Novels like The Endless Underworld
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- 51 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—Shelves
- 52 We’ve Been Around the Block Too 哥几个也混过 We navigate society with feeling, And live our lives by loyalty. When feeling and loyalty conflict, We choose loyalty first. We walked side by side, reveling in the wild abandon of youth through those passionate years. You’re my brother, so we’ll face life and death together. 160Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 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—Shelves
- 54 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—Shelves
- 55 An Age of Turmoil: The Gangster Who Rose from a Village 混乱年代：从村走出来的枭雄 After leaving the military, Wu Wenjun drifted around the village, looking for a trade to take up. Just then, the village was holding an election for village chief. His Third Uncle, the former chief, was provoked at a banquet. Enough was enough: if you can dish it out, you can take it. How could he stand by while someone bullied a man in his own village? He stepped forward at once, and so began his life in the underworld. When he looked back, he had become a famous young boss in the criminal worl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 The Underworld: From Errand Boy to Boss 黑道：从小弟到霸主 The light of this city can’t reach the shantytowns in the west. My name is Yao Lie. I have nothing but a ruthless streak and ambition. To survive, I stepped into the underworld. To keep from being trampled, I struck without hesitation. To reach the top, I planned every move and showed no mercy. I started out as a nobody, enduring humiliation, lying low, plotting, and striking back. I’ve seen brothers betray each other, witnessed the cruelty of human nature, and watched rivers of blood flow. I —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Reborn: I Went on a Killing Spree in the Underworld 重生后我在黑道大开杀戒 [Everyday urban life + wild imagination + powerful lead + scheming + reborn + billionaire + thrilling and suspenseful + laugh-out-loud comedy + invincible face-slapping + underworld + big boss] Li Wei’s family is hounded by loan sharks until their lives are destroyed. Fleeing for his life, Li Wei loses his footing and falls to his death from the 21st floor. To his surprise, Li Wei is reborn as Mo Lingfeng, the son of the billionaire Mo Xiaotian. He gets his revenge using underworld methods. Afte 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 Bloodsoaked Underworld: Gangland Storm 浴血江湖之黑道风云 By a stroke of fate, Wang Tian embarked on an extraordinary path: the road of the underworld! An older brother who was like a father and mentor, and five brothers who would share life and death with him. He has been gravely wounded and left on the brink of death, and he has also enjoyed immense wealth and a life of extravagance! This is the story of an ordinary man’s hard-won rise, a cry of defiance from those at the bottom! Wang Tian is determined to create a legendary life! P.S. Wang Tian and 18Reads—Score106Shelves
- 59 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! 428Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Northeast China's Top Enforcer: Li Zhengguang's Conquest of the Capital 东北第一打手：李正光的京城征途 Li Zhengguang was born in Xifeng, Liaoning, and became the top enforcer under the notorious Qiao Si. Once a promising university graduate, he gradually turned into a gangster, growing more famous with every step. In the underworld, he earned a string of fearsome nicknames: “Northeast China's Number One Enforcer,” “Northeast China's Number One Killer,” “God of War of the Northeast,” “Top Enforcer,” “Short General,” and “The Toughest Branch Leader Under Qiao Si.” After Qiao Si's gang was arrested, 13.7kReads7.5Score479Shelves
- 61 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… 201Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 A Disciple of the Generation 一代门徒 In the 2000s, we entered a new century. Tower after tower rose from the ground, and people moved from a simple, kindhearted world to one filled with complicated struggles of human nature. The times changed and taught us so much, so very much. We also lost so much, so very much... 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 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—Shelves
- 64 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 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 The Bad Boy’s Handsome Kirin 不良少年之麒麟帅 No System, No Transmigration This story follows Bai Long, beginning in the era of warlord conflict. It tells how Bai Long grows from a boy anyone could bully into a legendary figure. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 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—Shelves
