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- 1 Espionage: From the Start, I’m Running the Tokko Agency 谍战：开局玩转特高课 The Great Traitor System is binding... The cowardly traitor on the Juntong hit list who’s afraid to die? That’s me. The one who gives the Japanese a world of headaches, codename “Old Dog”? Also me. The one who clears out vermin for the Japanese, codename “Old Cat,” and strikes fear into the hearts of ghosts? Still me. The one who takes down crooked merchants and evildoers? Me. The one who has the underworld in his pocket? Also me. Watch me be nimble as a cat, steady as a dog, and turn the tide.. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Looting Corpses on the Battlefield, I Stole All the Enemy’s Technology 战场摸尸，我把敌军科技偷光了 [War in the snowfields, loot from kills, tactical hunting, building a strong military industry] A headshot from 800 meters! Just after sniping an enemy artillery spotter, the [Blue: Artillery Coordinate Calculation] trait appeared in his mind! History major and academic underachiever Tan Qiming transmigrates to the brutal snowfield battlefield. From the start, he watches his company commander die a heroic death saving him, then unexpectedly awakens the [Trait Extraction System]. He discovers th 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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 1.4kReads6.5Score100Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 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—Shelves
- 6 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 77Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 Shadow Wind 风影 A mind-bending espionage story! Amid a bizarre plot, witness the love, hate, and intrigue of an elite spy, along with his great wisdom and courage… 3.4kReads7.7Score318Shelves
- 9 After I Transmigrated into a Japanese Noble Family, I Became a Hidden Spy 穿越日本贵族后，我成了谍战暗棋 Lin Yanchuan, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Konoe Nobuhiko, the second son of Japan’s top aristocratic family, the Konoe clan, during World War II. He has no overpowered cheat, only one modest ability: by reading subtle descriptions of people’s psychology, he can see through their hidden emotions and intentions. When he first enters enemy territory, he treads carefully beneath the aura of his noble birth. As he mimics Japanese etiquette and naviga 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Espionage: Caught at the Meeting? Reveal My Special Higher Police Identity 谍战：接头被抓？亮出特高科身份 [Spy thriller + Republican era + 20,000 words daily + triple agent + no female lead + System] Good news: I transmigrated, and I even got a System. Bad news: I got arrested from the start while trying to make contact. My memories awakened during interrogation, and it turned out I was a well-connected insider at the Special High Police Agency, with powerful backing. So no problem. Then came more bad news: I was assigned to infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau, forcing me to become a triple ag 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Espionage: What Do You Mean, Scammer? Call Me the God of Wealth! 谍战：什么诈骗犯，叫我财神爷！ He Nian, an undercover operative in a telecom scam compound, transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes an infiltrating agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. With his finely honed knack for deception and professionally trained spy skills, he leads the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators around in circles. The last Qing emperor: “He actually pretended to be Nurhaci, the founding ancestor, and told me to send him money. I can no longer face my ancestors.” Kawashima: “He may be a c —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 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 763Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 14 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? ... 198Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 15 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… 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Dashing Female Spy 谍战俏佳人 On the train heading south, she threw her weight around and stole my seat. Then we ran into each other again at the rendezvous point. She gave me the slip and disappeared without even confirming the passphrase. What is this beautiful woman up to? While I was investigating files on the Japanese agents’ germ weapons, she broke into my home three times with her face covered, stole my bronze sword, and still wouldn’t tell me who she really was. Who exactly is she? My childhood friend is sweet and in 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Undercover? In a Shoulder-Baring Qipao, I Crush the Military Intelligence Bureau with Money 卧底？我旗袍开肩，拿钱砸穿军统 Transmigrated as a low-ranking waiter in the Military Statistics Bureau, he reveals his identity as a spy from the start and binds himself to the “Spy System”! As long as he stirs up chaos, sows discord, and causes trouble, he earns System rewards! Stay undercover? Not a chance! I'll flip the table instead! Every trap is a deadly one, and every one will get you killed! A conscience? What's that? Dignity? Do spies need dignity? And so, the most troublemaking spy in the history of the Military Sta 1.4kReads6.7Score116Shelves
- 18 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 178Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 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 14Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 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… 1kReads7.7Score103Shelves
- 22 Espionage: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 谍战之绝处逢生 Against the enemy, he is a sharp sword. To destroy them, he must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. He longs to live beneath the "sunlight," but his duty confines him to the "shadows." This story is dedicated to the unsung heroes who gave everything for their country! 82Reads7.4Score114Shelves
