Novels like The Man from Crowtown
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Man from Crowtown, best match first.
- 1 Hard Work Pays Off? Sorry, I Have a System! 天道酬勤？抱歉我有系统！ Bai Yu transmigrates to another world and awakens the Creation of Heaven and Earth System. By killing enemies, he can earn Creation Points to improve his cultivation techniques, cultivation level, and more... Bai Yu: System, did you pocket my Creation Points? “Ding! This System upholds fairness and impartiality, and would never let even a single Creation Point be... pocketed. The reason the Host didn't receive any Creation Points is that, after the System's assessment, this person did not count —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 In the Years After, All the World Is You: He Called Me Trash, Yet Died for Me in Shanghai 后来山河皆是你：他嫌我是糟粕，却为我死在淞沪 In the End, the Whole World Is You: He called me a remnant of the old world, yet died for me in Songhu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Flowers in the Fire 火中的花朵 This is a wildly imaginative work. I revise every chapter at least three times, and sometimes I find myself laughing out loud as I write. The story is lighthearted and funny, but the characters seem to have a mind of their own. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Celestial Journey Through Dusty Dreams 尘梦仙旅 Chen Mengxuan somehow finds himself in a strange, unfamiliar world. With no powerful family behind him and no exceptional talent, all he wants is to live a quiet life. But to survive, he has no choice but to take the difficult road of cultivation and grow stronger. Since birth, he has had a mysterious book for a companion. It seems entangled with countless unanswered mysteries, even reaching back to a past life connected to Blue Star. To find the answers and truly take control of his own fate, h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 An Arranged Marriage? You're Arranging One for Me, the Marshal? 包办婚姻？包到本大帅头上来了？ An arranged marriage? And now it's being arranged for me, the Marshal? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Transmigrated and Became a Middle-Aged Hero 穿越，我成了大叔勇者 [Uncomfortably realistic + dark + deranged characters + multiple heroines + no System + ascension through flesh and blood] Huh? I transmigrated to another world. Huh? I’m actually the hero! Just how awful can I, the hero, be? Demon King, don’t kneel! Get up, Demon King! Is this my wonderful life in another world? How did it turn into one huge conspiracy? … A conspiracy… A conspiracy!!! I… am being observed… Who… who’s there… [This is bad. Flesh and blood bring suffering; ascend through mac 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Has Mr. Cheng Started Pursuing His Wife Again Today? 程先生今天追妻了吗 Cheng Yanhuai has had a bit of a headache lately. His father, who already has six concubines, is taking a new wife, and this time he’s making her his legal wife. Cheng Yanhuai watched his shameless old father shower his new stepmother, a woman younger than him, with money and houses. His father even gave her the home his own mother had left him. Cheng Yanhuai was not happy. No, she’s young enough to be your daughter-in-law. Ning Yunshu just wants to study hard and take care of her family. She 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Reborn: The Forensic Empress Returns to the Modern World with Her Child 重生之法医皇后带娃回现代 [Forensic medicine + transmigration + rebirth + household intrigue + power plays + struggle for power + adorable child + empress + reverse transmigration] In her previous life, Su Zhumeng was manipulated by her twin sister and forced to take her place as the bride of the debauched Prince Yan. She suffered endless humiliation in his manor and died a tragic death. Reborn in another world, she returns with her modern forensic knowledge and vows to rewrite her fate. As Su Zhumeng gradually makes he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 My Home Is Beyond the Mountains 我的家在大山外面 My Home Lies Beyond the Mountains —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrated into an Immortal Hero Drama Full of Bugs as the Female Side Character 穿到满是bug的仙侠剧当女配 [Xianxia + Bickering Partners + Friendship + Saving the Second Female Lead + Light Ensemble Cast + Easygoing Humor + Daily Life + Episodic Dungeons] [A transmigrated junior sister who loves making dumb jokes × the righteous, endlessly unlucky second son of her sect] After being hit and killed by a semi truck, Su Luying is bound to a System and can't believe her bad luck. Everyone else gets to be a Host, while she's stuck as a temp worker. And she hasn't transmigrated into a book, but into a smal 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Farewell, Immortal Sword: May We Meet Again as We Did at First 再见仙剑，此生只如初见 Synopsis: [Republican-era setting + Sword and Fairy fanfiction + Three-thousand-year vigil + Reincarnated, but strangers + A nation engulfed in war + Heart-wrenching romance] Li Xiaoyao waited for Zhao Ling'er for three thousand years. She was reincarnated in one life after another. Each time, he found her, only to watch her die just beyond his reach. The laws of Heaven allowed him to seek her