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- 51 City Detective: Solving Cases Made Me Rich 都市神探：我靠破案致富奔小康 Lin Dong is an ordinary but confident and self-reliant young man who graduated with a civil engineering degree from a disreputable college. By chance, he gains a golden finger: the Wild Detective Training System. While investigating his first case, he awakens a second golden finger: the “Soul Portraitist.” With these two golden fingers, Lin Dong goes from working as a carpenter on construction sites to solving one case after another, earning rewards such as money and skills and building a pros 696Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 52 In the Name of the People: Who Says Handong Is a Mess? It's Amazing! 名义：谁说汉东乱？这汉东太棒了 The rating just came out. It’ll go up later. … A group of extraordinary people won their way back into the game, and after reviewing what happened, they chose to start another round in Handong. And so, the tone of In the Name of the People changed completely! Fighting! Awesome! Mayhem everywhere! If all else fails, we’ll sink Handong! [Meme-Filled] [Lighthearted] [Just Here for the Fun] [Entirely Handcrafted] 1.1kReads6.5Score10514d adds
- 53 The Road to Officialdom: From Humble Beginnings to Rising Step by Step 官途：从寒门崛起到步步高升 The rules of officialdom come down to three things: integrity, caution, and diligence. Lin Xiangdong always held fast to his commitment to honesty, handled matters prudently, and worked hard for the people. Never forgetting his original aspirations, he advanced step by step, rising ever higher. 85.3kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
- 54 In the Name of the People: I Didn't Want to Join the Ministry, Yet I Reached the Peak of Power 名义：不想进部却权力巅峰 A feel-good fanfic with no angst for the protagonist and no regrets. Yang Chen, a modern university student majoring in economics, transmigrates into In the Name of the People. He sets out on the same path to advancement as his teacher, Gao Yuliang. I will never keep this glory to myself. “Teacher Gao Yuliang, how about you keep teaching and nurturing the next generation?” “Senior Qi Tongwei, you don’t have to beat fate at chess anymore.” “Senior Hou Liangping, how about you go back to the c 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 You’re Already the Crown Prince, and You Still Want Me to Take the Civil Service Exam? 都是太子爷了，还让我考公啊 A pure, feel-good story about officialdom. Put your brain aside and step into our world of fun. Forced by the author to enter officialdom, he becomes part of the land of the red. Under the author's pressure, he is driven to climb the ladder step by step. A carefree, brainless power fantasy about a young scion's happy career in government... 230Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 56 Officialdom: A Reborn Playboy’s Ascent to the Top 官场：纨绔重生跨越巅峰 [Reborn + officialdom + political struggles + economic development + patriotism] A spoiled young heir weathered a lifetime of setbacks. Reborn, he used his foresight to lead his family out of hardship. In finance, he guided his brothers to sweep all before them. In politics, he dodged one open and covert attack after another. In the economy, he selflessly served his country and its people. Follow Li Linxuan through the heart-pounding world of officialdom as he devotes his passion to millions of 692Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 57 Loving You With All I've Got 拼尽全力爱着你 After graduating from graduate school, Hao Qiang found himself unable to get a job because his field of study was so obscure. He went to work at a construction site instead, but the foreman ran off with the money. Determined to get his wages back, Hao Qiang stood his ground at the unfinished building. There, he came upon a gang of thugs kidnapping a woman. He risked his life to save her, only to be beaten to the ground by the criminals... A moving, heartbreaking story... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Outmaneuvering Sha Ruijin, Saving Qi Tongwei 计驱沙瑞金，完美救赎祁同伟 “Sun Zhenghong donates 300 million to the aerospace center, yet he won’t even lend me a million to fix the payment window at the district hospital. Honestly…” “Ding! Li Dakang has suffered another devastating breakdown. Host receives 2,000 points.” For an even more satisfying take on In the Name of the People, Liang Qunfeng and Gao Yuliang must face justice, and Li Dakang won’t escape his fate either. But Qi Tongwei gets the perfect rescue. 351Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 59 The Road to Officialdom: Reborn to Make a Comeback in 1998 官路青云：重生之逆袭1998 Reborn in 1998, Lu Qingyun starts out as a township official. Armed with memories of his past life and remarkable resolve, he saves a hundred lives amid catastrophic floods, takes on bureaucrats, and stakes his career on a bold promise. He rises by breaking through obstacles and attracting investment, joining forces with a talented provincial newspaper reporter and a wealthy businesswoman to overhaul resources and revitalize state-owned enterprises. Amid the whirlpool of power and profit, he sta —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Mission Accomplished 不辱使命 After a failed romance, he went in a fit of pique to a town no one wanted to live in. An unexpected disaster propelled him to the top through a twist of fate, and an unforeseen reunion changed his destiny forever. 103Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 61 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins as a Police Officer in a Detention Center 官场：掌权之路从看守所民警开始 Yang Junbang, a police officer with the criminal investigation squad, was framed and demoted to work at a detention center. There, Yang Junbang met his benefactor and ultimately embarked on a path to defy fate and change his destiny. 1Reads—Score314d adds
