Transmigration, Mystery, and a String of Murders 穿越，悬疑，连环案

1. 1 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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   This one is pretty good.

2. 2 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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   One book is about murder, the other about solving cases—it's super good! [Kiss emoji]

3. 3 大 A Handsome Young Genius at Solving Cases Joins the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个破案如神的小白脸 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted At the autopsy table, she makes the dead speak; in the halls of power, she clears the names of the living. One charcoal pencil, two lifetimes of memories, and a three-foot autopsy table where she solves the strangest cases in the land. Ten delicate fingers, a hundred clever tricks, and a thousand palace chambers stirred into turmoil. Gongsun Yan, a top modern forensic pathologist, opens her eyes to find herself the daughter of a disgraced official, awaiting execution. Her family’s blood feud rem 175Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   For readers who enjoy strong female protagonists and novels with overpowered abilities; for those who enjoy detective fiction and suspenseful plots with tight logic; for those who enjoy bickering lovers and sweet-and-bitter romances; and for those who appreciate grand themes like court intrigue and national sentiment.

4. 4 大 A Fearsome Woman Has Arrived at the Dali Temple 大理寺来了位女煞神 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery578k WordsCompleted A modern forensic examiner transmigrates into the body of an orphaned daughter of a disgraced official. Disguised as a man, she makes a comeback at the Dali Temple, crushes the villains with her scalpel, and sets the scheming minister’s heart aflutter! On the night her entire family was sentenced to death, she watched her father’s head hang from the city gate as his blood spattered her face. Of the 108 members of her household, she was the only one left. Soldiers pursued her from the front, and 46Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 刑 The Female Minister of Justice 刑部女尚书 Symbolic Stories符号故事Mystery142k WordsOngoing She crawled out of a coffin and became the first female minister in the Great Zhao dynasty. She examined 3,720 corpses, solved 456 cases, served as a second-rank official, and gave birth to two children. Three men, three love stories: One loved her with his life, saying with his dying breath, “In our next life, let me meet you first.” One protected her for a lifetime, letting go with the words, “As long as you’re all right, that’s enough.” One stayed by her side at the risk of his life, laughing —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 江 The Martial World’s Number One Coroner 江湖第一仵作 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery171k WordsOngoing The discarded former princess consort? No, she is the greatest forensic examiner in the martial world, feared by the entire imperial court! With a single autopsy knife, she cuts open a shocking lie buried for twenty years! In the Great Zhou Dynasty, forensic work is a lowly profession, and a female forensic examiner is unheard of. Hua Wuxue, daughter of a disgraced official and a cast-off consort rejected by the Prince Regent, became the most mysterious “greatest forensic examiner” in the martia —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 法 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 550Reads8.4Score—Shelves
8. 8 重 Reborn to Marry the Prince Regent: The Princess Consort Becomes Famous for Solving Cases with Autopsies 重生嫁摄政王，王妃她靠验尸爆红 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + contract marriage + satisfying angst and revenge + episodic investigations + ever-sweeter romance] Shen Wei transmigrates, waking up in a morgue with her hands on a corpse. A modern forensic examiner turned the daughter of a condemned official, she hides her identity and examines bodies to survive. Then the regent, a man who holds power over the entire court, arrives through the rain and hands her a marriage contract: “Marry me. I’ll protect you and clear your name.” She sn 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Time travel + episodic detective stories

9. 9 沧 The Strange Casebook of Cangling 沧陵诡案录 Wu Yao Who Loves Black Bean Brown Rice爱吃黑豆糙米饭的妩仸Mystery235k WordsCompleted Cangling City. A bizarre incident has occurred at a fertilizer plant. Two bloody holes mark the victim’s neck, all the blood has been drained from his body, and he has shriveled up, his limbs as stiff as iron. The crime scene is spotless, with no clues or traces left behind. What could explain this strange death? Twenty-four-year-old Lin Yan is the last heir to a family of exorcists. Armed with his police academy diploma, he joins the city’s criminal investigation unit. He wants to fulfill his g —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book combines crime-solving and supernatural stories; you might want to check it out.

