Novels like What Gang Boss? Call Me a Philanthropist
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- 101 The Godfather of the Underworld 黑道教皇 Brothers for a day, brothers for a lifetime. Their vow of loyalty rings out amid the fanfare of youth: impulsive days, blazing passions, love that lasts until death, and brothers who stand together for life. Whose youth isn't filled with fire? “What do they call you?” “Long.” “I asked for your name.” “People like me don't have names.” “But one day, the world will tell you mine.” “People today don't recognize a tree that will reach the clouds, only praising it once it has grown that tall!” 648Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 102 Bad Boys: Reckless Youths Conquer the Province 不良之年少轻狂之统一全省 A continuation of The Reckless Years of Youth. Wang Hao has been living a peaceful life in Arabia, but one phone call shatters the calm. He returns to Beiyuan City, only for an even greater conspiracy to come to light. 113Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 103 Legends of Jiangbei 江北风云传 Jiangbei is a tangled city, its underground forces deeply entrenched in a balance of power that no one has been able to shake for decades. No one could have guessed that the person to stir up this muddy pond would be a transfer student at a vocational high school. Su Yan transfers in and plunges straight into a school rife with conflict and chaos. Faced with the law of the jungle, he neither hides nor backs down. He makes his fists his blade and his courage his edge, carving out a place for hims 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 A Gangster's Son Enters the Police Academy and Goes on a Rampage! 黑二代上警校，杀疯了！ Human nature is neither good nor evil; one thought is all it takes for others to pass judgment. [Savagery] [Greed] [Desire] [Power] [A refined and elegant heiress] [A proud and spoiled noblewoman] [A sexy, scheming green tea] [A teacher who stirs up trouble] [A mature, perceptive bathhouse owner] [A sweet, innocent, insecure girl] Violence can't solve everything! But for extreme situations, it's a splendid way to handle things! [Su Hu]: “I want both my brothers and the gold!” (The story begins a 308Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Evil Lord Descends into the Abyss 邪主临渊 [Underworld] [Brotherhood] [Passionate] [The author is also a fan of Uncle Qin] I was bullied all through middle school. I thought things would get better in high school, but I was still bullied. Little by little, those people led me down a road of no return... My name is Mo Daoxie. Dao as in “principle,” and Xie as in “evil.” 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 106 I Awakened the Underworld System, but I Really Don’t Want to Be the Boss 觉醒黑道系统，但我真不想做大哥 Lu Hong is the heir to a crime family, but the family comes under investigation. From then on, Lu Hong’s life goes downhill. He goes from an overpowered, swaggering protagonist to a defeated nobody, bullied at every turn. After being beaten up one last time, Lu Hong is badly injured and ends up in the hospital. Just as he’s preparing to start his life over, he unexpectedly awakens the [Game Life System]! At that moment, he swears to grind everyone who bullied him beneath his feet! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Fire of Our Youthful Years 那些年我们青春的锋芒 To everyone else, he was an honest man and a spineless loser. His middle school years were a living hell, until one day, a friend his age from the neighboring family transferred back from a school out of town and came to his defense with a commanding presence. The boy, Wu Feng, took the baton handed to him and strode ahead, rising from a meek, honest kid into a powerful figure who radiated authority and revealed his sharp edge. 28Reads—Score214d adds
- 108 The Strongest Man to Emerge from Vocational School 从职校走出的强者 When Li Feng stepped into vocational school, his life began to change... Youth is meant to be lived boldly and without restraint! A legend is about to unfold! May you roam far and wide, then return still young at heart... 155Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 109 I'm a Gangster: I Smack an Angel with a Brick from the Start 老子黑社会，开局板砖拍天使 [High Martial] [Gangsters] [System] [Passionate] [Decisive] A century ago, the world changed dramatically. American gods descended, supernatural horrors returned in Sakura Country, and mutants ran rampant in Goryeo. Meanwhile, some people in Long Country gained the chance to awaken. Lin Xiu has a gangster System. He develops his power openly and grows more brazen by the day, smashing angels with bricks and hacking supernatural horrors with cleavers! Before anyone realizes it, a force rivaling an 5kReads7.9Score41814d adds
