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- 101 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
- 102 One Man's Flames of War 一个人的烽火 Chosen for no apparent reason and sent for no apparent reason through numerous FPS games, he thought clearing them all would let him return to reality. Instead, he arrived in a tragic, heroic era teeming with legends. Just what kind of whirlwind will this little butterfly stir up? The golden finger is only a supporting tool + decisive and ruthless + mildly comedic + one female lead 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Back to the Republican Era as a Secret Agent 回到民国做特工 Chen Feng, an esper who fought zombies in the apocalypse, runs into the Zombie King during a mission. With no other choice, he blows himself up to take the Zombie King with him. But Chen Feng never expected that his spatial ability would cause his soul to travel back to the Republic of China, where he possesses a military intelligence agent. From then on, Chen Feng begins a battle of wits and courage against Japanese and puppet-regime spies. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 Espionage: I Ran Amok in the Juntong 谍战：我在军统杀疯了 [Invisibility + pocket dimension + ruthless decisiveness + sharp intellect + steady growth] He is the most inconspicuous nobody at the bottom of the Juntong, and no one knows his true identity. Ordered to infiltrate the Japanese and puppet secret service agencies, he spends every day outwitting the enemy to obtain intelligence, dancing on the edge of a blade. He is also an elusive master assassin who never shows mercy to his enemies. He eliminates traitors and kills Japanese invaders. Known as t 4.2kReads6.6Score21514d adds
- 106 The Little Spy's Successful Comeback 谍战小特务的成功逆袭 The extraordinary life of a little spy: I can identify and control spies. The great demon Li Shiqun of No. 76, the Eastern Witch Yoshiko Kawashima, and the Empire's Flower, Yun Zi Nanzō, all turn pale when they see this little spy. 81Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 107 The War of Resistance: Alongside the Beasts 抗战之与兽同行 Chu Hao transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and unexpectedly awakens the ability to command beasts. Leading a group of little companions, he strikes at the Japanese from the sidelines, captures hilltops, and amasses a fortune at a frantic pace. He matches wits with Hangcheng's No. 46 Secret Service Agency, intercepts the Eagle Sauce, manipulates the mysterious David Prophecy, and even lures a group of German scientists into a remote backwater... 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 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… 912Reads7.2Score10414d adds
- 109 A Spy's Career, Starting with The Pretender 特工生涯，从伪装者开始 [No romance + transmigration + System] Office worker Lian Shuo is swallowed by a sudden explosion on his way to work. When he wakes up, he finds himself in Shanghai in 1933. An encounter with Ming Jing at a business association gathering makes him realize he’s in the world of The Disguiser, and an assistant System soon follows. Since Lian Shuo knows the story inside out, watch him make the most of his knowledge… 46Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 110 Espionage in Republican-Era China: The Eight-Treasure Lantern 谍战民国：八宝提灯 An unconventional historical anti-Japanese resistance novel told from a villain’s perspective. No System, no golden finger. The path to redemption of a Han Chinese traitor and secret agent in Manchukuo. The bittersweet history of a Republic-era assassin’s doomed romance. 1.7kReads7.5Score16814d adds
- 111 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 2.6kReads7.7Score22414d adds
- 112 Old Dreams of Shanghai 旧梦上海 [Republican-Era Romance + Two Strong Leads, Devoted to Each Other + Wealthy Families + War of Resistance and Espionage] Shanghai, 1925. Qiao Wanyin, the illegitimate daughter of the Qiao family, had been raised in the countryside. On her way back to Shanghai, she was killed by her stepmother. A modern-day female assassin accidentally took over her body. To conceal her sharp edge, she acted sweet and obedient, pretending to be frail. To avoid attracting attention and suspicion, she took a job as 121Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 113 Espionage: I Shock Zheng Yaoxian from the Start and Become a Symbol of Faith 谍战：开局震惊郑耀先，我成信仰 After transmigrating, Ye Ming finds himself in a world where espionage dramas such as Kite, The Disguiser, The Message, and Lurk have merged. He becomes a military academy student and classmate of Ming Tai and Yu Manli, stunning Zheng Yaoxian from the start. After graduation, Ye Ming is ordered to infiltrate the city of Shanghai and rebuild the Military Statistics Bureau’s Shanghai branch. Before long, Shanghai is gripped by fear of a triple agent who terrifies Japanese and puppet-government spi 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 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… 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 A Republic-Era Spy Thriller? Why Has the Tone Gone Off the Rails! 