Looking for Mystery Stories with a Highly Intelligent Protagonist and Multiple Cases 求高智商主角，悬疑，多案件的

1. 201 神 Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令 Situ Feiyu司徒飞宇Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets 114Reads—Score102Shelves

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   Historical mystery and crime-solving drama

2. 202 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score105Shelves

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   [The Graveyard Domination System Forces Me to Slaughter Across the Field] While others are reborn to rise to power, she's reborn starting from a mass grave; the system's missions are life-or-death, Qin Mo's journey is unstoppable, villains tremble in fear, she's gone berserk! [Add one to your bookshelf][Admiration]

3. 203 反 The Anti-Fraud Auditor: Exposing Every Money Scam 反诈审计师：看穿一切金钱谎言 Good for You好来喔Urban976k WordsCompleted Former Big Four auditor × specially appointed economic-crime consultant × anti-fraud trio Wielding data like a sword, we see through every financial lie The day I was fired by the Big Four, I thought my career was over for good. I was framed, blacklisted, and shut out by the entire industry, all because I refused to sign a fraudulent audit report. My partner slammed fabricated workpapers onto the table, and HR marked me “not eligible for rehire” in the industry system. Overnight, I went from 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A suspenseful, thrilling title: After being fired from the Big Four, I sent a billionaire to prison by auditing accounts. Have you ever wondered where the money went when people swindled your parents' retirement savings? This book tells you the answer. The protagonist, Chen Yan, a former Big Four auditor, was framed and fired for refusing to sign a false report, resulting in an industry-wide blacklist. Three years later, a late-night phone call brings him back to the battlefield—in Futian, Shenzhen, a cross-border e-commerce boss "commits suicide," yet his export figures have surged by 300%. He uncovers a financial flow that the police couldn't trace in just twenty minutes. This isn't a crime novel; it's about using an auditor's "data eye" to see through all financial lies. Already at 120,000 words, the protagonist's career is fully developed, there's no romance involved, and the trio (auditor + female police officer + intern assistant) form a pure camaraderie. Every three chapters offer a small thrill, and each volume features a major case—cross-border money laundering, retirement scams, the cryptocurrency black market, billion-dollar supply chain fraud, influencer tax evasion, venture capital fraud, and murder within a wealthy trust… You think you're reading a novel, but you're actually learning how to fight fraud. Keywords: Urban, Suspense, Workplace, Satisfying Read, No Female Lead

4. 204 在 Struggling to Survive in a Mystery Novel 在悬疑小说艰难求生 Peerless无双7k WordsCompleted Suppose one day you discover that you're living inside an abandoned mystery novel. And you're the person who dies in the very first chapter. How do you save yourself? My name is Su Qiao. This is my sixteenth restart. I'm trapped on the day I die. —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 无 Infinite Escape: The Museum Curator Rules the Livestream 无限逃生：馆主飒爆直播间 Ling Yu令鱼Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + mostly imaginative horror + romance + ensemble cast] Lu Yu is a little-known actress who has spent three years in the entertainment industry. TV director: “What is this garbage acting? Get out of my production!” Variety show director: “You have no sense of variety-show humor. How could someone as mediocre as you think you can make it in entertainment?” Agent: “You’re good for nothing but your face.” But after Lu Yu becomes the owner of a game arcade and enters an escape game... 10.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
6. 206 鬼 A Collection of Ghost Stories 鬼故事集锦 The Strange Tales Archive怪谈档案馆Mystery519k WordsCompleted Have you ever heard inexplicable whispers in the dead of night? Have you ever met the dead in your dreams? This collection features hundreds, even thousands, of spine-chilling ghost stories, each drawn from ancient legends or real paranormal events. From abandoned old houses to eerie cemeteries, from hospitals in the dead of night to forgotten old inns, every setting conceals terrifying secrets unknown to the world. Open this book, and you'll enter a world of the strange and frightening. Every s —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 无 A World Without Addiction 无瘾之境 A Yao Cries for You阿瑶为你痛哭Mystery214k WordsCompleted [Anti-drug operations + two alphas + redemption + unattainable first love + devoted to each other + tragic romance + bad ending + realistic] A scheming young leader and a brilliant policewoman fight to save each other against all odds. Thirteen years ago, Yun Xueqi secretly signed up for the civil service exam against her family's wishes, driven by her ideals. Without a moment's hesitation, she passed and joined Jincheng's most efficient anti-drug squad. That was the day she met Lin Anze, a cold 280Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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   Crime-solving + suspenseful reasoning (a scheme within a scheme) + double A-level characters + romance + slight horror + realism + angst [The ultimate redemption of the cunning junior leader Lin Anze and the highly intelligent policewoman Hua Yunxueqi] No low-IQ characters on either side; a combination of cunning and treachery; crime-solving and counter-investigation intertwined.

