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- 1 Blood Sacrifice at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, 1938 1938血祭黄帝陵 Behind the known history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lie the blood and youth of countless Chinese sons and daughters. The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, burial place of the ancestor who founded Chinese civilization, bestows blessings upon our land and rivers, protects our homeland, and safeguards China through the ages. At the start of the war, the land around the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum became China’s most dangerous arena for espionage. Agents from the Chinese Comm 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Sorrow Beneath the Clouds and Rain 云雨之殇 Faced with the atrocities committed by the Japanese, they will keep fighting, even if they have to stand alone. On his superior's orders, Shen Ran arrives in Jiangcheng by himself, carrying ten silver dollars, a Mauser pistol, and twenty bullets. Thus begins his “glorious” work behind enemy lines... 243Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 3 Transmigrated into a Spy War: The Top-Secret Mission 穿越谍战之绝密使命 I, Old Xu, will work hard to write better novels. If you enjoy my work, I hope you’ll follow me. Cheer me on and encourage me so I can grow. Thank you all for your support. I bow to you. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 War of Resistance: I Slaughter the Enemy Behind Their Lines 抗战:我在敌后杀疯了 Xiang Jie transmigrated to parallel-world Shanghai in 1938. He discovered he was a notorious collaborator. Shanghai had only recently been occupied. The Japanese were sharpening their knives, preparing to attack the national capital. He acquired the Righteous Cause System and battled the enemy with wit and courage behind their lines. Every reward he earned was sent straight to the front! —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 5 Espionage and War 谍与战 Wu Zimo, a police officer at the Xing'an Town Police Station in Manchukuo, transmigrates and awakens a talent for perceiving mental states. He can detect people's microexpressions in a fraction of a second, improving from one-fifth of a second to as fast as 1/25 of a second. By honing and refining his mental abilities in the field, Wu Zimo steadily becomes faster at recognizing and catching microexpressions. This gives Wu Zimo a foothold in the puppet Manchukuo police force and becomes the found 14Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 6 Espionage: Joining the Military Statistics Bureau and Rising to Power 谍战:加入军统成大佬 Yang Chonggu is reborn in the years when the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan breaks out. A member of the Communist Party, he begins as a minor puppet-police clerk in Qingcheng, gathering intelligence for the organization. At the same time, under the strongly chivalrous alias “Qingcheng Hero,” he secretly executes traitors and Japanese invaders, driving the enemy into a frenzy and making them tremble at his name as they hunt for him, desperate to eliminate him. As the resistance progre 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Undercover in Military Intelligence, Yet You Become the Demon Den's God of Wealth 卧底军统,你竟成魔窟财神爷 Lin De transmigrates into a world combining spy dramas such as The Rebel, Kite, and The Disguiser, becoming the “God of Wealth of the Devil's Den,” a man with four separate identities. From then on, as an undercover agent with the codenames “Dark Sparrow” and “Lone Wolf,” Lin De commands the tides of power in Shendu. Zheng Yaoxian: “For all my careful calculations, I never imagined that Mr. Lin De would have four identities at once.” Ming Lou: “His alertness and adaptability fooled even me. The 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Drawing Sword: I Go Undercover, Then Ride Across the Land of Cherry Blossoms 亮剑从卧底开始马踏樱花 [A fresh take on Drawing Sword + Undercover Intrigue + Espionage and Turmoil + The Iron Tide!] A thunderous boom rings through the sky, and Captain Jia makes his dazzling debut. After transmigrating into the world of Drawing Sword, he awakens an Undercover System and starts out as a low-level spy, becoming a blade planted behind enemy lines. Watch Captain Jia toy with the Japanese invaders and trample the cherry blossoms! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Espionage: I Play Double Agent and Become an Arms Dealer 谍战:我玩无间道,成了军火贩子 In 1940, Jinling, the Military Statistics Bureau had been all but wiped out. The 76th Office, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Special Higher Police, the puppet government: all kinds of forces were entangled together. Xiang Yang, a member of the 76th Office’s security team, was a marginal figure and also a secret agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. In a world where it was impossible to distinguish friend from foe and everything lay in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Espionage: Gu Shenyan Exposed from the Start 谍战:开局曝光顾慎言 Xia Zhixun transmigrates into a world of espionage. On the surface, he is the leader of the Third Action Section team at the Fuxing Society’s Shanghai Station. In reality, he is a top agent for the Communist Party, codenamed “The Vanished Wind.” Xia Zhixun’s identity is extremely secret. Only a few of the Party’s senior leaders know who he is. His mission is to infiltrate the Nationalist Party, distinguish himself, rise through the ranks, and obtain the highest-level classified intelligence. Whi 998Reads6.1Score10414d adds
