Short Mystery-Romance Stories About a Couple Solving Cases Together 男女主一起破案的（悬疑+恋爱），短篇

1. 101 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
2. 102 镜 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 So Sleepy, Can't Wake Up困困困睡不醒啊Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are both highly intelligent and capable, solving numerous major cases. Combined with a delicate romantic subplot, this ancient Chinese suspense and detective story is absolutely fantastic!! Highly recommended!

3. 103 她 She Awoke from a Dream 她从梦中醒来 Ningcheng Huang宁城荒Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted Another version of herself from a parallel world bursts into reality, turning her life upside down... 64Reads8.9Score—Shelves
4. 104 大 The Great Chun Case of Vindication 大淳昭雪记 Calculator with No Batteries没电池的计算器Mystery96k WordsOngoing A touch of wuxia, with a strong focus on solving mysteries. [Physically frail but sharp-witted male detective] X [Brilliant female commander who can really fight] The Great Chun dynasty is flourishing under Emperor Shi, with prosperity everywhere. Yet beneath the stone bricks of this thriving dynasty, undercurrents continue to churn. There is nothing new under the sun, and innocent people are always wrongly put to death. Sun Xu is a private legal adviser with no official post. True to his name, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is a clerk who was pardoned after serving time in prison, and the female lead is the commander of the Imperial Guard personally promoted by Her Majesty the Empress. The male and female leads are husband and wife from the beginning, and their love story is told through flashbacks. The whole story begins in Panshi, a county under the Empress's control...

5. 105 镜 The Mirrorflower Case Files 镜花罪案录 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery367k WordsCompleted The Mirror Blossom Case Files In Nanzhou, an ancient city with a history of a thousand years, its most refined culture is being twisted into the most intricate criminal code. Rookie police officer Chu Ran discovers that behind an unsolved case her father has investigated for twenty years lies a dark network called “Mirror Blossom,” which uses Tang poetry as its code system. Its workings are chilling: the most elegant tonal patterns disguise the bloodiest criminal orders, while the most timeles 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "The Mirror Flower Crime Records" features a high-energy plot with a complex interplay of crime and romance. She is a genius psychological profiler capable of seeing into the depths of evil. He is a SWAT captain who walks the line between light and darkness, using his body as a shield. He would protect her with his life. The male lead, the second male lead, and the entire police force are at the pinnacle of their abilities. The story opens with a bang: the romance unfolds in chapters 20, 22, 27, 31, and beyond, with cases forming the main plot while emotions are interwoven, making it incredibly captivating. The story is still fresh in our minds. A series of unsolved cases from twenty years ago plunged the entire city of Nanzhou into panic. The only clue was a string of "poetic murder codes" decipherable only by the rookie detective Chu Ran. The male lead, Ning Xing, is the captain of the Nanzhou SWAT team. He is a walking embodiment of charisma, and also the sharpest knife at the crime scene. Beneath his cold exterior lies a heart that softens for only one person. The second male lead, Jiang Qi, the head of the special task force, is calm, composed, and has a fiancée. He keeps all his admiration for the female lead hidden beneath the case files, never revealing it. His only moment of weakness was the night Chu Ran broke down. Watching her trembling with tears, he said nothing, simply pulling her into his arms, holding her so tightly it felt like he wanted to meld her into his very bones. That was the only time he ever embraced her. Later, he smoked an entire pack of cigarettes, burying those feelings deep within his heart before dawn. Then he sacrificed himself. One protected her with fervent passion, the other with subtlety. One held her when she broke down, the other held her hand tightly for the rest of her life. "I traversed all evil and darkness, not to save the world, but simply to reach your side." — Ning Xing. This is perfect for someone like you: who loves the thrill of mind-bending crime-solving and is moved by love that transcends life and death. Someone who yearns for a powerful, intelligent, and capable soulmate.

6. 106 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

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   Highly recommended!

