Private Citizens

A person carving out a path through life in a chaotic world. Zombies: Roar. Lin Fan: "We're all neighbors, why be so irritable?" Lin Fan: "I still need to go grocery shopping." Lin Fan, looking at the zombified Xiao Qing: "Xiao Qing, I bought a few bottles of water, and I've already scanned the QR code." Lin Fan: "Boss, I'd like to settle my wages." Sunshine District, the community where Lin Fan lived, swarmed with countless refugees seeking shelter. We should learn from Lin Fan, adhere to the law, work for money, and strive to buy houses and cars, becoming outstanding citizens in a city overrun with zombies.

The story begins with an officer who strongly believes in justice, is sent on a secret mission to gather information about a mafia group and bring them in. He takes on the quest with no doubt in mind and he is drawn deeper into the world of violence, betrayal, and revenge with little knowledge about the after effect. Under the excuse of 'aiding the citizens', he ends up at a crossroad where he is forced to choose between his role as an officer and the feelings in his heart.

In the private Hero High School, where young talents of dungeon explorers gather, Makoto Akaya enrolls, believing in his own abilities. However, upon discovering the gap between himself and his classmates, he realizes that he is the biggest failure in the school. Nevertheless, in the midst of despair, he encounters a skill tree that only he can use, and Makoto Akaya's life begins to change for the better.

{You have successfully become a cell} {First quest} {Quest: You are currently being piled up in the penis of a man you will soon be released, be the first sperm to enter the woman's private part, reach the woman's eggs and begin your EVoluTion} {Reward: Another life} 'What! This is fucking insane, I have been reborn as a sperm cell.' Witness the Evolution of a single cell dominate and transform this world into His own Empire. WPC Entry October... **1 extra chapter per golden ticket and 10 for a castle** **Adult content**

Urukh, a private investigator, navigates a missing persons case in a city ruined by war while haunted by his past. A detective novel in an urban fantasy setting

In the beautiful town of Birchwood, where myth and reality collide, African/American Robert Bassey’s life took a drastic turn. His father's gruesome murder at the hands (or paws) of the Easter Bunny set him on a perilous path. Now, as a private detective specializing in the supernatural, Rob wields mystical martial arts to battle monsters and unravel paranormal mysteries. With his quick wit, sharp instincts, and ancient wisdom, Rob protects Birchwood and the world from malevolent forces lurking in the shadows. Joined by his loyal friends, Rob navigates treacherous landscapes and alternate dimensions, confronting creatures you can only imagine. As Rob delves deeper into the mysteries of his father's death, he uncovers a world of magic, mythology, and forgotten histories. With each case, he edges closer to the truth about the universe and all of existence. The Supernatural Private Detective is a heartwarming and exciting story that combines: - Action-packed martial arts -Creative abilities and powers - Supernatural mystery and suspense - Humor, heart, and unexpected alliances To give you the best reading experience of your life. Step into this wonderful world I’ve created. Thank you.

Life in the Dustlands is unforgiving, governed by the iron-fisted rule of an empire that is emboldened in power and greed. However, through a tradition called the Horkos and the people’s wavering will to fight, they maintain the control of all life in the palms of their hands with promised hope for a better life. For the past 14 years, every month, a randomly chosen number of citizens are given a choice, where a life of luxury awaits them inside the empire’s walls. However, when Kage’s father—the last of his family and the greatest forger in Dustlands’ history—disappears without a trace, Kage uncovers the dark truth behind the empire's tradition. Determined to find his father, Kage infiltrates the empire’s stronghold, nestled on the mountainside to the north. What he discovers shatters his world: the promised luxury is a facade, and the citizens taken by the Horkos are being slaughtered to create weapons of war. As the empire announces the final Horkos, Kage realizes he cannot take them down alone. With a secret of his own and the determination to gather a team of crooked souls, he vows to bring the empire to their knees and rescue his father—if he’s still alive.

