Deputy Police Chief from the Start
开局派出所副所长
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- Completed
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- 1.1M Words
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- Mystery
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- Mystery & Supernatural
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Genuinely Skillful Historical-Era Novels, No Villains or Black Markets
Quality Period Dramas for a Male Audience
Era fiction that sticks close to history and has intelligent characters. Do not recommend simplistic wish-fulfillment stories, I cannot read them.
Recently Got into Crime and Forensics: Any Stories with Two Police-Detective Leads?
Looking for books similar to *Captain, Watch Out: This Policewoman Has Thorns.* To be clear, both leads need to be criminal investigators! I want good writing and tight logic. Don’t treat readers like idiots. Make it exciting. If it’s unbearably cringey, I’ll do a 360-degree Thomas the Tank Engine spin and jump straight into the Guinness World Records.
Mystery, Deduction, and Crime Solving
Preferably around one to two million characters long.
Can I Get Some Normal Stories Set in a Particular Era?
No silly, naive heroines and no characters suddenly getting stupid. The male lead should be loyal and virtuous. Kids are fine, as are rebirth, transmigration into a book, transmigration, or native-born protagonists. Please, recommend something normal. I'm losing my mind trying to find a book.
Period Pieces! What's Your Number One Pick?
I want to read something like "The Day I Died, My Rough-and-Ready Husband Held Me and Cried All Night".
Period-Era Fiction from the Male Lead’s Perspective
From the male lead's perspective, preferably with only one female lead.
Looking for Mystery and Detective Novels
Looking for mystery and detective novels that are well-written, tightly reasoned, have very few flaws, and avoid harems and excessive romantic subplots.
Male-Oriented, Reborn in the Womb, Has a Pocket Dimension, Period Piece
Transmigrated as a newborn, with a grandma. The male lead’s dad is the third son in the family, and the male lead is the third child, with two older sisters. He takes supplies from his spatial storage and tells his grandma they were given to him by a divine old immortal. The male lead’s grandma loves calling him her precious grandson,
Any Criminal Investigation Novels That Will Turn My Worldview Upside Down?
Crime investigation stories with bizarre, unexpected cases and a world that turns upside down!
The Male Lead Returns to the 1950s or ’60s With a Pocket Dimension
Crime Solving, Detective Work, and a System, But No Ridiculously Overpowered Rewards
Fellow Courtyard Novel Fans, Recommend Some Books That Actually Make Sense
Honestly, those courtyard-house novels use the period as a thin cover for an alternate-history setting. They're not really about what happened in the courtyard itself. A lot of the writers still haven't grasped the point.
A Crime Investigation Story That Feels Like a Live TV Drama, with a Twisty, Gripping Plot
Suspenseful, Brain-Burning, And Thrilling Mystery Novels!
There's only one truth! Come on, bring your high IQ and help solve one mystery after another~
Famine Stories Set in the 1950s and 1960s
No stories set in the 1970s or similar. I've seen people asking for recommendations and getting random suggestions. Please read the title carefully, thanks!
Male-Led Stories Set in a Bygone Era
Crime Investigation Stories with a Romance and Detailed Case Solving
I want to read books like *Veil the Clouds [Criminal Investigation]*. Are there any stories where both leads are criminal police officers, with a strong female lead and a strong male lead? The female lead shouldn’t be a doctor, forensic pathologist, or lawyer, and I don’t want fantasy or folk-supernatural elements with monsters and ghosts.
Period Fiction, One Female Lead, Male-Oriented, No Trash Men Seeking Redemption
Male-oriented fiction!!! Male-oriented fiction!!! Male-oriented fiction!!!
Male-Oriented!!! Set in the 1950s or 1960s, No Siheyuan, and with a Smart Protagonist
Looking for books similar to "The 1960s: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang".
Criminal Investigations, Detectives, Bizarre Cases, and Clever Mysteries
Looking for a Period Novel About a Beijing Police Officer Who Hunts and Has a Pocket Dimension
Any Period Novels About a Public Security Officer? Public Security Only
Looking for books like "1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang".
Stories With a System and Pocket Dimension, Set in the 1940s or 1950s, Moving to the Capital to Settle Down
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Famine Year 1958: One Turn of the Compass Fills My Granary with Grain and Meat
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Turbulent Times: Restarting My Life
Back to 1982: The Good Life of Building Homes and Raising Kids
Transmigrating to 1960: Sent Down to the Countryside
Period: Transmigrating to 1957 as a Gossip-Hungry Young Police Officer
Reborn in 1988: The Bandit Boss Donates an Aircraft Carrier to the Nation
Solving Cases in the Nineties
Reborn in 1979: From the Start, I Snatched Four Legendary Big Shots
Just Reborn, and My Three Ex-Wives Show Up with Kids
Criminal Investigation Partners: Special Case Unit 6
Reborn in 1985: My Three Stunning Ex-Wives
Reborn in 1979: Farming with My Sweet, Naive Wife
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A Police Officer in the 1970s: Building a Fortune with My Younger Siblings
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It's well-written, and the subject matter is good. It combines historical setting with crime-solving. However, it's too detailed and gives you a headache. Only one case is solved in 150 chapters. The timeline hasn't progressed much. The update frequency is decent, though. Those who enjoy crime-solving might want to check it out.
This is partly a self-praise, partly an advertisement, and partly a way to deter some readers. This book is not a romance novel, nor is it fan fiction. There are no exaggerated cheat codes, and cases won't be solved at a glance. The focus is on deduction. The cheat code is called the Anti-Corruption Assistance System, so it's just an aid, providing some investigative skills.
Excellent! Better than most period dramas and courtyard house stories! The sense of powerlessness amidst the tides of history is particularly realistic. The system is supplementary, but the protagonist's personal abilities still allow him to stir up trouble in that era! Five stars!
This novel is all about crime-solving; everything else is rushed. For example, he runs into his childhood friend while brushing his teeth in the morning, chats briefly to arrange a get-together, then has dinner with his neighbor in the evening, goes home for breakfast, and gives away several watches—not just back then, but even now it's considered a big deal.
It's very well written, and the characters are well-developed. The system is really weak; it doesn't seem to be playing a significant role yet, and the protagonist has to rely entirely on their individual abilities to solve cases. Looking forward to more frequent updates!
It's great! I checked the comments and everyone said the pacing was too slow, but it's clearly very good. They've all watched too many TV dramas. It's the meticulous attention to detail that makes a complete world-building possible, that kind of perspective. It feels like 80% of the books I read these days are incomplete. The author is amazing!
It's well-written, with some details that are spot-on and the descriptions of the era are accurate. However, the pacing of the case is just too slow (in my opinion). There are currently only about 170 chapters in total, with 150 chapters for each case. It could be sped up a bit.
It doesn't have any major plot devices or overpowered abilities; it's not a typical wish-fulfillment story. It's quite enjoyable.
Although the rating is low, the content is definitely above 8.5. A seasoned bookworm commented: This book is worth reading for those looking for something to read.
A highly recommended period novel that vividly and interestingly depicts the social conditions of China at that time. It's excellent and a great read.