A Genius Heroine Solves Cases With the Male Lead 女主是天才和男主一起破案

1. 1 探 Hunting Evil [Crime Investigation] 探恶【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Mystery270k WordsCompleted A jaded, easygoing, flirtatious intern, Ye Yi × a reserved, gentle, strategic elite detective, Ji Wang Mutual crushes, finding their way to each other. One-on-one romance, both devoted and strong, happy ending, alternate universe, with some original settings. . Ji Wang, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, has had his handsome photo on a matchmaking site for three years, but still hasn’t found a buyer. Ye Yi says, “Someone like him is either not interested in romance, or alr 9.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   (From my perspective, I think all the developments are correct, and I feel the writing is also very good. Both the romance and the cases are written brilliantly. It's also "I Will Always Pursue You," and I regret only realizing later that each character in this story has a very distinct personality. The male and female leads are mutually attracted and secretly in love. Oh, and the male lead secretly observed the female lead for several years. Yes, the male lead is too smart. Also, the storyline of the massacre of a family during the criminal investigation, leaving only one survivor, Ji Wang, feels so amazing. Ye Shi and the others are such a pity.) Outside the one-way mirror, Ye Yi's fingertips unconsciously curled. This cold and gloomy tone, this extremely oppressive interrogation tone, was very familiar to Ye Yi. Back then, her brother had taught her little by little that during interrogations, she had to have absolute faith and certainty in herself, to believe that "as long as you sit in the interrogation room, no matter who is opposite you, they can't fool you." She heard that among those who entered the criminal investigation department in the same year as her brother, only one person is still alive and working on the front line. How exactly did Ji Wang escape that tragedy similar to the "massacre of a family during the criminal investigation department," and why was he transferred from Jicheng to Ancheng? "Ji Wang…" Ye Yi murmured softly, "Are you friend or foe?" "You stink! Haven't you showered in days?! And you haven't come to see us! You heartless human!" Ye Yi seemed to understand, and started arguing with them: "You meow the loudest! You're the next one to get neutered!" Little Black: "Meow?!" Ye Yi was triumphant and feeling smug when she suddenly heard a soft laugh behind her. A tall figure, backlit, slowly approached. His long legs, devoid of the pressure and domineering presence of his work, moved with a relaxed and carefree gait, carrying a black plastic bag. Only when he stopped beside her did Ye Yi clearly see the distinct smile on his lips, his eyes filled with the starlight of the night, his gaze lingering on her face. Ye Yi tilted her head and asked, "Why are you still here? Didn't you just go back?" Ji Wang squatted down beside her, his slender fingers slowly opening the plastic bottom and pouring all the fish cans into a bowl. His voice was tinged with laughter: "I just went to the convenience store next door to buy some canned food as a reward for these heroes who found the key clue to the severed finger case." After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Ye Yi: "I just happened to hear you bullying them." Ye Yi: "..." Ye Yi's mind was filled with Ji Wang's hand, and strange thoughts kept popping into her head uncontrollably—for example, if that hand were touching other places, it would definitely be very seductive. However, she had to come back to her senses as Ji Wang's gaze gradually narrowed and scrutinized her. She just felt that she had been having a bit of bad luck these past few days, either getting into trouble or on her way to getting into trouble. The best of the thirty-six stratagems is to run away, so Ye Yi poured out the entire bag of cat food and turned to leave. Ji Wang followed a step behind her, walking past couples carrying roses. As they passed a package pickup point, he gently tugged at her sleeve: "Wait a minute, I need to get a package." "You're really lazy," Ji Wang's thin lips curled slightly. "That's fine." Ji Wang put the lobster his father had sent into the refrigerator, then turned and opened the bedroom door. He turned on the light, illuminating the cue board on the wall, covered with photos of Ye Yi. From their first meeting in the small park two years ago, to the various streets and alleys she had appeared in over the past two years—buying things in supermarkets, eating in restaurants, feeding cats in alleys, coming out of pharmacies—all were candid shots. Ji Wang walked to the board, took out a recent photo from his pocket, and pasted it on—it was a profile shot of her intently eating pizza in the office a few days ago. Ji Wang's long, slender fingers traced the image on her face, his lips unconsciously curving into a slight smile. Ye Yi also sensed Ji Wang's "showy" appearance today. As he walked from the forensic lab carrying a folder, even with the top button of his shirt undone for ease of movement and the collar swaying loosely with his steps, it didn't diminish the inherent authority and coldness of his tall figure. Ye Yi, who was nestled in her new chair playing on her phone, stared intently at him. She hadn't really paid much attention to this man, who was popular on dating websites but never found a match, but now, in a daze, the thought inexplicably popped into her head—"He's quite handsome." The next second, their eyes met in the air. Ye Yi suddenly had a bad feeling. Sure enough, the next second she heard Ji Wang call her name: "Ye Yi, let's go together." Ye Yi tightened her grip on her phone. Ji Wang noticed this small movement, turned around and told Zhu Gan to go get the car first, then walked to her side and asked: "Do you have something else to do today?" Ye Yi lowered her eyes, her gaze falling on the tips of the man's shoes, her lips pursed as she quickly weighed whether she should go to the scene or deal with her personal matters. Just as she was hesitating, a shadow fell in front of her. Ji Wang was leaning over with one hand on the table, looking at her with his head tilted at a distance of less than half an arm's length. A strong sense of oppression washed over her, and Ye Yi instinctively wanted to back away, but Ji Wang's eyebrows curved slightly: "Go take care of what you need to do. I'll send you the address, and you can take a taxi there to meet me after you're done." Ye Yi thought she had misheard, and after a long pause, she grabbed Ji Wang's arm with both hands, her excited tone a mixture of 99% acting and 1% sincerity: "Captain Ji, you are truly the best leader I've ever met! Having you is my blessing!" Ji Wang glanced down at her arm, the curve of his eyes deepening, and raised an eyebrow, asking: "How long do you plan to stay?" Ye Yi's assessment was just right: "Two hours, I'll definitely be there on time." Ji Wang clearly didn't believe her, but he didn't say anything. He simply took her phone, unlocked it against her face, and set a 2.5-Hour countdown: "Don't be late." Ye Yi looked at the extra half hour that had appeared out of nowhere, feeling incredibly grateful, wishing she could kowtow and offer incense to him on the spot. Then she hailed a taxi at the door and sped away without ever looking back at her "best leader." Naturally, she had no idea that the "leader" had called Winnie after she left: "License plate number 8971, see where she went." "Okay, I'll go." Winnie paused, then said, "But Ji Wang, Ye Yi doesn't seem to be the person we're looking for." Winnie could only roll her eyes and sigh at the gloomy sky: "Eleven, look at the lousy friends you've made! Please pray he finds the person you're looking for quickly, otherwise Ji Wang is really going to go crazy." Ji Wang hadn't expected that after watching over her for most of the day without her waking up, she'd already been running around everywhere in the short time it took him to go to the bathroom. He suddenly leaned down and gently touched her forehead with the back of his hand: "Are you alright?" Ye Yi, feeling guilty, had wasted a whole day on the agreed 2.5-Hour deadline, so she could only lower her head and let him do as he pleased: "... Yeah." The two were speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say. Ye Yi buzzed like a mosquito, "Captain Ji." Perhaps her voice was still a little nasal from just waking up, because when it reached his eardrums, Ji Wang suddenly felt a tickle in his heart. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he gave a low "hmm," then raised his hand, his thumb lightly wiping away the tears on her cheek: "Does your head still hurt?" Ye Yi shook her head: "How did you know I had a headache?" Ji Wang withdrew his hand, his eyes gentle and tender: "I called you when you hadn't come back. A kind citizen found you, and they happened to answer my call. They said you were drunk and fast asleep on the roadside, so they took you back to the city bureau. As soon as you got back, you were crying and throwing a tantrum, saying your head hurt, and your eyes were swollen from crying." Ye Yi imagined the scene, and half a minute later, she desperately covered her face with her hands—it really was Mercury retrograde; she was bravely forging ahead on the road to social death. After entering the elevator, Ye Yi was surprised to find that Ji Wang actually lived right across from her apartment, on the fourth floor as well. One look at his skillful way of handling the knife, and you could tell he must spend a lot of time in the kitchen. If someone is outstanding at work, exceptionally good-looking and with a great physique, and has a decent personality—the kind of person who's equally at home in public and at home in the kitchen—why can't they get married… no, why can't they find a girlfriend? ---- Of course, it's because his heart isn't set on that. Perhaps he's preoccupied with something else, and until he resolves his inner conflict, he probably won't put his mind to this. Considering Ji Wang's attitude towards her lately, one aspect of this matter might be related to her. As for what exactly it is, she hasn't figured it out yet, and for now, she can only play along. Or perhaps it's another possibility—he already has someone else in his heart. The two were less than half a step apart, and Ji Wang's gaze traced her fair earlobes and delicate earlobes, lingering for a moment on her fluttering eyelashes before moving away, his gaze uncontrollably lingering on her bright red lips. He unconsciously took another half step closer. Ye Yi's