Looking for a Supernatural Novel With No Harem or System, and a Decisive Protagonist 求灵异小说，没有后宫的，没系统的主角杀伐果断

1. 101 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn in a graveyard, possessing one body and two souls. By day, she's a high-ranking executive at a financial company; by night, she's a messenger of hell carrying out missions from the "Are You Dead?" System. It's a thrilling story of a battle where everyone's intelligence is on full display.

2. 102 灵 Paranormal Civil Servant 灵异公务员 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Mystery273k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaotian, a civil servant wielding the "Heaven-Measuring Ruler," transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural resurges in the 1990s. Zombies have to meet their KPIs, and ghosts who like people have to follow the proper procedures. Using the bureaucratic wisdom he's gained from writing reports and mediating disputes, he specializes in dealing with every kind of monster and demon that refuses to cooperate. When a red-clad vengeful ghost has to write a work summary, and a thousand- 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A new hilarious supernatural novel set in the 1990s!!!

3. 103 把 Give Me Back My Soul 把老子的魂魄还给我 The Key Bearer神持钥Mystery644k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Zhou, and I'm a security guard. After I lost my job, my childhood friend Erwa found me a high-paying security job at a hotel. I soon discovered that everything about the place was strange. There wasn't a soul around during the day, but at night it was bustling, sending chills down my spine. I tried desperately to escape the hotel, but no matter how far I ran, I couldn't get away... 114Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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4. 104 人 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending suspense + short stories + no overarching plot + crime + criminal investigation + shocking twists + stories of ordinary people] The deepest wounds are often inflicted by those closest to us. A bloody case at an old family home, shrouded in mystery. Who is the real killer? After her father dies of illness, her sister-in-law sells her to northern Myanmar! The body of a baby girl is found in the woods. A kidnapping case turns into a murder investigation. Who would target an innocent i 203Reads8.3Score—Shelves
5. 105 循 The Loop 循环 Drunken Seventh Master醉了的七爷Mystery133k WordsCompleted From losing everything to striking it rich overnight, Wang Hao wins at the gambling table for five days straight. But there are no free lunches, and in the end, his greed will make him pay a terrible price! In a single night, Wang Hao vanishes without a trace. Awei, Wang Hao's friend, reports him missing to the police, then secretly investigates his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, one eerie incident after another follows! Someone who died more than twenty years ago reappears! As he digs deeper, he di 246Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 106 失 Out of Control 失控者 lookMystery100k WordsCompleted [Anthology stories + supernatural horror + folk customs + feng shui and mysticism + subtle scares + jaw-dropping twists] Open a paper box sealed away for many years, and one terrifying incident after another begins to surface. The massacre that wiped out an entire family in Nanhua Estate, and the deaths of everyone connected to the case! A bride in a red qipao appearing by your side in the dead of night! Strange legends circulate through a dilapidated high-rise, where hands reach out of the dark 35Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 鬼 The Ghost at the Door 鬼叫门 Little Linzi Lin小林子林Mystery93k WordsOngoing There is an old custom in the village. For three nights before someone dies, a voice calls their name from outside their door. If they hear it and don’t answer, nothing happens. If they do, their soul follows the voice away, and they will die within three days. This is called “Ghost Knocking.” Before my great-uncle died, he said someone was calling him from outside. He answered. He died. Now it’s my turn. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 108 我 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Urban146k WordsCompleted [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 242Reads8.9Score—Shelves
9. 109 悬 The Living Sacrifice of the Hanging Coffin Village 悬棺村的活人祭 Strange Tales of Hengtian恒天异事Mystery488k WordsCompleted An expedition enters a Miao village in search of the elixir of immortality said to lie in a hanging coffin. The villagers say they must send a living person into the coffin every ten years to accompany their ancestral spirits. A team member named A Ming is chosen. But inside the hanging coffin, he finds a diary: a hundred years ago, tomb raiders stole a Miao witchcraft manual and were cursed, trapped inside the coffin. The so-called living sacrifice is meant to make new tomb raiders open the doo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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10. 110 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 3: The Grudge of the Wronged 访灵笔录3：冤亲赋 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery195k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Strong Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Ghost-Hunting] "Love gives rise to sorrow; love gives rise to fear." "An evil spirit lives inside my body. I don't know when it will devour me." A naked woman's corpse is discovered in an underground parking garage, her chest stuffed with weeds and her organs missing. A string of murders throws the entire city into panic! Quan Ning accidentally gets caught up in this bizarre case. As clues gradually 38Reads7.9Score—Shelves
11. 111 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 1: The Road to the Yellow Springs 访灵笔录1：黄泉路 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery202k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [A Powerful Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Cast Hunting Ghosts] "The road to the Yellow Springs stretches for thousands of miles. The living and the dead are separated, with only fate to reunite them in another life." Quan Ning got into a car accident on a mountain road. As he lay on the brink of death, a man claiming to be a ghost judge from the underworld offered him a chance to live. "I'll lend you ten years. Interest is three percent 83Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 112 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
13. 113 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
14. 114 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
15. 115 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
16. 116 访 Record of the Spirit Seekers 2: Farewell to the Mortal World 访灵笔录2：入世辞 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery196k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural + powerful partners + lively humor + episodic stories + ghostly tales + an ensemble cast hunting ghosts] “Nothing brings greater joy than meeting a new friend; nothing brings greater sorrow than parting from a loved one.” A chance encounter with a beauty on Ghost Wasteland Mountain turns out to be a deadly ghost's attempt to claim a soul! Karmic ties from a past life and entanglements in this one: whose mistake is it, and whose fate? Quan Ning and Yin Cangyi are accidenta 45Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 117 男 So What If I'm Out of a Job as a Male Model? I Can Exorcise Demons! 男模下岗咋了？老子会驱魔！ Bi Mo Lan璧墨澜Urban150k WordsOngoing [Paranormal + Exorcism + Episodic Stories + No Female Lead + No Romance + No Harem + Brotherhood + Growing Up] Male model and drinking companion Sun Yu gets plied with drinks and groped by rich women in private rooms every night. He curses under his breath but still has to smile, thinking he’s doomed to spend his whole life trapped in drinking parties. Then he finds a busted piece of wood hidden by his adoptive father, and a big brother from an exorcist family suddenly shows up! Now the winegla 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a new supernatural story! Please be gentle with your criticism. No female lead, no romance, no couple. The story follows a man who, driven to desperation, becomes a male model in a nightclub. Unexpectedly, he uncovers the secret of his past, discovering he's a descendant of a family of exorcists. After reuniting with his only brother, the two brothers embark on a tale of exorcism, ghost-hunting, and revenge.

