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Any Historical Novels About Solving Cases, Performing Autopsies, and Deduction? 有没有断案,验尸推理的古代小说?

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  1. 101 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 Mystery28k WordsCompleted The Qing-era strange case The Child-Murder Report! A mother kills her own child, then brutally cuts the body into seven pieces. What could drive a mother to cruelly murder her own child? And what would make the child’s sister help bury the body? The ignorant prefect even inexplicably arrests the person who reported the case! Desire and morality clash, fairness and justice collide. Heaven’s justice is clear: can the murdered child’s name be cleared at last? 326Reads8.9Score102Shelves
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  2. 102 The Mao Gong Cases in Plain Language: A Deadly Dispute Over an Inheritance 白话毛公案:兄弟争产酿血案 Mystery36k WordsCompleted Modern Vernacular Translation of the Mao Gong Casebook retells the ancient casebook novel The Mao Gong Casebook in contemporary vernacular. It mainly tells the story of a tragic and inhuman murder during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, when the Yao brothers of Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, fought over their father’s inheritance. The elder brother, Yao Geng, and his sister-in-law, Liu, were consumed by greed and plotted to seize the family estate. They went so far as to murder Yao Yi, the younger 134Reads9.3Score102Shelves
  3. 103 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录(全4册) Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves
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  4. 104 A Spring Breeze Runs Wild 春风骄甚 Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Xin Huaizi followed in his father's footsteps and became a low-ranking constable at the county yamen in a poor, remote region. There was no future in being a low-ranking constable. Fortunately, Xin Huai used knowledge from a more civilized world he'd once visited to solve case after case. Not only did he earn rewards for solving them, he also acquired the nickname “Little Ace Detective.” He thought life would carry on quietly like this, but who could have expected an imperial envoy to suddenly s 3.6kReads9.1Score379Shelves
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  5. 105 The Cold Case Wall 悬案之墙 Mystery565k WordsCompleted A black-bellied, no-good team leader vs. a genius girl analyst. Suspense and crime-solving drive the entire story, with no romance. Just after returning to the country, Zou Yun took over a criminal major-case support team that was a real hot potato. Together with its members, she painstakingly followed each clue to unravel mystery after mystery, bringing peace to the dead and bearing witness to one tragic tale after another. As the cases piled up, the secret buried in Zou Yun’s heart gradually c 6.9kReads8.9Score809Shelves
  6. 106 The Chief Justice’s Daily Life of Pampering His Wife 大理寺卿的宠妻日常 Mystery401k WordsCompleted Massacred families? Human pig? A corpse kept warm? This is the Song Dynasty’s very own Bones. Just how many ways are there to die? A doomed noblewoman, a princess who sets fires: just how terrifying is the truth? Watch as a couple who know how to make money join forces to right the wrongs of the world! A few days after country girl Sang Yun gets married, her husband dies unexpectedly. When Sang Yun, the prime suspect, is brought up from the dungeon, the first person she sees is Xu Zun, the other 740Reads9.0Score100Shelves
  7. 107 The Little Lady Coroner 仵作小娘子 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One Couple, Mutual Devotion, Extra Sweet] A modern forensic examiner wakes up at an ancient murder scene, in the body of an orphaned nobody with no home or land. Social butterfly Wen Yu takes one look at the corpse, then at the man before her, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and decides to apply for a job directly with the boss. And so Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, while examining corpses and solving cases, hoping to land herself a 5.2kReads9.0Score712Shelves
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  8. 108 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
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  9. 109 My Cheng Daren 是我的成大人呀 Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted As a cold and ruthless Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Cheng Jue is decisive and impartial. Yet he is at a loss when it comes to his subordinate, Zhou Zhenzhen, who is always pestering him with questions. Looking at this little troublemaker, whom he can neither hit nor scold, Lord Cheng decides that if he can’t fight back, he can only spoil her. After Zhou Zhenzhen works hard on a case, Cheng Jue personally goes out to buy her candy. When Zhou Zhenzhen praises another official of the C 134Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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  10. 110 Case Files of a Palace Eunuch in the Great Yin Dynasty 大殷女宦寻案录 Mystery420k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + woman disguised as a man + two formidable leads and an ensemble cast + court intrigue + bickering enemies] Song Sanchun is the number-one menace in the imperial intelligence agency. In public, she’s a malicious, crafty little eunuch: if she can frame someone, she won’t fight them head-on; if she can silence them, she won’t waste words. In private, she’s the sole survivor of a family massacre, carrying three years of blood debt. She serves her superior as a blade, a shield, 47Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 111 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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  12. 112 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇:古代奇案录 Historical62k WordsCompleted Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves
