Novels like The Cheat's Underworld
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- 51 Bloodstained Memories 血染的往事 (This story is entirely fictional. The places, people, events, and everything else in it are not real.) In the early 1990s, on a silent winter night, two muffled gunshots rang out beneath the darkness over an old neighborhood. A five-shot hunting rifle with a sawed-off barrel brought more than a scene of underworld vendetta. It also laid bare a hidden storm of bloodshed. Some say he was a loyal and righteous brother. Some say he was an ambitious kingpin. Others say he was a vicious monster, crue 37Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 52 The Thousand Gates, 1989: The Reborn Never Walk into a Dead End 千门1989：重生者不入死局 #Transmigration and Rebirth #The World of the Thousand Gates #Gambling Showdowns #Redemption of Human Nature #High-Stakes Plot #Hardcore Expertise #The Struggle Between the Upper and Lower Eight Generals He jumped off a bridge over gambling debts, only to be reborn as the King of the Thousand Gates. In this life, armed with peerless gambling skills, he navigates both the underworld and the legitimate world. A blood feud against his school, the code of the jianghu, and the demons of his past life 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Gambling Demon: Reborn for a Comeback? A 100% Win Rate Wipes Out the Table 赌魔：重生翻盘？百分百胜率通杀 [Invincible Thrills + Decisive and Ruthless + High IQ + A Gambling Fiend Reborn] Ling Xiao, a lifelong gambler, was schemed against by his partners and lost his last penny. He jumped to his death! But the jade bangle his mother left him activated the System, allowing Ling Xiao to be reborn and gain the power of a gambling fiend... Reborn, Ling Xiao is decisive and ruthless. He takes on casinos of every kind, matching wits with countless experts. His journey is full of fireworks and lightning, an 261Reads8.0Score1914d adds
- 54 1995: The Underworld of a Thousand Doors 一九九五，千门江湖 Memoirs of an Old Cardsharp: 1995–2015 More than card tricks, this is the underworld My name is Lin Tianfeng. I'm an old cardsharp... I started learning card tricks in elementary school. This craft brought me into the orbit of powerful people, and that's what kept me alive. From an innocent boy in an arcade to a feared figure in international casinos From a reckless street tough to an underworld kingpin in the Golden Triangle In eighteen years, I traveled a road that takes others s 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 55 One Lifetime, Two Weddings 一世两红妆 If she could, Bai Shuyi wished she had never met Yun Jingrui, never married Zhan Chenyi, never lost her memory and become Qiu Shuangning, never... Sadly, there are no what-ifs in this world. Everyone is destined to reach their appointed end. 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 56 My Life as a Gambler III 我的老千生涯III Teng Fei no longer explains the tricks used to cheat at the gambling table as an onlooker. Instead, as the “mastermind,” he recounts how he himself set up marks to fleece them, giving us a “live demonstration” of the scams cheats routinely pull. Cheats know how to exploit people's greed, making them lose their judgment one step at a time. In Teng Fei's stories, the victims, Chuanyong, Bao Hai, and Yang Tao, are all shrewd people. Yet the cheats' carefully laid plans still trap them, leaving them 1.4kReads9.3Score20414d adds
- 57 The Treasure-Hunting Con Artists 老千护宝团 Across ten miles of Haojiang, undercurrents run deep. Neon lights and wild revelry mean nothing to him. Neither does a life of drunken excess. Wu Qiliu, heir to the Qianmen tradition, drifts through a chaotic age, navigating casinos and the streets. Caught between rival gangs, he searches for his missing master and protects the nation's lost treasures. The Zhongyi Gang secretly has his back, but friend and foe are hard to tell apart, and every game of chance could be a deadly trap. Gambling-tabl 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Storm over Binhai 滨海风云 The jianghu isn't about fighting and killing. It's about human relationships and worldly wisdom. The underworld isn't about fighting and killing either. It's just a way for people to make a living by going down a dark path. Chen Mu, an orphan, was just an ordinary food delivery driver. One late-night delivery brought him together with Chu Wanyin, who had been hurt by love. At the same time, his biological father came looking for him. Liu Xie, also an orphan, chose a path entirely different from 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Wolf Hunt 狼狩 Lin Qiwen watches his honest, hardworking parents get beaten right before his eyes. As a boy, he’s falsely accused and sent to juvenile detention. Five years later, he walks out and stirs up the underworld. Revenge is only the beginning. He wants far more than that. Watch Lin Qiwen climb step by step to the very peak of power! 624Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 60 A Cardsharp's Hands, Touched by Victory, Defeat, and Fate 老千的手，沾着输赢与命运 [Gambling tricks, schemes, tactics, exposing scams, the underworld, comebacks, love and hatred, a battle of wits] Your heart is your underworld, and your hands are weapons forged from human nature. From that day on, Yan Nan dropped out of school and joined the world of gambling. Just like that, five years went by. He was once a boy dealt a cruel hand, but his mastery of gambling tricks and extraordinary intelligence changed his fate. The world of professional cardsharps is a one-way road, but Ya 2.3kReads—Score10114d adds