7. 107 尸 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 Hairpin Edge簪锋Mystery528k WordsCompleted In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 412Reads—Score111Shelves

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   Triple plot twists, mind-bending plot twists galore—highly recommend Zanfeng's *Corpse Whisper: The Mystery of Hong Kong - Part 3: Rainy Night Murder*. Think you've guessed the killer? Too naive. *Rainy Night Murder* opens with a male corpse found in a shipping container—e-sports player Xu Hao, fatally stabbed in the chest. Purple nail polish, an e-sports gym membership card, and a blue cigarette butt are left at the scene. Every clue seems like a signpost deliberately placed by the killer. Female streamer Qin Mingyue becomes the prime suspect. The nail polish matches, the cigarette butt DNA matches, and the live stream recording was interrupted for ten minutes—the evidence seems overwhelming, right? But Qin Mingyue tearfully confesses: the recording was pre-recorded; she went to the dock for the appointment but didn't see Xu Hao; her nail polish was borrowed by the gym owner, Zhou Yang. She was just a pawn being framed. Then Zhou Yang is murdered, and the text message "Second traitor, cleaned up" signals a series of killings. All evidence points to Zhou Yang's ex-girlfriend, Lin Mo. Lin Mo calmly confessed, his testimony and physical evidence fitting perfectly, even reciting the details of the crime verbatim. Was the case solved? No, a high-level DNA test report devastated the interrogation room—the DNA on the gloves found at the scene was a 46, XX/46, XY chimeric karyotype, while Lin Mo's was a standard 46, XY. He was taking the blame for his twin brother. A triple twist, each layer building upon the last, supported by solid physical evidence. Zan Feng has mastered the art of "evidence-driven plot twists," never relying on a "detective's sudden inspiration." Reading this book will give you a true intellectual battle, and you'll be willingly fooled. Search "Zan Feng" or "Corpse Whisper: The Mystery of Hong Kong" on the Tomato Novel icon App to activate your brain-training mode.

8. 108 名 The Society Heiress and Forensic Doctor: Dancing in the Heart of the Cold Detective 名媛女法医：在高冷探长心尖起舞 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional Republican-Era Setting + Episodic Mystery Cases + Happy Ending] In Republican-era Haicheng, one baffling and dangerous case after another unfolds. Are they the work of ghosts and curses, or the schemes of men? A sharp-witted, sharp-tongued, aloof detective and a witty, daring beauty of a forensic examiner join forces to cut through layer upon layer of mystery. Yet whenever the truth comes to light, a faint fragrance always lingers in the air. When the glittering extravagance fades, th 1.1kReads9.3Score163Shelves

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   This book is absolutely amazing! Both the male and female leads are incredibly intelligent, it's a suspenseful thriller with romance, and it features an ensemble cast. Highly recommended!!!

9. 109 小 The Little Princess Is Always Trying to Undermine Me 小郡主她总想拆我台 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery337k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery-solving + one-on-one romance + sweet love + ensemble cast] [Quirky young princess × aloof, sharp-tongued heir] After my imperial uncle caught me causing a scene in a brothel, I became an unofficial member of the Dali Temple. My immediate superior, Xie Zhiyan, is the sharpest-tongued heir in the capital. He’s so cutting that even the flies find him harsh when he examines a corpse. “Your Highness, if you’re bored, why not lick the tiles in the morgue clean?” That is, 287Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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   The Dali Temple detective team reporting for duty!

10. 110 别 While Others Solve Cases, I Just Look Up the Answers 别人破案我直接看答案 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Mystery860k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + light mystery + historical workplace drama + career advancement and raises + 30% feel-good power fantasy, 70% hard work] A heroine who grows over time, with a love interest. She isn’t ruthless or vengeful… If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thank you. By now, Yan Dan has become a renowned chief constable, famous throughout the land. Someone once asked how she went from being a lowly, unknown county constable to one of the most sought-after investigator 7.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The romance is subtle and touching, a mutual workplace love story. The male lead, gentle and refined like a bamboo shoot, initially protects the female lead with "senior care," but develops feelings for her after witnessing her focus and sharpness while investigating cases. Their relationship is always based on "fighting side-by-side," without melodramatic confessions; a glance or a simple "I believe in you" speaks volumes. Later, the male lead steps back to become a supportive partner, and their tacit understanding of "managing the outside world and the home" breaks down the traditional gender boundaries of romance novels.