8. 208 外 The Delivery Driver's Unusual Comeback 《外卖员的奇特逆袭》 The Strange Tales Archive怪谈档案馆Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Delivery Rider's Unusual Comeback 1Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 鬼 A Collection of Ghost Stories (I) 鬼故事集锦（壹） The Strange Tales Archive怪谈档案馆Mystery15k WordsCompleted A Collection of Ghost Stories (Volume One) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 π Pi-Shaped Memory π型记忆 The Strange Tales Archive怪谈档案馆Mystery21k WordsCompleted Pi-Type Memory 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 青 The Bronze Archive 青铜档案馆 The Strange Tales Archive怪谈档案馆Mystery155k WordsCompleted The Bronze Archive holds countless sealed-away oddities and mysteries, all kinds of strange tales, and terrifying incidents still unfolding! Perhaps you and I are both still taking shape in this world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 撞 Encountering a Ghost 撞鬼 Beacon Fires and Wolf Smoke烽火狼烟Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I'm a truck driver, and I haul freight all over the country. Truck drivers have many taboos. For example, if you encounter a funeral procession, flash your headlights a few times. If a small animal suddenly darts out onto the road, or when driving through a tunnel, especially one with a square entrance, don't whistle or say anything disrespectful. When staying at an inn at night, always point the toes of your shoes toward the door... 1.9kReads6.8Score160Shelves
13. 213 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    Having transmigrated to this world for nearly twenty years, Lu Ding hadn't encountered a single monster. Now that he had, only one thought crossed his mind: either kill the monster or be killed by it. He joined 749, using the bureau's channels to find and contain monsters. From then on, 749 gained an investigator whose work was utterly ruthless.

14. 214 捉 My Monster-Hunting Was Exposed, So I Had to Livestream Explanations of Monsters and Ghosts 捉妖被曝光，只好直播科普妖与鬼 Pure and Cute Girl清纯萌妹Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming explanations of monsters from authentic ancient Chinese texts + One female lead + Two incredibly powerful protagonists + The Classic of Mountains and Seas + What the Master Does Not Speak Of + All kinds of folk customs, researched in meticulous detail] As the saying goes: I offer the gods fine incense, and they say it isn't good enough. When a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers came down from the sky wearing sunglasses and smoking Huazi cigarettes, the viewers fell silent. Lin Qin 28.3kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
15. 215 金 The Golden Branch Casebook 金枝洗冤录 Artemisia Greens蒿蒿菜Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet affection + two strong leads + solving cases + both leads’ first relationship] Ten cases, each one gripping! The main romance is all sweet, no angst! Eight years ago, the beloved Princess Changle, Chu Qianyue, nearly died in the great fire at the late empress’s palace. She was saved at the last moment by a handsome young man... Eight years later, everyone says the fire was an accident, but she refuses to believe it! While investigating the late empress’s death, Chu Qi 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's a completed historical romance mystery novel with episodic cases that are intricately linked to the main plot. The cases are exciting, the pacing is excellent, and the male and female leads work together to solve cases. Give it a try! [Heart emoji]

16. 216 中 I Have Chuunibyou: Every Fantasy Came True 中二病的我：一切幻想都成真了 Wukong Who Knows How to Eat会吃饭的悟空Urban450k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist + Infinite-Flow + Comedy + Plot-Focused + Chuunibyou + Lighthearted + No System] My name is Lu Jing. For certain reasons, I can’t take off the eyepatch covering my left eye. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to handle my golden eyes. Shatter, reality! Crumble, mind! Cast this world into exile!!! Portals appear, and monsters return. Lu Jing has a severe case of chuunibyou, but he’s just an ordinary person who can’t awaken. As he grows older, Lu Jing graduall 9.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
17. 217 字 The Letter 字母 DaybreakerMystery339k WordsCompleted A university campus should be full of youthful energy and an inviting place to be, but its peace was shattered that day. A body in the restroom marked the beginning of this deadly contest. A ghost armed with a blade leaves one student after another as a restless spirit. Every crime scene is shrouded in an unspeakable eeriness... What happened on that rainy night? The past does not fade with the wind. It stays buried in people's hearts forever. Human nature is evil from the start... Dark currents 147Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about solving crimes, and the second is about high-IQ crimes. Both books can be summed up in one word: "brilliant."

