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- 1 The Grand Chess Game of Politics: I Am the Player 官场大棋局：我是执棋人 In his previous life, he had planned every move with care. Yet just one step from the pinnacle of power, an unseen hand shoved him into the abyss. His career came to a bitter end, and he died with regrets. Now, returned in a dream, he found himself back at the crossroads where he had graduated from college and faced a life-changing choice! Zhao Weimin, carrying decades of precise memories from the future and a lifetime's worth of political wisdom, calmly placed the first piece that would rewrite 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Gentle Breeze in the Mortal World 总有人间一两风 When I was seven, my mother left and never came back. Wang Yu, a rich kid from the city, was brought home by his grandfather in the countryside. From then on, he became a left-behind child in Dawangzhuang. Mountain paths and fields, childhood friends: from childhood to adulthood, life always holds regrets, yet keeps offering warmth and hope. A little kindness from this world is enough to fill a hundred thousand dreams... 20.2kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
- 3 A Corporate Drone’s Cultivation Diary: The System Forces Me to Become a Top-Tier Star 社畜修仙录，系统逼我当顶流 [Hilarious Urban Comedy + Romantic Love Triangle + On-Screen Comments Speak for the Audience] Lin Ye, a drudge who moved to Shanghai to chase his dreams, was struck by lightning during a job interview and awakened the [On-Screen Comment Roasting System]. He stood firm against his boss’s empty promises. To pay off his spirit-energy loan, he signed a labor contract and joined a “996 cultivation company.” By day, he fought the capitalists with the Labor Law, all while dealing with four goddesses: a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Crime Solving: I Can Pinpoint the Killer, and My Deduction Skills Keep Getting Better 破案：我能锁定凶手，推理就变强 Anning Medical College. Outside the women's dormitory. Bao Jun followed a short-haired girl with a suspicious look, glancing around nervously in case someone suddenly jumped out. If word got out that he'd gone into the women's dorm, his social life would basically be over. “Senior Lu, are you really just asking me to fix your computer?” As they neared the dorm supervisor's office, Bao Jun finally blurted out the question he'd been holding in all the way there. The short-haired senior ahead turne 112Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 5 The Road to Power 天路官场 After Luo Guan dies, he comes to his senses and regrets his ways. His greed is gone, but his ambition burns bright. How will he start over and rise again? 251Reads8.1Score105Shelves
- 6 The Pinnacle of Power: Reborn and Rising After Returning to Junior College 权力巅峰：从重生回大专开始崛起 [No System + Reborn + Pinnacle of Power + One Female Lead] In his previous life, Wang Yuanzheng was held back by his associate degree and spent his entire career as a low-ranking police officer. Then, by chance, Wang Yuanzheng got hold of a USB drive. That very drive led to the tragedy that befell him. In this life, Wang Yuanzheng draws on his foreknowledge to find the first rung on his career ladder: Zhang Tiejun. Using articles informed by the experience and insight he will gain over the next —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes 万家灯火通明 Xu Yang attended the top-ranked police academy in the country, yet somehow always managed to finish his exams at the bottom of the class. There seemed to be more to it than met the eye. After a word from the principal, Xu Yang packed his things and reported to the municipal Public Security Bureau. By a twist of fate, he began his career as a criminal investigator. As he solved case after case, Xu Yang gradually came to understand what it meant to be a police officer. Many years later, someone as 3.4kReads8.4Score308Shelves
- 8 It Began with a Fleeting Romance 从一场风花雪月开始 Make merry with the one you love, whether it's fate or misfortune! The workplace, business rivalries, and political intrigue. On a high-speed train, Zhang Ze shares a romantic encounter with a woman. He never imagined the heroine of this story would turn out to be his company's general manager... 3.1kReads8.9Score214Shelves
- 9 You’re Just an Auxiliary Cop, So Why Are You Stealing Arrests from the SWAT Team? 你一个辅警，和特警抢人头？ As an auxiliary police officer, he's looked down on by his future mother-in-law and pressured by his girlfriend to break up? Xu Ze says he's not worried. Now that he's transmigrated, who still bothers with dating? Isn't focusing on his career much better? With his golden finger, he can assimilate the special talents of animals. From the start, he assimilates a police dog's sense of smell and catches three thieves that very day. The next day, he helps the anti-narcotics squad crack a major case. 331Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 10 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Through the Ranks from Police Officer 权力巅峰：从警员开始步步高升 After an intelligence leak led to an ambush, Chen Lexing was gravely wounded and beyond saving. He returns to the time of his graduation. In this life, he’ll reenter government service, care for his wife and daughter, and keep his family safe. He’ll clear his father’s name and right the wrongs done to him, then rise steadily through the ranks and enjoy a smooth career in government! 556Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Meeting My Future In-Laws from the Start, I Present Them with a Five-Star Criminal 开局见岳父母，我送上五星罪犯 Just as the three of them struggle to steady the formation, the space around the altar suddenly shifts. A cold, dark shadow seeps in silently like smoke, heading straight for the center of the altar. 259Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 12 Officer, Are You Cheating? You Just Joined and Already Caught a Wanted Criminal 警察你开挂了？刚入职就抓个通缉 Su Hang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a rookie police officer who has just joined the force. He also ranked dead last in his police academy graduation exam. Then he awakens the Crime Radar System, leaving criminals nowhere to hide. Catch a thief, and gain two points each in strength and speed! Catch a wanted criminal, and earn combat skills! Ever since Su Hang joined the force in Liaoping City, public safety has improved dramatically. The city has practically become a no-go zone 404Reads6.8Score117Shelves
- 13 Crime Solving: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer! 破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手！ [Police Legend + Case Solving + Deduction + Officialdom + System + Invincible Power Fantasy] Xiao Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Crime-Buster System. As long as he upholds justice, he earns rewards. From then on, the police force gains a crime buster: the strongest detective, who cracks countless difficult and baffling cases! No matter how bizarre or strange the case! Locked rooms, hidden corpses, or murders with airtight alibis? No problem. Bring them on, and he’ll solve t 80Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 14 The Road to Power: From Secretary to the Top 权力之路：从秘书走向巅峰 Song Siming, a master's graduate of Dongda, was recruited by Donghai Television through its talent program. He worked hard but had no knack for sucking up, so his immediate superior kept him down. His wife was unfaithful, and his in-laws looked down on him. The only thing keeping him going was his beloved son, until a paternity test report shattered him. Just when all seemed lost, a glimmer of hope appeared: an older alumnus from Dongda had become a prominent figure in Donghai City, and Song Sim 78Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 15 Reborn as a Husky: Running Wild in the Policewoman’s Dorm 重生二哈，我在警花宿舍横行霸道 Everyone else transmigrates as a rich, handsome heir. How did I transmigrate into a dog?! Su Qin woke up to find himself in a dog cage. His whole world came crashing down! The good news: He had become a beautiful policewoman’s dog, so he could snuggle up to her every day. The bad news: He had transmigrated into a husky. If he couldn’t pass the civil service exam, he’d be sent to an animal shelter! Ding. [Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bonded with the Crime-Fighting Vanguard System. 2.5kReads6.2Score240Shelves
- 16 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 167Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 17 Officialdom: The Road to Power Begins in the Communist Youth League 官场：掌权之路从共青团开始 Reborn into a new life, Lu Zhenhua used his foresight to change the course his life had originally taken. After carefully laying the groundwork, he finally embarked on a political career unlike the one he had in his previous life. 4Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 18 Family Backing: From a County Committee Recruitment to the Pinnacle of Power 家族托举：从县委特招到权力巅峰 “Why bother with the civil service exam when special recruitment is so much better? My family’s support helped me land the job. When my girlfriend betrayed me, I didn’t panic at all. I turned around and became a senior leader’s trusted aide. I know that if you want to rise high and keep your position in government, you need to remember three things: First, understand social niceties. Second, don’t get involved in messy relationships. Third, a good horse doesn’t eat old grass.” In his previous li 83Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 19 Reaching the Top in Officialdom 问鼎官场 Wang Zidong always thought he was an upright man of principle, but in the end, he realized that justice takes power to uphold. Reborn into a new life, Wang Zidong decides to live differently, fulfill his ambitions, and build a world for idealists. Watch Wang Zidong rise step by step from a low-ranking deputy section chief to the very top. 196Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 20 You're a Police Officer. Why Are You Risking Your Life Against Criminals? 你一个民警，和歹徒玩什么命啊 On Xu Fei's first day at work, he steps out of his home right foot first and unexpectedly gets a God-Tier Police System. From then on, a terrifying legend spreads through the city. First day on the job: arrests an A-list fugitive. Second day on the job: takes down a den of thieves! Third day on the job: solves a case of student abuse! The chief says to Xu Fei, “You're a regular police officer. Why risk your life going up against criminals?!” 631Reads7.1Score105Shelves
