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  1. 51 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户?嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Mystery637k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.1kReads9.0Score314Shelves
  2. 52 The Coroner’s Daughter 仵作千金 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [The animated series of the same name is now available] By day, she is the best forensic examiner in the Embroidered Guard. Though a woman, she is decisive and skilled: she performs autopsies, examines bones, and upholds justice. No one dares question her. By night, disguised as a man and impersonating her missing older brother, she is the capital’s most renowned physician. She treats the sick and saves lives, unwittingly capturing the hearts of countless young women and married ladies, and ear 4.3kReads8.7Score564Shelves
  3. 53 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人:洛神香妃 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing 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 87Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 54 The Northern Song Mystery: The Lotus Case 北宋悬疑密码:莲花案 Historical267k WordsCompleted During the Kaibao era, a murder marked with a lotus pattern shook Bianliang. More killings followed at the West Market Inn and Qingfeng Pavilion, bringing the Lotus Pavilion back into the public eye overnight. The court and the streets were in an uproar, and rumors spread everywhere. Ning Yanzhi, the orphaned survivor of the White Lotus Pavilion, disguises himself as an idle young gentleman and slips into Bianliang under an assumed name. He seeks only to find his former comrades and uncover the 319Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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  5. 55 The Real Heiress Was Reunited with Her Family, Only to Turn Out to Be a Mystical Arts Master? 真千金被认回后竟是玄门大佬? Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Appears Late! Very Late!] Eighteen years ago, twin sisters were switched at the Nan family maternity ward. Nan Zhi, who should have been cherished as the family's darling, grew up in a remote Taoist temple and became the youngest and most mysterious fifth-rank Celestial Master in the mystic world. She has never failed to exorcise evil spirits or suppress sinister forces, and can wield talismans and formations with ease. The cinnabar mark on her palm is proof of her ability to trav 22.1kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
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  6. 56 The Tales of Di Renjie 狄仁杰故事 Mystery218k WordsCompleted [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, 751Reads6.5Score105Shelves
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  7. 57 Di Renjie: The Dragon's Transformation 狄仁杰之神龙之变 Mystery931k WordsCompleted After Di Renjie retires and returns to his hometown, Wu Zetian faces a crisis at court and has no choice but to summon him back to the capital to take charge. The captain of the Imperial Bodyguard escort sent to bring Di Renjie back turns out to be a transmigrator named Fan Lei. He will use his abilities to help Di Renjie restore the Li dynasty! Li Yuanfang, Di Ruyan, Fan Lei, and the others assist Di Renjie in solving cases and work tirelessly to restore the Tang dynasty. The era of Empress Wu’ 7.2kReads7.8Score280Shelves
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  8. 58 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
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  9. 59 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶,一品小县令 Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score956Shelves
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  10. 60 One Touch, and They Fall Silent 一摸一个不吱声 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger ability + beleaguered wage worker + no romance] In her previous life, the heroine was a famous fortune-teller. In truth, she had a secret no one knew: whether she touched a living person or a corpse, she could see the course of that person's entire life. She was fortunate enough to be hired by the bureau as a senior consultant, helping them catch numerous criminals. As a result, the criminals' families took revenge and murdered her in the wilderness. After dying, 1.7kReads8.9Score170Shelves
  11. 61 I Became a Jailer in Ancient Times 我在古代当狱卒 Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted (Complete) Yu Qiaoyue transmigrates into a book, but she has no interest in fighting the heroine for the hero or the supporting male characters' affections. It's too exhausting. A natural slacker, she sets out to take the ancient equivalent of the civil service exams, determined to become an ancient-style civil servant and take her laid-back attitude to the limit. 4.4kReads8.2Score508Shelves
  12. 62 The Embroidered Uniform Guard's Coroner 锦衣仵作 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted His master dies a cruel death, and the killer vanishes overnight, leaving behind an unsolved case. Chu Qing, a forensic investigator who transmigrates into the body of a coroner, solves cases one after another, while romance keeps finding her along the way. Hey, you there! Don’t think you’re so special just because you’re the emperor. You want me to join your harem as a consort? No way! A female investigator? Now that might be worth considering! He is the youngest emperor, cold and callous by na 1.8kReads8.8Score233Shelves
