Novels like The Deadly Allure of Power
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- 51 Love Amid the Corridors of Power 宦海情途 After offending his superiors, Zhou Zhiyuan was transferred from the county Party committee office to a remote township. Amid the undercurrents of grassroots politics, he remains humble yet steadfast, puts down roots in the countryside, and plans for development. Through one power struggle after another, he holds true to himself and uses his courage and wisdom to break through and grow. Starting from a small township, he rides the waves and steadily opens a path to success in his political caree 17.1kReads7.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 52 In the Name of the People: Judging Handong and Saving Qi Tongwei 名义：审判汉东拯救祁同伟 Liu Xiaofan, the son of a farmer, transmigrates into the world of In the Name of the People and awakens the [Justice Tribunal] System. Using the System, he exposes the wanton abuse of power and corruption in Handong's officialdom, the temptations of money and beautiful women, and the darkness hidden from public view! He'll use the System to help Qi Tongwei rise to the provincial level, creating a win-win situation where they both advance together. Liang Qunfeng, Chen Yanshi, Gao Yuliang, Li Daka 4.1kReads6.8Score10014d adds
- 53 The Official Road: Great Wisdom 官道：大智慧 [Authentic Political Drama + Inspirational + Political Intrigue + Business Warfare + A Sense of Justice] After spending so many years in government, Liang Guofeng has long since learned the philosophy of officialdom: A single transfer order sends Liang Guofeng to work in the southern province. He hoped to make a difference, but instead found himself constantly caught in traps and suppressed! A new place, a new environment, and a new job bring all kinds of trials. Every step is perilous, but ever 2kReads6.2Score19114d adds
- 54 The Female Official 机关女干部 A serious novel about officialdom that faces reality and holds firm to its principles. There's no simplistic division between “black and white,” only the real compromises and choices of life within the system. Here you'll find solid engineering details, meticulous criminal investigations, moving relationships, and steadfast faith. The story follows Lin Ruxi and Shen Chan as they work side by side to break through deadlocks and uphold justice amid the politics, reform, and personal struggles of Q 7.9kReads7.9Score61214d adds
- 55 The Protector of the Nation 护国天王 After six years on the battlefield, I was made a lord and granted a title. Now I’ve returned home in glory and come back to the city. To the enemies who harmed and betrayed me, and to those who bullied my wife and daughter: just wait. You’ll all tremble beneath my feet! The novel’s martial cultivation ranks are: Noble, King, Emperor, God, Divine Emperor, Divine Venerable, Divine Lord, Creator God, Progenitor, Eternal God, Custom God, and Unknown. Each rank has three stages: early, middle, and la 62Reads7.7Score11914d adds
- 56 From the Start: The Beautiful CEO Hires a Bodyguard 开局：美女总裁招保镖 New novel: Urban power fantasy + soldier king + miracle doctor + ancient martial arts + martial sage master + miracle doctor master After the soldier king returns to the city, he discovers that the woman his two masters arranged for him to marry is the very person his former commander ordered him to protect. His urban life remains tense... 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Reborn in Officialdom: Governing the County, Ruling the World 重生官场之县治天下 This book connects seamlessly with Rebirth on the Official and Business Paths. The county is the foundation of a peaceful nation. Being a county magistrate is hard, and being one in a poor county is even harder. Li Yuanfang is reborn in 1990 and steps onto the official and business paths, achieving both wealth and power. In governing the county, he dares to face challenges head-on and strikes decisively. With exceptional courage and strategy, he defeats his opponents time and again, winning one 20Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 58 Crimson Dawn: The Bronze Tiger Tally 血色黎明：青铜兵符 # War of Resistance espionage + patriotism + suspenseful adventure + elite agents + exhilarating action + historical legend # [Complete] [Hardcore Espionage] A thousand-year-old military tally sparks a covert war that sweeps across the globe. Lin Mubai, a former military intelligence agent, must choose between his beliefs and his country as he makes his move before the bloody dawn. From Shanghai to Greenland, from Tibet to Dunhuang, this is the ultimate battle for the survival of civilization. C 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Governing the Nation on Livestream: My Stream Connects the Past and Present 直播治国：我的直播间通古今 After transmigrating, I livestream historical spoilers, and emperors across the ages go berserk! [Jaw-dropping visuals, an explosive start] Ying Zheng loses it: The moment he connects with the First Emperor, a script titled The Great Qin