Novels like Undercover in 1936: Call Me King of Hell Ning
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- 51 The Iron-Blooded Resistance War 抗战之铁血无双 Xue Jianqiang is blasted back to the War of Resistance era by a 160 mm mortar shell! The wind cuts to the bone, and the padded coat he strips from an enemy corpse leaves him speechless: this damn thing is way too short!!! 106Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Me! The Number One Foolish Traitor, Actually the Ultimate Undercover Agent 我！头号蠢汉奸，实则潜伏天花板 [Resistance-war espionage + play the pig to eat the tiger + misunderstandings + double-agent infiltration + deep-cover spy + no abuse of the protagonist + long-form] The whole city curses Cao Liwen as a greedy, stupid traitor, yet the Japanese and the KMT’s secret service compete to promote and recruit him! Everyone laughs at him for being a brainless time-server. Little do they know that he has spent decades playing the fool while undercover, operating from Jiangcheng to the isolated island. He 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 53 Espionage: The Ultimate Undercover Agent, Night Hawk of the Military Intelligence Bureau 谍战：最牛潜伏，军统夜鹰 [Original Characters + Intelligence + Assassinations + Sweeping Through Shanghai’s Foreign Concessions] Zhao Haifan transmigrates to Shanghai during the isolated-island era and becomes a Juntong agent, codename Night Hawk... The story strives for realism, and most characters are based on historical figures. The ten great female agents of Juntong, the ten female fiends of the 76th, and the Imperial Flowers of Japan’s Tokko. A heroine who supplies the Nationalist Army with vital resources. Chinese 9Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 54 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… 1.7kReads7.6Score14414d adds
- 55 Code Name: Migratory Bird 代号候鸟 A heart-pounding covert war, as deep as the ocean! The most enduring declaration of love in the world is staying by someone’s side… 1kReads7.7Score10314d adds
- 56 Infinite Espionage: Rewriting My Fate from Kite 无限谍战：从风筝开始逆天改命 Zhuang Wei, an undercover agent, unexpectedly awakens a spy-operation System. Guided by the System, he completes missions in several spy-fiction worlds, including The Kite, The Disguiser, and Lurk, steadily growing stronger. He helps the ill-fated characters in these worlds defy their destinies and change their lives, ultimately becoming an outstanding spy himself and uncovering the secret behind how he was brought here... 343Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 57 Espionage: Tortured from the Start, but I'm Really Not a Spy 谍战：开局遭酷刑，我真不是间谍 After arriving in a parallel era, he has a spy System and goes undercover in a Japanese stronghold. Other undercover agents keep a low profile and conceal their identities. Sun Lang throws his weight around and courts death, turning Haishi upside down. He gets everyone in the region so furious they could explode... Military Statistics Bureau: "Since this Sun Lang refuses to join us, he'll only be a menace if we let him live. Send someone to kill him." The Red Party: "This Sun Lang shot one of ou 9Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 58 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 480Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 59 Espionage: I Can See the Labels on Other People 谍战：我能看到别人身上的标签 My name is Qi Sheng. Sheng, as in “to triumph over Heaven by half a move.” I can see the labels other people give me. Some call me a “handsome young man.” Others call me a “cold-blooded killer.” And some call me a “living King of Hell.” If anyone asked what label I’d give myself, I’d choose “Blood Crow,” the name that makes the Japanese invaders tremble at the mere mention of it. 204Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 60 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! 381Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 61 Agent: Code Name Deep Sea, Starting with Superpowers to Root Out Traitors 特工：代号深海，开局异能锄奸 A chance incident turned Yu Zecheng’s right hand into a portable superpowered arsenal. Defying his father’s obsession with sending him to study in Japan, he was admitted to the Juntong Qingpu Training Class as the top student in his field. He later became Dai Li’s most capable subordinate. Not only did he manipulate his immediate superior with ease, he also became a triple agent working for Juntong, Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime, and the Japanese. During the eight-year War of Resistance, he moved 471Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 62 Shadow of Espionage: The Little Guy’s Reversal 谍影：小人物的逆袭 Modern-day criminal investigator Cao Ze wakes up to find himself a low-ranking policeman in Nanjing in 1937. War is about to break out, and his children are far away in Shanghai, with no one to look after them. To protect his loved ones, he uses his exceptional criminal profiling skills to enter the world of espionage, taking the codename “Blind Man.” From uncovering Japanese spy hideouts to rooting out traitors and quelling mutinies, he later becomes a puppet policeman and infiltrates enemy ran 10.1kReads7.