11. 111 阴 Yin-Yang Pursuit of the Killer 阴阳缉凶 Chu Qi初柒Mystery767k WordsCompleted When Chaoyao, the head of Qingcheng Taoist Temple, is called upon in a crisis to help people find answers, half a bowl of clear water reveals the secrets of the universe, while a single talisman wards off ghosts and evil spirits. But an online fortune-telling session draws her into a murder case. The “Faceless Mask” openly taunts the police, sending them a murder threat, then carries out a string of bloody killings right under their protection, leaving everyone helpless. To prove her innocence, 104Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

12. 112 夜 Nightwalker 夜行者 Drunk in Chang'an醉长安Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet and Adorable Yet Highly Skilled Fighter Ruan Chuxia VS Aloof Older Brother Leng Bing] [Cases First, Romance Second, A Powerful Team with Flawless Coordination!] When working cases, they are a perfectly synchronized pair: one excels at criminal investigations, while the other is an expert in autopsies and the art of divination. A case involving a corpse hidden in a scarecrow exposes the ugliness of human nature and the bond between people and animals. The Sister Drum case is one of torment 127Reads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 113 隐 Unspoken Words [Crime Investigation] 隐言【刑侦】 Little Strawberry Between the Pages书间小草莓Mystery239k WordsOngoing [Two Strong Leads + Episodic Stories + Ensemble Cast + Casework + Suspense + Deduction] [Quick-Witted, Courageous Young Lawyer & Blunt, Sharp-Tongued Captain] This world hides countless evildoers who invade and commit crimes without restraint, bringing about endless tragedies. Yet this world is also home to countless unsung heroes, whose very existence is dedicated to destroying every force of evil. "The unspoken words of the innocent are buried in their hearts. I will speak for them." "The unsp 3.9kReads—Score732Shelves

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    This is a new book, and it feels quite novel. It doesn't just talk about horror; it focuses more on human nature and the human condition.

14. 114 你 Hello, Captain Ding 你好，丁队长 Yu Yue羽月Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted When Shen Nanxi was eighteen, she witnessed a murder and caught the killer's attention. Ding Shimi, who was still a police officer at the time, saved her. From then on, she resolved to become a police officer like him. But after graduating from the police academy, she discovered that she'd been assigned to work under Ding Shimi... Shen Nanxi had planned to put her feelings aside and focus on her job, but she soon realized that her captain wasn't quite what she expected. He kept finding excuses t 296Reads8.1Score109Shelves

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    Super beautiful and super awesome

15. 115 无 Infinite: She Plays the Fool, Then Slaughters Her Way into Players' Nightmares 无限：她扮猪吃老虎杀成玩家噩梦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery108k WordsOngoing Yu Shu was determined to look as obedient as possible while playing the best dungeons. When forbidden games descended upon the world, others were afraid. Yu Shu, on the other hand, went around making friends with a baseball bat in hand. She might knock on someone’s door in the middle of the night and say, “Hehe, it’s another beautiful day. Wanna be friends?” “Are you crazy?” If they turned her down, she’d say, “Then let’s fight.” The next second, the NPC who had rejected her would have its head —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 839Reads9.2Score114Shelves

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    Economic crime investigation. I'll say it three times: Don't trust her, don't fall in love with her! As a suspect, she's dangerous! [Female economic crime suspect vs. Male economic crime police officer] A bitter rivalry between police and criminals, dangerous yet captivating, full of twists and turns, a rollercoaster of emotions. Gu Yuan, what can I use to break through this darkness and see the light again at the end of the abyss? Between light and darkness, let us walk hand in hand.