- 110 Zero Powers? Then I’ll Just Have to Become Invincible 异能为零？那我只好无敌了 ([Awakened Powers]+ [satisfying read]+ [almost invincible]) X [Zero] The world undergoes a global transformation, and ferocious beasts run rampant. Thunder crashes, ice freezes a thousand miles, and flames sweep across the land. Everyone else gets S-rank elemental powers with flashy special effects everywhere, but Lin Jin awakens the E-rank special ability “Zero”! No one thinks much of Lin Jin. They all say he’ll spend the rest of his life in a desk job, waiting out retirement. But there’s alway 9.4kReads6.9Score98714d adds
- 111 The Northeastern Transfer Student Conquers Tokyo! 东北插班生制霸东京！ [Tokyo + hot-blooded action + System + hard-hitting fights] Li Yuan, a crime boss, died unexpectedly, and his soul transmigrated into the body of a transfer student from Northeast China at Suzuran High School. On his very first day, a delinquent gang cornered him at the entrance. When Li Yuan faced the gang, he awakened the Villain System. As long as he defeated delinquent gangs, he could keep getting stronger. [Defeat the punks who came looking for trouble. Gain +1 physique.] From then on, he t 1.4kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 112 Those Were the Days: My Life in the Underworld 那些年，混过的日子 Sleeping rough and braving the elements are just part of life. Clashing blades and exchanging blows can put old grudges to rest. Brothers are heaven, brothers are earth. With brothers, you can stand tall between heaven and earth. Brothers are the wind, brothers are the rain. With brothers, you can summon the wind and call down the rain. Based on real events, this novel commemorates the years we spent getting into trouble together and pays tribute to the youth of those born in the 1980s. End 1.3kReads6.4Score10914d adds
- 113 Tokyo: My Girlfriend Is a Ruthless Yakuza Princess 东京：女友是恶劣的黑道公主 [Romance] [Mild Yandere] [One Female Lead] [Yakuza] [Urban Daily Life] [Japanese Light Novel Style] In an island nation dominated by conglomerates, Sakurai Tsukasa is just a poor kid from the countryside. Thanks to his knowledge from a previous life and his hard work, he managed to get into Tokyo University in this parallel world. As someone who transmigrated, it's not unreasonable for him to want to escape poverty and make something of himself, even if he's not trying to rule the world. One day 56Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 114 Horror Revival: I Got a Guan Yu Tattoo, and It Opened Its Eyes to Kill 恐怖复苏：我纹个关公能睁眼杀人 [Mystery]+ [Folk supernatural] In most people’s eyes, I’m an utterly ordinary tattoo artist. But I actually carry on a little-known tradition: Yin-Yang Embroidery. “Yin-Yang Embroidery stitches yin and yang, bringing wealth and status in life, and safety wherever you go.” It can drive away ghosts and evil, turn bad luck around, increase fortune, and keep people safe. Before my master died, he forbade me from using this craft to make money. But after disaster struck, I had no choice but to defy h 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Gangs Set Up a Fight, and You, a Sneaky Coward, Called the Cops 帮派约架，你一老六喊警察蜀黍 Su Bai is a top legal professional, but after transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a blond punk. To make matters worse, a rival gang has him surrounded. What a disastrous start! Luckily, he awakens the [Infinite Skills System] from the start, and thinks he's about to take off. But the System's very first mission is to stab someone from the rival gang twenty times, making sure they only suffer minor injuries! Su Bai is speechless. What? System, are you trying to screw me over? Poli 601Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 116 The King of Hardened Criminals from Prison 监狱出来的悍匪之王 In 2001, Hanjiang City was named the safest city in the country. Chu Tianhong made an indelible contribution to that distinction, because two of his underlings were arrested. 23.9kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