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 63 King of Espionage: I Have a System That Automatically Completes Missions 谍战之王：我有任务自动完成系统 “I’m sorry, I really can’t take it anymore!” Xia Yiyang transmigrated to the Republican era with the ambition of becoming the king of espionage. But a day later, he broke down. His comrade was blown to pieces right beside him, leaving only a length of intestine draped over his shoulder. Bullets whizzed past his ears, leaving him deaf in both ears. Only then did he realize that he was nothing but a big talker. Before transmigrating, he was one, and after transmigrating, he still was. He was absol 86Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 64 Espionage Fever 谍战狂潮 Huang Haoda was reborn in the year 2939. A military intelligence agent, he used his knowledge and skills to kill traitors and Japanese spies, solving one Japanese espionage case after another. He became a figure feared by spies and traitors alike. He weathered countless schemes and faced innumerable dangers... 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Undercover in Enemy Camp: My System Can See the Future 卧底敌营：我的系统能预知未来 [Spy intrigue + System + War of Resistance + power fantasy + mind games + ensemble cast + alternate history + anti-war] Ling Feng transmigrates to 1940 and awakens the “Diplomatic Legend” System. He can read minds, simulate scenarios, and reason through history. He becomes the most dangerous undercover agent in the Wang puppet government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He tricks the Japanese into diverting their main forces away from Midway, forges intelligence to prompt an American and British e 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: I Can Summon Modern Talent 穿越民国：我能召唤现代人才 Sacrifice the souls of Japanese devils to summon modern-day experts: soldiers, teachers, college students, scientists, engineers, weapons specialists, aircraft designers, nuclear energy experts, and many more... 2Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 67 Espionage Shadows on the Shanghai Bund 谍影上海滩 During the War of Resistance Against Japan, under the Wang Jingwei puppet regime, an engineering student transmigrates into the body of Yu Xia, director of the Special Operations Department at No. 76. Yu Xia, also known as the Smiling Tiger, is infamous as a living King of Hell. His ruthless methods make people tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name. See how Yu Xia, with blood on his hands, seeks redemption while trapped behind enemy lines. The story is full of twists and turns, so fa 531Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 68 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! 92Reads7.4Score2514d adds
- 69 One Man's Flames of War 一个人的烽火 Chosen for no apparent reason and sent for no apparent reason through numerous FPS games, he thought clearing them all would let him return to reality. Instead, he arrived in a tragic, heroic era teeming with legends. Just what kind of whirlwind will this little butterfly stir up? The golden finger is only a supporting tool + decisive and ruthless + mildly comedic + one female lead 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 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. 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Back to the Republican Era as a Secret Agent 回到民国做特工 Chen Feng, an esper who fought zombies in the apocalypse, runs into the Zombie King during a mission. With no other choice, he blows himself up to take the Zombie King with him. But Chen Feng never expected that his spatial ability would cause his soul to travel back to the Republic of China, where he possesses a military intelligence agent. From then on, Chen Feng begins a battle of wits and courage against Japanese and puppet-regime spies. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Republican Era: A Web of Spies 民国：谍影重重 (Republican-era China + espionage + covert operations + hunting Japanese spies) Zhang Yao returns to the turbulent Shanghai of a bygone era. By a twist of fate, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, where he crosses paths with Gui Zi Liu, Zheng Yaoxian; Emei Feng, Yu Zecheng; and Xiao Er, Xu Zhongyi. Despite countless obstacles, he manages to pass on the intelligence he gathers and capture Japanese spies one after another. In this turbulent age, he gives his life for his country without a mom 215Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 73 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. 81Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 74 The War of Resistance: Alongside the Beasts 抗战之与兽同行 Chu Hao transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and unexpectedly awakens the ability to command beasts. Leading a group of little companions, he strikes at the Japanese from the sidelines, captures hilltops, and amasses a fortune at a frantic pace. He matches wits with Hangcheng's No. 46 Secret Service Agency, intercepts the Eagle Sauce, manipulates the mysterious David Prophecy, and even lures a group of German scientists into a remote backwater... 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Espionage: Codename Flying Eagle, The Japanese Invaders Are Terrified 谍战：代号飞鹰，小鬼子吓哭了 [Brave and resourceful | The turbulent Republic of China era | Deep sibling bonds | Brother doting on his sister | One female lead | Spy warfare System | Cunning and calculating | Saving the nation and its people | Anti-Japanese espionage | No. 76 | Special High Police | Military Statistics Bureau | Underground Party] In 1940, the nation was in turmoil. The flames of resistance against Japan had reached their height, and Shanghai had become a living hell of espionage. The Wang Jingwei regime’s 36.6kReads7.4Score3.1k14d adds