17. 117 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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    If you don't mind that it's a new book, you should definitely check it out. Each chapter tells a story, and you'll be thrilled before you even have to wait for the ending. The romance is hilarious, and it feels like elementary school kids falling in love. Highly recommended!

18. 118 破 A Crime-Solving Heartthrob, Haunted by Murder Scenes 破案万人迷，我的噩梦是凶案现场 Nine-Tenths Smitten九分在意Mystery556k WordsCompleted (The rating will rise once it has been out for a while. The main story is complete.) One heroine, multiple love interests + everyone’s favorite + heroine solves criminal cases + men vying for her in a battlefield of love + all the men are inexperienced + episodic cases + transmigrate into a book + mystery + profiling Good news: She’s got a golden finger. Bad news: It lets her experience a hundred different ways to die. Heavens, I asked you to let me off easy. How did you hear “bring it on”? Afte 6.3kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Nice,,,,

19. 119 被 Three Years After Being Cast Out of the Marquis's Household, the Entire Capital Awaits My Autopsy 被逐侯府三年后，全京城等我验尸 Nobody Knows You谁也不知道你Mystery518k WordsCompleted Pei Zhaotang was once the brightest jewel in the Marquis’s household. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she was said to be blessed with good fortune. Then the Marquis’s true-blood daughter was found, and overnight Pei Zhaotang went from treasured child to a sinner accused of stealing another’s place. Her father said nothing, her mother looked on coldly, and her brothers despised her. Even the heir she had been promised to turned around and protected the true heiress. Pei Zhaot 371Reads6.6Score102Shelves

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    It's worth watching; the plot is original! Recommended.

20. 120 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Even ants passing by would warn their companions, "Don't mess with that madwoman!" She turns into a firecracker at the slightest provocation, and she has absolutely no regard for adult decorum.

21. 121 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing 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. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
22. 122 刑 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 Sweet Little White Sugar白砂糖甜咪咪Mystery410k WordsCompleted [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 381Reads8.2Score—Shelves
23. 123 八 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Big White Sail大白帆Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 16.8kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
24. 124 站 Standing Behind You 站在你背后 Toy Car玩具车Mystery100k WordsCompleted [Murder or suicide? Heiress x down-and-out orphan, true love or tragic romance] After dropping out of college in his sophomore year, orphan Liu Xiaobing was sentenced to eight years in prison. He had run over his girlfriend's father, Bai Qiantian, chairman of Baiyuan City's Taian Genetics Group. Eight years later, Bai Shuangshuang was married and had a daughter, Ding Wan'er. Wu Yue, captain of the Baiyuan City Public Security Bureau, received an anonymous letter accusing Liu Xiaobing of intentio 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Crime solving + romance

25. 125 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

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    I highly recommend it!

26. 126 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
27. 127 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
28. 128 鹿 Lu Ling Feng Shui Shop 鹿灵风水铺 Silent Worry不语忧Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted paranormal suspense + mild horror + one-on-one romance + episodic stories] Lu Ling is forced to take over the feng shui shop her father left her and shoulder the Lu family’s duty as spirit-contractors. Only after she starts taking on cases does she realize that people can be far more terrifying than ghosts. 7kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    The female lead in this book is super cool!!

29. 129 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

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    It's great! The male lead might be the typical aloof, cold type, but he's actually thoughtful and eager to learn! The female lead, needless to say, is a transmigrated woman raised by a mother—she's both timid and strong-willed, yet incredibly intelligent. She also works with the other main characters to solve cases, and the cases are written in great detail, leaving you pondering for a long time after reading.