18. 218 长 The Long Night’s Journey 长夜行 Ge Zhao格照Mystery299k WordsCompleted The eyes are the angle observers most often scrutinize, so you must learn to disguise your own., Li Mu. From making up his mind to carrying out his plan, he spent a full three years. His first murder, his second, his third... Even when he was teetering on the brink of death, he would take a gamble if it meant he might escape. To everyone else, he was merely a weakling, not even as capable as an ordinary person... 249Reads9.4Score—Shelves
19. 219 孤 Lone Cop 孤警 Xiong Xiaobei熊小北Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted He is meticulous when solving cases, but has terribly poor social skills in everyday life. He was once called a “pervert” for following a single woman. A procedural crime series in which every protagonist and supporting character is intelligent and capable. The pacing is brisk, with roughly one case every ten chapters. The twists are unexpected, and behind each case are the joys and sorrows of human life and the darkness of human nature. The male lead was born with a disability. He became a poli 795Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    It's really good! ^O^ It's a crime thriller. The male lead, influenced by his family background, is naturally inclined to solitude and is slightly twisted. All the characters are intelligent, with ten chapters per case, all stories that happen around us, deeply exploring the ugliness of human nature. It's fast-paced and doesn't drag. Every case has a twist, and you don't know the ending until the very last moment. You often need to flip back to previous chapters to find clues. It's slightly mind-bending, but incredibly rewarding.

20. 220 全EN Billions of Gods, Only I Get Hundredfold Offerings! 全民成野神？唯有我百倍供品！ Wind and Snow Can't Crush Me风雪不能压我Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Handcrafted the Old-Fashioned Way + Everyone Becomes a God + Gods' Survival + Invincible Divine Path + Subjugating All Races + Generations Ahead] When three billion people around the world transmigrated and became wild gods. In this world, immortals and gods were nowhere to be found. Demons, monsters, and evil spirits ran rampant, while human traitors aided and abetted them. How could three billion wild gods gather worshippers, nurture subordinate gods, exorcise evil, and ascend to the throne o 127.8kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
21. 221 生 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 8kReads9.3Score830Shelves

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    If you enjoy suspense and mind-bending plots, this is a must-read! The author is a master of foreshadowing; the plot twists and turns constantly, and even the opening three words are foreshadowing, remaining hidden until after chapter 300! Incredibly generous and brilliant!!! 🍀✨🔥🔥🔥

22. 222 那 Those Years I Worked Part-Time Down Below 那些年，我在下面兼职的日子 Qi Yi亓宜Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Guiding souls, stories, healing, retribution, one heroine] Ox-Head and Horse-Face: “Hey, kid, how about a 300,000-yuan annual salary for a part-time job in the underworld?” Chen Yi, who earns 4,000 yuan a month: “I’m in! I’m in!” Once he started, he was soon drinking and laughing with underworld marshals from all walks of life, and raising cups with the Four Great Judges as if they’d known each other forever. He even passed the civil service exam and landed a coveted government job in the huma 34kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
23. 223 叛EN I Left Home and Awakened as a Vampire 叛出家门后，我觉醒成吸血鬼 The Three Kings, Foodies三王吃货Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + System + urban high martial arts + decisive and ruthless + one heroine] Su Ye transmigrates to a world where spiritual qi revival has made martial arts flourish. His biological father is one of Donghuang's Seven War Gods, his mother comes from a prestigious family, and his sisters are all geniuses! He should have had an unbeatable start, but instead he spent eighteen years away from home, while his entire family cared only about the adopted son who had taken his place. With neit 28kReads7.9Score2.9kShelves
24. 224 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.7kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
25. 225 谁 Who Told You to Ask Him for a Fortune? He's Morally Deficient in Every Way! 谁让你找他算命的，他五行缺德！ Flowing Trace流痕Urban868k WordsCompleted Chen Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a barefoot Taoist who sets up a stall to tell fortunes. Once he accumulates enough merit points, he can return to his original world and attain the Dao on the spot. To earn more merit points, Chen Changsheng decides to start livestreaming and build an audience. He thinks he can rack up a fortune in merit points by reading people's fortunes and interpreting their lots. But gradually, the atmosphere in Chen Changsheng's livestream 21kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
26. 226 第 The 9,999th Classified File 第9999个绝密的档案 Legendary Wenzhou传说中的温州Mystery38k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You are welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 夏 The Strange Cases of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝诡案录 Ling Xuanyuan Shi凌轩辕氏Mystery124k WordsOngoing Li Yi was an ordinary scholar who gained a System through a mysterious dream and went on to become a court official. In a court rife with deceit and intrigue, he becomes entangled in one strange case after another. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 都 Chronicles of Urban Mysteries 都市谜案录 Master of a Hundred Plum Trees百树梅花主人Mystery135k WordsCompleted On the third day of the Lunar New Year in 2000, while all of Beian City was immersed in the festive spirit of Spring Festival, a headless female corpse was rotting inside a bed frame at the Jinyue Hotel in Hongshan District. When Liu Feixia, chief of the criminal investigation squad, received the report, the TV was replaying a Spring Festival Gala skit. A forensic expert’s icy voice crackled over his radio: “Female, around eighteen years old. Dismembered after death. Head missing.” This was a ra —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a crime novel; I recommend it to my friends.

