Male-Oriented: Ancient-Era Mystery Novels With a Male Lead and One Female Lead, Any Recommendations? 男频）古代男主破案小说+单女主，介绍一下吧！
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The Two Detectives of the World’s End (Complete in Eight Volumes) 天涯双探（全八册）
A spectacular historical mystery and detective story! A screen adaptation is in the works! Unpublished folk mysteries from the 300-year history of unsolved cases in the Great Song! A ten-thousand-mile manhunt, 23 reversals, 64 unsolved cases, and 78 ingenious schemes! The Song dynasty saw its share of baffling cases. Historical mysteries such as “The Civet Cat Replaces the Crown Prince,” “The Axe Sound and Candle Shadows,” and “Dezhao’s Suicide” have remained unsolved for a thousand years. This
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True Records of Strange Cases: The White-Faced Detective and the Ace Constable 诡案实录之白面神探与金牌捕头
[Mystery and deduction] [Standalone cases] [A master detective, a constable, and a coroner: the perfect investigating trio] [Impossible crimes + mysterious cases] He is Li Mozhi, an unassuming scholar who loves traveling across the land and solving cases. “He” is Luoyang, a gold-badge constable from the world-renowned Divine Constable Bureau. She is Qin Shuang'er, a skilled martial artist and medical expert who serves as the gold-badge constable’s trusty sidekick. When a person dies, their light
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A Record of Monster Containment in Tang Dynasty Luoyang 大唐神都妖怪收容日志
Foxfire Illuminates the Iron Case: Together, They Guard the Three Realms **Everyone knows she was a femme fatale, but no one knows she took the poisoned wine in his place.** The blood before Zichen Hall had yet to cool, while the historians’ pens carved “demon consort” into the record like blades. But when she broke free from the cold prison of the River of Forgetfulness, all she remembered was the blood-stained moonlight before Nuwa’s Temple, and a truth drowned beneath a thousand years of c
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Mystery: My Crime-Solving Skills Are Uncanny 悬疑：我的破案技术神乎其神
He is reborn in the Ming dynasty as a county magistrate. Using modern technology, he solves one baffling case after another, uncovering the stories behind them… (This is not a historical novel. All stories in this book are fictional.)
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New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃
[Steady Daily Updates, Period-Style Dialogue] Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from
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Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里
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!
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The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个
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
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The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司
[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
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The Marquis’s Daughter, Forensic Investigator 侯门女法医
Xia Zhuqing, a 22nd-century forensic examiner, transmigrates a thousand years into the past and becomes the least favored legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. She exhumes the dead and investigates cases, admires optimistic people, and longs for a life in the sun. But after weathering countless trials, she finally realizes that the man who has always stayed by her side is the one who seems cold but has a warm heart.
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The Tales of Di Renjie 狄仁杰故事
[Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving + Ancient China + Tang Dynasty] 1. Story Background During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the young Di Renjie discovers a case involving a skeleton while on his way to take up the post of magistrate of Luoyang County. As he investigates its hidden secrets, a murder occurs in the Wang family. Everyone is a suspect, but who is the killer? In a secluded manor, the host dies before a banquet ends. No one present could have committed the crime,
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I Told You to Be a Constable, Not to Dominate the Six Fan Gate! 让你做捕快，没让你制霸六扇门！
After transmigrating into the Great Qi dynasty, constable Li Changci discovers he can search people's souls. From then on, he solves cases like a god, shocking the entire court. Then the Great Emperor sends him the divine art Heaven-Earth Primordial Body through his mind. Killing opponents above his level is as easy as eating or drinking, and the empire's most formidable enforcer is born. He solves major cases one after another, making a name for himself across the land in the blink of an eye. T
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Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记
[Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di
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Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】
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
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The Capital's Greatest Detective: You Call This a Lackey? 京城第一神捕，你管这叫狗腿子？
After passing the graduate school entrance exam, Xu Qing finally landed the stable government job he had always dreamed of. Only, this job was a little different from what he had imagined. He had transmigrated into the body of a constable who had just died. What's more, a tall, handsome female constable with elegant brows and bright, starry eyes took a liking to him and picked him to serve under her. Xu Qing had intended to refuse. That is, until he saw the female constable casually snap a stone
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The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底
In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the
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Great Xia: I Became a Constable and Founded a Dynasty 大夏：我，捕快，建朝称帝
(No System + Political Intrigue + Iron-Fisted Conquest + Mount & Blade + Faction Building + Traditional Alternate History) He transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking constable in a county town of the Great Xia dynasty. Starting from humble beginnings as a constable, he builds an army and expands his power. Amid the clash of swords and the thunder of warhorses, he earns distinction and rises through the ranks, advancing one careful step at a time. In the end, he carves out territory, claims
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Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙
[Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have
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Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用
Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L
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Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫
Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n
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The Yongle Mystery 永乐迷案
In the second year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Rites is brutally murdered in his own home. Yang Hong, deputy captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is entrusted with the case in a moment of crisis. As he follows the clues, he uncovers a secret long hidden from the world.