  13. 113 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Ancient Romance492k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 114 My Lord Husband Is Quite a Catch 郎君甚相宜 Mystery778k WordsCompleted [Two-faced ray of sunshine x gloomy, world-weary Demon King] [Detective work + food + court intrigue + redemption] In Jiang Chunhe's world, everything could be classified as either edible or inedible. Then she met Shen Zhi, and suddenly her definition of food was turned upside down. Everyone thinks Shen Zhi is cruel and vicious, and avoids him like the plague. Only Chef Jiang says, “Don't throw out that battered Demon King you found. Take care of him, and he might turn into a tasty little cabbag 1.2kReads8.8Score166Shelves
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  15. 115 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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  16. 116 The More Ruthlessly She Dissects, the More Beautiful She Becomes: The Capital's Female Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 剖骨越狠她越美:京城女仵作杀疯 Mystery233k WordsOngoing [Ancient mystery + strong heroine + political intrigue + historical romance] Su Yanxue, daughter of a disgraced official, keeps herself hidden in a brothel. A murder involving hibiscus-scented balm brings her poison skills to light, and the “Living Yama,” Lu Huaizhang, the head of the Court of Judicial Review, compels her to serve as a forensic consultant. The seven-day lethal poison patterns found on a corpse lead to the bloody case of the Crown Prince deposed ten years ago, and to the old inju 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 117 Strange Cases from the Tang Dynasty Jianghu 唐朝江湖诡案志 Martial Arts1.9M WordsOngoing In the golden age of the Tang dynasty, undercurrents churn through both the martial world and the imperial court. Ji Xuan, a judicial officer at the Dali Court, vows to investigate injustices across the land. Zhong Lingfan is a wandering martial artist burdened by ten years of love and vengeance. Lin Yao arrives in Chang'an alone and is drawn into a gruesome dismemberment case. Ling Xiyue possesses extraordinary medical skills and becomes entangled in a major counterfeit medicine case. A case in 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 118 Solving Cases to Rise Through the Ranks: From County Magistrate to Powerful Minister 断案升官,从县令到权臣 Historical141k WordsCompleted Chen Qingyun earns top honors in the imperial examinations and is sent out to serve as an official. Dressed in a scholar’s blue robe, he takes up his first post as county magistrate. With a meticulous mind and irrefutable evidence from the scene, he cracks one bizarre, wrongful, baffling, major, and sensitive case after another. He clears the wrongfully accused, punishes the wicked, cleans up officialdom, and brings peace to the people. From a humble seventh-rank magistrate in a blue robe, he ri 828Reads—Score107Shelves
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  19. 119 The First-Rank Female Detective 一品女神捕 Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu was the sole survivor of the great fire at Forbidden Mountain, an orphan who lost everything in the disaster. The friends and fellow villagers who perished in the flames became an obsession that would never leave her. She swore to find the real culprit and avenge the dead. Eight years later, the chance for revenge finally came. She resolutely entered the fray, only to be saddled with a useless, makeshift team. From then on, she never once looked favorably at Xiao Jingzhen. Xiao Jingzh 23Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  20. 120 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 264Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 121 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads6.9Score413Shelves
  22. 122 The Snowbound Blade 雪藏刃 Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted One is a cold-faced constable who disguises herself as a man. The other is the Prince of Xichuan, a foreign nobleman said to have brought about his wife's death. When these two meet, an extraordinary story is bound to unfold. Passing herself off as a man to serve as a constable in the Six Fan Gate is no easy task. Dao Xueshan even changed her name to Dao Sanxue. To make it in a crowd of men, she has only one choice: be crueler, fiercer, more ruthless, and better at killing than they are. But she 353Reads—Score152Shelves
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  23. 123 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted As a female coroner, Xu Chu has no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Then one day, she crosses paths with the heads of the Three Judicial Offices and the Imperial Household of the Great Zhou Dynasty. See how this female coroner joins forces with a powerful prince to solve one baffling cold case after another. The sudden death of the young madam of the Qian family; a case of mistaken identity concealed for twenty years; the bones of a beauty in Hibiscus Lane; th 990Reads9.0Score145Shelves
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  24. 124 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 50.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