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  13. 63 Southern Song: A Mad Legitimate Daughter Arrives at Suiyue Nunnery 南宋:碎月庵来了个疯嫡女 Ancient Romance779k WordsOngoing [Historical Infinite Flow + Ensemble Cast of Ancient Women + No Romance + Southern Song Dynasty + Chinese Supernatural Tales] Hua Xiyin, the legitimate daughter of the Hua family, is sent off by her stepmother and stepsister to recuperate at a remote nunnery after she slaughters her grandmother at a birthday banquet. She expects to spend her days eating vegetarian meals, praying to Buddha, and taking it easy. But the moment she enters the nunnery, she steps into a resentful realm and begins clea 482Reads—Score101Shelves
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  14. 64 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves
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  15. 65 Records in the Painting: The Chang'an Mystery (Also Known as Tang Duoling: Yan Shanhai) 画中录:长安秘案(又名《唐多令·晏山海》) Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + two equally matched leads + one-on-one romance + palace intrigue and political schemes] A Tang Dynasty version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: a masterful game of deception, full of stunning twists and bewildering mysteries! A sharp-tongued, scheming official of the Court of Judicial Review faces off against a clever, enigmatic female portraitist. They solve cases while falling in love, with one twist after another. They are evenly matched, countering every move with one of their ow 423Reads8.9Score103Shelves
  16. 66 The Patrol Office 行捕司 Historical837k WordsOngoing 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... 61Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  17. 67 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 3kReads8.7Score235Shelves
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  18. 68 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 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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  19. 69 I Claimed a Mountain in the Imperial Capital 我在帝都占山头 Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Righteous Female Bandit vs. Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical fantasy + mystery-solving + strong female lead + sweet romance + winning her back + personal growth] Ye Wanwan has ended up in the imperial capital. Down on her luck, she blocks the road and robs passersby. As fate would have it, her first target is none other than Gu Qingyan, the sickly, scheming minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Seeing that she's just a simple girl with a big appetite, Gu Qingyan kindly 326Reads9.3Score103Shelves
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  20. 70 Daoist Cui Hunts Demons: A Night Raid on Consort Dong’s Tomb 崔老道捉妖:夜闯董妃坟 Mystery178k WordsCompleted Old Cui’s real name is Cui Daocheng. He once sneaked a look at two and a half lines of a heavenly scripture in the Five Thunder Hall on Mount Longhu, and often compared himself to Jiang Ziya and Zhang Zifang. Unfortunately, he was short on luck and blessings, and no matter how capable he was, he didn’t dare put his skills to use. But he couldn’t bear to live in poverty and hardship either, so whenever he got the chance, he’d stir up trouble. In the end, he not only failed to make any money, but 3.3kReads9.5Score660Shelves
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  21. 71 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 293Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 72 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作:喜来,又死一个 Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.7kReads8.9Score877Shelves
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  23. 73 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 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
  24. 74 I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家,清冷权臣他宠疯了 Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive 23.3kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
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  25. 75 Embroidered Guards After Dark 锦衣当夜 Mystery738k WordsCompleted Other Embroidered Uniform Guards return home in glory. He kicks down doors to solve cases. Beneath the palace walls, a black cat carries off a human head. The entire court blames the Black Calamity. Cheng Rang kicks his way into the scene. The first thing he looks at isn't the corpse, but the runes. In cell number ten of the imperial prison, a female prisoner has refused to kneel or speak for three years. Everyone fears him wherever he goes, but she doesn't even raise an eyelid. He follows st 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 The Dali Temple Minister’s Botanical Witness 大理寺卿的植物证人 Mystery300k WordsCompleted Botany assistant Lin Xiaoman transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in ancient times and unexpectedly gains the ability to sense plants at crime scenes. To earn a living, she applies to become an apprentice coroner at the Dali Temple, but the aloof Assistant Minister Pei Yu keeps staring her down. “How did you know there was moss under the victim’s fingernails?” As she digs in the dirt, she bluffs, “My lord, I inferred it from the soil’s moisture!” Behind her, the roses shriek wildly: “Th 48Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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  27. 