18. 118 城 A Tale of Ghost Hunting in Town and Country 城乡捉鬼奇谭 Jian Ji缄戟Mystery785k WordsOngoing A string of bizarre murders rocks Tianquan City. The victims’ deaths are so strange that no ordinary person could be responsible. Lin Feng, a college student who has just inherited an antique shop, is accidentally drawn into the turmoil. The family heirloom in his hands, an ancient book, contains secret arts of fortune-telling, ghost-catching, and feng shui. A plea for help from his childhood friend Zhang Long, a criminal investigator, pushes Lin Feng to the edge of the truth. Alongside Li Yue, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two definitely fit the bill.

19. 119 阴 The Yin and Yang Overlap 阴阳重叠 Jian Ji缄戟Fantastical Romance813k WordsOngoing Freshman Lin Xiaoxue arrives at Room 304 in the old campus dormitory of Nanguang University. She carries an unknown “boundary-attracting constitution,” and the moment she steps into the building, steeped in eerie rumors, she is swept into a string of inexplicable events: sobbing from Room 307, a shadow in Classroom 404, and campus secrets that grow clearer with every passing night. As midnight becomes the meeting point of the worlds of the living and the dead, small overlaps begin occurring afte 13Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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    This character is not a saint; he is ruthless and decisive, and his fighting style is incredibly satisfying!

