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- 101 I’ve Made It to Division Chief, So Why Are You Crying? 我成正科级别，你哭什么？ [Officialdom + Wish Fulfillment + Comeback + Leveling Up + Lots of Beautiful Women + The Protagonist Never Suffers] When you’re at the top, friends and family gather around. When you hit rock bottom, no one gives you the time of day. Qin Li is determined to always have a house full of distinguished guests, and so he must keep climbing to the summit... 2.3kReads8.8Score23114d adds
- 102 The Official’s Path: A Dragon Soaring to the Heavens 官途之飞龙在天 Why become an official? For power or money? After graduating from university, Song Qing couldn't find a job. Unexpectedly, the county Party secretary arranged for him to join the civil service through a special recruitment program. Starting as a low-ranking clerk, he devoted himself to serving the people and rose step by step. Only in the end did he discover a shocking secret! 6.9kReads8.9Score69814d adds
- 103 Ashen Panic 烬慌 As my father lay dying, he pressed a bloodstained chip into my hand. Six months later, the person I loved became a vegetable while protecting me. On his cold personal server, I found the only folder named after me. Inside were records of his awkward affection and a final message: “Xinxin, keep moving forward. Don’t look back.” I thought I would spend the rest of my life caught between revenge and protecting what I loved, until the “Observers,” beings from a higher civilization, arrived and col 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Car-Washing Livestream: The Entire Internet Suspects I'm an Undercover Agent 直播洗车：我被全网怀疑是卧底 Qin Hao transmigrates to Blue Star, inherits a remote car wash, and becomes a feel-good livestreamer. But then a System comes along, and things take an increasingly outrageous turn! “Shocking: Famous influencer carefully picks out a battered old van, only for it to turn out to be a tool used in kidnappings and murder!” “Unbelievable: Teen debunker shows off in his father's luxury car, the very one used to run someone over and kill them, and ends up exposing his own father, bringing him to justic 1.2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
- 105 You Were Supposed to Visit the Task Force, and You Solved the Case? 让你慰问专案组，你把案子破了？ Su Mu graduates and is assigned to work as a police officer in the police station’s political affairs office. On his first day, he’s sent to convey the leadership’s regards to a special investigation team, but on the way there, he cracks a case the team had been helpless to solve. He catches a rabid dog, then solves a string of thefts. During a coordinated operation, they find a suspect’s trunk full of junk. Su Mu manages to assemble the junk into a firearm, uncovering and dismantling a gun-runn 16.8kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 106 The Official's Rise and Fall: Breaking the Deadlock Through Influence 仕途沉浮之借势破局 [Primarily aimed at male readers, but female readers may enjoy it too] + [No System, no wild fantasy] + [Realistic political intrigue] + [Power plays] + [Urban slice of life] A story about Huang Zheng, a chemistry prodigy from a poor family, who gives up a recommendation to pursue graduate studies at Tsinghua so he can look after his parents, then returns to his hometown for a job after earning his bachelor’s degree and embarks on a career in public service… Above the clouds, every step is fraug 16.3kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 107 A Book Belonging to the Chosen One 天选之主的一本书 An Jiang earned the top score in the civil service selection exam and entered government with a desire to serve the people, only to be sidelined by an unseen hand and sent to the countryside, where he endured contempt. When his two-year term was up, an official transfer from the Organization Department turned his fortunes around, transforming An Jiang into the county's youngest official... See how he charges headlong through the ranks and blazes his own path to success! 2kReads9.1Score25714d adds
- 108 Inheriting a Police Badge: I Just Joined the Force, and My Crime-Solving Skills Are Maxed Out 警号继承：刚入职，刑侦技能拉满 Crime-solving + power fantasy + System + fast-paced + one heroine across 500,000 words (ongoing)! “Police badge reactivated! Badge number 89757! Officer Guan, welcome back!” Twenty years ago, his father died in the line of duty, and his badge was decommissioned. Twenty years later, Guan Feng transfers to a new post, inherits his father's badge, and awakens a System. Every case he solves earns him various rewards: clues, detective skills, physical enhancements, and cutting-edge technology... From 8.4kReads8.8Score62214d adds
