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- 101 From Top Gaokao Scorer to Underworld Boss 从高考状元到黑道霸主 Those who hate me call me cold-blooded and heartless, Those who love me cry out for justice on my behalf, All this is destined on the road to success, No one can change it, this is a king’s fate. Destined, I will stand against this world, I will shock this world, I will change this world, I will conquer this world… 132Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 102 Seventh Brother on Campus 七哥在校园 Dragons have reverse scales, and touch them at your peril. Wolves have hidden spikes, and anyone who spies on them is doomed. Qi Wan is a young man with neither father nor mother, going from a freewheeling member of society to a student on campus. He gets caught up in one feud and tangled affair after another, stirring up storms of bloodshed. He once said, “If you can't even protect yourself, how can you talk about protecting others?” “Anyone who messes with me, I'll take them on! Let them kill 191Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 103 The Dragon City Kingpin 龙城枭雄 At the end of the last century, Longcheng was a haven for countless criminal gangs, and most of its people were driven onto a path of no return... In that era of flashing blades and bloody battles, a man named Yao Chutian unleashed a storm of bloodshed and chaos. 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 104 The New Jia Dai: A Storm Returns 新版加代之风云再现 The Dragon-Teng overlord of the jianghu kicks his way through 49 cities and punches his way through the Six Fan Gate. With a powerful physique, he stands alone against Japan’s Yamaguchi-gumi. A righteous big brother in the jianghu and the boss of his gang. Next, Xiaoji will bring you a grand spectacle, so stay tuned. 3kReads6.5Score10014d adds
- 105 The Boy Who Would Be King! 少年称王！ [Young and reckless, a boy rises to be king] [With lofty ambitions, dragons and tigers spread their wings] Time flies like a white pony passing through a gap. In the blink of an eye, several years have gone by. I remember how, three years ago, my good-for-nothing father brought me to a small county town. Back then, I hated his mediocrity. Whenever he went away, he’d be gone for years at a time, or at least several months. He was always telling me, “Our family doesn’t have much. Don’t get into fi 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Jianghu Never Sleeps: Song of a Madman 江湖不熄：狂人歌 [Not a power fantasy, not invincible] [Passionate] [Brotherhood] [Youth] A jack can’t hold up a shattered home, and a wrench can’t stop a gang’s blade. The days spent with fingertips stained by grease come to a bloody end! Brothers stand together with burning hearts, enemies tremble at their name. Bai Hao’s dictionary has no word for forgiveness, only the laws of iron and blood! Anyone who stands in his way will be crushed beneath a boulder. No mercy! 403Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 Eight Bows of Brotherhood 八拜 Original title: Eight Bows Through decades of ups and downs, perhaps it was because I did good deeds in my previous life that I got to know so many people. I'm nobody special, but I know a group of important people. They may not be able to cover the sky with one hand, but making the wind blow or summoning a little rain is easy for them. And my story is closely tied to these people. 29Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 108 An Underworld Odyssey: Is This Really the Right Path? 黑道征途，这条路真的对吗！ My name is Jiang Cheng. The Cheng in my name means “to become a god,” and I became the god of the underworld. The road here was grueling. My brothers and I all got the lives we wanted, but when I finally reached the top and watched my old brothers get arrested or cut down one by one, I fell into deep thought. Was this road really the right one? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Peerless Dragon Soul 绝世龙魂 A passionate tale of a student, a nobody who loves life, fighting his way forward and crushing every enemy. Once I set foot on this thorny road, I was destined to fight to the bitter end. I will have the world bow to me alone! 781Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 110 King in My Youth 年少称王 We were young then, and always imagined the future would be wonderful. As it turns out, other people’s stories are only a guide… 215Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Starting in a County Town, I Build a Global Crime Queen 从县城开始，打造全球黑道女皇 [The rating just came in and will rise later] Right after transmigrating, he discovers he has become the useless live-in husband of the county's crime boss. From the start, his wife has a cold dagger at his throat, while hundreds of enemies gather outside, sharpening their blades and shouting for blood. His wife is about to be killed in the street! At this critical moment, the [Strongest Queen Support System] activates! “Ding! Host's wife, Qin Lengyue, is facing utter ruin. Beginner's gift pack 17Reads6.9Score314d adds