21. 121 鬼 Ghosts and Gods Walk Among Us 鬼神行走人间 Lantern Festival花灯节Mystery155k WordsOngoing A “Calamity Deliverer” who roams between the worlds of yin and yang is neither god nor immortal, but a spirit formed from the righteous energy of heaven and earth. They look human, yet can communicate with ghosts and spirits and discern good from evil. Abilities: They can command yin spirits and communicate with monsters, and use the righteous energy of heaven and earth to impose “invisible punishment.” Evildoers may suffer the consequences of their own misdeeds or be “brought to justice” by ven 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 阴 Tales from Yin Mountain 阴山记事 Mu San Du牧三毒Mystery43k WordsOngoing Greed, hatred, and delusion poison the mind, distorting one's views and actions. In constant stillness and freedom from self, one can attain liberation! Greed, hatred, and delusion are known as the three unwholesome roots and belong to the realm of desire. These three poisons are the foundation of all afflictions. They give rise to the ten fetters and encompass the delusions of all three realms. —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 南 Strange Tales from the South 南方灵异事 Murong Yuanhong慕容渊虹Mystery202k WordsOngoing 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist priests exorcise ghosts and perform divination; there is no harem, but the protagonist is somewhat of a female lead.

24. 124 异 Case Files of Unusual Investigations 异案调查录 Second Master Qi齐二爷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Throughout the vast world, from ancient times to the present, there have always been mysterious events that humans cannot explain. And there is a group of people who endure countless hardships in their pursuit of the truth. The cases they investigate are all considered paranormal… 522Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Traditional supernatural fiction, without a system, not the kind of wish-fulfillment novel that relies on showing off. It's a three-part series. The third book is currently being serialized.

25. 125 异 Case Files of the Unusual: New Century 异案调查录2：新世纪 Second Master Qi齐二爷Mystery542k WordsCompleted A century marks one hundred years. In this new century, technology and information are advancing at breakneck speed, and all kinds of bizarre cases are springing up everywhere. News of them spreads faster than ever before. A boy who can only walk by hopping, another person's face appearing in the village well, a human shadow appearing on a factory warehouse wall in the middle of the night, and more... Only the Unusual Cases Investigation Bureau can handle this series of bizarre incidents... 53Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 异 Strange Case Investigations 3: The Torrent of Time 异案调查录3：时光洪流 Second Master Qi齐二爷Mystery245k WordsOngoing Bizarre, inexplicable incidents keep happening: buses that claim lives, people who have vanished from history, urban legends from all over the country, and more... Perhaps these stories will slowly fade from people’s memories over the years and disappear into the flood of time. But there is a group of people who remain steadfast in their quest to uncover the truth behind the legends! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 灵 Wait for Me, Lady Lingbai 灵柏娘子等等我 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Mystery450k WordsCompleted That winter night, we sat around the charcoal brazier, the coals crackling as I huddled in a corner and listened to the adults tell a story about the sacred cypress at the village entrance. They said... The person who told me that story has passed away, but the chilling feeling it gave me is still etched in my memory. Now, I’ve adapted the story into a novel. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Inside, two out-of-towners, one fat and one thin, were arguing heatedly with Qian Fulai. The fat man had a fleshy face and an excessively thick gold chain around his neck; in the eerie red glow of the sunset, even the glint of the chain seemed vulgar. At this moment, his face was flushed, his eyes wide, and he was pointing a finger at Qian Fulai…

