Novels like The Scapegoat
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Scapegoat, best match first.
- 1 Espionage in the Business World 商海谍影 Qiu Di, a college student trying to make his way in the world, accidentally stumbled into the field of corporate espionage while looking for a job. He took on a trial assignment and infiltrated a film studio to conduct a covert commercial investigation. In this unusual environment, he sold sodas, delivered boxed meals, and worked as an extra, while sabotaging the studio's shady, exploitative operations. After uncovering the information his company needed, he quickly rose to prominence in the wor 0Votes34.9kRecs22.9kFans
- 2 The Fragrance of the City 香色倾城 We eat and drink to live, and to live well, we must first eat and drink well. Put more elegantly, that means satisfying every aspect: appearance, aroma, taste, texture, meaning, and nourishment. But though we eat and drink to live, we shouldn't live just to eat and drink. Fun and pleasure matter, too. Even the sages said, “Food and sex are human nature.” In plain language, that means that after enjoying good food and drink, we shouldn't forget to find a pretty girl to keep us company. That way, 0Votes274.8kRecs54.7kFans
- 3 The Ultimate Con Artist 超级大忽悠 The simplified Chinese edition of The Super Bluffer has been published under the title The Expert by China Drama Press. It is available from online bookstores and major bookshops. 0Votes238.8kRecs99kFans
- 4 Heroes of Might and Magic: National War 英雄无敌之国战 This is the story of a holy priest who made his name with necromancy and made his way in the world of Heroes of Might and Magic! 1Votes721.3kRecs74.6kFans
- 5 The Antiquing Life of Jia Sidao 贾似道的古玩人生 When an ordinary young man from the bottom of society suddenly gains an extraordinary sense in his left hand and enters the world of collecting, everything begins to change. The wonder of stone gambling, exquisite ceramics, and ancient bronzeware are revealed one by one. The descriptions of antiques in this book are written and read for entertainment. Don't take them as gospel. Suggestion: Unless you have Jia Sidao's special ability, don't try to break into this industry lightly. 1Votes112.6kRecs270.6kFans
- 6 The Dual Delights of Food and Desire 食色无双 [A contracted work from Qidian's Fourth Editorial Team] Tears dry even faster. 0Votes644.1kRecs70.9kFans
- 7 A Tang Dynasty Civil Servant 唐朝公务员 After discovering that he had transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, Tang Que, a Chinese literature graduate, finally understood what his university professor had meant: “Chinese literature graduates are jacks of all trades...” 0Votes273.8kRecs223.6kFans
- 8 Digital Storm 数字风暴 War is the grandest and most dazzling stage of a great era, and only the truly powerful can play the leading role. Lin Wenfang was kicked headfirst into the maelstrom of war, but he believed he could survive and gain even more. His greatest advantage was that he wasn’t alone. A powerful artificial intelligence lived inside his computer. He could control the networks and the digital world that permeated every corner of this era. He could pierce the clouds of war and win victory for himself and hi 0Votes106kRecs60.4kFans
- 9 The Super Spirit Spring 超级灵泉 I'm not a swindler. My goal is to pursue a healthier, higher-quality life! After an accident, An Liang gains a growth-type pocket dimension containing a miraculous spiritual spring. He sets out to develop a thriving combination of organic agriculture, restaurants, and tourism. An Liang is not a swindler. Really! The author has completed Hacker at over 6.1 million words and The Grandmaster Profession Lord at over 2.4 million words, with no history of missed updates. Thanks for your support. 0Votes69.8kRecs68.7kFans
- 10 Raising Livestock in the Village 山村养殖 Zhou Heng got a livestock-raising app. In the village, he raises native chickens, wild rabbits, bamboo rats, fish, and even thousand-year-old Chinese pond turtles... In his spare time, he goes fishing, walks the dog, and plays with the kids. Life is easy and carefree. (Rural life, farming, slice of life) 0Votes64.9kRecs74.5kFans