民国谍战？画风怎么崩坏了！ Chen Mo wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated to the turbulent Republic of China era. In his ideal version of the story, he would punch secret agents, kick traitors, become an invisible guardian, then retire after succeeding, keeping his deeds and fame hidden. But reality is that, because he looks so much like a fallen hero, an underground organization mistakes him for the man and forcibly plants him in a key department at the heart of enemy territory, where he becomes a gloriou 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 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
- 117 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
- 118 The Dashing Female Spy 谍战俏佳人 On the train heading south, she threw her weight around and stole my seat. Then we ran into each other again at the rendezvous point. She gave me the slip and disappeared without even confirming the passphrase. What is this beautiful woman up to? While I was investigating files on the Japanese agents’ germ weapons, she broke into my home three times with her face covered, stole my bronze sword, and still wouldn’t tell me who she really was. Who exactly is she? My childhood friend is sweet and in 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 119 The Wind Raider 掠风者 In the winter of 1938, the Japanese occupied Tianjin. Zhou Chufeng, a trusted aide to the notorious traitor Shen Fuxing, rescued Gu Caiwei, a female intelligence agent for the Nationalists. The two pretended to be lovers, using each other as cover to conceal their identities from Shen Fuxing and Hirota Ryoichi, the commander of the Japanese garrison. During an interrogation, Zhou Chufeng was activated as “Kindling,” a Communist agent planted deep undercover. At the same time, both received order 14Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 120 Espionage: As Long as I'm Weird Enough, No One Will Suspect Me 谍战：只要我够变态就没人怀疑我 Scene: Interrogation Room Japanese Female Agent: You’ll never get me to talk, even if you kill me. Li Si: I won’t kill you, and I won’t ask you for intelligence, either. Japanese Female Agent: Why aren’t you asking me for intelligence? Li Si: Someone, gag her. Japanese Female Agent: ??? I know classified intelligence. If I die, you’re all doomed! Li Si: I just want to torment you to death. Who cares about intelligence? Japanese Female Agent: I want to see your commander. Li Si: Someone, go gag o 31Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 121 Undercover? In a Shoulder-Baring Qipao, I Crush the Military Intelligence Bureau with Money 卧底？我旗袍开肩，拿钱砸穿军统 Transmigrated as a low-ranking waiter in the Military Statistics Bureau, he reveals his identity as a spy from the start and binds himself to the “Spy System”! As long as he stirs up chaos, sows discord, and causes trouble, he earns System rewards! Stay undercover? Not a chance! I'll flip the table instead! Every trap is a deadly one, and every one will get you killed! A conscience? What's that? Dignity? Do spies need dignity? And so, the most troublemaking spy in the history of the Military Sta 1.4kReads6.7Score11614d adds
- 122 Espionage: I Have X-Ray Vision! 谍战：我有一双透视眼！ After his soul transmigrated to 1935, he found himself in the Republic of China era as a member of an operational squad in the Lixing Society. Since he was from Jiangxi, Gao Lingyu was always pushed to the front lines during operations to capture Japanese spies, serving as cannon fodder. But there was always a way out. From the start, during an operation to capture Japanese spies, he discovered that his eyes could see through anything: walls, people, cars, flowers, plants, and trees... His X-ray 101Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 123 War of Resistance: Raising Hell in Kyoto 抗战：从大闹京都开始 Japanese generals: “From now on, whenever you run into Gongsun Hao, keep your distance. He’s shameless.” Japanese military intelligence: “Why can’t we ever kill him? What is he made of?” The upper ranks of the Shancheng Army: “That slippery rascal’s causing trouble again. Who did he kill this time? What a menace.” The upper ranks of the Juntong: “Hurry and bring Gongsun Hao here. He’ll know what to do.” The world powers: “Gongsun Hao is nothing but a profiteer. He’s not someone you want to mess 21Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 124 The Wolf's Den 狼穴 To capture a wolf, first enter its den. Dance with the wolves, sleep among them. Be wise and courageous, stay calm in danger, win through the unexpected, and return victorious after hunting the wolves! 625Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 125 The Nameless Reverse Blade 逆刃无名 Spy thriller + Republican-era China + agents + mystery and deduction + careful planning + high-IQ mind games + undercover work + no romance In 1934, Shanghai was shrouded in turmoil. Shen Yan, a proofreader at a small newspaper, was an ordinary man with just two extraordinary qualities: a photographic memory and an unmatched talent for keeping his abilities hidden. A circle-shaped coded message, a ragtag team of five, and an assassination that would shake the world. He killed the traitor in thre 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Red 红色 It's been four years since the drama Red. I had so many thoughts while we were filming, but I didn't expect to have even more afterward. There's too much to say. Just like the characters in the drama, brothers can't escape the tides of history and the changing times. Fortunately, life is short, and there's no time to savor the setbacks in front of us. We have to hurry and make something new and interesting. Even if it turns out frustrating, that's still more vivid and moving than old memories. I 7Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 127 Republican-Era Spy Shadow 民国谍影 [No System + No transmigration, not reborn. Ace agent Xu Lai, with five identities] Not a power fantasy. Readers who like power fantasies, proceed with caution! A thrilling spy saga in Shanghai’s foreign concessions: A spy among bandits, a double agent among spies, betrayal upon betrayal, one sellout after another! This story is dedicated to the unsung heroes who fought the Japanese invaders to the death for the rise of China! Also known as The Days I Spent as a Collaborator for the Japanese Pup 33Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 128 Espionage: The Black Dog Gets a System 谍战：黑狗子获得系统后 He was a retired military doctor, but his soul crossed over into the body of a secret police agent. With the System at his side, he can carry out covert assassinations and gather intelligence without a trace. He has no organization, yet his heart belongs to his country. He infiltrates enemy ranks, but remains loyal at heart. For his country, he kills his wife and accepts an enemy as his father. He bears humiliation and hardship, drifting through a life of wine and excess! With the System at his 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Spy Games: A Fight to the Death 谍战，生死较量 I transmigrated to Jiangcheng in 1936, on the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance, and became an action team member of the Lixingshe. At this critical moment, when the nation’s very survival was at stake, I couldn’t change the course of history. But I would still do everything in my power, using my talents to shed my blood for our country’s victory in the war against Japan. 90Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 130 War of Resistance: The Chinese Medicine Spy 抗战：中医特工 He went up the mountain to gather herbs and saved a beautiful woman. Who could have guessed that she would drag him into a secret agent training group for deadly training… Fireworks fade fast, but a Chinese medicine practitioner never backs down. See how Lin Yun transforms from a wandering street doctor into an elite fighter on the front lines of the resistance against Japan and the struggle to save the nation… 1.7kReads7.6Score14414d adds
- 131 Espionage: Superpowered Agent 谍战：超能特工 The protagonist is Li Mo. Time: The War of Resistance Against Japan Location: Shanghai Workplace and position: A major in the Mei Agency, with his rank still rising... Read on, and you’ll find he is also the head of an intelligence team directly under the Juntong headquarters, known as “Qingpu and Hong Qigong.” Keep reading, and he’s also a member of the underground Communist Party! Read a little further, and he’s a transmigrator with a System at his side! Complete missions to earn money and sup 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Espionage: Every Female Agent Is My Informant 谍战：女特务都是我的内线 [Espionage + Multiple Heroines + System + Hearing Their Inner Thoughts] Whenever he comes into contact with a beautiful woman, he learns her memories, experiences, inner thoughts, schemes, and secrets, giving him leverage over her. Handsome and devilishly charming, he lies low in enemy territory and finds himself surrounded by one romantic encounter after another, as if he were strolling through a land of women. He cons and deceives, spinning one outrageous tale after another until the enemy's f 2.3kReads7.2Score17014d adds