28. 128 我 How Did I, a Rich Young Master, Turn Into a Cute Rich Girl? 我堂堂富家少爷变成了萝莉千金？ Yuwen Moyun宇文墨韵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse417k WordsCompleted [System] [Views on Love] [An Overwhelmingly Adorable Little Girl] Qing Moxuan, the third son of the Qing family, went out drinking after a bad breakup with a two-timing woman. In a drunken haze, he fell into a trap. When he woke up the next morning, he realized something was missing... How had the third son of the world's second-largest financial group turned into a daughter? Maybe it wasn't such a bad thing after all... 5.7kReads9.2Score595Shelves
29. 129 三 Thirty-Six Strange Tales 三十六生灵异 Spirit-Banishing禁灵Mystery259k WordsCompleted Thirty-Six Strange Worlds is mainly about the protagonist, Lin Jiu, a Maoshan Taoist who transmigrates through thirty-six different eerie worlds on his path of cultivation, escaping them one after another. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 体 The Ghost King Is Sealed Inside Me, Yet I’m a Good-for-Nothing 体内封印鬼王，我却是个废柴 Qu Shen去甚Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A rainy night in a cemetery, a man-eating black cat, a man searching for his late daughter, a school guard hanged on the stairs, a wedding coffin sealed with red paper, a grotesque face hiding in a mirror... What secrets lie behind it all? What other mysterious events will Wang Shier, the gravekeeper, have to face? As terror and dread slowly close in, those secrets seem to be steering his fate. (The stories in this book are all adapted from real events. If anything sounds familiar, it is pure co 7Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I enjoy horror novels without a system, preferably without cultivation or harem elements. Here are a few recommendations. I read the first one last night, and sometimes the immersion was so real… it sent chills down my spine…

31. 131 八 At Eight, I Was Taken in by a Killer Sister After Living on the Streets 八岁流浪的我，被杀手姐姐捡回家 Jin Ling金零Urban433k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + System + Romantic Tension + Heartwarming + Behind-the-Scenes + Passionate + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Single Female Lead] On a snowy night, Yu Chenfeng, a homeless drifter, curled up in a street corner. His body temperature had plummeted, and he was on the brink of death. A young woman happened to pass by. She was covered in blood and looked badly injured, yet she took him home without hesitation. When he woke, Yu Chenfeng found himself in a small but 2.9kReads8.9Score558Shelves
32. 132 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    Let's see how it goes.

33. 133 听 I Heard My Boyfriend Went Crazy with Regret After I Died 听说我死后，男友幡然醒悟疯了 blank White Paperblank白纸9k WordsCompleted After hearing that I had died, my boyfriend finally came to his senses and went mad. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 妖 Chronicles of the Paranormal Bureau: Every World Is a Trial of Love 妖异司纪事：每个世界都在渡情劫 Butterfly Outside the Window窗外蝴蝶Ancient Romance98k WordsOngoing [Traumatic Past + Fantasy Mystery] [A Laid-Back, Rule-Bending Heroine × A Cold-Faced Hero Who Protects His Wife] [Seven Realms’ Tribulations of Love + Mutual Redemption] Her father was gone, and her mother had been out of her mind since she was little. After landing in the Underworld one day, A Xiu set her heart on getting a steady government job. She couldn’t bear even a little of the suffering of reincarnation. After drifting through life for decades, one day she was struck by lightning, the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    #The laid-back heroine and the aloof judge! A thunderbolt from the underworld collapses the Bridge of Helplessness! Ah Xiu, used to being lazy, is suddenly given a "work injury" position, becoming the registrar of the Department of Demons! Her subordinates—cats, snakes, birds, cranes, and dogs—are all experts! She even captures a white-robed judge as her master! Cold and mysterious! She travels throughout the seven realms investigating cases, but can't escape a love tribulation. Searching for the Netherworld Stone in the Ghost Market, she solves a strange case with a plum blossom hairpin. #SevenRealmsLoveTribulationNonstop #LazyHeroineIsSuperCaptivating #MasterAndDisciple

35. 135 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 702Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Do you really understand your family and friends? Perhaps they aren't human at all, maybe they're demons! If it weren't for a special forces soldier participating in a highly classified mission, none of this would have been known to the world…