- 11 Espionage: I Have a Female Agent Squad 谍战:我有一支女子特工队 [Spy thriller + Building a power base + Minor System + Multiple heroines + Going it alone + Infiltrating enemy ranks] Top assassin Gu Changan’s soul travels to the Anti-Japanese War era, where he binds himself to a Retainer System and becomes a low-ranking patrolman in the French Concession. But by using his retainers and his own abilities, he rises step by step and dominates both the underworld and the legitimate world of Shanghai. He changes his appearance and infiltrates enemy ranks. With his 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 War of Resistance Espionage: Codename Zhong Kui, Slaying Demons and Traitors 抗日谍战:代号钟馗,斩鬼锄奸 [War of Resistance + Espionage + Republican Era + Business Rivalry + Underworld] No System, no transmigration, no invincible protagonist, and no foolish villains. An original tale of espionage during the War of Resistance, following a Communist Party agent who fights and bleeds his way to maturity. Amid the turmoil of Shanghai, he dances on the edge of a blade, cutting down Japanese invaders and traitors. 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Espionage: I Have a Ghost Gate 谍战:我有一座鬼门关 [Espionage + Juntong + Wild Imagination + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless Action] Zhong Kui, an elite soldier, had his soul transported into Shanghai in 1937, taking over the body of an action-team member of the Lixing Society who had just died. When his superiors learned he was alive and had assassinated several Japanese agents that very day, they promptly transferred him to the intelligence division. Codenamed Yama, he became a true intelligence agent. Using his uncanny Ghost Gate, Zhong Kui hunt 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Vast and Fertile Lands 沃野万疆 Our nation suffers in its hour of grief. The Japanese invaders are wolves and tigers, ravaging the Northeast; China faces ruin. The descendants of Yan and Huang must stand as the backbone of the nation, drive out the foreign oppressors, punish traitors at home, and take up arms to brave fire and water, defend our country, and reshape the world... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Landlord in the Bright Sword World 亮剑世界当地主 “They’ve all left. Why aren’t you going with them?” “I’m staying with Boss.” “This is a grand game of chess. We don’t even count as pieces. Taking a few pieces won’t really affect the situation.” “Boss, take as many as you want.” “Other people plan three moves ahead with every move, but your Boss can’t even see one move ahead. He’s a terrible chess player.” “Boss is amazing.” “So I thought, since we’re no good at chess, why play at all? We might as well smash the whole board!” “Boss, let me do i 1.4kReads6.5Score10014d adds
- 16 Espionage: The Flight of the Bee 谍战之蜂飞 He was swept into the maelstrom of espionage by the “Lily Gold” deposited at HSBC. He matched wits with master spies and fell into passionate romances with beautiful women, until an ordinary young man became a top agent! He joined forces with his seniors to found the renowned “Institute 724,” serving as the guardian of the shield of New China. Though he was an unappointed “temporary worker,” the international intelligence world trembled at the mention of “Bee”! He was clear about whom he loved a —Reads—Score114d adds
- 17 The World of Spies 间谍的世界 After the protagonist transmigrates, a mysterious department invites them to take part in the beta test of a spy-world game. Once inside, they discover that the game’s storylines are based on TV shows and movies they’ve seen before. It all starts with Sparrow. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Green Beetle Project 青蚨计划 Before the Suizao Campaign in 1939, the situation in Xianjiang City in northwestern Hubei was turbulent, with a tangled web of competing forces. Young Liu Muchu had just returned from studying overseas. On the way home with his father, he was inexplicably attacked by armed bandits. But they clearly weren't after the wealthy Master Liu's money, nor were they seeking revenge against him. After narrowly escaping, Liu Muchu immediately realized the ambush might have been aimed at him. More precisely —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Republican Era: From the Military Intelligence Bureau to Ruling the World 民国:从军统开始纵横天下 By a stroke of fate, Zhou Lin transmigrated back to the Republic of China in 1936 and became an intelligence agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. It was an era of turmoil, but also one full of opportunities. With a clear head, an accurate grasp of the situation, and a little help from the System, watch as Zhou Lin navigates the competing forces of Japan, the Nationalist government, and the underground Communist Party. How will he, caught at the heart of the maelstrom, rise to become a major 77Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 20 The Flames of War and the Spy Doctor 烽火谍医 Ye Zhengwen, a doctoral supervisor with expertise in both Chinese and Western medicine, unexpectedly returns to 1938. His superb medical skills make him famous far and wide, and the Japanese invaders and puppet troops recruit him into their inner medical circle. This gives him access to the enemy's most closely guarded secrets, as well as the chance to hold a knife to their throats. With the nation on the brink of collapse and his homeland facing ruin, Ye Zhengwen is like a scalpel plunged into 178Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 21 Reborn in Republican China: Reporting for Duty at the Military Intelligence Bureau! 