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  1. 151 The Capital's Number One Lady Detective 京城第一女神探 Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + bickering couple + made for each other] [Adorably ravenous female sleuth vs cool, unruly crown prince] Shen Rubai was born into one of the four great families of the capital. Her specialties are solving cases and eating. One day, she suddenly learns she is to be given in marriage to the crown prince and is horrified. By a twist of fate, she runs into him, then pits her wits against him in the hope that he will call off the engagement of his own accord. Before the engagement 1.6kReads9.2Score14414d adds
  2. 152 Newtown Homicide 新城追凶 Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted In a lively new coastal city, all kinds of bizarre crimes occur amid seemingly ordinary lives. The officers of the Special Investigations Unit rely on their solid professional skills and their determination to solve every major case, sifting through clues until they identify the real culprit. Adapted from a popular, large-scale crime investigation radio drama of the same name, this novel features gripping plots and vivid prose, offering readers an immersive experience that makes them feel as if 497Reads7.7Score11014d adds
  3. 153 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Two 刑侦之重案组第二部 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Criminal investigation + no System + episodic cases + fast-paced A butcher’s killing spree on a rainy night brings Lin Mu, a former member of the Special Cases Investigation Team, back into action alongside top forensic pathologist Bai Miao. As they follow the clues, they discover the truth is far more complicated than it first appears. A mysterious hallucinogenic drug has surfaced again. Can they follow the trail this time and uncover who is pulling the strings...? 18.3kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
  4. 154 The Hot-Tempered Female Officer: Nobody Tells Me What to Do 暴躁女官差:谁都别教我做事 Ancient Romance257k WordsOngoing The number “1” is one of the most fundamental and important numbers in human civilization. It is simple, yet carries profound philosophical meaning, mathematical value, and cultural symbolism. Ever since people learned to count in ancient times, “1” has represented “singularity,” “beginning,” “uniqueness,” and “existence.” Though it is only the first number in the sequence of natural numbers, it holds an irreplaceable place in mathematics, science, religion, literature, and everyday life. In fr —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  5. 155 There's No Escape! The Unhinged Tycoon Keeps His Sweetheart Locked Up 逃不掉!疯批大佬强制囚养小乖宝 Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet crybaby ✘ a crazed, possessive business tycoon] [One-on-one romance + both untouched + possessive love + height difference + top power player] After the Jiang family goes bankrupt, Jiang Wanyin is taken in by the Li family, one of Haicheng’s most powerful families. Everyone in Haicheng knows that Li Yanhan, heir to the Li family, is ruthless and vicious, yet treats the fallen young heiress with great tenderness. But no one knows that behind closed doors, the man can barely cont 38.3kReads8.6Score3.1k14d adds
  6. 156 She Gazes from the Abyss 她自深渊凝视 Mystery321k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [mystery solving] + [formidable partners] + [suspense] + [geniuses] + [deduction] In the autumn of the fourteenth year of Yongzhao, Song Chen, Vice Minister of Justice, takes on a case involving a set of human remains. In the examination room, he finds a young woman in plain robes cutting into the bones with a knife. Her fingertips are stained with blood, but she precisely extracts half a piece of jade from the victim’s throat. “When poison has reached the vital organs, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  7. 157 A Wrong Turn! The Mad Tycoon Spoils Me Rotten 误闯!被疯批大佬强势宠 Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love, possessive romance, a deranged powerful man × a resilient, delicate-looking girl] An accident landed Wen Yining in the devil's grasp. She stood on the deck, her fragile body teetering. He strolled slowly up to her, speaking with arrogant, absolute authority. “Die, or do it.” She never imagined that one day he would willingly lower his head for her, cupping her face with bloodstained hands as he begged for her love. “Have you never loved me, not e 24.5kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
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  8. 158 Third Sister 三姐 Urban5.5M WordsOngoing “If you don't talk about the world's troubles to everyone you meet, then you're someone who lives free of the world's troubles.” Never think too highly of people's hearts, and never underestimate human nature. Nothing is colder than human nature, nothing more chilling than people's hearts. Be a little kinder to yourself. A life in this world is hard-won, and every tribulation is fate. This is the strange coming-of-age journey of an innocent young man. Ordinary people dream of becoming immortals, 118.9kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
