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  1. 51 He and His Thousand Brothers 他和他的一千个兄弟 Urban237k WordsCompleted A sweeping crackdown on organized crime by the municipal Party committee and government brought Kangcheng ten years of peace. But after a decade, criminal forces sprang up like mushrooms after rain and returned in force. A breakup, having his identity stolen in the college entrance exam, and a construction boss’s schemes led Chen Li’an to give up on making an honest living. In the end, he went down a path of no return, turning against society. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 52 Lord, We Have a Problem 领主大人不好了 Eastern Fantasy481k WordsOngoing My lord, the gnolls are attacking! My lord, the orcs are attacking! My lord, the elves are attacking! My lord, the dragons are attacking! As a lord, I haven't had a single day of peace! I'm a lord, a lord! Can't you show a lord a little respect? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 53 1998: My Underworld Career 1998:我的黑道生涯 Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After returning home from Southeast Asia, he wanted to live as an ordinary man. But a local thug humiliated him, and in a fit of rage, he rose to power in the underworld. If he couldn't keep a low profile, then he'd go all out! 12.2kReads8.5Score83414d adds
  4. 54 Bad Boys: Who Can Stand Against Us? Huang Jie's Autobiography 不良之谁与争锋黄杰自传 Urban218k WordsOngoing [A Who Can Compete fanfiction told from Huang Jie’s point of view] Original novel by Fuqin De Ren “My name is Huang Jie. Huang as in the descendants of Yan and Huang, Jie as in one of the Ten Outstanding Young People.” The world calls me... the Emperor. I’m the boss of Overlord Authority, the voice of South Street, a member of the Red Flower Society, the Soul of China, and the Underground Emperor of the East. My brothers: Zuo Fei, Monkey, Zheng Wu, and Ma Jie. Wild and reckless in our youth, we 36Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 55 The Black Son of Heaven 黑天子 Urban175k WordsOngoing [Realistic Underworld + Everyone Is Smart + First-Person] An unconventional workplace in a bygone era, where people deal in social connections as well as bloodshed. This “workplace” is hidden behind two veils. One is called the world beyond the law, and the other is called the underworld. My name is Chen Chunsheng, a survivor who experienced both worlds firsthand. 30Reads7.3Score—14d adds
  6. 56 Underworld: My Childhood Friend and I Rule the Middle School 黑道:我和发小,制霸初中 Urban379k WordsOngoing [Positive Energy] [Underworld Intrigue] [Brotherhood] [Decisive and Ruthless] Some say brotherhood has no place in this day and age. That was, until they laid a hand on my childhood friend... Xie Wendong: A man of few words and a ruthless streak, he’s always the first to grab a brick when his childhood friend is bullied. Liu Chuang: Hot-tempered and never blinks when taking a bullet for someone. Xie Wendong is the only man he’ll ever follow. 128Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 57 The King’s Battleground: Gangster School 黑道校园之王的战场 Urban101k WordsOngoing I used to be a weakling who was bullied at school, living every day in darkness and fear. Then I learned that my brother, who had cut off contact with me and died in a car accident, had been the leader of one of the biggest gangs in the city: the Golden Dragon Gang! And somehow, I gained the means to control the entire gang, becoming its hidden mastermind. From that moment on, I swore to make everyone who had bullied me pay dearly. I would use the power my brother had built to clean up the schoo 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 I Tore Open the City's Dark Curtain 我撕开了都市黑幕 Urban123k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + underworld] This isn’t a power fantasy or a mindless story. Every character is fleshed out, and there are no absolute heroes or villains. People can be good and evil alike. All that matters is human nature and self-interest. If that bothers you, don’t read. A seemingly ordinary workplace dispute pushes a group of everyday people into the eye of the storm. Caught in the depths of this vast, dark whirlpool, where will they go from here? —Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 59 The Actor and the Pawn 戏子与棋子 Urban246k WordsCompleted Passion, the martial world, ambition, the line between black and white: these were all words that once seemed far removed from my life. A chance confrontation pushed an ordinary student like me to a crossroads. Life is like a vast chessboard, with everyone playing a different role. This is my story, and it could be yours, or theirs... 