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- 1 Abstain from Lust: Sweep Away Pornography 戒色：扫黄 [Abstaining from Lust] + [Cracking Down on Pornography] + [Real-Life Cases] + [The Truth Behind It] + [Expert Analysis] + [Learning from Mistakes] + [Solutions] Do you know why you should abstain from lust? Do you know why pornography should be cracked down on? What will happen to you if you don't abstain from lust? What will happen if pornography isn't cracked down on? What should you do if you've already made a mistake? How can you deal with the consequences you've brought upon yourself? Is yo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 My Father Kicked Me Out After Learning His Second Wife Was Pregnant 父亲得知后妈怀孕，将我赶出了家门 My father learned that my stepmother was pregnant and kicked me out of the house. 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 Vocational High School Jianghu 职高江湖 In a corner of a bustling city, this vocational high school is a miniature society. Its students come from every social stratum, with different family backgrounds and life experiences. Rapid social change and a clash of cultures have swept through the campus, creating an atmosphere where the drive to succeed exists alongside the spread of bad influences. The school administration works hard to maintain order, but complicated relationships and cliques make vocational school life full of challenge —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Dongjiang County: The Invisible Hand 东江县：无形之手 Li Jing, deputy head of the provincial investigative team, has barely arrived in Dongjiang County when she encounters a bizarre case: Zhang Meng, a construction contractor, beat a man to death in the street, yet at trial the victim’s family all changed their testimony. In a rundown teahouse in town, she runs into the boy she secretly loved back in school. Now he stoops, his fingernails caked with tea stains. When Li Jing takes out the graduation photo she has treasured for years, a flicker of em 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Migrant Worker's Dream 民工梦 He spent the whole year working away from home, drifting through life in a daze. He couldn’t care for his aging parents or be there for his children. This wasn’t the life he wanted! A powerful urge to change things stirred within him, but he was lost and confused, with no idea where to turn. A wife, children, and a warm home: for thousands of years, this had been the most basic dream of men. Yet in today’s society, even this simplest of dreams had become an unattainable luxury. Step by difficu 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Lord of the Soft Realm 软界之主 A promise sent that young man charging into a dazzling array of worlds, including the Soft Realm, the Profound Domain, the Northern Spirit Realm, and the Myriad Gods Realm. Starting as the lord of the Soft Realm, he grew step by step into the King of All Worlds. 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 Jingmo Shanhe's First Book 瀞墨山河的第1本书 In the 1990s, the tide of the times surged through Bincheng, bringing opportunities everywhere, along with traps. Lin Lei came from an ordinary background, but with courage and the resolve to stay true to himself, he fought to find his footing in the turbulent business world. Rivals schemed against him, competitors resorted to every means to suppress him, and crisis followed crisis. Together with a group of partners at his side, he steadily unraveled one predicament after another in the treacher 12.7kReads7.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 8 The Villainous Master's Guide to Tormenting Scumbags 反派师尊之虐渣攻略 A cool, elegant, seemingly refined scoundrel of a master × a wickedly charming, sly, scheming disciple After cracking DB, he obtained an ancient book and unexpectedly transmigrated to a fictional parallel world, where he gained a second identity. Dressed in immortal robes and wielding a rain of silver needles like swords, he keeps company with a useless System that tricks him and trades insults with him. When he’s in a good mood, he takes down a few villains; when he’s bored, he chats with his w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Twenty Years on the Edge of a Blade in Southwest Shandong 刀口之鲁西南二十载春秋 (First person, period setting, not a wish-fulfillment story, underworld) When I was young, I couldn't accept things as they were, so I resolutely set out on the path of the underworld. I thought the road ahead would be smooth, never realizing it would be even more treacherous. I witnessed countless big brothers rise to glory, then fade into decline. All that brotherhood and bravado in the underworld was nothing but an illusion! My name is Zhang Hui, and I'm a man who refuses to accept his l 437Reads—Score10014d adds