重生民国,军情处报到! Chen Lixiao once owned a small public relations firm and had seen all sorts of people. In the end, he failed the test of alcohol and died, only to be reborn in a time of war in the body of a young man with the same name and an extraordinary background. He becomes a section chief in the Military Intelligence Department and, to his surprise, discovers he has a pair of mysterious, uncanny X-ray eyes… 128Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Espionage: Lost in the Dust 谍战:隐入尘埃 [Republican Era, Realism, Spy Thriller] That winter, the volunteer army’s spy network in Mudanjiang is hit by a major purge carried out by the Japanese. The organization is almost completely destroyed, and agent Chen Hui, codenamed “Dust,” who is embedded in the Mudanjiang Police Bureau, faces a momentous decision: stay or leave. 675Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 23 The Greatest Spy War: Lurking in the Shadows 最强谍战之仆伏 Set during the Republic of China period, this book tells the legendary story of Zeng Dazhi, one of our agents operating undercover in the East China Sea. Misunderstood, disavowed, and targeted by his own side, he remains true to his original convictions, risking his life to gather intelligence, blow up an enemy ammunition depot, help establish a radio station, transport medicine, and evacuate cultural figures. In the end, he returns to the liberated area, raises his right hand, and swears his al 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Two-Faced and Caught in the Middle 两面三刀,我身不由己啊 In his previous life, Heng Wu was transported to the East before the War of Resistance began after a plane crash. He became a spy for the Japanese Army’s logistics bureau and was sent to China to maintain a long-term undercover assignment. Before setting out, Heng Wu stole a list of agents assigned to long-term undercover work. After returning to China, he set out to eliminate the Japanese spies on the list. In a battle of wits and courage, he joined the Military Statistics Bureau to help the Co 11Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 25 Shadow of the Spy 绝尘谍影 A special forces soldier returns to 1937 and becomes a covert agent for the resistance. He never forgets his mission, infiltrates the secret service, and maintains five separate identities as he navigates the forces of the enemy and its puppet regime. He leaves everyone in the dust, rises to the summit, and looks down upon the lesser peaks. 286Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Shadow Wind 风影 A mind-bending espionage story! Amid a bizarre plot, witness the love, hate, and intrigue of an elite spy, along with his great wisdom and courage… 3.4kReads7.7Score31814d adds
- 27 Lone Boat in a Sea of Espionage 谍海孤舟 Xiang Yi is reborn in 1939 in the body of a Juntong agent who shares his name. But as soon as Xiang Yi is reborn, he discovers that his predecessor had already defected to the Japanese and their puppet regime, and had also given up a list of Juntong personnel in Beiping, dealing the organization a devastating blow there. It seems there’s no going back to Juntong. Unwilling to become a traitor, Xiang Yi decides to join the Communist Party. But when he searches his predecessor’s memories, he disco 30Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 28 Secrets of the Spy War 谍海秘事 [Transmigration] [Espionage] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [No Supernatural Abilities] Liu Dongyang unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a Japanese army interpreter. His relatives curse him, his friends hunt him down, and his fellow townspeople despise him. Used by Japanese officers and courted by Chinese collaborators, he finds himself with nowhere to run as he begins an extraordinary life amid those chaotic, bloody years… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Shadow of the Thin-Bladed Knife 薄刀谍影 A secret buried for many years sparks a covert struggle and a web of schemes. A disgraced young man: the invading Japanese army says he’s the only son of a Japanese spy who went missing; the Military Statistics Bureau says he’s an agent with the codename “Thin Blade.” Good and evil in human nature, the warmth and coldness of family ties: living is a path to enlightenment. Justice has its way, the nation is held close to the heart, and a grown man sheds tears beneath the misty rain. 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Undercover: The Files of an International Spy Master, Decoded 潜伏:国际间谍高手档案解密 Drawing on numerous spies' memoirs and autobiographies, publications from China and abroad, and newly declassified archival materials from countries around the world, Undercover: The Declassified Files of Master International Spies selects the most legendary incidents to tell the stories of master spies' work, lives, and relationships. It unveils the secrets of 20 masters who dominated the world of covert warfare and even changed the course of history. 147Reads9.3Score3014d adds