- 62 In the Name of the People: Qi Tongwei and I Are Both Reborn! 人民名义：我和祁同伟都重生喽！ He transmigrates into a world that brings together a whole host of TV dramas from Rabbitland, becoming Zhao Mengsheng's only son in Under the Flower Garland. He attends the political science and law department at Handong University, and from the start, beats up Hou Liangping and Zhong Xia'ai… 5Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 63 A Life in Officialdom: The Stories of Women in Politics 人在仕途：官场女人那些事儿 (Realistic political workplace + case-based stories + no harem) It’s hard to be a person, harder to be a woman, and harder still to be a woman in politics. But women in politics have their own rules for survival. Drawing on my 17 years navigating the political world, with firsthand experience across township, county, municipal, and provincial offices, I’ll show you what a woman in politics is really like! 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 64 Crime Solving: I Can Pinpoint the Killer, and My Deduction Skills Keep Getting Better 破案：我能锁定凶手，推理就变强 Anning Medical College. Outside the women's dormitory. Bao Jun followed a short-haired girl with a suspicious look, glancing around nervously in case someone suddenly jumped out. If word got out that he'd gone into the women's dorm, his social life would basically be over. “Senior Lu, are you really just asking me to fix your computer?” As they neared the dorm supervisor's office, Bao Jun finally blurted out the question he'd been holding in all the way there. The short-haired senior ahead turne 107Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 65 Against My Equals, I Trade One for One; Below My Level, I’m Invincible 同级之上一换一，同级之下我无敌 Anti-corruption + military Invincible protagonist Long Yan, reborn into a world that combines various TV dramas, encounters his teacher Gao Zhiwu and his senior schoolmate Qi Tongwei, who nearly outsmarted the heavens. When he sees injustice, he draws his blade and acts! Long Yan: “Cousin, that wasn't very honorable of you! Don't blame me for what happens next!” “Don't come any closer! I'm telling Grandma!” Looking at the person being held at gunpoint by his men: “So you're Uncle Dong?!” Even a 289Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 66 From the Start, I Expose the Political Arena’s Dark Secrets and Shock the Corridors of Power 开局掀翻官场黑幕，震撼权力圈 [Power at the peak + feel-good political drama + fast-paced + reborn] His boss is targeted in a staged car accident, his girlfriend cheats on him, and a petty rival pushes him aside to climb the ladder. Wang Chen faces the darkest moment of his career in government, but he isn't worried at all. He's been through all of this before. In his previous life, his timid compliance earned him nothing more than a certificate honoring him as a martyr. In this life, he already sees it all coming, and he's 3.1kReads7.6Score40014d adds
- 67 Reborn as Qi Tongwei: With a Sniper Rifle Watching, Who Would Dare Disobey? 重生祁同伟，大狙监督谁敢不听？ My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 68 Director Qi: My Father-in-Law Is Zhao Mengsheng! From the Start, I Beat Liang Lu to a Pulp 祁厅：岳父赵蒙生！开局暴揍梁璐 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Reborn as Qi Tongwei: From the Start, I Ring the Bell and Defy Fate 重生祁同伟，开局撞钟逆天改命 After transmigrating into a TV drama, I become Qi Tongwei. I obtain the Destiny Choice System. As long as I change my fate, I can earn rewards. Steal Zhong Xiaoyou away, crush Hou Liangping, break free of Liang Lu, make Cheng Yanshi regret it, get Li Dakang on my side... Now that I’ve become Qi Tongwei, I’m going to change the future. I’ll no longer bow to the powerful, and I’ll live with my head held high. Now that I’ve become Qi Tongwei, I’ll take back everything that belongs to me! 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 In the Name of the People: My Teacher Is Gao Yuliang 人民名义之我的老师是高育良 Thirty years in a dream. He transmigrates to Handong University, becoming Qi Tongwei’s junior, a classmate of Hou Liangping and Chen Hai, and a disciple of Gao Yuliang. In this wild and passionate era, will he go with the flow, or take command and make his moves across the black-and-white chessboard? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I Got Canceled, Handong Fell into Chaos, and Hou Liangping Was Dumbfounded 我塌房，汉东大乱，侯亮平人傻了 Lu Zheng transmigrates into a world where various TV dramas share the same universe. There, he works his way up from a low-level civil servant to the very top of Handong’s power structure. Not only does he boost Handong’s GDP, turning it into the strongest provincial economy in the Dragon Kingdom, but he also keeps every faction under his thumb, so none of them dare make a move without his say-so. If Lu Zheng tells them to go left, they wouldn’t dare go right! Then one day, this courageous, reso 25Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 72 My Father Is Zhao Mengsheng. My First Order Is to Investigate Li Dakang! 家父赵蒙生，我上任先查李达康！ Zhao Mobei transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes the son of Zhao Mengsheng. On taking office, he first investigates Li Dakang, then keeps tabs on Sha Ruijin. Before long, Sha Ruijin is parachuted into Handong Province. Sha Ruijin: “If I can't get something done, nobody else can either. In Handong Province, no one at my level has dared to keep tabs on me yet!” ??? Zhao Mobei, what exactly do you think you're doing? You dare keep tabs on me? What? Your father is Zhao Mengsheng? I didn't 69Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 73 The Road to Officialdom: I Rebuild and Reign Supreme 官路鸿途：重整旗鼓我为王 A career in government is like Mount Everest: so high that the air is thin! It is also like a ladder reaching to the heavens, seemingly impossible to climb! And yet countless people continue to press forward, one after another! Qin Junyu was just an insignificant member of this vast crowd of climbers. One drunken night gave Qin Junyu more than twenty years of memories out of nowhere. In those memories, Qin Junyu, once a force to be reckoned with in the business world, had been defeated by politi 2.5kReads7.4Score18514d adds
- 74 Reborn: A New Rise to the Top 重生：青云再起 If you could live your life over again with memories of the next twenty years, what would you do? Chen Mo’s choice: return to the beginning and enter the world of officialdom once more. In his previous life, he lost to conspiracy and betrayal, but never lost the “Way” in his heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Climbing the Official Ladder: Starting as My Ex-Girlfriend's Boss 仕途升迁：从成为前女友上司开始 After graduating from graduate school, Wang Cheng passed the provincial government’s selected graduate recruitment exam and reported to his new post in a township, only to discover that he had become his ex-girlfriend’s direct supervisor… 778Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Qi Tongwei: Just Turned Eighteen 祁同伟：刚满十八岁 After using the life-reset device at Guying Ridge, Qi Tongwei is reborn in 1988. He has just turned eighteen and is about to enroll at Handong University. In his previous life, he was a passionate young man, but repeated blows from the arbitrary abuse of power led him down a tragic path. This time, he will cut through every obstacle, fear no political scheming, and fight his way to victory. He will change his fate! 444Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 77 The Pinnacle of Power: I Help Qi Tongwei Defy Heaven and Win 权力巅峰：我带祁同伟胜天半子 253Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Seat of Power 官之位 Orphaned as a boy, Zheng Qing is taken in by a soon-to-retire provincial official after receiving a keepsake left by his father. At the same time, he is forced to shoulder the burdens of two generations far too soon. His enemies are practically untouchable! After entering the political arena, Zheng Qing follows his elders’ dying wishes to serve the people while fighting his way up at all costs, hoping to one day clear his father’s and grandfather’s names and avenge their deaths. Unfortunately, p 12Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 79 The Officialdom Judge: I Will Never Tolerate Evil 官场判官：我与罪恶不共戴天 He returns to twenty years ago, to that turbulent era when everything was in flux. He must start over, and everything will change because of him. With his knowledge of the future, Lin Yi enters the police force and then government service, rewriting his fate step by step until he reaches the pinnacle... If his opponent is a tiger, he’ll play the pig and eat it. But if his opponent is already a pig, then he’ll raise the thing in his hand... 36Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 80 The Pinnacle of Power: A Life in Officialdom, Starting at the Criminal Investigation Bureau 权势巅峰：从刑大开始的官场人生 (Reborn + crime-solving + fast-paced + officialdom) “You got a government job and dumped me? Fine. You may have made it into the system, but I can make sure you fall right back out!” Chen Ye takes his last breath beneath the wheels of a dump truck. When he opens his eyes, he’s back twenty years in the past, at the moment his ex-girlfriend Su Hong publicly humiliates him and breaks up with him after passing the civil service exam. “You’re just a lowly auxiliary police officer. How could you eve 1.9kReads6.9Score15014d adds