- 76 You Japanese Spy, I'll Never Let You Get Away! 狗特务我不会放过你的！ “You’re saying Director Han is a spy? Baka! Director Han serves as head of all six bureaus, and the Emperor has given him more commendations than he’s given the general. If he’s a spy, does that make the Emperor his handler?! Why would he spy? For money? Half of Shanghai belongs to him. Does he need money? Or women? The most beautiful women you’ve ever seen don’t hold a candle to the beauties from every country whom Director Han wouldn’t even look at.” Even while surrounded by darkness, my heart 50Reads6.4Score614d adds
- 77 I Woke Up as Wen San. Panicking? What Should I Do? 一觉醒来成了文三，很慌？怎么办 A wage slave who works 996 suddenly wakes up one day to discover he has transmigrated into War of Resistance in Peking and become the protagonist, Wen San, also known as Master Wen. What should he do? He’s just an ordinary office worker, and after transmigrating he has neither a System nor a golden finger. How can he survive in this era torn apart by war? ... 189Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 78 The Last Piece of Intelligence 最后一份情报 He is a “dormant” courier, codenamed Lighthouse, the quietest undercover agent in the heart of enemy territory. But when his superior suddenly goes missing and he receives a “top-secret” list riddled with errors, he realizes the entire intelligence network has been infiltrated, and he himself is being set up as a sacrificial pawn. Caught in a manhunt where nothing is what it seems, the only person he can trust is a woman of mysterious identity who has deliberately approached him... Now that ever 2.6kReads7.7Score22414d adds
- 79 Espionage: Forced to Be Cannon Fodder, Everyone Wants Me Dead 谍战：被迫当炮灰，都想要我的命 [The story of an ordinary person and a cannon-fodder System doing whatever they please] Ning Guangbai, a college student born in the 2000s, transmigrates to Republican-era China burdened by four generations of family vengeance. Just as he is about to take a wrong turn, the System appears in the nick of time. Faced with a choice between becoming a traitor or cannon fodder, Ning Guangbai resolutely chooses to join the Action Section of the Secret Service and become cannon fodder. From that moment 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Shadows of Spies in Shanghai: I Can Analyze Anything 淞沪谍影：我能解析万物 In a city rife with undercurrents, I’m the most inconspicuous apprentice. By day, I work with machines; By night, I keep company with the shadows. They call me “Ghost” because I can always work miracles. But only I know that I’m just a mechanic trying to protect the small haven behind me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Espionage: Lone Wolf of the Blade 谍战：刀锋孤狼 [War-of-resistance espionage, spy intrigue, history, agents, play the pig to eat the tiger, face-slapping, suspense, workplace] [No golden finger, no System, no transmigration. Historical espionage inspired by real people.] [Lieutenant general and bureau chief, a double agent: a heart beating in enemy territory, living like a nameless lone wolf] A lieutenant general and bureau chief. The commander-in-chief personally summoned him to the meeting and marked his proposed plan “Approved.” A renowned 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Shadows of Intrigue: 57 Thrilling, Gripping Mysteries from the World of Espionage 谍影重重：惊心动魄、扣人心弦的57个谍海谜团 Broadly speaking, a spy is someone who engages in secret investigative work, gathering confidential intelligence or carrying out acts of sabotage against an enemy or competitor to benefit the side they serve. Spies are also known as agents or undercover operatives. One of a spy's main duties is to obtain intelligence through illegal or legal means, in secret or in public. They may also engage in covert activities such as subversion, assassination, kidnapping, bombing, psychological warfare, and 99Reads9.2Score1314d adds
- 83 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
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 The Fog of Espionage 谍战迷雾 Liang Tianzhou, a medical intern who returned from studying in Japan, transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes one of our underground agents. Faced with misunderstanding from the woman he loves, the expectations of a young girl, and the passionate advances of a beautiful agent, what should he choose? You have one sinister plot after another, but I have a divine sword for breaking them apart. Amid truth and lies, illusion and reality, he skillfully outmaneuvers the enemy. With myste 212Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 87 Hunter of Shanghai 上海滩猎人 Chen Ke transmigrates into a world where espionage stories converge and gains a Spy-Hunting System. Report to the Chairman: Members of the Shanghai Black Dragon Society are disappearing one after another. Report to General Toihara: Our agents hidden in Shanghai have gone missing. 67Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 88 Lone Hero of Yingxiong 孤胆雄英 Tags: Republic of China era, espionage, passionate, mind games, ruthless, warlord rivalries, love of family and country [Ruthless hero returns + espionage and mind games + decisive and ruthless + beauties of a chaotic age] Shanghai, a city awash in blood and turmoil. Chen Moyan awakens to find his fellow agents dead and himself a “lone ghost” with the Juntong’s guns trained on him. Kill his colleagues to earn their trust? He becomes Juntong’s sharpest blade, earning the nickname “Chen the King o 2.1kReads8.6Score20014d adds