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  10. 60 Skybreaker: Born Stubborn 擎天之生来倔强 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Urban + action-packed + youth] From the city’s nightlife to the front lines of the war on drugs, he uses underworld tactics to serve his country and people! In the end, he burns the drug dens to the ground and etches his bloodstained underworld legend into the backbone of his people! 27Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Underworld Turmoil in Yunnan and Guizhou 滇黔黑道风云 Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Even with nothing to your name, you can still shape the world! A poor boy can become a lord! People love reading face-slapping stories about rich families. I, however, want to write an inspiring tale of a poor boy facing one twist in the road after another, surviving countless brushes with death before rising to power! Life never goes exactly as you wish. In all things, be content if things go even halfway your way. Follow the eventful rise of a young man from Nanguang, from hauling bricks to ru 5.2kReads6.6Score24114d adds
  12. 62 Rise to the Top of the Underworld! 引领黑道巅峰! Urban624k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy] + [Undercover agent] + [Clash of black and white] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No System] + [Patriotic] Three years, then another three years, and another three years! Jiang Wuqing, you’re a cop! No! I’m the gang’s top enforcer! If you weren’t a cop, why wouldn’t they arrest you when they took down the gang? I play both sides! Years later… Please, when you take them down, take me with them. I can’t take it anymore! There’s really no crime left anywhere in the world. I’ 853Reads6.9Score10614d adds
  13. 63 Flame City: The Pinnacle, Memories of No. 4 Middle School 焰城顶点之四中往事 22k WordsCompleted The Past of No. 4 Middle School, at the Top of Yancheng 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 64 Tales of the Hong Kong and Macau Underworld 港澳黑道往事 Urban171k WordsOngoing Told from a third-person perspective and set in the otherworldly port city of Aocheng, this novel explores the social issues of a particular era in Hong Kong and Macao. It also depicts the tragic fate of the underworld and the darkness of human nature in another world. At the same time, it reflects on gang culture, showing readers the cruelty and unsustainability of life in the underworld, and the harm it causes to individuals and society. The story is entirely fictional. Please don’t imitate it 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 65 Tales from the Lower Streets (Complete in Three Volumes) 下街往事(全三册) Urban583k WordsCompleted An unforgettable memory of raw courage, a brutally honest chronicle of human nature: sharp, wild, and burning hot. The shock forged from love, hate, and passion swells through every line, leaving you breathless. The novel’s protagonist spends his entire childhood surrounded by frenzied violence and bloodshed. The decade of disaster leaves an indelible mark on him, leading him to believe that violence is the best way to protect himself and that he can make something of his life through force. Ins 153Reads9.0Score—14d adds
  16. 66 I Can Turn My Hand to Anything: Two Horizontal Strokes and One Vertical, That's How We Get Things Done 翻手为云:两横一竖就是干 Urban218k WordsOngoing My name is Wang Xiao, and my nickname is Xiao San’er. Those who respect me call me Third Brother. This book is dedicated to the youth I’ve lost and the days I once spent running with a rough crowd. A butterfly spends its life in love with flowers, wandering with their fragrance to the ends of the earth. Through countless hardships, I have no regrets about my golden years. 240Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 67 America: The Yandere System Made Me Chinatown's Godfather 美利坚:病娇系统成就唐人街教父 Urban261k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines]+ [System]+ [Smart, Satisfying Power Fantasy]+ [Build a Faction]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] San Francisco, 1996. Lin Fan transmigrates. No mansion or luxury car: he wakes up in a garbage heap, bleeding from the back of his head, with a crazy girl pointing a pair of scissors at him. He binds to a yandere System: take in yandere girls, earn points. Hugs earn points, kisses earn points, and so does going further. The points can buy anything, but he can only earn them from the girls 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 68 The Turbulent Past of Jiadai 加代风云往事 Urban4.9M WordsOngoing The century's most notorious gangster, Zhang Ziqiang, was utterly impressed by him. He called with Bengyaju like a sworn brother, and beat the Xiang brothers, who had the underworld and the authorities in their pockets, to a pulp! Just how legendary was Jiadai, the untouchable king of the underworld? Born Ren Jiazhong in Beijing in 1963, Jiadai was handsome and refined, the very image of a pretty boy by today's standards. He was as famous as Beijing's God of War, Bai Xiaohang. The saying went, “ 14.8kReads8.8Score60214d adds
  19. 69 The Years That Were 往往之年 Urban329k WordsOngoing Decisive, ruthless, and no bleeding-heart do-gooder. Hard-hearted and merciless, he's no champion of justice. He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even the dirtiest tricks are fair game if they win, including a kick to the groin. A young man steps into the underworld and climbs higher, one step at a time. Let me tell you the story through what I've seen and heard. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 Underworld King: From Fool to Tycoon 江湖枭雄:从傻子到首富 Urban233k WordsCompleted “No jumping into the river here. Violators will be fined 500 yuan!” From that moment on, Li Dongliang’s fate changes completely... [High-spirited Martial World] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Genius-Level Intellect] + [Fast-Paced] 47Reads—Score214d adds
  21. 71 King of the Underworld: I Rule with Unmatched Power 黑道之王:权势滔天我为王 Urban687k WordsCompleted [Urban + underworld + feel-good power fantasy + big shot + no System + two heroines + mildly risqué] This novel is also known as "After Storming the Prison, I Became the Underworld Emperor" and "The Underworld King Who Rose from the Dark Zone", the first part. This is the second part and can be read on its own. Two chapters are all it takes to get your fix. Qin Shiyi came from the Dark Zone. He brought his brothers to Pearl City in District Two, hoping to make something of themselves. By fightin 833Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  22. 72 The Underworld: I Make the Rules 黑道:我才是规矩 Urban252k WordsCompleted Two years in prison, and nothing is as it was. Wherever there are people, there are rivalries and power struggles. Schemes and betrayals are everywhere, and one careless move can destroy an entire family. No matter what, the strong can turn the tables against the odds. Starting today, I make the rules in Philadelphia! 2.4kReads—Score10414d adds
  23. 73 The Underworld: A Fight for the Blood Road 黑社会:血路争锋 Urban721k WordsCompleted In the late 1990s, the waters of the Hai River in Jinmen City carried a stench that wouldn't wash away. They lapped over the dock's bluestone slabs and soaked the mud-caked trousers of Lin Shen. The sixteen-year-old boy huddled in the shadow of a shipping container, clutching a brown paper bag. Inside were three packs of cigarettes he'd managed to “borrow” from a cargo ship that day. They were tribute for Brother Hu, the third-in-command of the Shunfa Gang, and his only bargaining chip for survi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 74 The Bad Boy of the City 都市坏少年 Urban594k WordsCompleted “When a righteous bloodline flows through the veins of darkness, how should a person choose their path?” This dark realist novel blends coming-of-age, family ethics, power struggles, and an epic tale of the underworld. Its central conflict is that of a delinquent student who rises to become an underworld king, yet comes from the most righteous of families. The story explores fractured identity, the paradoxes of fate, and the possibility of redemption. At its heart is the coexistence of light and 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 75 The Underworld Boss Through My Eyes 我眼中的江湖大哥 Urban1.6M WordsCompleted When Zheng Hao stood up for his ex-girlfriend, Gu Xin, he took down Chengbei Laosi, a small-time thug with a bit of a reputation, twice. His own name soon began to rise. Later, he became enemies with Jin Changxu, a Korean-Chinese gangster, and beat up Chen Jianjun, an old-time thug who had just gotten out of prison. One brutal fight after another turned Zheng Hao into the big brother everyone talked about. But the arrival of Zhou Yunkang, son of veteran boss Zhou Wandai, presents Zheng Hao and h 13Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  26. 