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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 Shadows of Espionage 谍影迷踪 A shocking conspiracy lies behind the case. Only after peeling back the layers of mystery does he discover that the person he used to be was never really him, and the wife he once had was never really his wife. He and she may both be nothing more than code names. Trapped in a desperate predicament, fighting for survival on an isolated island, burdened by guilt buried deep within. It tears his soul apart, leaving wounds that can never be mended. Passion or composure? A devil or a savior? 88Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 Sorrow Beneath the Clouds and Rain 云雨之殇 Faced with the atrocities committed by the Japanese, they will keep fighting, even if they have to stand alone. On his superior's orders, Shen Ran arrives in Jiangcheng by himself, carrying ten silver dollars, a Mauser pistol, and twenty bullets. Thus begins his “glorious” work behind enemy lines... 243Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 6 Shadows of Espionage: Loyalty Has a Price 谍影：忠诚明码标价 Shanghai's occupied zone, 1939. Chen Mo, an archivist for the Military Statistics Bureau, is betrayed by a traitor because of his connections. Just as his entire station is wiped out, he binds to the [Karmic Subversion System]: anyone's loyalty can be assigned a price. Pay to Change Fate: Spend $200 to make a traitor's gun “accidentally” go off; Kill with a Borrowed Knife: One tip sparks infighting between Unit 76 and the Japanese army; Perfect Disguise: A dull accountant by day, a m 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Espionage: Lone Goose in a Chaotic Age 谍战：乱世孤鸿 [Espionage] [Survival] [A Nobody in a Chaotic Era] The War of Resistance has reached its darkest hour. Just before the Tianjin intelligence network is destroyed, Zhang Fei happens to escape by sheer luck from Xiaoxiguan Prison. The organization has gone dark, the group has been compromised, and the Japanese and their collaborators are hunting him down. He is gravely wounded. With the soul of a good-for-nothing having transmigrated into his body, how can he stay alive? 15Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 8 Shadow War, 1949: Spies in the Tiger’s Den 暗战1949：虎穴谍影 Life may be lost, but faith never dies. If I leave and never return, then so be it. Glory lies in the heart, and passion burns within. In August 1949, as the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, Communist Party member Wu Shi went undercover there as deputy chief of staff at the Ministry of National Defense. Together with courier Zhu Feng, he formed the East China Sea Intelligence Group and sent the Communist Party’s East China Bureau top-secret intelligence, including troop deployments on Kinmen Isla 74Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 9 Transmigrated into a Spy War: The Top-Secret Mission 穿越谍战之绝密使命 I, Old Xu, will work hard to write better novels. If you enjoy my work, I hope you’ll follow me. Cheer me on and encourage me so I can grow. Thank you all for your support. I bow to you. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Nanjing Shopkeeper: I Leave No Japanese Soldiers Alive 南京掌柜：杀鬼子，我不留渣 Nanjing, winter. The wind is like a knife, slipping right down your collar. Qin Muyao kneads dough. His knuckles are thick, covered in cracks, dusted with flour that won't wash clean. Across the street, Fujiwara Xue touches up her lipstick. That little mirror, they say its frame is stretched with human skin. Damn, she's got expensive taste. The dough has to be kneaded smooth. Even if you're going to die, you have to do the job cleanly. This woman's got a sharp eye; Qin Muyao knows it well. Kil 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Espionage: I Have the Ability to Read Minds 谍战：我有读心术 Amid the artillery fire of the 1937 Battle of Shanghai, Chen Mo, a dockworker in Shanghai, discovered a strange ability: by looking at the reflection of a gas canister in a Japanese expatriate's pupil, he could see their most secret memories. From the degree of silver corrosion on a police whistle alone, he could even deduce the Japanese army's troop rotation patterns. This mind-reading ability helped him navigate the bloodshed of isolated Shanghai, from cracking the bank robbery tied to the “Sa 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 12 Tidewater Affairs Office 潮汐事务所 Lin Chao, 34, is the founder of Tide Consulting. Formerly employed by a leading commercial park investment and promotion firm, he went independent because he was dissatisfied with an industry that put profits ahead of the right fit. His business focuses on corporate park investment consulting and brand strategy, with core client projects modeled on parks like Green Valley Smart Hub. Steady by nature, he likes to organize his work with project schedules and keep his feelings at arm’s length. But —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Deadly Key 致命的钥匙 In the late autumn of 1937, Shanghai is a battleground for competing forces in the wake of the Battle of Shanghai, with hidden currents running beneath the surface of this isolated city. A desperate struggle unfolds over intelligence on film detailing the locations of Japanese chemical weapons factories and their core formula, as well as the key to the sole antidote. The Chinese Communist underground, Nationalist secret agents working undercover, and Japan’s Kempeitai all fight to the death for 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Legend of the Canal Brigade 运河支队传奇 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy this first full-length historical novel to portray the wartime exploits of the Canal Brigade in depth. The author has spent years researching local historical records, bringing heroes like Sun Bolong and Zhu Daonan to life with vivid prose. The