What exactly is Kung Fu? Flower rack or murder technique? Is the trick brewed from the 3000 year Cold Weapon War and countless private struggles among the people a scam? The pioneer of traditional Chinese martial arts and the first person to dream of martial arts novels, this book reveals the secrets for you. Stop fighting until the point is reached. What would happen if you were invincible Forgive people wherever they are

"I'm not scared to dying, so why should I be scared of living" In the divine realm of Lordrixis, citizens are bestowed with an individualised "ethereal arm" on their fourteenth birthday, imbuing them with unique powers and societal roles. Young orphan Shun Xshasi's life had been nothing but a tragedy, the loss of his parents left him no place to stay in the world. with his childhood filled with fear, poverty and humiliation, Shun clings to a singular hope: that a formidable ethereal arm will alter his bleak fortunes. However, when the fateful day arrives, not a thing showed up, unlike every other citizen in Lordrixis, Shun stands bereft of any ethereal arm. Just when Shun was about to put an end to this misery, he recognises something that changed him forever, Despite the absence of an ethereal arm, Shun possesses something far more profound and singular. Shun has nothing else to lose, his life couldn't get any worse, but that might just be his biggest asset after all. As Shun pursues his avenging journey, he gradually discovers the truths of the kingdom, the truths of history, and most significant of all, the truths of himself.

It's been 25 years since the apocalypse, when the world we knew changed forever. It was then that terrible monsters appeared and some of humanity evolved to fight them. Seraphine a 18 year old citizen in Newber, was living a peaceful life with her parents, learning at the Academy, to get a nice job within the government. At least, until everything turned for the worse and she ended up as an Evolved in a destroyed city.

Ye Mumu found that the ancestral vase in her home could magically connect to the ancient times two thousand years ago. So she met an ancient young general. The general guarded the important city on the border and was surrounded by 300,000 barbarian troops. There was a severe drought, the riverbed dried up, and 200,000 people starved to death, leaving only 80,000 people. With nowhere to go, the general and the people of the city could only wait to die passively! He begged the gods for water and food, hoping that the people would survive. Ye Mumu waved her hand and approved it! She hoarded a large amount of supplies to feed the soldiers and the people. Steamed buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, and meat sandwiches... every day is different, giving the ancients a little shock of modern food. Sending military books, hoarding food to recruit soldiers, building factory arsenals... giving the ancients a little shock of modern military. When she was deceived, the inherited family business faced bankruptcy. To repay her kindness, the general gave her a lot of money, paintings, antiques, and porcelain... With antiques, she saved the family business, became the richest woman, and reached the peak of her life! The general relied on Ye Mumu to provide modern military equipment to conquer the barbarians, recover the nine states, pacify the six kingdoms, and unify the world. He promised to build a temple for her and worship her for generations. The general sent a marriage certificate: With the mountains and rivers as a witness, I look forward to meeting you when the sea is clear and the river is calm. Under the marriage certificate is a phoenix crown and bridal robe. What a good young general, so this is what you are thinking!

The Citizens of Ottawa, Illinois were your average, friendly Midwesterners. However, when seemingly insane things begin to happen, as any Patriotic American would, they answer the call. From the New World Order to the Total Collapse of Society, the Ottawans following the lead of the Ghost of Ottawa struggle and try to survive even the most impossible of odds stacked against them. But is their American Heritage and Midwestern Grit enough to survive? {Rated R due to profanity and the nature of the violence portrayed in the novel.}

A freshly graduated student in the private investigation department, Alastair, going to the real-world to make it a better place for human beings. Whenever there is a crime that either CBI or police department failed to solve, Alastair solved all of them with ease. But he is unable to crack his own parent's death mystery. It's been years when they died, which looked like no less than an accident. Just because he is in a detective profession, Alastair is not like a cold-blooded person. Will he able to succeed in bringing new changes to this current world..? Will he be able to catch his parents murderer..?

"So... well... I died as it seems? Then I woke up as a character from an online science fiction game... And the craziest thing was that I was in my personal spaceship... Aside from that, I have this weird gaming system bugging me with missions and stuff... So... finally, something interesting happened in my life at last. At least now, I am unbound by anything and can do as I wish." - Acturus Al-Yesod Crawford "In the grim darkness of the endless space, there is only one sole constant that has ruled the space since immemorial, that dictated the life and death, the order and chaos of every single living being. Power. This is the story of one of the most controversial people in the history of the Known Universe, Arcturus Al-Yesod Crawford, the Star Mercenary, Bounty Hunter, Trader and many other titles..." - Prologue Chronicles of the Known Universe: Chapter Star Citizen, Star Date: Unknown *** Tags: Aliens, Androids, Army, Army Building, Automatons, Assassins, Artificial Intelligence, Cosmic Wars, Fleet Battles, Futuristic Setting, Male Protagonist, Mercenaries, Monsters, Outer Space, Nobles, Late Romance, Slow Romance, Money Grubber, Supernatural Powers, Psychic Powers, System, Game Elements, Strategic Battles, Strong to Stronger, Transported into a Game World, Wars, Evolution, Genetic Modifications, Industrialization, Military, Politics, Poor to Rich, Strength-Based Social Hierarchy, Time Skip