- 61 Countering the Black Tide (Complete in Four Volumes) 反黑风云（全四册） This collection covers a variety of genres. It tells the hidden twenty-year history of the modern Shandong underworld, charts the fierce lives of a group of unconventional young men, and explores a city of desire where politics, business, the underworld, and romance intertwine. In a hunting ground where predators abound and prey is scarce, survival means the strong devour the weak. Every established rule is shattered and reshaped here: only the fittest survive! 415Reads9.0Score3914d adds
- 62 My Casino's Golden Eyes Can See the End of All Life 我的赌场金瞳，能见众生末路 I’m Zhao Fan. I make my living in casinos, with a pair of eyes that can see through fate. But who knew this wasn’t some divine power? It was nothing but a shackle, one that bore the weight of human hearts and human nature. After spending enough time around gambling, I came to understand: Nine out of ten games are rigged, and every gambler loses in the end. Stay away from gambling. The moment you sit at the table, you’re taking the first step toward ruin. You’re after money, but everyone else is 15.5kReads8.4Score98714d adds
- 63 I’m a Bone Remover 我是脱骨仔 (No System, no brainless wish fulfillment, no power fantasy: a return to classic urban fiction.) In this line of work, a “con man” is what people commonly call a swindler. To “con” you means to cheat you. Chen Feng is just over thirty this year, but he has already spent ten years as a swindler. He has roamed the world, meeting hundreds upon hundreds of all kinds of people. He has cheated others, and been cheated himself. It’s a long story. Where should it begin? Perhaps with him... 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 64 The Winners' Club 赢家俱乐部 He can predict the outcome of a match with near-perfect accuracy. But if the stake is your conscience, would you still place a bet? A born cardsharp, the likes of whom appear only once in a thousand years, spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the crimes he committed before becoming a crime boss. Does that make him a good person? A group of nobodies, caught up in gambling and the underworld, find the good and evil in human nature magnified. How should they choose, how should they liv 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Thousand Gates Saga Continues: After Chu Liu 千门未了：初六之后 Important Announcement: Now that Teacher Ma Xiaohu has resumed updating, I won't presume to teach my grandmother to suck eggs. I only regretted the hiatus and wanted to chat with fellow Qian fans. Starting today, I will stop updating permanently. Anyone who wants to discuss the continuation of my story or the plot of Old Qian is welcome to join the group. Next month, I will take this book down. The unpublished content will stay buried in my gut. I'll write a new book called Midnight, with an up 8.3kReads8.2Score60214d adds
- 66 My Years as a Cardsharp 我当老千的那些年 Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The cheat plays to carve out a way to survive for himself, while dealing others a losing hand. Step into the world of the Thousand Gate and grudges run deep. The ways of the world reveal people's true hearts. Goodness and kindness were the original intentions, but alas, the ways of the world leave their mark. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Xie Shuhuan Wangdai's 21st Book 谢熟缓忘呆第21本书 My new work is here! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 86Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 68 The Mastermind 谋局者 In 2000, my buddy and I went to Ruili on vacation, and got caught up in a scheme. I lost everything and wanted to end it all. My mentor saved me on a rooftop and taught me how to set up schemes. That was when I learned that there was a kind of person in this world called a master schemer. The Greed Scheme: He could help others make money, and he could help me make money too. The opportunity was right in front of me, and I couldn’t let it slip away. The Celebrity Scheme: You’re rich and important 72Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 69 The Return of the Gambling God 赌神归来 A croupier is drawn into a chaotic affair by the lure of money. After being caught cheating, he escapes from a gambling ship and drifts across a desolate sea... [Author's note: Gambling is harmful! Gambling is harmful! Gambling is harmful! Don't gamble! Don't gamble! Don't gamble!] 1.5kReads8.9Score10714d adds
- 70 My Years as a Male Nanny 我做男保姆的那些年 [No harem, no cuckoldry, no invincibility. Urban slice of life + mystery. To be clear, this has mystery elements. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.] I only went to interview for a male nanny job, but after meeting the female employer, I was dragged into a room with eight doors, where I encountered all kinds of bizarre things. An ex-convict, a male model, a nun, a lawyer, a beautiful streamer, a UN expert, a rich second-generation heir, and a butcher: what will happen when all eight are trappe 35Reads—Score614d adds
