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- 1 Kite: The Prequel 风筝前传 In 1932, Communist intelligence agent Zheng Yaoxian, codenamed “Kite,” is ordered to go undercover in the Special Services Division of the Fuxing Society. Over eighteen years, he rises from a rookie agent to the high-ranking position of “Juntong Sixth Brother,” navigating Dai Li's suspicions, the Nationalist Central Organization Department's Party Affairs Investigation Bureau's crackdown, and pursuit by the Japanese. As “Guizi Liu,” he strikes fear into his enemies and eliminates traitors, while 633Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Kite on a Deserted Island 孤岛风筝 Shanghai, an isolated island, 1941. Zheng Yaoxian, the Juntong's ace agent known as “Guizi Liu,” arrives at the Shanghai station as deputy chief and launches a bloody campaign against Japanese and puppet forces in the French Concession. Ruthless and always several steps ahead, he's the enemy's most fearsome opponent and the most dependable big brother in the eyes of his comrades. No one knows his true codename is “Kite,” a top-secret Communist operative working undercover. Every day, he walks a 417Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 3 Shadows of Espionage: Loyalty Has a Price 谍影:忠诚明码标价 Shanghai's occupied zone, 1939. Chen Mo, an archivist for the Military Statistics Bureau, is betrayed by a traitor because of his connections. Just as his entire station is wiped out, he binds to the [Karmic Subversion System]: anyone's loyalty can be assigned a price. Pay to Change Fate: Spend $200 to make a traitor's gun “accidentally” go off; Kill with a Borrowed Knife: One tip sparks infighting between Unit 76 and the Japanese army; Perfect Disguise: A dull accountant by day, a m 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Shadow War, 1949: Spies in the Tiger’s Den 暗战1949:虎穴谍影 Life may be lost, but faith never dies. If I leave and never return, then so be it. Glory lies in the heart, and passion burns within. In August 1949, as the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, Communist Party member Wu Shi went undercover there as deputy chief of staff at the Ministry of National Defense. Together with courier Zhu Feng, he formed the East China Sea Intelligence Group and sent the Communist Party’s East China Bureau top-secret intelligence, including troop deployments on Kinmen Isla 74Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 5 Espionage: I Can Turn Back Time 谍战:我能倒流时间 He was an agent with the Fuxing Station, secretly sent to study in Japan for four years and gather intelligence on the country. After returning home, he repeatedly foiled Japanese spy plots and became the Shanghai station’s ace agent. A child falls! A traitor tests him! A bullet goes astray! No problem! He can prevent every tragedy, all because he can turn back time. 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Tale of Two Stars on a Lonely Island 孤岛双星记 In 1939, during Shanghai's isolated-island period, the 76 Office has just been established as a den of evil, and Japanese agents run rampant. Yan Shuangying, an underground Communist Party member, infiltrates the 76 Office under the name "Earl," walking a razor's edge. Meanwhile, Zheng Yaoxian, a top undercover agent of the Central Special Operations Division codenamed "Kite," is assigned by Dai Li to the Shanghai station of the Military Statistics Bureau, where he secretly lays plans in the Fre 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Republican Era Spy War: Winning Over a Female Spy from the Start 民国谍战:开局魅惑女间谍 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Espionage: From the Start, I Shoot a Secret Agent from the Special High Police 谍战:开局击毙特高课特务 Liu Wentao transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Every Japanese soldier he kills earns him a reward, which he uses to buy weapons and help resist the invasion. Many people wonder who killed the chief of the Japanese Special Service Agency and blew up the counterfeit banknote printing plant. No one knows it was him. Liu Wentao keeps a low profile, moving along the edge of life and death as he carries out the boldest missions! Rumble! An explosion echoes as black smoke billows from the Speci 2.3kReads7.3Score13814d adds
- 9 Espionage: A Republic-Era Spy Surviving Between the Cracks 谍战:夹缝生存中的民国小特务 [Transmigration + bloodshed + survival] He was just an ordinary college student, but an accident turned him into the lowest-ranking secret agent in the Military Statistics Bureau. He had planned to keep his head down and survive, but he couldn't bear the torment of his conscience. So he made his move... And found himself struggling to survive in the maelstrom of history! —Reads—Score2.1k14d adds