shoulder was less than a fist's distance from his chest. With just a slight reach, he could easily pull her into his arms—of course, he couldn't do that. The faint floral scent emanating from Ye Yi, and the subtle, cool warmth of her body melting into the air, felt like incredibly soft feathers brushing against his heart, making him involuntarily slow his breathing. Ye Yi seemed to sense the close proximity; her fingers swiping the screen paused, but she didn't seem to resist. Half a second later, she nonchalantly continued bragging in the group chat about having lobster for dinner that night. But she stared intently at the screen for a while, and her words were like a pebble thrown into the ocean—no one paid her any attention. "... These people are just pure jealousy!" Ji Wang's hand, hanging by his side, twitched. His slightly dry throat murmured, "Ye Yi." Ye Yi tilted her head slightly: "Hmm?" "I think..." I really like you. Winnie saw a person wagging his tail and moving with incredible speed in the colorful lights, but didn't immediately recognize him as the usually boring and serious Ji Wang. Ji Wang said, "Winnie, we didn't make a mistake, it's Ye Yi." Winnie rolled his eyes, as if complaining to Eleven in the sky, "See, see, you're obsessed again," but he still patiently explained, "Are you too busy to read the documents I sent you? Whether you found it in the city bureau system or I asked around among the neighbors, the answers are very consistent. Ye Yi is an only child, she has no brothers, and she's never had a boyfriend, so there's no relationship between Eleven and this Ye Yi, understand?" Ji Wang shook his head and affirmed, "She has a brother." Ji Wang said, "After you brought her back, she kept saying she had a headache. She must have dreamed about her brother, crying and clinging to my hand, acting spoiled." Winnie was momentarily confused: "Acting spoiled?" Ji Wang: "She was crying so hard, she must have thought I was her brother, hugging my arm and saying 'I miss my brother,' and then complaining about a headache." Over the years, he had spent a great deal of time and energy searching for the last clue left by Eleven. Now, a mix of excitement and other worries welled up inside him. Winnie was stunned for almost a minute before finally understanding the heavy weight behind those words. His eyes were filled with tears, but he blurted out out of the blue, "Holy crap, she's being affectionate with you?!" Ji Wang ignored him and simply said, "That makes sense. She hasn't been loitering around Ancheng for the past two years doing nothing; she's probably secretly investigating something. Follow that lead." Suddenly, Ji Wang stopped and asked out of the blue, "There's a girl I always want to see, and when I'm with her, I always want to be closer to her. What's wrong with me?" This was the first time Winnie had seen someone analyze his feelings for her with such clear and rational phenomena and logic. After a three-second pause, he said seriously, "You're just lusting after her and trying to take advantage of her." Ji Wang thought for a moment and listened, "Oh." By the time Winnie realized he might have made a mistake and tried to fix it, Ji Wang had already hailed a taxi and driven off. In his haste, Winnie could only shout at the car exhaust, "You like her! Hurry up and chase after her! Otherwise, someone else will beat you to it and you'll have nothing left!" Ye Yi suddenly felt a little dazed, as if he had seen a pair of identical eyes somewhere long ago, only the pupils of that past pair still held an unfathomable probing. "I think I met Ji Wang a long time ago," Ye Yi silently thought to himself. "... Ji Wang." "Yeah, I'm here." No one could say for sure whether he was relieved about dinner or by the comforting feeling of holding Ye Yi in his arms. Ye Yi couldn't help but ask, "Did Director Zhao make things difficult for you?" Ji Wang paused, staring at the half-eaten steak on his plate, as if he had been mentally preparing himself for a long time, before nodding. After several hesitations, he finally mustered the courage to ask, "Ye Yi, do you... Have someone you're interested in?" Relationships in this world are like intricate threads, maintaining a delicate balance amidst the mundane details of daily life. Such sensitive probing is always like throwing a pebble into that delicate balance, shattering the tranquility it should hold. Ye Yi smiled softly, her eyes like the embers of fireworks after a night of darkness: "My true thoughts... I don't want to burden others with my messy life." The initial purpose of tonight's dinner was indeed because Director Zhao had asked him to help probe Ye Yi's willingness to go on blind dates. But his real purpose was to use this opportunity to test Ye Yi's feelings for him. He wanted to be closer to her, to be by her side in a more open and legitimate way. He could clearly feel that after spending this time together, he had finally managed to pull Ye Yi, this icy person, back from the brink of death, but how could it all seem to have been for naught in just a few short minutes? Ye Yi stood beside him, her hands in her coat pockets, her voice cool and gentle: "Ji Wang, let's talk." Ji Wang's heart skipped a beat. He immediately clutched the pendant and put it back in his pocket, his whole body tense, almost suffocating: "... Okay, talk... Talk about what?" Ye Yi: "You and me." "You and me" was Ji Wang's initial motivation for approaching her, his decision to come to Ancheng from Jicheng without hesitation, and the fundamental pursuit of his mediocre life. Ji Wang had always been frank and honest with himself: he wanted her. He only wanted her. But life's path must be walked step by step, and he had always been steady and cautious. This was definitely not the time to discuss their relationship. If some things were said at the wrong time and in the wrong way, all the previous arrangements would be overturned. Although Ye Yi's expression was calm and composed, Ji Wang always felt as if a sharp blade was hanging over his head, as if it would pierce his skull at any moment and annihilate his soul. However, fate in Ancheng seems to have a penchant for playing tricks on people lately. When he used the excuse of "come to my place and have something to eat before we talk" as a delaying tactic, the fragile window of their relationship was torn apart in a very unfavorable way. This invitation was entirely Ji Wang's spur-of-the-moment decision; he hadn't had time to arrange anything in his house beforehand. The room doors, which should have been slightly ajar, had been blown open by the wind at some point. One was an empty storage room, one a bedroom, and the other a study. Directly opposite the study door stood a whiteboard covered with Ye Yi's photos and names of places she had visited and people she had met, all written in black marker. The curtains in the living room hadn't been drawn, allowing Ye Yi to easily see the entire situation in apartment 401 across the hall through the wide glass windows. Ye Yi could even see the bookcase doors that she had forgotten to close when she left her house last time. After a long pause, she chuckled softly, "Captain Ji, you really are a master of deception." Ji Wang stood in his own entryway, forgetting how to walk, how to explain himself, and whether he should even be honest. He had clearly used such a lame excuse to bring her home to keep her, but now it seemed even the heavens had no intention of helping him. They were even watching the drama unfold, pushing away the person he had finally managed to catch up with. He instinctively reached for her wrist: "Ye Yi, I..." Ye Yi finally looked away, as if nothing had happened, and skillfully took slippers from the shoe cabinet to put them on: "You're making steak, right? The steak should be thawed, right? Is it too late to make it now?" "It's enough," Ji Wang said with a self-deprecating smile, "It's in the fridge, could you get it out for me first?" After Ye Yi turned and went into the kitchen, Ji Wang, for some reason, did something even he found absurd—he turned around and locked the front door, hiding the key on the top shelf of the entryway cabinet. Thinking about it, he still felt uneasy, so he covered the key with a plastic bag. He regretted not installing locks on the cabinets during the renovation. Only when Ye Yi started urging him from the kitchen did he cautiously close the cabinet and go inside. After Ms. Su's sudden remark, Ye Yi was forced to force a smile and respond, and the atmosphere in the house seemed less tense. Ji Wang, in a desperate move, silently mouthed to the screen, "Mom, I like her!" Then, with lightning speed, he hung up before Ye Yi could realize something was wrong. As if making a momentous decision, he led her into the study. The whiteboard was covered with photos of Ye Yi, all taken from extremely discreet angles. Neatly arranged chronologically by Ji Wang, the oldest photo was taken three years ago, after she resigned from the Jicheng police station and returned to Ancheng, when she was feeding stray cats in a park. Ye Yi controlled her emotions well: "Hmm, what's your purpose in investigating me?" "Three years ago, the day after you left Jicheng, I noticed you." Knowing he couldn't hide it, Ji Wang decided to play the honest card. The study wasn't cramped, but Ji Wang gripped the back of the chair with one hand, forcing Ye Yi to stay within an arm's length of him. Ye Yi frowned in protest at this somewhat excessive social distance: "Why are you so close to me?" Ji Wang, usually very reasonable, suddenly became playful, tilting his head to look at her and coaxing softly, "Let's stand and sit, not too close." The past is like a notebook covered in thick dust; even if it's easy to be dazzled when opened after many years, it still needs to be opened. Otherwise, all the mysteries will be washed away by time, disappearing without a trace, never to be solved again. Ji Wang took out a stack of documents from the drawer and answered slowly, "I had a partner who went through thick and thin with me, named Shi Yi, we all called him Eleven. Three years ago, on May 4th, he and another partner, Lao Qiao, went on a mission together. They drove out together, but on the way back, they were taken to Jicheng Hospital by ambulance. Lao Qiao has been in a deep sleep in the hospital ever since, and as for Eleven… he didn't make it to the hospital alive." Ji Wang concealed his emotions, placed a photo tucked in the folder on the table, and asked, "If I'm not mistaken, you know Shi Yi, right?" Ye Yi turned her head and saw that the person named Shi Yi in the photo was none other than her brother, Ye Shi. Three years