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- 51 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai and Slapping a Great Warlord 民国：横行上海滩，掌掴大军阀 “The bolder you are, the more the land yields.” “Once you’re in Shanghai, you’ve got to have guts!” Dressed in a sharp suit, Lu Yuesheng’s second uncle pointed toward the Shanghai Bund and continued: “This world is filled with gold in the streets and beautiful women everywhere. Whoever has the nerve to make a move can come out on top. Whoever can seize an opportunity can rise above the crowd.” “Now your opportunity has arrived: become a Chinese constable in the French Concession.” “Then you’ll b 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Republican-Era Mystery: As You Wish 民国奇探：如你所愿 Lu Yao left for a distant land, and Qiao Chusheng failed to find a way through the troubled times. Seeing each other again now seems a distant dream. Would things have been different if Lu Yao had an older brother who protected and understood him? The story still centers on Lu Yao and Qiao Chusheng. 403Reads6.6Score10514d adds
- 53 The Republic-Era Sleuth: A Pillow of Red Silk 民国奇探：枕红妆 Qiao Chusheng, we both made it through these troubled times. 441Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 54 The Wild Heiress of the Republican Era: I Am That Wicked Woman 民国娇狂：我就是这般恶女 Also known as "The Villainous Heiress Made Two Hundred Billion Silver Dollars in Republican-Era China" [Alternate-History Republican Era + Villainess Reborn + Powerful Tycoon Family + Love of Country and Family] [Rival Suitors + Golden Finger + Full Story from the Villainess’s Perspective + Master Manipulator] After dying, the villainess Weng Zi awakened to the truth. It turned out she was living inside an alternate-history novel set in Republican-era China. Her entire life had been controlled b 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Golden Flower Fragrance 金花香 This is the story of the Zhao and Liu families, makers of Jingyang Fu tea during the Republic of China era. Warlords brutally extort protection money, while the Zhao and Liu families scheme against each other. Zhiqiang and Yasi go through countless hardships as they transport Fu tea to Dihua, encountering one exciting adventure after another. Later, when the Japanese arrive, they donate money and supplies to support the war of resistance. 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Reborn in the Republic of China: The Years We Fought for a Better Life 民国重生之奋斗的那些年 Zhou Ya was born in a peaceful era. She grew up beneath the red flag and in the warmth of spring breezes, witnessing her country’s strength and prosperity. Yet, without warning, she was reborn a hundred years in the past, amid the turmoil of the Republic of China era. Faced with a changing world, warlord battles, diseases ravaging the land, and a ruined old world, Zhou Ya couldn’t help wondering: What could she do? Adrift in this life, her fate rising and falling, would she sink into darkness or 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 57 Transmigrating to the Republican Era as an Ordinary Bystander 穿越民国之我是路人甲 Overworked college student VS loyal, reliable adjutant She transmigrates to the Republic of China era. What is she supposed to do? Don't panic, her benefactor has just arrived! Right, little adjutant? “Xia Mei, Red lotuses gleam in the rain, and Xia Mei looks even lovelier after the shower. That's a beautiful name,” Li Shiqi praised. She hadn't found a surprise, but there were mosquitoes everywhere. Xia Mei thought to herself, then slapped another mosquito dead. Ever since Xia Mei accepte 185Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Tales of Wind and Snow in the Northern City 北城风雪录 [The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Marriage Before Love] [A Power Couple] Lu Zhenghong, Beiping’s most ruthless warlord, married the most unruly woman around. She burned his military orders, seized his troops, and pointed a gun at his temple on their wedding day. The whole city said the young marshal had married a madwoman. But only Shen Fuqing knew Every knife she drove into him struck his heart. Every time he refused to fight back was because she owed him far, far too much. Late 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Republican Era: Xiao Yun's Romance 民国：萧云恋 [Republican era + Warlords + Peking Opera + BE] Sweet at first, then heartbreaking The thirty-fifth year of the Republic of China... Yun Lanqing, the most popular Peking Opera star in all of Beiping, meets Marshal Xiao Wentian, newly arrived in Beiping... She had thought he wanted her to become his stepfather’s wife, but it turns out he came for her. He adores her and has cleanly severed ties with his previous three wives. She has always admired him, a peerless hero. But rumors spread in every d 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Republican-Era Military Policeman Zhen Huairen 民国宪兵甄怀仁 In January 1936, after a month of practical training, Zhen Huairen graduated from the Higher Police School of the Ministry of the Interior as a member of the twentieth class, beginning a bizarre career in government service. (This story is entirely fictional. All people, titles, events, and locations belong to a different time and space. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. The author accepts no responsibility.) You’re welcome to check out my new book, The Native of the Great Ming Battles th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 Turbulent Times of the Republic: A Journey That Began With a Japanese Baron 民国风云：从日本男爵开始的征程 In 2025, overworked office drone Huo Dongting wakes up as the son of a wealthy Jinan merchant in 1900. From childhood, he studies under a high monk at Puzhao Temple, mastering profound internal arts and the Stele-Pushing Hand. In 1912, he travels east to Japan and shakes up Tokyo with modern business tactics: he amasses wealth through a pyramid scheme, wins over the Takahashi family, and even talks his way into the title of Japanese baron by fabricating an aristocratic lineage, making a vast for 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 I Transmigrated to Republican-Era China and Changed the Fate of the Untouchable Beauty 穿越民国，我为高岭之花逆天改命 When the Seven Stars aligned, Liang Jinxia clutched her compass and plunged into the flames of war in Licheng in 1944. In her moment of despair, geologist Gu Qingwu held out a hand. “Come with me, or stay here and wait to die.” To survive, she became his assistant. Her uncanny “predictions” repeatedly saved him from danger, but also made him increasingly suspicious of her. “Who are you, really?” As artillery fire tore through the night, should she follow the course of history and save hersel 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Ghost Lord’s Old Dreams of the Mortal World 鬼爷的红尘旧梦 "Love Begins in the Mortal World" "The Ghost Lord Falls for the Mortal World" "The Ghost Lord’s Old Dreams of the Mortal World" Welcome to bookmark and follow! (Fictional Republic of China era) The young sovereign of the underworld descends into the human world to find her beloved, now living through the final life of his tribulation. With her godhood at its peak, she sweeps across the turmoil of the Republican era, begins a love with the frail last-generation Beile that is heartbreakingly sweet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Concubine Devotes Herself Only to Saving the Nation 姨太太只为救国而奋斗 [Note: Historical facts are jumbled. Treat this as an alternate universe, and readers who value historical accuracy should proceed with caution. Don't take it too seriously.] 1. A bestselling online novelist transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Republican era. Jiang Erya's legs give way, and she immediately kneels and kowtows to the warlord, pledging her loyalty. The warlord is confused. “Huh?” Jiang Erya thinks for a moment. “You old geezer, let's serve the country together.” The w 227Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 65 Phantom Moth 幻蛾 Phantom Moth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Miracle Doctor of the Republican Era: Treating Shanghai's Powerful Men 民国神医：从诊治上海滩大佬开始 In Shanghai's bustling foreign concessions, fortunes are made amid a world of intrigue. By day, the city is elegant and grand; by night, its lights blaze brilliantly. In this dazzling, pleasure-loving metropolis, Lin Yichen uses his mastery of traditional Chinese medicine to become a sought-after figure in Republican-era Shanghai. Whether they belong to the underworld, the wealthy and powerful, the gangster elite, or the warlord ranks, even the foreign devils treat him with the utmost respect wh 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 A Web of Intrigue in Republican-Era China! I'm Not Becoming a Warlord's Wife 民国谍影重重！