Falls in Its Second Generation is thrown at him. The First Emperor draws his sword on the spot: “Zhao Gao, Li Si, come here and die!” Liu Che is moved to tears: The next day, during a livestream about Emperor Wu of Han, footage shows the Champion of the Weste 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Soaring Through Officialdom: From Township to the Summit of Power 官途腾龙从乡镇到权利巅峰 After Chen Linhai passes the civil service exam, his girlfriend betrays him and a powerful family uses its influence to take his position. He keeps his illustrious family background hidden and starts out at the grassroots level in a township. Staying true to his original ideals and relying on exceptional ability, he overcomes one crisis after another and rises through the ranks to the pinnacle of power. Along the way, he uncovers the mystery of his birth and fulfills his ambitions and purpose in 6.6kReads7.2Score65114d adds
- 61 The Female Police Chief’s Shocking Case 女局长之惊天大案 This novel seamlessly blends political intrigue, criminal investigation and suspense, and realist literature. Liu Shuyun is caught in an astonishing scheme. It is a contest with no equal! Three factions are vying for power on this island. There is an underground hangar spanning five levels, and a “teacher” who has never shown their face. Gao Han’s investigation goes beyond clearing his fiancée’s name. He must also uncover the truth behind his father’s “fake death.” As the blades of political int 17.3kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 62 The Road to Power: A Clash of Ambition and Desire 官途从权欲交锋开始 [Political Revenge] + [Career Advancement] + [Alliances of Mutual Interest] + [Romantic Entanglements] + [Political Scheming and Wits] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Ensemble Cast] [The male lead keeps a low profile without being creepy early on, reveals his sharp edge with a roguish charm in the middle, and takes revenge on all his enemies later.] Wang Maoyuan is a "golden phoenix" who flew out of the countryside. The year he graduated from college, he passed the civil service exam and joined the la 18.2kReads7.7Score1.2k14d adds
- 63 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 193Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Dumped from the Start, I Activate the Wealth System! 开局被甩，反手激活财富系统！ #Ruthless Doting Dad + Absolutely No Saintly Goody-Two-Shoes + Ultimate Face-Slapping Power Fantasy + Urban Life + Tycoon + Big Shot + Ex-Wife + System Story + Invincible Hero + God of War# “You only make three thousand yuan a month. Do you think you’re fit to be my daughter’s father?” On the day of their divorce, Lin Hao is publicly humiliated by his gold-digging ex-wife and kicked out with nothing but his three-year-old daughter. Just as he falls into despair, the [Global Wealth System] appe 801Reads—Score10114d adds
- 65 Tiger's Roar Over the Sea of Clouds: Starting with Military Discharge 虎啸云海从转业开始 Lin Haoyu leaves the military as a senior colonel and enters local government, rising from county magistrate to a powerful official in charge of an entire region. His wife, Su Mengyao, heads a Fortune 500 company. His younger sister, Lin Xiaowan, quietly supports her brother's political career, while his older brother, Lin Yu, is fiercely protective of her. Their background is enough to leave people speechless. I hope you’ll enjoy my new book. 16.3kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds
- 66 The Official Road, Starting at Level Three 官道，从三段开始 My name is Bu Qingyun. (I hold a senior government post and have a fortune worth over a hundred million.) Let me tell you a secret. Ever since I was in elementary school, entering politics has been the light of my ideals and the flame of my ambition. It was buried in my heart like a seed, ready to take root and sprout as soon as the soil was right... 18.6kReads7.6Score2.9k14d adds
- 67 The Ultimate God of War: From the Start, He Knelt, and the World Panicked 终极战神：开局下跪，全球慌了 #Urban + War God + King of Soldiers + Tycoon + Face-Slapping + Doting Dad + Passionate + Invincible + Feel-Good + Live-in Son-in-Law + Business Warfare# He was a god on foreign battlefields, codenamed “Ultimate,” whose achievements eclipsed all others. > For the woman he loved, he concealed his identity. But before a crowd, he was forced to kneel to save his daughter, suffering one humiliation after another. > One phone call sent the entire world into a panic! > A hundred thousand cavalry swept 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Dragon's Successor 大龙接班人 Campus romance + political intrigue + military affairs + powerful connections The protagonist, Zhou Ziqing, was taken away by an old Taoist priest when he was just a month old and taught various skills. At eighteen, he came down from the mountain and became “invincible,” possessing martial arts, medical expertise, and exceptional intelligence. He also navigates the political arena, takes part in extensive military operations, and lays out comprehensive business strategies, all on an epic scale. 305Reads8.4Score14514d adds