- 10 Those Years, Those People, Those Things in the Underworld! 黑道那些年，那些人，那些事儿！ Someone once said, “The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about human relationships and worldly wisdom.” Countless people have quoted this line and hailed it as a classic. I picked it up from a TV drama, and it went to my head. But without fighting and killing, is the jianghu still the jianghu? Fighting and killing are the price of admission to the jianghu. Coercion and enticement are the means of making your way in it. Human relationships and worldly wisdom are the art of ruling 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Northeast Storm: A Gangster Legend 东北风云之黑道传奇 With my brothers by my side and blades and guns in hand, I’d like to see who in this underworld gets to call himself the boss! If we don’t enter the underworld, so be it. But once we do, every thug will bow to us and every boss will clear the way. We’ll become the... heavens of this underworld. 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Dark Night Turmoil 暗夜風云 Crime, love, friendship, and all-consuming passion. After Lin Yu's father lost his business and could no longer bear the burden of his debts, he jumped to his death. His family was plunged into despair overnight. His mother was bedridden with a serious illness and urgently needed an enormous sum for medical bills. With nowhere else to turn, Lin Yu was swept into a gang fight on the street. When he stepped in to save a girl who was being bullied, he displayed extraordinary courage and fighting sk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Fingertip Fate Reversal Begins with Ren Xue 指尖逆命从壬雪开始 [Coming-of-Age Main Story · Multiple Realistic Heroines · Real Cases and Social Backdrop · No Formulaic Tropes · No Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Wu De narrowly escapes death and returns to the 1980s. He has just one mission: stop the unfortunate girls of that era from turning to crime. Ren Xue, Tao Jing, Bi Limei… Some are driven to desperate ends by hatred, while others take the blame for someone they love… With nothing but nimble fingers, Wu De can fool the eye and turn the tables. He can make b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Tales of the Jianghu in Spring City: Zhao San 春城江湖往事之赵三 Zhao Honglin, the top boss of Changchun’s Blue Code crew, was nicknamed Zhao the Third and known in the jianghu as Brother Zhao the Third. He was the fourth-generation boss of Changchun’s underworld. After Liang Xudong was taken down in 1998, Zhao the Third quickly rose to power by capitalizing on the opportunity! He became the head of another major criminal gang in Changchun. Zhao started out selling pork. Later, his gambling habit led him south to learn gambling techniques, and he became a dis 7.4kReads8.1Score36714d adds
- 15 The Xue Family Generals 薛家将 This book recounts the legendary tales of the Xue family’s generals, including Xue Rengui, Xue Dingshan, and Fan Lihua, as they defend the frontier against invaders and serve their country with unwavering loyalty. Armed from head to toe, Rengui rides across the battlefield and earns outstanding merit. But treacherous villains frame him, and he is thrown into the imperial prison and sent to the execution ground, narrowly escaping death time and again. Just then, Western Liang invades. The emperor 12.9kReads7.1Score50414d adds
- 16 How the Bad Guy Was Made 2: The New Generation 坏蛋是怎样炼成的2：新世代 Ten years ago, Xie Wendong led the Wendong Association in sweeping through the underworld, bringing both the black and white worlds to heel. A decade later, the times have changed. Guns and blades have given way to capital, technology, and the dark web as the new battlegrounds. Just as the Wendong Association was going all-in on its transformation, Jiang Sen was assassinated, dark web forces began lurking in the city, and old allies suddenly returned. Under the surging undercurrents, a new gener 6.2kReads6.9Score59714d adds
- 17 Apprentice, Get Down the Mountain and Go Torment Your Wife! 徒儿你下山，快祸害老婆去吧 After ten years of honing his skills, the young Xia Tian mastered everything the Queen of the Rakshasa Hall on Misty Mountain had to teach him. His medical skills, esoteric arts, martial arts, and feng shui were all peerless. Even the Queen of the Rakshasa bowed to his talents. “Good boy, take this marriage contract and get down the mountain. Go make trouble for your wife!” “The One-Yang Finger I taught you can right the world’s wrongs.” “The Rakshasa Eighteen Needles can make you the greatest d 298Reads7.7Score13214d adds
- 18 I Didn’t Tell You to Join the Underworld, Yet You Became the Boss 没让你混社会，你却当了大哥 [Not invincible, not brainless, no System, and full of passion] In the early 1990s, Li Luoyang was sentenced to three years in prison for accidentally killing a street thug while acting in self-defense. After his release, he chose to stay in the urban village, waiting for news of his girlfriend. Instead, he was unexpectedly drawn into one gangland feud after another. From disputes over table fees at a mahjong parlor to life-or-death fights at construction sites, he was repeatedly thrust into the 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Unyielding Fist 不屈的拳头 This is a world of black and white, with no shades of gray. Twin brothers were forced apart while still in their swaddling clothes, and from then on lived completely different lives. Years later, they meet again at the same high school... 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Underworld: I Make the Rules 黑道：我才是规矩 Two years in prison, and nothing is as it was. Wherever there are people, there are rivalries and power struggles. Schemes and betrayals are everywhere, and one careless move can destroy an entire family. No matter what, the strong can turn the tables against the odds. Starting today, I make the rules in Philadelphia! 2.4kReads—Score10414d adds