29. 229 成 I Became the Founding Patriarch, Then Returned to the Present 成为开宗祖师的我又穿回来了 Yu Qing予青Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Revenge + Satisfying Read + Leveling Up + Immortal Cultivation + Supernatural + Strong Male and Female Leads + Spiritual Energy Revival] After struggling for thousands of years, Song Baiyue finally made it and founded her own sect. Unexpectedly, someone ambushed her while she was in seclusion. Before she could enjoy her success, she transmigrated back to the modern era. Looking at the fake heiress and her scumbag father and mother before her, Song Baiyue wondered: Was there e 27Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    In this book, after the introduction of the "Spirit Group," which is essentially the national paranormal department, the pacing becomes incredibly fast, with a case every few chapters.

30. 230 我 I Took Over My Own Body 我夺舍了自己 Fang Yebai方夜白Urban1.2M WordsCompleted An accident turned Chen Luo into a vessel for his parallel-world selves, who had died and come back to life. He was possessed by his counterparts from parallel worlds. Every time Chen Luo fulfilled an unfinished wish of one of his parallel selves, he gained a skill they had learned, such as combat, languages, computers, firearms, and more. Assassin Chen Luo: “Let's go paint the town red!” Playboy Chen Luo: “My blade is practically begging for a taste!” Master Thief Chen Luo: “Next, we're going t 14.5kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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31. 231 益 Case Files of Yizhou 益州案牍 What Does General Gongsun Eat?公孙将军吃什么Historical90k WordsOngoing After Zhuge Liang died of illness at Wuzhang Plains, what became of Shu Han? What became of the Three Kingdoms? Behind the court and across Shu Han, powerful factions and unexpected conspiracies lurk. A low-ranking clerk in Shu Han bears witness, one bizarre case at a time, to the fate of the kingdom… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 232 破 Solving Cases Is My Specialty 破案，我很有技巧的 Gonna Get Rich要发财哇Mystery310k WordsOngoing [Criminal investigation and deduction + ensemble cast + twists + murder-mystery games become reality + high-IQ battles of wits + the hero is a bit of a background character] Also known as: “I’ve watched 1,000 episodes of Conan, so solving cases should be a piece of cake” Lu Zhaoyao, a seasoned murder-mystery game player, joins the city’s criminal investigation squad after graduating. After five years of working hard to maintain her ice-cold beauty image, she finally becomes deputy captain of Cri 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The new book features a female protagonist who is the deputy captain of a criminal investigation team. Each chapter details a case, meticulously unraveling the mystery with sound logic. It combines suspenseful mystery with narrative trickery.

33. 233 西 The Great Case of Xijin 西金大案 Today's Rivers and Mountains今日山河Mystery60k WordsOngoing In 1997, a dismemberment case at Xijin University caused a nationwide sensation. The case remained unsolved for 27 years. Against the backdrop of criminal investigation innovation at the Provincial Public Security Department, it has now resurfaced as a landmark case. The case forms the thread running through the whole novel, whose story weaves together suspense and deduction, archaeology, cutting-edge technology, love and family, and documentary realism... It paints a picture of the times from t 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is adapted from a true unsolved case from 28 years ago, the Nanjing University dismemberment case. The protagonist is a criminal investigation captain who works with a computer genius and a promising female graduate student in archaeology to solve the case. These two right-hand men are also a couple. The book covers: suspenseful reasoning, mind-bending plots, archaeology, cutting-edge technology, criminal psychology, gender relations, family relationships... Using this case as the main thread, it depicts a panorama of the times from the 1990s to 2024.

34. 234 麒 The Divine Qilin 麒麟神相 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted I was born with a Qilin by my side. To save me, my grandfather peeled off his own human skin and gave it to a nine-tailed fox. That day, dead trees bloomed again, and all the beasts came to pay their respects! 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The protagonist is awesome, ruthless, and doesn't talk much (though he can also talk a lot).