  25. 125 A Female Constable Comes to the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个女捕快 Mystery749k WordsCompleted Huo Mingyue, the ambitious daughter of the Minister of Justice, forges a recommendation letter from the Ministry of Justice and joins the Dali Temple to escape being pressured into marriage. She teams up with the nation’s dream man, Shaoqing Pei Youyan, to solve a string of murders. But the cases turn out not to be isolated incidents: they are all connected and point directly to a shocking conspiracy that could bring down the kingdom. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 126 A Day in the Life of the Imperial Guard Investigation Bureau 内卫司探案日常 Mystery279k WordsCompleted Xu Fengmian takes Zhou Jian, a new recruit in the Imperial Guard Bureau, under her wing because of social obligations. She assumes the young man from a noble family is here to coast along, but it turns out he can not only cook and sew for her, he can help her solve cases too! A thief who stole a precious pearl dies in a fire. A young nobleman who longed for the martial world meets his end in a narrow alley. A gambler dies along with his creditor. A refined young lady dies in a hot spring. In a s 353Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  27. 127 Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Stern, upright criminal investigation captain VS sweet, capable rookie policewoman Jiang Buhan was a new intern with the criminal investigation squad. Xing Niansheng had assumed that beautiful women were usually lacking in ability. “My squad doesn’t need a pretty face,” Xing Niansheng said sternly. “You have three months. If you can’t cut it, you’re out.” Who could have guessed that this so-called pretty face would be tall, long-legged, and extraordinarily strong, able to knock a burly man down 24.5kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves
  28. 128 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
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  29. 129 When a Laid-Back Princess Meets a Top-Tier Client 当咸鱼郡主遇上顶级甲方 Mystery499k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released and will keep rising] [Historical mystery + case-of-the-week investigations + ensemble character growth + lighthearted daily life] Shen Zhiyi, Princess of Jing'an, has one goal in life: save enough for retirement, then lie flat in Jiangnan. Until Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Ji Yan drafted her into service. “Help solve cases, or become a suspect. Pick one.” Shen Zhiyi: …I choose a third option! Get paid to slack off! She promptly rounded up: A care 5.6kReads7.5Score830Shelves
  30. 130 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 Mystery306k WordsCompleted A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 131 Reborn to Marry the Prince Regent: The Princess Consort Becomes Famous for Solving Cases with Autopsies 重生嫁摄政王,王妃她靠验尸爆红 Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + contract marriage + satisfying angst and revenge + episodic investigations + ever-sweeter romance] Shen Wei transmigrates, waking up in a morgue with her hands on a corpse. A modern forensic examiner turned the daughter of a condemned official, she hides her identity and examines bodies to survive. Then the regent, a man who holds power over the entire court, arrives through the rain and hands her a marriage contract: “Marry me. I’ll protect you and clear your name.” She sn 94Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 132 The Tang Dynasty’s Female County Magistrate 大唐女县尉 Mystery657k WordsOngoing Tang Dynasty, women-focused suspense, mystery, crime-solving She is a rare female official under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. On her very first night in office, a strange case lands at her door: deep in a rainy alley, night watchman Chen San lies dead, wearing one brand-new red bridal embroidered shoe, while the other has vanished. Rumors that a “fox spirit has taken a husband” sweep through the city in an instant. 73Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 133 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 787Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  34. 134 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves
  35. 135 Northern Song: I Solve Murder Cases with Medicine 北宋:我靠医术查命案 Historical645k WordsOngoing In the sixth year of Xining, in Mizhou City. The body of a blacksmith exposes a shocking conspiracy. Shen Yang, an eighteen-year-old medical officer, follows in his father’s footsteps, using his medical expertise to examine corpses, investigate cases, and hunt down criminals. Bai Ji, a fifteen-year-old girl disguised as a boy, meets him in Xinghua Village while seeking revenge for her father. The exemption levy was meant to benefit the people, but corrupt officials turned it into a cash cow. Thr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 136 Wu Zetian's Four Great Mystery Cases 武则天四大奇案 Historical200k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery + Four Great Cases + Ancient-Era Deduction] From strange cases in the countryside to courtly intrigue, Di Renjie carefully unravels the truth at every turn. Newly appointed magistrate of Changping County, Di Renjie is immediately faced with a bizarre murder: a merchant from Huzhou is found mysteriously dead at an inn in Liulidun. The local headman, Hu De, abuses his power, but the identity of the real culprit raises even more questions. Disguised as an ordinary traveler, Di R 391Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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  37. 137 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年:奇草谜案江湖录 Mystery436k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 138 Even in Ancient Times, I Was a Master Detective 穿到古代我也是破案大天才 Mystery582k WordsCompleted After cracking her skull in a fall, Ji Mingyue recalls her past life as a criminal police officer. Seeing how dull and lifeless her current life is, she decides to head to the capital for some excitement. After all, a brilliant, capable, clever genius like her should contribute to society and help these ancient people, whose brains are full of holes, solve difficult and unusual cases. Then she can live happily ever after, famous and wealthy, eating and drinking to her heart’s content. The road a 1.8kReads8.8Score279Shelves