novel blends the rich local color and customs of southern Shandong: it reveals humanity amid the smoke of war and true feeling in the local dialect. This is a heroic saga e —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Lost City of the Mekong 湄公河迷城 Deep in Southeast Asia’s dark web, an encrypted system known as the Shadow Web controls the flow of trillions in illicit funds. When a cross-border telecom fraud scheme using AI to fake the voices of government officials is exposed, Zhou Yunshen, commander of China’s Deep Web Task Force, leads his team into action. Two fronts unfold at once. In Taigu, undercover agent Shen Bing infiltrates the heart of the Golden Buddha fraud syndicate, searching for a crack amid brutality and lies. In Jianpoba 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Capital’s Gourmet 京城饕客 Jinling Foodie: A Spy Comedy Set in a Mutton Restaurant. Set amid the turmoil of postwar Nanjing in 1946, this sweeping tale blends history, espionage, and comedy rooted in everyday life. The restaurant’s “soup-and-meat separation” conceals covert operations, as the clatter of pots and pans collides with flashes of steel, revealing the resilience and resourcefulness of ordinary people. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Traveling Between Group Chats, I Bring the Nation to Care for Fallen Heroes' Families 来回群穿，我带国家关爱烈属 [System + heartwarming story + the nation has your back + making amends to martyrs' families] “Daddy, General Wu Shi and the others were killed. What will happen to their families?” My six-year-old daughter, Lin Xiaohe, watched The Silent Glory and cried her heart out. I didn't know how to answer. But the next second, I awakened the Martyrs' Families Care System. [First instance unlocked: The Silent Glory. You can transmigrate to 1950 and rescue the families of fallen martyrs.] I held my daughte —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 1938: The New Year’s Eve Plan 1938：除夕计划 The smoke of the Battle of Shanghai has yet to clear, and figures like Green Gang boss Ji Yunqing have betrayed their country and gone over to the enemy, becoming collaborators. In the winter of 1938, Gu Yu, a red agent and disciple of Green Gang boss Ji Yunqing, returns from studying in Japan. The New Year’s Eve plan is officially underway. The Green Gang, the Chinese Communist Party, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Plum Agency, and No. 76: layer upon layer 18Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 19 Republican Era Spy War: Winning Over a Female Spy from the Start 民国谍战：开局魅惑女间谍 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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—14d adds
- 21 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—14d adds
- 22 Republican Era: My Spy Missions Never Fail 民国：我的谍战无往不利 In 1938, Shanghai became an isolated island, and the world turned into a living hell. Chu Yeming, a military intelligence agent, was exposed and taken to the interrogation room at the dreaded No. 76. He thought he was as good as dead. But in the agonizing pain of torture, he unexpectedly awakened an unbelievable mental talent: the [Battlefield Simulation]! He could construct a realistic battlefield in his mind and simulate every possible outcome of an operation. Each simulated death bought him a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Two-Faced and Caught in the Middle 两面三刀，我身不由己啊 In his previous life, Heng Wu was transported to the East before the War of Resistance began after a plane crash. He became a spy for the Japanese Army’s logistics bureau and was sent to China to maintain a long-term undercover assignment. Before setting out, Heng Wu stole a list of agents assigned to long-term undercover work. After returning to China, he set out to eliminate the Japanese spies on the list. In a battle of wits and courage, he joined the Military Statistics Bureau to help the Co 11Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 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. 286Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Shadows Over Shanghai: Reborn in the Republic to Save the Nation and Its People 沪上谍影：魂穿民国救国救民 [War of Resistance espionage] + [Single heroine] + [Soul swap] + [Soul transmigration] A graduate student in history transmigrates into the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and becomes Shen Yanzhi, a Juntong trainee agent. He navigates between Juntong, the Japanese collaborationist regime, and the underground Communist Party, walking a knife's edge with only fragmentary memories of history to guide him. There is no romance, only a yearning to hold on to his beliefs and survive. Can he preserve his convic 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Espionage: Code Name Beehive 谍战：代号蜂巢 In the Shanghai concessions in 1937, Lu Chen, a former special forces instructor, transmigrates into the body of Asano Akira, an ethnic Chinese employee of the Japanese military intelligence service. From the start, he faces an identity check, but his awakened Hive Intelligence System lets him turn the tables: by touching an object, he can extract information from the past 30 minutes, and by making contact with someone, he can unlock their hidden secrets! In the eyes of the Japanese, he is a cle 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Bloodbath of Resistance: 1937 喋血抗战1937 My new work is out! Please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Tigers Clash in the Spy Wars 谍海虎斗 In 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident breaks out. The land is shattered, the winds of change rise again, and countless factions vie for supremacy. Xu Feng, the young master of a fallen family, enters the world of espionage and helps his organization overcome one crisis after another. He is meticulous and skilled at reading people. He is loyal to his country and keeps his