76 Underworld Storms: Zhang Yue 黑道风云之张岳 Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He is the staunchest believer in the code of the underworld, fiercely loyal to his brothers to the point of obsession; he believes most in repaying every blow, dealing with his enemies with ruthless finality; he holds fast to his fighting spirit, staying true to himself to the very end. He is Zhang Yue, the underworld boss known as the Pale-Faced Scholar. 10.9kReads8.1Score60814d adds
  27. 77 My First Half of Life: A Bloody Underworld 我的前半生:血色江湖 Urban821k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in and it’ll keep rising, so don’t let it scare you off! This book is entirely handcrafted, and writing it isn’t easy. Hope you enjoy it!] Eight years in the army, decorated for valor, only to have his future stolen by a substitute! He moves to the city for work and tries to keep his head down, but is forced into a dead end! His brother goes to prison, and his sworn brother dies a tragic death. Good people have no way out, while the wicked run rampant! He abandons the strai 1.4kReads8.4Score13714d adds
  28. 78 Underworld Storms: Qiao Si's Strategists, Xiao Ke and Wang Wei Fan 黑道风云之乔四军师小克王伟范 Urban937k WordsOngoing He was Qiao Siye’s strategist, known as the Brains. Only five-foot-three, he had an exceptionally quick mind, earning him the nicknames Little Zhuge and Ghost Six among the underworld. He wasn’t known for violence, but for his sense of honor and loyalty. Born into poverty, he started out as a bathhouse scrubber and worked his way up to become one of the Three Musketeers of Bingcheng, even driving the city’s first Mercedes-Benz 560. Follow the turbulent life of Wei Wan, the Little Master of Bingc 167.7kReads8.7Score9.2k14d adds
  29. 79 The Jiangnan Undertaker 江南送葬人 Urban247k WordsCompleted (No clichés, no invincibility, no System, no brainless characters) After the 1990s, the jianghu in the eyes of people from Jiangnan was very different from that of other places. People from Jiangnan weren’t tall, nor did they have powerful physiques. They hardly ever swore, and they didn’t roam the streets, fighting without restraint. Their jianghu was no longer about blades flashing in plain sight. They preferred ruthless schemes and power plays behind the scenes. If someone hit you, would you 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 80 Bad Boys: A Bloody Battle 不良,浴血争锋 Urban36k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Huang Jie led his brothers to dominate East China, but after taking the wrong path, he ended up separated from them and died far from home. While in exile, he gave away his entire fortune to serve his country, his heart filled with nothing but endless regret. Reborn in a single moment, he returns to his youth, when he used to raise a glass with his brothers. In this life, he’ll make up for every regret from the past and repay a hundredfold every debt he once owed. From voca —Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 81 Flowers Blooming in the Mud Will One Day Turn Toward the Sun 泥泞里的花朵,终会向阳开 Urban212k WordsOngoing Watch an ordinary man rise step by step from a pathetic weakling to a godfather of the underworld. Feel the thrill of every bone-crunching punch and experience the ruthless art of scheming for power. There are no absolute protagonists, and no absolute supporting characters. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 82 Jinbei Storm: A Black-Market Outlaw 晋北风云:黑道狂徒 Urban608k WordsCompleted Yanbei City is known as the Coal Capital, and coal is also called black gold. Crowds of gold seekers pour into Yanbei City, hoping to get a share of the coal industry. The various factions stop at nothing to achieve their goals. In their eyes, everything has a price, including human life. What is the underworld? The underworld is face. The underworld is brotherhood. The underworld is money. They say the coal of northern Shanxi is black, but few realize that human hearts are blacker still. After 4.2kReads9.0Score22614d adds
  33. 83 The King of Hardened Criminals from Prison 监狱出来的悍匪之王 Urban2.1M WordsOngoing In 2001, Hanjiang City was named the safest city in the country. Chu Tianhong made an indelible contribution to that distinction, because two of his underlings were arrested. 23.9kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