  9. 159 The Brocade-Clad Coroner 锦衣仵作 Mystery284k WordsOngoing Cases within cases, plots within plots, conspiracies and traps, where good and evil are hard to tell apart... The capital's treason case, the dismembered corpse case, the Pingyin Rose case, the heart-stealing case, the poison case, the disappearance case, the antiques shop case, the painted-face case... Each link leads to the next, with clues woven subtly throughout and threads reaching far into the past. The chivalrous spirit of the martial world, the treacherous currents of the court, the rig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
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  10. 160 Ferry You to Life 渡予生 Mystery245k WordsCompleted [Court Politics + Martial World + Mystery Solving + Ensemble Cast] A peerless genius swordsman falls from grace overnight, branded with disgrace as his old friends meet tragic ends. Seven years later, he hides his identity and seeks the Way to break free of his obsessions. Drawn unwittingly into the affairs of the past, he is thrust back into the game, with a storm brewing on the horizon. Some hope he will go mad; others beg him for immortality. Amid the tangled fog, what is the truth... A beaut 799Reads8.3Score13614d adds
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  11. 161 Ming Dynasty Mystery: The Beloved Female Judge 大明奇案:团宠女判官 Mystery595k WordsCompleted [Ancient mystery and detective fiction + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + everyone's favorite (devoted childhood sweethearts, one-on-one) + ensemble cast with multiple couples, focused on solving cases] With a phoenix sash, an embroidered spring sword, a flying-fish robe, and a wolf-hair brush tucked into her belt, Nan Ge climbs out of a coffin once again. Everyone knows her as the Jin Yiwei's “female judge”: cold and merciless, her face hidden behind a half-mask of iron. She loves climbing into 178Reads8.9Score—14d adds
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  12. 162 The Young Detective’s Strange Casebook 少年奇冤录 Historical183k WordsCompleted (This book is entirely fictionalized.) A future warrior known as the God of Crime Solving transmigrates to the Song Dynasty and takes over the body of a young man. Watch as he defies the powerful, fearlessly seeks the truth, and solves the mysteries that have long gone unexplained. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
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  13. 163 The Noblewoman Coroner 权门女仵作 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A forensic medicine doctor accidentally transmigrates into the body of the capital's most famous daughter of an influential family, becoming its foremost female coroner. A skeleton in the lake with an unknown cause of death? A single zither string that kills with its eerie sound? Watch her boil bones to test for poison, solve cases with a keen eye, punish bullies, fight corrupt officials, and expose corrupt clerks to clear the names of the wrongfully accused! But the Duke is not pleased! “Your o 359Reads6.1Score10714d adds
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  14. 164 Smiling as I Ask the Pagoda Tree About the Past 笑向槐花问前事 Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance in the 1970s, cherished by everyone, educated youth sent to the countryside, traditional family medicine, special missions, upright values, deep love for the country and its people, childhood sweethearts, brothers who watch each other's backs, a golden finger used only for survival and convenience, viewed from the sidelines, not a strong female lead) A pair of watches became her space train car. After waking from a dream with seven days' worth of hazy memory fragments, she headed 753Reads9.1Score10414d adds
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  15. 165 A Gentleman Doesn't Throw Hands 君子勿动手 Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted A refined, elegant elite lawyer and a rugged, straight-shooting convenience store owner get into a huge fight over a misunderstanding, and each looks down on the other. Zhou Yichen’s first impression of Xie Wei: uncultured, stupid, foul-mouthed, and built like a tank. Xie Wei’s first impression of Zhou Yichen: pretty boy, looks respectable, an utter bastard, and a show-off. After the tables turn, Zhou Yichen sees him as: broad-shouldered and trim-waisted, sincere and kindhearted, warm and helpfu 4.6kReads9.4Score63914d adds
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  16. 166 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