我才不做军阀太太 [Republican-era romance + espionage + tragic ending + spy-versus-spy + multiple identities] Su Zhiyan received a letter from home and hurried back. But as soon as she arrived, her parents tried to force her to marry a local warlord. Su Zhiyan would rather die than agree. She thought she was as good as dead, but fortune was on her side and Heaven spared her. As she spent time with Xiao Chuqin, she began to feel that he was a decent man. But those good days did not last long... The situation at ho 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became a Rich Young Lady in Republican-Era China 穿书成民国千金小姐 Li Xiaoxiao was an ordinary overworked office worker who died suddenly after staying up late too often. Her soul transmigrated into the body of Li Yanxin, the heroine of an alternate-history Republican-era novel. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, at her thin frame and youthful, childish face, and stood there for a long time, unable to take it in. If she got another chance, she would never stay up late again. Fortunately, the Li Yanxin she had transmigrated into was a rich young lady, s 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Republican-Era Detective: Saving Qiao Chusheng 民国奇探：救赎乔楚生 Also known as "Thorny Roses and the Moon over the Police Station". OOC. Shanghai, 1921. After years studying abroad, Bai Nian'an earns dual doctorates in medicine and law and ends her long academic journey by returning to the homeland she left behind. As soon as she arrives at the French Concession wharf, she unexpectedly reunites with Qiao Chusheng, whom she has not seen in seven years. The boy she once rescued in the slums has become the renowned Fourth Master Qiao of the police station. “Qiao 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Number One Young Marshal Is My Dog 第一少帅做我的狗 A deranged top-tier star hero / a pure, talented heroine / The heroine, Shen Bicheng, is a distinguished young lady. After her father dies, her uncle's family plots against her and her family, hoping to seize their estate simply because there are no men left in the household! Her uncle gives them ten days to leave the Shen family mansion and surrender all their property! Then a lucky star falls from the heavens: her destined man arrives to save her whole family and protect their estate! But the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Shanghai Legend: Rising from the Concessions 沪上传奇：从租界崛起 [A Passionate, Growth-Oriented Hero]+ [The Marshal's Young Lady]+ [Tomato's Best-Ever Fight Scenes]+ [Republican-Era Martial Arts]+ [Warlord Rivalries] The foreign concessions are a paradise built atop hell! The Gambler, the Judge, the Golden Lion Dog, the Advisor, the Pockmarked Man, Little Yujiao, the Actor, the Coachman, the Male and Female Bandits, the Snake, Rat, and Cat, the Thirteen Guardians of Shanghai. The emergence of the Supreme Peace Treasure Record and seven strange powers held wit 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Republican Era: From the Start, I Command German-Equipped Troops to Conquer Sichuan 民国：开局德械师，精锐踏川省 Good news: I transmigrate to 1922, and from the start I’m given five divisions’ worth of elite troops! Bad news: This is the war-torn Republic of China, where people can barely make a living. Give me one year, and I’ll wipe out the Sichuan warlords. Give me five years, and I can build an industrial base to rival Germany’s in World War II. Give me ten years, and I can build an industrial base equal to the combined might of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany in World War II. Why? Bec 16Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 73 My 1924 我的1924 Carrying memories and compassion from a century in the future, Li Mu arrives in this age, a strange world of hardship and hope. This is an epic tale of faith, sacrifice, and awakening, following young people of a later generation as they cleave through the darkness of Great Xia's troubled times and seek a way forward for their homeland. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Ye Tinglan 夜听澜 Mu Wanting asked Jiang Yu what kind of partner she hoped to find. Jiang Yu thought it over carefully, picturing a vague silhouette in her mind. She couldn’t quite put into words what that person would be like. After meeting Yi Shiheng, she thought, it must be someone like him. Ten years later, they met again, but he stood on the other side. They had once held fast to the belief that ideals mattered more than anything, even each other, yet neither had imagined they would one day become strangers 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Transmigrating to the Republic of China: I Have a System, So What Could I Fear? 穿越民国：我有系统，我怕谁 [System + cheeky heroine + jerk hero + heroine's dog-training journey + informal writing style] Summary: Li Nanhe is a newbie who has just graduated from high school. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates into a world resembling the Republican era, with a System that comes along for the ride. While completing missions, she encounters an arrogant, self-important man. Men are usually so full of themselves because they've been spoiled. One beating should set him straight, and if it doesn't, give h 1.1kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 76 Rise of a Tyrant: I Build an Empire in Republican China 枭雄崛起：我在民国建帝国 A new work is out! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 551Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 77 Shengyuan Rice Shop 盛源米行 During the War of Resistance against Japan, Lin Yu, a refugee orphan, was taken in by the owner of Shengyuan Rice Shop and inherited the business. Against all odds, he became a well-known local rice merchant. With help from his girlfriend Su Yao, he was later recruited by Wang, an underground Communist Party member, to infiltrate the Japanese military as a so-called collaborator. After fully awakening to the cause, he sold the entire Shengyuan Rice Shop and devoted himself to the war effort… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Warlord's Cherished Wife: His Lady Is a Sickly, Dark Lotus 军阀权宠，夫人原来是病娇黑莲花 Love affairs and marital entanglements are, for the most part, just like this. No one can always be in the stronger position, and no one can always have everything under control. Loving someone more may put you at a disadvantage, but everything has two sides. Sincerity will always be the ultimate weapon. I dedicate this story to myself and to Wanxiang. This is the final chapter of the Republican-era saga. Until we meet again in the jianghu, may we both return with a brand-new story to tell. 66Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 79 Young Marshal, Your Wife and Her Two Little Devils Just Blew Up the Residence 少帅，夫人带俩小魔头把帅府炸啦 Republican Era + Adorable Kids + Cursed Mouth + Lucky Charm Fortune + Stripping the Family Bare Su Wantang went to sleep and woke up transmigrated to the Republican era, dealt a terrible hand from the start! Her biological father drained her maternal grandfather's fortune. After her mother died, he turned around and brought three concubines into the house. The mistress's daughter was even older than her! For more than a decade, he ignored the original owner and was nothing like a father. Su Want —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 If a Dream Were a Fleeting Life, How Much Joy Would It Hold? 梦若浮生欢几何 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [One couple] [Strong female lead] [A lack of ratings doesn’t mean it isn’t good! There just haven’t been many readers leaving ratings yet. If you like it, feel free to leave a review!] [If you’re writing about the Republican era, you can’t only write about neon lights, dancing, and singing. You also have to write about women rising up to save their country.] After undergoing hypnosis that took her through a past life and the present, Jian Xi accidental 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 A Proud Policewoman Time-Travels to the Eve of a Warlord’s Abandoned Wife Heading North to War 警骄穿到军阀大佬弃妻而赴北战前 A dazzling, two-faced beauty from the south VS a cold and ruthless warlord's live-in son-in-law VS a hidden villain who dotes on her tenderly Jing Hanxiao frowned slightly, a chill flashing in his eyes. “Hmph. The Yi family may have some influence, but times have changed. Yubing dared to lay a hand on my fiancée. I’ll make sure she and the Yi family pay for it.” Nan's father and Yan Rui, standing nearby, stopped their quiet discussion when they heard this. Nan's father said worriedly, “Young Mar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 A Legend Begins in the Republican Era 民国开始的传奇 In the Republic of China era, he makes a name for himself, focusing on one thing: killing Japanese devils. In the dramas "Sinful Debts" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay", he becomes a tycoon and a big shot, doing whatever he likes... The Republic of China era is only his starting point; the myriad worlds are his destination. 292Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 83 The Young Detective of Republican-Era China 民国小侦探 (No romance) Fu Ning is a small-time nobody trying to scrape by in a chaotic age. He takes whatever work can put food on the table for his family, but ever since he encountered a black cat, his fate seems to have taken a turn, and all kinds of strange, baffling cases have begun to haunt him. In these troubled times, knowing too much is no good. But charging ahead is the only path he has left. Then charge ahead he will. The heavens are watchful, and good and evil will be repaid in kind! (This sto 3.2kReads8.5Score38414d adds