10. 10 玉 The Jade Hairpin's Clue: I Serve as a Coroner in the Great Yong 玉簪引：我在大雍当仵作 A Rotten Shrimp一只烂虾Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Modern forensic pathologist Su Yingyue accidentally transmigrates to the Great Yong dynasty while responding to a call, only to find herself sentenced to beheading as soon as she arrives. Fortunately, a thousand-year-old ghost inside her family's ancestral jade hairpin comes to her aid, setting her on the path to saving herself and others... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first time writing for a female-oriented website, mainly for my wife. The "feudal" elements are all based on her requests. Ladies and princesses, please take a look and give me your feedback! See if there's anything I can improve!

11. 11 在 I'm a Coroner, and Looking Like a Girl Won't Hurt My Career 在下是仵作，长得娘点不影响就业 A Ladybug Crawled Over the Wall一只瓢虫出墙来Mystery577k WordsOngoing [Female Coroner]+ [Disguised as a Man]+ [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships]+ [Autopsies and Solving Cases]+ [Mystery and Romance]+ [Mystery and Imagination] A hilarious scaredy-cat heroine VS a cold, scheming man Chu Jiu must have been out of her mind to turn down the chance to marry the famously handsome young man who was said to be beautiful enough to outrage the gods, and take up the mantle of a coroner instead. She yelled at the old man, “What’s the point? You want me to i 286Reads8.5Score110Shelves
12. 12 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves
13. 13 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.6kReads9.2Score689Shelves

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14. 14 法 The Mad Forensic Princess and the Master Coroner 法医狂妃大仵作 Fat Fifteen胖十五Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the capital of Daling, there is a woman who can hear the dead speak and understand the words of ghosts. If someone's cat or dog goes missing, they go to her. If someone has died a gruesome death, they can go to her too. Rumor has it she can do more than examine corpses: she can communicate with spirits and even track anyone across a thousand miles. Qin Zhi scoffed. "That's all ghost talk! I've killed countless people, and I don't believe in ghosts!" Another rumor says that the young lady 3.7kReads9.0Score396Shelves
15. 15 医 A Terrifying Transmigration at the Hospital 医院的恐怖穿越 Spicy Hot Pot with Sugar麻辣烫加糖Mystery165k WordsCompleted Liang Xin stumbles upon a mysterious pocket watch in his ancestral home. The moment he touches it, he transmigrates to the 25th year of the Republic of China. Confused by this unfamiliar era, he soon notices many strange things at a hospital. The patients behave oddly, and the medical staff seem quietly afraid. Searching for a way home, Liang Xin investigates the hospital, gradually uncovering the secrets of his journey through time. But the path to the truth is rife with danger, and mysterious —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dear readers, those suffering from a reading slump are in luck! This book, "[The Horror of Time Travel in a Hospital]", has an absolutely explosive plot. The protagonist, Liang Xin, inexplicably enters a hospital in a dream and finds himself transported into the body of a killer with the same name in the basement, leading to constant battles. After barely surviving, he returns to his 16-year-old self and rises to become a top assassin king. Just when he thought he could finally rest easy, unforeseen events force him and the female lead, An An, into a life on the run. The pursuit is relentless, and danger lurks everywhere. The author perfectly blends thrilling adventure with fantasy elements, making every page an adrenaline rush—you won't be able to stop reading until the very end!

16. 16 宫 The Palace Case 宫案 Ling Tian灵天Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Mystery + strange encounters and urban legends + deduction + psychology + crime + high-IQ crime + supernatural suspense] A partnership across 400 years to solve historical mysteries Su Yue, a famous psychological counselor, is accidentally caught up in the mysterious death of a popular young actress suffering from depression, who falls from a building. Forced to move out of her home, she settles into a secluded house in the suburbs, where a strange, abandoned mailbox stands outside. While helpi 1.4kReads9.3Score169Shelves

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    A story spanning ancient and modern times, a suspenseful mystery, and episodic cases.