- 117 Day One of College: I Start Running with the Underworld! 大学第一天，从混黑道开始！ A powerful underworld boss is reborn as a college student. With the System’s help, he rises once more to the pinnacle of the underworld. [Feel-Good Revenge + Urban + Underworld + Boss + School] Starting out as a college student, the male lead Lin Ao works his way to the top of the underworld, dominating both the criminal and legitimate worlds. He has powerful backing and influence that reaches everywhere. Dear readers, please be patient as you read. The story starts off ordinary, but the excitin 902Reads6.9Score10214d adds
- 118 A Song for the Underworld 混子的挽歌 [Raise our cups and toast the rugged road through the underworld.] [Through blood and fury, a brotherhood that lasts a lifetime.] A naive, timid young man, to keep from losing the brothers at his side again, chooses to take up a three-foot steel blade and step into a world stained red with blood. Behind the brotherly bravado and drunken revelry of the underworld, the only things that never change are ruthless exploitation and cold reality. The people he meets make him sick. And little by little, 2.4kReads7.3Score23914d adds
- 119 Reborn as a Soldier King: My Extraordinary Life 兵王重生：我的妖孽人生 [Dark and gritty, no System, ruthless and decisive] Eight years ago, a crazy woman came to Yewan Village. She grinned foolishly at people and urinated in public. The village wives called her shameless. Some beat and scolded her, trying to drive her away. Su Tiegen had his leg crushed at a construction site when he was young, leaving him crippled. His family was poor, and he still hadn't found a wife by his thirties. Seeing that the crazy woman was rather pretty, his grandmother got an idea. She 422Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 120 The Jianghu: A True Account of Half a Life in the Underworld 江湖：混社会的半生真实经历 A chaotic age, filled with flashing blades and clashing steel! The martial world is like a cup of tea. Everyone tastes it differently. My name is Zhao Long. Back then, most people called me Long Si, Brother Si, or Fourth Master! I'm not exaggerating when I say my reputation back then was almost as great as that of the famous Fourth Master Qiao up north! I was a poor kid who couldn't afford a meal. Through sheer grit and ruthl 4.7kReads7.1Score20114d adds
- 121 Be the Cruelest One 做最狠的那个 Who says an ordinary person can't climb to the heavens one day? It was a chaotic era, an era full of opportunities, and, above all, an era when the one with the strongest fists could fill his belly. Don't look down on a poor young man, and don't go around bullying honest people. Otherwise, you might not even get the chance to regret it. 1.3kReads6.5Score—14d adds
- 122 Hong Kong Films: Damn It! All My Underlings Are Maniacs 港片：扑街！我的手下都是变态 Lin Zhe transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong films. He becomes Da D's right-hand man in Wo Hop To, taking in one more twisted henchman after another. There's Lin Guoren, the Butcher of the Rainy Night, and Chen Ziliang, who sold barbecue pork buns at the Eight Immortals Restaurant. As Lin Zhe's reputation grows, villains flock to join him. Da D: “For the next chairman, I nominate Rotten Boy Lin. Who's for it, and who's against?” Lin Zhe: “Me! Rotten Boy Lin. All you bosses, prepare to die.” 3kReads6.4Score10514d adds
- 123 From School Bully to Big Shot, I Fought My Way to the Top 从校霸到大佬，一路杀疯了 The rating is still low, but it will rise as more people rate it. Read without worry: the characters won’t suddenly become stupid. [Underworld fiction + play the pig to eat the tiger + master strategist + resource consolidation] Lin Feng was born the second young master of an underworld family, yet he was determined to conquer the world through his wits. He gathered his brothers, advanced step by step, and struck decisively. Just as everyone thought he was aiming to become the school’s top bully 93Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 124 My First Half of Life: A Bloody Underworld 我的前半生：血色江湖 [The rating just came in and it’ll keep rising, so don’t let it scare you off! This book is entirely handcrafted, and writing it isn’t easy. Hope you enjoy it!] Eight years in the army, decorated for valor, only to have his future stolen by a substitute! He moves to the city for work and tries to keep his head down, but is forced into a dead end! His brother goes to prison, and his sworn brother dies a tragic death. Good people have no way out, while the wicked run rampant! He abandons the strai 1.4kReads8.4Score13714d adds