- 71 The Blue Road: Cardsharps and Beauties 蓝道江湖：老千和尤物 Don't gamble if you want to win. Stay away from gambling. In 2005, I got caught up in a conspiracy involving a gambling scheme and a rigged card game, and met three middle-aged female card sharks. These women were masters of deception, ruthless in their schemes, and had influence far and wide. Caught in their world, I felt like a boat adrift in a stormy sea. I couldn't believe there were so many temptations and traps in the world. I couldn't believe people could go so far as to turn the world up 1.3kReads8.5Score10214d adds
- 72 A Long Road for a Lifetime 长路终生 The untold stories of the modern underworld, filled with love, family bonds, and friendship. This is the story of someone who endures a life of hardship and trials. I hope you'll show your support. I'm a new writer, so please be patient and offer advice on what I've done well and what I can improve. 64Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 73 The Black Lotus Female Official Rejects Lovesickness 黑莲花女官拒绝恋爱脑 [Palace intrigue|high-IQ heroine|alternate Ming Dynasty|no romance|mind-bending twists|ensemble power struggles] While everyone else fights for favor in the palace, Xie Yunxiang investigates cases. From laundering money through charcoal tribute to an edict written on human skin, from a fake imperial seal to the true dragon vein “Your Majesty, the Emperor asks when you’ll investigate his true feelings.” “No time. I’m calculating his father’s coffin savings!” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Northeast Storm: Running Wild 东北风云之一路狂奔 One day in 2000, Zhenghe Teahouse in Maizidian, Liangmaqiao, Chaoyang District, Beijing, was wiped out, but two people escaped: the Little Tyrant, Gao Zejian, and the top hitman, Li Yun. What happened? This book reveals in detail how Gao Zejian, Li Zhengguang’s ace enforcer, managed to escape. 6.6kReads8.9Score33114d adds
- 75 Scam Journal 诈骗笔记 Pyramid schemes, lottery-number scams, fake doctors, counterfeit money... Pig-butchering scams, feng shui scams, rigged card games... Human trafficking, dreams sold to aspiring stars, corpse trafficking... After-school tutoring centers, unfinished real estate projects, money laundering through art... A book called A Scammer’s Notes records the scams one fraudster has experienced or planned, as well as the truth about society. I got tangled up with that fraudster many years ago, too, and that bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 King of Gambling 赌王 Macau, a city where gambling is legal. You think gambling is all about luck? Actually, it isn't. Skill, probability, cheating… Often, a game is already decided before it even begins. And that means one thing: you lose! Anyone who comes here and gets hooked on gambling will never get back on their feet! Gambling isn't a game for ordinary people to dabble in. In the hands of those with an agenda, it's a blade that kills without drawing blood! 11.9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 77 Urban Dragon in Hiding: I'm a Legend 都市潜龙：我就是传奇 In the underworld, whoever has the hardest Dragon-Head Staff is king! Some say that stepping into the underworld is like drawing a bad lot. In the end, you either die on the run or meet a grisly end in the street. I'm Guan Pan, nicknamed Judge! The future belongs to us young people! Youth means being wild, and ambition can take you anywhere! Liu Huaqiang once said: “If you're not hot-blooded, are you even young?” Young people leap through the Dragon Gate, their lives rising and falling! The dark 319Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 78 Cheating at Cards 出千 [High-stakes gambling, underworld, period setting, youth] There are hidden corners in the city where you can make your dream of getting rich overnight come true. At the same time, you can experience the despair of falling straight into hell. They don’t put up signs or make themselves easy to find. You have to be able to smell desire, like a shark sensing blood, or a sunflower yearning for the sun. My father was a man who once chased the sun, only to fall into the abyss. I was once the King of Ki 9.8kReads7.5Score46514d adds
