What Are Some Good Mystery-Solving Novels? 你知道哪些好的破案小说
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Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦:我能看见犯罪记录
Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases.
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A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河
When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge
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A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头
The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force.
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The Forensic Doctor Is Addicted to Obsession 法医小姐她偏执成瘾
The first time Chen Xi saw Qin Yu, she knew he would belong to her. She was a romantic, so she wanted to preserve him in formaldehyde. That way, Qin Yu could belong to her alone. Someone once described Chen Xi this way: all that stood between her and becoming a criminal was Qin Yu. “I walk toward the sun, unafraid of the long, dark night.” [Obsessive forensic doctor Chen vs. upright police officer Qin]
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Lost in You 沉溺
A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the
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A Case Within a Case at the Scenic Area 景区案中案
A new story is here! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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I’m Trapped in an Endless Case File 我陷入了无限案卷
A cool-headed genius detective heroine × a street thug hero with a sharp instinct Chen Meng has solved countless cases. After every case is closed, she returns to “reality”: familiar streets, ordinary dates, and people who are alive. Then she discovers that none of it is reality. It’s the beginning of the next case file. The cases never end, because she has never truly left.
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This Captain's Kind of a Flirt 这个队长有点撩
This is the story of a sweet, slightly clueless rookie detective, a little white rabbit who gets swept into the arms of a cunning, dark-hearted captain, a big gray wolf. It is also a story about an ongoing search for the truth behind an incident from twenty years ago. The first time he saw her was at the police academy graduation ceremony. As the outstanding student representative, she went up to give a speech. Her lovely, delicate appearance and clear eyes made him question the graduation ranki
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The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角:宿仇悬案,以命赴局
(Complete) The powerhouse investigation squad is assembled: A no-nonsense female squad leader, a criminal psychology prodigy, a forensic investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a drama-loving security guard! Unsolved cold cases from the past thirty years keep piling up, and the team tackles them in all sorts of ingenious ways: AI recreates crime scenes, psychological deductions like a game of Werewolf, hypnotic mind-reading, and murder-mystery g
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Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱!开局就是案发现场
[The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh
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Shadows All Around 暗影重重
[Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight
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Classmate, You’re a Suspect. Please Cooperate with the Investigation 同学,你有嫌疑请配合办案
Xing Sili gazed out the window. “Do you know how peaceful Fushui City was before you came here?” Shi Chuntang looked a little wronged. “That was just the calm before the storm. Besides, it's not like I egged everyone on to commit crimes.” Xing Sili looked at the several case reports he had yet to finish. “Please, can you stop going out until I've finished writing them?” Shi Chuntang flashed her gleaming white teeth in a perfect smile. “Nope.” Content warning: The male and female leads have quite
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Paranormal Case Investigator 灵异案件调查专员
(No transmigration, no System) Most so-called paranormal cases are caused by people, not by actual ghosts or monsters. But are there genuine paranormal cases in the real world? Yes, but not many.
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I'm an Assassin, Not a Detective 我是杀手,不是侦探
(No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.)
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The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆
(The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect
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The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的,怎么成了例外
Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy!
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The Evil Tale (Complete) 恶谭(全文)
[Suspense + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + crime-solving focus] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not the criminals, but those who create the darkness.” A distress call received in the early hours comes from a dead person’s phone number. A murder in a village is reported in the news, with the Wolf God suspected of being responsible! Men in Liangcheng are repeatedly found to have b
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Ninety-Nine Criminal Cases 刑侦九十九案
There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support.