- 69 Reborn with the Luck of a Koi 重生后，成了锦鲤命 College student Ye Yuchen, reborn and renamed Ye Chongsheng, sets out on a path in business and immortal cultivation. Before long, he and his senior schoolmate Gu Ruoxi become a couple, and from then on... 184Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Unrivaled Treasure-Appraising Son-in-Law 无双鉴宝婿 # Tycoon + Invincible + Treasure Appraisal + Live-In Son-in-Law + Heiress + play the pig to eat the tiger + Ex-Wife Regrets the Divorce + Passionate Action # When his mother-in-law publicly humiliated him and forced him to divorce, Jiang Fan unexpectedly awakened a gift for appraising antiques on Antique Street. A coin he picked up for twenty yuan sold for a staggering three hundred thousand; a shabby painting no one wanted turned out to be a forgotten national treasure. Antique masters who ha 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 71 War God Dad: From the Start, His Daughter Can't Stand Him 战神奶爸：开局被女儿嫌弃 # Urban Fantasy + War God + Devoted Dad + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + Tycoon # When his daughter tearfully said she hated him, Qin Fan, the mercenary emperor known as “Yama,” felt his heart shatter. He secretly returned to his homeland, vowing to make his wife and daughter the most cherished people in the world! The richest man's son tried to force him to his knees? By the next day, the family business was bankrupt and in liquidation! An underworld boss cut off his livelihood? That ver 12Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 72 Yesterday Flowed into the City 昨日流入城 [Officialdom] + [Workplace] + [Business World] + [Family] A scholar, two business magnates, three boxing champions, four great families, the Gao family's five tigers, the Twelve Beauties of Jiangling, and 108 concubines... A man who had lost all hope and decided to lie flat is thrust into officialdom overnight, only to become the talk of the whole city as he indulges in wine, women, wealth, and power... Where does his path ultimately lead? Will there be an ending? 293Reads9.2Score36614d adds
- 73 The Open Era 开放时代 Li Yuanfang was reborn in 1990. Riding the tide of the reform era, he started out as a township civil servant, used his knowledge of the future to develop an export-oriented economy, and built a business empire. With his ingenuity and iron will, he rose from adversity, took charge of a region, and battled all kinds of powerful forces. He built water conservancy projects, roads, and schools, bringing benefits to the people and helping ordinary families achieve their dream of a stable, comfortable 769Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 74 Officialdom: I Rewrote the Script of My Life 官场：我重写了人生剧本 [Traditional Political Intrigue] [One Female Lead] [Begins at a University] Zhou Yang is reborn! This time, he begins his career in government by staying on at the university, rewriting his life and painting a sweeping portrait of an era. (The first novel in the Zhou Yang series) 11.7kReads9.2Score95814d adds
- 75 Disciple, Go Ascend to Immortality 徒儿，你飞升去吧 A six-year-old comes home from school to find that his parents have been murdered. He cries bitterly, then passes out. When he wakes, he finds himself in a strange place, where the first person he sees is an old man dressed in white, with white hair… 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Rising Through the Official Ranks, Starting as a Secretary 官场从秘书开始 When hardship reaches its limit, good fortune follows. With a pure and earnest heart, Zhang Jun gets his lucky break and begins his career on the bench at an institute of traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully navigating political maneuvering, officialdom, and human relationships, he wins allies at every turn and steadily rises through the ranks. 342.3kReads9.2Score17k14d adds
- 77 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
- 78 Officialdom: Starting by Slapping My Boss Twice 官锋：从打领导两巴掌开始 Made the scapegoat from the start? Pushed to the margins, with my future and my life ruined? Fine, I’ll remember this. There’s plenty of time to settle the score. My girlfriend breaks up with me, and my love life falls apart. What was I even here for? Fine, I’ll set you free. Don’t regret it. I turn around with power in my hands and return. Li Rui laughs aloud. Those who hurt and slandered me will all pay the price. 29.5kReads8.3Score2.4k14d adds
- 79 After Eight Years of War, the Dragon King Returns 征战八年龙王回归 The battlefield is cruel, but it is a soldier’s duty to defend home and country. The Dragon King returns to protect his family, his friends, and his homeland... Because of what happened eight years ago, the Dragon King now has a child of his own... 486Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Humiliated at My Divorce Banquet, I Set Sail for a Brighter Future 离婚宴受辱，我的前程自此启航 On the day of his divorce, he endured ridicule and scorn. Everyone thought he would sink into despair, unaware that after lying low for so long, he was about to begin a whole new chapter in life. Free of the shackles of his past, he keeps his feet on the ground and breaks through prejudice with his own abilities. Through wind and rain, he presses forward step by step. The era that belongs to him is about to begin. 63.4kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds
- 81 Reborn in Officialdom: I Really Don't Want Another Promotion 重生官场：我真的不想再升职了 In 2003, Liang Weishi never wanted to enter government service. Yet through a series of fortunate coincidences, from the day he passed the civil service exam, he rose rapidly through the ranks... 125.5kReads9.1Score13.9k14d adds
- 82 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 499.3kReads9.4Score20.7k14d adds
- 83 Adoption into the Family 过继 This is a novel about a man growing up through blood and tears. Along with the cruelty of reality comes the trickery of fate. But if you’re a man, wipe away your tears and face every hardship. Make yourself tough as steel, unbreakable... 30kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
- 84 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 750.2kReads9.2Score60.2k14d adds
- 85 Suspended from the Start? I Join the Discipline Inspection Team Instead 开局停职？我转投纪委调查组 His superior was under investigation, his girlfriend was cheating on him, and after being targeted by office rivals, he was forced onto leave. Yang Dong hit rock bottom from the start, never imagining that a phone call would change the course of his life. He was seconded to the Discipline Inspection Commission's investigation team to save his superior, only to inadvertently trigger a massive storm. Yang Dong had this to say: "No need to panic. I'll have a cigarette and calm down first!" (No hare 531kReads9.3Score28.7k14d adds
- 86 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 82kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds
- 87 The Officialdom Game 官奕 My name is Wei Zilong, and I’ve spent my career in government. Through my story, I want to show everyone what the political arena is really like... When you’re in public service, you can’t always control your own fate. If you never weather a storm, how can you ever mature? 12.9kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds
- 88 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score19614d adds
- 89 The Divine Beggar Comes Down the Mountain 神丐下山 [Overpowered Urban Fantasy] [Immortality and Godhood] [Multiple Heroines] At the age of three, he was driven out of his home by his second uncle. Then he met a mysterious old beggar, who taught him the supreme cultivation technique, the Heavenly Evolution Art. From then on, he grew at an astonishing pace. He travels across Earth, the Spirit Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the God Realm, breaking through layer after layer of the heavens. He reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, then ascends 2.5kReads8.1Score38414d adds
- 90 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 124.8kReads9.4Score14k14d adds
- 91 After a Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining, I’m Already Invincible 炼气十万年，我已经无敌 [Ten Thousand Years at the Qi Refining Realm + Invincible]+ [Reviving His Sect in the Lower Realm]+ [Taking Disciples]+ [Defeating Every Villainous Sect]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Free Travel Between the Human, Immortal, and Demon Realms, as well as the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Timespaces]+ [Protagonist's Halo]+ [An Incredibly Satisfying Power Fantasy] Zuo Xiaoyu had spent a hundred thousand years in the Immortal Realm, stuck at the Qi Refining Realm. One day, he discover 347Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Passing Myself Off as a Rich Returnee in the 1980s 在八零伪装回国土豪 Su Tianci, an ordinary working stiff for 25 years, spends his free time exploring the wilderness. By chance, he discovers a box full of U.S. dollars. Overjoyed, Su Tianci starts dreaming about where to go for a meat-stuffed flatbread. But before he can even celebrate, he slips and inexplicably tumbles off a cliff. When he comes to again, he has somehow arrived in an era full of opportunity… 7.9kReads5.8Score33814d adds
- 93 Li Chengdao 李承道 Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score24514d adds
- 94 A Double Crossing to Make a Fortune in Republican-Era China 双穿之民国淘金 Li Xiaren had spent 25 years as a wage slave, living at the bottom of society and crushed by the pressure of making ends meet. No matter how hard he worked to earn money, he still couldn't afford a home of his own. Even his longtime girlfriend left him. Downhearted, he finally managed to collect the wages he'd been owed and planned to head to Tian Shang Ren Jian for a stuffed flatbread. But who could have guessed? A ball of lightning struck him and sent him straight back to a turbulent era. More 532Reads7.7Score13514d adds
- 95 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