  17. 167 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 Mystery166k WordsCompleted [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 37Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 168 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 Mystery607k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 169 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Became an Unofficial Member of the Court of Judicial Review 相府嫡女竟成了大理寺的编外人员 Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Talkative, sunny heroine vs. cold-faced killer hero] [Fierce wolfdog in public vs. sweet little puppy in private] Though still young, Lu Zheng guarded the borders and kept Great Zhao safe. Yet somehow, the rumors about him were that he killed one man every ten paces, leaving rivers of blood in his wake; that he was cold and indifferent, and disliked women. When Lu Zheng, stationed far away at the border, heard about it... Wait, who started the rumor that there was something wrong with his sexua 380Reads8.0Score10014d adds
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  20. 170 Cold Fox Bones: Spring with Embroidered Uniforms and Blades 青狐骨冷:锦衣绣刀春 Mystery21k WordsOngoing A frail, sickly fox-like beauty × a ruthless, cold-hearted, money-loving Embroidered Uniform Guard Investigations + everyday life + mutual teasing + secret devotion Guo Ke: Frail and sickly, with a fondness for smiling. When she gets close to the truth, she unconsciously smiles like a little fox. She loves blue-green clothes and wears her long hair loose. (Lu Bing always says she looks like a female ghost.) Lu Bing: Ruthless and cold-hearted, walking the line between good and evil. Their unspoke 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 171 Tang Dynasty Detective 大唐刑警 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 67Reads—Score—14d adds
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  22. 172 Reborn as a Secret Service Agent 重生之军统特务 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—14d adds
  23. 173 The Beloved Imperial Physician: Your Highness, Let Me Examine You 权宠医妃:王爷验个身 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + revenge on scumbags + strong heroine + satisfying read + pursuit of wife + sweet romance + mystery] A forensic doctor, skilled in both medicine and poison, wakes up in the body of an unloved abandoned concubine. On her first day as a bride, she’s framed for poisoning someone to death? Not a chance! With a clever plan, she uncovers the truth and clears her name. Her willow-leaf scalpel can heal the living, examine the dead, take on scheming bitches, and cut straight to the h 15Reads6.8Score—14d adds
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  24. 174 The Great Hong Dynasty's First Female Magistrate 大宏第一女刑官 Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted The heroine, Hua Tang, admired the dean, the Grand Princess of the reigning dynasty, who was murdered. But with no status or influence, Hua Tang has no way to continue investigating the case. The hero, Ji Ming, is the son of the late Prince Ding. Falsely accused and imprisoned, he is fortunate to have the heroine clear his name. Afterward, the heroine leads six companions in founding the Netherworld Hall. Together, they solve one strange case after another. Each of the six has their own psycholo 107Reads—Score—14d adds
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  25. 175 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Mystery464k WordsCompleted Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  26. 176 The Goddess of Time and Space 时空女神探 Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Gu Meng, a renowned female criminal investigator known as “the police station’s most beautiful flower,” finds herself in the Great Liang dynasty and solves a thousand-year-old mystery. From the “Corpse Hanging at the City Gate” case to the “Two Princes Fight for the Throne” case, Officer Gu uses her meticulous mind and exceptional intelligence to earn the title “Divine Detective of Heavenly Secrets.” But then she gets caught up in a conspiracy, with no clear path ahead. When the schemes are laid 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  27. 177 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 Mystery561k WordsCompleted The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  28. 178 Records from the Ward 坊中录 Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Ye Xiaoyu, a scatterbrained coroner’s daughter, and An Moli, the cool-headed yet warm-hearted Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, are two people who could hardly seem less suited to one another. One is searching for her master, while the other is investigating the death of a loved one. Their paths cross, and together they solve one strange case after another and unravel the mystery of the butterflies. 247Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  29. 