ago, Ye Shi suddenly passed away, and the lingering mystery of his death, along with an inconsolable longing, sprouted in people's hearts, its roots piercing their flesh and blood. No matter how well Ye Yi hid it on a daily basis, seeing related objects would always bring a heart-wrenching pain. Ji Wang subconsciously raised his hand to wipe away her tears, but hesitated just before touching her. Only after confirming that Ye Yi didn't resist did he carefully wipe away her tears with his thumb, his tone becoming even gentler: "The call that day reported a beggar wielding a knife and injuring people in Jiuzhou Mountain. It was supposed to be my shift that evening, not his, and I should have been the one to respond. But there was a disturbance at the station that day, and we were short-staffed, so I couldn't leave immediately. Hearing that the incident happened in Jiuzhou Mountain, he volunteered to go in my place… For the past two years, I've been thinking that if I had been the one to respond that day, perhaps he wouldn't have left." Ji Wang finally withdrew his hand, his fingertips trembling involuntarily with guilt: "... It was my fault." Time truly is a great healer, gradually smoothing over the heart-wrenching pain of separation. As an adult, Ye Yi naturally distinguished right from wrong and wouldn't indiscriminately blame everyone just because of a loss. She never admitted that Shi Yi was Ye Shi, but she didn't deny that she knew Shi Yi. After a long silence, she gently shook her head and patted Ji Wang's arm reassuringly: "The one at fault is the murderer on Mount Kyushu, it has nothing to do with you." Ji Wang was stunned for a while before reacting and grasping the cold hand on his forearm with his large palm, somewhat surprised: "... You don't blame me?" Ji Wang stood up, walked to the whiteboard, and pointed his well-defined fingers at the photo of the leaf pendant: "When I arrived at the scene, Eleven was on his last breath. He handed me this pendant and only said one word." Ye Yi had never heard of this detail before and stared at him with wide eyes: "What did he say?" "Find. Just the word 'find'." Ji Wang repeated it again, "I think that if we find someone connected to this pendant, we can find out what he was secretly investigating during that time." Ji Wang looked at the pile of documents on the bookshelf, a wry smile playing on his lips. "I've been searching for a long time. At first, I didn't even understand what I was looking for. Was this pendant a place, a shop, or a person? Later, I found out that Eleven made the pendant herself in an old-fashioned silversmith's workshop in Jicheng. So I changed direction and started looking for a person. But I don't know who this person is. Is it the murderer behind it all, Eleven's informant, or just an ordinary friend who knows the truth?" "Not refusing means there's a chance," Ji Wang chuckled softly. "Don't worry, I'll try my best." Ye Yi, of course, couldn't bear to refuse Ji Wang. At the same time, her willingness to accept the credit card gift was itself an implication: she hadn't rejected his affection, but hadn't figured out how to respond. Ji Wang subtly took the coffee, his palm secretly holding her fingertips. "... Thank you." Ye Yi only paused briefly, then calmly withdrew her hand. "You're welcome. I used your card." "It's my pleasure," Ji Wang smiled. "Ye Yi, what do you think of me?" Ye Yi, still half asleep, blurted out without thinking, "You're great! I've never met a leader so humane. You always treat me to late-night snacks and breakfast when I work overtime, and you never let personal feelings get in the way when handling work..." "I mean," Ji Wang bent down, looking her in the eye at a distance of less than an arm's length, "How about being your boyfriend?" His usually sharp features softened, like a bottomless pit filled with cotton candy. You could easily find yourself willingly sinking into it and never wanting to leave. Ye Yi's heart raced uncontrollably, and her cheeks flushed: "..." She hurriedly pushed Ji Wang's arm to make him sit back on the sofa, her words utterly illogical: "You... You need to rest a bit. I need to wash my face. We need to have breakfast later. I'll close the door for you." Ye Yi seemed to trust Ji Wang completely, genuinely unconcerned about potential dangers or whether staying overnight at his house was appropriate. She simply rolled over, grabbed a pillow, and went to sleep, muttering only: "You don't need me to wash your sheets tomorrow." Ji Wang tucked her in, a warm feeling welling up inside him. "How could I bear to?" These words brushed against Ye Yi's heart like a feather, suddenly making her more alert, but she didn't know how to respond. The tranquility of the night always brings relaxation; the wariness and suspicion between people slowly dissipate in the quiet. Ji Wang sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze tracing Ye Yi's cool yet obedient profile, his throat bobbing involuntarily: "Ye Yi, I…I like you." If it were any other day, Ye Yi could easily brush off a confession. But Ji Wang's tone was calm, not the kind of words spoken after careful consideration, but rather a heartfelt expression from the present moment, not seeking a response, just wanting to tell her. Ye Yi gently closed her eyes, finally turning around, the sheets rustling softly with her movement. She said, "I know." Her gaze fell on Ji Wang's lean, muscular hand draped over the bed sheet. After a long while, she exhaled, her voice trembling slightly: "I was just afraid of disappointing you. I was worried that I wasn't the person you wanted me to be." Silence filled the room. The usually decisive and straightforward Ji Wang was stunned for a long time after hearing this before finally realizing what was happening. He excitedly pulled the person on the bed, blanket and all, into his arms: "You mean! You like me too, right?!" Ye Yi was startled by his suddenly raised voice and decisive embrace, her mind reeling. She quickly replied, "... I never said I didn't like you." Ji Wang felt like he'd been injected with two doses of adrenaline, like someone who never buys lottery tickets had won two super prizes in a row. He was so happy he was practically beside himself: "I have a girlfriend!" Then he buried his face deeply in Ye Yi's neck, saying with a pitiful expression, "As long as it's you, that's all that matters. I only want you." Ji Wang refused to let go, insisting on holding the exhausted Ye Yi in his arms until she was breathing steadily and fast asleep. Only then did he finally put her back on the bed, completely satisfied. When his phone vibrated for the third time in his pocket, he finally left the room, glancing back several times. But he couldn't resist his inner turmoil; he couldn't help but turn back, his gaze greedily tracing Ye Yi's features, finally settling on her rosy lips. -- He wanted to kiss her. Ji Wang forced himself to take three deep breaths, trying to banish this thought of taking advantage of her vulnerability. He took a ring from the bedside table drawer, carefully comparing it to Ye Yi's finger. He wanted to put it on, but worried that Ye Yi would deny it and throw it away when she woke up. So, he had a sudden inspiration and threaded the ring onto a chain, secretly tying it around her neck. It seemed that only by leaving something of his on her could he truly possess the person before him. Finally, Ji Wang leaned down slightly, satisfied, and kissed the forehead of the person on the bed: "Goodnight, baby." Ye Yi didn't hear Ji Wang's extremely soft whisper. It wasn't until she woke up hungry in the middle of the night that she realized there was a faint, fresh scent of grass and trees in the room, the unique fragrance of Ji Wang. But no one was in the room. She pushed open the door and went out, finding a bowl of cooked spaghetti and a note on the table: "Ye Yi, I'm going to Moon Lake Park. If you're up and I'm not back yet, eat your noodles first. My change of clothes are in the bathroom. Call me if you need anything." Ji Wang's handwriting was truly beautiful. Ye Yi treated the note like a mental snack, staring at the few lines of small writing as she finished the whole bowl of spaghetti. She thought: ... Ji Wang is really a very, very good person. Gao Ming narrowed her eyes as she spoke, her gaze fixed on the loose collar of Ye Yi's shirt, where a simple silver band ring hung. The design was understated, but a large "J" was drawn on it with extremely delicate lines mimicking the lines of ocean waves. "Oh ho," Gao Ming clicked her tongue, "a token of love." Ye Yi casually adjusted his collar and coughed lightly, pretending not to care, "Let's get down to business." Ji Wang froze on the spot, unable to hear any explanation. He only felt the muffled voice of the person in his arms creeping up his skin, and his mind was filled with one sentence like fireworks exploding—She hugged me! She hugged me on her own initiative! So just as Ye Yi was about to let go, the long fireworks display in Ji Wang's mind finally came to an end. He suddenly tightened his grip, pulling the person into his arms tightly, as if trying to meld them into his bones. He even went so far as to bury his face in the softly scented crook of her neck, his lips tracing the contours of her neck: "... Ye Yi, I like you so much." Ye Yi spoke each word slowly and deliberately, as if trying to emphasize her words to let him know that she was actually quite clear-headed: "Ji Wang, actually, actually I like you very, very much. Do you know why you're at the top of the dating website's rankings? I boosted it. I voted for you every day, and my experience points were the highest, so the website matched me with priority dating rights. As long as I didn't redeem the 'dating coupons,' no one else could date you..." Ye Yi snuggled closer to him, her voice tinged with a hint of pride: "You can only be mine." Ji Wang's rationality and restraint, which he had maintained all night, completely collapsed in that instant: "... This is killing me." And for Ye Yi, that was the crush she had longed for and coveted for so long, which she had finally managed to trick into getting. Gao Ming expertly pulled up a small stool and sat down next to Jiang Yan. She glanced at the blueprints on the table; the women's diamond ring design resembled endless waves cradling a diamond, echoing the elegant wave lines of the men's ring. Gao Ming smiled and said, "Ji Wang is quite thoughtful; he knows Ye Yi likes these sparkly things." The setting sun shone on the horizon, and as Ji Wang turned the steering wheel, the blue diamond on his watch sparkled, seemingly echoing the blue diamond on Ye Yi's chain. Like some