- 109 Notes From the Political Arena: Book Two 官场笔记第二部 The story of an ordinary man's struggles, devoted wholeheartedly to serving the people. 1. This is a realistic political novel with tightly reasoned storytelling, written in a realist style. 2. It begins with an ordinary employee in the Provincial Personnel Department and follows his steady progress, one step at a time. 3. It features political infighting, economic development, romance, and power plays in the business world. 4. It offers a distinctive take on economic development, personnel sele 186Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 I Was Just a Cop, But I Shook the Provincial Party Compound 我就当个警察，却惊动了省委大院 Ten years later, after graduating from Qizehua University, he follows in his father's footsteps and enters government service. With formidable political connections, countless legal assets, and the broad perspective and sophisticated understanding shaped by his upbringing, he's got a dream start from the start. However, his father is a sly old fox. “Zehua, you have to start at the grassroots level as a police officer and get some experience...” Now it's his father's former subordinates who are l 9kReads8.5Score83814d adds
- 111 Reborn to Solve Crimes: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer 重生破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手 31.2kReads8.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 112 Officer, Don't Panic! I Brought a System to the Rescue 警花别慌！我带系统来救场 Hao Shun only wants to be a good police officer, because his father was a police officer and so was his mother. His parents gave their lives in the line of duty. He wants to carry on their legacy, serve the people, and become their guardian. 1.2kReads8.5Score38914d adds
- 113 Zhong Xiao'ai Is Kidnapped, and Qi Tongwei Saves Her, Only to Have His Mind Read 钟小艾被拐，祁同伟救美被读心 [System] + [Supernatural Showdown] + [Zhong Xiaai + Chen Yang + Romantic Tension] [The road to advancement starts at deputy department level] [From the start, he mocks Zhong Xiaai for eventually marrying a kept man] “Ding! System activated!” “I, Qi Tongwei, will be at odds with evil from this day forward!” “Wait, why is the starter pack for praying for divine guidance?” “I’m the famous Qi, the director of the Public Security Department. What use do I have for praying for divine guidance?” After 682Reads—Score3114d adds
- 114 A Sophisticated Rogue in Officialdom 官场雅痞 What kind of people does the present age need? People who hold to their principles even when faced with temptation. People who face the surging tide of the times, raise the red flag, and press on through adversity. Li Huaijie is one such idealist. “To go far by proceeding steadily” requires the steadiness of “treating challenges with caution and succeeding through careful planning,” and the vision of “aspiring to great heights.” He has risen from the very bottom, using his actions to embody the 50.8kReads8.9Score3.7k14d adds
- 115 Ruling the Realm: The First Secretary 权掌山河：第一秘书 After graduating from college, Zhong Dexing failed the civil service exam twice and had no choice but to make a living helping his older sister sell fruit. Then a turning point came: advice from a mysterious leader helped him land a civil service job. With his political savvy, he rose steadily through the ranks and made his way into an even more powerful circle. 27.3kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
- 116 Reborn, I Was Found Out by My Deskmate Zhong Xiaoi. Now I Have to Silence Her 重生被同桌钟小艾发现，我想灭口 [One heroine] [Making money] [Romance] I’ve only just recovered my memories from before birth, and my deskmate, Zhong Xia Ai, has already caught on! What should I do? Could I silence her and nip this in the bud? Wait, Zhong Zhengguo is my future father-in-law? Then no problem. Xia Ai, just sign this contract selling yourself to me, er, I mean, the marriage certificate! P.S. The story takes place in the parallel-world nation of Daxia. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidenta 3.3kReads—Score10214d adds
- 117 The Road to Officialdom: After Saving a Leader, I Rose to the Top 官途：救了领导后我扶摇直上 [A classic political drama, not to be missed] Reborn on a stormy night, Yang Jianguo opens his eyes in the year 2002, with floodwaters bearing down. While everyone else flees for their lives, he heads against the current to fight the flood. A beautiful reporter captures him on camera, and the story makes the front page. From then on, this grassroots civil servant rises steadily through the ranks, step by step reaching the pinnacle of power! 2.4kReads7.2Score15914d adds
- 118 Top Broker 顶尖掮客 This book starts with the protagonist, Feng Tianchen, a simple private-car driver, and follows his brutal struggle through the world of politics. It is a battlefield without gunfire, a terrifying vortex that ordinary people cannot escape once they enter. But to a seasoned political operator, it is the perfect stage for a masterful performance. See how Feng Tianchen rises from a humble driver to the pinnacle of life through his own efforts. 4.7kReads8.9Score45214d adds