- 112 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
- 113 I Just Want to Go to School, but They Chose Me to Be the Boss 我只想上学，他们却选我当话事人 [An Underdog’s Comeback + A Novel That Defies the Usual Tropes + Top-Quality Storytelling + Ensemble Cast] All I wanted was to graduate in peace. Then a plastic bottle shattered the calm of my life. My roommates trampled me and threw my luggage out of the dorm. That was when I realized that in this underworld, either it devours you, or… you learn its rules and then make new ones. If studying quietly won’t even get me a desk where I can work in peace, if this underworld only recognizes the langua 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Absolute Kingpin 绝对枭雄 After transferring schools, I find out my beautiful desk mate is actually my former enemy. And then... New book: Call Me a Con Artist. I hope you’ll check it out and show it some support! 279Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 115 1998: My Bloody Era! 1998：我的血色年代！ When I hit the streets, I rely on just three things! Being ruthless, having money, and having tough brothers! These are passionate, fiery times! These are times when tough guys are everywhere! The moment I picked up a three-edged military dagger, I was destined to spend my life battling through the underworld! Don't talk to me about big shots in the underworld. That won't work on me! Welcome to my story of life on the streets! 6.3kReads8.5Score47514d adds
- 116 Selfish Desires: Tales of the Underworld 私欲：江湖往事 [This book is based on a true story] Three years ago, I was convicted of intentional assault and sent to prison. After getting out, I wanted to live an ordinary life. But then my younger sister went down a path of no return. For her sake, I had no choice but to return to the underworld! This book is packed with thrilling action and satisfying moments! 1.1kReads7.5Score11014d adds
- 117 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!” 627Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 118 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! 449Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 119 Passionate Youth: The Bad Boy's Sweet Bond 热血青春：坏坏小子的甜蜜羁绊 A rebellious bad boy with an unruly streak spends his passionate youth dancing on the edge of defiance. Then, by chance, he forms a sweet bond with the person fate has chosen for him. From then on, his world is no longer all reckless abandon. He begins to change so he can protect that bond. On the stage of youth, headstrong passion meets the gentle pull of sweetness, weaving a moving story filled with laughter and tears, growth and transformation. Come experience a different kind of fiery youth. 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Hot-Blooded High School: A New Era 热血高校：新时代 Times have changed in Huyaliu City, and the major factions have all taken on a new look. Just then, a Chinese student named Xu Shilong transfers to Suzuran. Let's see how he rises step by step to the top of Suzuran and claims the title of Huyaliu's strongest. 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Underworld’s Top Scholar, Raised in an Orphanage 孤儿院走出的黑道状元 The Underworld's Top Student, Raised in an Orphanage 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Reborn in 2009: Build Big, Grow Strong, and Rise to Glory Again! 重生09，做大做强，再创辉煌！ [Reborn] + [Business] + [Tycoon] + [Both Sides of the Law] Thanks for the invitation. Reborn in my final year of high school, and from the start, the school bully blocks my way. The reason? I got seated next to the campus belle. I awaken the Big Brother System and set out to become a global tycoon. In 2009, opportunities are everywhere! Stocks! The internet! Get rich overnight. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Mad Falcon: Hell Without Escape 狂枭：地狱无间 [Mad Tyrant fan fiction] + [hot-blooded] + [underworld] + [mercenaries] + [assassins] The Heavenly Net hunts down and imprisons 108 of the world’s most ferocious criminals. The Dragon-Patterned Black List reaches for the skies, as heroes clash amid dangers on all sides. A ten-thousand-mile pursuit to hunt across the world, with a hundred kings under his command waging war on every front. The underworld, assassins, and mercenaries: supremacy belongs to these three forces. His ambition is to conqu 9Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 124 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
- 125 After Getting Out of Prison, the Underworld Princess Pursued Me 出狱后的我被黑道公主倒追 [Passionate youth] [Ruthless and decisive] [Tattoos covering his back] [A crowd of loyal brothers] On the eve of the college entrance exams, Li Shu lands in prison for using excessive force in self-defense. Three years later, having “successfully completed his studies,” he returns like a king. After surviving one bloody battle after another, he finally stands at the top of the city. Only then does he suddenly realize that his seemingly sweet and clueless girlfriend is the biggest boss in the ent 2.8kReads7.0Score19914d adds