- 10 Infiltrating the Military Statistics Bureau, I Accidentally Built an Arms Empire 我在军统搞渗透,竟造出军火帝国 After transmigrating to a world of espionage, Ren Pingsheng becomes a nobody in the archives room. After accidentally activating the [Mission Lottery System], Ren Pingsheng mows down people like grass and blows up buildings like he’s setting off firecrackers! Zheng Yaoxian treats him like a brother, while the higher-ups are completely wrapped around his finger. Everyone thinks Ren Pingsheng rose through the ranks by sucking up to powerful people. Who would have guessed that, in the blink of an e 795Reads5.9Score10114d adds
- 11 Espionage: From the Start, I'm Told to Investigate My Own Communist Party 谍战:开局让我一个红党查红党 A leak at the newly established Zhejiang branch of the Fuxing Society led to a failed arrest. Acting on Dai’s orders, Lin Mingyu, a Communist Party member undercover at the Central Army Officer Academy, heads to the Zhejiang branch to secretly investigate the Communist Party infiltrators. 384Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Silent Glory: Blade Against Time 沉默的荣耀之逆时之刃 A spin-off novel in the "Glory of Silence" series, telling the story of an unlucky man who transmigrates into a spy thriller with a System. Follow him as he navigates Taiwan during the White Terror and makes it out unscathed. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Spy's Career, Starting with The Pretender 特工生涯,从伪装者开始 [No romance + transmigration + System] Office worker Lian Shuo is swallowed by a sudden explosion on his way to work. When he wakes up, he finds himself in Shanghai in 1933. An encounter with Ming Jing at a business association gathering makes him realize he’s in the world of The Disguiser, and an assistant System soon follows. Since Lian Shuo knows the story inside out, watch him make the most of his knowledge… 45Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 14 One of the Eight Great Generals of the Military Statistics Bureau: I Am Zheng Yaoxian 军统八大金刚之我是郑耀先 [Espionage + history + secret agents] No power fantasy, no golden finger. Read with caution if that's not your thing. “I once thought I was Zheng Yaoxian of the Military Statistics Bureau, Ghost Six, a killing machine. But my brothers, you used your lives to teach me that you were Chinese first and foremost. Today, we have all gotten our wish. Consider this peaceful, prosperous world something I’m seeing on your behalf…” 158Reads7.4Score11914d adds
- 15 Espionage: I Shock Zheng Yaoxian from the Start and Become a Symbol of Faith 谍战:开局震惊郑耀先,我成信仰 After transmigrating, Ye Ming finds himself in a world where espionage dramas such as Kite, The Disguiser, The Message, and Lurk have merged. He becomes a military academy student and classmate of Ming Tai and Yu Manli, stunning Zheng Yaoxian from the start. After graduation, Ye Ming is ordered to infiltrate the city of Shanghai and rebuild the Military Statistics Bureau’s Shanghai branch. Before long, Shanghai is gripped by fear of a triple agent who terrifies Japanese and puppet-government spi 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Espionage: From the Start, I’m an Underground Party Agent, Leveling Up on My Own! 谍战:开局地下党,我独自升级! The moment he opens his eyes, information security engineer Shen Ye finds that he has transmigrated to Shanghai in 1938, a city battered by war, and become an underground Party member on the verge of exposure! From the start, it’s a nightmare: within three days, he must infiltrate the Japanese military’s Tokko headquarters and steal a top-secret intelligence file that will decide the organization’s fate, right under the nose of Kenichi Sato, a “China expert”! Fortunately, the [Eye of Intellige 8Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 17 The Pretender: Kite 伪装者之风筝 In 1943, Shanghai seethed with intrigue under the Wang Jingwei puppet regime. Zheng Yaoxian, the ace agent known as “Ghost Six,” was ordered by the Military Statistics Bureau to infiltrate the puppet government’s Special Services Department under the codename “Kite.” In reality, he was a senior Communist agent. Ming Lou, meanwhile, became the puppet government’s chief financial adviser after returning from overseas with a degree in economics. Publicly, he was the Military Statistics Bureau’s “Vi 1.5kReads7.0Score10614d adds