- 119 Officialdom: The Eyes of Insight 官场：透视之眼 749Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Reborn in Politics, I Rise Step by Step by Stealing Others’ Opportunities 官场重生后，我靠截胡步步高升 [One Female Lead]+ [Upright Protagonist]+ [Nonstop Thrills]+ [Never Follows the Usual Rules] This book is also known as The Right Way to Be Reborn, 101 Times of Defying Convention in the Civil Service, and Learning How to Be an Official from Zhao Weidong, the Man Who Splits Earthworms Lengthwise. Synopsis: In his previous life, Zhao Weidong had lofty ambitions, yet he died as no more than a deputy section chief. Now he has been reborn. He returns to 2002, the day he is made a permanent employee 13.6kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 121 The Laid-Back Detective: From the Start, I Show Up with a Robbery Suspect in Tow 咸鱼警探之开局拎着抢劫犯报到 Bu Tongfeng had hoped to lie flat, but somehow ran into an unreliable System. Before long, he found himself caught up in one bizarre case after another. Fine. If you won't let me take it easy, then none of you are getting away unscathed. I'll use the iron fist of justice to teach you that being a couch potato is an attitude, not a lack of ability. 3.5kReads9.2Score33114d adds
- 122 Soar All the Way to Immortality! 一路飞升！ Yang Ming, a county government civil servant, is demoted to a township government office, where he faces discrimination and suppression at every turn. When a flash flood strikes, he risks his life to save others and does a good deed, finally turning his fortunes around... 81.3kReads9.3Score4k14d adds
- 123 Qi Tongwei Wants to Join the Party, and His Rabbit Senior Is His Backup 祁同伟想进部，兔子先辈成他后盾 (Qi Tongwei’s Name of Justice + System + Power Fantasy + Defying Heaven + The Road to the Central Government) Before shooting himself at Lone Eagle Ridge, Qi Tongwei wrote on the blackboard: “If I could go back to the past...” When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn by Gao Xiaoqin’s side. He gained a sign-in System and received gifts from the rabbit pioneers. [The first translated edition of The Rabbit’s Manifesto?] [The rabbit’s first Book of Laws?] Secretary Yuliang! I think this is our ch 416Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 124 A Ghost Fire Bike Parks Outside Zhong Zhengguo’s Home, and His Career Takes Off! 鬼火停在钟正国楼下，步步高升！ [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beauties + Not a Saint + No System + Patriotism] Jiang Mingyi wakes up in a drafty old home! He starts out as an ordinary police officer! He cracks one major case after another and earns so many First-Class Meritorious Service awards he loses count! Xiao Ai, how about we go to the civil affairs bureau? 858Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 125 Plans Amid the Plane Tree Fluff 梧桐絮里的规划图 [A principled struggle within the system, unexpected turns, power, sex, and an anti-corruption campaign, love that brings a powerful man to his knees, sacrifice for love, realism] Yu Wanqing stood before the mirror in the restroom of the Yuecheng Grand Hotel’s conference center and took a deep breath, straightening the collar of her dark blue blazer. The woman in the mirror was twenty-eight, her shoulder-length black hair neatly tucked behind her ears. As a rising talent at the Municipal Plannin 430Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Road to Officialdom 官途 Wang Cheng, an ordinary young official at a provincial-level government agency, is unexpectedly chosen to become a senior leader's full-time secretary. From then on, he becomes the leader's right-hand man and embarks on a journey to rise through the ranks… 26.6kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
- 127 The Road to Power: From Betrayal to Commanding the Storm 官路：从遭人背刺到执掌风云 For love, Lu Xiuyuan hid his identity as the heir to a powerful family, rejected his family’s arrangements, and went to a small county town. He came first in the written exam and eagerly expected to land the position, only to be betrayed by his girlfriend, lose his place, and be mocked in public as a nobody with no connections. Fine. If that’s how it is, then I’ll stop pretending. From then on, the winds of change began to blow. The people who once humiliated him finally learned what it meant to 7.9kReads7.8Score70114d adds
- 128 Qi Tongwei: Could You Let Me Be Young Again? 祁同伟：可否许我再少年 [No System, plot-driven] If I could be young again, I’d trade an ounce of gold for an ounce of wind. Qi Tongwei was reborn in the best years of his life, in his prime, with nothing but courage in his heart. Leaving the old Director Qi behind, this time Qi Tongwei would no longer be obsessed with power. He would never abandon his original ideals or compromise with any force. He would water the dreams of his youth with his own blood and sweat. With a virtuous wife at his side, he would walk the ri 31.8kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
- 129 In the Police Force: Rising Step by Step 人在警界：步步高升 [Everyday Police Work + Decisive and Ruthless + Beautiful Women + No Saintly Heroics + No System + Patriotism] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Yu became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he was ordered to crack down on prostitution. He jokingly called for the wife of a crime boss, only to discover that her husband was the ringleader of a new drug case. After interrogating her, Lin Yu cracked a major drug-trafficking case and earned a First-Class Merit. A husband report 111.3kReads9.2Score6.6k14d adds