- 11 The Last Cultivator on Earth 地球上最后一个修道者 I was born in the 1980s, and I’m also a cultivator. Sending messages by paper crane, turning stones into gold, creating impenetrable barriers, flying through the sky and burrowing underground... I can do all these magical arts and abilities. But... If I could turn back time by twenty years, I’d rather spend this life as an ordinary mortal raised on melamine-tainted milk powder and gutter oil. Because as my cultivation deepens, the only path left open to me is to leave Earth!!! Damn it, I’m no as 0Votes200.2kRecs92.4kFans
- 12 Digital Life 数字生命 Lyu Zhenyu wasn’t a stingy person. He wouldn’t let anyone touch his computer because it contained a huge secret: a life hidden inside it, a digital life. Even Lyu Zhenyu himself couldn’t explain how this life had come into being or what exactly had happened. All he knew was that it had probably been born on a stormy night… Wild Heart, book ID 78787 0Votes528.7kRecs395.3kFans
- 13 The Magic Professor 魔法教授 Lots of stories are about becoming a student at a magic academy. What about becoming a teacher? This is the story of someone who transmigrates to another world and becomes a magic professor. 0Votes205.9kRecs59.7kFans
- 14 Legend of the Mage 法师传奇 No transmigration, no rebirth, no traditional online-game conquest, and no invincible gaming expert. There aren't countless foolish beauties, and there's no money to make as a professional gamer. This story is simply based on my own experiences playing Legend years ago, a fond look back at an ordinary person's time in the game. It's a tribute to the feverish PK battles of those days, the thrill of finding gear, and the friendships forged through Legend! Once, a wildly popular online game kept co 0Votes1.4MRecs406.6kFans
- 15 Ten Dragons Vie for the Throne 十龙夺嫡 I transmigrated, and it turns out to be the Qing dynasty. Of all people I could have become, I ended up as the sixth prince, Yinzhuo. Fight for the throne? Too dangerous! Become emperor? Too exhausting! After going to all this trouble to transmigrate, I'd be happy just to live quietly as a prince. But life is full of surprises, and even being a peaceful prince isn't easy. You need money, and you need power. Get too much of either, and you can't remain a prince. So then... I might as well become 0Votes282.1kRecs179.2kFans
- 16 The Five Virtues of a Ming Dynasty Family 明朝五好家庭 A young couple transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty to enjoy a good life. They farm, do a little reading, and have a few children. Life is blissful as a celestial, free and carefree. 0Votes176.2kRecs20kFans
- 17 The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times 乱世铜炉 In an age of chaos, all things suffer. In this world, a furnace of heaven and earth beset by freezing cold and scorching heat, humans, beasts, demons, and cultivators alike are smelted and tempered, tested by karma and the cycle of reincarnation. Among them, a young boy is born to meet his tribulation. He encounters one strange event after another, seeking the righteous path in a world filled with inexplicable demons and monsters, with evil and virtue. As the saying goes: Heaven and Earth are th 21Votes344.3kRecs84.7kFans
- 18 The World of Collectibles 文玩天下 I recommend reading this book on the Qidian app, where you can see the illustrations. Every one of them was made with great care. Yang Ping is an ordinary man who loves antiques and collectibles, with dreams as rich as his imagination. But the harsh realities of life leave him to seek solace in his collection: jade seed material, walnuts, prayer beads... Can an extraordinary encounter change the life of a henpecked husband? An unforgettable meeting, you say? Have you asked my poor, frail kidneys 0Votes71.8kRecs27.2kFans
- 19 The Business Spy 商踪谍影 Business warfare and espionage are not like palace intrigue, which can entangle people for centuries. Their victories and defeats are decided in an instant. Low costs, prey everywhere, and generous returns: commercial spies hunt without restraint in every direction. There are also professionals who form escort teams to fight these predators. Although they are few in number and survival is difficult, they have always persevered. A smokeless war is about to erupt… 0Votes374.9kRecs74.3kFans