77 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 Mystery312k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a boy named Shen Kuo sets out in pursuit of the truth after a strange calamity known as the Black Apparition. This learned man, hailed by later generations as “a landmark in the history of Chinese science,” led a life filled with mysteries far stranger than those recorded in Dream Pool Essays. From his years as a young scholar in Qiantang, Hangzhou, to the treacherous political currents of the court in Bianjing; from the smoke and flames of war on the northwes —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  28. 78 The Poisonous Concubine Forensic Doctor: Slaughtering My Way Through the Embroidered Guards' Prison 法医毒妃:在锦衣卫大牢杀疯了 Mystery312k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was a top forensic examiner whose very name struck fear into the hearts of criminals. Then she transmigrated, only to become the sole survivor of the Shen family's massacre. To stay alive, she hid her abilities and played the fool, pretending to be deaf and mute. She became A Chou, an ugly woman tasked with emptying chamber pots at a brothel. Then one night, the famous courtesan was skinned alive, and A Chou was caught on the spot holding a brow knife! “That knife work 148Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  29. 79 The Palace Case 宫案 Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Mystery + strange encounters and urban legends + deduction + psychology + crime + high-IQ crime + supernatural suspense] A partnership across 400 years to solve historical mysteries Su Yue, a famous psychological counselor, is accidentally caught up in the mysterious death of a popular young actress suffering from depression, who falls from a building. Forced to move out of her home, she settles into a secluded house in the suburbs, where a strange, abandoned mailbox stands outside. While helpi 1.4kReads9.3Score169Shelves
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  30. 80 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 81 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 2kReads9.3Score229Shelves
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  32. 82 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字:我的榜一全在局子里 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
  33. 83 The Shepherd 领羊 16k WordsCompleted Leading the Sheep 212Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 84 The Bizarre Cases of Bianjing 汴京诡案 Mystery668k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Qingli era, my father, Gu Yanzhao, was branded a traitor and executed before the northwestern army. They said he had secretly sold military weapons and deserved to die a thousand deaths. But I know that before he died, my father used his blood to draw a crooked wolf's head on the wooden side of his prison cart. Three years later, I became an obscure clerk in Kaifeng Prefecture, spending every day poring over old case files in search of any trace connected to a wolf. Then 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 85 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 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
  36. 86 Incense Beneath the Waters 沉水引香 Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted At Sinking Fragrance Pavilion, on an old street in Jiangnan, Su Shenshui uses incense to guide those burdened by obsession. Fragrant powders, balms, and sachets all contain spiritual power, and must be exchanged for memories, years of life, talent, or other prices. Visitors seek to return home, gain fame, reunite with loved ones, atone for their sins, find protection, or make up for past regrets. Drawn in and struck back by the fragrances, they come to see the human heart, understand their obses 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 87 Ten Years as a Ghost, Unknown to All; One Crime Made Me Famous Nationwide 做鬼十年无人知,一朝犯法天下闻 Ancient Romance689k WordsOngoing [Reborn + devoted to one another + strong female lead + sweet romance + mouse-speak + solving cases + mistaken identity] I bet none of you have ever died, right? Zhong Nian has. She spent ten years as a ghost in the same place, then, huh? She came back to life! And gained the ability to play at being a spirit medium. Right after she was reborn, she heard two mice running for their lives and shouting, “Brains are flying everywhere!” Zhong Nian: Is the killer coming for me next? To avoid dying a s 2.4kReads8.9Score317Shelves
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  38. 