17. 17 大 Everyday Cases in Great Yong 大雍破案日常 Gu Qianqian Loves Money爱钱钱的顾钱钱Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Zhu Ning, a forensic doctor, returned to her old line of work. So what if coroners have low status? So what if people look down on female coroners? Want to solve a case? Then you’ll have to listen to me! 6.3kReads9.0Score973Shelves
18. 18 倒 The Unlucky Police Chief: Every Shift Brings a Murder 倒霉警长：一值班就来命案 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery96k WordsCompleted Every case pushes the limits of human nature. Every chapter turns conventional wisdom on its head. Not for the faint of heart! My name is Lu Xun, and everyone at the Lijiao Bridge Police Station knows me as the “unlucky police captain.” I seem to have a natural magnet for murder cases. Whenever I'm on duty, there's a body in the Yu River, a corpse in a freezer, a dismembered body in an apartment, a body soaked in poison... One bizarre case after another always finds its way to me. The darker a 195Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey everyone! Liu Zhiyuan said his relationship with Wu Dan was just a transaction of "paying for comfort," do you believe him? 🤔 I think there's definitely something fishy going on! How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly disappear? Is Liu Zhiyuan telling the truth or lying? In the next chapter, we'll follow Officer Lu Xun to investigate all the clues surrounding Wu Dan's life! Can you guess who Wu Dan last contacted before her disappearance? Share your guesses in the comments!

19. 19 林 The Lin Family's Classified Files: File X 林家禁档：档案X Zhuo Zhou灼妯Mystery103k WordsOngoing The Lin family’s ancestral rules: Do not enter the ancestral hall, do not activate the formation, and do not touch Archive X. Lin Wan, a twenty-year-old university student, has been kept in the dark about her family’s secrets since childhood. In the late autumn of her sophomore year, her mother mysteriously vanished into thin air while performing the routine repair of the ancestral hall’s formation. Archive X, sealed beneath the ground by an ancient formation for a century, has been unleashed. W 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sisters who recommend books, you should check this out!

20. 20 骨 Sugar on the Bone 骨上糖 Yan Lanqing烟岚卿Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted Modern forensic examiner Xie Guyin transmigrates into the Great Zhou Dynasty as a “corpse seamstress,” a lowly woman who grooms and applies makeup to the dead. On her first night, she feels the neck vertebrae of a “suicide” bride and finds the third spinous process displaced. The bride wasn’t hanged. Someone broke her neck, then strung her up. She reports it to the authorities and gets twenty strokes of the cane. She reports it again and gets thrown into death row. Cen Zhaoye, commander of the I 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense should meet the requirements

21. 21 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.7kReads8.9Score877Shelves

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    I highly recommend it!

22. 22 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7kReads9.2Score805Shelves
23. 23 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18.4kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
24. 24 大 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女仵作 Dong Shanjun东杉君Mystery216k WordsCompleted A long historical mystery and detective novel. It tells the story of Tang An, a woman who disguises herself as a man to work as a coroner, and Zhao Jinghong, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review. Together, they solve extraordinary cases, uncovering an old case from ten years ago and the secrets of the heroine’s past. The book consists of six interconnected cases. The story takes place during the reign of Empress Wu in the Tang Dynasty. The political situation has begun to stabilize, 504Reads9.1Score—Shelves
25. 25 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly cool and efficient at solving cases, making it quite enjoyable to watch. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a psychological investigator, and her second role is a forensic pathologist. There aren't many romantic scenes.

26. 26 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [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 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves

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    This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive. But she and he can solve cases together, cooperating with each other from initially disliking each other to eventually joining forces. The last part is a strange twist on the rules. You can also check out AQ.

27. 27 一 The First-Rank Female Detective 一品女神捕 Zhao Ce诏策Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu was the sole survivor of the great fire at Forbidden Mountain, an orphan who lost everything in the disaster. The friends and fellow villagers who perished in the flames became an obsession that would never leave her. She swore to find the real culprit and avenge the dead. Eight years later, the chance for revenge finally came. She resolutely entered the fray, only to be saddled with a useless, makeshift team. From then on, she never once looked favorably at Xiao Jingzhen. Xiao Jingzh 23Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Fictional setting, historical drama, suspense, detective work.

28. 28 锦 Keen Eyes on Crime: The Transmigrated Coroner Cracks a String of Bizarre Cases 锦眼探凶：穿越女仵作破连环诡案 Xiao Yang Yang小洋陽Mystery125k WordsCompleted A new novel is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern forensic doctor is transported to ancient times and uses the language of corpses to solve a series of bizarre cases. A strong female detective and a cold-faced bodyguard join forces, with high-energy plot twists throughout, making it more and more addictive as you watch!