- 125 The Man Who Reached the Top of the Underworld 黑道触顶之徒 The underworld is shallow waters teeming with big shots. Thousands shout my name: Brother Tian. Xia Tian, a young man from the bottom of society in Northeast China, gets caught up by chance in the feud between two underworld bosses. From then on, he sets out to climb to the top of the criminal world. Benefactors, moles, bandits, desperados… all sorts of characters take the stage, and the action is heart-pounding. Watch as he leads his brothers from small-time nobodies to become the biggest kin 3.7kReads8.8Score25114d adds
- 126 You Were Told to Join the Underworld, Not Hit on a Mob Boss’s Daughter! 让你混黑道，但没让你找上黑道千金啊！ After getting out of prison, Lu Feng becomes a manager at an upscale club in Linhai City, enjoying a carefree, happy life. Then one day he meets a mob princess, and his life changes completely. He rises to become a formidable underworld boss! I'm not good at writing blurbs, but the story is absolutely thrilling. 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Underworld Is a Road of No Return 江湖是一条不归路 [Underworld + Passion + Jianghu + Comedy + Comeback + No Ensemble Cast + First Person] What is the jianghu? Some say it’s all about human relationships and social conventions. But I, Deng Chengpeng, know only this: the jianghu is a road of no return. Once you enter, there’s no turning back. I went from an ordinary boy to a bloodied fugitive, step by step entering this so-called jianghu. There was no good fortune falling out of the sky, and no strength gained without effort. Every bit of streng 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Delinquent Who Changed the Rules of the Jianghu 不良之江湖换天 Pan Bo, a member of the Black Tiger Gang, had the woman he worshipped stolen from him. In a fit of rage, he castrated a man in broad daylight. After serving 12 years in prison, he is released and tries to reintegrate into modern society. With help from an old friend, he enrolls in a vocational college to turn his life around. How will the story of the Black Tiger Gang continue with Big Brother Wang Hao and Yu Chengfei back on the scene? After his release, Pan Bo will get his revenge and win back 3Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 129 The Days We Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 那些年混过的日子 Young and reckless, we chased nothing but our ideals. The storms we weathered in those years, the roads we walked together, and the days we spent making our way through life. The old generation's feuds and entanglements, the younger generation's rivalries: an unknown nobody gradually grows stronger, overcoming hardship after hardship without ever giving up. 3.8kReads7.2Score17814d adds
- 130 Tale of the Twin Flood Dragons 双蛟记 [Brothers bound by deep affection, sharing life and death] [A flood dragon lies hidden in deep waters. After enduring bitter hardships, it can emerge transformed into a dragon.] 693Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 131 Hong Kong and Macau: King of Gamblers 港澳：赌王之王 Since ancient times, Haojiang has been dominated by three forces: the gangs, gambling, and the Tanka. Living another life in Haojiang, there’s no way I’m not getting involved somehow. The gangs are too low-class, all fighting and killing. A little too dangerous. Gambling is like grabbing money: fame and fortune await, but the barrier to entry is a little too high. Better to start with the Tanka and build up influence and a foundation... 2.2kReads8.8Score10614d adds
- 132 I Killed My Former Self 我杀死了曾经的自己 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 169Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 133 My Fierce Looks Shocked My School Beauty Girlfriend After Three Years of Online Dating 长相凶猛，震惊网恋三年校花女友 [Sweet Romance + Daily Life + One Female Lead + Devoted Couple] Li Fan is unexpectedly reborn and binds himself to the Successful Life System. He gains a fortune worth hundreds of millions, becomes incredibly muscular and intimidating, and even has the campus belle relentlessly pursuing him! “Brother Fan, I want to be friends with you.” “Tough guy, want to grab a drink tonight?” “Li Fan, I like you! Whether you like me or not, I’ll keep liking you forever! I’m sticking with you for life!” Li Fan 101Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 134 1980: A New Order in the Underworld 一九八零：江湖新秩序 What is the martial world? Wherever there are people, there will be conflict! The strong survive, and the weak perish. That is the martial world! Relive the 1980s and pay tribute to a youth long gone! This is the story of Han Yue, and how he rose from the bottom to the top of the provincial capital, only to fall again! The road through the martial world is treacherous. Everyone survives by their own wits! Hold on, and you can make something of yourself. Give up, and you're out... (This book is p 4.4kReads8.7Score28314d adds
