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- 1 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... 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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
- 3 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. 657Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 4 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 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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. 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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
- 8 Espionage: Getting Ready to Defect Again Today 【谍战】今天也在准备反水 So exhausted from revising his paper that he could barely keep his eyes open, Lu Chen decided to take a quick nap at his desk. When he opened his eyes, he found himself somewhere else. A dance hall decorated in a Republican-era style, sudden gunfire, and himself dressed in a suit and tie. Completely bewildered, Lu Chen pinched himself hard. It hurt. This wasn't a dream. Had he transmigrated? Lu Chen had just managed to accept the fact that he had transmigrated when someone respectfully addressed 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Espionage: I Always Have Another Identity in Reserve! 谍战:我永远都有下一层身份! Lin Ye transmigrated to the Republican era and awakened a golden finger that lets him assume an unlimited number of identities. Wang Jingwei's puppet regime: Teacher, you are the person I respect most! Japan: Your Highness, the Emperor is counting on you to save the day! The United States: Lin, you are America's pride. Please lead America to greatness once again! None of them knew that Lin Ye's heart was red. In truth, he was just a humble transmigrator in a treacherous world of espionage, doing 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Joining the Nationalist Army! I Made a Fortune 加入国军序列!我赚的盆满钵满 [War of Resistance + power fantasy + warlords + expansion + independence overseas] Gu Qing transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an artilleryman in the Nationalist Army. “When the cannons roar, gold pours in!” After being forcibly bound to the “Fortune Overflowing” System, he takes his cannons with him on campaigns across the country. First, one shell blows up a Japanese prince, then another sends a Japanese brigade commander flying. Gu Qing’s artillery strikes terror into the Japanese. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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 967Reads6.1Score10414d adds
- 14 Espionage: Posing as a Japanese Spy, I Rise to the Top of the Special Higher Police 谍战:冒充日特,我在特高课当大 The military intelligence service handed me over to the Japanese as a pawn. I casually killed the real Japanese agent and took his place, walking straight into the Kempeitai headquarters. The section chief's eyes reddened as he called me "senior brother": "You've suffered so much." He didn't know that the real Harukawa had already been smothered to death by me in a rundown shack. 5.5kReads6.7Score37814d adds
- 15 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 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 Reborn: The Spy Among Spies of the Republic Era, Part Two 重生之民国谍中谍续 A spy, as the name suggests, secretly gathers military, political, and economic intelligence, then delivers it to superiors or relevant organizations. A recluse: The lesser recluse hides in the wilderness, the middling recluse in the city, and the greatest recluse at court. The lesser recluse dwells in the mountains and forests; the greatest among the bustle of the court. Only the most exceptional can conceal themselves within the imperial court. Though surrounded by the clamor of current affair 25Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 18 The Fox Spirit's War Behind Enemy Lines 鬼狐之敌后风云 Mei Wu transmigrates to the War of Resistance era. With the help of the System, he becomes a top-class agent. To recruit him as an asset, a female spy sleeps with Mei Wu. Their relationship seems romantic on the surface, but beneath it lies deadly danger. Mei Wu plays along for the time being, then strikes with a knife. Hunted by the Japanese and branded a traitor by the underground party, Mei Wu is reduced to wandering the streets. He decides he no longer cares what anyone thinks. Even if it me 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Espionage: Me and My Traitorous Family 谍战:我和我的汉奸之家 Chen Hui transmigrates into a mash-up world as a spoiled rich kid, the second generation of a powerful family. He thinks he’s come to live the good life, but it turns out his family has a complicated background: his father is the head of a local peace preservation association, his mother runs a brothel, his eldest brother is a senior interpreter for the Japanese, and his second brother is a puppet army battalion commander... At first, he plans to run away to save his own skin. But as time passes 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Shanghai’s Hidden Blade: Eight Hundred Spy Chapters Shatter the Nation 沪上暗刃:八百谍章覆山河 In the thirty-first year of the Republic, Shanghai lay in the depths of a bitter winter, stripped of every trace of the warmth once associated with the old towns of Jiangnan. Since the Battle of Shanghai ended and the entire city fell, the foreign concessions had been smothered beneath a heavy pall of gloom. Japanese patrols armed to the teeth were everywhere, their bayonets glinting coldly against the shuttered shops lining the streets. Wang Jingwei regime agents prowled about, stopping and sea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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 1.3kReads6.5Score10014d adds