- 67 I Dabbled in the Underworld and Accidentally Reached the Top 黑道玩票，不小心混到了巅峰 (Underworld + passion + brotherhood) You want to force me to the top of the underworld? Then I’ll give you exactly what you want! I’ve weathered bloody storms! Walked through a hail of bullets! Been betrayed by brothers! Faced life and death with indifference! Endured every vicious scheme! I, Wang Dongsheng, will tear through the darkness and shatter every plot! I’ll lead my brothers to rise on this blood-soaked road! I only ever wanted to be a nobody, but you forced me to become a hyena bristli 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Fate in the World of Wind and Cloud 风云江湖之宿命 Society is the underworld, and the underworld is society. The blades flash unseen, and old grudges and tangled affairs are impossible to sort out. All I can do is keep myself alive and keep the people around me alive. But I have no idea how many overt and covert killings I'll have to face each day. I don't believe in fate, yet I struggle desperately against it. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 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—Shelves
- 70 Flowers Blooming in the Mud Will One Day Turn Toward the Sun 泥泞里的花朵，终会向阳开 Watch an ordinary man rise step by step from a pathetic weakling to a godfather of the underworld. Feel the thrill of every bone-crunching punch and experience the ruthless art of scheming for power. There are no absolute protagonists, and no absolute supporting characters. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Underworld Storm: Southeast Asia 黑道风云之东南风云录！ In the 1990s, the southeastern provinces were a chaotic mix, with criminal gangs flourishing everywhere. They controlled the underworld, disregarded the law and morality, and kept crime rates high… In Min City, Minzhou Province, Li Tianju is forced back onto the road of no return after getting out of prison. He rises like a storm, crushing all challengers until he becomes a crime boss in his own right! (This book has no harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, and no filler. It’s h 159Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 72 Black, White, and Gray? How Can You Get Ahead Without Getting Your Hands Dirty? 黑白灰？不涉灰怎么出人头地 Brotherhood + slow-burn ensemble cast + one female lead + not overpowered + first-person perspective Some people say black is black and white is white, and anyone who falls into the underworld is a bad person. I wanted to be a good person. I never wanted to fall into the underworld. But does being a good person mean being looked down on? Does it mean being powerless when trouble strikes? Only later did I realize that society isn’t simply black or white. The world’s true colors are black, white, 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Shan Jin Underworld: I Took Down the Whole Jianghu 山晋黑道，我打爆了江湖 [Underworld, passionate, multiple heroines, first-person] My name is Xu Haoqiang. I live in Longcheng, Shan Jin, a coal-producing region. In 1997, at the age of twenty, I joined the underworld. I let money do the talking, and even the truth has to bow its head. I let the rules of the underworld do the talking, and both the legitimate and criminal worlds have to make way. From there, my influence spread across Shan Jin and beyond… 861Reads6.4Score103Shelves
- 74 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—Score104Shelves
- 75 Oh No, This Mob Boss Can Tank a Nuclear Bomb 坏了，这黑老大能硬抗核弹 [Gangsters + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Mindless Protagonist + Invincible in the Later Stages] Qin Dong transmigrates to the year 2004 in a parallel world, taking over the body of a small-time gangster who has done every evil imaginable and is hated by everyone. He also awakens a System that makes him stronger every time he kills someone. He can increase his strength just by devouring evil people! Infinite toughness! Infinite heat resistance! Infinite bone strength! ... Gangsters hunting him down: 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 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—Shelves
- 77 Black Panther: The Bloodstained Throne 黑豹：血色王座 [Black Gangster Revenge Thriller | Two Powerful Leads Raised Together | Strong Female Lead’s Growth | Ensemble Cast | Love Triangle Chaos] At twenty, she became the youngest female gang leader in Dong Province. But her story began in a corner of Dawnlight Orphanage, where Xiao Mo gave her a name. “A smile that can beguile Yangcheng and captivate Xia Cai. I want you to bloom into the most dazzling flower in the world.” She thought they would be together forever, until he fell into the hands of B 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Wolf Hunt 狼狩 Lin Qiwen watches his honest, hardworking parents get beaten right before his eyes. As a boy, he’s falsely accused and sent to juvenile detention. Five years later, he walks out and stirs up the underworld. Revenge is only the beginning. He wants far more than that. Watch Lin Qiwen climb step by step to the very peak of power! 610Reads6.6Score102Shelves