- 133 Espionage: A Flirt? I'm the Ultimate Agent! 谍战：花心萝卜？我是最强特工！ [Spy drama: Lurk] + [Triple agent] + [Rewrite the ending] + [Awakened System] In the final days of the War of Resistance. The transmigrator and underground Party member Chen Shen infiltrates the Military Statistics Bureau’s training class, becomes brothers with Ming Tai, and develops feelings for Yu Manli. His exceptional abilities also lead Poison Bee Wang Tianfeng to call him a natural-born agent! Then, on orders from the Bureau Chief and Sixth Brother, he heads to Shanghai, impersonates the t 175Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 134 Undercover in 1936: Call Me King of Hell Ning 谍战1936：请叫我宁阎王 Straight-laced version: Ning Yan is reborn, back in 1936 Nanjing, as a student at the Army Officer Academy. It is assignment season, and through a twist of fate, Ning Yan saves a Japanese member of the Communist Party and obtains an identity badge. From then on, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, assumes the identity of Ito Hirobumi, and launches the Cuckoo Plan! Bearing the hopes of the Ito family’s revival, he undertakes a decades-long infiltration deep in enemy territory. The Military S 86Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 135 Espionage: The Ultimate Undercover Agent, Night Hawk of the Military Intelligence Bureau 谍战：最牛潜伏，军统夜鹰 [Original Characters + Intelligence + Assassinations + Sweeping Through Shanghai’s Foreign Concessions] Zhao Haifan transmigrates to Shanghai during the isolated-island era and becomes a Juntong agent, codename Night Hawk... The story strives for realism, and most characters are based on historical figures. The ten great female agents of Juntong, the ten female fiends of the 76th, and the Imperial Flowers of Japan’s Tokko. A heroine who supplies the Nationalist Army with vital resources. Chinese 9Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 136 Blood and Intrigue 谍血风云 [Decisive and Ruthless] [Absolutely No Saintly Do-Gooder] [Fired with Passion] Returning to the war-torn Republic of China, the protagonist uses his slight head start to navigate between the various factions. On the secret front, every move is fraught with danger; between black and white, he repeatedly risks his life, earning achievements that no one will ever know about… 14Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 137 Espionage: Killing the Japanese Earns Me Extra Years, So I Can Do Whatever I Want 谍战：杀鬼子增阳寿，我无法无天 [The Disguiser] [Cliff] [Infernal Affairs] [The Rebel] [Sparrow] [Penetration] [Target] [Kite] In a spy-war world blending multiple TV dramas and films, Lin Zhengyi accidentally starts on infernal difficulty. He goes undercover at the 76th Agent Headquarters, where four department chiefs watch him like hawks. First Department Chief: Gao Bin from [Cliff] Second Department Chief: Mu Xihe from [Infernal Affairs] Third Department Chief: Chen Moqun from [The Rebel] Fourth Department Chief: Bi Zhongli 1.4kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 138 Endless Shadows of Espionage 谍影无涯 Back in an age torn apart by war, he must keep himself alive by navigating between powerful factions. Little by little, he becomes a capable soldier, hiding deep in the enemy’s heartland and turning into a sharp blade driven behind enemy lines. 1.5kReads6.9Score10514d adds
- 139 Espionage: The Ultimate Agent, Starting by Becoming Zheng Yaoxian's Disciple 谍战：最强特工，开局拜师郑耀先 Su Minming turned his head and looked at the somewhat timid girl before him. A smile unconsciously tugged at his lips. She stood beside him in a plain white dress, her hair outlined by the moonlight, soft as clouds. Her large, bright eyes were like the clear water of a pond, able to see straight through to the stirrings in his heart. 222Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 140 Espionage: I Can Eavesdrop on Everything 谍战：我能窃听万物 He's an agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, yet his superiors have ordered him to save the son of a Japanese military bigwig. He's a marginal figure in enemy intelligence circles, yet time and again he gets wind of the Japanese side's top-secret plans. He's timid, greedy, and lecherous, yet he repeatedly becomes the key to foiling the enemy's schemes. And the only reason he can do all this is that he has an extraordinary pair of ears, able to hear the sounds around him... 9Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 141 Espionage: From the Start, I Infiltrated an Enemy Nation Under the Codename Scalpel 谍战：开局潜伏敌国，代号手术刀 [Transmigration] + [Espionage] + [Daily Intelligence System] + [No Female Lead] Liu Jichuan transmigrates to 1936, only to discover that he's an intelligence agent for the Blue Shirts Society, stationed undercover in Tokyo. His most urgent task is to convince his sister-in-law, Fujiwara Shizuka, to believe that he's actually Jichuan Jiro, not an impostor. Fortunately, he awakens the [Daily Intelligence System], which randomly refreshes with all kinds of intelligence every day at midnight. [Today 2.5kReads7.0Score13614d adds