- 23 Agent: Yu Zecheng Is My Superior 特工：余则成是我上峰 [Transmigration + God of War + Rebirth + Urban Life + War] Li Lingfeng, a philosophy graduate from the northwest, stayed up all night preparing his job application materials and suddenly died on the street. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a war hero carrying out a secret assassination mission during the War of Resistance Against Japan. The hero is also named Li Lingfeng, and he is following Yu Zecheng’s orders. 187Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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… 128Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 25 War of Resistance: My White Moonlight Is the Daughter of a Military District Bigwig 抗战：白月光居然是军区大佬千金 By an accident, Lu Yuan, a military weapons enthusiast, transmigrates to Shanghai during the Battle of Shanghai. On the run, he saves Jiang Zhiyu. He thinks they are just two strangers who happened to cross paths. Three years later, while transporting supplies, Lu Yuan is captured by the Japanese. Just as he is about to be beheaded, a gunshot rings out. Lu Yuan is saved. At the same time, he learns that he has transmigrated to the wartime era of the world of "Bright Sword". Lu Yuan sees Jiang Zh 2.5kReads8.2Score147Shelves
- 26 The Spy's Tolling Bell 钟声谍影 The story takes place during the War of Resistance Against Japan, as various forces vie for power in secret in Shanghai. The underground Communist organization, the Kuomintang’s Military Statistics Bureau, Japanese intelligence agencies, and Shanghai’s criminal syndicates are all entangled in a complex web, with the situation growing exceptionally tense. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reincarnated: Heroes, Want Some Gear? 魂穿：各位好汉，要装备不要？ [Parallel World! Parallel World!! Parallel World!!!] Also known as: War of Resistance: I Told You to Be a Marshal, Not the Emperor! After an accident, Xia Chuanxiu transmigrated into an alternate Republican-era world that was also in the midst of World War II. He had become the commander of the Ninth Regiment of the Osaka Fourth Division. His new identity was no ordinary one: he was the heir to a once-glorious family fallen on hard times. His maternal grandfather, Xia Chuan Musang, was a senior 9Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 29 Shadows of Espionage, 1936 谍影1936 An ordinary civil servant is unexpectedly transmigrated to the turbulent twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China after a twist of fate. In an era full of uncertainty and challenges, he is forced into the complex, mysterious world of the Military Statistics Bureau, embarking on a thrilling and legendary career as a spy. In search of an underground organization hidden in the shadows and determined to expose Japanese spies' conspiracies, he resolutely throws himself into this war without gunfire —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Espionage: One Poisonous Scheme After Another, Leaving the Japanese Calling Me a Living Yama 谍战：毒计连连，鬼子直呼活阎王 Gu Nan transmigrates to 1936 and becomes an ace “torture spy.” He awakens an ability to obtain intelligence. As long as he tortures the Japanese and makes them suffer, he can extract the intelligence they possess. Special Higher Police Section: We must never let Gu Nan get his hands on us. No one can keep a secret from him. Nan Zao Yun Zi: I didn’t say anything, really. Chief of the Special Higher Police Section: He just beat me up, and every top-secret agent hiding in China was exposed. Head of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Queen of Finance: Forging Wealth Amid the Flames of War 金融女王：烽火铸金权 [Strong female lead, business wars in the Republican era, financial warfare, espionage, devotion to country and family, time-travel golden finger, brain as a computer] On a rainy night, the fingers of financial supercomputer analyst Lu Li turned white as she gripped the steering wheel. The data streams scrolling across her dashboard suddenly went haywire, and red warning signals spread like blood. The shrill screech of brakes tore through the rain. As her out-of-control car slammed toward the gu 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 He Transmigrated into a Japanese Soldier 他穿越成了鬼子 Jiang Zhongzhou, a middle-aged history teacher, transmigrated into the body of a Japanese commander in a county town. Burning with a deep hatred of the Japanese invaders, he began tormenting them without letting on, playing them like putty in his hands and gradually “directing” them down a road of no return… Hilarious, absurd, and so satisfying!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Espionage Agent: The Shadows Begin to Shine at the Detention Center 谍战特工：灯影闪耀从看守所开始 Your identification papers have no name. Your seat has only a number. [No System, no transmigration into a drama, no borrowing characters from other works. The plot is half original and half adapted from real events.] A 20-year-old youth transmigrates to the Republican era. Armed with memories from his past life, he runs small businesses, exposes Japanese spies, hones his martial skills, plays landlord, fights spies and infiltrators, makes contact behind enemy lines, conducts secret infiltration —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 War of Resistance: The Chinese Medicine Spy 抗战：中医特工 He went up the mountain to gather herbs and saved a beautiful woman. Who could have guessed that she would drag him into a secret agent training group for deadly training… Fireworks fade fast, but a Chinese medicine practitioner never backs down. See how Lin Yun transforms from a wandering street doctor into an elite fighter on the front lines of the resistance against Japan and the struggle to save the nation… 1.8kReads7.6Score144Shelves