- 81 Reborn: The Red Official's Path 重生：红色官途 On the shifting stage of officialdom, Jun Ling, a reborn third-generation scion, quietly makes his entrance as a junior-level cadre. Confronting the tangled world of politics, he uses extraordinary intelligence and courage to gradually dispel the fog and resolve one crisis after another. Along the way, Jun Ling comes to deeply understand the lofty ideal of “using power for the people, caring for the people, and seeking benefits for the people”! He also puts his solemn promise to “serve the peopl 2kReads—Score14614d adds
- 82 The Ultimate Benefactor 最强贵人 Bai Tao found a high-end Samsung W24 phone and couldn't put it down. Then it rang. The owner was a beautiful woman. He returned the phone to her, only to discover that she was the mine owner's daughter. She helped him rise to success... 719Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 In the Name of the People: Against the Tide 人民的名义：背道而驰 (Outlaw Qi Tongwei, a man of clear likes and dislikes, ruthless and decisive, a criminal who takes aim at Hou Liangping) After Qi Tongwei shoots himself, he discovers that he has been reborn. Standing on the grounds of Handong University of Political Science and Law, he decides to make a different choice this time. He will never again kneel before Liang Lu and beg her to accept him. Faced with that hypocrite, Monkey, he comes up with a plan. As for Zhong Xia’ai, sooner or later, I’ll make you be 1.1kReads—Score10714d adds
- 84 Qi Tongwei: Zhong Xiaai Brings Three Kids to My Door, Calling Me Dad 祁同伟：钟小艾带三娃堵门喊我爸 [In the Name of the People] [The tables are turned] [No System] [Film and TV Crossover] [Light fanfiction based on film and television] [Officialdom] [Not a mindless power fantasy] “I, Qi Tongwei, swore I'd gain even half a move on Heaven. No one in this world can judge me! Damn you, old Heaven!” “Hou Liangping, what gives you the right to judge me? Are you even qualified?” “Have you ever wondered what would happen if everything could start over...” “If I had been born into privilege, with power 3.8kReads—Score16114d adds
- 85 Officialdom: My Father's Banner 官场：父亲的旗帜 Under the bright, boundless sky, the people come first. This is a trap. Somewhere in the shifting tides of power, someone has spread a vast, all-encompassing web... After his father is brought down, the protagonist takes up his father's banner. Through hardship, he advances cautiously, one step at a time. Only when he reaches the pinnacle of power does he realize that, though he has always been lonely and alone, a pair of invisible wings has been by his side all along. Passionate political power 316Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 86 I'm the Law of Handong. Liangping, You'll Regret It If You Come After Me 我是汉东的天，亮平抓我你别后悔 Wang Yang transmigrates to a world based on a political drama. After years of hard work, he successfully becomes the top leader of Handong! As Wang Yang struggles to balance the competing forces, Hou Liangping suddenly arrives with an imperial warrant to arrest him! “Wang Yang, you kept a mistress and took bribes! What do you have to say for yourself?” Faced with the accusations, Wang Yang tries to explain, but there's no way to clear his name. Soon, Wang Yang is arrested, and Sha Ruijin and Hou 15Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 87 Face-Slapping Hou Liangping from the Start, Qi Tongwei Switches Sides 开局打脸侯亮平，祁同伟倒戈 Hou Liangping receives an anonymous tip claiming that Zhang Zhongyu, the mayor of Anshui Town, is a petty official with enormous ill-gotten wealth. But when he arrives, he discovers that the town, once notorious throughout Handong for its poverty, has been completely transformed. Not only are the roads clean, but shops line the streets and cars are everywhere. The townspeople tell him that County Chief Zhang Zhongyu helped them grow cash crops long ago, making them all rich. But what kind of cas 339Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 88 The Political Arena 宦海 [Political intrigue + satisfying revenge] “Hold office and bring blessings to the people!” Song Yang, who grew up in a small mountain village, stumbled into officialdom by chance. Since he was there, he decided to make the best of it. He overcame one obstacle after another, braving every challenge as he contended with forces from all sides, while one tale of love and hatred after another unfolded around him. His highest principle, from beginning to end, was to serve the people’s interests, and i 131Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 89 A Book About Eating Six Meals a Day 一天六顿饭的一本书 Wang Hongwei graduated from a prestigious university and seemed destined for a bright future, but an accident happened while he was drunk... Fortunately, he was reborn and cleverly managed to defuse the crisis, setting out on a career path in public service all his own! 56Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 90 You Exile Me and Still Expect Me to Form an Investigation Team? I'm the Leader 发配我还要成立调查组？我是组长 6.1kReads8.6Score51414d adds