out and protect her, but forbade him from telling her who she was, or who he was. In the second yea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Golden Light, It’s Flickering, Flickering, Flickering Its Way Here 金光，它一闪一闪一闪地来啦 No wish-fulfillment fantasy + slower pacing + warm and healing + devoted male lead + one-on-one romance. The heroine has a golden finger, but her abilities develop slowly over time as she accumulates good fortune. It doesn’t appear often in the early chapters. The romance sweetens in the middle and later parts, with all the sweetness found in the little details. In the turmoil of the Republican era, when human lives were worth less than grass, she was determined to make flowers bloom amid the r 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Wicked Magic 邪魔外法 Monsters, magic, and powerful families. Chen He, who happened to transmigrate here, takes a different path by relying on the strange black hole within him. “If there are no martial arts techniques, I’ll create my own. If there are no resources, I’ll take them by force. What can you expect? I’m an evil demon!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Demon Emperor Pursues His Wife: Master, Don't Run Away Again! 魔帝追妻：师尊别想再逃！ [Creator God vs. Demon Emperor | Forbidden Master-Disciple Romance | Obsessive, Unhinged Pursuit of Love] Two equally powerful leads + ensemble cast... Alternative titles: 1. Slaying Gods to Win Her Back: The Powerful One Has Gone Mad 2. The Demon Emperor Pursues His Wife: Master Has Nowhere to Run 3. Obsessive Demon Emperor: The Creator God Says, So It Must Be Right! In a fantastical world, forbidden devotion and frenzied obsession entwine to compose a tragic song of love and hate. The instan 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 A Guide to Transmigrating as the Supreme Treasure 至尊宝穿越指南 The Supreme Treasure was supposed to accompany Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West, but along the way, the golden headband fell off, his mortal desires resurfaced, and he opened the Moonlight Box again. He transmigrated through three lifetimes and met his creator, Xu Gang. And so began the story of their souls swapping bodies. Their story showcases the schemes, dark cunning, trust, and betrayal between the Supreme Treasure and Xu Gang. It's a bizarre and twisting tale, yet also a thrilling c 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Warlord's Possessive Love: You Can't Escape, Woman 军阀强制爱，女人你逃不掉 [Republican era + transmigrate into a book + warlord + domineering CEO + revenge + espionage + unhinged + coercive love + imprisonment + childbirth + tragic romance + exclusive devotion + love and hate + later awakens a System + dual Systems] I was roasting this novel about a domineering warlord in the Republican era when I suddenly transmigrated into the world of the book, becoming Su Dan, the vicious supporting woman. On the surface, I was the eldest daughter of the Su family and a doctor, but 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 She Died on Her Wedding Day 她死于新婚之日 [Mystery and deduction + episodic cases + growth and revenge + fictional power struggles] On the day of his wedding, his mother takes her own life. Some want him to investigate; others want him to stop. Jiang Mingzhao chooses to investigate. This blade, honed for twenty years, is finally about to stir up a storm. “The Human-Skin Case”: What grievance could drive someone to flay a victim alive? “The Paper Doll Case”: A vengeful spirit possesses a paper doll and claims lives by moonlight. “The Han —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Ten-Thousandfold Cashback: No One in the Immortal Realm Knows Gift-Giving Better Than Me 万倍返利：仙界没人比我更懂送礼 After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, others fight monsters to level up, while Lu Nanfeng coasts to victory by giving gifts! [Ding! You gifted an ordinary pill and received a premium pill in return, worth 10 times as much!] [Ding! Your gift struck a chord with its recipient, triggering a critical hit! You also received an immortal-grade cultivation manual!] He gave a stingy elder a piece of candy, and the elder burst into tears on the spot: “This tastes just like my childhoo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Saving the Villain: Supporting Lady, Don't Run Away 拯救反派之女配你别跑 Unlucky office worker Ye Nanxing dies from working overtime and transmigrates into the novel she was reading, as the vicious substitute female lead. The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself in an epic love-triangle showdown: while on a date with her ex-boyfriend, the female lead discovers that the pretty boy she's been keeping is working at the same restaurant, and the CEO is already on his way, while a scheming villain watches from nearby... The System tells her to fulfill the female le 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Blooming Against the Light 逆光绽芳华 Lin Xiaomei was an unstoppable businesswoman, but one painful separation and death after another left her heartbroken and disillusioned. Yet fate’s trials were far from over: illness and the taunts of human traffickers came one after another. How will she find a way through? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Master Crime-Solving, and Get Away With Murder 掌握破案技巧，犯罪无罪 [Completed] A young woman is murdered on a mountain. Her body is intact and her face clearly visible, yet investigators cannot identify her. A week later, a couple who passed by the scene on the night of the murder are arrested. The murder weapon is found in their home, they have a solid alibi, and the chain of evidence leaves no way to escape the law. A series of meticulously planned, seemingly perfect crimes begins to spread from this starting point. Yet the true culprit behind them leaves no 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Rise of a Tyrant: I Build an Empire in Republican China 枭雄崛起：我在民国建帝国 A new work is out! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 551Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 23 Three Lifetimes of Good Deeds: The Wronged Bride's Road to Revenge 三世善人：错嫁新娘的逆袭之路 Reborn in the 1990s, He Jie returns to the starting point of her fate with memories of her past life and the power to see through things! At the gambling tables, she spots fake jade at a glance and swiftly earns her first fortune. Teaming up with Xiao Duanyu, a once-brilliant antique appraiser fallen on hard times, she opens the antique business Biyue Pavilion and stirs up turmoil in the collecting world. To protect the loyal and true, she recruits Han Li, the cold-faced Hell King, and establish —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Silent Waves 踏浪无声 When he was six, wealthy young heir Luo Nanzhuo met a barefoot wild child collecting shells on the beach outside his villa: Talang, whose parents had both died. Wearing a faded old undershirt, the boy grinned as if he’d found a priceless treasure. When a crab pinched Luo Nanzhuo, the “dirty” boy dragged him to safety and pressed a crumpled piece of candy into his hand. From then on, two people from different worlds became part of each other’s lives. One was always close behind the other, like w 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 Republican Era: Ten Silver Dollars a Day, One Man, and the Rise of Nanhua 民国：一人一天十大洋，南华崛起 [The Ultimate Path of Chinese Martial Arts] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Army-Building Tycoon] Lu Chen transmigrates to Jinmen, a city torn apart by warlords and overrun by evil spirits. He inherits a shabby martial arts school on the verge of going bankrupt, with pockets even emptier than his face. In this brutal world where books are for the poor and martial arts are for the rich, just one dose of medicinal training broth costs five silver dollars. Without money to practice martial arts, you're as 182Reads5.9Score24714d adds
- 26 Can We Please Fall in Love Like in the Novels? 能不能！照着小说来恋爱 [Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! The author has split personalities when it comes to characterization, so it's hard to tell who the main couple is 😭] [Chun Xia] and [Jiang Sanfeng] [Beautiful, fair-skinned workplace director] vs. [Straight-laced special police shooting instructor] [Not their first time, realistic, lightly sweet and deeply angsty, bad ending] When they first met, he was the male escort she had hired. A car repair and a misunderstanding over a blind date brought them —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Language of Spirits 灵之语 Through nine cycles of reincarnation, I stand supreme. I tread the spirit path and suppress the haunted depths. With the Compendium of Spirit Arts and Sacred Trees in hand, I face the uncanny alone. This world holds benevolent spirits, evil spirits, wicked spirits, and baleful spirits, as well as the source of an endless haunted realm. As a spirit master, I roam the world, upholding justice and banishing evil, all in search of the meaning of my existence and the truth of the world. Where did I c 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Seven Years in the Underworld 地府七年 [Detached observer + extreme restraint + redemption + BE] The orphan of a God of War, Han Bingliao, should have enjoyed great fame. Instead, she was targeted by the Heavenly Dao and fled to the underworld, where she became an unknown ghost constable. In the perilous Underworld, she endured seven years, all to find someone from her past who had died. . On Mount Fengdu, a ghost constable held a knife to her throat. “A useless good-for-nothing who can’t even beat a ghost constable thinks she deserv 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Social Death: I Mistook the Top Student and Campus Heartthrob for Gay 社死，我把学霸系草当成gay [Energetic sports major with sunshine-in-her-heart energy vs. aloof academic star from the medical school] [Comedy + mutual devotion + university + secret crush] The biggest blunder of Tang Ran’s life, as captain of the university team, was mistaking Jiang Yan, the famously aloof heartthrob of the medical school, for a gay bestie who wasn’t interested in women. Relying on her outgoing personality, she became convinced that Jiang Yan and the gentle vice president Li Qing were a couple. She gossip 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Cultivation? I See Through Everything with Appraisal 修仙？我靠鉴定术看穿一切 [Traditional Cultivation + No Harem + No System + Appraisal Skill + Slow-Burn] Because of an ancient jade pendant, Jiang Daiyue transmigrates to the cultivation world and unexpectedly gains the ability to appraise all things. From a remote corner of the mortal world, he gradually steps onto the path to immortality… 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Red Lanterns Hang High: My Brother and I Returned Home 红灯笼高高挂我和哥哥回了家 With red lanterns hanging high, my brother and I returned home. 51Reads—Score214d adds