- 21 Nine Yin and Nine Yang: The Revival of the Ming Cult 九阴九阳之复兴明教 A continuation of Nine Yin and Nine Yang. After Zhu Yuanzhang becomes emperor, he ruthlessly exterminates the Ming Cult, and the sect falls into decline. Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min retire from the world, while their son, Zhang Fuming, grows up amid these events. After learning what happened to the Ming Cult and what Duan Ziyu has done, he resolves to revive the sect and take revenge on Duan Ziyu. 6.4kReads7.6Score43714d adds
- 22 Nine-Headed Bird: The Sinister Nights of the Underworld 九头鸟之煞夜江湖路 There are nine-headed birds in the sky and Hubei men on the ground. The underworld isn't simply black or white. It's a deep shade of gray. The road through this world is long. How many are still walking it with me? Did I, Xu Yi, manage to make it out alive? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Li Ran’s Road Through the Underworld 李燃的江湖路 At the notice board of Longcheng No. 1 High School, Li Ran's name had sat at the top of the honor roll for years. With a pen and an exam admission ticket, he could open the door to another world. Until one evening, on a street lined with food stalls, Zhao Tianyu tore it all apart with the roar of his Porsche. His girlfriend, Ding Xiaoxi, was harassed, and his brothers were beaten. When Li Ran charged forward with a beer bottle in his hand, he never imagined that the cut across his skin would bec 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 After Being Hunted, I Went on a Rampage! 被通缉后，我彻底杀疯了！ After three years at a military academy and three years as a special forces soldier, Lu Chuan chooses revenge without hesitation after his younger sister’s death! Now wanted by the authorities, the young man makes his way to Wan City. What kind of legendary path will he forge there?! In the days of youth, ride with pride and fine clothes; never let your best years pass without purpose! May you wander for half your life and still return as the same young soul... —Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 The Jianghu: No Shore to Turn Back To 江湖：回头无岸 Years later, Cheng Yuan had left the jianghu behind and planned to become a businessman, living out the rest of his days in peace. But an old acquaintance's verdict dragged him back into the blood-soaked mire of the underworld. Once, they had ridden proudly through the world, putting brotherhood first. As the years passed, they either rode the crest of the tide or plunged into the depths. In the end, none of them could withstand the unstoppable current of the times... 23Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 26 The Black Son of Heaven 黑天子 [Realistic Underworld + Everyone Is Smart + First-Person] An unconventional workplace in a bygone era, where people deal in social connections as well as bloodshed. This “workplace” is hidden behind two veils. One is called the world beyond the law, and the other is called the underworld. My name is Chen Chunsheng, a survivor who experienced both worlds firsthand. 30Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 27 The Nine Arts of Strategy: The Winning Chess Game 纵横九术之胜天棋局 Wang Shu is an ordinary young man who was raised by his grandfather after his parents died when he was little. He suddenly finds himself caught up in a bank robbery, but as he fights to save himself, he discovers that this seemingly unfortunate incident is more than a simple robbery: it is part of a plot targeting him. The calamity grants him an extraordinary inheritance and leads him to clues about his family's legacy, but it also draws him into even greater danger. To escape the hidden enemy w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Northeast China Underworld: The Autobiography of a Crime Boss 东北黑道：一位黑道大哥的自传 [Urban] [Underworld] [Outlaws] [A Cast of Villains] [Justice Served] [An Unvarnished Northeastern Chinese Gangster Story] The underworld rises and falls, settling old scores in blood. To others, the jianghu is about loyalty, passion, and settling scores with a thrilling flourish. The jianghu I’ve seen is nothing but deceit and betrayal. There are no bonds of brotherhood, only greed. There is no mercy, only merciless extermination. On this road, a knife is leverage, blood is the price, and a cons 31.3kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 29 I Tore Open the City's Dark Curtain 我撕开了都市黑幕 [Ensemble cast + underworld] This isn’t a power fantasy or a mindless story. Every character is fleshed out, and there are no absolute heroes or villains. People can be good and evil alike. All that matters is human nature and self-interest. If that bothers you, don’t read. A seemingly ordinary workplace dispute pushes a group of everyday people into the eye of the storm. Caught in the depths of this vast, dark whirlpool, where will they go from here? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Author Jiang Bula's Tenth Book 作者姜不辣第10本书 She never dreamed that in just one morning, she and her husband would be parted forever by death! At thirty-two, Yu Changping became a widow. Being a widow is hard! Being a young widow is even harder! Being a young, beautiful widow is harder still! Being a young, beautiful widow with four children is practically eighty-one levels of hardship! Life is a journey, from beginning to end. Going around in circles, stumbling over hills and hollows. 784Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 32 A Blood-Red Underworld 血红色的江湖 The martial world is a blood-red place... This is not a power fantasy. Through real-life experiences, it shows everyone just how cruel the martial world is, and warns them to stay out of it. Yang Hai, a young man from somewhere in Northeast China, was determined to enter the martial world. Ten years later, his heart has turned cold. The glories of the past have vanished like smoke, and all that awaits him is judgment! 1.7kReads—Score12414d adds
- 33 The Turbulent Past of Jiadai 加代风云往事 The century's most notorious gangster, Zhang Ziqiang, was utterly impressed by him. He called with Bengyaju like a sworn brother, and beat the Xiang brothers, who had the underworld and the authorities in their pockets, to a pulp! Just how legendary was Jiadai, the untouchable king of the underworld? Born Ren Jiazhong in Beijing in 1963, Jiadai was handsome and refined, the very image of a pretty boy by today's standards. He was as famous as Beijing's God of War, Bai Xiaohang. The saying went, “ 14.8kReads8.8Score60214d adds
- 34 Underworld Storm: Rising on Campus 黑道风云之校园崛起 The protagonist, Chen Yu, was a student whose life revolved around campus. But after a series of chance encounters, he was swept into the vortex of underworld conflicts and unexpectedly embarked on a perilous quest to uncover mysterious powers. Along the way, Chen Yu meets companions with wildly different personalities and extraordinary skills, including Ye Feng and Black Panther. He also encounters a mysterious old man who knows many secrets. Together, they struggle to survive in the underworld 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Road of No Return 明知不归路 [A passionate story + decisive and ruthless action + unexpected twists + brotherhood] A group of children driven to the brink by evil forces are brought together by the King of Assassins. They endure hellish training every day, all so they can rise to the top and wipe out their enemies! They've lost their youth and their families. All they have left is a heart full of rage! The heavens cannot contain the myriad paths of the Dao, My fate is mine to control, not Heaven's! 485Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 36 The Rise of the Wind and Clouds in 1990, Starting in Niujia Village 风云1990，从牛家村开始崛起 Name’s Goudan. The only college student in the village? Bullshit! Now all I want is to be the biggest bastard around! That old lecher Wang the Lame thinks he can touch Liu Xue, the goddess I’ve had a crush on since we were kids? And he even wants to strip her naked in front of everyone? My brother gets beaten, my goddess gets humiliated. How the hell am I supposed to swallow that? The old Goudan died with that slap. Let me introduce myself again: I’m Goudan. “Dog” as in son of a bitch, “dan” as —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Who Rules the Changing Tides of the Martial World? 江湖之谁主浮沉 “Northeastern Gangland,” “No Mindless Shenanigans,” “Based on Real Cases” A group of young people, driven by a moment of recklessness, set out on a path unlike any they had taken before... From Xiao Yao's days of loafing around to gradually growing up and setting off down the point of no return, making a living in the underworld... Family, friendship, and love all become entangled... Some die... some go to prison... and others... A new story, a new beginning. Come witness the rise of a true crim 248Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Thirteen Guardians of Tang City 唐市十三太保 The Tang City Underworld Duology, Part One: The Thirteen Guardians The bigwigs of Tang City’s martial world fell one by one during the 1983 crackdown. But wherever there are people, there will always be a martial world, and new forces are already stirring! Who will become Tang City’s next underworld boss? The story of the Thirteen Guardians of Tang City begins after Qin San, Wang Wu, and Ma Liu witness their father’s execution by firing squad! 965Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I Didn’t Stab a Man, I Stabbed This Rotten World 老子捅的不是人，是世道 [Urban Underworld | Reborn Comeback | Brotherhood and High-Octane Gang Battles] 1991. Fu’an. Heavy snow. Fang Xiao knelt on the storeroom’s concrete floor, Zhao Changshui’s blood still on his hands. He was reborn, carrying memories of his brothers’ horrific deaths and his family’s ruin in his previous life. This time, he wouldn’t take the blame for anyone or be anyone’s lackey. He would wade through the filth and lead a band of brothers who had been dragged through the mud, determined to make 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Wolf: A Northeast Gangster 狼性：东北老炮儿 The men of Northeast China are wolves, with wildness in their very bones. The old-school tough guys of the Northeast are a pack of wolves, with an untamed stubbornness running through their veins. I want to tell the story of this pack of wolves, and share it with everyone, because they embody the mark of an era. 260Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 41 The Pearl River Delta Rises: The Man in Charge 风起珠三角：话事人 [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Sharp-Witted] + [Brotherhood] + [Industrial Tycoon] Pearl River Delta, 2004. It was the best of times: assembly-line machines roared day and night, and gold seemed to lie everywhere. It was also the worst of times: the urban villages were a tangled mix of people, and might made right. Chen Jun had been driven to the edge of a cliff, with a group of poor brothers who had nowhere else to go behind him. "The rules around here need to change. From now on, I'll be the one m 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Won 300 Million! But I Don’t Dare Tell Anyone 中了三亿！但我却不敢告诉任何人 During my vacation, I went to Taiwan and bought a lottery ticket. Somehow, I won the jackpot?! 390 million New Taiwan dollars, which should be about 70 million yuan after taxes. I suddenly got rich overnight, but I don’t dare tell my family or friends. I’m just secretly writing it here. 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Underworld Storm: The Iron-Blooded Road of the Martial World 黑道风云：铁血江湖路 [I'm Ma Tiejun. I'm a man of few words, but if you cross me, I'll take you on.] To make it in the underworld, you have to build up your business and earn plenty of money in the early days; shift into legitimate industries and establish yourself in the middle; then gradually clean up your act so you can walk away unscathed. The road through the underworld is hard, and few make it out alive, but I have no choice. I can only grit my teeth and keep going... Now that I'm on this ship, I'll be the fie 7.8kReads7.8Score68514d adds
- 44 Underworld Youth: The Rise of a Nobody 黑道少年：无名小辈崛起 (Jianghu) (Romance) (Brotherhood) (Feel-Good Power Fantasy) (Coming of Age) [This book tells the story of an unknown young man who grows into a major underworld boss.] How does Jiang Cheng, an insignificant nobody, become a top underworld boss in such a short time? What does he go through? How does he go from being all alone to having hundreds of brothers by his side? What does it take to make it in the jianghu? Is it about fighting, or about how you treat people and handle things? Can clevernes 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Zhang San, the Top Dog of Jiamusi 佳木斯张三一霸 This story does not glorify criminals. It is meant to warn readers not to break the law, or they will surely face severe punishment. Justice may be delayed, but it will come. When the time comes, no one can escape the law! 1.1kReads8.4Score13114d adds
- 46 Tales of the Northeast 东北往事 Have you ever felt you owed so many people that, after being reborn, you couldn’t wait to treat them well, forever and ever...? Have you ever been bullied, then been reborn and become powerful, only to be unable to wait to torment your tormentors without end...? 3.6kReads6.6Score39414d adds
- 47 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
- 48 Underworld Turmoil in Yunnan and Guizhou 滇黔黑道风云 Even with nothing to your name, you can still shape the world! A poor boy can become a lord! People love reading face-slapping stories about rich families. I, however, want to write an inspiring tale of a poor boy facing one twist in the road after another, surviving countless brushes with death before rising to power! Life never goes exactly as you wish. In all things, be content if things go even halfway your way. Follow the eventful rise of a young man from Nanguang, from hauling bricks to ru 5.2kReads6.6Score24114d adds
- 49 The Pinnacle of Dark Martial Arts 黑武之巅 Sorry, everyone, for posting the prologue so late. You can skip ahead to the beginning of Chapter 102 first, then come back and start reading from Chapter 1. Apologies. A novel featuring the underworld, supernatural abilities, the city, and campus life. He and his friends will rise together to the pinnacle of the Black Martial Path. This is the story of his growth... People are often at their most brash and carefree when they are young. That’s what it means to be young and reckless. This is an e 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 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