- 31 The Missing Courier 消失的交通员 In the spring of 1941, Qingcheng simmered with intrigue under Japanese and puppet rule. “Gray Snake,” an ace courier for the Chinese Communist Party’s Qingcheng underground station who knew the key intelligence routes, suddenly vanished without a trace. A top-secret list concerning the safety of underground party organizations across the Jiangnan region disappeared with him. Meanwhile, the Japanese puppet secret service’s Plum Blossom Agency and the Military Statistics Bureau’s Qingcheng station 43Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 32 Me! The Number One Foolish Traitor, Actually the Ultimate Undercover Agent 我!头号蠢汉奸,实则潜伏天花板 [Resistance-war espionage + play the pig to eat the tiger + misunderstandings + double-agent infiltration + deep-cover spy + no abuse of the protagonist + long-form] The whole city curses Cao Liwen as a greedy, stupid traitor, yet the Japanese and the KMT’s secret service compete to promote and recruit him! Everyone laughs at him for being a brainless time-server. Little do they know that he has spent decades playing the fool while undercover, operating from Jiangcheng to the isolated island. He 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Infinite Espionage: Rewriting My Fate from Kite 无限谍战:从风筝开始逆天改命 Zhuang Wei, an undercover agent, unexpectedly awakens a spy-operation System. Guided by the System, he completes missions in several spy-fiction worlds, including The Kite, The Disguiser, and Lurk, steadily growing stronger. He helps the ill-fated characters in these worlds defy their destinies and change their lives, ultimately becoming an outstanding spy himself and uncovering the secret behind how he was brought here... 339Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Espionage: What Do You Mean, Scammer? Call Me the God of Wealth! 谍战:什么诈骗犯,叫我财神爷! He Nian, an undercover operative in a telecom scam compound, transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes an infiltrating agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. With his finely honed knack for deception and professionally trained spy skills, he leads the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators around in circles. The last Qing emperor: “He actually pretended to be Nurhaci, the founding ancestor, and told me to send him money. I can no longer face my ancestors.” Kawashima: “He may be a c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Espionage Fever 谍战狂潮 Huang Haoda was reborn in the year 2939. A military intelligence agent, he used his knowledge and skills to kill traitors and Japanese spies, solving one Japanese espionage case after another. He became a figure feared by spies and traitors alike. He weathered countless schemes and faced innumerable dangers... 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Espionage: From the Start, I Wiped Out a Japanese Squad! 谍战:开局血洗日军小分队! When Chen Qun woke up, artillery was roaring and the Japanese forces were attacking fiercely, about to break through our army's defenses! Damn! He had actually transmigrated into the War of Resistance! In that case, he might as well stay and wipe out every last Japanese soldier! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Rifling in the Barrel 枪膛线 A war story that stays closer to the truth than any other; a Nationalist Army captain who crawls out of a pile of corpses; an impossible mission; a romance that seems destined to blossom… His codename is “New Year”! His activation plunges him into a world of twists and treachery; his arrival changes the fate of both sides… Where will his path lead? 14Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Espionage: A Thousand Faces, Sword Unsheathed 谍战:身份百变,利剑出鞘 An eight-year veteran transmigrates into the world of the War of Resistance. The country is engulfed in flames, but faith cannot be broken. He is an underground intelligence agent for the Red Army, supplying intelligence to Red Army forces in three provinces and keeping the enemy at bay! He is a Japanese merchant, moving freely among the Japanese and sowing division within their ranks! He is a Juntong agent, pouring in millions until Juntong becomes his home turf! He is also a sharp blade, invin 31Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 39 Espionage: My Codename Is Death 谍战:我的代号是死神 Who is the Grim Reaper? He is closer than you think. On the eve of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, all sides are vying for power. Xiao Long is bound to the Death System, giving him an infallible friend-or-foe identification system, peerless close-combat skills, and a hypnosis technique that leaves no trace. He shows no mercy to Japanese spies and foils the enemy’s plots time and again. 487Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 40 A Deadly Spy Infiltration 谍战生死潜伏 Cut off from his organization, underground Party member Ye Feng goes undercover within the enemy’s intelligence service, matching wits with enemy agents and enduring trials of life and death. With unwavering faith and indomitable will, he composes a tribute to underground operatives… 900Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 41 You Japanese Spy, I'll Never Let You Get Away! 狗特务我不会放过你的! “You’re saying Director Han is a spy? Baka! Director Han serves as head of all six bureaus, and the Emperor has given him more commendations than he’s given the general. If he’s a spy, does that make the Emperor his handler?! Why would he spy? For money? Half of Shanghai belongs to him. Does he need money? Or women? The most beautiful women you’ve ever seen don’t hold a candle to the beauties from every country whom Director Han wouldn’t even look at.” Even while surrounded by darkness, my heart 50Reads6.4Score614d adds