- 18 Abyssal Impostor: King of Spies for Seven Years 深渊伪装者:七年间谍王 In late autumn 1938, on the eve of Wuhan's fall, Nationalist staff officer Chen Xing wakes amid a pile of corpses. In his arms is a top-secret document capable of shaking the course of the war: the “Minutes of the Secret Sino-Japanese Talks,” a treasonous pact. Behind it lies a clandestine deal between senior figures in the Nationalist government and the Japanese invaders. But his true identity is “Jingzhe,” a Communist agent operating behind enemy lines. Now the Japanese special forces, a Junt 2.9kReads7.2Score33514d adds
- 19 Secrets of the Spy War 谍海秘事 [Transmigration] [Espionage] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [No Supernatural Abilities] Liu Dongyang unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a Japanese army interpreter. His relatives curse him, his friends hunt him down, and his fellow townspeople despise him. Used by Japanese officers and courted by Chinese collaborators, he finds himself with nowhere to run as he begins an extraordinary life amid those chaotic, bloody years… 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Drawing Sword: I Go Undercover, Then Ride Across the Land of Cherry Blossoms 亮剑从卧底开始马踏樱花 [A fresh take on Drawing Sword + Undercover Intrigue + Espionage and Turmoil + The Iron Tide!] A thunderous boom rings through the sky, and Captain Jia makes his dazzling debut. After transmigrating into the world of Drawing Sword, he awakens an Undercover System and starts out as a low-level spy, becoming a blade planted behind enemy lines. Watch Captain Jia toy with the Japanese invaders and trample the cherry blossoms! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Espionage: A One-Man-Army for the Military Statistics Bureau 碟战:军统特工一刀流 [Espionage + Multiple Secret-Agent Identities + System + Transmigration] Qian Fei transmigrates to the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China, taking over the body of a language prodigy named Qian Fei. His original body was a member of the Military Statistics Bureau. His transmigration comes with a game System that lets him use Investigation to uncover people's identities. Investigating... Identity confirmed. Windstep activated... Essential for making a getaway. Deadly Strike unleashed... 787Reads5.6Score11614d adds
- 22 The Greatest Spy War: Lurking in the Shadows 最强谍战之仆伏 Set during the Republic of China period, this book tells the legendary story of Zeng Dazhi, one of our agents operating undercover in the East China Sea. Misunderstood, disavowed, and targeted by his own side, he remains true to his original convictions, risking his life to gather intelligence, blow up an enemy ammunition depot, help establish a radio station, transport medicine, and evacuate cultural figures. In the end, he returns to the liberated area, raises his right hand, and swears his al 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I Save Zheng Yaoxian from the Start and Become Sixth Brother's Sworn Brother 开局救下郑耀先成为六哥结拜兄弟 Song Sicheng, a modern rich young man, accidentally transmigrates into the body of the third young master of the Kong family's main line. After living overseas for seven years, he returns to his war-torn homeland. After unexpectedly saving Zheng Yaoxian, the military intelligence agent known as Sixth Brother, a new story begins... 17Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 24 Espionage: Shanghai Shadow 谍战:上海潜行者 In 1930, Shanghai was a city in turmoil. The military intelligence service, the underground Communist Party, the Japanese Kempeitai, the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime, the Soviet NKVD, Britain's MI6, America's OSS... Forces from every side moved in the shadows, spies crossed paths, and life or death could turn on a moment. Zhang Fengxin, a modern university student, transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and becomes a student in the eighth class of Huangpu Military Academy. By 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Wind Rises: A Kite Prequel 风筝前传起风 This was Zheng Yaoxian's finest hour. Back then, he hadn't lost anyone. He still believed he could win every game of chess, protect all his brothers, and, once the sun rose, walk the path he had chosen for his entire life. 4.8kReads8.2Score36414d adds