mysterious thread, they were bound together. A photo of the two of them was prominently displayed as the chat background on the screen—Ji Wang was pinching Ye Yi's cheek with one hand, forcing Ye Yi to press her face against his with the other. Ye Yi's forced smile was strained, as if she was about to jump up and slap Ji Wang at any moment. That night at seven o'clock, Ye Yi received a text message in her room. On the other end of the line was Ji Wang's concise sentence: "I miss you. I'm coming to find you. I'll be there in half an hour." However, Ji Wang used this action to wrap his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace possessively, gazing into her eyes and saying, "I love you." Ji Wang immediately admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, I didn't keep a close eye on her. I knew she infiltrated the sanatorium to investigate a case, but this suicide scene was truly unexpected. If I had known she had this plan, I would never have let her stay there alone." The atmosphere in the office suddenly became somewhat indescribable; Director Zhao had nowhere to vent his anger. After a while, Ji Wang rubbed his face, clearly having spent the entire night reflecting on his actions; his voice was now dry and hoarse: "In this suicide scene, it's hard to say how much of Ye Yi's intention was genuine… I won't let her act alone again." While everyone else was performing their duties, only Ye Yi remained in the large office; her slender figure appeared light and airy under the incandescent light, as if she might be blown away by the wind at any moment. A strange bitterness welled up in Ji Wang's heart without warning. He walked to the door, then turned back and strode towards her, pulling her into a tight embrace. "Yi Yi, now that this case is over, let's go get our marriage certificate, okay?" The person in his arms chuckled softly after a long pause, wrapping her arms gently around his waist. "Okay." It was a simple and decisive answer, yet for some reason, Ji Wang felt it was unreal and ethereal. Ye Yi released him. "Alright, go ahead and get busy." Ji Wang's brief and ordinary outing actually carried the weight of the careers and fates of everyone in the city bureau. Qingfeng Sanatorium, tacitly acknowledged by Ancheng's powerful and wealthy as a haven for their elders to enjoy their later years, had long been a confluence of complex and intertwined interests; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that a single move could have far-reaching consequences. Ye Yi was left alone in the office. She calmly sent Lin Lili a text message saying she had an extremely important meeting in the next few days and needed to hand in her phone, so there was no need to worry or contact her. Then, she skillfully removed the SIM card, put the phone in her office drawer, grabbed a black baseball cap from Ji Wang's office, and headed towards the tool shed behind the city police station. Half an hour later, someone suddenly pulled the main power switch, and all the lights in the city police station went out, even the ubiquitous surveillance cameras suddenly stopped working. In the chaos, someone shouted, "Help! Something's wrong! Guo Jia'an has escaped!" "You want Ye Yi to investigate a three-year-old case in her own way, using her as bait to lure out that group of criminals who are seeking revenge against the police, a group that hasn't been discovered in the 'Detective of Evil' plan. You two are willing participants, and I have no comment. "But Director Zhao, whatever Ye Yi's mindset or intentions were in the past to get to where she is today, that's all in the past." "She's my girlfriend now, my only weakness. I absolutely won't stand by and watch her be in danger." Ji Wang's strong frame was taut on the sofa, his sharp, deep-set features accentuated by the light. He spoke slowly and deliberately, each word carrying weight: "I'm sorry, I don't agree to your plan to use Ye Yi as bait." Unlike Ji Wang's youthful impetuosity, Director Zhao was like a soft ball of cotton. He smiled and took a cell phone and a SIM card from a drawer, placing them on the table. Sure enough, Ji Wang frowned upon seeing these items. Director Zhao then magically produced a note, saying, "Ye Yi's only contact information is in her office. She also left you a note. Take a look." The hastily written handwriting on the light brown sticky note was clearly Ye Yi's: "Ji Wang, we'll split up. See you in three days." As if anticipating Ji Wang's anger after reading it, Ye Yi painstakingly drew an asymmetrical heart in the lower right corner, even finding a colored pen somewhere to color it red. He was like a child who had suddenly grown up, suddenly realizing how hard his parents and brothers had worked for the family. Then he suddenly thought: If only Ye Yi were here, at least someone could help Captain Ji. "It's okay, she'll be back soon." These words were for himself. "Right, right, she's partnered with a senior brother named Shi Yi, called the Black and White Duo. One deals with the living, the other gets clues from the dead... I always thought he was gone too." "There's also a cold-faced judge, responsible for organizing clues." The officer paused, then suddenly said, "I heard that almost all of their batch of recruits were wiped out because Shi Yi betrayed them." So Ye Yi offered, "Director Zhao, I'll finish what my brother didn't do." Director Zhao waved his hand, saying bluntly, "Ji Wang won't agree." These words were like a warm current flowing into Ye Yi's body along with Director Zhao's slightly teasing voice. Ye Yi smiled softly: "It's okay, with him closing the net, I'll be fine." "Captain Ji, there are many people in this world. If it weren't for you, I might not have chosen Ye Yi. If she died in front of you today, would you still continue to be a glorious captain of the criminal investigation team, or would you fall into hell like me?" The mountain forest was very quiet at night, so quiet that even the birdsong sounded particularly ethereal and distant. Ji Wang's gloomy face tightened little by little with his words, revealing no emotional fluctuation. He pressed his earpiece slightly: "... Dad, take that live broadcast off." A panicked voice came through the earpiece: "Retreat! Retreat! Don't shout! You absolutely have to protect your wife..." Ye Yi suddenly whispered, "If it's him who dies, I'll go to hell like you." These words might have come from Ye Yi's heart, but Ji Wang pleaded in that instant, "Guo Jia'an! Don't hurt her! I'll be your hostage, I'll exchange her for him!" From an angle unnoticed by anyone, while Guo Jia'an was gleefully inciting the officers to lay down their weapons and join him in the hellish realm, Ye Yi had already untied the ropes binding his hands. In that instant, as perceptive as Guo Jia'an was, he seemed to sense in the eerie silence that fate was about to throw its hook at him. Caught off guard, he suddenly bent over, and before anyone could react, the hand pressing against Ye Yi's neck tightened— "No!" "Ji Wang's excited voice shattered the silence of the standoff— *Splat!* Blood gushed out like a fountain, carving a chilling wall of crimson in the air. The next instant, a gleaming blade pierced Guo Jia'an's carotid artery with a sharp *splat*, and blood gushed forth. Before Guo Jia'an could even react, he suddenly collapsed backward, blood flowing like a river on the gray cement floor. "Stop the operation!" Ji Wang shouted, rushing towards the center of the pool of blood like a madman. "Stop the operation!" Ye Yi stood there coldly, looking down at Guo Jia'an, who was trembling on the floor, clutching his gushing carotid artery, and said: "God, you have been judged by justice." Ye Yi was soaked in blood; it was impossible to tell which parts of her white casual clothes were her own blood and which were Guo Jia'an's. Ji Wang didn't hesitate to take off his coat and press it against the wound on her neck. His eyes were bloodshot from worry and heartache, but his tone was unusually calm: "Ye Yi, it's alright, it's alright." Perhaps it was Winnie's caring and comforting tone that unconsciously reminded her of her familiar brother; Ye Yi, who had always been as cold as an iceberg, suddenly felt a lump in her throat, wrapped her arms around Ji Wang's neck, and cried loudly, releasing all the pressure and grievances she had endured these past few days. Ye Shi's life was tragically cut short in Jiuzhou Mountain. Three years later, she personally dealt with the mastermind behind the case from that year. She knew everything; she had investigated sleeping pills for three years, so of course she could trace it back to Guo Jia'an. Her intuition told her that Guo Jia'an was the murderer, but as Guo Jia'an said, they had no evidence, not a single piece of evidence. Ji Wang simply pulled the woman into his arms, gently patting her back and soothing her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here." Then, so as not to interfere with Winnie's examination of Guo Jia'an's condition, he carried the heartbroken woman away from the scene like a child. Meanwhile, Gao Ming, the actual forensic doctor from the city bureau, stood for a long time under the shade of a tree ten meters away from the scene, her face deathly pale, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam. Others might not know the scene of Ye Yi killing Guo Jia'an, but she knew it best. It was taught to her by Ye Shi. No one could have imagined that the self-defense techniques Ye Shi taught her would one day save Ye Yi's life and avenge Ye Shi. Perhaps everything was preordained. As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wang felt a rustling sound behind him. Turning around, Ji Wang saw Ye Yi, her neck wrapped tightly in gauze, leaning against the door, peeking at him with pleading eyes. Ji Wang's heart softened at first, then he immediately turned around and pulled her into his arms: "Weren't you in the hospital? Why did you come back by yourself? How's your neck? Does it still hurt?" Ye Yi honestly shook her head, shaking his arm as she asked: "Let me listen in, I promise I won't cause any trouble." "... But you need to rest now. Although the wound on your neck isn't deep, you lost so much blood." Before he could finish speaking, a slow, steady footstep echoed in the long corridor. Director Zhao, carrying a bowl of Americano—a cup of hot coffee that young people like—approached, frowning as he said: "Let her listen. She's been making a racket in the office for almost half an hour, giving me a headache." "People say that hell is empty, and all the devils are here on earth. Human evil sometimes comes without cause, yet it strikes innocent people with deadly