- 42 Agent: Infiltrating the Military Statistics Bureau with Nine Identities 特工:九重身份潜入军统 [Espionage + Secret Agent + Military Intelligence + Transmigration] Xu Ziliang is blind, yet he scores a major victory from the start. Every situation that seems fraught with danger is actually under his control. It is the strategic stalemate phase of the War of Resistance Against Japan, and all sides are locked in a fierce contest. While hunting spies, he has a natural disguise, exceptional hearing, and unmatched close-combat skills. Within a limited space, he can recreate events that have alre 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 43 Espionage: I Got Rich Killing Japanese Invaders 谍战:杀小日子杀成大富翁 [The Little Wooden Hut Across the Five Lakes] This one got off to a bit of a late start, so please bear with it and keep reading. I promise the excitement never lets up! [Hit Novel] Also known as "The All-Powerful Young Intelligence Officer" Qian Kai transmigrates to 1936 and becomes an archivist at the Xicheng Station of the Fuxing Society’s Special Operations Division. On the forty-ninth day after his transmigration, he awakens his first supernatural skill, followed by another on day seventy-s 763Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 44 The Last Piece of Intelligence 最后一份情报 He is a “dormant” courier, codenamed Lighthouse, the quietest undercover agent in the heart of enemy territory. But when his superior suddenly goes missing and he receives a “top-secret” list riddled with errors, he realizes the entire intelligence network has been infiltrated, and he himself is being set up as a sacrificial pawn. Caught in a manhunt where nothing is what it seems, the only person he can trust is a woman of mysterious identity who has deliberately approached him... Now that ever 2.5kReads7.7Score21514d adds
- 45 Espionage: Forced to Be Cannon Fodder, Everyone Wants Me Dead 谍战:被迫当炮灰,都想要我的命 [The story of an ordinary person and a cannon-fodder System doing whatever they please] Ning Guangbai, a college student born in the 2000s, transmigrates to Republican-era China burdened by four generations of family vengeance. Just as he is about to take a wrong turn, the System appears in the nick of time. Faced with a choice between becoming a traitor or cannon fodder, Ning Guangbai resolutely chooses to join the Action Section of the Secret Service and become cannon fodder. From that moment 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Espionage: Lone Wolf of the Blade 谍战:刀锋孤狼 [War-of-resistance espionage, spy intrigue, history, agents, play the pig to eat the tiger, face-slapping, suspense, workplace] [No golden finger, no System, no transmigration. Historical espionage inspired by real people.] [Lieutenant general and bureau chief, a double agent: a heart beating in enemy territory, living like a nameless lone wolf] A lieutenant general and bureau chief. The commander-in-chief personally summoned him to the meeting and marked his proposed plan “Approved.” A renowned 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Espionage: The System Makes Me Identify Japanese Spies 谍战:系统让我辨识日谍 Wu Yong is reborn in the body of Wu Xiaoxuan, a man living in an era torn apart by war. To his surprise, he discovers he has a System that can identify Japanese spies. From then on, he uses his cheat to hunt down spy after spy, until Japanese military intelligence starts questioning its own sanity… 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Shadows of Intrigue: 57 Thrilling, Gripping Mysteries from the World of Espionage 谍影重重:惊心动魄、扣人心弦的57个谍海谜团 Broadly speaking, a spy is someone who engages in secret investigative work, gathering confidential intelligence or carrying out acts of sabotage against an enemy or competitor to benefit the side they serve. Spies are also known as agents or undercover operatives. One of a spy's main duties is to obtain intelligence through illegal or legal means, in secret or in public. They may also engage in covert activities such as subversion, assassination, kidnapping, bombing, psychological warfare, and 99Reads9.2Score1314d adds
- 49 Shadow of the Spy: The Lion Rises 谍影枭雄 Lu Zhongrui returns to the Republican era. A Huangpu Military Academy graduate, he joins the secret front, hunting down Japanese spies, rescuing Nanjing, taking control of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and turning the tide of a collapsing nation. Step by step, he saves the people and changes the course of history, becoming a legendary master spy! 6Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 50 The Covert Front 隐蔽战线 Can he complete his undercover mission while resisting the temptations of a femme fatale and facing the challenges posed by an old demon and a clown? 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds

















