When apocalyptic phenomenons called Events—fragments of ruined worlds filled with harrowing creatures and even deadlier terrains threaten to spread their vile influence to earth and its inhabitants. The valour of powerful Challengers and the great houses are the only things separating the corruption of Events from the citizens of Earth. Caspian receives glimpses of his future self. Now knowing the doom the world was heading towards, Caspian decides to grow as powerful as possible, becoming one of the most powerful Sword Saints in existence. But with his knowledge of the future comes unimaginably dark oppositions. Will Caspian conquer or will he succumb to the advent of Events?

Kai, an ordinary student, finds himself stranded in the Ancient World after Earth is chosen for the Ascension Program. Separated from his family and haunted by the loss of his friends to monsters, Kai refuses to risk his life. Instead, he joins an Alchemy Shop run by Fairies—the overseers of the program. Recognizing Kai’s incredible talent, the shop’s owner wants him to abandon humanity and become a second-class citizen of the Fairy race. Will Kai escape the Alchemy Shop? Can he find his family? Will humanity survive? And is there a way back to Earth? Update Schedule: Every Monday

Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom. He was loved by his citizens and was considered the darling of the world. He ascended to the Heavens at a young age; however, due to unfortunate circumstances, was quickly banished back to the mortal realm. Years later, he ascends again–only to be banished again a few minutes after his ascension. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughingstock among all three realms. On his first task as a god thrice ascended, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens, yet, unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time. This is the revised version and the translated one.

In the rain-soaked depths of Iron City, former soldier and private investigator Luka Cross is a shadow among shadows, trading in secrets and survival. When a routine job pulls him into the heart of a sinister conspiracy, Luka uncovers a syndicate hell-bent on transforming citizens into bio-augmented enforcers—stripping them of humanity, turning them into tools for corporate power. Forced to ally with Juno, a fierce hacker with her own vendetta, Luka plunges into Iron City’s dark underbelly, navigating betrayal, brutal tactics, and a twisted play for control. As alliances fracture and stakes escalate, Luka must confront his own past and decide how much of his soul he's willing to sacrifice to burn down the machine from within. In a city where every neon-lit corner hides a secret, survival isn’t just luck—it’s the fight to remember who you are before the shadows swallow you whole.

Vishnu is old detective who is former member of Indian Army and RAW.Who suddenly went missing after making his First Indian Private Crime investigating Company. He comeback after 4 years to solve a murder case.He was solving case from shadows and do not accepting to solve Case which was Solving by police or any other government Department.But Indra request him to solve his last case in front of public.

Emily and Jack got married accidentally after drinking, and thus embarked on a journey full of twists and turns as well as challenges. Their relationship, under the numerous tests such as family affairs, career development, and external interferences, went through hardships. From the initial confusion and uncertainty, it gradually grew into an unshakable and profound affection. They jointly faced a host of problems in the family business, like commercial fraud scandals, attacks from competitors, and the revelation of old secrets. Meanwhile, they strived to balance their personal career aspirations with family responsibilities. With mutual support, understanding, and trust, they walked hand in hand through difficulties and obstacles, achieved personal growth and the rejuvenation of the family business, and finally obtained a happy and fulfilling ending, becoming an enviable couple and role models in the industry.

Mutants, are people who have awakened their dormant genes which allows them to access their unique abilities, out of fear for these mutants humanity locked most of them in an underground environment called the umbra. We follow clyde wilson, a citizen of the umbra whose life has been turned upside down after taking up a secret traditional mantle within his family.

