, and navigate their ties to major organizations like Hongmen, Hongxing, Dongxing, and the Dragon Gang, until they are drawn into a war for supremacy in the underworld... 124Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 194 Legends of Jiangbei 江北风云传 Jiangbei is a tangled city, its underground forces deeply entrenched in a balance of power that no one has been able to shake for decades. No one could have guessed that the person to stir up this muddy pond would be a transfer student at a vocational high school. Su Yan transfers in and plunges straight into a school rife with conflict and chaos. Faced with the law of the jungle, he neither hides nor backs down. He makes his fists his blade and his courage his edge, carving out a place for hims 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Forced into a High-Martial World, I Shock the World with My Flaws 强穿高武,我用缺陷震惊全人类 (Comedy + ensemble cast + passion + no female lead + god-slaying) After Yang Mo died, he transmigrated from the Meet You Later Mental Hospital to Leakproof City, one of the Nine Cities. These nine cities each have a different mysterious path. All nine paths have core flaws, and anyone who follows one develops a unique personal flaw of their own. As Yang Mo traveled through the Nine Cities, he met nine people who followed different paths. Together, they formed an eccentric little squad, and since 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 A World of Passion: Our Memorial 热血世界:我们的纪念 A fast-paced, action-packed world, but mainly a slow-burn management story, with each series lasting twenty or thirty chapters. The male lead is strong, but the female leads are even stronger. He rushes headlong into every fight, while they save the day and clean up after him. The male lead mostly admires the female leads. The following worlds are now complete: High & Low Crows High & Low: The Worst Tokyo Ghoul From Today, It’s My Turn! Tokyo Revengers Shonan Junai Gumi Great Teacher Onizuka You 408Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Tokyo Revengers: Working 996 at Bonten 东京复仇者之我在梵天996 A quick transmigration mission taker. This mission is voluntary, and the participant has lost her quick transmigration memories because of her extraordinary obsession with Mikey. Tenjiku arc A top assassin takes a high-paying job to kill the leader of Tenjiku. But she falls in love with Mikey at first sight and keeps pestering him, even though she gets daggers from him every time he looks at her. She tells him she wants to become Sano's personal bodyguard. The experimental subject feels no pain 708Reads8.8Score6314d adds
- 198 Those Were the Days: My Life in the Underworld 那些年,混过的日子 Sleeping rough and braving the elements are just part of life. Clashing blades and exchanging blows can put old grudges to rest. Brothers are heaven, brothers are earth. With brothers, you can stand tall between heaven and earth. Brothers are the wind, brothers are the rain. With brothers, you can summon the wind and call down the rain. Based on real events, this novel commemorates the years we spent getting into trouble together and pays tribute to the youth of those born in the 1980s. End 1.3kReads6.4Score10914d adds
- 199 I'm No Little Punk: The Shorties' Hero Squad 我不是小混混之矮子英雄队 I'm determined not to become a hoodlum. Even a short person can stand tall. Not every hero is tall, but every passionate heart deserves to be seen. I won't go along with the ways of the world. I'll walk my own path through the jianghu. The road is long, so may we meet again at the summit... 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Tokyo Revengers: Don't Come to Work at Bonten 东京复仇者:别来梵天上班 (Best to clear your mind before reading. It’s finished, and I can’t revise it.) At an underground boxing arena, regular fighters earned 100,000 yen for each win. Once promoted to a permanent fighter, they earned 500,000 yen per win. I was tempted, so I went. I planned to quit once I’d earned ten million, but then the higher-ups took notice of me. That was when I found out the place belonged to Bonten. Well, that settled it. Trying to quit now meant certain death. 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds
















