cool when dealing with the enemy. Starting out as a lowly patrolman, he uses the small to overcome the great and infiltrates 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 My Years as a Dandy in the Juntong 在军统做纨绔的那些年 [Spy warfare + high intelligence + rooting out Japanese spies + no System] If you haven't read spy fiction, don't click in, because you won't understand it. A special forces soldier is reborn with the same soul (what does that mean?) in the Republican era. The Military Statistics Bureau's Seventh Brother opens a bank and establishes a secret international merchant association. The Skull and Bones, the great families, and all the rest can step aside: the Flower-Planting Nation is the best at doin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 From the Pile of Corpses, I Carve a Path Through Nanjing with a Bayonet 开局死人堆，一把刺刀杀穿南京城 Transmigrated to the hell of Nanjing in 1937, Muye has no System and no support. What he does have is a mastery of urban warfare eighty years ahead of its time! [Environmental Scan] Ruins = prime hunting grounds; sewers = rapid assault routes. [Improvised Gear] Japanese ration tins and pull rings = instant-trigger tripwire bombs; flour and wood ash = anti-tank smoke screens. [Tactical Overmatch] Three-man squads versus reckless mass charges; CQB indoors versus bayonet combat. Watching the massac —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Espionage: Codename Pufferfish 谍战：代号河豚 In 1937, as Shanghai falls, Lin Mo goes undercover in enemy territory. With no System, he is both the secret service’s “abacus” and the Communist Party’s “pufferfish.” He hides a deadly poison within himself, burrowing into the heart of Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime. He wields ledgers like blades and supplies like bullets, methodically sabotaging Japanese and puppet-government strategies. When victory in the War of Resistance comes and he is awarded the Medal of Loyalty and Diligence, he dives on 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Shadow Stalker: From Scholar to Legend 潜影：从书生到传奇 The Shadow tells the story of Chen Yan, a Peking University prodigy who joins the revolution after his close friend is murdered and spends twenty years undercover in enemy territory. Disguised as “Chen Moqun,” a rising star in the Military Statistics Bureau, he navigates rival factions and fights alongside his revolutionary partner, “Nightingale.” From passionate student to unsung hero, he keeps his faith through the darkness and presses on toward the dawn. At last, his mission complete, he witn 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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 1.4kReads6.5Score10014d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 Espionage: The Flight of the Bee 谍战之蜂飞 He was swept into the maelstrom of espionage by the “Lily Gold” deposited at HSBC. He matched wits with master spies and fell into passionate romances with beautiful women, until an ordinary young man became a top agent! He joined forces with his seniors to found the renowned “Institute 724,” serving as the guardian of the shield of New China. Though he was an unappointed “temporary worker,” the international intelligence world trembled at the mention of “Bee”! He was clear about whom he loved a —Reads—Score114d adds
- 43 Spy Wars: I Treat the Japanese Devils Like Monkeys 谍战，我把鬼子当猴耍 National duty + War of Resistance Against Japan + Transmigration + Spy thriller + Lite System Lin Yue woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the body of a top Japanese aristocrat with no right to inherit. After a year of running rampant and throwing his weight around in Japan, Lin Yue used his family connections to secure the position of chief of the Shanghai Special Higher Police’s Intelligence Operations Section. From then on, armed with a built-in information retrieval System, Lin Yue —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Espionage: The Dead Come First, and I Can See Ten Seconds Before They Died 谍战：死者为大，我能看生前十秒 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Transmigration] [Republican Era] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Espionage and Suspense] [Manchukuo] [Forensic Autopsies] [System] [Frigid Manchukuo + Hard-Core Espionage + Decisive and Ruthless] In the icebound city of a bitter winter, undercurrents surge beneath the surface. Lin Rui is a forensic examiner at the Manchukuo Police Bureau, a thorn in the side of his colleagues and the bureau’s most ostracized troublemaker. At the scene of a top-secret assassination, he is forc 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 45 Espionage: Capturing the Japanese Officer's Wife, Tan Xin Has Intelligence 谍战：俘虏鬼子夫人檀心有情报 This author is lazy and won’t write a blurb longer than 50 characters! When there aren’t enough characters, they make up the difference with “ah”: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... 4Reads6.1Score114d adds
- 46 A Republic-Era Spy Thriller? Why Has the Tone Gone Off the Rails! 民国谍战？画风怎么崩坏了！ Chen Mo wakes up one day to discover that he has transmigrated to the turbulent Republic of China era. In his ideal version of the story, he would punch secret agents, kick traitors, become an invisible guardian, then retire after succeeding, keeping his deeds and fame hidden. But reality is that, because he looks so much like a fallen hero, an underground organization mistakes him for the man and forcibly plants him in a key department at the heart of enemy territory, where he becomes a gloriou 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 The Covert Front 隐蔽战线 Can he complete his undercover mission while resisting the temptations of a femme fatale and facing the challenges posed by an old demon and a clown? 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 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—14d adds