- 21 Reborn: A Smooth Rise to the Top 重生之平步青云 One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, I’ll bathe half the world in blood. One day, when the dragon enters the sea, I’ll churn the rivers and overturn the seas. One day, when the eagle spreads its wings, I’ll rule Liang City. A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it becomes a dragon. See how Wei Xianjun, reborn, shakes up the officialdom and soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! 39Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 22 The Provincial Government Compound (Complete in Two Volumes) 省府大院（全两册） The wild ride of a provincial governor’s secretary, and the ups and downs of a brilliant, rebellious prodigy. Power and money, marriage and betrayal, beautiful women and temptation, the exuberance and degradation of human nature, the hardship and cruelty of life, the self-interest and indifference of human relationships. 122Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 23 The Brash Official 官道莽夫 By a twist of fate, Li Nanxing was swept into the heart of a fierce struggle and made a pawn in someone else’s game. He thought he was doomed to be crushed, but somehow he carved out a bright future for himself! From then on, he rose rapidly, with a lovely wife by his side and both fame and fortune in hand! 175Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 24 Officialdom: Starting Out as a Township Party Secretary 官场：从乡镇书记开始 This book is also titled The Long Road Home. The main text is a continuation of the bonus chapters for Part One, Reborn: The Red Officialdom. Part One had a limit on how many bonus chapters could be published, so the rest are included in this book. Please take note. 12Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 25 Officialdom: The People Trust Me, So Even in Death, I Have No Regrets! 官场：百姓信我，我死亦道哉！ There is no golden finger, no hilarious power fantasy, and no one who has transmigrated. This book will slowly push its male lead into the anguish of officialdom, all the way to his death. Yuan Tong repeatedly finds himself trapped in deadly predicaments. Death seems like an everyday nuisance at his side, but he cannot forget the people's high hopes for him. Integrity is a crime. Serving the people is a sin. Yuan Tong, born to a poor family, is caught in the middle of it all. He watches those wh —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Officer, Are You a Lucky Charm? First-Class Merits Keep Landing on Your Doorstep 警官你锦鲤呀？一等功天天送上门 After twenty years of bad luck, Lin Ran became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he awakened the Lucky Cop System. Hailing a cab? He runs into a Class B wanted criminal. Passing by a bank, he happens to catch a gang of bank robbers. He takes a casual stroll down the street, and criminals come to confess to him. From then on, wherever Lin Ran goes, criminals are sure to follow. First-Class Merit? Lin Ran, are you handing those out wholesale? 854Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 27 Reaching New Heights: From the Grassroots to the Top 巅峰再启：从基层到巅峰 The road to power is treacherous. One misstep, and you can be ruined beyond redemption. But a career in government can also be simple: choose the right people and the right direction, and nothing can stand in your way. Shen Fei is reborn eighteen years in the past, at the moment that changed his fate. Watch as he mends the very heavens with one hand and turns his life around! 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 28 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Smoothly Through the Ranks 权巅：平步青云 [Political Intrigue] [Officialdom] [Clever Protagonist] [One Heroine] The tides of Officialdom rise and fall, and the winds of change rage. Reborn into the Li family, Li Zhengze vows to carry on the glory of the generations before him! Watch as this young man from the Li family finds his footing in a turbulent new era. He navigates the chessboard of power, outwitting threats both open and hidden. He breaks through deadlocks, forges a new path, and ultimately dares to seize victory from Heaven it 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 White Mountains, Black Waters 白山黑水 In a small forestry town in Northeast China, an ordinary vocational high school graduate steps into society. He starts out as a forest ranger, seizes an opportunity to transfer to a government office, and enters public service. By a stroke of luck, he gets involved in the seedling trade and becomes a profit-driven plant dealer, earning his first fortune. Gradually, he realizes that getting further in life requires the backing of power. So he earns money while cultivating his political career. A 177Reads8.8Score119Shelves