  34. 84 The Days We Spent Running Wild Together 那些年我们一起混的日子 Urban116k WordsOngoing Those were the days we spent together. I want to say that no matter what happened, we were brothers. Later, some of us went our separate ways, and some of us died. Only then did we understand that we were true brothers. The wind carries the words we never got to finish. “Either win on your feet or die lying down. That’s our rule.” “Hello, everyone. I’m one of those guys from back in the day.” 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 85 My Years as a Gangster 我当混子的那些年 Urban130k WordsCompleted The underworld is an endless wilderness, and every gang member is a man prepared to die! The underworld is a narrow path, and every gang member risks his life just to make it through! The underworld is a pure arena of beasts: the winners become kings, and the losers are crushed! Forced onto this path, the young Jiang Liang must now show how he can rule the world with one hand! 112Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 86 My Uncle Is Huang Bingyao, and I’m Invincible from the Start 阿叔是黄炳耀,我开局无敌 Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted In Hong Kong's underworld and law enforcement circles, there's one ironclad rule you must never break: You'd be better off provoking the King of Hell than the uncle-and-nephew duo of the Wong family! After transmigrating into a Hong Kong crime drama, I became Wong Bing-yao's nephew. From the start, I acquired a System. In this chaotic era, where gangsters roam the streets and armed criminals spray bullets with AKs, the rules for undercover cops are the rules! My uncle, Wong Bing-yao, is a shrewd 43.7kReads5.7Score4.4k14d adds
  37. 87 I've Been Through This Underworld! 这江湖,我来过! Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Back then, Beijing's nightclubs were dazzling and intoxicating, full of romance and temptation. Its underworld was a jumble of all sorts, a place where all kinds of people mixed. And its beautiful women were dazzlingly diverse, each with her own allure! Watch me carve out a world of my own in this glittering city! I settled a few scores, made a few brothers, and had a few women! I lived it up! I went wild! I hurt! I cried! Heart-pounding and soul-stirring! Looking back... I have no regrets! 188Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  38. 88 The Dragon Rises in the Martial World: A Father's Promise 龙起江湖·父诺 22k WordsCompleted The Dragon Rises in the Martial World: A Father's Promise 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 89 Storm over Binhai 滨海风云 Urban303k WordsCompleted The jianghu isn't about fighting and killing. It's about human relationships and worldly wisdom. The underworld isn't about fighting and killing either. It's just a way for people to make a living by going down a dark path. Chen Mu, an orphan, was just an ordinary food delivery driver. One late-night delivery brought him together with Chu Wanyin, who had been hurt by love. At the same time, his biological father came looking for him. Liu Xie, also an orphan, chose a path entirely different from 32Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 90 Starting in High School, I Conquer the Underworld 从高校开始,制霸江湖风云 Urban264k WordsOngoing [Hot-Blooded Battles] + [Revenge] + [The Underworld] + [Brotherhood] There are no tears in a blood-soaked underworld. Status and money are the source of all savage violence. Born in the mud, you have to smash your way out with your own flesh and blood. A letter from his father reveals a blood feud that has been buried for eighteen years. Chu Yuan transfers to a delinquent school called Longyin, a place rife with savage violence, divided among warring factions, where the strong prey on the weak a 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 91 The Great Tycoon 大枭雄 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Three years ago, his enemies broke both his legs, framed him, and sent him to prison, leaving him with nowhere to turn. Three years later, he returns in force! Powerful figures bow before him, and even a God of War serves at his command. He will repay every humiliation from the past tenfold! 1.8kReads6.8Score10114d adds