- 142 Fighting the Japanese: From the Start, I Had a Dog 抗日之开局一条狗 (This book includes content from films and TV series such as Cliff, Above the Cliff, and Razor.) Zheng Jingren somehow transmigrated to Northeast China during the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo and successfully activated the System. Its principle was simple: as long as you had money, anything could be achieved. From then on, the vast forests and mountains of Northeast China became the invaders’ graveyard, and Zheng Jingren became their nightmare. I have nothing against the Japanese. I believ 463Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 143 Spy Among Spies in the Republic of China 民国谍中谍 A string of magical prayer beads sends Luo Shaoqiang, a rural development leader, dreaming back to the Republic of China. In this turbulent, chaotic era, he starts out as a police officer, investigating murder cases and tracking down the real culprits. He faces one conspiracy layered atop another and navigates a web of intelligence agencies, walking along cliff edges and dancing on blades as he joins the epic War of Resistance. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Dreaming Back to the War of Resistance: Spy Hunter in the Mountain City 梦回抗战之山城猎谍 Long Xing was a SWAT officer. During an operation to arrest drug traffickers, he was poisoned and fell into a coma. When he woke up, he found himself in 1937... Was it a dream, or had he been reborn? By a twist of fate, Long Xing killed a Japanese man, and the dragon-shaped pendant he wore began to react... Determined to discover the reason and find his way back to the 21st century, he began a life of hunting spies and fighting the Japanese invaders... 1.4kReads8.3Score15214d adds
- 145 Espionage: The Invincible Agent Who Wipes Out Every Japanese Spy 谍战：无敌特工，日谍全杀光 (Spy thriller, fierce fighting against the enemy, War of Resistance, power fantasy) Chen Ming transmigrates into the role of a Juntong intelligence team captain, but all he wants is to lie flat and enjoy life. Then an accident forces him to strive for more. He builds up his own forces, establishes an unprecedented record of service, and becomes an invincible agent. Intelligence agents: How did Chen Ming discover our contacts and methods of communication? Boss Dai: Chen Ming is the pride of Junto 376Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 146 Espionage: The Top Leader of the Eight Generals of the Military Statistics Bureau 谍战，军统八大金刚之首 [A fresh espionage thriller + quantum espionage + science fiction + elite field skills + master of sabotage + making the Japanese cry] 1943, the darkest days of the War of Resistance. Chu Hongfei, head of the Special Operations Division at the Shanghai Station of the Military Statistics Bureau, appears to be one of its agents. In truth, he is a Communist underground operative codenamed “Nightingale.” ...On a mission... ...Welcome to the quantum world... Chu Hongfei was completely bewildered. Whe 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Republican Era: I Come from the Modern Age 民国：我来自现代 Volume One: Fighting for Victory. Song Xiaotang is a modern soul who accidentally transmigrates to 1938, during the Republican era, into the body of a six-year-old girl named Song Xiaotang. She isn't a Nationalist agent or a Communist underground operative. She only came here to help her parents, who are working undercover in Shanghai. But before long, she ends up becoming one of them... Volume Two: Raising Funds for the Nation. This volume tells the story of a family of three sent to Hong K 6.7kReads8.6Score71014d adds
- 148 Agent: Meeting the Razor, Assassinating Tufei Yuan from the Start 特工：接头剃刀，开局暗杀土肥圆 Du Hao transmigrates into a parallel world that combines several spy and agent dramas, becoming one of our party's undercover agents in Bingcheng, codenamed "The General." The first thing he does from the start is deal with the Japanese spy chief Dohihara Kenji. That very day, an immortal legend is born in the world of espionage. Guan Haidan: The thing I'm proudest of in my life is probably having given "The General" a lesson. Lan Yanzhi: The only person in the world qualified to be my mentor is 80Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 149 Espionage: From the Start, I'm a Rebel. Who's More Badass Than Me? 谍战：开局叛逆者，谁有我更拽！ Meng Haochuan’s soul transmigrates into the World War II era. On the most covert front, he holds fast to his red faith! Plum blossoms cling to a few branches in the corner, blooming alone in the bitter cold. He is Plum Blossom, the military intelligence agency’s ace agent, both loved and hated by Boss Dai! The bright moon startles magpies from their branches; cicadas sing in the midnight breeze. He is Autumn Cicada, enduring humiliation and hardship, lying low for years as he waits for the right 56Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 150 The Luminous Pearl 夜明珠 The novel follows the biggest unsolved mystery of the Republic of China era, the looting of the Eastern Qing Tombs, and the struggle to steal, seize, and protect their treasures. Who plundered the Eastern Qing Tombs? In an age of warring warlords, when the flags atop city walls changed hands overnight, all kinds of factions coveted the treasures and fought and schemed against one another, shrouding the case in mystery. Warlords robbed tombs, antique dealers smuggled cultural relics, Nationalist 17Reads—Score—14d adds