- 30 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Know How to Dismember a Body? 破案：开局掌握分尸技巧？ After three years on the police force, he finally unlocks a System and gains his first skill: dismemberment. When a dismemberment case comes along, he's better at reassembling the body than the forensic pathologist! Forensic pathologist: “Check him out, quick! This kid is way too good at this!” He gains all kinds of skills: dismemberment, butchery, traps, accidents, hypnosis... A murder on a rainy night, a serial killer, a killer targeting internet celebrities, a murder at a black kiln... 182Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 31 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Police Officer, Merits Come Knocking 四合院：警察开局，功劳主动上门 Jiang Yu transmigrated to the world of the courtyard houses. He became a police officer at a neighborhood police station. On his first day reporting for duty, Jiang Yu happened to catch a thief on the way. After a few rounds of memory-restoration techniques, heavens, the guy wasn't just a thief, he was also a murderer! What should have been an ordinary arrest turned into a major criminal case! 5Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 32 The Day I Joined the Team, I Filled Out the Meritorious Service Record 入队当天，填满立功表 Pei Yuan spent two and a half years training at the police academy. On the day he joined the force, he got a System. Every criminal he apprehended earned him Justice Points, which he could use to redeem mystery boxes. Inside each box were clues about various suspects. On his way to work, Pei Yuan casually caught a wanted criminal. On his first assignment, he immediately arrested a fugitive. While resolving a dispute between doctors and patients, he uncovered an organ-trafficking ring... Less —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Official Fortune: Soaring to the Top 官运：扶摇职上 When Chen Fu makes a delivery to his wife Luo Yao's shop, he unexpectedly sees something he shouldn't have. After a huge fight with his wife, he decides, for the sake of their marriage, to rethink his career. As he makes his way through the workplace, he gradually discovers a side of his wife he never knew existed... 202Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 34 Political Achievements: From Rookie Cop to Regional Governor 政绩：从小警察到封疆大吏 Lu Aimin was reborn in the year 2000. After offending the department head, he was assigned to the Forest Police Brigade in Nant'an County. Then his girlfriend dumped him. Just when things couldn't get worse, he activated the Super Police System and began climbing step by step, from a low-ranking cop to a powerful regional official. 15Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 35 Reborn in the Political Arena: My Road to High Office 重生官场：我的青云路 This story may take a little while to get going, but trust me: the more you read, the more hooked you’ll get, and the more satisfying it becomes. This is an ensemble power fantasy centered on officialdom. Please bear with the author if you encounter any illogical or awkward parts. I’ll keep doing my best (ง ˙o˙)ว. He was reborn, returning to 2004. Cancer hadn’t ended him; instead, it had given him eyes that could see through people and a backbone strong enough to crush every thorn in his path. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Heavy Responsibilities of a Political Career 仕途重任 A sudden mass incident in Huxi County, caused by delays in housing deliveries, exposed how the economic development model of the past decade, built on excessive reliance on land-based financing, had reached its end... Wang Cheng was sent to Huxi County on a temporary assignment and given a mission in a time of crisis. Can he successfully fulfill it? 2.6kReads8.8Score252Shelves
- 37 The Political Ups and Downs of a Government Official's Heir 官场世家子弟的官场风云 A passionate political drama with a single heroine. The protagonist rises through the ranks from the grassroots level, growing through political struggles and practical experience. He always serves the people, never forgets his original purpose, and puts his ideals into practice. 4.1kReads7.6Score266Shelves
- 38 Reborn: Why Does This Guy Act Like He's from the Authorities? 重生：这小子怎么厅里厅气的？ Lin Zetao is a Level Four Research Fellow at the provincial capital's Municipal Party Committee Research Office. At work, you're supposed to address him by his official title. If you want to be polite, call him Director Lin. He owns a home and a car, has a mortgage, and has written two books in his spare time. He's a Level 5 author on Xihongshi. Then he unexpectedly becomes reborn in his senior year of high school. Teacher: “You can't even solve this easy question?” Principal: “How does this stu 995Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 39 Passion in the Western Regions, and Every Wife Is an Outlaw! 燃情西域，老婆全是法外狂徒！ How does someone slide into the abyss of crime? Song Mingyuan is a top publicist with a shaky sense of right and wrong and a conscience that flickers in and out. On his first day after transmigrating, he met a big sister, got a hearty meal, picked up a knife, and stabbed a burly man pushing a cart in the middle of the night. And so began his magnificent life on the run across the Western Regions! 182Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 40 By the Shores of Jinji Lake 金鸡湖畔 This is the land of Mars. This is the land of Mars in the year 2224. In Martian politics, there is no love or tender romance, only bloodshed and steely passion. Yangyang was born in 2194 in a small village in the countryside. Many momentous things happened that year. But for this poor family, only Yangyang’s birth was a big deal. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 I'm a Cop! Why Are All My Traits Villainous? 我警察啊！