- 32 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国：从巡警队长，成为一方军阀 [Warlords + raising a massive army + gangs + ruthless and decisive] Su Mingze was an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to Shanghai in the Republic of China era and became a dockworker. After awakening the Step-by-Step Promotion Lottery System, he began drawing prizes. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a warlord in his own territory. The underworld, the authorities, the foreign powers, and the Japanese bandits all trembled at his name. 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Hongmeng Dao Sect 鸿蒙道宗 The Heavenly Dao is heartless; all living beings are mere ants. The Book of Hongmeng: Chaos Spirit Root When Qin Feng was eight, he witnessed his parents being abducted by demon beasts. He narrowly escaped the same fate. Later, while out one day, he encountered a demon beast and was rescued by a cultivator. After seeing the cultivator’s great power, he resolved to become one himself. He eventually joined the Hongmeng Dao Sect and began his path of cultivation. 6Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 34 The Crab Emperor Ascends to Godhood: Starting by Building a Shoddy Dragon Palace 蟹帝封神：从龙宫建成豆腐渣开始 Reborn as a river crab in the East Sea during the Investiture of the Gods era, I awaken the Greedy-for-Heaven System. From then on, the Dragon Palace’s construction projects are riddled with a whole lot more water. Ao Bing audits the books? Borrow Nezha’s Red Armillary Sash to destroy the evidence! The battle of the immortals? Resell the Jie Sect’s magic treasures and profit from both sides! The Spirit Mountain gets involved? Turn the Flowing Sand River into a toll booth in one stroke! From shod —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Jinling Nights 金陵夜 He is the powerful and ambitious Commander of Jiangbei, with authority over all under Heaven. She is a lowly, illegitimate daughter from Jiangnan who has endured endless humiliation. One fleeting glimpse in the night of Jinling, and he took her to heart. Little did he know that once he did, it would be for a lifetime. 47Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 36 Late Qing Hong Kong Crossover: I Became a Warlord Starting With A Letter of Intent 清末港综：从投名状开始当军阀 The Warlord, Su Qier, The Nine-Rank Sesame Official, Once Upon a Time in China, Bodyguards and Assassins, Let the Bullets Fly, The Bund, and more! A fresh new take on Hong Kong films! Yue Chuan transmigrates into the world of period Hong Kong films and TV dramas set in the late Qing dynasty, becoming Zhao Mingyu, a member of Zhao Erhu’s bandit village. At this time, the Qing court and the Taiping Army are locked in fierce conflict, and warfare is breaking out across the land. With the calamity-b 1.3kReads7.6Score10114d adds
- 37 Whispers of the Fallen Dragon Star 龙陨星的低语 [No instant kills, no golden finger, no leveling System, no transmigration] [Just steel, gunpowder, faith, the Warp, and cultivation magic colliding] Lin Lan, a cultivator at the Deity Transformation stage, was struck by a tribulation bolt while breaking through his heavenly tribulation and ended up in Warhammer 40K, on the Imperium's remote planet, Dragonfall. What happens when a weakened cultivator faces a boltgun at point-blank range? What will happen when his once-elegant spells clash with 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 After My Childhood Friend Spoiled Me Rotten, I Restarted My Life Three Times 被竹马宠爆后我重开了三次人生 They chose each other, secretly loved each other, and saved each other. Both are devoted to one another, and there are two male leads. You are the trial fate set for me, and the only one who can set me free. In this cycle, you are my obsession, and my faith. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Anime Crossover: Stealing Hearts During My Time in a Tokyo Prison 综漫：我在东京坐牢的日子里偷心 (Persona 5 + Kaguya-sama: Love Is War + Bocchi the Rock! + BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! + Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai + Oshi no Ko + ?) Revenge is the most primal form of justice. No one can condemn resistance in the face of injustice. A country boy named Kurusu Akira is framed after trying to help someone in trouble, then saddled with several charges, including assault. Released on bail, he heads to Tokyo under probation, where the next three years drag by, each day feeling like an 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Restoring the Jade 还璧 [Republican-era romance + two equally strong leads + mutual healing] A double-sided master thief returns to her old trade, while a calculating tycoon pulls the strings from behind the scenes. Together, they join forces to hunt down a national treasure. A society beauty and master thief versus a vengeful tycoon! By day, she outsmarts scheming rivals as a gifted designer. By night, she scales walls and rooftops as a female thief who faked her death years ago. In the glamorous world of high society 447Reads9.2Score11014d adds