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Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察:芜湖,这个大案我看过
Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci
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I Just Transmigrated and Solved a Major Case. That's Totally Reasonable, Right? 刚穿越,就破了大案,很合理吧
My new novel is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Damn! Is This a Short Drama or Footage of a Murder? 刑啊!你这是短剧,还是凶案录像
[One heroine] Officer, let me explain! This really is a short video, not a crime scene recording! Lu Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student with a fragile constitution. [Ding! Host has obtained the script “Owl-Headed, Human-Bodied Creature.” To help Host film the short video successfully, you have received the temporary skill “Prop Making LV1.”] [The video reaches over 100,000 views. “Prop Making LV1” becomes a permanent skill.] However, Lu Ming never expected that
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Surrender 自首
(Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed
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Notes of a Female Forensic Examiner: Cracking the Code 女法医手记之破译密码
Forensic pathologists have a strange and mysterious profession. They spend their days and nights with the dead, listening to the voices of the departed, speaking for the dead and clearing their names. A play, a terrifying case from long ago, a series of recurring bloody murders... Why does the killer leave a distinctive “death signature” on every victim, and what does it mean? Several dismembered bodies are discovered one after another aboard a train. As the investigation unfolds, a woman of the
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Notes of a Female Forensic Pathologist: Testimony 女法医手记之证词
A female tourist dies in a farmhouse at a resort in the middle of the night, and a row of strange bloody footprints is found at the crime scene. After an extensive investigation and collection of evidence, the suspect is finally identified. Just as the case seems about to be settled, everything is overturned... Is the supposed murder committed during a sleep disorder real or not? Anonymous calls are made to the squad and the criminal investigation bureau, reporting as murder a case the local pol
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You're a Psychiatric Patient. What Makes You Think You Can Help the Police Solve Cases? 你一精神病,凭什么协助警方破案
{Serial murder case + basement captivity case + human trafficking case + haunted ancestral home...} Multiple personalities, no romance, no golden finger, no System, and a sharp mind. Handsome with a sense of humor, funny and handsome all at once. Humanity's evil is magnified without limit, while goodness takes root in the midst of evil. A genius psychologist is locked away for three years because of dissociative identity disorder. After passing his evaluation and being released, he gets caught u
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Zero Point Detective Agency 冰点侦探事务所
[Standalone Cases + Republican-Era Crime Investigation + Crime + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Stunning Twists] One head, two heads, three... Look at those heads, swaying precariously in the depths of a cold well, their dark blue hair spreading out. Deep in the memory, crimson blood blooms like flowers. ...There’s a famous detective agency in Shanghai. They say its owner is a young lady, yet everyone insists on calling her Second Young Master! There’s no case in this city she can’t solve! Six people h
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Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1:男子犯罪档案
Deadly Scorpion 1: A Casebook of Male Crime is a penetrating look at male criminal behavior in modern society, covering social issues such as domestic violence, infidelity, pornography, desire, gambling, and illicit affairs. The book documents real criminal cases and explores the complex human and social factors behind these crimes through detailed analysis. What hatred could drive a man to kill his wife with his own hands, then eat her organs raw? What hidden circumstances led him to murder his
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The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门:与魔争锋
[Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead!
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Reading Bones to Solve Cases 鉴骨断案
No golden finger, no System, no romance. A traditional criminal investigation novel, focused entirely on solving cases. He examines bones to solve crimes, uncovering long-buried truths from scattered fragments. Those broken, scattered bones tell tales of life’s joys and sorrows.
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Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm 逆经:山河策
[This work has been selected by Hongguo for adaptation into an animated drama] Life is unpredictable; the adaptable follow Heaven's path. Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born to the lowest rung of society, he refuses to accept a life as a nobody. He waves the yin-yang banner and unlocks the secrets of the six-line hexagrams. Watch him play the mystic, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch a hidden dragon soar into
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Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃
Stern, upright criminal investigation captain VS sweet, capable rookie policewoman Jiang Buhan was a new intern with the criminal investigation squad. Xing Niansheng had assumed that beautiful women were usually lacking in ability. “My squad doesn’t need a pretty face,” Xing Niansheng said sternly. “You have three months. If you can’t cut it, you’re out.” Who could have guessed that this so-called pretty face would be tall, long-legged, and extraordinarily strong, able to knock a burly man down
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The Crime Squad Captain’s Mastermind Turns Out to Be a Little Girl 刑警队长的幕后大佬竟是萝莉
The Nanjing Normal University dismemberment case, the twin corpses linked by a foul odor, the Headless Horseman case, and the mysterious death of Liu Ke'er. More than a hundred brutal, baffling cases, with a new case every few chapters. Many are based on real events. The investigative duo of Wang Wangwang (Woof Woof Woof), a righteous criminal investigation captain, and Miao Miaomiao (Meow Meow Meow), a highly intelligent little girl, seeks justice for the dead and offers prayers for the living.
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Republican-Era Detective Cases 民国探案集
In 1935, Shen Yun, a wealthy young woman who had returned from studying in Britain, joined forces with a patrol-house detective of extraordinary intelligence and deductive skills, and Zhang Zetuan, a highly skilled forensic doctor. Together, the three solved one bizarre murder case after another in Shanghai. As the country descended into chaos, their bond grew stronger, and they pursued their dreams together...
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Xu Changsheng Investigates 许长生探案
Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book records several particularly challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s deductive skills.
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The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒
[Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w
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The Crime Novelist 重案小说家
A mystery involving prehistoric extraterrestrial civilization, with a truth shrouded in uncertainty. A suspense novelist reunites with his first love, who disappeared without a word seven years ago, only to find her embroiled in a murder case involving a wealthy family. To prove her innocence, he is forced to take up his pen as a blade and plunge into a web of lies, wealth, and deadly threats. Just when they think they’ve broken through the darkness, they discover that the real terror is only be
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My Brother Returns, and His First Case Shocks the Entire Bureau 弟弟归来,第一次破案震惊全局
[Dual male leads + suspense + deduction + heartwarming + mind-bending + everyday life (slow-paced)] On his way home one night, Lu Tianxing, captain of the municipal criminal investigation squad, finds a young man outside: Lu Tianchen. After learning the basics about Lu Tianchen, Lu Tianxing’s understanding of the world falters for a moment. Is it a time-space mix-up, or something else? He can’t figure it out. The only thing they have in common is that they both belong to “Huaxia”! Even stranger
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Hunting Down the Killer 缉凶
The author has just uploaded two short stories, both free to read! The Shocking Scam and The Eerie Elevator When hatred escalates, it becomes a crime, and criminals must be punished. There are no colorful tales here, only bizarre and terrifying cases: a killer who vanished, a murder with a tissue, a rabid patient with a thirst for blood...
