What Do You Mean, Retiring from the Underworld? I’m No Crime Boss
什么金盆洗手，我又不是龙头大佬
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I've been an avid reader for almost ten years, so my tastes are pretty varied. I recommend books for readers who want something beyond simplistic fiction: fewer tired tropes, fewer saintly characters, and fewer mindless face-slapping scenes. I also like books with relatable protagonists. More precisely, these characters act in ways that feel human. They can be good or bad, but their choices have to make sense. P.S. Please save and like the list so I can see what you enjoy. The list has reached
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A record of the books I’ve read during each period of my life. Each has a personal rating out of 10.
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Quality Reads of Every Kind, Old and New!
I’ve been reading for twenty years, and after so many books, very few have stayed with me. This list collects distinctive, representative works from different genres, along with promising new books. I don’t have time to write detailed reviews, but I’ll add them gradually. I only include ongoing serials and new releases, not completed works. These are purely my personal opinions. I hope they’re useful, and thanks for reading.
Mo Yuanke’s Little Hideaway: Logical Stories Worth Binge-Reading
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🧠 Brain-Storage Library (Urban Fiction)
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I'll protect the gems in the urban fiction category! Don't hang your head, or your crown will fall. Don't cry, or your enemies will laugh. Only hardship gives you the strength to bounce back from rock bottom and the right to soar through the heavens. I love all kinds of urban fiction, from calm, laid-back stories to dramatic, life-and-death adventures. P.S. The genres mentioned above are just my personal tastes. Accepting ads and books to test-read.
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This list features works of many kinds. A book needs to be at least worth reading to make the cut. Poor writing is an automatic rejection, but I'll make exceptions for originality, creativity, and wild ideas. I'm a picky list curator, and I regularly cull abandoned novels! Abandoned books must go!!
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Why do Hong Kong comprehensive novels have to deal with ten clubs one at a time? Luo Tuo said that joining a club means getting money, but in the novel, big fists are the last word. Jun, who is as strong as an axe, was forced to death within two years. He Shenghe was not killed with money. If you really cut off everyone's wealth, the only way is to be beaten to death.
Ever since Guan Zu became famous, friends and businessmen have pounced on this subject like locusts!
Goodbye Jianghu
When I first read this article, I was still working in a state-owned enterprise that I joined right after graduation. At that time, I just felt happy and wanted to pass the time. However, life is most likely to be unsatisfactory. In March of this year, I started to wait for work. After being idle for five months, I fell into a deep trough. Looking back, I really envy this kind of heroism and the energy of a young man in life. I've been busy looking for a job and haven't looked at it. I found a job, but I kept working overtime. Finally, I finished reading this book in the hospital at 9.49Pm. I think it's time for my body to recover. As for my current job, maybe I can find a better one. Pick up your mood and start again. I also exchanged words of hard work with the author and book friends. Also say thank you to Yin Sheng and everyone for your hard work. See you in the world!
The protagonist is the reincarnation of Liu Bei
The protagonist expected everything but made no preparations. When you encounter trouble, please visit Guan Gong, and Guan Gong will solve the problem directly. ——You, Liu Bei, are reincarnated?
I wanted to see it. Then I remembered something. For the mainland. Hong Kong gangsters exist like a joke. Just a village bully. I don't want to watch it. 🤭
If you don't understand Cantonese, it will be very tiring to read, which will greatly affect your reading experience. It is recommended to use Mandarin.
It's too arrogant. I used to be able to overcome the fight with mainland fans at sea, but now I'm besieging the Political Department and recruiting police officers to start an uprising. Is this a rebellion? As an ordinary person, I think the protagonist deserves to die. Even if there are cheats, he can't be reconciled.
Damn, it's all about fighting and killing. I thought it had some structure and would be more about business affairs.
Okay, okay, write a book in dialect, right?
There are so many dialects in the whole story, my head hurts and my head is buzzing when I read it, whoever can read it should read it 😒😒😒
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Although there is no female protagonist in the beginning, it is already difficult for Hong Kong dramas to be successful without a female protagonist.