35. 235 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates 许长生探案 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery619k WordsCompleted Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book records several particularly challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s deductive skills. 11.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend a new detective novel, a classic Chinese-style suspense thriller adapted from real-life cases. It's an episodic suspense novel where a wise police captain solves one case after another without relying on special abilities, using only logical reasoning. (The Baiyin serial murder case, the identity theft case, and the case of educated youth returning home). The reasoning is sound, the plot is mind-bending, and it's worth reading carefully.

36. 236 完 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 Three Lives Stone 3三生石3Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted I have a criminal gene. I was born a criminal. Fate led me to meet Lü Jie, and I followed her into the field of forensic medicine. Just before graduation, a horrific bloodbath took place on campus. Lü Jie vanished, her fate unknown. I fell from heaven into darkness, and a demon stirred in the depths of my soul. After graduating, I became a forensic doctor. On my first day at work, I was confronted with a shocking case: the Red-Clothed Killer, who had disappeared for years, was back. As I went a 11.4kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    The plot flows smoothly without dragging, the characters are well-developed, the plot twists are reasonable and not abrupt, and the pacing is just right. You won't be turned off by any boring scenes, making it a very enjoyable watch.

37. 237 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

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    A suspenseful mystery! Full of detail and intellectually stimulating! A mind-bending crime investigation!

38. 238 阴EN Otherworldly Merchant 阴间商人 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery5.9M WordsCompleted I’m a merchant who specializes in collecting sinister, supernatural objects. Anything that belonged to the dead is valuable! In the hands of ordinary people, these things can bring anything from a haunting to the ruin of an entire family. But in my hands, they can help you get promoted, make a fortune, defy fate, and meet every need a client could have. Want to know why? Shh. If you’re brave enough, come hear about the first terrifying deal I took after entering the business... 188Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I think it's very good. Maybe some parts aren't written very well, but every case is really good.

39. 239 闭 No Dreams When You Close Your Eyes 闭眼无梦 A Single Scratch一抹划痕Mystery259k WordsCompleted [A Newly Built World + Deeply Suspenseful Puzzles + Adventurous Action + Reflections on Life + Not a Power Fantasy] Three thousand years from now, the world consists of three realms: When people are awake, they are in the White Realm. When they fall asleep, they enter the Dream Realm. If they die in both realms, they enter the boundless Void Realm, and the cycle begins again. Two mysterious ancient divine beasts, the White Mo and the Black Mo, maintain the balance of energy between the White Rea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story has a very imaginative premise, set three thousand years in the future, featuring a completely new worldview and an adventure-mystery narrative style. It's not a mindless, mindless thriller; you need to deduce the plot, and the development is intriguing. The logic is strong! It's truly super good!!

40. 240 破 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1：暗潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 737Reads8.9Score120Shelves

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41. 241 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
42. 242 必 The Game That Must Be Broken (Complete Edition) 必须犯规的游戏（全集） Ning Hangyi宁航一Mystery876k WordsCompleted The murder-mystery game based on the novel of the same name is now available for preorder! In a locked-room battle for survival, endless twists turn every detail into a contest for victory. This time, you get to decide your own fate! Fourteen novelists, fourteen days, fourteen terrifying stories: a deadly game has begun. Fourteen mystery writers are "invited" to a mysterious location. Each must improvise a mystery story to tell the others. When the story ends, everyone votes, and the highest-sco 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    It's super, super, super good! So many plot twists, you won't be able to stop watching once you start! 😏

43. 243 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
44. 244 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
45. 245 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
46. 246 大 Ming Dynasty Mystery: The Beloved Female Judge 大明奇案：团宠女判官 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记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—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these books by the same author to my friends; they're really good. The first one is about a female judge solving cases in ancient times, and both the male and female leads are highly intelligent and there are no scheming, naive characters. The second book is about the underground Communist Party during the Anti-Japanese War, full of patriotism. Both are fantastic!

47. 247 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
48. 248 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] -- Ten-Day Same Style -- Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy party! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only a battle of wits! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly— ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 44444889

49. 249 疑 The Case Files 疑案卷宗 Nai Tang奈糖Mystery109k WordsCompleted They came from different families. One became a police officer, another a hated murderer. Can you follow the many hidden clues to find the mastermind? Sometimes seeing isn’t believing. He’ll mislead you and send you down another path. 208Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple cases, no romantic pairings, depicting the darker side of human nature. Worth checking out; relatively concise and easy to understand.

50. 250 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.6kReads9.2Score689Shelves

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    Ancient crime-solving suspense and mind-bending plots—there's nothing you can't imagine! Each case is intricately woven with mystery, and the stories behind them are deeply moving and tear-jerking. The fourth book, in particular, is the best; it features forensic autopsies, and several of the cases brought tears to my eyes.

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