- 126 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
- 127 The Underworld King of Campus: The Campus Belle Falls for Me 高校黑道枭雄，校花为我倾倒 Qin Ling should have grown up happily under his parents' protection, but they were brutally murdered. Qin Ling had a rough childhood and even spent three years in prison after being framed. By the time he left prison, he had grown into a young man standing 194 centimeters tall. He also happened to find his way onto a university campus. [Violence?]“Sorry! I like it too.” [Stealing?]“My bad! I'll pay you back double.” [Loan sharks?]“Isn't this basically free money?” [Human traffickers?]“Prepare to 731Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 128 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, 2.4kReads7.3Score22114d adds
- 129 Bad Boy: King of the Streets 坏小子：街道之上，我为王 Li Yizhen was an ordinary student at Jiangchuan No. 1 High School. But the school bully, He Min, singled him out, teasing and tormenting him as she pleased. Too timid to fight back, he endured group beatings and was even forced to eat ice pops mixed with dirt. She also led him astray, getting him to smoke and drink. Day after day, year after year… Then, when Li Yizhen finally confessed his feelings to the school belle, she mocked him in front of the whole class. He Min joined in, too. Overcome w 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Underworld: A Life in the Jianghu 黑道：人在江湖 What is the underworld? No one can really say. To me, the underworld is the jianghu. The jianghu has its own rules and its own stories. It’s not all fighting and killing. More than anything, it’s about human relationships and navigating the ways of the world. In 1996, a film about young gangsters influenced countless young people, leading them down a path of no return... That same year, after four years in prison, I walked out through those heavy doors and regained my freedom. My name is Fang We 203Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 131 The Underworld as Seen Through a Madman's Eyes 疯子眼中所谓的江湖 His father goes bankrupt overnight. His mother receives a notice that she is critically ill. A carefree young wastrel stumbles into the world of the martial underworld! Confronted with all the different lives in the martial world, and one situation after another where he has no choice, the young man, already mired in the quagmire, gazes around in confusion. The martial world is a road of no return. You have to go mad to become a demon. An unseen hand pushes him ever onward... Can this dashing yo 784Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 132 Schoolyard Storms, Northeast Underworld 校园风云，东北江湖路 [Wherever there are people, there will be a world of the underworld] [A Northeast underworld story] [Decisive and ruthless] [A road of no return] [First person] [Recollections] [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] My name is Han Tian. I was kidnapped by human traffickers as a child and forced to beg on the streets. It wasn't until Uncle Han rescued me from them that I was given a name. He showed me that a person could live like a re 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 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 1.3kReads6.8Score10214d adds
- 134 The Underworld: From Low-Level Thug to Godfather 黑手：从沙场小弟到江湖教父 [Modern city + underworld + multiple heroines + business rivalry + romance + powerful protagonist] Born at the bottom of society, his only choice is to defy fate and change his destiny. From the day he first wielded the butcher's knife, he could only kill gods when he met them and slay demons when they crossed his path. Then two beautiful women from Xiguan appeared: one wanted his heart, the other wanted him… [Urban power struggles + hard-core business warfare + fated romance] is a novel weaving 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Heavenly Gate of the Jianghu 江湖天门 The martial world is awash in blood and turmoil. Who will shape the course of history? What is the true reason for Ming Jia's return? A hidden dynasty emerges once more, the sinister Yamaguchi-gumi refuses to stay buried, and the powerful Xiao clan is shrouded in mystery. As the struggle for supremacy looms, the story of Tianmen continues... 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 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! 1kReads8.4Score13114d adds
- 138 Urban: From Nobody to Kingpin 都市：从小人物到大枭雄 There are many ways to live in this world. My way is simple: let your fists do the talking! 8Reads7.2Score214d adds