- 130 Officialdom: Soaring Ninety Thousand Miles 官场：扶摇直上九万里 People say you can’t become an official without connections at court, but Qin Yi, reborn into a new life, doesn’t agree. Opportunity comes from careful planning. Only by paving the way at court every step of the way can you rise to the highest ranks! In his previous life, he was wrongfully imprisoned, his prospects ruined, and he died alone. This time, starting by saving a female official from the provincial capital, he seizes every opportunity to climb the ranks, make up for his regrets, and so 26.8kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
- 131 Thunderous Crackdown on Black Crime in the Political Arena 官场之雷霆扫黑 The chessboard of power, every move calculated, every step taken on thin ice. No matter how cautious you are, you can never guard against everything. Li Yan, a community officer at a local police station, starts from the very bottom. He refuses to buckle under pressure and fears no powerful figures. With thunderous force, he uproots every criminal gang and underworld faction. Step by step, he rises to the pinnacle of power! 86.9kReads8.2Score6.5k14d adds
- 132 Tales of Mingdu 明都往事 Spring in Mingdu is always marked by rising winds and falling sand, leaving everything hazy and frustrating. But this year was strange: the wind never came, and summer arrived all at once. The heat was unbearable, and the weather was getting stranger by the day. In the end, I decided to ignore it. I slumped into my office chair, narrowed my eyes at the screen, and mechanically tapped away at the keyboard. Life still had to be lived from nine to five, in a dull, orderly routine. What was there to 318Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 133 On Night Duty, I Was Kissed by the Goddess Who Mistook My Car 半夜执勤，被上错车的女神强吻了 [Transmigration + campus goddess + a little detective work and crime-solving + urban slice of life + one female lead + guaranteed sweetness (with a mix of spicy and mild scenes)] [This is a career-and-romance novel! Career and romance! Career and romance! The important things must be said three times!] [This is neither an invincible protagonist story nor a power fantasy! Just an ordinary urban slice-of-life novel!] [Romance is the focus, with crime-solving as a secondary element (though the case 6.8kReads9.3Score59114d adds
- 134 You're Just an Auxiliary Police Officer, and Your First Assignment Is to Arrest Two Murderers? 你一辅警，入职提两杀人犯？ Su Ming dreamed of becoming a police officer. One day, he transmigrated to the early 2000s and became an auxiliary police officer. After awakening the Crime Buster System, he could see through every criminal's disguise. From then on, he devoted himself to catching crooks. On his first day on the job, he caught a murderer at the train station, stunning the major crimes unit. He went out for a stroll and took down a massive criminal gang. Eventually, criminals across Jiangcheng were so terrified t 283Reads9.0Score6214d adds
- 135 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Female Leader's Secretary 权力巅峰：从女领导秘书开始 Wang Hongyi is framed by a rival of his female superior. Not only is he disciplined, he is completely cast aside. Reborn, he refuses to be pushed around any longer. He takes the initiative, leaving his enemies trembling and begging for mercy, while influential figures from every quarter vie to recruit him. Nothing can stop him as he makes his way to the top. (This is an authentic political novel that strives to portray the realities of officialdom. Some events are included for the sake of the pl 6.9kReads8.9Score46114d adds
- 136 A Career in the County Committee Compound 县委大院之仕途 Yunhu? Xu Yuanzhou's eyes widened in disbelief! Being sent to remote, impoverished Yunhu was neither a promotion in disguise nor a demotion. It counted as a lateral move, but... 24.7kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
- 137 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 286Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 This Detective Is No Ordinary Man: Falling in Love Makes Him Stronger 这个侦探不一般，恋爱就能变强 Zhang Xici had endured a lonely, miserable life, and just as he was about to retire, he got caught up in something huge. An enormous scapegoat's burden was dumped on him. With his frail build, how could he possibly bear such a huge burden? He was crushed to death beneath it. But who would have thought that a disaster would turn into a blessing: he was reborn. After being reborn, Zhang gained the support of a System and finally became a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, his System wasn't 5.9kReads9.0Score89414d adds
- 139 Rising Through the Ranks 火线提拔 Qiao Yan witnessed someone jump to their death and was urgently promoted to investigate the real culprit behind it. But the case led him to a vast network of vested interests and a fierce battle. Relying on his own strength, he brought down the powerful forces and rose steadily through the ranks... 56.2kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
- 140 You Haven't Even Started the Job, and You're Teaching the Criminal Investigation Captain How to Solve Cases? 还没入职，你教刑侦队长办案？ Chu Nan has just started working at Badaoguai Police Station, and he’s completely baffled. Wudang Cloud-Step Technique? Shaolin Iron Shirt??? Ancient martial arts’ Eight Extremes Fist???? Nine-Section Whip of Lightning????? Did the System make a mistake? Isn’t this the kind of story where someone unifies the martial world and becomes the supreme ruler? I mean, I’m just a cop. What am I supposed to do with these rewards? What, am I going to become an unparalleled martial arts master and start wea 27.9kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