  42. 92 I Have Thousands of Underlings, Yet They Insist I'm a Model Citizen 手下几千小弟,非说是三好青年 Urban273k WordsOngoing [Underworld] + [Reborn] + [System] + [Going Straight] + [Campus Life] + [Multiple Heroines] + [Business Savvy] In prison, Han Zu, the gang's second-in-command who held all the group's major criminal records, was ambushed. “Brother Zu, you're old. The only way I can get ahead is by taking you out!” “As long as you're alive, plenty of people won't be able to sleep!” At the moment he closed his eyes, his past flashed before him: brothers dying tragic deaths, leaving his home behind, and dying in pr 415Reads—Score1714d adds
  43. 93 The Jianghu in Its True Colors 江湖本色 Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [New book: River Dragon on the Loose] Many years ago, a group of cocky young boys smoked cigarettes that cost just a few yuan a pack and talked big about their dreams. Longing for the day they would grow up, they shouted, “Our future is bright!” Looking back in an instant, the old street is still there, and the stars shine as they always did. But are the brothers from those days still the same? A man remains a boy until the day he dies! Just like youthful passion, it may cool, but it never dies! 982Reads7.2Score10214d adds
  44. 94 Bad Boy: The Fearless Youth of Yu Chengfei 不良之年少轻狂之宇城飞 Urban781k WordsOngoing The story follows Yu Chengfei as he falls into one desperate situation after another, only to turn danger into safety each time! In the end, he and his neighbor’s younger brother, Wang Hao, become the most famous big shots in Beiyuan! Bad Boys: Young and Reckless 270Reads7.6Score—14d adds
  45. 95 The Unyielding Fist 不屈的拳头 Urban357k WordsCompleted This is a world of black and white, with no shades of gray. Twin brothers were forced apart while still in their swaddling clothes, and from then on lived completely different lives. Years later, they meet again at the same high school... 66Reads—Score—14d adds
  46. 96 The Dragon City Kingpin 龙城枭雄 Urban106k WordsOngoing At the end of the last century, Longcheng was a haven for countless criminal gangs, and most of its people were driven onto a path of no return... In that era of flashing blades and bloody battles, a man named Yao Chutian unleashed a storm of bloodshed and chaos. 5Reads—Score114d adds
  47. 97 Tales of the Underworld 黑道风云往事 Urban233k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is coincidental. This book urges people to choose the right path and serves as a warning to those who have gone astray. At eight, backed by my uncle, I planted the seeds of violence with a kitchen knife and blood. At sixteen, yearning for the world of the underworld, I plunged headfirst into its maelstrom. I saw its filth and darkness, its betrayals and its worship of profit, with only the faintest trace of loyalty. I s 61Reads—Score214d adds
  48. 98 The Underworld: My Dongguan Girlfriend 黑道:我的东莞女友 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted At the turn of the millennium, I headed south to Dongguan with just 800 yuan in my pocket. Someone stole my wallet on the train, and I staggered into town after going hungry for three meals. I planned to keep my head down and work on an assembly line, but on my very first day, the team leader told me to take off my pants. I beat him up. Then I beat up the fourteen guys who came after me with machetes. Then I took on the whole street. The female owner of a nightclub handed me a gun and a stack of 590Reads6.3Score10914d adds
  49. 99 Sons and Daughters of the Jianghu: That Midnight Sun 江湖儿女:那一轮午夜的太阳 Urban104k WordsCompleted The rules of midnight are a way of life much like the law of the jungle. At midnight, what you see may be the moon, but in their eyes, it is their sun. Set against the real-life underworld of the 1990s, this story follows Zhou Shenghua's life in the jianghu. 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 100 Gangland: Starting by Winning Over a Stunning Beauty 黑道:从拿下极品红颜开始 Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [The short drama adaptation of this novel, Urban Good Guys, is now streaming. It’s exciting and thrilling, so come watch!] [Urban life + underworld + mature beauties + conquest + multiple heroines + comedy + feel-good power fantasy + period setting + underdog comeback] An underdog comeback story with multiple heroines! In 1990s Donghai, country boy Chen Feng starts out guarding a nightclub. With his fists and his brains, he carves out a bloody path, gathering brothers, seizing territory, taking 64.9kReads8.3Score4.9k14d adds

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