- 84 Reborn as a Literary Master in Republican-Era China 重生民国当文豪 Ye Lin, the protagonist, graduated from the Chinese department at Beiqing University and earns his living writing novels in Shanghai. After sacrificing himself to save someone, his soul travels back to 1919, a century earlier, where he becomes the young master of Xianshi Department Store in Shanghai, a returned student from overseas. By a twist of fate, he proves his way through literature, rewriting bad poetry and adapting famous works. He tramples the fake literary masters of the Republican er 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 I’m a Doctor in Republican-Era China 我在民国当医生 Oriental Lan, an emergency room doctor, transmigrates into the Republican Era and becomes a poor, pitiful girl: she is cold, hungry, and born into a destitute family. Through her own hard work, she becomes a doctor, matching wits with the Japanese devils and forging a life of struggle. She meets the love of her life, and they stay devoted to each other forever! 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Huo Yufeng: Reborn in Republican-Era China 霍御风之重生民国 Huo Qubing died of illness in the sixth year of the Yuanshou era, but transmigrated to the Republican era in 1932. During the January 28 Incident, the Central Army and Japanese forces fought a major battle at Miaohang. Huo Qubing’s soul entered the body of a company commander who had been severely wounded in the battle. The couple Chen Molin and his wife rescued him, and since he had transmigrated to the Republican era, where the name Huo Qubing was far too famous, he changed his name to Huo Yuf 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Republican Era: I Made a Name for Myself by Writing Books 民国：我靠写书名扬天下 After transmigrating to a parallel timeline in the Republican era, Yu Heng was immediately saddled with a massive debt of thirty silver dollars. Facing his adoptive mother and younger sister, he felt just how hard life could be. But since he was already here, he might as well make the most of it and plan ahead. As a liberal arts graduate, Yu Heng couldn’t possibly develop technology, so he could only put his strengths to use and write. 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Republican-Era Mystery: Awakening 民国奇探：醒来 “I want to travel the world with the person I love.” Qiao Chusheng ▪ Su Xiazhi “Whoever is in love should share their fate with the one they love.” ◆ Completed 2021.01.31 ◆ Signed 2020.05.22 ◆ First published 2020.05.06 241Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 89 A Republic-Era Romance: A Treasure Too Precious to Claim 民国爱情之难摘珍宝 [Republican-era romance + proud young lady + old-fashioned young master + helping each other succeed] Qin Zhenzhen, a progressive young woman who studied abroad, nearly had an arranged marriage forced on her by her parents. Supposedly, her fiancé was dissatisfied with her, too. This marriage had to be called off! Luo Xiangyi: The main thing is that the eldest Miss of the Qin family really doesn’t fit my idea of a wife. This marriage has to be called off! Later, Young Master Luo decides their eng 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 A South Asian Warlord 南亚小军阀 Yang Yun is unexpectedly reborn into the body of the son of a bandit on the Huaguo Yunnan and Beiyue, Laos border. Forced into the maelstrom of World War II, he eventually becomes a power to be reckoned with. 9Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 91 Republican Era: How Is a Dye Factory Owner More Ruthless Than a Warlord? 民国：你个染厂掌柜比军阀还狠？ [The Great Dye House + spy intrigue + War of Resistance + special forces + national industry + second-generation overseas students] Qingdao is beset by turmoil, and I'm here, Lu Jiaju! After the First and Second World Wars, the city fell into the hands of the island nation several times. The luck System only absorbs negative emotions from its targets. It will never be used on family or friends. As for the essential special-forces skills of modifying firearms, infiltration, and disguise, he hasn' —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 92 An Alternate Republican Era: From Company Commander to Marshal 架空民国：我从连长到大帅 Who says you need a System when you transmigrate? I’ll carve my way to glory with real military expertise, one blade and one bullet at a time! Liu Zilong, born into a military family and a top graduate of a military academy, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republican era of the fictional Shenlong Kingdom. The country is beset by