force. Don't pry into people's hearts, don't ask about the source of evil. The world is treacherous; we must forge ahead through thorns." It turned out that Ye Shi had already found the medicine, the Qingfeng Sanatorium, and even Guo Jia'an. He was just one step away. If he could safely return from Jiuzhou Mountain that day, then the truth of the 913 case would be revealed, and so many people wouldn't have died because of Guo Jia'an and sleeping pills in the past three years. "Just one step away..." Director Zhao shook his head and sighed as he walked out of the interrogation room, his hunched back seemingly aged by the cruel weight of fate. Ji Wang solemnly put down the bouquet, then took out the leaf pendant he had always carried with him and dared not put it down, and said to Ye Shi: "Eleven, I haven't let you down. I've found Ye Yi... Although it's a little late." Ji Wang finally understood. Shi Yi's dying words about "finding" weren't about finding the murderer or the suspects in the case. He unconditionally trusted the police, believing they could uncover the truth. What Shi Yi couldn't let go of before his death was his sister, who was still at the hotel setting up his proposal and waiting for him to come home. Because behind his sister was Gao Ming, who was waiting for him to propose and had promised to stay by his side forever. He could selflessly sacrifice himself for justice, but he simply couldn't let go of that tender feeling in his heart. Ye Yi squatted on the ground, fiddling with the bouquet of flowers, taking out the chrysanthemums one by one and placing them in front of the tombstones next to Ye Shi. She muttered, "I'm here again, and I brought you flowers too. Please look after my brother for me. If he offends you in any way, you can scold him, but please don't lay a hand on him... Tomorrow, many of my brother's friends might come, and it might be a bit noisy, but please don't mind. This is the only day of the year they can legitimately express their guilt towards my brother." As Ye Yi spoke, her eyes reddened: "... At first, I hated them too, thinking they were the ones who harmed my brother. But later, I realized that wasn't right; it was actually them who were protecting my brother." She sat obediently in front of the tombstone, gesturing wildly as she shared with Ye Shi how many times she had fed stray cats and beaten up countless thugs in the streets and alleys of Ancheng over the past year. She also vividly described how she had propelled Ji Wang to the top of the rankings and how she had gradually won him over as her boyfriend. Ji Wang half-squatted behind her, one arm around her waist, watching the person in his arms chatter about trivial anecdotes. When she finally got to the topic of her family, she paused briefly, then smiled with relief. This time, she shifted her conversation from Ye Shi to Ji Wang: Ji Wang leaned down and kissed her forehead: "Yi Yi, I want to give you all my money." Ye Yi: "... I'm not telling you this in a roundabout way of asking you for money." "I know," Ji Wang hugged her tighter, "but I just want to give it to you." "Ji Wang is truly a man of action. That night, they had just returned from the cemetery when he drove to the outskirts of the city, parked in front of a villa, and, with a lawyer as a witness, coerced Ye Yi into signing and pressing her fingerprint in less than ten minutes. It was a house that Ji Wang had bought and renovated three years ago, but for some reason, he hadn't lived there, instead condescending to buy a small, dilapidated secondhand apartment in the Jiangnan neighborhood. Thus, that villa, which a lawyer might not be able to afford even after working himself to the bone for several lifetimes, became Ye Yi's personal property. When Ye Yi finally realized what was happening and looked at the documents clearly, she exclaimed in surprise, "Ji Wang! Are you a love-struck idiot?!" Ji Wang replied with his usual proud and self-satisfied demeanor, "I'm happy to!" But after signing the contract, as Ye Yi walked out of the villa area and back into the car, she suddenly said, "Ji Wang, let's go get our marriage certificate." Ji Wang: "... What did you say?" Ji Wang had imagined a thousand different proposal scenarios, but he had never dared to dream that Ye Yi would one day propose marriage. For a moment, his mind went blank, and he forgot to even react. Ye Yi thought he was unwilling and tried to pretend nothing had happened to save her precarious pride. But the next second, Ji Wang suddenly restarted, grabbing her waist and lifting her up, spinning her around. Excitedly spinning her around seemed to be the most primal and instinctive human reaction. Then, fearing she might change her mind, Ji Wang immediately shoved her into the passenger seat, strapped her in with a seatbelt, and drove straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau. He even seemed to want to take off his tie and tie her hands and feet to prevent her from escaping. Ji Wang seemed to have been fully prepared for this day; when they got out of the car at the Civil Affairs Bureau, the photographer, lighting technician, and makeup artist were already in place. Ji Wang's mother, Ms. Su, rushed over upon hearing the news, throwing two large bags of clothes into the car, her emotions more excited than anyone else's: "Quick, quick, my little wife, change into your pretty dress!" "Then Ms. Su abruptly opened the trunk, revealing a room full of flowers and gift boxes. Without hesitation, she shoved an A4 sheet of paper in front of Ye Yi's nose and, before she could even see what it was, shoved a pen into her hand: 'Here, sign this!' Ye Yi was now on edge: 'Sign again?! What is this? I'm not signing!' However, Ms. Su was decisive and unyielding, firmly holding Ye Yi in her hand. So Ye Yi, like a puppet on a string, watched as her fingerprint was pressed onto the document: '?' 'Don't worry, it's premarital property! Ji Wang's shares in the company are transferred to you.' Thus, this seemingly impromptu marriage registration proceeded with all the necessary ceremonies. Just then, a discordant voice came from the live stream: 'Officer Ji, this has been planned for a long time.'" "But seeing Ye Yi take the shares, the flowers, and the ring, Ji Wang's eyes welled up with tears, yet he still hadn't knelt. She finally panicked and started urging him: 'Officer Ji, this has been planned for a long time. If you don't kneel now, your wife will change her mind.' So Ji Wang knelt: 'Yi Yi, marry me, okay?' Ye Yi: '... Okay.' People often say that marriage is a gamble. But what people don't say is that when we're willing to bet, we at least have enough chips to be willing to take the plunge. Those who have nothing to lose are less afraid to gamble big. Ye Yi wasn't gambling on marriage, but on his judgment of people. As long as it was Ji Wang, what was a gamble? Little Fatty, with the air of a leader inspecting the work, interjected: 'He just wants the whole world to know that Ye Yi is his wife.'" He stood on the stage, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, a sweet smile on his lips: "Thank you all for gracing our engagement banquet with Ye Yi." "I've been in love with her for three years..." Just as he was about to launch into a long, boastful speech about his romantic history, Ye Yi couldn't help but chuckle. She lifted her skirt and stepped onto the stage. She wore a light pink, fitted long dress, the high slit revealing her long, straight legs with each movement. Her milky-white skin glowed alluringly in the dim light. Above her slender waist were full curves, followed by her fair and delicate collarbones. She walked forward step by step, a shimmering smile playing at the corners of her cool eyes. Ji Wang's gaze involuntarily fell on her face, and his heartfelt speech fell like pearls from a broken string. Everyone witnessed Ji Wang's eyes following Ye Yi's every move during his speech, then he completely lost his composure, his unfinished words falling flat. The audience burst into laughter. As soon as Ye Yi stood beside him, Ji Wang's hand was as if drawn by a magnet, clinging to her waist: "Wife." The laughter from the audience grew even louder. Perhaps for Ji Wang, who had spent years fighting on the front lines, dealing with countless criminals and battling wits with countless hypocritical faces, repeatedly navigating the treacherous waters of crime, he had long since developed a work ethic of constant vigilance, subconsciously scrutinizing and analyzing everyone he encountered in a case. He was like a warrior always clad in armor, unconsciously suppressing the emotions and weaknesses of an ordinary "human," making himself appear invincible. But no matter how many achievements he made, he was ultimately just a human being. The day he first met Ye Yi, he accompanied her in the park as she tended to a stray cat's wounds. They aimlessly wasted an entire afternoon, and he suddenly realized that even a busy life can involve doing things without purpose or self-interest. After arriving in Ancheng, whenever he felt overwhelmed by cases and hit a roadblock, he would imitate Ye Yi, wandering aimlessly along the roadside, feeding stray cats with sausages and canned fish, listening to the noise of conversations and car horns, letting the simple pleasures of life heal him. He was always grateful to God for letting him meet Ye Yi; it was Ye Yi who taught him what life is. She was his life's warmth. "Life's Warmth" chuckled, took the microphone, and embraced him close, her sweet voice steadily whispering in his ear: "Ji Wang, I love you." Then she turned to the audience and said: "Everyone, don't be shy, eat and drink to your heart's content, tonight we won't leave until we're drunk!" "Yay!!" "Happy Wedding!" In Ye Yi's view, whether it's a dinner party, an engagement banquet, or a wedding, everyone should be carefree and enjoy the simplest and purest happiness. No one in the story is perfect. They are all imperfect, but humans themselves cannot be perfect. In this world, malice is everywhere, like water vapor in the air, and everyone is tainted to some extent. It is often said that the human heart is unfathomable, like a bottomless abyss that should never be looked at directly. But even cliffs have a bottom; where does the malice of those around us come from? Should it have an end? I have seen so many people with bleak and indifferent hearts, and I have also seen so many sincere and courageous ones, only to find in the end—the human heart is like an abyss; gazing into it means falling. To survive a lifetime is like a soul fleeing a flood. Ultimately, we walk in the darkness of evil, bathed in light, without hesitation.