36. 136 阴 The Underworld Is on the Move 阴司出行 Mei'er, Who Loves Potato and Pumpkin Stew爱吃土豆炖南瓜的梅儿Mystery486k WordsCompleted “In the world of the living, I got laid off. In the underworld, I have a government job. This world really has turned upside down.” · “I’m scared of ghosts, but ghosts are scared of poor ghosts. And right now, I’m poorer than any ghost.” · “Every ghost has something left unfinished, just like every programmer has their own bugs. The difference is, bugs can be fixed, but the human heart can’t.” Jiang Che, an unemployed programmer at the lowest point in his life, receives a mysterious phone call a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good novel

37. 137 棺 The Coffin Maker Gets a Like at Midnight 棺匠遇半夜有人点赞 Mei'er, Who Loves Potato and Pumpkin Stew爱吃土豆炖南瓜的梅儿Mystery274k WordsCompleted My name is Meng Qingyu, and I’m the sixty-sixth-generation heir to a family of corpse bearers in western Hunan. Put simply, this job means dealing with the dead: retrieving bodies, preparing them for burial, carrying coffins, and laying the dead to rest. There’s an old saying in our line of work: “You’d sooner tear down ten temples than carry a coffin bearing an aggrieved soul.” As luck would have it, I carried one. It all started three days ago. That night, I was working late at the county fun —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 亡 The Dead Souls Just Shake Their Heads at Me 亡魂看我直摇头 I Was Just a Tortoise本是一只龟Mystery710k WordsCompleted (No CP. Strong female lead, decisive and ruthless, no saintly behavior. The King of Hell gives her a cheat, and Heaven itself steps in to fight for her later on. This story’s power ceiling is off the charts.) P.S. Please don’t hate on it. If you do, I’ll roast myself and leave the haters with nothing to say. Fighting people is great fun; fighting Heaven is just plain stupid. What? You think Heaven’s chosen one is trash? What gave you the nerve? Even Liang Jingru is cheering you on. Xu Fuqing ste 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then I have to mention this book, my friends! It's a female-oriented novel, but it has a bit of a male-oriented author's feel to it. The female lead is incredibly strong!!! This supernatural novel with no romantic pairing is just so good, and the witchcraft, black magic, yin-yang, and feng shui are incredibly realistic. The way some spirits possess the characters is also so believable. I suspect the author really knows something; the King of Hell sends him power-ups, the Heavenly Dao fights on his behalf, the patriotism is off the charts, and it even has a sharp edge over everyday life, with South Korea under its thumb. Definitely worth reading! Bookmark it now!!!

39. 139 火 The Fall of Mars 火星陨灭 Graceful Frost Moon Pavilion霜月亭亭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse169k WordsOngoing After a meteorite strike, Mars begins its countdown to destruction. Guided to Earth, the Martians seek two saviors, but the people of Earth refuse to save Mars or accept Martian immigrants. In a fit of rage, Mars declares war on Earth. But in the end, it turns out that the true force controlling the fate of both planets is another mysterious power in the universe. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The end of science is metaphysics.

40. 140 沪 Dark Clouds over Shanghai: Records of a Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts 沪上阴云：百鬼夜行录 Warm Sunshine 101暖阳阳101Fantastical Romance115k WordsOngoing Shanghai in the Republic of China era was shrouded in gloom. Strange incidents abounded, and ghosts roamed the streets at night. Detective Lu Yanzhou specialized in solving bizarre cases, while spirit medium Lin Qinghe could communicate between the worlds of the living and the dead. Together, they unraveled mysteries, guided lost souls, and uncovered the layers of evil and human darkness lurking in Shanghai. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't scroll past if you're looking for something to read! This Republican-era supernatural novel is absolutely addictive! "The Night of a Hundred Ghosts in Shanghai" tells the story of bustling Shanghai, where every night is filled with eeriness and suspense. Every chapter has a twist, every night brings strange events, and it gets scarier as you read on. You'll want to stay up all night to finish it—it's more thrilling than ever!