- 135 Are You Crazy? You Dare Mess with Brother Long? 你疯了，敢惹龙哥？ The underworld is rife with temptations of money, profit, power, and women. It’s not just about fighting and killing, but also about the ways of the world. But human hearts are treacherous, and the ways of the world are ever-changing! After getting out of prison, Li Hailong uses his bloodstained hands to carve out a world of his own and become a fearsome dragon of the underworld! 285Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 136 Hong Kong Crossover: I Can Be Patriotic Too 港综：我也可以爱国 Qin Huan transmigrates into the Hong Kong crime-film universe and becomes an undercover agent working for Kwun. At the turning point when Crow is about to go bad, Qin Huan’s kind heart compels him to reach out and pull Crow back from the brink, hoping to make him less vicious and a little more cheerful. Instead, Crow kneels and recognizes him as his big brother. The System also pops up to stir up trouble, so Qin Huan has no choice but to reluctantly take Crow under his wing. From then on, Crow l 2.5kReads8.2Score10714d adds
- 137 Reborn: I Haven't Been a Big Shot in Years 重生之我不做大佬好多年 [Reborn + No System + Passionate Battles + Brotherhood + Invincible] Some people call him Dong-ge, some call him Chairman Chen, and others call him Boss. His journey has been one legend after another. … A person's name casts a shadow as great as a tree. I, Chen Yaodong! Haven't been a boss in years! 49Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 138 Tattoos, Brawls, and Turf Wars: You Call This Justice? 纹身干架抢地盘，你管这叫正义？ (Daily 10,000-word updates + the underworld + undercover work + hard-hitting fights + ruthless decisiveness + Justice System) Li Tianhua is a deadbeat student at the police academy. After stepping in to help someone in need, he unexpectedly gains the Justice System. To claim its rewards, he volunteers to go undercover. Ding! [Beat up a gang of unscrupulous punks. Reward: All-Round Combat] [Comfort a mob boss's wife and urge her to go straight. Reward: Physical Enhancement] [Rob criminals and bus 13kReads7.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 139 Reborn in 1972: Hong Kong's Golden Age 重生1972，香江黄金时代 Hong Kong, 1972: a watershed moment in history. With a raised middle finger as his torch, Chen Qingfeng strides against the wind. Given another life, he’s determined to become the brightest star in an era dazzled by money and power! 8Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 140 Replay the Game: Live Up to Our Youth and Each Other! 覆局重弈：不负韶华不负卿！ A life you've already lived, a road you've already explored and a river you've already crossed: will there still be thorns and whirlpools? When you're reborn, should you seek the right answer or the optimal solution? In his previous life, Ji Mo spent all his years pursuing a life of comfort. Can he attain it this time around? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 After Getting Fired, I Became the Strongest Bodyguard to a Mafia Heiress 我被开除后成黑道千金的最强打手 The rating just came in, so it’ll go up later. [For adults only. No one under 18 may read this.] [Urban + underworld + multiple heroines + all-powerful protagonist + brotherhood] Lu Fei was expelled from middle school for fighting and spent four years guarding his village... At last, he came of age! Newly 18, Lu Fei hadn’t even had time to establish his own gang in the village before the aunt he lived with kicked him out and sent him to the big city to stay with her daughter. After arriving in 55Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 142 I Went Home for Summer Vacation, and My Identity as the Tazhai Clan Chief Was Exposed 暑假回家，我塔寨族长身份曝光 (Also known as: Reborn in Tazhai, the Nation Begs Me to Keep a Low Profile) (We may be criminals, but we always obey the law) The school organized a social research trip, choosing Ye Ran's hometown as its