- 36 I Gun Down Half the Shanghai Station of the Military Statistics Bureau from the Start 开局枪杀半个军统上海站 [Power fantasy] [Action expert] [Shanghai] [Espionage] He is the king of Shanghai by night, the king of the King of Hell. When the King of Hell says you will die at the third watch, no one can keep you alive until the fifth. During the War of Resistance against Japan, a Communist Party agent embedded in the military intelligence service hunts down the enemy and eliminates traitors in Shanghai. 101Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 37 The Little Spy's Successful Comeback 谍战小特务的成功逆袭 The extraordinary life of a little spy: I can identify and control spies. The great demon Li Shiqun of No. 76, the Eastern Witch Yoshiko Kawashima, and the Empire's Flower, Yun Zi Nanzō, all turn pale when they see this little spy. 82Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 38 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—Shelves
- 39 Espionage: A Thousand Faces, Sword Unsheathed 谍战：身份百变，利剑出鞘 An eight-year veteran transmigrates into the world of the War of Resistance. The country is engulfed in flames, but faith cannot be broken. He is an underground intelligence agent for the Red Army, supplying intelligence to Red Army forces in three provinces and keeping the enemy at bay! He is a Japanese merchant, moving freely among the Japanese and sowing division within their ranks! He is a Juntong agent, pouring in millions until Juntong becomes his home turf! He is also a sharp blade, invin 31Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 40 Espionage in the War Against Japan: Code Name God of Wealth 谍战抗日：代号财神爷 The orphaned child of an elder of the Tongmenghui joins our organization as an undercover operative while studying in Japan. Sent to Shanghai to procure supplies for the War of Resistance, he is unexpectedly recruited by the Juntong as an intelligence agent. Song Zhiren awakens the “Espionage Supplies Assistance System,” and a legendary tycoon takes his place on the stage of history. 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Flames of Songhu 烽火淞沪 Chen Zhe is in a car accident and arrives in 1937, during the Battle of Shanghai on August 13, taking over the body of another man with the same name. This Chen Zhe is a platoon leader in the artillery battalion of the 521st Regiment, 261st Brigade, 87th Division of the Nationalist Army. He comes from a prominent family and possesses knowledge from the future. See how he strikes at the Japanese invaders, keeps himself safe, and lives to see the end of the War of Resistance. 86Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 42 An Imaginary Ghost Agent 一个不存在的幽灵特工 (A novel with no System and no golden finger) A mysterious piece of “Ghost” intelligence shocks the entire Nationalist government. The commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army also learns of the title “Ghost” through intelligence sent by a mole. As “Ghost” reports appear again and again, they set off a butterfly effect, bringing about subtle changes to history. 1.2kReads6.8Score112Shelves
- 43 War of Resistance: Raising Hell in Kyoto 抗战：从大闹京都开始 Japanese generals: “From now on, whenever you run into Gongsun Hao, keep your distance. He’s shameless.” Japanese military intelligence: “Why can’t we ever kill him? What is he made of?” The upper ranks of the Shancheng Army: “That slippery rascal’s causing trouble again. Who did he kill this time? What a menace.” The upper ranks of the Juntong: “Hurry and bring Gongsun Hao here. He’ll know what to do.” The world powers: “Gongsun Hao is nothing but a profiteer. He’s not someone you want to mess 19Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 44 The Wolf's Den 狼穴 To capture a wolf, first enter its den. Dance with the wolves, sleep among them. Be wise and courageous, stay calm in danger, win through the unexpected, and return victorious after hunting the wolves! 608Reads8.9Score102Shelves
- 45 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 74Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 46 Espionage and Intrigue: My Skills Have Attributes! 谍战风云，我的技能有属性！ Overnight, I transmigrated and became a Juntong agent? No, it turned out I was just a small-time hood in Shanghai! And I was a spy controlled by the Japanese! How could I escape their control? How could I turn the tables on the edge of a blade? How could I survive a world of double agents? How could I claim money, power, status, and women for myself? Fortunately, I had a Wheel of Fortune! Life and death are fated, wealth and rank are up to heaven! Oh, heavens, please let me draw a Dongfeng Expre 480Reads6.7Score100Shelves
- 47 Espionage: The Invincible Agent Who Wipes Out Every Japanese Spy 谍战：无敌特工，日谍全杀光 (Spy thriller, fierce fighting against the enemy, War of Resistance, power fantasy) Chen Ming transmigrates into the role of a Juntong intelligence team captain, but all he wants is to lie flat and enjoy life. Then an accident forces him to strive for more. He builds up his own forces, establishes an unprecedented record of service, and becomes an invincible agent. Intelligence agents: How did Chen Ming discover our contacts and methods of communication? Boss Dai: Chen Ming is the pride of Junto 392Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 48 Espionage: The Top Leader of the Eight Generals of the Military Statistics Bureau 谍战，军统八大金刚之首 [A fresh espionage thriller + quantum espionage + science fiction + elite field skills + master of sabotage + making the Japanese cry] 1943, the darkest days of the War of Resistance. Chu Hongfei, head of the Special Operations Division at the Shanghai Station of the Military Statistics Bureau, appears to be one of its agents. In truth, he is a Communist underground operative codenamed “Nightingale.” ...On a mission... ...Welcome to the quantum world... Chu Hongfei was completely bewildered. Whe 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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—Shelves
- 50 From the Start, I Merged with Yan Shuangying and Tore Through the Espionage World 开局融合燕双鹰，我把谍战杀穿了 [Spy thriller + System + feel-good power fantasy + high ratings + a veteran author with ten million words who never leaves a story unfinished] Shen Qingshan accidentally transmigrates to the twenty-fifth year of the Republic of China and becomes cannon fodder in the Lixing Society's action squad. Just as he hesitates over whether to run for it, he gains all of Yan Shuangying's abilities. From then on, his fate is in his own hands, not Heaven's! 387Reads6.7Score—Shelves