- 139 A Top Law-and-Politics Graduate Joins the Underworld: That's Normal, Right? 政法高材生，混个黑道正常吧？ A gambling-addict older brother drags Gu Tian into an accident. A top student at a university of political science and law, Gu Tian accidentally kills someone. In the process, he escapes detection by assuming the identity of his victim, Li Yu. From then on, he finds himself on a path that takes him further and further from his dreams! 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 140 Reborn: The Principal of My Vocational School Calls Me Big Brother 重生，我在职高校长叫我大哥 Reborn on the first day of vocational high school, Fang Wu looked at the familiar school gates, his body trembling slightly. In his previous life, he drifted aimlessly, bullied and good for nothing, until he dropped dead at the factory from working himself to death over a twelve-year-old iPhone. This time, back at school, he would turn it into his own empire! While everyone else coasted through school, chased a diploma, or tried to make a name for themselves, Fang Wu brought the toughest stude 4.1kReads6.5Score27814d adds
- 141 Out of Prison, I Unlock the Underworld Overlord System! 出狱后，解锁黑道霸主系统！ “I'm finally out!” Qi Yuan had just stepped out of the prison gates. Bathed in brilliant sunshine, he savored the warmth and freedom he had missed for so long and greedily drew in a breath. “Kid, don't look back later. Just keep walking straight ahead.” As Qi Yuan looked out at the scenery by the window, a fragment of memory suddenly flashed through his mind. 321Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 After Prison, I Became the King of the Underworld 出狱后，我成了地下王者 One accidental assault completely turned the wheel of my fate! By the time I returned from prison, a path to kingship lay before me! It seemed to have been waiting for me all along, awaiting my awakening! I set out on the journey to the very top... 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Martial World: The Wild Heavenly Fragrance 江湖：混世天香 The martial world is about both fighting and human relationships. If you know how to get by, you can live in luxury, surrounded by beauty. I always thought I was an honest kid. People bullied me from elementary school all the way through vocational school. A guy who was five feet two inches tall had me, at six feet one inch, pinned to the ground and rubbing my face in it. It wasn’t until my biological father came to take me home that I found out how much power and how many connections I had behi 13.7kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds
- 144 Who Can Rival Me? Ruling the Four Seas 谁与争锋：纵横四海 A fan-fiction sequel to the original novel No Good: Who Can Stand Against Me, written by Fuqin de Ren. This is a new story set after Chapter 2007 of the original. All the unresolved threads in the original’s romance plot will be answered here. 21.5kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 145 The Boy Gangster 少年的黑道 In this world, who is the blade, and who wields it? I don't know, and neither do you. We're just ordinary people, muddling through life. This book is written in the first person so you handsome readers can put yourselves in the story more easily. It might not be very well written, so please leave your comments and constructive criticism. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The First Book by Moyou Lingling 魔幽灵灵的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 A Life Gone Awry 错乱的人生路 This book tells the story of a young man from a county town in the 1990s who accidentally ends up on a path that was never meant to be his. The old days of the underworld are gone. (This story is entirely fictional. Do not take it as fact.) The book warns readers never to set foot on such a path, no matter what. Good and evil bring their own consequences, and fortune and misfortune follow one another. You must bear the consequences yourself; no one can do it for you. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Who Says the Boss Has to Be a Gangster? Lawyers Can Be Bosses Too 谁说老大一定是混混，律师也可以 [Urban, underworld, big shots, outlaw!] Gao Tian was executed in 2026 during a crackdown, but unexpectedly returned to the 1990s! This time, unwilling to repeat his old mistakes, he chose to enroll in the police academy! But just as he was trying to go straight, he saw the scumbag who had been abusing his beloved older sister since childhood. In a fit of rage, he killed the wife-beater with three punches. Now behind bars, Gao Tian’s career on the straight and narrow was over for good. With no ch 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Wang Hao, the Inverse Scale King 逆鳞王皓 A comeback, a defiance of fate. Bullied for years because of his weight, he finally reaches his breaking point and vows never to be weak again. He fights back, step by step descending into hell, and soon dominates the campus... 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 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 4.7kReads7.1Score19314d adds