- 26 Tigers Clash in the Spy Wars 谍海虎斗 In 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident breaks out. The land is shattered, the winds of change rise again, and countless factions vie for supremacy. Xu Feng, the young master of a fallen family, enters the world of espionage and helps his organization overcome one crisis after another. He is meticulous and skilled at reading people. He is loyal to his country and keeps his cool when dealing with the enemy. Starting out as a lowly patrolman, he uses the small to overcome the great and infiltrates 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Blood Sacrifice at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, 1938 1938血祭黄帝陵 Behind the known history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lie the blood and youth of countless Chinese sons and daughters. The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, burial place of the ancestor who founded Chinese civilization, bestows blessings upon our land and rivers, protects our homeland, and safeguards China through the ages. At the start of the war, the land around the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum became China’s most dangerous arena for espionage. Agents from the Chinese Comm 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Silent Glory: Witnessing the Glory of Our Forebears 沉默的荣耀:见证先辈的荣耀 Formal disclaimer: This book is not a wish-fulfillment story, nor does it follow the original plot strictly. It respects the original work and the heroes who came before. This is a creative work based on the original story, viewed and experienced from the perspective of a Chinese person from a later generation, entering that era of red faith, where thunder rumbles in silence. At the moment a nameless hero is struck by lightning in the plaza, Chen Mo's consciousness awakens in the body of Chen Zh 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Shadow Stalker: From Scholar to Legend 潜影:从书生到传奇 The Shadow tells the story of Chen Yan, a Peking University prodigy who joins the revolution after his close friend is murdered and spends twenty years undercover in enemy territory. Disguised as “Chen Moqun,” a rising star in the Military Statistics Bureau, he navigates rival factions and fights alongside his revolutionary partner, “Nightingale.” From passionate student to unsung hero, he keeps his faith through the darkness and presses on toward the dawn. At last, his mission complete, he witn 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Time-Traveling Agent: The Turmoil of Republican-Era China 时空特工:民国风云 I was tricked into becoming an employee of a space development company. Now I have to use time-space transfer technology to complete assignments across various timelines in the Republican era. The work is pretty easy, but in his spare time, Zhang Hao wants to stir things up. Green Gang thugs? Warlords carving up the country? With my hands in my pockets, what can you do to me? Imperialist powers? Japanese invaders? I'll turn everything upside down, all on my own! A passionate tale set in the Repu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Shadows of Espionage in Shanghai: 1938 沪上谍影:1938 Modern-day investigator Lu Ping'an is driven to his death by a game of capital. His soul transmigrates to the French Concession in Shanghai in 1938, where he becomes a timid, fearful clerk in the police archives. In this chaotic era, he awakens the “Hard Work Makes Up for Lack of Talent” System. Combining modern criminal investigation techniques with the ability to learn twice as fast, he catches a glimpse of a covert war taking shape through the musty air of the archives. Forced to bear four id —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Spy Wars: I Treat the Japanese Devils Like Monkeys 谍战,我把鬼子当猴耍 National duty + War of Resistance Against Japan + Transmigration + Spy thriller + Lite System Lin Yue woke up to find that he had transmigrated into the body of a top Japanese aristocrat with no right to inherit. After a year of running rampant and throwing his weight around in Japan, Lin Yue used his family connections to secure the position of chief of the Shanghai Special Higher Police’s Intelligence Operations Section. From then on, armed with a built-in information retrieval System, Lin Yue —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Tale of the Records of the Grand Historian 话说史记 Records of the Grand Historian is one of China’s greatest historical works, as well as a literary classic from ancient China with immense literary value. Lu Xun praised it as “the historian’s swan song, a Li Sao without rhyme.” But because it is written in classical Chinese, it is difficult to understand. While respecting the original, I have retold it as a story that everyone can understand, and hope readers will enjoy it with me. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I 3Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 34 A Foodie's Transmigration to a World of Cuisine: I'm Not the God of Food! 