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Double Shadows 双重阴影
Twin Shadows
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The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭:致命百分比
I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause
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Allen's Story: Hyperthymesia 艾伦的故事—超忆症
Alan’s Story: Hyperthymesia
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The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案
A Case of Sensual Corruption
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Nameless Detective Agency 无名侦探事务所
[Two male leads + true couple + both pure + no angst + secret crush + lots of romance from the middle onward!!] [Mystery and deduction. Police officer He Wei x Bai Jian'an, a morally ambiguous, two-faced “detective.” Working together to solve cases, no System, high intelligence, and all kinds of unhinged characters gathered in one place] Two years ago, an “ordinary” murder took place in Yue'an City. The killer’s method was nothing unusual, but the strange thing was that no clues were found at th
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Case Files of Crime: The Punisher 猎罪档案:惩罚主
[Detective and police procedural + pure deduction + no romance! + no female lead + standalone cases + criminal investigation + realistic crime-solving] “Zhou Qi, an obscure detective who quit his job to start a business, teams up with his police friend Li Wushang to crack one bizarre case after another.” P.S. This book has no romance. If you like stories about two male leads with a romantic subplot, try another book: Hunting Crime Files: Bloodied Angel (also known as Nameless Detective Agency) "
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Hello, Psychopath Hello,心理变态者
Funny Female Detective VS Sharp-Tongued Psychology Expert. When he confesses, Jiang Yijin says, “I only had to glance at you a few more times in the crowd, and the water in my brain turned into dopamine. Ever since then, my sex hormones have been above normal.” Ji Miao: “You talk too fancy. I don't get it.” Jiang Yijin: “I love you. I want to sleep with you.” Ji Miao: “Jiang Yijin, you're under arrest. My heart is your prison, and I'll keep you locked up for life!” Case highlights: cooking bodie
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Please Remain Silent 请保持沉默
She is a criminal investigator with the criminal investigation squad and an expert in military combat. He is the public security department’s chief crime consultant. A bizarre case involving a dismembered body arranged with flowers brings them together. What sparks will fly when traditional criminal investigation meets psychological profiling? The arrogant professor is a perfectionist, a Virgo, and a foodie. She takes him around the city to sample its best food, while he shows her the wonders of
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She Knows Everything 她知道一切
A meeting at a crime scene set Jin Haiyang and Shen Liubai on the path to one another. As the youngest captain of the Haidu City criminal investigation team, he met the youngest forensic science professor at the police academy. Born into a distinguished family, capable and forceful, he saw only her among the countless people around him. Cool and quiet, brilliant beyond compare, she was nevertheless oblivious to the surging feelings between men and women. Fire and ice, the two stumbled into a rel
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Pursuing the Killer: Rivers Flow into the Sea 逐凶:江河入海流
The mysterious butterfly murder, the mystery of a livestreaming host who vanished on camera, a family wiped out on New Year's Eve... A battle of black and white, life and death, against the killer. A lighthearted romance between a cool, aloof criminal investigation captain and a proud trace-evidence expert. She once thought she was destined to live and die alone. Little did she know that having him by her side was the sweetest confession of all. “Mrs. Shen, you can't stand me up this time!” He
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My Life, Named After You 我的生命,以你为名
A miserable criminal investigation team leader stops Lin Xian, who's reexamining a crime scene. “The autopsy report is ready. Want to take a look?” Lin Xian doesn't even look up. “No, just tell me.” “Yao Xi did the autopsy.” The report is snatched away at once. “Go stand somewhere else. You're blocking the light.” “???” Talk about a double standard! One night, Yao Xi gets a call. “Want to investigate a scene together?” “No.” Yao Xi is about to hang up. “Lin Xian is there too.” “See you in two mi
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Undercover Shadows: Love Is a Perilous Affair 谍影:爱劫难逃
Cheng Cheng, a criminal police officer, has one greatest wish: to carry a gun, stop patrolling, and take part in real operations to capture criminals! But the first “criminal” she catches not only turns the tables and gives her a good lesson, a month later he becomes the direct instructor at her training camp! Thus begins the story of a scheming captain putting a rookie officer in her place. As Cheng Cheng struggles to fight back, a shocking conspiracy gradually comes to light...
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