29. 29 领 The Shepherd 领羊 Dog Sixteen狗十六16k WordsCompleted Leading the Sheep 212Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 大 Great Xia Criminal Investigation Bureau: Solving Cases and Cultivating Immortality in Ancient Times 大夏刑侦司：我在古代破案修仙 Jiangnan Playboy江南公子哥Mystery119k WordsOngoing A modern criminal investigation expert transmigrates through quantum mechanics, solving bizarre cold cases with forensic pathology and trace evidence, using science to unravel the truth behind cultivation, and exposing a shocking conspiracy in which the Heavenly Dao harvests genes… The battle against a highly advanced civilization… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I stayed up all night to finish it, and the aftereffects were amazing! 📚 I thought it was just a typical time-travel story, but after finishing the last page, I was completely stunned, like I'd been struck by lightning. I suggest not reading it before bed, because you might end up reading until dawn.

31. 31 我 I Am a Forensic Doctor in Ancient Times 我在古代当法医 Ink Not Yet Thick墨未浓Mystery280k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Mystery Solving + Team Spirit + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Lu Yinan transmigrates into a pile of corpses. She is a forensic examiner, and professional habit has her investigating the scene at once. As a result, she narrowly escapes being executed as a suspect. Only after a series of twists and turns does she clear her name and escape danger. From then on, a twist of fate brings her together with Ren Zhichu, junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, 567Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!! The legendary journey of an ancient forensic pathologist: Lu Yinan, a modern forensic doctor, unexpectedly travels back in time to ancient China, only to find himself in peril, facing a survival challenge amidst piles of corpses. After surviving numerous close calls, he teams up with a junior official of the Dali Temple and a mysterious swordsman to embark on a crime-solving journey. Set against an ancient Chinese backdrop, the thrilling detective plot is captivating, and the vivid characters leap off the page. With no romantic pairing, the focus is on solving bizarre cases. Watch how they use their wisdom and courage to manipulate events in ancient times, advocating for the rights of the living and speaking for the dead. Every case is absolutely brilliant! Rating: [heart][heart][heart][heart]

32. 32 公 The Princess Is Ordered to Journey West 公主奉旨去西行 Black Lotus, Who Loves Vinegar-Sautéed Wood Ear爱吃醋溜木须的黑莲Mystery96k WordsOngoing Princess Chaoyang's Case-Solving Record on the Journey West Shen Zhiyi, a princess of the Great Yong, has loved two things all her life: examining corpses and solving cases. When she hears that General Shi, her childhood sweetheart, is returning to the capital with a diplomatic marriage party, Shen Zhiyi does not even look up. "Oh, that has nothing to do with me." Cui Guo adds quietly, "The other side sent a prince." What?! Shen Zhiyi jumps to her feet. "Quick! Pack our bags! We're leaving now!" 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a crime-solving, suspenseful, ancient-themed story.

33. 33 大 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 I Am Prince Fish在下鱼亲王Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves

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    A pure detective novel, without a system or time travel element.

34. 34 那 Those Carefree Days of Youth 那晃晃悠悠的青春 Grandpa Little Fish小鱼爷爷Mystery308k WordsCompleted Campus supernatural mysteries + mental disorders + crime-solving! How much can childhood trauma affect a person? What causes psychological problems? An intern's fall from a building, a baby murder by human traffickers, a murder at a hot-spring inn, a body sunk in a river, the bones of a girl buried fifteen years ago discovered beneath the school's banyan tree, and a woman's corpse hanging in an unfinished building, reeking of decay... Behind each case lurk the ugliest, darkest sides of human nat 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    There's no time travel, just suspense and a series of cases, with layers of deduction and cases within cases.

35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿，咸鱼少女断案记 Yuyu Yuyu Yuyu裕裕遇遇虞雨Mystery705k WordsCompleted Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Ah, if you don't mind that it's a new book, it's definitely worth buying! It's really good.

36. 36 锦 The Brocade Mystery Files 锦绣谜案录 Sima Shang Song司马上松Mystery542k WordsCompleted The Brocade Mystery Files At the height of the Great Chu dynasty, the realm appears peaceful and prosperous, but beneath the surface, undercurrents churn. Su Yu, a renowned investigator in the capital, is a peerless swordsman with a keen mind. A bizarre murder draws him into a shocking conspiracy. The Vice Minister of Rites suddenly dies at home in a grisly manner. Strange purple marks cover his body. It looks like poisoning, yet there are no signs of any known toxin. The only clue at the scene —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense and crime-solving books are worth reading.