怎么都是反派词条？ A rich father, a biased mother, an arrogant older sister, and him, the adopted son. Lin Mu transmigrates into the adopted son of the Lin Group. When his adoptive parents find their biological son, they give him an apartment measuring 240 square meters and twenty million yuan, then tell him to get out of the Lin family. Lin Mu, having just transmigrated: “I'm out of here! Who would turn down money?” After leaving the Lin family, Lin Mu gets a letter from the police station. The original owner had 17Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 42 Workplace Temptation: The Ambitions of a Middle-Aged Man 职场诱惑：中年大叔的野望 [Ultimate Temptation + Push and Pull to the Limit + Workplace Intrigue + A Rookie’s Guide to Growth] After three years of marriage, Zhang Jun is once again sent to work in another city, leaving him and his wife together only once a month. Then she appears, and everything changes. The temptation is irresistible, and he falls in an instant... (The blurb may not do it justice, but the story is absolutely gripping.) This novel is grounded in reality. There is no System or supernatural power. It is e 18Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 43 The County Party Committee 县委班子 County Leadership tells the story of Linchuan County's officials staying true to their original mission and fulfilling their duties as the county develops. By uniting their efforts to improve governance and drive local development, they show the positive spirit of grassroots officials devoted to serving the people and taking initiative. 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 44 Officer Wife, Hurry Over! I’ve Got a Treasure Here 警花老婆快来，我这里有宝贝 An Yi is an outstanding young man, decent in every way: an ordinary, unremarkable person with just a tiny bit of “good” luck. Qin Rou is a sweet, violent, petite policewoman. They were childhood sweethearts, but in the end... ahem, ahem! They got married, just as you’d expect. After marrying his young wife, An Yi was finally faced with the most important problem in modern society: a home. Just as he was worrying about work, a show called Career Challenge came looking for him. Taking the attitude 5.5kReads8.5Score435Shelves
- 45 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting as a Central Government Selection Cadre 权力之巅：从中央选调生开始 A political novel about an authentic Central Government selection-program official steadily climbing to the pinnacle of power. No System, no mindless wish fulfillment, no stupid decisions, and only one female lead. (If you want to reach the top, you can't fool around with women.) This book is about cautious political maneuvering and officialdom culture. Readers who are genuinely interested are welcome to join the discussion. Good suggestions may be incorporated into the story. Mindless haters, s 734Reads9.3Score100Shelves
- 46 The Crimson Backbone 赤色脊梁 [Not reborn, no harem, no mindless protagonist, an authentic political drama] The protagonist, Jian Yang, was once a prominent figure in the overseas business world, with enviable wealth and status. But after witnessing his hometown's lagging development and its people's hardship, he resolutely gave up his business empire, returned to China, and entered politics, determined to transform his hometown and improve people's lives. Starting out as a grassroots official in a small county, Jian Yang th 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Criminal Investigation Division: I Specialize in Bizarre Cases! 刑侦总队，我专攻奇案！ [Focused on solving cases, no female lead] [Hardcore criminal investigation] Su Rui unexpectedly awakens the God of Crime-Solving System. Every time he solves a case, he receives a random reward. As he gains more and more rewards, including keen observation, forensic trace analysis, and autopsy skills... Su Rui's forensic science skills grow ever more impressive. After cracking a series of ordinary cases, he catches the attention of the provincial criminal investigation bureau, which assigns him 1.4kReads8.4Score107Shelves
- 48 Officialdom: Call Me Chief, I’m Desperate to Get Ahead 官场：请叫我首长，我太想进步了 After being reborn, Su Wu returns to the police station where he once worked. While on duty, he spots Zhou Baoshan, a robber and murderer. Without hesitation or second thoughts, Su Wu takes decisive action, and from then on, rewrites his life... 15kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
- 49 Officialdom: Reborn, Now You'll Have to Look Up to Me 官场：重生后，让你们高攀不起 Back in the year 2000, he uses his foresight to pass the civil service exam, rewrite his wretched fate from his previous life, and make sure his old regrets never come to pass. He thrives in the world of politics, navigating his way through the ranks with ease and building a happy life through a triumphant comeback. 26.3kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
- 50 A Cunning Official's Path 妖孽官途 A poor, down-and-out teacher shunned by everyone is pushed around at school and looked down on by his wife, with no hope left for his life. But on the day he gets divorced, his high school first love becomes the benefactor who changes his fate. From then on, he turns his life around and keeps winning, all the way to the top. 2.1kReads7.8Score209Shelves