In a world divided by towering walls, society is split into four their, each layer a stark reminder of one's place in the hierarchy. From the labor-bound populace of Wall One to the wealthy aristocrats of Wall Three, every citizen's life is dictated by the rules of their tier. At the pinnacle, behind the impregnable Fourth Wall, reside the General's council of seven who wield absolute authority, overseeing the realms below with iron-fisted precision.

Finley is a knight who has just returned from war and suffered loss. He has been assigned to guard the sickly prince a stark contrast from the battlefield. What he thinks is a simple job ends up giving him the headache of a lifetime. One drunken night later, Finley finds himself groggily lying in the prince's private quarters... embraced in the prince's arms. Follow the journey of these men as they try to navigate the intricacies of love, sexuality and royal politics. while handling the betrayal of people closest to them.

Alternative Title - "Since I’m Reborn in Another World’s Oldest Country By My Ancestor, I Guess I’ll Have To Settle On Being ‘Racist’" Through the years of my past life, the moment I was born, you could say I watched and observed things coming from this person whose family being influential yet low-key and hidden. It was a practice started by my famiglia's first patriarch for the purpose of expanding the network of our famiglia's business and intelligence with layers of front organizations and entities handling the operations as the 'public face'. Our famiglia's first patriarch, he was the starter of everything and the one who set the foundations of our famiglia while we continue building and expanding his foundations. One day while partially drunk after drinking beer cans, my device suddenly had a reincarnation offer by none other the first patriarch himself. After reading and understanding it, I accepted it. From there, as a reincarnated citizen of Blue Star's oldest civilization and state under the same ruling royal dynasty, after reading the history books and records, I now understand why the citizens of this country jokingly refer to the foreign persons from the younger countries and civilizations as 'youngsters' I'm now a full-fledged 'racist'! Shiveringly shocking, isn't it? P.S. Also published in Wattpad and Scribblehub

when xiao mei opens her eyes she found herself in a novel as a same name as canon fodder.she decided to change her fate by staying away from main characters. As time passes by why all relatives looking me so affectionately, don't they hate me . A rich young master : "xiao xiao ,can you give me your little attention ". mei mei's brothers: " get lost " citizens: looks like young master have a long way to chase his wife mei mei 's brothers: of course (laugh sinisterly)

He offered generously, "I'll give you a hundred and fifty grand per month if you stay with me." She beamed and said, "You have to pay 30 percent as a deposit. Don't go back on your word!" In front of everyone, he is a prudent, inflexible CEO who never holds back when he is with her in private. But as she turned to leave once the contract was over, he was about to give chase, only to find a mischievous brat at her side...

Author : Mo Xiang Tong Xiu 墨香铜臭 For you, I’ll become invincible! “Have you heard? The rubbish Heaven Official is having an affair with the ghost realm’s number one big shot!” Eight hundred years ago, Xie Lian was the Crown Prince of the Xian Le kingdom; one who was beloved by his citizens and the darling of the world. Unsurprisingly, he ascended to the Heavens at a very young age. Now, eight hundred years later, Xie Lian ascends to the Heavens for the third time as the laughingstock of all three realms. On his first task as a god, he meets a mysterious demon who rules the ghosts and terrifies the Heavens... yet unbeknownst to Xie Lian, this demon king has been paying attention to him for a very, very long time.

Silus, an alias taken upon by our protagonist - he who shan't be named. We follow him after he met his tragic demise in a street, un aware of what the cause was but that soon turns into the least of his concerns when he awakens in a dark underworld, full of grim tales and less than friendly citizens. We follow Silus as he navigates "SOLUS" and the powers it entails, will he survive, grow strong or wither away like those before him. NOTE: i will be uploading this story to RoyalRoad.com aswell

The book follows Private James Collins, stationed on Ascension Island during World War II. Ending on the islands of the nation of current day Tuvalu as the war ended in the European theatre of war. Initially seeking adventure, he confronts the stark reality of isolation, monotonous duties, and the constant cacophony of wideawake terns. As he navigates the challenges of military life, including emergency landings and increased U-boat threats, Collins develops camaraderie with fellow soldiers. The narrative explores themes of purpose and resilience amidst the backdrop of war, highlighting the island’s transformation into a vital supply hub for Allied forces. Ultimately, it captures the blend of absurdity and significance in their remote existence.