179 The Coroner's Wife Is a Swordswoman 仵作娘子是剑客 Mystery882k WordsCompleted · The Ultimate Contrast · A Double Life: See how an ugly, mute coroner handles corpses by day and knives by night, playing the most thrilling game of identity in the narrow space between the authorities and the martial world. · Mind and Might · Cracking Bizarre Cases: From the “Faceless Corpse Case” to the “Red-Bride Serial Murders,” one uncanny case after another connects to a shocking conspiracy to wipe out his master’s sect. The coroner’s blade and the swordsman’s sword join forces to tear aw 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 180 Chang'an Soul-Calming Bureau 长安镇魂司 Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted The Kaiyuan era flourished at its height, then began to decline. In the dead of night, demons and monsters poured forth. Countless evil deeds left grievances impossible to quell. Thus the Tang established the Soul-Calming Office to drive away evil and ward off misfortune. Dong Ming, a ninth-rank Soul-Calming Guard, happened upon an ancient book of ghosts. From then on, he patrolled the night, witnessing injustice and wrongful suffering wherever he went. He saves the innocent, guides wronged ghos 4kReads8.4Score40814d adds
  31. 181 The Bone Painter 绘骨师 Mystery930k WordsCompleted Su Qing, a forensic sketch artist in modern times, dies unexpectedly while protecting a crucial piece of evidence, the Seven Hells Diagram. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Yun Zhi, the daughter of a disgraced official in ancient times. Faced with her family’s ruin and the desperate plight of being reduced to a slave, she relies on her extraordinary skills in “reconstructing faces from skulls” and “drawing a person as they will look at three” to carve out a chance to survive at the 104Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 182 When a Forensic Doctor Meets a Taoist [Crime Solving] 当法医对上道士【破案】 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Two equally strong leads + mystery + sweet romance + transmigration) Episodic investigations weave into the main plot, bringing science and the supernatural into their ultimate collision. Enter a fantastical world woven from truth and lies! When the blade of science strikes at the mysteries of the supernatural, what is the ultimate answer to the truth? Modern top forensic pathologist Lu Zhiwei is killed while tracking a serial killer. She transmigrates into the body of a calamity-bringing illeg 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 183 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 184 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 90.3kReads9.6Score10.8k14d adds
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  35. 185 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃:阎王他恃宠而骄 Mystery913k WordsCompleted Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 186 Hearing the Wronged 闻冤 Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery Solving + Suspense and Deduction + Eccentric Martial World Figures + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Special Constitution] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, Qipan Street in the capital was at the height of its prosperity. Strangely, there was a shabby little fortune-telling shop there, hopelessly out of place among its surroundings. A fortune-telling shop naturally made its living telling fortunes. But its owner had another special skill, known as “hearing the wro 1.9kReads9.3Score22014d adds
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  37. 187 Shadow of the Killing Blow 绝杀之影 Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted Li Qing was the only son of a general’s household. In a single night, his family was destroyed, and he joined an assassin organization to seek revenge. Shen Ce was the posthumous son of the late emperor and the current emperor’s uncle. His very birth made the emperor fear that his throne was unsteady. Fortunately, he was sickly from childhood and became an inconspicuous figure at court. Though the two had been separated by mountains of corpses and seas of blood, they were still drawn to each oth 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
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  38. 188 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Mystery270k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 89Reads8.9Score2314d adds
  39. 189 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.6kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