37. 37 酋 The Strange Casebook of Qiuyang 酋阳诡案录 Hip-Hop Muah嘻哈么么哒Mystery244k WordsOngoing In the Great Yong dynasty, beneath the appearance of peace, bizarre cases abound and demons run rampant. I, Shen Qingci, enter the Bureau of Strange Cases with a fragmentary copy of the family heirloom Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang. The fragment records the rules governing demons. I use human nature to break their evil schemes: Shadow slaves stealing shadows, human faces collecting debts, ancient mirrors capturing souls, paper figures wiping out entire families, ghost soldiers crossing the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are okay

38. 38 我 My Corpse Is Lying in the Morgue 我的尸体，躺在停尸间 Hip-Hop Muah嘻哈么么哒Mystery202k WordsOngoing Lin Shen, a former investigative journalist, wakes up in a morgue refrigerator. His face has been replaced with that of a death-row prisoner. The authorities have officially declared him dead, and his name has become the designation of the 17th scapegoat. He has only 30 days. After that, the face that isn’t his will rot away completely, taking him to hell with it. But he isn’t fighting alone. There’s an old janitor at the funeral home who has kept a record of 20 years of crimes in a math noteboo —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 大 Tang Dynasty Detective 大唐刑警 Lao Wu Liu柳老五Historical472k WordsOngoing Shen Yan, head of the major crimes unit in a modern criminal investigation squad, accidentally transmigrates during an explosion while arresting cultural relic smugglers. His soul takes over the body of a newly appointed constable at the Wannian County Office in Chang'an during the Zhenguan era. Using modern forensic medicine, trace evidence analysis, criminal psychology, and logical deduction, he solves one strange case after another in a Tang Dynasty where laws are rudimentary and investigatio 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 40 重 Reborn as a Secret Service Agent 重生之军统特务 Lao Wu Liu柳老五Urban126k WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a modern history graduate student, accidentally transmigrates to Shanghai in the Republic of China era in 1938, where he becomes a young agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. To survive the chaos and protect his homeland, he uses his knowledge of history to lay an astonishing web of espionage. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 这 This Coroner Is a Little Cold 这个仵作不太冷 Li Hua李画Mystery151k WordsCompleted Shen Mo, a master’s graduate in forensic medicine, opens his eyes to find himself the lowest-ranking coroner in the Great Liang dynasty. No salary, looked down on by everyone, and even the yamen dogs steer clear of him. His superior snaps, “You can’t even examine a corpse properly. Get out!” Shen Mo silently pulls out his scalpel and makes one cut. “The victim’s stomach contents contain arsenic. Time of death was about six hours ago. The killer held the weapon in his left hand, stood five chi th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Title: This Coroner Isn't So Cold Tags: Time Travel, Suspense, Thrilling Read, Hilarious, Forensic Doctor Modern forensic doctor Shen Mo wakes up to find himself the most miserable coroner in the Liang Dynasty. No salary, disliked, even the dogs in the yamen avoid him. His superior orders him to examine corpses, and he pulls out a scalpel: "Let's cut it open and see?" From then on, Yongning County has no more unsolved cases. Poisons that silver needles can't detect, he uses garlic; to determine gender from bones, he observes the fusion of epiphyses. From the county town all the way to the Dali Temple, he pieces together a seventeen-year-old palace secret from piles of corpses. No system, only overwhelming knowledge. No brute force, only autopsies. Zhao Hu (comedic interjection): "Mr. Shen, is this some kind of sorcery?" Shen Mo: "It's science." —Can you believe it? This is a suspense novel that will make you laugh until you cry.

42. 42 螃 The Crab Coroner 螃蟹仵作 Wang Xiaogun王小滚Mystery210k WordsCompleted [Modern professional elite & proud, scheming constable] [Classic mystery format & twist after twist & transmigration and transformation & top-notch investigations & two strong, complementary leads & so thrilling it’ll make your head spin] After solving a paranormal case on Mianbi Island and losing her job, rookie doctor Wang Xiaoxia resolutely sets off for home. Forced to enter a mysterious ancestral tomb, she unexpectedly gains a miserable cheat ability imbued with mysterious power, and begins 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a psychologist, forensic pathologist, and surgeon. She travels back in time to ancient China and solves cases alongside the male lead. The romance feels natural and seamless; both leads are intelligent and witty, not lacking in common sense.