30. 130 重 Reborn as a Man of Iron and Blood, I Won’t Let You Down This Life! 重生之铁血男儿，今生不负！ Decide by Heaven以天决Mystery597k WordsCompleted A veteran undercover agent, reborn as a rogue cop! Chu Xiao had planned to coast through life and slack off, but he unexpectedly activated the Super Detective System. Super Eagle Eye, Track Someone Across a Thousand Miles, Rewind Time and Space… With all kinds of overpowered abilities at his disposal, he can spot the tiniest clues at a crime scene and expose the evil lurking in the shadows! He no longer fears the powerful, and dares to confront corruption head-on: “Who do you think you are?” He’ 672Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A mix of tension and romance, this game is super exciting and non-stop! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

31. 131 爱 Love Lives Next Door 爱若比邻 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery181k WordsCompleted After five years apart, Wen Zhiyan has become an excellent forensic examiner. When they graduated from high school, Wen Zhiyan confessed her feelings to her childhood sweetheart, Shen Wenzhou. Sadly, he turned her down. To avoid awkwardness, Wen Zhiyan passed it off as a dare from a game of Truth or Dare and told him not to take it seriously. But afterward, to her surprise, their families, who had been close for generations, somehow arranged their engagement. Shen Wenzhou even admitted in front 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot moves quickly; the male lead is a detective, the female lead is a forensic pathologist, and it's a story of reconciliation after a broken relationship—it's very good.

32. 132 青 Tales of Demons by the Green Lantern in the Night Rain 青灯夜雨妖谭簿 Rain on the Ninth Day第九日有雨Mystery434k WordsOngoing [Standalone mystery cases + suspense and deduction + strange tales + folk legends + overarching plot] The story takes a while to warm up. Some tales are based on Youyang Zazu and Zibuyu, with their original sources noted at the end of the chapters. During the Xianheng era, a fire ravaged the imperial city, burning the Shan Hai scrolls that sealed away demons and monsters and freeing countless demon beasts. Li Qingran was ordered to leave Kunlun. The imperial city established the Demon-Subdu 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense + supernatural elements, episodic detective stories, 1v1 between the male and female leads, no messy romantic subplots.

33. 133 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Fu Tang sat before her dressing mirror, gazing at her reflection and the meticulously applied makeup by the makeup artist. "Miss, you are truly beautiful! Even a celestial being descended to earth couldn't compare!" Her head maid, looking at Fu Tang's face through the mirror, exclaimed with amazement and admiration. Fu Tang picked up a vermilion brush and placed a small red dot between her brows. Like the finishing touch on a painting, this small red dot added to her enchanting beauty. "Quickly, quickly, the auspicious hour has arrived! The bride's veil is being lowered!" The matchmaker's face beamed with joy. The Left Prime Minister's wife stood to the side, gently wiping away the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief. The head maid presented the veil, which the Left Prime Minister's wife picked up and walked behind Fu Tang. Looking at Fu Tang in the mirror, her eyes reddened. "My Tang'er has grown up." The Left Prime Minister's wife lifted the veil and slowly lowered it from behind. "Oh dear, today is Miss's joyous day. From now on, she will be a princess consort. Madam, you should be happy." The wedding attendant smiled and flicked a handkerchief embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. "Yes, Mother should be happy, Mother is very happy." The Left Prime Minister's wife watched as the veil gradually obscured her daughter's delicate features, and tears she had been holding back finally fell.

34. 134 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves
35. 135 你 There’s Something Strange in Your Heart 你的心里有鬼 Xu Bai叙白Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [A print edition under the same title is available from Dimension Core] [Chinese-style horror + folk legends and strange tales + over 70 standalone cases + suspense + romance between two powerful leads + hugely popular series!] “Yin-Yang Studio bridges the worlds of yin and yang. The living come to ask the dead about their affairs, and the dead speak to the living about theirs.” Ye Miao was an orphan born with a special constitution and a pair of “yin-yang eyes.” She grew up with her grandfather 579Reads8.3Score109Shelves

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    Classic! Great! A bit supernatural! The kind where the male and female leads, one human and one ghost, solve cases!!!