  40. 190 I Became a Rebel's Poison Doctor Wife 穿成反贼的毒医娘子 Mystery136k WordsOngoing College student Yang Zhishui transmigrates into a chaotic age. All she wants is to lie low and stay alive, but she accidentally wanders into a pleasure house and steps right into a rebel stronghold! From the start, everything goes wrong. She turns and clings to a young general who, according to the history books, is destined to be executed, shamelessly sticking by his side. Ji Shuli gives her a cold look. "A spy from the enemy camp dares come near me?" She gives him an ingratiating smile. "Gener —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  41. 191 Reborn as a Genius Poison Princess: Bodhisattva Barbarian 重生之天才毒妃:菩萨蛮 Ancient Romance159k WordsOngoing In the Qian Ning era, the second daughter of the Jiang family drowns and dies. The legitimate daughter of the Jiang household is infatuated with love, cuts ties with her family, and runs off to live with the top scholar, earning a scandalous reputation. She thinks she is about to become the scholar's wife and rise to glory, but it turns out she's been used from beginning to end. Her elder sister leans against her husband's side and says sweetly, "Little sister, it's time to give up your place." —Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 192 Strange Cases of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝诡案 Mystery236k WordsCompleted Set during the Tang Dynasty, this novel tells the thrilling, legendary tale of Li Chang’an, a man of humble origins who becomes a county magistrate through a stroke of fate. From then on, he uses the wit of an ordinary man to crack extraordinary cases and outsmart corrupt officials at every level. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
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  43. 193 After Examining the Corpse, I Became the Nightmare of the Powerful 验尸后,我成了权贵们的噩梦 Mystery261k WordsOngoing #Historical Romance #Mystery and Crime Solving #Transmigration #No Romance #Strong Female Lead #Face-Slapping Satisfaction #Hardcore Deduction. No romance, hardcore deduction, a smart heroine takes on the entire feudal dynasty alone. A forensic doctor transmigrates into the body of a lowly coroner and is sent to examine a corpse from the start. When she says, “The deceased didn’t drown,” the county magistrate sneers, “How dare a woman of your lowly status reopen this case?” Later, she makes sure —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  44. 194 Sinan 1: The Divine Mechanism Scroll 司南1:神机卷 Mystery264k WordsCompleted [Mystery-solving + suspense + romance] A highly acclaimed new historical mystery novel from Ce Ce Qing Han, author of The Record of Hairpins! A sudden thunderclap splits the sky. Fires erupt across the three halls, and the weight of the realm is reduced to ashes in an instant. That night, the extraordinary meridians of Zhu Yuheng are sealed by blood-red lines. When he awakens, the lands of the Nine Provinces have become a dream, and he has only one year left to live. At the end of his rope, a de 217Reads9.2Score—14d adds
  45. 195 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门:与魔争锋 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.1kReads8.8Score10414d adds
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  46. 196 Lin Xia, Does This Look Like the Killer to You? 林夏,你看这个像不像凶手 Mystery141k WordsCompleted Ever since her father died, Lin Xia has gone down the “wrong path.” That’s not what Lin Xia thinks, but what all her aunts and uncles think. The reason is that she didn’t fulfill her father’s dying wish and quietly marry, support her husband, and raise children. Instead, she chose a path of no return... —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  47. 197 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女仵作 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, 516Reads9.1Score—14d adds
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  48. 198 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
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  49. 199 First-Rank Female Coroner 一等女仵作 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern female forensic pathologist transmigrates into the past. With her knack for making the dead speak, she enjoys a comfortable life in ancient times. Armed with a silver hairpin dipped in cinnabar, she keeps a remarkable record of all kinds of bizarre deaths. But then she stumbles into a string of strange, thorny unsolved cases. Her work with the dead catches his attention, and so she examines the corpses while he solves the crimes. Together, they make a perfect team. She thought she was o 550Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  50. 200 The Bone-Painting Coroner 画骨女仵作 Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted In the twenty-first century, she was a celebrated darling of the archaeological world. Then she transmigrated and became the third young lady of the Jinjiang Ji family, a girl who was supposed to starve to death. Her father didn’t love her, everyone despised her, and her little body had been malnourished from birth! So she returned to her old trade, drawing portraits of the dead to earn silver and fill her stomach. With her nimble hands, she could examine gleaming white bones and solve thousand- 728Reads8.6Score10814d adds
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