- 79 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… 138Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 80 The Jianghu in Its True Colors 江湖本色 [New book: River Dragon on the Loose] Many years ago, a group of cocky young boys smoked cigarettes that cost just a few yuan a pack and talked big about their dreams. Longing for the day they would grow up, they shouted, “Our future is bright!” Looking back in an instant, the old street is still there, and the stars shine as they always did. But are the brothers from those days still the same? A man remains a boy until the day he dies! Just like youthful passion, it may cool, but it never dies! 982Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 81 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 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 I Took the Place of a Big Shot’s Most Loyal Lackey 我顶替了大佬的死忠小弟 Urban action + one female lead + the underdog rises among his brothers + power plays + personal growth + not invincible Because his face is identical to that of a missing underworld boss, he's forced to take the place of the boss's right-hand man. Alone and posing as a villain, he has no choice but to become one. Standing at the boundary between black and white, what should I choose? And who's pulling the strings? Who's really whose pawn? Stick with it for ten chapters, and things are su —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 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... 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 The First Emperor of the Central Realm 第一中皇帝 The First Emperor of No. 1 High School: A Synopsis The fists of school bullies could not break his backbone, and the cold evening breeze of his father’s indifference could not extinguish his passion. Liang Qi had once been pinned to the concrete and called a “loser,” but when he heard Lin Xi cry “Help me!” at the mouth of an alley, he clutched half a brick and charged at a delinquent armed with a steel pipe. On his bloodied bones, he carved the weight of “protection” for the first time. He endu 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Look, That's the World Beyond the Heavens 你看那叫，天外天 (This isn't a wish-fulfillment story, but one about an ordinary man's rise) (This story is completely made up! Don't overthink it!) A tribute to the classics: Brothers, let's go! A student at a university in Northeast China, he grows step by step into a local power player! Through connections, brotherhood, fate, and his own efforts! He bursts onto the scene and takes command of an entire region! Thousands roar his name: Beyond the Heavens! 101Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 86 The Golden Years of Wancheng 莞城流金岁月 [Underworld] [Realistic] [Ensemble Cast] [Passionate] [Not Mindless] At first, Zhao Qingfeng came to Guancheng at his mother's urging to seek refuge with Zhang Ting… Later, for certain reasons, he joined Dihao as a security guard and met a group of brothers who would stand by him through thick and thin… Thus began his journey through this perilous underworld. Watch as they make every faction stand in line, one by one. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 The King of Xiacheng 夏城的王 The clash between the younger generation and the old guard brings sweeping changes to the rules of the underworld. After a high school senior is shaken down, he embarks on a life as a gang boss: opening bars and casinos, fighting street battles, and claiming victory at every turn. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Lawless Outlaw: From Violent Criminal to Star Lawyer 法内狂徒：从悍匪到金牌律师 My name is Lei Dong, though on the streets they call me the Thousand Buddha Hand. I used to be the king of the underworld. Then I turned over a new leaf and got into the University of Political Science and Law. Everyone laughs that I look like Lu Zhishen, more butcher than lawyer. They’re right. I wield the Criminal Law in one hand and a monk’s saber in the other, specializing in making all kinds of troublemakers see reason. A client sobs, “Lawyer Lei, they’re a huge corporation. We can’t fight 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Hellwolf 地狱战狼 Ye Fei has one top-secret mission: unite the underworld! How will Ye Fei go from a discharged soldier to leading a group of trusted followers and climbing to the top of the underworld, step by step? There is a world of crime, and there is a world of law. If Ye Fei unites the underworld, will he upset the balance of the world as it is now? Will he threaten the interests of certain people? The world isn't simply black or white. There is white in the black, and black in the white! Watch Ye Fei face 340Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 90 South City's Fierce Eagle: No Way Out 南城雄枭：上天无门 The son of a dockworker starts with nothing but the grief of his father's murder. Over ten years, amid the blood and fire of a southern port city, he builds an underground empire with his own hands. Then, in the sweeping tide of the crackdown on organized crime, he makes the most difficult choice of his life. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 Reborn: A Hundred Million in Breakup Money? I'll Make My Comeback 重生：一亿分手费？