43. 43 仵 A Coroner’s Stunning Grace 仵作惊鸿 Hua Chengji画成济Modern Romance58k WordsCompleted Transmigrated Forensic Examiner x A Record of Clearing Wrongs with White Bones A modern forensic examiner transmigrates into the body of a lowborn coroner beaten to death with staves. Armed with a box of crude tools, he stirs the whole dynasty into turmoil! Opening his eyes among piles of corpses, Lin Mo finds himself in the body of Shen Yan, a lowborn coroner beaten to death with staves. With a ghost inhabiting his bones, he uses a cane to investigate a poisoning on a riverbank, then draws out —Reads—Score—Shelves

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44. 44 贱 The Lowborn Coroner 贱籍仵作 Flowers Street, Lamps Bright as Day Zz花街灯如昼ZzEastern Fantasy162k WordsCompleted In the Great Yong, people of the lowest status are condemned to a lifetime of degradation and denied the right to plead their case. Shen Chou, a humble coroner, has been despised by the world since birth. Now he is caught up in a bizarre case and framed by the authorities. At the end of his tether, he awakens his family’s ancestral art of corpsecraft. He hears the whispers of white bones and bears the resentment of the dead as he unravels a series of sinister ritual cases. Lowborn but unyielding 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no ghosts or gods! A lowly coroner from the lowest rungs of society, hardcore autopsies to solve bizarre cases, and interconnected case studies that lead to court intrigue.

45. 45 六 Six Fan Gate: The Beloved Female Constable 六扇门之团宠女捕 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery790k WordsOngoing Her family was slaughtered, but she was lucky enough to survive. The Six Fan Gate rescued a mute little girl. What? The little mute is a girl? So now a bunch of rough-and-tumble men have no choice but to dote on this soft, rosy-cheeked little dumpling. Before long, she grows into an imposing female constable who cracks one baffling case after another! She excels at catching criminals, examining corpses, and everything else the job requires! 220Reads6.6Score—Shelves
46. 46 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score318Shelves
47. 47 大 The Dali Temple Minister’s Botanical Witness 大理寺卿的植物证人 Meat-Filled Wontons肉馅大馄饨Mystery300k WordsCompleted Botany assistant Lin Xiaoman transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in ancient times and unexpectedly gains the ability to sense plants at crime scenes. To earn a living, she applies to become an apprentice coroner at the Dali Temple, but the aloof Assistant Minister Pei Yu keeps staring her down. “How did you know there was moss under the victim’s fingernails?” As she digs in the dirt, she bluffs, “My lord, I inferred it from the soil’s moisture!” Behind her, the roses shriek wildly: “Th 48Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead can sense the plants at the crime scene; she's a character who grows and develops; she's not impulsive; the cases are intricately linked, with a very coherent logic; it's an ensemble piece. [Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark]

48. 48 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 190Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 识 Reading Bones, Chasing Souls: My Coroner 识骨追魂：我的仵作大人 Good Fortune Shines Brightly吉欣高照Mystery335k WordsCompleted A forensic intern with perfect theory scores and zero practical skills is possessed by the soul of a chief coroner who met a gruesome death a thousand years ago. One trusts the Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified and believes only in hard evidence. The other is obsessed with Detective Conan and believes in thinking outside the box. When ancient poisons reappear in the modern world, this pair, separated by a thousand years of thought, are forced to work together. They discover that every bizar 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The coroner and forensic doctor, with their combined talents, solved the case and pushed me to the top.

50. 50 莫 Do Not Ask Whom My Heart Loves 莫问倾心 Autumn Waters, Bright and Clear秋水灵灵Mystery67k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate and hit the ground running! A Ming Dynasty imperial guard solves major cases in the modern era] After Xia Qingxin falls off a cliff, she transmigrates into the body of a modern policewoman with the same name. From the start, she's branded a “nepo hire”: she got onto the team through her cousin's husband, Director Zhou, her skills are abysmal, and her colleagues laugh at her. Team leader He Mowen keeps a cold eye on her: “If you're a rookie, don't get in the way.” But who could have —Reads—Score—Shelves

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