2. 2 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves

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   🐬Both the female and male leads are detectives.🌷Their first meeting is due to a pickled pepper-flavored finger, and the female lead is eating chicken feet. Their relationship progresses quickly, and they work together to solve cases, including finding out the cause of the female lead's brother's death.🌷The female lead is interning at the same unit as the male lead, and the male lead is initially skeptical, but he's proven wrong. Together, they overcome numerous obstacles to find out the cause of death of the female lead's adoptive parents. What is the female lead's true identity? Why did she leave soap and a cat design at the scene of her adoptive parents' deaths? Who is the person in her dream? Both books primarily focus on crime-solving; if you don't like this, please don't read.

3. 3 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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   I had to bring this book out. The female lead is a genius, and the male lead is a bit of a scheming green tea bitch. It's really good. Especially the female lead's sharp tongue; she's incredibly witty and witty, and her words are always cutting. It's worth studying.

4. 4 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 95.5kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves

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   Crime novels are my absolute favorite! [Drooling emoji]

5. 5 玫 Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃 Yue Mo月莫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
6. 6 拨 Clouds Part, Moonlight Shines [Crime Investigation] 拨云见月【刑侦】 Chen Guan沉官305k WordsCompleted [Cool, Beautiful, Fierce Forensic Doctor VS Dominant, Wolfish Police Captain] Behind a succession of brutal cases, it seems a hidden hand is pulling at people's heartstrings. Zhou Yan and Jiang Tan meet by chance during a murder investigation. The former lovers, who once loved each other but parted on bitter terms, come face to face again. Holding up his police ID, Zhou Yan formally asks, "Miss Jiang, I hear you went on a blind date today?" Jiang Tan: "That's my private business. We've broken up 16.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
7. 7 我 My Girlfriend Can Read Minds 我的女友会读心术 Weaving a Web织一张网Mystery577k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, ruthless detective VS gentle, understated beauty A love story between two evenly matched people. [Sweet romance, equal parts relationship and plot] [Rivals-to-lovers couple] After an accident, Yu Youyi gained the ability to hear other people's thoughts. By chance, Yu Youyi helped the police team crack a difficult case. It was said to be the fastest case the team had ever solved, taking just one night. As it happened, Jiang Yizhou, the director of the Public Security Bureau, was Y 4.5kReads8.8Score711Shelves

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   A ruthless and sharp-tongued detective versus a gentle and serene beauty – this is a love story between equals. [Sweet romance, romance/plot balanced] [A couple on opposing sides] Yu Youyi, due to an accident, gains the ability to hear other people's thoughts. By chance, Yu Youyi helps the police solve a rather tricky case. It's said to be the fastest case solved by the team, taking only one night. Even more coincidentally, the police chief, Jiang Yizhou, is Yu Youyi's godfather. Under Jiang Yizhou's "coercion and enticement," Yu Youyi is forced to join the police force, becoming the team's criminal psychology analysis expert. The captain of the criminal investigation team, Chen Fengting, was born into a wealthy family but chose to become a policeman instead of inheriting the family business. Captain Chen is ruthless and taciturn, possessing explosive intelligence and physical strength, and completely disdains Yu Youyi, a delicate and frail girl who got in through connections. Yu Youyi also dislikes Chen Fengting's arrogant nature and constantly opposes him. She tells Chen Fengting's subordinates, "Your Captain Chen has definitely been bribed." The subordinate looked shocked: "Tell me more." Yu Youyi: "Look at your captain, he's decked out in luxury goods from head to toe, and every car he owns is ridiculously expensive. Have you ever seen a proper policeman like that?" The subordinate: "That's because you don't know, our Captain Chen's family is rich." When others asked Chen Fengting, "Yu Youyi is so beautiful and still single, do you have any feelings for her?" He scoffed and replied, "Would I be blind to fall for such a delicate flower who needs to rest for five minutes after walking just a few steps?" Unfortunately, the delicate flower overheard this. Later, the delicate flower left. She took Captain Chen's heart with her.

8. 8 秦 Captain Qin, I Really Was Just Passing By! 秦队长，我真的只是路过！ Lingchen Xi凌晨熙Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted From birth through high school graduation, Ruan Wenbin was an outgoing, cheerful, beautiful top student. But a graduation trip after the college entrance exams shattered her peaceful, happy life. After a fairly serious car accident, she suddenly found herself able to see things other people couldn’t, like the ghosts drifting around nearby! 706Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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   As you can tell from the title, it's absolutely reliable. Don't miss it!

9. 9 识 The Lie-Detecting Master 识谎大师 Fire Kiss火吻Mystery292k WordsCompleted She is a master at detecting lies, able to see the true emotions hidden on every face and behind the slightest expression. He is a celebrated crime-solving genius and a rising star in the police force. They meet during a bank robbery. But who could have guessed that this seemingly simple robbery would lead to a vast international crime syndicate? A dismembered body dumped in a river, the bizarre disappearance of a close friend, a mysterious letter S, an unexplainable diamond ring, DNA that match 483Reads9.0Score108Shelves
10. 10 我 I'm Just a Police Intern, I Really Didn't Mean to Solve the Case 我就一实习警察，真没想破案啊 Crazy Little Bird疯小鸟Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Mystery + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Transmigration + A Little Romance] Su Xiaoxiao died in a car accident and transmigrated into the body of a rookie police officer. With barely a roof over her head, she discovered that her eyes had gained a special ability: she could see bad things that were about to happen. Hey, young master, whatever you do, don't turn left when you go out. Hey, mom, keep a close eye on your child. Oh no, Master, put on your bulletproof vest before 24.1kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
11. 11 心 The Psychological Analyst 心理分析者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A twisted criminal psychology expert VS a stoic criminal investigation captain Former title: The Psychological Analyst Fungal threads that control the brain, human-shaped ant nests, sinister mukbangs... These bizarre cases reflect the killers' warped inner worlds. Genes load the weapon of crime, psychology takes aim, and the environment pulls the trigger. Those who gaze into the abyss must beware of the abyss. Jiang Ningxi: I want to jump into the abyss and see what it's like. The Abyss: Don't c 19.6kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    The female lead is amazing