41. 141 我 The Years I Spent as a Funeral Mourner 我当哭丧人的那些年 Luo San罗三Mystery302k WordsCompleted Some people must be mourned loudly when they are laid to rest. Otherwise, according to old folk customs, it is considered an act of filial impiety. After I was born, everyone in my family except my grandfather died because of me. My grandfather fell gravely ill, and to earn money for his treatment, I had no choice but to join Zhang the Elder, a man from my village, as a professional funeral mourner. From then on, I set out on a path of mourning with no return! 116Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The atmosphere is incredible, every page is chilling, I didn't dare turn off the lights while reading, it's super exciting!

42. 142 通 The Ma Family's Ties to the Underworld 通冥马家 A Leaf in Flight一片叶子飞Mystery125k WordsOngoing In the shadows of the modern city, demons and spirits stir. Ma Qingfeng, blessed with a pure-yang spiritual body, had hoped to live a quiet life, but is forced to inherit the mission of a thousand-year-old family of exorcists. Strange nightmares devour the living, while an ancient cult plots to summon a god. Wielding the Sin-Slaying Sword, he navigates a world of a cool and distant healer, brothers who craft magical artifacts, and a mysterious crow mask. With the fissures of the underworld on th —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1kReads9.1Score103Shelves
44. 144 生 Fate of Life and Death 生死命定 Zhou Zaiyan周载言Mystery105k WordsCompleted Mystery and the supernatural + horror-driven story + death games + no System + not invincible + ensemble cast + no romance + thrilling, satisfying read + battles of wits A group of ordinary high school seniors are drawn into a curse through an urban legend game. To survive, they have no choice but to keep taking part in voting missions and death games set by the dead... (All the students in Senior Class 3, Grade 7, are adults.) 10Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 载 Carrying the Living and the Dead 载人也载鬼 Prajna Xiaoguo般若小果Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted After losing his job, the protagonist plans to buy a car and drive for a rideshare service. Instead, he ends up buying a Soul-Ring Car and helps a female ghost solve the mystery of her death. He then becomes a rideshare driver who transports ghosts. 11.3kReads8.4Score767Shelves
46. 146 阴 Eighteen Years Bound by a Ghostly Fate 阴缘十八载 Jiang Han Yu江寒宇Mystery33k WordsOngoing My name is Jiang Fan. I was born in a village in northern China. Because of my unusual fate, my grandfather used a special method to keep me alive from childhood. I formed a bond with a ghost bride named Su Wanqing. When I was eighteen, a vengeful ghost came to claim my life. Wanqing exhausted years of cultivation to save me and fell into a deep sleep. From that day on, I set out to find a way to awaken her. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 147 十 Ten Layers of the Supernatural: A Collection of Chilling Mystery Tales 十重灵异：悬疑惊魂故事集 Qing Xia轻暇Mystery176k WordsCompleted This book brings together ten carefully crafted, mind-bending mystery stories, each with twists and turns and tightly interwoven plots. From mysterious old mansions to bizarre disappearances, every story is a thrilling adventure that pushes your powers of deduction to the limit and reveals the endless allure of the world of mystery. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful, supernatural, and thrilling detective stories

48. 148 亲 A Collection of True Paranormal Stories 亲历灵异小故事合集 Qing Yu Mo An o清羽墨安oMystery2.1M WordsCompleted Do ghosts exist in this world? Some people say they do, while others say they don't. I'm not sure either. I'll simply put together all the superstitious tales of this sort that my friends and I have personally experienced over the years. 127Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 鬼 Ghost-Eyed A San 鬼眼阿三 Listening to the Wind Blow Out the Lamp听风吹灯Mystery35k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book isn't long, but it's quite enjoyable.

50. 150 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves

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    This book, which I started following on TikTok, is absolutely amazing!

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