- 79 Brilliant Darkness 璀璨的灰暗 Life stretches on, one wrong turn after another. But with the future still unwritten, how can you know the road beneath your feet is the wrong one? A nobody from the bottom of society carves out a brilliant and extraordinary life with his own flesh and blood! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 He and His Thousand Brothers 他和他的一千个兄弟 A sweeping crackdown on organized crime by the municipal Party committee and government brought Kangcheng ten years of peace. But after a decade, criminal forces sprang up like mushrooms after rain and returned in force. A breakup, having his identity stolen in the college entrance exam, and a construction boss’s schemes led Chen Li’an to give up on making an honest living. In the end, he went down a path of no return, turning against society. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 God of Gamblers: Turning My Life Around with a One-Yuan Coin 赌神：从一元硬币翻身开始 Zhang Huailuo worked as a traffic cop for four years, diligently and conscientiously doing his duty. But after stopping a car he should have left alone, he was sent the very next day to watch over a reservoir in the countryside. While passing through a village, he spotted several slot machines. The sight brought back memories of playing them as a child and getting chased around by his parents. With a one-yuan coin in his pocket, he went in for a game, hoping to relive those childhood thrills. Bu 16Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 82 At the Poker Table: The Dirtiest Underworld Around You 牌桌：你身边最肮脏的江湖 [The World of the Cardsharps] The card table is the easiest place in the world to get something for nothing, bar none. That is precisely why it is filled with greed, madness, and debauchery. Beneath the table lie filthy conspiracies, deceit, schemes, cruelty, and every unscrupulous trick imaginable. As the owner of a mahjong parlor for many years, I solemnly warn you: become hooked on the card table, and you’ve plunged into the devil’s abyss... 607Reads9.4Score11014d adds
- 83 The Cardsharp: Back to the Underworld 老千：重返江湖 11.5kReads9.0Score96614d adds
- 84 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 You Sent Me Down the Mountain, and I Took Over the Ancestors' Hideout 让你下山，你把祖宗老窝给端了 [Master Returns from the Mountain + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + System + Treasure Appraisal + Gambling Skills + Investigations + Tomb Raiding + Immortality] Everyone in the world pursues longevity and seeks to become an immortal. Yet the long-lived are not truly alive, and immortals are not truly human. Xiao Long, a simple young man from a mysterious mountain village, and Xue Yao, a scheming girl of unknown origins, set out under the clan chief’s orders to experience the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 A Thousand Paths 千人有道 [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.9kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
- 87 Black Shark 黑鲨 I can’t stand you, so I’ll beat you up! You made me unhappy, so I’ll make you pay! White can be black, and black can become white, because even under the brightest lights, shadows are always there. Blunt and revealing, but not judgmental. This may not be the pinnacle of crime fiction, but it is absolutely a trailblazer in the genre! Just wait and see! 557Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 88 A Game of Two Faces 双面奕局 Seven years ago, Yan Chi, commander of the northern frontier, was betrayed by a close friend, branded a traitor, and saw his family wiped out. He barely escaped with his life. Seven years later, he returns to the imperial capital under the alias “Chen Yu,” a mysterious merchant. On the surface, he is a wealthy imperial merchant offering an auspicious treasure. In truth, he intends to make one grand move on the chessboard of power and bring down the dynasty in a game of revenge. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Apocalypse Arrives: Fighting My Way Out of the Orphanage 末世到来，从孤儿院杀出重围 “The apocalypse comes, the east rises, the Dragon Gate appears. Wipe them out, pacify the four oceans, unite the seven continents, forge an eternal hegemony, and shatter layer upon layer of shackles!” The apocalypse arrives. Watch as Chu Jiang leads a band of powerful warriors, breaks through layer upon layer of shackles, uses his strength to expose plots and schemes, and rises to the pinnacle of the world. Cultivation realms: Qi Condensation, Spell Refining, Dao Foundation, Spirit Platform... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The Jianghu: A True Account of Half a Life in the Underworld 江湖：混社会的半生真实经历 A chaotic age, filled with flashing blades and clashing steel! The martial world is like a cup of tea. Everyone tastes it differently. My name is Zhao Long. Back then, most people called me Long Si, Brother Si, or Fourth Master! I'm not exaggerating when I say my reputation back then was almost as great as that of the famous Fourth Master Qiao up north! I was a poor kid who couldn't afford a meal. Through sheer grit and ruthl 4.7kReads7.1Score20114d adds
- 91 The Legendary Mei Luo, Master of a Thousand Tricks 千门圣手梅洛传 On New Year's Eve, a gang of thugs shoot his father and grandfather dead, leaving him an orphan. With smuggling and illicit trafficking running rampant, a certain department secretly establishes a training base to cultivate experts in every field. There, the young Mei Luo masters all kinds of gambling tricks. Watch as he makes his way through the underworld and into the Star-Picking Club. Though he loved playing the hero, in the end he made his living through gambling. As he lay dying, he repea 5.7kReads8.9Score59814d adds