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  39. 139 Today, the Heavenly Master Is Still Trying to Pass as Ordinary 今天天师也在努力装普通人 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An early work. The secondary couple is a BL pairing, so beware if that’s not your thing] Tang Miao comes from a family of ghost hunters. Her parents suddenly disappeared, and she has secretly been investigating what happened to them ever since. While studying English at university, she gets involved in a case and meets forensic pathologist Xu Jinghong and squad leader Mo Shao. After a series of twists and turns, Tang Miao becomes a consultant to the criminal investigation team. Will they uncove 219Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  40. 140 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] 追凶笔记[刑侦] Mystery802k WordsCompleted An elderly passenger dies mysteriously on a bus. A male student vanishes without a trace from his university dorm. A small-shop owner is brutally murdered... The cases are intertwined and baffling. As the criminal investigation team follows the trail to the truth, they uncover even more untold stories of hardship and dark dealings... Open this notebook of murder investigations and join the search for truth and light. May you and I raise the banner of justice, advance side by side, and leave nowh 7.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
  41. 141 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—Shelves
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  42. 142 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—Shelves
  43. 143 The Kaifeng Case Files 开封案簿 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A tyrant uses his power to force a sale. How can a helpless woman get justice? Once there was a tyrant who set his sights on a shop. But it was the family’s ancestral home, and its owner refused to sell. So the tyrant spread rumors everywhere. The husband was so enraged and grief-stricken that he died. His wife, Zhang Liniang, was left with no choice and lost both her home and her shop. The tyrant’s bullying knew no bounds: he forced her to sell at a low price. Zhang Liniang had nowhere to turn 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  44. 144 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾,大理寺少卿的私人参军 Mystery144k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Bie Yang and her adopted younger sister Zhong Ling save Xiao Rui, a former junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has been demoted to county commandant of Linglong County. They assume their paths won’t cross again, but when two unidentified skeletons are discovered in a secret room at Xiuwei Pavilion, they are brought together once more. Hoping to solve the mystery quickly and keep it from hurting the pavilion’s business, Bie Yang and County Commandant Xiao join 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 145 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 173k WordsCompleted A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  46. 146 The Cases of Judge Shi 施公案 1.1M WordsCompleted The novel tells the story of the honest official Shi Shilun during the Kangxi era, who, aided by Huang Tianba and other heroes of the martial world, roots out corrupt officials, solves cases, and captures bandits. 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  47. 147 An Investigation into the Three Great Unsolved Cases of the Early Qing 清初三大疑案考实 Historical63k WordsCompleted A Critical Examination of the Three Great Mysteries of the Early Qing is composed of three parts: A Critical Examination of the Empress Dowager's Alleged Marriage, A Critical Examination of Emperor Shunzhi's Alleged Monastic Vows, and A Critical Examination of Emperor Yongzheng's Accession to the Throne. With a historian's rigor, Mr. Meng Sen carefully investigates the three long-circulating mysteries of the empress dowager's alleged marriage, Shunzhi's alleged decision to become a monk, and Yon 2Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  48. 148 The Yuan'an Chronicles 元安录 Mystery187k WordsCompleted [Tang-era mystery cases + episodic stories + formidable hero and heroine + one-on-one romance + ensemble cast] [The Night Owl Cries] In the twenty-third year of Yongwei, a woman’s corpse is discovered in a house beneath a locust tree on Sanshui Alley in Chang’an. Rumors spread that a ghostly song is killing people... [The Thousand-Faced Buddha] Nine lifelike clay statues made from living people are discovered at Huazhen Temple. What do they have to do with the children who vanished three years a 964Reads6.8Score180Shelves
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  49. 149 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 54Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 150 Reborn as a Science Girl in Late Qing China 重生之理科女在晚清 Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing With only a month left before the college entrance exams, science-track student Xu Mengxian suddenly became reborn in the late Qing Dynasty as the second young lady of a century-old tea factory. Using what she had learned in high school chemistry, physics, and biology, she helped her friends escape the practice of foot binding, protected her older sister from the harm caused by her opium-addicted brother-in-law, saved her family’s factory from losing a major order, helped the headmistress of a g 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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