- 20 Old Soldiers, New Cops 老兵新警 I never wanted to take off my military uniform upon retirement. I had never dared hope that I could become a police officer, yet I ended up wearing a police uniform. I resolved to put down roots at the border and guard the nation's gates, only to be transferred back to my hometown. Fate is truly wondrous. Come and witness Han Xin's extraordinary life, from olive green to navy blue! 2Votes405.7kRecs294.3kFans
- 21 Binjiang Police Affairs 滨江警事 Youth is an asset, but a diploma is essential. For Han Yu, who started working at sixteen, being too young is not necessarily a good thing. Because he was so young, the organization he was assigned to nearly sent him right back. Read the story of how the youngest police officer in Linghai Public Security Bureau history turns his fortunes around. 8Votes589.7kRecs302.8kFans
- 22 Carefree Military Doctor 逍遥军医 A military medic doesn't simply pull out a silver needle, flash a wicked smile, and wield it at lightning speed while laughing triumphantly at the world. A military medic is really just a grunt with the added skills of emergency treatment and bandaging. But on a blood-soaked battlefield, where the flames of war rage, a grunt who can both kill and save lives is practically the judge of life and death! A judge of life and death who has returned to the country under extraordinary circumstances, sur 0Votes69.8kRecs53.6kFans
- 23 Small Fry 杂鱼 In the year 3000, humanity had entered the age of the Milky Way. But limited technology and finite lifespans still kept humanity trapped in the prisons of time and space, making life fundamentally no different from that of the ancient Earth era. As resources ran dry, the thousand-year Golden Age finally neared its end. The powerful and aggressive German legions once again bared th 0Votes125.3kRecs46.6kFans
- 24 Online Gaming: The Azure City Sword Immortal 网游之青城剑仙 “An immortal lays a hand upon my crown; with our hair tied together, we receive eternal life.” This is a cultivation game that is at once real and illusory, telling the story of a Qingcheng disciple who ventures forth with sword in hand through a world beyond the mortal realm. There is no rebirth, only the clash of courage and wisdom; There is no foreknowledge, only the interplay of skill and strategy. 2Votes162.6kRecs105kFans
- 25 Reborn: A Life of Collecting Curios 重生之玩物人生 I was given another chance at life. Flowers, birds, fish, and insects; porcelain and pottery; calligraphy and paintings; jade and stone gambling; Ming and Qing furniture; cosmetics and ornaments; ancient coins; cigarette labels and posters... And so my glamorous life in the world of antiques began. 0Votes169.8kRecs723.8kFans
- 26 Evil Magic Academy 邪恶魔法高校 This is the story of a boy who feels nothing for women and has somewhat unusual tastes, until he encounters magic and several witches forcibly turn his preferences upside down. It’s a very wicked story. ^^^^^^^ This group was set up by my buddy. It’s a very wholesome group. Wholesome High School 219060770 0Votes75.1kRecs57.5kFans
- 27 The Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦医卫 A forensic doctor returns to the Ming Dynasty, takes charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, solves cases and hunts criminals, and judges the living and the dead. With a single hand, he supports the realm of four hundred prefectures and sets sail across ten thousand li of ocean... His eyes shine like lightning, seeing through the underworld. His treasured sword flashes as he slays every demon and fiend! 0Votes255.5kRecs242.2kFans
- 28 Ming 《明》 An alternate-history novel about an amateur mountaineer who falls into another era: the Ming dynasty. Lost and unsure what to do, he relies on his knowledge and conscience to choose a thorny path. History takes a turn from that point onward. 0Votes1.2MRecs129.1kFans
- 29 My Wife Fell in Love with Me 老婆爱上我 The highest art of picking up women is picking up your own wife! Special forces captain Liu Qing and his new bride go from strangers to trusting each other, one step at a time. Come and savor all the twists and turns of their story! 0Votes1.4MRecs542.8kFans
- 30 The Gate of Wonders 惊门 Cheng Tianle is just like his name suggests: over twenty years old, with nothing to show for it, yet cheerful every day, as if he didn’t have a care in the world. He drifted to Suzhou, scraping by on free food and lodging, when by accident and sheer luck he inherited the cultivation arts of a demon. By the time he came to his senses, it was as if a wondrous door to the world had swung open before him. It turned out that all kinds of demons were living among us, in our daily lives, on city stre 1Votes874.2kRecs248.4kFans