我要逆袭了 [Reborn] + [Lighthearted Comedy] + [Patience] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Face-slapping] + [No System] + [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Feng, a small-business owner who went bankrupt in his previous life, is reborn in the early twentieth century with an extraordinary identity. His ex-wife is immensely wealthy. From the start, she tosses him a bank card with 100 million yuan on it, smacking Chen Feng's handsome face, but sets a daily spending limit of just 5,000 yuan. Chen Feng secretly sw 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Underworld: The City's Dragon Overlord 黑道江湖：都市枭龙 [Urban] [Rousing] [Male-Oriented] [Feel-Good] [Urban Life] After two years in prison, today is the first day I’m free! I grew up in an orphanage and have my own household registration, but no connections. The moment I decided to make my way in the underworld, I set foot in a turbulent era and began building a towering legacy! 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 Objections Overruled 反对无效 [Power fantasy + crime + passion + Hong Kong action movies + no saintly protagonists + no melodrama] Woohoo! Tell me, does this feel good or what? In a dark world, they’ll defy the world and pay an unimaginable price, shouldering the burden of keeping the world’s order intact. (This novel is entirely the author’s own original creation. Do not learn from or imitate it.) He Jifeng: “I’ve got plenty of people. It’s fine.” Yao Zixuan: “I’ve got plenty of connections. I’m not afraid.” Chen Yi: “I’ve 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Legend of the Black Flag 黑旗传说 A bloody journey through the underworld, alongside a band of passionate young men who live for vengeance and loyalty. Who says the modern city has no underworld? When Wei Tianyi was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens, and his mother died in childbirth. A wandering fortune-teller declared that he was born with the Three Extinctions fate. His father feared being dragged down by him and fled to another land. Wei Tianyi was raised by his grandmother, and after she died, he and the brothers 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Bloodshed and the Rise of a Young Man 血染，少年崛起 (This work is set in a fictional world and contains science fiction elements.) This is a story about brotherhood and the code of the underworld... Do good people really get what they deserve? Do so-called bad people have their own reasons...? In these chaotic times, perhaps the only way forward is to join the underworld. The saying that good and evil are always repaid in the end is nothing but words meant to comfort people. Before true power, perhaps we are no more than ants. Perhaps only after 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 Tales of Qingdao: The Jia'ao Brothers 青岛往事：胶澳兄弟连 Nine young men with nothing to their names risked their lives to uphold one word, loyalty, amid an era of upheaval. They lost brothers, lovers, and their health. In the end, some became tombstones, some became legends, and some became ordinary people. But the words they spoke at Xiaogang Wharf in the early hours of the third day of the Lunar New Year in 1998, facing fifty men with machetes, carried more weight than any underworld code: “What the hell is there to be afraid of?” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The River-Crosser: A Fugitive 过江龙：亡命之徒 His parents died in a mining disaster, and he was forced out of work. Wang Yue only wanted to tend his barbecue stall and live quietly and honestly with his brothers. But the son of a powerful family kept pushing him, refusing to leave him even a way to survive! With nowhere left to retreat, he would retreat no further! (This book has a gritty style and realistic plot. Proceed with caution.) 55kReads8.2Score3.9kShelves
- 98 Hidden Dragon in Troubled Times 乱世潜龙 Xiao Yu is an ordinary man at the very bottom of society in these chaotic times. Just when he’s at a loss, a vast fortune suddenly falls into his lap. Will he rise from obscurity to become one of the elite in the Peace District, pursue his true love, and make his fortune? Or will he risk his life to enter the war zone for his brothers and become a warlord in this turbulent age? Watch as I and my five trusted, wolfish companions stir up the winds of chaos! 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 Reborn: Turmoil on the Frontier 重生之边境风云 Reborn with vengeance, Lin Zhennan returns to the frontier and carves his way forward with ruthless resolve. He recruits vicious dogs, studies under a martial arts master, gathers loyal brothers, and takes on crooked merchants, turning the timber and jewelry empires into his chance to defy fate. This time, he won't settle for merely surviving. He'll protect those who deserve it and rise to the heights he was meant to reach. 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Godfather of the Club: My Life in Japan's Underworld 社团教父：我的岛国黑道生涯 [Fast-paced + ruthless + domineering + no holier-than-thou heroics + decisive and merciless + Japanese womanizer] No System. The good stuff starts after chapter five! Li Yi was lucky enough to be reborn! Unfortunately, he was reborn in a place where the locals were having a pretty good time! But that wasn't the worst of it! The worst part was that this godforsaken place had only recently lost a war. The economy was in a deep depression, and forget living well, even getting enough to eat was a pr —Reads—Score—Shelves