36. 136 徐 Xu Qinghong, Someone Wants to Kill You 徐青红，有人要杀你 Chouchou畴畴Mystery408k WordsCompleted Xu Qinghong is a female painter who specializes in painting the human world. After painting a picture for a marquis's residence, she is inexplicably hunted down. During her flight, she receives help from many people and becomes sworn sisters with two heroic women, Zhao Yuxiang and Wang Cuihua. She also meets He Jingfeng, who seems carefree and frivolous but is actually a devoted, serious young man. Why is she being hunted? With everyone's help, Xu Qinghong searches for the answer. Among those pu 468Reads8.4Score120Shelves

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    The male and female leads are incredibly sweet, and the case is extremely suspenseful.

37. 137 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted 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. 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves

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    Suspenseful crime-solving novels are worth reading.

38. 138 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance.

39. 139 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 30Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 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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    Pure martial arts detective novel

41. 141 罪 Crime Leaves Its Mark: A Criminal Investigation 罪迹难逃【刑侦】 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery287k WordsCompleted Alternate title: Reverse the Crime [Criminal Investigation] Original title: No Escaping the Crime Trail [Criminal Investigation] [Cool-headed female detective × tough team captain] Rekindled romance • Case-of-the-week investigations • Crime-solving and deduction • Mystery of the ashes • Two strong leads reunite [Wen Yuexi] A cool beauty and the new female detective. She's fearless, has an even tougher fist, and no one at the bureau can beat her. She joins the force with a secret: she's searching 1.1kReads8.7Score136Shelves

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    The aloof and beautiful Wen Yuexi is a criminal police officer, while the rugged and handsome Yan Yi is the captain of the criminal investigation team. The two were college sweethearts but broke up due to the female lead's secret. Years later, they meet again at work. The female lead joins the police station to find the buyer who took her sister's ashes. During the investigation, the two resolve their past misunderstandings, reconcile, and work together to solve numerous cases. The novel is presented in an episodic format, with a fast pace, engaging characters, and numerous intricate cases, all interwoven with a romantic storyline that enriches the narrative.

42. 142 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    Don't miss this one!!!

43. 143 六 The Sixth Line: Initial Nine 六爻之初九 Zi Wu子芜Mystery813k WordsCompleted Lu Yao has shared a bond with Zhou Yi since childhood and is well versed in divination. But a college student from a remote mountain village who practices fortune-telling is an oddball in her classmates’ eyes, so she moves off campus and rents a place of her own. One day, she checks her bank statement and sees she’s in the red. She hops on the little scooter she uses to deliver packages. “Dear customer, you have a romantic disaster in store. Please don’t go out today!” Customer: “Are you crazy?” 1.6kReads8.5Score187Shelves

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    🌸The first book is really good. The female lead is a female college student with metaphysical knowledge, and the male lead is a policeman who can solve cases. The logic throughout the novel is very clear, and the cases are all intricately linked.🌸The second book is also very good. The female lead is a fortune teller with eyes that can see ghosts, and the male lead is also a policeman. The plot of the novel is unconventional with many twists and turns. If you like suspense and mystery novels, you can buy it without hesitation.✨

44. 144 灵 The Soul Points to the Killer 灵魂指案 Eggie Baa Baa蛋咩咩Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Pei Ai is a beautiful and clever spirit medium, born with eyes that can see ghosts. But there’s a catch: she can only see those who died unjustly. After an accident, Pei Ai goes into hiding under an assumed name. A year later, those eyes draw her into a bizarre and gruesome dismemberment case once again... 4.2kReads9.0Score449Shelves
45. 145 诡 The Eerie Cases of a Young Lady Magistrate 诡案女少卿 Mo Xiyue墨汐月Mystery602k WordsCompleted Meng Wujia, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review, returns to Luodu under a secret identity, determined to uncover the truth behind her master and mistress’s murder! She never expected someone to force her into household power struggles. Meng Wujia waves a hand. “I’ve already played all the tricks you’re using.” Someone frames her for murder? With autopsy tools in hand, Meng Wujia doesn’t care. “I’ll examine the body and find out how they died!” The Cat Ghost’s Heart Feast, Old Dream 323Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I just discovered this book. The cases are very exciting, but there's not much romance between the male and female leads. I recommend it.