吃货穿越美食世界:我不是食神! Exciting, fun, and original + transmigration + comeback and face-slapping + traditional cuisine + historical what-if + both parents alive + female lead + free travel between worlds + Chinese history and culture + slow burn + wish fulfillment + infinite flow! The protagonist is a seasoned modern-day foodie with a keen palate but mediocre cooking skills. After an accident, he transmigrates to a fantastical world where food reigns supreme. World rules: Food is not just a necessity for survival; it 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Agent: The Treasure Chest System Makes the Impostor Stronger 特工:宝箱系统,伪装者开始变强 Chen Shi transmigrates into a world that brings together the spy dramas Kite, The Disguiser, The Wind, The Invisible Guardian, and Undercover. After getting drunk, he picks up Yu Manli and joins the Military Statistics Bureau's training camp. He stands out at the camp, uncovering several Japanese spy networks in Shancheng. He never misses when he makes a move. Even the slightest clue won't escape his notice. His methods are ruthless, earning him the name “Chen Yama” from the Japanese Special Ser 12.8kReads7.9Score1k14d adds
- 36 Espionage: Codename Flying Eagle, The Japanese Invaders Are Terrified 谍战:代号飞鹰,小鬼子吓哭了 [Brave and resourceful | The turbulent Republic of China era | Deep sibling bonds | Brother doting on his sister | One female lead | Spy warfare System | Cunning and calculating | Saving the nation and its people | Anti-Japanese espionage | No. 76 | Special High Police | Military Statistics Bureau | Underground Party] In 1940, the nation was in turmoil. The flames of resistance against Japan had reached their height, and Shanghai had become a living hell of espionage. The Wang Jingwei regime’s 38kReads7.4Score3.3k14d adds
- 37 Undercover: Echoes from a Lonely Island 潜伏之孤岛余声 In 1949, the Taiwan Strait is lashed by fierce winds and towering waves. Yu Zecheng, a Communist underground agent codenamed Emei Peak, has no time to savor the joy of victory before Wu Jingzhong forces him aboard a ship bound for Keelung. Behind him lies a homeland he never had the chance to say goodbye to; ahead is an isolated island rife with hidden currents. Under the watchful eye of his former superior, Wu Jingzhong, and hunted by the bloodthirsty secret agent Li Zixuan, he resumes his life 3.3kReads6.9Score14814d adds
- 38 Spy Games: Behind Enemy Lines 谍战之我在敌方阵营 Chen Xingjian, the protagonist, transmigrates to the World War II era. He plans to serve his country, but unexpectedly finds himself in enemy territory. His only option is to dramatically change his identity and keep working to help and transform his homeland, China. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 No One Knows Your Name 你的名字无人知晓 This is a “book of darkness” for hardcore fans of historical spy fiction. If you’re hoping for someone to transmigrate or be reborn, or for a System that gives them cheat-like powers... there’s still time to leave. But if you long to sink into the real, filthy quagmire of espionage from 1930 to 1949, rife with conspiracies, schemes, and betrayal, and to witness with your own eyes how an ordinary man is forged by the Soviet NKVD into a nameless phantom, shaping the course of war from the shadows —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 From the Start in a Mass Grave, I Keep a Low Profile and Survive in the Espionage Universe 开局乱葬岗,苟在谍战宇宙里保命 When Lin Che, a young man from the modern era, wakes up, he finds himself in the body of a “corpse” in a mass grave in Shanghai in 1940. There is no System, and even the original owner’s memories are broken and hazy. But to his horror, he discovers that before dying, the original owner had carried out a mission with Gong Shu. The benefactor who saves him after he wakes has eyes like Zhou Yi from The Brink, while the gentleman who keeps coming by to fix his car is Fang Jiashu from The Infiltrator 404Reads—Score11314d adds
- 41 Fight, Fight, Fight! Beat That Traitor to a Pulp 打打打,打你个大汉奸 On New Year’s Eve, the notorious traitor Chen Biao was killed while performing ancestral rites at home. A note was left beside him, bearing the words: “Victory in the War of Resistance is certain. May China endure forever.” Fight the Japanese invaders and eliminate traitors. Operation Code Cobra is about to begin...! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Espionage: The KMT's Living Yama, Slayer of Japanese Devils 谍战:军统活阎王,专杀小鬼子 My name is Chu Feng, and my military intelligence codename is “Living Yama.” I have just one rule: kill the Japanese invaders and the traitors, every last one of them. I have an intelligence System. I know every secret the Japanese are hiding. Want to know why I’m so ruthless? Because I came from the future, and I’m here specifically to send them all to hell! 1.1kReads7.1Score10814d adds