12. 12 H Hello, Psychopath Hello，心理变态者 Caramel Pudding焦糖布丁Mystery318k WordsCompleted Funny Female Detective VS Sharp-Tongued Psychology Expert. When he confesses, Jiang Yijin says, “I only had to glance at you a few more times in the crowd, and the water in my brain turned into dopamine. Ever since then, my sex hormones have been above normal.” Ji Miao: “You talk too fancy. I don't get it.” Jiang Yijin: “I love you. I want to sleep with you.” Ji Miao: “Jiang Yijin, you're under arrest. My heart is your prison, and I'll keep you locked up for life!” Case highlights: cooking bodie 386Reads8.8Score106Shelves
13. 13 烛 Candlelight: A Fantasy Crime Mystery 烛光【玄幻刑侦】 It's the Future是未来呀Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted Blurb One: Ye Ningyu has lived for more than two thousand years, and now her love life is finally stirring. Two men have fallen for her. One was entangled with her in a past life. The other has pursued her across several lifetimes. One burns like fire, while the other is a refined gentleman… Blurb Two: There’s a coffin shop on Qinshi’s Incense Street. The shopkeeper is a woman whose age is anyone’s guess. She takes life as it comes. Every day, she does nothing but sunbathe and sleep, never 59Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 女 The Making of a Female Detective 女神探养成记 As You Wish, An'an如愿安安Mystery399k WordsCompleted Also known as Hello, Shanghai Policewoman. A genius detective romance, with old Shanghai flavor, a devoted and equally strong couple, and crime solving. Shanghai's economy boomed in the 1990s, and large-scale demolitions were looming in the city's urban villages. Hundreds of new millionaires were about to emerge. Amid this transition between old and new, migrants poured into the city, family conflicts became tangled, gambling flourished in certain corners, and the greed and complexity of human n 365Reads8.2Score100Shelves
15. 15 尸 The Lies of the Dead 尸体的谎言 Must Return须归Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A serial murder case leaves several forensic doctors dead or driven mad in quick succession. The provincial department has no choice but to send in its most brilliant and aloof chief forensic doctor. She climbs over a mountain of corpses and parts the fog, only to discover that she is trapped in a web of conspiracy with no way out. A charming, roguish, and warmhearted detective comes to help, but keeps hitting a wall with the aloof goddess. With no other choice, he resorts to his ultimate moves: 194Reads8.3Score101Shelves
16. 16 喜 Good News! Team Leader Lu's Nemesis Is Back! 喜报！陆组长的克星回国了！ Ferrying a Boat at a Banquet on the Same Mountain同山宴渡舟Mystery388k WordsCompleted L City has seen a spate of major and serious cases in recent years, so the Criminal Investigation Division has established a Major Crimes Unit. Lu Yan, a gifted traditional detective with more than a little spoiled rich-kid attitude, and Jiang Mingshuang, an eccentric yet levelheaded and perceptive criminal psychologist, have somehow ended up as partners. As they solve cases one by one, from the death of a peeping Tom and the Blood Lotus to an orphan's revenge, a duck's dignity, and hypnotic sti 1.1kReads8.6Score172Shelves
17. 17 正 The Light of Justice Shines on Me 正道的光照耀着我 Never Picky About Food从来不挑食Mystery413k WordsCompleted 12.4kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
18. 18 烬 Ashes of Evil 烬恶 The Cat That Climbs Through Windows会扒窗的猫Mystery419k WordsCompleted A quirky, mercurial criminal psychology expert and a handsome, wealthy, tsundere, straight-laced criminal investigation team captain Every city has a dark side, but crime here is especially deranged. A criminal investigation captain and a criminal psychology expert were on parallel paths until a series of baffling cases brought them together. A headless woman’s corpse in a field, body parts in a bun shop, a shadow that kills, the truth behind death during sex… The stranger the cases, the closer 1.2kReads7.1Score139Shelves
19. 19 重 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery553k WordsCompleted Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 465Reads6.5Score104Shelves
20. 20 特 Special Case Squad: The Police Belle Got Confessed to Again Today 特案组：警花今天又被表白了 Icy Rice Ball冰团小丸子Mystery590k WordsOngoing [Case-by-case + criminal investigations + everyone’s favorite + not one-on-one + romantic rivals + strong female lead] [Content warning: The heroine is not sexually inexperienced. If you can’t accept a heroine who’s a bit of a player, this may not be for you.] [Also known as: Special Case Unit: The Police Beauty Gets Confessed to Again Today] After Su Wu’s seven-year undercover mission comes to an end, she is assigned to the Special Case Unit, and her life changes dramatically. The steady, level 1kReads8.5Score147Shelves
21. 21 伏 Pleading Guilty 伏罪 Du Shi Ya渡十鸦Mystery300k WordsCompleted [Now available in print] [Wild, calculating, wolfish captain vs. quirky, inscrutable genius girl, with deduction and crime-solving at the heart] Three years ago, Jiang An, the renowned genius girl of the police force, vanished without a trace after a meticulously planned bombing rocked the city. Three years later, Jiang An, now a famous mystery novelist, was arrested as a suspect and drawn into a bizarre murder case. Fu Jinhan, captain of the criminal investigation team, personally made the arre 11.2kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
22. 22 跳 I Was Just Doing a Square Dance, So Why Are You Arresting Me? [Crime Investigation] 跳个广场舞，抓我干嘛？【刑侦】 Peach Blossoms Easily Intoxicate桃花易醉Mystery360k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Police Force Needs a Crime-Solving Genius Like Me Shi Jian has spent twenty-two years being different from everyone else. She has hyperthymesia, a solitary personality, a short temper, and a childhood friend, Xie Chi, who clings to her like chewing gum and just won’t let go. After graduating from the police academy, Shi Jian, who has no particular ambition, joins a local police station. The annoying Xie Chi, meanwhile, joins the criminal investigation team. Shi Jian: Whatever. 11.9kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
23. 23 猎 The Crime-Hunting Trio: An Unsolved Vendetta, a Deadly Gambit 猎罪铁三角：宿仇悬案，以命赴局 Word Weirdo文字怪人Mystery501k WordsCompleted The ultimate crime-solving team is ready to roll: A hard-nosed female team leader, a young psychology prodigy, a criminal investigation king, a search specialist, a computer whiz, a highly personable cleaner, and a theatrical security guard! Unsolved cases that have piled up for thirty years keep landing on their desks, and the team tackles them with all kinds of methods: Reconstructing crime scenes with AI, Werewolf-style psychological deduction, hypnotic mind-reading, and designing custom murd 1.3kReads—Score217Shelves

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    Looking for a good read? Here comes a fantastic crime-solving novel featuring a genius female lead and a perfectly matched male lead! 🧠A genius female lead (a master of criminal psychology) teams up with 👮‍♂️a criminal investigation consultant to join the cold case unit and tackle a "dead case" that has been sealed for two or three decades. With no evidence and no leads, the two use their individual strengths to reconstruct the crime scene from the smallest clues in the case files. Working together seamlessly, they unravel the mystery and uncover the hidden culprit. It's high-energy and thrilling from start to finish!

24. 24 罪 The Road to Justice [Criminal Investigation] 罪案征途【刑侦】 VerdureMystery923k WordsCompleted When Song Yun joins the criminal investigation team, Chi Yan finds fault with everything she does. When his teammates ask about it, he assures them: “Trust me, she’ll quit on her own within two days.” But then... Day One: She finds a crucial clue. Day Three: She identifies the prime suspect. Day Five: The suspect confesses. Her outstanding abilities leave the team hesitant. “Captain, do we still want her to leave?” Captain Chi stubbornly replies, “We risk our lives every day. Letting her 2.6kReads8.8Score297Shelves

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    Super good, especially the first book! [Drooling emoji]

25. 25 沈 Captain Shen's Madness Turns a Crime Thriller into a Sweet Romance 沈队靠疯，把刑侦文硬掰成甜宠文 Silly a Melon呆a瓜Mystery560k WordsCompleted [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance] [Seven-year age gap + government-employed boyfriend + ruthless pursuit] [Reader advisory: This is a fictional setting, very fictional] Mad-dog, nurturing mom-type police captain x gentle, S-obsessed fairy-like policewoman Eight years ago, Yan Wan's father was murdered by the person he had helped through legal aid. Of the family of four, only Yan Wan survived. Eight years later, Shen Hong finds Yan Wan and uses her father's death to threaten her into using he 2kReads9.1Score332Shelves
26. 26 寻 In Search of the Light [Crime Investigation] 寻光【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Also known as The Gentle Captain Yan’s Cool, Aloof Fiancée Is So Hard to Woo and The Fiancée Who Solves Cases Her Own Way [Mystery + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + one-on-one romance + happy ending + crime-solving + suspense] The plot takes center stage, with romance as a secondary thread. . On the first day Yan Mo reunites with his long-lost fiancée, he handcuffs her and brings her back to the police station as a suspect. Facing Chu Xi, who is cool and aloof while pretending to 686Reads8.9Score103Shelves
27. 27 您 You Have a New Murder Case Order 您有新的命案订单 Silly a Melon呆a瓜Mystery552k WordsCompleted [Mystery + deduction] Ten years ago, Su Yu was kidnapped and vanished. The music world lost a young concert pianist. Ten years later, while on a mission, Su Yu unexpectedly spotted a handsome man as cold as ice. She thought, “Meeting him must be my good fortune.” But the handsome man was rather cold-tempered and sharp-tongued. Her attempt to strike up a conversation failed, and even after they joined forces to rescue hostages, he “complimented” her by calling her an idiot. She thought, “I could 2.1kReads9.3Score279Shelves
28. 28 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is super cool and efficient at solving cases, which makes it quite enjoyable. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a forensic assistant. The second book is also about forensic medicine. There isn't much romance.

29. 29 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves
30. 30 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 30Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    I'll say it three times: You MUST read the first book! You MUST read the first book! You MUST read the first book!