- 41 Shocking! The Horror Dungeons Are Exploiting Retired NPCs 惊！恐怖副本竟压榨退休NPC One heroine + top-tier dungeons + pure wish fulfillment + no bleeding-heart protagonist + face-slapping + mild horror I'm an NPC in a horror dungeon. I hit my quota of 1,000 people and retired successfully, only to be dragged back into a dungeon in the middle of the night. I heard the final dungeon was over capacity, and the boss wanted me to keep the numbers down. But just as I agreed, he assigned me, the one who was supposed to appear on the final floor, to compete alongside everyone as a frag 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Me! Part-Time God 我！兼职神明 [Wild imagination + deities + clear plotting + slow pace + transmigrate into a book + one heroine + a touch of angst In a corner of a silent library, Zhang Ye happens upon a mysterious notebook. The moment he opens it, an unseen force drags him into the fantastical world of the “Forest of Delicacies”! In the blink of an eye, he becomes a “part-time deity” bearing a special mission. As he explores this bizarre, dazzling otherworld step by step, secrets hidden behind the mist emerge one after ano —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Next Stop: The Finish Line 下一站终点线 A sudden viral outbreak swept across the globe, and those infected awakened supernatural abilities. The Awakened sought to conquer the world and become its masters, while the surviving humans who had escaped infection fought back doggedly against their invasion. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Legitimate Daughter, and I’m Turning the Tables 穿书嫡女要掀桌 [A top modern psychology student transmigrates into a book, only to become a timid legitimate daughter doomed to die tragically?] Gu Jin wakes up as Shen Wanqing, a doomed side character in an ancient household-intrigue novel. Her birth mother died unjustly, her stepmother is vicious, and her legitimate older sister is the ultimate fake sweetheart. The original owner's life was a hopeless dead end. A perfect fit for her expertise? Just right! Gu Jin curls her lips into a smile and decisively p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Tricking the Young Marshal into Swearing Brotherhood, Then Going South to Whampoa as an Undercover Agent? 忽悠少帅结拜，南下黄埔当卧底？ Lin Qi, a PhD in science, has a skiing accident and transmigrates bodily to the beginning of 1924. From the start, he crashes into a bandits' hideout and, before he can figure out what's going on, finds a young marshal's heavy machine gun pointed at his head. No System, no pocket dimension, and no wise old mentor. All he has is a mind full of science and mathematics a full century ahead of its time, along with exceptionally strong nerves. Faced with certain doom, Lin Qi stays calm. He opens with 246.2kReads9.1Score37.1k14d adds
- 46 The Con Artists’ Guild: Tales of the Old Guard 老千门之千门旧事 In those days, the world aboveboard was run by the government, merchant guilds, and the military. Beneath the surface lay an underworld order: The Three Teachings set the rules, the Nine Sects roamed the land, the Thousand Gates set their traps, and the Eight Generals wielded their blades. A young man was drawn into the game by a con on the snowy plains of the Northeast. He witnessed the Thousand Gates and Eight Generals firsthand at the docks of Tianjin, and eventually became a man who could se 146Reads—Score11114d adds
- 47 Where the Clouds Rise Over the Ferry 云起津渡 The “past-life arc” following His South of the Clouds. The rating has only just come in and will keep rising. All my published books are rated above 9, so feel free to dive in. He is a ruthless Green Gang boss in Tianjin, a favorite of the Japanese. Those who fear him in the underworld respectfully call him “Master Jiu”; those who hate him curse him behind his back as a “traitor” and a “lackey.” Every step is fraught with danger and fear. He perseveres through bloodshed and painstakingly plots b 1.1kReads8.5Score19614d adds
- 48 After Touching an Ancient Mirror, a Teacher Defies the Heavens 触碰古镜后，后勤教师逆天了 After touching an ancient mirror, a logistics instructor defies the heavens. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 A Backbone Beneath the Old Qipao 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Two Autumns, the Cry of Wild Geese 雁鸣双秋 The story takes place during the turbulent warlord era of the Republic of China. From the Shen family in a small fishing village in the northeast, two beautiful sisters step out into the world, where a series of tales of love and hatred unfolds. Beautiful women and heroes vie for one another in troubled times, while warlords fight over gold and cultural relics... This story is grounded in everyday life, with a twisting, turning plot and characters who are loyal and true... 4.6kReads9.2Score62014d adds