- 89 The Invisible Guardian: Brother Biao's Endless Cycle of Reincarnation 隐形守护者：彪哥之无间轮回 On the surface, Hu Yibiao is a traitor who sells out his country for personal gain, greedy, burly, and covered in whiskers. In reality, Hu Yibiao is brave and resourceful, wise beneath a foolish facade, wildly popular, and more impressive than the male lead. It's Hu Yibiao's time to shine. What major scheme is that sly, shifty-eyed rascal plotting now? 14Reads—Score414d adds
- 90 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 21Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 91 The Flames of War and the Spy Doctor 烽火谍医 Ye Zhengwen, a doctoral supervisor with expertise in both Chinese and Western medicine, unexpectedly returns to 1938. His superb medical skills make him famous far and wide, and the Japanese invaders and puppet troops recruit him into their inner medical circle. This gives him access to the enemy's most closely guarded secrets, as well as the chance to hold a knife to their throats. With the nation on the brink of collapse and his homeland facing ruin, Ye Zhengwen is like a scalpel plunged into 179Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 92 Espionage: I Come from an Age of Prosperity 谍战：我自盛世中来 Li Xi unexpectedly finds himself in the blood-soaked era of the War of Resistance, becoming a student at a training school. After graduating, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau and becomes an agent. Sent by Boss Dai to carry out a mission in Shanghai, known as the “Spy Capital.” He identifies Japanese invaders, eliminates collaborators, roots out traitors, intercepts intelligence, and aids his comrades... Li Xi’s arrival is like a ray of hopeful sunlight before dawn, gradually dispelling th 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 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 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 A Barber's Diary in Times of Chaos 乱世的理发师日记 The story begins in a seaside city known as the Paris of the East. Gunshots and screams rang out from the Red Rose Hair Salon, which was supposed to serve the public. Moments later, people saw the owner and apprentices fleeing in panic, covered in blood...! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Espionage: I Ran Amok in the Juntong 谍战：我在军统杀疯了 [Invisibility + pocket dimension + ruthless decisiveness + sharp intellect + steady growth] He is the most inconspicuous nobody at the bottom of the Juntong, and no one knows his true identity. Ordered to infiltrate the Japanese and puppet secret service agencies, he spends every day outwitting the enemy to obtain intelligence, dancing on the edge of a blade. He is also an elusive master assassin who never shows mercy to his enemies. He eliminates traitors and kills Japanese invaders. Known as t 4.2kReads6.6Score21514d adds
- 96 Spy Games: A Fight to the Death 谍战，生死较量 I transmigrated to Jiangcheng in 1936, on the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance, and became an action team member of the Lixingshe. At this critical moment, when the nation’s very survival was at stake, I couldn’t change the course of history. But I would still do everything in my power, using my talents to shed my blood for our country’s victory in the war against Japan. 90Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 97 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—14d adds
- 98 The Kite That Flew Away 远去的风筝 Han Yong, the last disciple of Chinese martial arts master Gong Baotian, is wanted by the Kuomintang for avenging his family. With no other choice, he joins the Communist Party. During an ambush, a traitor’s tip-off leads to the annihilation of the Party’s intelligence company, and Han Yong is branded a traitor. But he does not lose heart or give up. After drifting to Meixian and Shaoguan in Guangdong, he receives support from like-minded martial artists and the working masses, and establishes t 873Reads—Score10014d adds
- 99 Espionage: The Days I Slacked Off at the Military Statistics Bureau 谍战我在军统摆烂的日子 We live in a peaceful era, but how many nameless heroes sacrificed their lives for this country and its people? History books are too thin to contain their greatness. Turn a page, and you've got their whole lives! History books are also too thick. We can't remember their names; we only know that they are heroes! He transmigrates through time to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan and takes the place of the original owner. Following his elders' arrangements, he joins the Juntong as a 73Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 100 Espionage: You Were Told to Go Undercover, So How Did You Become the Boss of Shanghai? 谍战：让你潜伏，你成淞沪大佬？ [Espionage + no System + no brainless plot + loyal revolutionary roots + multiple identities] In the twentieth year of the Republic of China, the head of the Red Party's Third Special Section was arrested and immediately defected. Overnight, around a hundred outstanding Red Party comrades were arrested. Within a year, spies had uncovered nearly all of the Red Party's secret safe houses in Shanghai. Whenever the nation is in peril, heroes always step forward. Zhang Mingxue, only twenty-five years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