32. 32 猎 Hunting Down the Guilty and Pursuing the Wicked [Criminal Investigation] 猎罪逐凶【刑侦】 Delicate Bluebell玲珑风铃草Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A stunning, icy female detective, a rough-around-the-edges but perceptive male team captain, and a plump forensic examiner who can never sit still. They seem like bickering oddballs, but in truth they make a perfectly in-sync team. Faced with one baffling case after another, this ironclad trio joins forces to pierce the layers of mystery. They support one another. They are comrades, and they are family. They trust and redeem one another. Who says truth is as dirty as lies? Beyond the fog, there 5.8kReads8.9Score593Shelves
33. 33 亲 Dear Forensic Doctor 亲爱的法医先生 Long Night长宵Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted My new novel, The Psychological Case Files, is now available! A story about the cool and beautiful Captain Song and the genius profiler Su Yun, joining forces to solve cases. (A refined, gentle, seemingly pure forensic doctor with a hidden dark side x a just and impulsive criminal police captain.) The first time Tong Chumo met Lu Yunjin, she was injured while trying to catch a criminal. Lu Yunjin used red wine to disinfect her wound. His long, elegant hands were so gentle, as if she were a price 928Reads9.0Score124Shelves
34. 34 硬 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery640k WordsCompleted The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves

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    Xiaxia and her senior sister 😏

35. 35 她 She Blooms in the Mist 她在薄雾中盛开 Spinning Wood Apricot旋木杏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Shen Zhiheng saw Ji Yu in the video, he thought, This person looks suspicious. When Shen Zhiheng saw Ji Yu in the interrogation room, he thought, This person is no ordinary man. Much later, as Shen Zhiheng looked at Ji Yu, he thought, How can this person be so beautiful? 229Reads6.6Score—Shelves
36. 36 浮 Fireflies Illuminate the Hidden Crickets 浮萤照潜蛩 An Shanyu安山雨Mystery506k WordsCompleted (Early on) Mystery and crime novelist (later) criminal investigation consultant: Shen Xuexian vs. criminal investigation captain: Wan Ming A popular idol dies mysteriously on a film set, and the scene is exactly as described in the script. Shen Xuexian, a mystery novelist, is taken in for questioning by the police at her new book signing. She never imagined that selling the rights to her novel would land her in a police station. Getting caught up in a murder on a film set and taken in to assist 402Reads8.7Score103Shelves
37. 37 记 The Memory Trial: The Moment the Nation Wept for Him 记忆审判：那一刻，全国为他痛哭 Big Fish, Ah大鱼呀Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Narcotics Police] [Anti-Drug Campaign] [Narcotics Officer] [Sacrifice] A scarecrow stands in the wilderness, shielding the endless expanse behind it. In early autumn, ten years after he left home, he asked someone to place his final wish in your hands. The fire he lit never went out. Only the one who kept watch has gone. The national emblem on his cap is like his name: “Please bury it with me.” Birds sweep across the blank spaces of time, like a long story waking from beneath the dust. His eyes 5.1kReads9.2Score700Shelves
38. 38 谈 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 Ni Yue倪月Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score165Shelves
39. 39 见 Trainee Captain of the Criminal Police 见习刑警队长 Su Xiaobei苏小北Mystery388k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof rookie beauty x spoiled rich playboy] Xia Ying, a cool and aloof beauty on the force, is forced to join the Haicheng Police Division, where she meets Xin Yi, a captain newly transferred from Beicheng. One is an icy beauty who is hard to get along with and only wants to solve cases; the other is a carefree playboy who repeatedly cracks bizarre cases. A knight straight out of a painting, a ghost singing in a theater at midnight, an isolated island, a castle concealing the truth... Beh 354Reads9.0Score—Shelves
40. 40 追 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] 追凶笔记[刑侦] Fou Ye否靥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

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    They're all really good books, highly recommended. I won't say much more because I feel everyone has different tastes, and good books will naturally find readers.

41. 41 罪 On the Edge of Crime 罪案边缘 VerdureMystery549k WordsCompleted The first time Chen Xi saw Qin Yu, she knew he would belong to her. She was a romantic, so she wanted to preserve him in formaldehyde. That way, Qin Yu could belong to her alone. Someone once described Chen Xi this way: all that stood between her and becoming a criminal was Qin Yu. “I walk toward the sun, unafraid of the long, dark night.” [Obsessive forensic doctor Chen vs. upright police officer Qin] 3.5kReads8.9Score418Shelves

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    Chen Xi was an extremely romantic person. The moment she saw Qin Yu, she knew it was hers, so she wanted to preserve Qin Yu in formaldehyde, so that Qin Yu would belong only to her…

42. 42 奇 The Strange Her 奇怪的她 Affogato阿芙佳朵Mystery425k WordsCompleted The new girl is an oddball, but she’s smart and solves cases fast, so everyone figures they can put up with her personality flaws. She often forgets she’s “weak” and rushes into things, but she’s quick to admit her mistakes and has the right attitude, so everyone decides they can put up with her a little longer. Until one day, she sets her sights on the captain of the criminal investigation team. That’s going too far! He’s handsome, rich, and brilliant, and the two of them together look… well, l 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
43. 43 她 She Came from the Darkness 她从黑暗来 Xi Mujiu希沐玖Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted After a torrential rain, a headless body was found lying on a road halfway up the mountain. As the investigation unfolded, a hidden case within the case gradually came to light... Because I feel your pain, I’m willing to charge into battle to save all the children like me, trapped in the darkness. An innocent, sweet lamb versus a ruthless queen of the night, joining forces with a nitpicky, sharp-tongued, righteous captain. Watch as they tear through layer after layer of fog and become warriors w 540Reads9.1Score109Shelves
44. 44 致 Killer Profile: Detective Captain, Don't Fall for Me 致命侧写：刑侦队长别心动 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery279k WordsOngoing Hardcore criminal investigation techniques + in-depth criminal profiling Standalone cases + two equally formidable leads testing each other + undercurrents of affection There is no such thing as an unsolved case in the dictionary of Lin Zheng, captain of Yun Gang City’s criminal investigation unit, until he encounters a ritualistic serial killer. When the orchestra’s first-chair violinist is arranged like a musical rest, all the strings snapped; when a gallery owner’s corpse is found kneeling be 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A cool and aloof female psychologist and a tough and passionate criminal investigation captain team up to solve cases. Episodic cases, micro-group portraits, and criminal investigation techniques.

45. 45 病 The Sickly Detective: Why Does Miss Killer Keep Acting on Me? 病弱侦探：凶手小姐她又演我 Qing Geng, the Big Headache青耕大头疼Mystery204k WordsOngoing [Two formidable leads playing each other] [Cat-and-mouse game] After killing someone, she washed her hands and returned to the bar to mix drinks. A sickly detective sat by the counter and claimed to be her "second victim". Half an hour later, the body vanished. The murder could no longer be classified as a murder, and the killer was forced to investigate the detective instead. She was Su Meng, a good girl who had deceived God for ten years and mastered the art of perfect murder in half a day. He 385Reads—Score128Shelves

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    I'm recommending a novel I wrote myself. The female lead is a perfect criminal, leaving no trace, while the male lead is a detective who solves every case within six hours. The male lead has incriminating evidence against the female lead, and she could kill him at any time. The two are both incredibly capable, outwardly cooperating to solve cases while secretly scheming against each other. Their romance progresses very quickly. Come check it out! [Heart emojis]

46. 46 灵 The Soul Points to the Killer 灵魂指案 Eggie Baa Baa蛋咩咩Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Pei Ai is a beautiful and clever spirit medium, born with eyes that can see ghosts. But there’s a catch: she can only see those who died unjustly. After an accident, Pei Ai goes into hiding under an assumed name. A year later, those eyes draw her into a bizarre and gruesome dismemberment case once again... 4.2kReads9.0Score449Shelves

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    [Learned] The female lead is a retired police officer and a beautiful and intelligent sorceress. She has the natural ability to see ghosts, but only the ghosts of those who died unjustly. The plot is very engaging; each case is interconnected, with twists and turns that keep you guessing. (Every time I see a ghost of someone who died unjustly in a case, I get a little scared, mainly because the descriptions are a bit creepy [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]). The female lead has a great personality; she's meticulous when it comes to work, very intelligent and calm, with strong mental fortitude and professional skills, and she can also joke around. However, I think her slowness in romantic relationships is a good thing. (If you don't like romance in suspenseful supernatural stories, you can also check this out; there's less romance, the focus is on solving cases.)

47. 47 干 How Could Anyone in Crime Investigation Stay Sane? 干刑侦的哪有不疯的 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery435k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It'll go up! [Highly capable, icy policewoman vs. commanding, all-round criminal investigation captain] Tan Nian'an inherits her father's badge number and joins the criminal investigation squad as a parachuted-in deputy captain. She wants to uncover the truth behind her parents' brutal deaths, find the younger brother who was taken from her, and become a good police officer. But when Zhou Yan first sees her, he doesn't think she'll be able to stay. She's too beautiful, 5.3kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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    The female leads are all police officers

48. 48 我 What's Wrong with Being a Little Hotheaded on the Job? 我办案暴躁点怎么了 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery544k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come out, so it’ll go up! [Hot-tempered, formidable policewoman vs. gentle, reserved male forensic doctor] Tang Guo has a terrible temper. The whole police force knows it, but she’s also exceptionally good at solving cases, so everyone can only stay angry in silence. But the forensic doctor from Beijing doesn’t seem afraid of her at all. Instead, he sees right through the truth hidden beneath her fiery exterior. As a criminal investigation captain, Tang Guo has to be tou 34.9kReads8.6Score5.4kShelves
49. 49 她 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 Gai Youyou盖又又Mystery343k WordsCompleted When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score357Shelves
50. 50 日 Sunset Without End [Crime Investigation] 日落无涯【刑侦】 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery303k WordsCompleted Original title: Sunset Without End [Criminal Investigation] Alternate title: Tracing the Clues Criminal investigation deputy captain Leng Yan vs. Shao Yu, a beautiful forensic doctor who always carries cilantro with her. [The characters, organizations, positions, and events in this story are fictional creations serving the plot. Please do not compare them with real life!] [Before reading, please be aware: this story is overflowing with sweetness and romance amid criminal investigations. If you’ 8.2kReads9.0Score744Shelves

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