- 31 Time-and-Space Smuggling Begins in 2000 时空走私从2000年开始 How many people have been frustrated by their lack of knowledge after transmigrating? How many have transmigrated with a notebook, only to find themselves without power? How many have transmigrated with an army, but only 19th-century logistics? Countless predecessors died on the road to another world... Countless predecessors fell on foreign soil... Countless predecessors achieved fame and success, but could never return home in glory... Are you still regretting that you can't remember the recip 0Votes396.3kRecs443.5kFans
- 32 The Three Paths 三途志 The story begins one day a thousand years ago, when an ominous star that had been brewing for a long time suddenly appeared in the sky. The transformation of this star chart signaled both the end of the rise and fall of dynasties and the beginning of the young people’s journey to seek the Dao and pursue immortality. They say that demons and evil spirits emerge in chaotic times, and chaos truly did bring forth a world of ghosts and gods beyond the reach of ordinary people. In the heart of the wil 0Votes63.5kRecs58.9kFans
- 33 Geomancer 地师 Youfang is a drifter in Beijing. He once sold pirated discs in Zhongguancun and ran a stall at Panjiayuan. Born into one of the Eight Sects of the Jianghu, he learned the ways of the underworld at a young age. He was particularly skilled in feng shui and geomancy, though he never believed in the supernatural. The first time his conscience was stirred was when he set out to avenge an elder. He posed as a feng shui master and infiltrated a tomb-robbing gang, hoping to find a chance to strike. Inst 5Votes806.6kRecs742.2kFans
- 34 EN Path of the Wicked Dragon 邪龙道 When people slander me, deceive me, insult me, mock me, scorn me, and despise me, how should I deal with them? Just endure them, yield to them, avoid them, let them be, be patient with them, respect them, and pay them no mind. Wait a few years, and then see how things stand. With a wicked heart and bloodied hands, if you call me evil, I'll only say you're a fool. Break through the dust and clear the haze, win a life of freedom and trade it for a lifetime of peace. Across three thousand worlds an 0Votes1.5MRecs759.3kFans
- 35 Horses Trample the World 马踏天下 Advertisement: The new book, "Bandit Tamer", is now officially available on Qidian Chinese Webnovel. New and longtime readers alike, please check it out and show your support. 0Votes133.1kRecs322.5kFans
- 36 The Heart of Time 时光之心 Transmigration may offer ambitious people or down-and-out souls weighed down by regret a chance to change their lives and take part in the grand endeavor of “reviving fallen states and continuing extinct lineages.” Yet transmigration also means that while you can ask any number of wives whenever you cannot make up your mind about domestic affairs, you lose the convenience of asking Baidu whenever you cannot decide on matters abroad. No more Marlboro or Hongtashan dangling from your lips, no more 0Votes482.7kRecs583.9kFans
- 37 Beastly Tale 猛兽记 Games are fun. They get your blood pumping, and you can trade gear for cash. But sometimes games are a headache, especially when you have to rely on them to make a living. Life can be frustrating: you have to eat, find a wife, and pay rent. But life can be fun, too: you can have food on the table, marry a wife, and have a place to live together. This is life in a game, and a game in real life. 0Votes268.6kRecs39.3kFans
- 38 Supreme Immortal and Demon 无上仙魔 “The human body holds a great medicine that can lead to the Great Way. Risk death to seek life, and undergo nine transformations to attain the supreme art!” 0Votes325.7kRecs167.3kFans
- 39 The Weakest Merit System 最弱功德系统 One merit can be exchanged for one minute of life. Do one good deed and gain one merit. Do one bad deed and lose one hundred merits. Save one mortal and gain ten merits. Kill one mortal and lose one thousand merits. Save one virtuous person and gain fifty merits. Kill one virtuous person and lose five thousand merits. If you possess enough merit, congratulations: immortality will no longer be a dream! 0Votes13.7kRecs26.2kFans