46. 146 誰 Who Killed Him 誰殺了他 VerdureMystery283k WordsCompleted Zhou Xu died at eighteen, just after graduating from high school. The cause of death was unknown. Yu Wan, twenty-four, was murdered and unexpectedly transmigrated to the year 2020. She figured that since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. Little did she know, she'd long since become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. “Everything in the world, including me, is an absurd stillness. At this moment, my heart holds the most burning desire for you.” [Cool and fragile × Bright and unr 532Reads8.4Score113Shelves

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    Solving cases in games

47. 147 提 Illuminating Shadows with a Lantern 提灯照影 Auntie Bada八达姨Mystery303k WordsCompleted The murder at Jiuli Town Elementary School sixteen years ago destroyed more than one family. Fang Zhaoying thought that if she could escape the stigma of being a “murderer's daughter,” she could leave her small county town and break free from a life she'd only ever been half willing to accept. But the path fate left her grew narrower and darker, until a woman's corpse surfaced in the Jiuli River during flood season, bringing two wrongful convictions to light... Jealousy, rage, selfishness, greed 882Reads7.3Score102Shelves

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    I currently enjoy the fourth book. It just finished reading recently, so fewer people are reading it, but it's incredibly good. The male protagonist is framed and forced to take the name of a serial killer. The female protagonist, believing in the understanding between kindred spirits, interviews the male protagonist while searching for clues for a new case, thus getting to know him. Later, before his execution, the male protagonist escapes and finds himself at the female protagonist's house. She deduces that he isn't the "masked wolf" and together they uncover the person behind it all. The plot of this book is full of twists and turns, keeping me very excited. It's so good, I'll definitely read it again! I hope you like it.

48. 148 宿 Rain Lingers, Clouds Remain [Crime and Romance] 宿雨留云【刑侦恋爱】 Asking the Stars, Accompanying the Moon问星伴月Mystery334k WordsCompleted When Cang Lu proposed that “it takes one to know one” and said she wanted to interview Qin Liuyun, the whole squad thought she’d lost her mind. Even if their current case had hit a dead end, that was no reason to interview a serial killer! The police team never expected that this rookie really would bring back a lead and crack the case in style. Cang Lu never expected the “serial killer” to climb into her home and stare at her from beside her bed, full of wounded reproach… Qin Liuyun: “You’re aw 2.4kReads8.9Score426Shelves
49. 149 我 The Villain in My Story Is Carrying Out a Forced Happy Ending 我笔下的反派正在执行强制HE The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark healing + mild horror and thrills + suspenseful romance that's easy to follow + chaste male lead] Lu Zhaozhao, a suspense novelist, created an extraordinarily cruel villain with her own hands. He's handsome and elegant, exceptionally intelligent, and obsessed with cruelly hunting his victims and turning them into specimens that will last forever. She used to complain that the scenes she wrote weren't bloody or terrifying enough. Until... The dark, damp basement, hundreds of jars filled wit 6kReads9.1Score845Shelves
50. 150 拨 Clouds Part, Moonlight Shines [Crime Investigation] 拨云见月【刑侦】 Chen Guan沉官305k WordsCompleted [Cool, Beautiful, Fierce Forensic Doctor VS Dominant, Wolfish Police Captain] Behind a succession of brutal cases, it seems a hidden hand is pulling at people's heartstrings. Zhou Yan and Jiang Tan meet by chance during a murder investigation. The former lovers, who once loved each other but parted on bitter terms, come face to face again. Holding up his police ID, Zhou Yan formally asks, "Miss Jiang, I hear you went on a blind date today?" Jiang Tan: "That's my private business. We've broken up 16.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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