88 The Crab Coroner 螃蟹仵作 Mystery210k WordsCompleted [Modern professional elite & proud, scheming constable] [Classic mystery format & twist after twist & transmigration and transformation & top-notch investigations & two strong, complementary leads & so thrilling it’ll make your head spin] After solving a paranormal case on Mianbi Island and losing her job, rookie doctor Wang Xiaoxia resolutely sets off for home. Forced to enter a mysterious ancestral tomb, she unexpectedly gains a miserable cheat ability imbued with mysterious power, and begins 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 89 A Crumbling Start: Watching the Tao of Liang Kun, Summoning Spirits to Solve Cases 天崩开局,看靓坤道,招魂破案 Mystery202k WordsOngoing [The heroine has it rough early on, but later becomes everyone’s darling. The male leads have very different personalities: there are goofy ones, scheming ones, and aloof ones. There may be several male leads, but the story mainly follows the heroine using her own wit to solve cases. Romance is just an appetizer. Small and major cases keep coming, and the body count keeps rising. The main early storyline centers on a twisted vampire and serial killer, with the story primarily made up of standalo —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 90 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 91 The Case Files of Magistrate Gu Jingqing 女吏顾镜清探案实录 Mystery360k WordsCompleted [Thriller and Suspense] [Historical Detective Mystery] [Strong Female Lead, Satisfying Revenge] [Romantic Tension] [Mind-Bending Case-of-the-Week Series] Her father dies suddenly from “overwork and illness.” She takes over his post and becomes the first female official in Yunzhou Prefecture. Headless corpses, bones hidden in wells, corpses chopped up and stewed with bones... The poison behind every murder points to… —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 92 Madam Pei: This Case Looks Like a Punishable Offense to Me 裴娘子:这个案子我看刑 Mystery261k WordsCompleted [A fallen noble coroner VS a chatty, scheming Vice Minister of Justice] [Case-Solving] A child dead in the snow, a woman with her flesh torn away, a baby inside a sheep’s belly: each case is more horrifying than the last. The clues left behind by a corpse are messengers sent to the living. Listen closely to the final message they bring. [Romance] One is cool and dignified; the other has a severe case of social awkwardness. One is excessively polite; the other is outrageously flirtatious. There’s 303Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  43. 93 The Brocade-Clad Goddess Detective 锦衣女神捕 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted They say the young daughter of a constable in Shanshui County has a pair of ghost eyes, able to see traces at crime scenes that others miss: bloodstains, footprints, and more. She’s practically born to be a constable. She’s bold and meticulous, unafraid of corpses or blood. No matter how gruesome the crime scene, she stays calm and rational, summing up the truth in a single sentence. Wei Qinghan, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard: “Someone this talented? Excellent. I’ll recruit her and 6.5kReads8.4Score868Shelves
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  44. 94 The County Magistrate's Coroner Wife 县太爷的仵作娘子 Ancient Romance956k WordsCompleted In the modern world, Song Wanning is the most famous forensic pathologist in City S. But after touching an ancient jade, she transmigrates to ancient times, where she happens upon a murder case and catches the county magistrate’s attention. She originally plans to find the jade and return to the modern world, but unexpectedly finds the magistrate, who looks like a gentleman but is anything but, more and more appealing. Cunning yet tender, he spends every day by her side. After two lonely lifetim —Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 95 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 62Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 96 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—Shelves
  47. 97 Where Longevity's Star Falls 长生星落 Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted In the 48th year of the Tianshu era, the Great Su Dynasty worships the Goddess. From the emperor to the nobles, everyone is obsessed with her in hopes of attaining immortality, and all sorts of elixirs promising eternal life have become widespread. At this time, Shen Ke is ordered to return to Qiongsang to establish an official school and advance new policies. Appointed as its headmaster, he recruits students from poor families and sets a precedent by opening a school for girls, causing an uproa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 98 The Unrivaled Chronicle of the Classic Historian 无双典史传 Mystery619k WordsCompleted 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. 137Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  49. 99 Heavenly Fragrance 天香引 Mystery564k WordsCompleted The land of Chuzhou is rife with witchcraft, and people get carried off at the drop of a hat. Wen Yin was born with a fragrant soul, able to reach ghosts and gods through scent. When she was eight, she rescued a young convict from the clutches of a cat ghost, never realizing she'd saved the person destined to be her nemesis. Lu Jing was born into a family of Imperial Preceptors, but unfortunately, he was a bringer of bad luck. Exiled at ten, he brought death to his entire patrol and became a 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 100 The Flower Stall at Dusk 暮色花摊 Mystery361k WordsCompleted The Twilight Flower Stall series delves into the desires and costs hidden in the bustling streets of the Ming Dynasty. Every dusk, a mysterious flower stall quietly appears beneath a centuries-old pagoda tree, selling Heart's Desire Blossoms that grant wishes in exchange for one's deepest obsession. The stallkeeper, Taoyao, feels neither sorrow nor joy. She watches each transaction with cool detachment, explaining the flowers' meanings and their price, but never interfering with anyone's choice. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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