- 141 Tongwei's Path to the Department 同伟进部之路 My new novel is out: The Laid-Back Criminal Police Officer. It's the same familiar political workplace genre, so I hope my longtime readers will give it a look. This isn't a conventional power fantasy. It's a slow-burn political drama told from Qi Tongwei's perspective. He leaves Handong, quietly builds up his strength, and eventually returns to take it back. It includes plenty of realistic details and thorough descriptions of all kinds of work. Stick with it, and you'll definitely find some sur 17.5kReads8.6Score99314d adds
- 142 Starting Out as a Deputy Section Chief in Officialdom 官场从副股级开始 A textbook for officialdom + a guide to surviving the workplace + no harem + getting things done! When the great wind rises, I ride it up ninety thousand miles! See how Qin Yuewei, a secretary with the rank of deputy section chief who’s on her second stint in the job, turns things around! She takes on Ma Liming, kicks Cao Dachuan, and stands up to Shu Chunlai! That’s the formidable Qin Yuewei! Work with Yuewei? You’ll get promoted every three years! Thirty years east of the river, thirty years w 439Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Who Taught You to Be an Official Like That? 谁教你这样当官的？ [Political intrigue, an underdog's rise, feel-good wish fulfillment, no-brainer fun] Chen Qiming was a nobody in the political world, without power or connections. At work, his superior framed him and sent him to prison; in love, his wife cheated on him. By chance, he was reborn in 2006. At his college graduation ceremony, the campus beauty from his high school days confessed to him. In his previous life, he had firmly rejected her. This time, he accepted without hesitation, if only because his 287Reads8.7Score13414d adds
- 144 Officialdom: The Abyss of Power 官场：权利深渊 Xiao Zhengyang had a brilliant future ahead of him, but a conspiracy cost him his life at the office. His girlfriend left him, and petty people pushed him around. Unwilling to let others control his fate, he sank into despair. In the end, he made that phone call, and from then on, stepped into the abyss. This is a gripping workplace drama. One careless step, and there's no coming back. 40.5kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 145 Guo Jingyuan's Notes on Officialdom 郭敬远官场笔记 Set firmly against the backdrop of its era, this novel brings political realism and commercial idealism together seamlessly. The protagonist, Guo Jingyuan, has an exceptionally accurate grasp of economic trends and a remarkably keen business instinct. While still at university, he earns his first fortune at colleges across the capital. But determined to fulfill his ambitions, he resolutely enters politics, starting at the grassroots level while building his business career in parallel. In busine 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Adopted Son, Part Two 过继二 [Wealth + power plays] [Reality + perseverance] [Life + passion] [Love + living] A man must be as tough as iron, but also as resilient as steel. Only then can he face the harshness of reality and the twists of fate, and rise to meet new challenges. I'm Zhao Erhai, and here's my story... 4kReads9.3Score47414d adds
- 147 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 24.7kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
- 148 A Wild Ride to Power: From the Siheyuan to the Pinnacle of Authority 官途狂飙：从四合院走向权力巅峰 A pure political drama, with one female lead and a major anti-corruption campaign. The plot of this book connects seamlessly with Thirty Years in Politics: The Pinnacle of Power. Young Xu Yuanzhou arrives in Chunjiang Province and unleashes an anti-corruption storm across the province! 37.4kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
- 149 Yet Was Forced to Master Social Skills 却被迫掌握社交技能 (No heroine, no romance, standalone cases, and conversations with animals. Complete.) (Book five) Zhou Peng can talk to small animals. He uses this ability to solve cases, but he also often receives reports from animals. To those who don’t know what’s going on, Officer Zhou seems to be possessed by the Grim Reaper. Wherever he goes, trouble is sure to follow. Officer Zhou says: I want a vacation. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 2.1kReads9.0Score23714d adds
- 150 My Wife Deng Xiaoyang, I'm Li Chaoyang 媳妇邓晓阳我叫李朝阳 [Realism, political ups and downs, contests of human nature, and the turbulent 1990s] Political connections are the greatest resource. In 1985, I was discharged from the army and returned to my hometown. Though I had fought on the front lines and earned a third-class merit, I was still prepared to spend the rest of my life tending crops. While handling my paperwork at the township armed forces office, I met Li Shangwu, the head of the office. He was a transferred officer from another division in 58.7kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