- 43 Twin Blades: Impostors in the Demon Cave 双星齐刃:魔窟伪装者 After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan in 1945, Liu Mingzhang, a secret Communist Party member codenamed Qiming, and Zheng Yaoxian, codenamed Kite, navigate the treacherous environment of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. With intelligence and courage, they pass along information and match wits with their foes. After a series of grueling challenges and brushes with death, they obtain vital intelligence and help the organization strike at the enemy. At last, they witne 219Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 44 Transmigrating to 1936: Between Night and Dawn 穿越1936:暗夜与黎明 A modern young man arrives in the war-torn Republic of China. From the start, he's a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy. A golden finger? What can he possibly do? The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, underground organizations, Japanese invaders, collaborators, moles, and more... —Reads—Score3k14d adds
- 45 I Sign In to the Republic-Era Spy System From the Start 我,开局签到民国特务系统 After transmigrating to the Republican era, I started out with the Japanese chasing me down. At the critical moment, the System activated. Sign in: obtained fluency in Japanese and a pistol. I fired back and killed them on the spot. From then on, Peking gained a living King of Hell whom everyone feared. I kill collaborators, steal weapons, infiltrate the Japanese military, and turn beautiful female spies to my side... Other people rely on their brains to play spy games. I rely on sign-ins. As lo 1kReads—Score11614d adds
- 46 Espionage: I Make Up All My Intel 谍战我的情报全靠编 Chen Feng, a modern-day wage earner, transmigrates back to the Republican era and becomes a military intelligence agent. Drawing on the knowledge he gained in the future, he writes a legendary chapter in the world of espionage in the Republican era, becoming a legend among intelligence agencies around the world. 12.3kReads6.5Score75514d adds
- 47 Kite: Spy Games in Shanghai with Zheng Yaoxian, the Military Intelligence Agent 风筝:与军统六弟郑耀先谍战上海 Just scored! Republican-era setting + passionate ensemble cast + espionage + Military Statistics Bureau + undercover operations + battles of wits + no System + not reborn + the Military Statistics Bureau’s Sixth Brother In 1939, Chen Gongxing, a lieutenant colonel and deputy station chief in the Military Statistics Bureau, defected. At the time, the Shanghai Mei Agency and Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime’s Special Services Headquarters, Number 76, were opening their doors. Chen Gongxing became Num 5.1kReads7.4Score32314d adds
- 48 The Hidden Frontline III: The Strange Mysteries of Jinling 隐蔽战线三:金陵诡谲 After the August 15 victory, the Kuomintang launched frenzied attacks and plundered the revolutionary bases in an attempt to spark a civil war and seize the fruits of victory. It recruited large numbers of Japanese collaborators to serve its cause. Ye Yunsheng, a member of our Party who had infiltrated the Japanese Bamboo Agency's Special Higher Police, was among those targeted for recruitment. Both the Investigation and Statistics Bureau and the Military Statistics Bureau admired Ye Yunsheng's 587Reads9.5Score10714d adds
- 49 The Nameless Reverse Blade 逆刃无名 Spy thriller + Republican-era China + agents + mystery and deduction + careful planning + high-IQ mind games + undercover work + no romance In 1934, Shanghai was shrouded in turmoil. Shen Yan, a proofreader at a small newspaper, was an ordinary man with just two extraordinary qualities: a photographic memory and an unmatched talent for keeping his abilities hidden. A circle-shaped coded message, a ragtag team of five, and an assassination that would shake the world. He killed the traitor in thre 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Complete Story of Undercover 潜伏之全传 In 1945, with victory in the War of Resistance drawing near, Yu Zecheng, a Communist underground agent codenamed “Emei Peak,” is sent by Dai Li to the Tianjin Station of the Military Statistics Bureau. Relying on his exceptional intelligence and composure, he carefully navigates the enemy’s inner circles, maneuvering among multiple factions. But the unexpected return of his former lover, Zuo Lan; the suspicions and tests of station chief Wu Jingzhong; and the covert surveillance of his colleague 13.3kReads7.9Score75814d adds

















