- 91 Under Investigation from the Start, I Turn Around and Join the Inspection Team 开局被调查，我转身成了督导组 A month ago, Lin Zheng was taken away for an investigation, and the entire work unit erupted in an uproar! After enduring cold stares and ridicule, Lin Zheng was finally cleared. Now he’s determined to make a comeback and get revenge! A month later, Lin Zheng puts on his newly issued jacket. “Hello, I’m Lin Zheng, head of the No. 1 Inspection Team!” As Lin Zheng rises through the ranks, he discovers that an unseen hand seems to be moving everything forward, helping him grow and serve the people! 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 92 After Three Years Blacklisted, I Take the Civil Service Exam, Then Take Down the Billionaire Circle 封杀三年我考编，上岸先斩富豪圈 Jing Haoran is reborn! He’s back on the day before his girlfriend betrayed him, a rich second-generation heir bullied and suppressed him for three years, and he failed the civil service exam! At his next civil service interview, Jing Haoran discovers that the old man being beaten and berated as he sweeps the floor is actually a powerful figure he’d only ever seen in the news in his previous life! It turns out the scene unfolding before him is the real interview! What a trap! In his previous life 699Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 93 I, Qi Tongwei, Am Going into the Ministry! 我祁同伟，就是要进部！ (No System!!! Readers, rest assured and enjoy.) Qi Tongwei, who should have shot himself at Lone Eagle Ridge, unexpectedly returned reborn to the moment just before he confessed to Liang Lu! Qi Tongwei decisively chose to walk away. He believed that, with his far-sighted grasp of the bigger picture, he could forge a different path through life. But then he unexpectedly saved Sha Ruijin’s only daughter, and Sha Xiaoxiao began pursuing him relentlessly. Qi Tongwei made his choice without hesitatio 1.1kReads6.3Score—14d adds
- 94 No Regrets in Serving the People 为民无悔 Love brought upheaval; I left the faith behind for a new path. A strange past emerged, and my journey through love was tangled with complications. The waves are fierce. How can I ride them and break through the currents? Love is tangled. Where can I find my way home? My strange past only brings more uncertainty. After years of hardship, I finally found the dignity I once sought, but by then, the satisfaction I had hoped for was gone. What remained in my heart was countless ordinary people, yet I 54Reads8.5Score2714d adds
- 95 Reborn: The Counterattack of an Auxiliary Police Officer 重生之辅警的逆袭 Zhao Tianyu, an auxiliary police officer with over twenty years on the job, was unexpectedly killed while responding to an incident. By some strange twist of fate, he was reborn more than twenty years in the past, back when he had just gotten married and started working as an auxiliary police officer. With a new life ahead of him, Zhao Tianyu set out on a different path. From that moment on, he began defying fate and making his comeback. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Career in Government: Starting with Unwavering Loyalty 仕途：从忠心耿耿开始 423Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 97 The Abyss of Power: Reborn to Clear My Upright Father's Name! 权力深渊：重生为清廉老爸平反！ [Cunning Political Maneuvering + Serving the People at His Own Expense + Honest Governance + Breakneck Pacing + No Tragic Suffering for the Protagonist] In his previous life, his father was falsely accused. To prove his innocence, he chose to jump to his death. But no one expected that this would set off a butterfly effect, changing the fates of many people. Reborn in this life, he stops his father from jumping and retraces the path he took before. Those who belong in heaven will go to heaven, a 417Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 98 The Pinnacle of a Dog's Life: I Share the State's Rice Bowl with Director Qi 狗生进步巅峰：我和祁厅吃皇粮 Wu Ergou failed the civil service exam again. Fortunately, he transmigrated... That’s right, he transmigrated into a stray dog in Qi Tongwei’s hometown. Even as a dog, he wouldn’t let anything hold back his ambition. As he’d hoped, he became a dog in Qi Tongwei’s household. He still had heaven’s favor. He made the cut in the police dog selection, and then came the words that changed his life as a dog: “This dog’s pretty good. Find him a spot, will you? Let him get a government job too!” He knew —Reads—Score214d adds
- 99 Rise to Power: Starting as a Secretary 崛起：从当秘书开始 Just as Su Qingyun’s political career seemed doomed, he became the secretary to a female county magistrate. Thus began a dream of urban power struggles and worldly ambition, leading him to the pinnacle of officialdom... 608Reads6.6Score10614d adds
- 100 The Pinnacle of Power 仕途巅峰 The world is cruel, and people are heartless. Rain falls at dusk, when flowers are quick to fade. The morning breeze dries, but tear stains remain. I long to write down what’s in my heart, yet can only speak to myself by the railing. It is so hard, so hard, so hard. We are parted now, and nothing is as it was. My ailing soul swings like a rope in autumn wind. The horn sounds cold, and night grows late. Afraid someone will ask, I swallow my tears and pretend to be happy. I hide it, hide it, hide 6Reads—Score—14d adds