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The Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What Do I Do After Being Beheaded from the Start? 大唐小神探：开局被斩首怎么办？
[Meticulous historical setting + ancient forensic mysteries + fast-paced cases + ancient entertainment + no System + lighthearted comedy + career-focused] [The short drama of the same name is now available. Search for it on Hongguo Short Dramas to watch.] Song Zhen has just transmigrated to the Xianqing era of the Tang Dynasty when he gets caught up in a murder case and is sent to the execution ground from the start. Luckily, Di Renjie saves him. The two become sworn friends, and together they s
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The Prison Breaker 断狱
Solve bizarre cases with brilliant wit, clear wrongful convictions with ingenious insight. A modern forensic pathologist transmigrates to the late Southern Song dynasty, where the upper classes revel in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. The world is in turmoil, and strange murders are rampant. Human lives are as cheap as grass, and fate cuts like a sword. Come and see what I can do!
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A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫里的闲散官
Flying-fish robes, embroidered spring knives. When the brocade-clad guards draw their blades, the court runs red with blood. Traitors who collude with the enemy: execute them! Officials who take bribes: execute them! Those who disrupt the court: execute them! Those who form cliques for personal gain: execute them! In an age of prosperity and splendor, where life drifts like willow fluff, the embroidered spring knife holds the realm in check. He Lu put away his Embroidered Spring Knife, still sta
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Immortal Official of Taixia 太夏仙吏
Wei Ping'an wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated from being a young man with nothing to his name in the modern era into a low-ranking constable in the Six Fan Gate of Great Xia. In this world, spirits run rampant and demons wreak havoc. Humans are as insignificant as ants, while immortals and ghosts walk among them. In the halls of government, sages cultivate a righteous spirit, traversing vast mountains and rivers and suppressing the fortunes of the realm's four corners! Across th
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My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头
After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve
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Fish of the World 天下游鱼
By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me...
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac
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The Second Son of the Zhao Royal Family 大赵嫡次子
After transmigrating as the second legitimate son of the Great Zhao Empire, he planned to live freely, drinking and making merry! But the powerful clans ran rampant, treacherous ministers held sway, rival nations eyed them hungrily, and his elder brother was frail. So! Zhao Yu could only destroy the powerful clans, eliminate the treacherous ministers, unite the nations, and pave the way for his big brother! Prince Jin's motto: What's mine is mine! It's all mine! Ahem, no, wait. What's my brother
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The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿
[Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the
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The Royal Secret Agent 皇家密探
Zuo Peng used to be an extra, rushing from one film set to another. But after an accident, he transmigrated into the body of a fool in a strange world. To repay his parents for raising him, he worked hard to improve their impoverished life. By chance, someone recommended him to a mysterious organization, where he became an honored secret agent loyal to the imperial court and sworn to protect the emperor. His codename was Shen Yin. And so began his hilarious career as a secret agent.
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Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录
[A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th
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Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻
On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses
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The Three Great Cases of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末三大案
Throughout history, whenever dynasties changed or major political events unfolded, intrigue ran rampant in the imperial harem, where women were forbidden from meddling in government. It was common for high-ranking consorts to try to seize control of the court. In the final years of the Ming dynasty, political rivalries at court grew increasingly fierce. Amid this age of turmoil, a series of palace secrets later known as the “Three Great Cases of the Late Ming” quietly unfolded. The Palace Assa
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The Patrol Office 行捕司
Lu Fengzhu is a retired soldier who has killed countless enemies, while Gu Tingyue is a rookie member of the Hidden Dragon Guard. Through a twist of fate, they both join the Xingbu Bureau and begin investigating all kinds of cases: some involving romance, some gang rivalries, some court power struggles, and others the rough-and-tumble world of the martial clans. There are plenty of cases. Let me tell them to you one by one...
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The Tang Dynasty's Famous Detective Di Renjie: Conan 大唐名侦探狄仁杰之柯南
Di An, a third-year medical student, tripped and fell into a sewer. When he opened his eyes, he was in Chang'an during the Zhenguan era. His starting kit: a hoodie, a phone, a power bank, and over a thousand downloaded episodes of Detective Conan. A survival guide to the Tang dynasty? Not a chance. To make ends meet, he used his amateur medical knowledge and memories of the Detective Conan manga to land a job as a coroner at the county yamen. But after casually solving a few strange cases usin
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The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录
(Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security
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The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案
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…
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The Unrivaled Chronicle of the Classic Historian 无双典史传
A thrilling mystery! A young county investigator’s legendary crime-solving career! Chen Xun possesses the secret art of the Heavenly Eye. In just three short years, he rids the region of bandits and thieves, making a name for himself! Just when he thinks everything is finally going well and looks forward to marrying the beauty of his dreams, one murder after another takes place: In full view of everyone, a murder occurs inside the Guanyin Hall. The suspect is the last person anyone would expect.
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The Great Yan Dynasty's Female Investigator 大燕女提刑
The treasury silver has been stolen, yet the locks are completely intact? A headless corpse is found at a mountain temple, and the victim may have done it to himself? One baffling case after another is shrouded in mystery. Suicide, murder, or accidental death? Female detective Yi Chang'an unexpectedly arrives in the Great Yan Dynasty, only to find that the man who saved her life has been caught up in a capital crime! To repay his kindness, she goes along with events and solves one mysterious cas
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Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录
[Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T
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