- 92 Tales of the Jianghu: The Storms of Luocheng 江湖故事之罗城风云 Lu Yongqiang was seventeen when he met Brother Da, who ran gambling games. That was the start of his life in Luocheng’s underworld. He went inside the walls in 1983 and got out in 1989. By then, Brother Da’s operation had fallen on hard times, and many debts were never repaid. Lu Yongqiang regrouped and reasserted his authority. There was no avoiding fights, rivalries, and struggles for power along the way. He made many brothers and friends and dealt with all kinds of people. His best friend, Qi 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 From School Bully to Big Shot, I Fought My Way to the Top 从校霸到大佬，一路杀疯了 The rating is still low, but it will rise as more people rate it. Read without worry: the characters won’t suddenly become stupid. [Underworld fiction + play the pig to eat the tiger + master strategist + resource consolidation] Lin Feng was born the second young master of an underworld family, yet he was determined to conquer the world through his wits. He gathered his brothers, advanced step by step, and struck decisively. Just as everyone thought he was aiming to become the school’s top bully 93Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 94 Tales from the Lower Streets (Complete in Three Volumes) 下街往事（全三册） An unforgettable memory of raw courage, a brutally honest chronicle of human nature: sharp, wild, and burning hot. The shock forged from love, hate, and passion swells through every line, leaving you breathless. The novel’s protagonist spends his entire childhood surrounded by frenzied violence and bloodshed. The decade of disaster leaves an indelible mark on him, leading him to believe that violence is the best way to protect himself and that he can make something of his life through force. Ins 153Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 95 The Passionate Days We Lived 那些年走过的热血 I was born in the 1990s and experienced all the prosperity and disappointment of this era. As a teenager, I was full of passion. Everything around me was new, and I looked to the future with boundless hope. I pursued my dreams with all my might, devoting all my time and energy to my studies and hobbies. Back then, I loved life, connecting with people, and trying new things. My heart was full of passion and hope, as if the whole world were in my hands. But as time went by, I gradually matured. I —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Swindler: Through Fire and Water for You, Uncle! 老千：赴汤蹈火啊，二叔！ If you learn the art of cheating, you’ll see me as a mayfly sees the heavens. My name is Feng Shiqi, a veteran swindler who came out of the mountains. PS: The best quit-gambling novel on the whole internet, and the most wholesome swindler story online. ⚠️ Don’t open it at night, or you won’t be able to sleep. 18.5kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 97 Urban Bad Boy: My Thoughts Help Me Become a God 都市痞帅：意念助我成神 [Young Clan Leader of a Top Family] [Overwhelming Power] [Protagonist Aura] [Multiple Heroines] The young clan leader of the world's number one family, the Yunlan Clan. After a catastrophe struck his family, he was abandoned in China. He saves a beauty and unexpectedly gains the power of telekinesis! By a twist of fate, he takes over the underground forces in the coastal region, seizes power in one fell swoop, and becomes the leader of China's underworld! Across the entire continent and its 349Reads—Score2214d adds
- 98 Power Over All: Shaking Up the Court with Logic 权倾天下：靠逻辑搅动朝堂 Ling Mo wakes up as the foolish eldest legitimate son of the Chancellor’s household, and the moment he opens his eyes, he’s caught red-handed spying. With a few words, he turns the scene of a caught-in-the-act affair into a masterclass in logical reasoning. Before he can even enjoy the good life, he’s forced to take over the family’s mess. His sister is being married off for an alliance, his younger brother stabs him in the back, and his father is a sly old fox with plenty of secrets. The family 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 99 King of the Underworld: I Rule with Unmatched Power 黑道之王：权势滔天我为王 [Urban + underworld + feel-good power fantasy + big shot + no System + two heroines + mildly risqué] This novel is also known as "After Storming the Prison, I Became the Underworld Emperor" and "The Underworld King Who Rose from the Dark Zone", the first part. This is the second part and can be read on its own. Two chapters are all it takes to get your fix. Qin Shiyi came from the Dark Zone. He brought his brothers to Pearl City in District Two, hoping to make something of themselves. By fightin 833Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 100 Reborn in the Cold Palace: This Time, I’ll Sit on the Dragon Throne and Weep 冷宫重生：这次我要坐在龙椅上哭 Reborn on the day of my wedding, I tore up the imperial decree arranging my marriage in front of everyone. In my past life, the Shen family gave everything to help Xiao Jingyu ascend the throne, only to be executed to the last member. This time, I flipped the table: “Anyone who wants to be empress can have the job. I’m starting a business, and my goal is your throne!” Most people rebel with armies. My Shen family rebels with business sense. My laid-back father produced the Tiger Tally of the Nor —Reads—Score—14d adds