destination: Yejia Village, the model for Tazhai. One of the nation's ten poorest counties? Made its fortune selling drugs? Every villager a former convict?... After reading a string of news reports, the students braced themselves to run at a moment's notice. When they arrived, the whole class 600Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 143 I'll Write My Own Youth 青春我来写 Synopsis: When I was very, very young, I had a beautiful older sister. My parents were always incredibly busy and often had to leave home to work in other places. So one day, they brought home an older sister they had adopted for me. She treated me wonderfully and took care of me in every way. But Dad was exceptionally cruel to her. Then one day in middle school, my sister left. I studied as hard as I could, and by the time I reached high school, I finally got into a school in the city and foun 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 My Days of Being Bullied at School 校园被欺负的日子 The main characters are Wu Ming, Zhang Qiang, and Zhou Yao. This isn’t a brainless power fantasy, but a bumpy story of growing up. When my brothers fight, I run; I’d never touch a friend’s wife, but if my friend’s away, anything goes. A life of gaming on credit and gambling for tokens in the arcade. 11kReads8.2Score67114d adds
- 145 Hong Kong Crossover: A Tenfold Rebate, and Every Underling Is a Top Lieutenant! 港综：万倍返还，手下全是头马！ [Note: The low rating is because I included some dialogue in Cantonese.] Also known as: [Hong Kong Crime Drama: Taking Over Kowloon Walled City from the Start and Slaying Wong Gau!] Ye Ting transmigrates to Hong Kong Island and becomes Hung Hing’s white-paper fan. He awakens a god-tier People-Gathering System. When he fulfills the needs of his underlings, the cost is returned to him as a multiplied reward. [Ding! You helped Jimmy cover his mother’s medical bills. Reward returned: one million Hon 1.2kReads6.9Score—14d adds
- 146 I Only Wanted to Flirt with Girls in Hong Kong, but Became a Tycoon 人在港岛，只想撩妹的我成财阀 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! 197Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 147 Underworld: From Delinquent to Godfather of the Streets! 黑道：从不良开始成为江湖教父！ [Pure underworld + no System + first-person + not brainless + I already have an acclaimed older book with two million words. Quality and updates are guaranteed, so jump right in! Early chapters focus on school delinquents; later chapters are all about the underworld, with knives, guns, and cannons! Everyone who reports me can take the hit for me!] A gambling-addicted dad, a mom who ran off. A broken family, and I was broken too! With a terrible hand in life, I stirred up the underworld! A boy th 5.2kReads—Score43114d adds
- 148 I'm King of No. 1 High School 一中我称王 [No System + Underworld + Brotherhood + Urban + School + Gangs] The protagonist rises from an ordinary nobody, a wage slave who can only be pushed around, all the way to the top. The author is a newcomer, and the story's style takes a sharp turn starting in Chapter Five. The further you read, the more hooked you get, like being a kid again and reading thrilling underworld novels. I'm the number-one fanboy of How a Bad Guy Is Made! 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Rise to the Top of the Underworld! 引领黑道巅峰！ [Power fantasy] + [Undercover agent] + [Clash of black and white] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No System] + [Patriotic] Three years, then another three years, and another three years! Jiang Wuqing, you’re a cop! No! I’m the gang’s top enforcer! If you weren’t a cop, why wouldn’t they arrest you when they took down the gang? I play both sides! Years later… Please, when you take them down, take me with them. I can’t take it anymore! There’s really no crime left anywhere in the world. I’ 853Reads6.9Score10614d adds
- 150 I've Been Through This Underworld! 这江湖，我来过！ Back then, Beijing's nightclubs were dazzling and intoxicating, full of romance and temptation. Its underworld was a jumble of all sorts, a place where all kinds of people mixed. And its beautiful women were dazzlingly diverse, each with her own allure! Watch me carve out a world of my own in this glittering city! I settled a few scores, made a few brothers, and had a few women! I lived it up! I went wild! I hurt! I cried! Heart-pounding and soul-stirring! Looking back... I have no regrets! 188Reads6.8Score—14d adds