- 40 A Good Man in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好男人 [A celebrated title signed by Qidian’s First Editorial Group] Our ancestors passed down the things they considered most precious. They meant well, but their descendants didn’t seem to appreciate it, and so transmigration happened. People who set out to correct their forebears’ mistakes, presume they can become turning points in history, or arrogantly join those pushing the wheels of history onward appeared one after another, and alternate history was born. Wang Zihao is no exception. But what is 0Votes1.2MRecs94.2kFans
- 41 Conquering the World 雄霸天下 A shut-in who loved fighting games transmigrates, full of hope, into a world ruled by beastfolk. Might makes right, isn't that how it goes? Why am I so damn unlucky? Are you trying to make a civilized man like me lose it?! Zou the Quack launches into a wild campaign of destruction across the Beast God Continent of Amond. Rules? There are no rules! Principles? We make a point of breaking them! Professions? They're all meaningless. This guy can do everything! A different world, the same passion: t 0Votes458.9kRecs354.1kFans
- 42 The Great Physician 大国医 No deep-seated vendettas, no struggle to rule the world, no plots and schemes, no machinations: this is the romantic story of a Jiangnan youth who, quite by accident, grows into a renowned physician whose work bridges the past and the future. 0Votes243.5kRecs520.5kFans
- 43 Beyond the Cycle of Rebirth 超越轮回 He once sat alone in silence amid endless loneliness; His memories contained all his past and present lives; Through constant punishment, he completed his boot camp; He narrowly survived a battle involving millions of people; He wanted to escape the sea of suffering that was reincarnation, unaware that he was cultivating the truth. From learning in innocent ignorance to finally revealing the truth in a blaze of glory, He pursued his goal with unwavering determination. Was eternal life really the 0Votes809kRecs395.7kFans
- 44 The Age of Great Beauty 大美时代 A professional novel about life at an academy of fine arts. Wan Changsheng enrolled in the Chinese painting department... but even he never expected... 1Votes1.5MRecs286.8kFans
- 45 Chemical Defense Vanguard 防化尖兵 Yang Yue, retired for eighteen years, suddenly returned to his days as a new recruit... The most authentic military camp, with a chemical defense specialist charging into action! 0Votes55.1kRecs58.8kFans
- 46 The Weird Chef 怪厨 Bai Lu grew up in a strange prison, where he learned all kinds of odd skills. He also inherited a divine culinary art and became a peerless chef. By chance, he came to the capital and opened a restaurant. From then on, the world had one strange restaurant, one strange chef, and all kinds of strange things began to happen. The Oddball Chef Bai Lu. 0Votes337.4kRecs275.9kFans
- 47 Ming Dynasty 1630 大明1630 Heroes rise from humble beginnings, turn the tide when all seems lost, shore up a tottering realm, and save the people from disaster. 0Votes155.2kRecs56.4kFans
- 48 Nature's Big Player 自然大玩家 Gu Kaiwen, who is about to graduate from an agricultural university, unexpectedly gains the favor of nature's consciousness and embarks on the peak of life! Whether they are precious flowers, grasses, and trees, delicious delicacies from the mountains and sea, or rare medicinal herbs, they are all waiting for him along the way... Gu Kaiwen: As a lucky man, I naturally have to become a big player! 0Votes116.8kRecs137.9kFans
- 49 King of Singers 歌王 … Once, I had a dream in my heart, To use my songs to make you forget all your pain. Beneath the brilliant stars, who is the true hero? Ordinary people move me the most. … Reborn in a parallel world, he forges a legend as the King of Singers! 0Votes401.3kRecs245kFans
- 50 Human Desire 人欲 I drink deep of the world’s bitterest poison, and dream of a blade that lays the mortal world to waste. Through countless trials, who can earn a smile? The immortal’s trail vanishes, their feathered robes fluttering away. If the human heart could be read, how much raging desire would it reveal? Xiaobai has a pair of extraordinary eyes. They let him see things moving at incredible speed or far away, and even glimpse the truth hidden in people’s hearts. If you can see through other people’s desire 5Votes848.7kRecs348.2kFans