- 24 Ye Chen’s Fight for Survival in the Game World 叶辰的游戏世界求生之旅 Ye Chen is a fan and creator of games about the War of Resistance against Japan. For no apparent reason, he transmigrates into the very game he made, where he meets his good friends Zhang Fan and Wan Qiankun, who have also transmigrated into it. Can he survive the chaos of the game world and find a way back to reality? Stay tuned to find out. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Time-Traveling Agent: The Turmoil of Republican-Era China 时空特工:民国风云 I was tricked into becoming an employee of a space development company. Now I have to use time-space transfer technology to complete assignments across various timelines in the Republican era. The work is pretty easy, but in his spare time, Zhang Hao wants to stir things up. Green Gang thugs? Warlords carving up the country? With my hands in my pockets, what can you do to me? Imperialist powers? Japanese invaders? I'll turn everything upside down, all on my own! A passionate tale set in the Repu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Agent: I'm Really Not an Accountant 特工:我真不是会计 What I studied wasn’t accounting, but mathematics: a means for humanity to rigorously describe and derive the abstract structures and patterns of things. Meng Jingsi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Starting with Kite: A Legend in the World of Espionage 从风筝开始:我在谍战世界的传说 Walk through the world of espionage, following in the footsteps of those who came before to experience that weighty chapter of history firsthand. I came. I witnessed. I am Yuan Chang'an... P.S. Kite and The Wind have wrapped up. I'm now dancing on the edge of a cliff. 5Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 29 A Haze of Spies 谍雾濛濛 Shen Junfei, a high-ranking Communist Party agent deep undercover in enemy territory, suddenly withdraws, leaving behind a “young swallow” who has yet to spread her wings. Just like that, she is cast into the vast ocean of espionage... 4Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 30 Espionage: I Can See the Labels on Other People 谍战:我能看到别人身上的标签 My name is Qi Sheng. Sheng, as in “to triumph over Heaven by half a move.” I can see the labels other people give me. Some call me a “handsome young man.” Others call me a “cold-blooded killer.” And some call me a “living King of Hell.” If anyone asked what label I’d give myself, I’d choose “Blood Crow,” the name that makes the Japanese invaders tremble at the mere mention of it. 204Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 31 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 74Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 32 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 179Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 33 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 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 Espionage: The Special Higher Police Agency Is Gone, and You Still Call Him Loyal? 谍战:特高课都没了,你说他忠诚 1940. Dongye Ming transmigrates into the role of an action squad leader in the Special Higher Police Section at the Japanese Shanghai Headquarters. Dongye Ming thinks that transmigrating to 1940 means he can shoot the Japanese invaders, but he never expects that the first person he wants to shoot is himself. He cries, “I can’t become Japanese. I can’t betray our martyrs. I’m going to kill this Japanese devil right now.” Just as he points the gun at himself, an unexpected turn of events occurs. Y 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 35 A Barber's Diary in Times of Chaos 乱世的理发师日记 The story begins in a seaside city known as the Paris of the East. Gunshots and screams rang out from the Red Rose Hair Salon, which was supposed to serve the public. Moments later, people saw the owner and apprentices fleeing in panic, covered in blood...! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 King of Espionage: I Have a System That Automatically Completes Missions 谍战之王:我有任务自动完成系统 “I’m sorry, I really can’t take it anymore!” Xia Yiyang transmigrated to the Republican era with the ambition of becoming the king of espionage. But a day later, he broke down. His comrade was blown to pieces right beside him, leaving only a length of intestine draped over his shoulder. Bullets whizzed past his ears, leaving him deaf in both ears. Only then did he realize that he was nothing but a big talker. Before transmigrating, he was one, and after transmigrating, he still was. He was absol 86Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 Espionage: Tortured from the Start, but I'm Really Not a Spy 谍战:开局遭酷刑,我真不是间谍 After arriving in a parallel era, he has a spy System and goes undercover in a Japanese stronghold. Other undercover agents keep a low profile and conceal their identities. Sun Lang throws his weight around and courts death, turning Haishi upside down. He gets everyone in the region so furious they could explode... Military Statistics Bureau: "Since this Sun Lang refuses to join us, he'll only be a menace if we let him live. Send someone to kill him." The Red Party: "This Sun Lang shot one of ou 9Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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… 132Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 41 Espionage: The Days I Slacked Off at the Military Statistics Bureau 谍战我在军统摆烂的日子 We live in a peaceful era, but how many nameless heroes sacrificed their lives for this country and its people? History books are too thin to contain their greatness. Turn a page, and you've got their whole lives! History books are also too thick. We can't remember their names; we only know that they are heroes! He transmigrates through time to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan and takes the place of the original owner. Following his elders' arrangements, he joins the Juntong as a 73Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 Code Name: Migratory Bird 代号候鸟 A heart-pounding covert war, as deep as the ocean! The most enduring declaration of love in the world is staying by someone’s side… 1kReads7.7Score10314d adds
- 45 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... 343Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 46 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 65Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 47 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 760Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 48 I Woke Up as Wen San. Panicking? What Should I Do? 一觉醒来成了文三,很慌?怎么办 A wage slave who works 996 suddenly wakes up one day to discover he has transmigrated into War of Resistance in Peking and become the protagonist, Wen San, also known as Master Wen. What should he do? He’s just an ordinary office worker, and after transmigrating he has neither a System nor a golden finger. How can he survive in this era torn apart by war? ... 189Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 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

















