warlords at home and surrounded by foreign powers abroad. Drawing on his modern military knowledge, he starts as a junior officer and rises through real battlefield co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Su Jie’s Second Book 素節的第2本书 [An invincible hero, with every word delivering a rush! Fast-paced, ruthless, and bold enough to pull off the things you wouldn’t dare imagine!] In this age of utter chaos, you need a streak of fearlessness and sheer grit. Trying to reason with the devil and talk about how the world ought to be simply won’t work. Why waste words when you can blast him with one punch? With an undying body, immense strength, untold wealth, and an army of a million, you can become king! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Eleventh Letter 第十一封信笺 Set against the turmoil of the Republican era, this is a tragic love story. After the young Zhou Yao loses all news of the man she loves, she sets out to find him. Along the way, she follows Zhang Han and unexpectedly investigates the collapse of the Hubei Jingjiang embankment. During an impeachment case at the Inspectorate, she glimpses how the worldly powers of the Republic oppress the people. Through the eyes of ordinary people, the story portrays the true history of the Republic, showing fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Returning to the Republic of China with a System 带着系统回民国 Synopsis [Republican era + espionage + System + War of Resistance] Zhao Manman is brought by the System to the Republic of China in 1933, to the region beyond the Great Wall already occupied by the Japanese. Her task is to complete the missions issued by the System and return to her own world. At first, she truly does work hard just to get back. But gradually, she realizes that the stories she once read about in history books and watched on television are unfolding right here. She no longer thin 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 A Dream of the Pear Garden Amid the Flames of War 烽烟梨园梦 She is the gentle, graceful daughter of a distinguished family; he is the cold and imposing young marshal of Rongcheng. Their paths cross by chance. Captivated by that first glimpse, he pursues her relentlessly, while she keeps her distance and resists. After countless moments of push and pull, they finally acknowledge their feelings and marry. After the wedding, they are deeply devoted to each other, their lives as harmonious as music. But their happiness does not last. Japan invades China, war 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Bloodbath in Republican China: Starting at The Grand Mansion Gate 血战民国，开局从大宅门开始 The protagonist transmigrated into the body of Bai Jingqi’s younger brother in the Bai family’s mansion. Who would have thought the original owner had been so utterly forgettable? But now, all that was about to change. When a young man from the twenty-first century meets a world in turmoil, can he make his way to success? 1.9kReads7.2Score11414d adds
- 98 Dawn in Xichuan, 1909 西川欲晓1909 With a gun in hand, follow me. Don’t say we have nothing at all. Our fate is in our own hands. A modern township civil servant arrives in the Xichuan region for reasons unknown. Faced with local thugs and bullies running rampant, government officials squeezing the people, imperialist powers infiltrating and invading, and a population struggling to survive, Xia Ping draws on the knowledge he gained in his previous life and copies the playbook of the forebears who came before him. He leads the mas 1kReads8.0Score—14d adds
- 99 Chasing the Wind: I Am Wei Ruolai 追风者：我是魏若来 Transmigrating to Shanghai during the Republic of China, in an age of awakening where the tides of change make survival difficult. The protagonist joins the Central Bank of Shanghai. Reborn with memories from a later era, he can see what lies ahead. A literary giant, a trendsetter, the 128 Resistance War, and a stock certificate scandal. 172Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 100 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Years I Ruled Shanghai 穿越民国：纵横上海滩的那些年 Only when people reach a certain level are they qualified to talk about the greater good of the nation. In the underworld, it’s not about fighting for power. It’s about brotherhood. The more friends you have, the more your standing in the world changes. When I was just starting out, the slum was a sanctuary in my brothers’ hearts. When countless good brothers followed me, everyone trembled at the sight of me. When I controlled several territories, I only had to stamp my foot, and everyone shook 20Reads—Score—14d adds
