Looking for a High-IQ Detective Protagonist, Preferably with a Female Lead. Must Have a System 猪脚是破案的，要高智商的最好有女主。（有系统）

1. 1 外 Is It Really So Strange for a Delivery Driver to Show Up at a Crime Scene? 外卖员出现在案发现场很合理吧？ Clear Summer Night夏夜晴朗Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving mystery + one heroine] Food delivery driver Su He accidentally gets caught up in a murder case and binds to a God-Tier Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him a reward! With the System's help, his life starts taking some unexpected turns. “Hello, I need to report a murder. Mingjia Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Apartment 603. Someone's been killed... Yes, I'm safe right now... Two people are dead... The killer? Well, I locked him outside... I had nothing to do with 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   The first two are both crime-solving stories. 💫The first one is highly recommended!! ✨High-IQ protagonist⭐️Funny and humorous content⭐️Single female lead⭐️Not a web novel⭐️ 💫The second one is hilarious⭐️A satisfying read⭐️With a strong sense of justice✨ 💫The third one doesn't feature a protagonist solving crimes. ⚠️The protagonist is a villain participating in a police drill✨Rich content⭐️High quality⭐️Humorous style⭐️Worth a try!!

2. 2 让 We Asked You to Hike Around the World, Not Catch People and Shake Them Down 让你徒步环球，没让你抓人薅羊毛 Update Beast爆更兽Urban2.4M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation under the same title is now online: They Said We’d Hike Around the World, So Why Am I Going Hungry Nine Times in Three Days? [Wilderness survival + crime-catching + comedy + sly tricks + action-packed + no female lead?] From the start, after transmigrating, Su Mo discovers he is taking part in a show called Hike Around the World. The rules: All expenses along the way must be earned legally by the contestant himself. He thought it would be a miserable competition of sleeping 6.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
3. 3 我 I Thought We Were Brothers, but You Tricked Me into Robbing a Bank? 我把你当兄弟，你骗我抢银行？ Dragons Fighting龙打架Urban523k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Ming’s friend Zhou Hang took part in a military exercise, playing the role of a bank robber. Zhou Hang decided to recruit Lu Ming to play a robber too. For security reasons, he couldn’t tell him the truth about the exercise, so he used an invitation to dinner as an excuse to get Lu Ming out of the house. “Isn’t this just dinner? Do you really have to withdraw cash at the bank?” Watching his good friend Zhou Hang, who’d invited him to dinner, Lu Ming s 15.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 89.5kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves

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   The first two books don't have a system, but they do have female leads and focus on solving cases. The third book has a system, but no female lead [laughing and crying emojis]. All three are very good.

5. 5 刑 The Detective's Glory 刑警荣耀 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted Wang Wei is a veteran detective with twenty years of police experience and a three-time champion of the Tian Nan Provincial Police Academy’s grappling and combat tournament. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty years in the past, just after graduating from the academy and starting his career. From then on, he makes a name for himself. No major case, strange case, cold case, or decades-old case is too difficult for Wang Wei. Give him a moment, and he’ll crack it! If you’re a criminal, no matte 2.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
6. 6 开 From the Start, I Have Three Months to Live, So I Bet Everything on Solving Cases 开局三个月寿命，我全梭哈破案了 Mysterious Cherry神秘车厘子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + crime-solving + suspense + minimal romance] [New book: "Reborn in 1992: Starting with a Cold Case"] I transmigrated into a police officer! I was happy for less than a second before the System informed me I had only three months left to live. Huh? How is that supposed to work? Solve cases to earn more life? I'm going all in! And so the criminals across the whole city went crazy. [Officer, I was just delivering food. The lady of the house had too many mosquitoes, so I helped her 5.7kReads9.2Score727Shelves
7. 7 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   Both of these are crime-solving novels. I highly recommend the first one; it's very good and definitely worth reading! [Heart emoji]

8. 8 让 I Asked You to Teach Art, and You Went and Arrested a Wanted Criminal 让你教美术，你顺手就去抓通缉犯 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving + golden finger + no female lead + Conan-like constitution + everyday life + criminal investigation + lots of cases + positive energy + crime buster + forensic artist] Ever heard of an art teacher solving crimes? Jian Wenxing, a freelance art teacher, unexpectedly gains a crime-solving System, and from then on, a rising star is born! He even becomes the crime buster who strikes fear into the hearts of wanted criminals! He hunts down the truth! He paints the skin, the bone 8.1kReads9.1Score975Shelves
9. 9 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 93.5kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves

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   This one's perfect. Four sticks a day, right on time. It's good, and the female lead is confirmed. However, her screen time is limited; one button press corresponds to about 7-8 chapters! She's already wearing a white shirt!

10. 10 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    I'm currently reading these three books, and they're really enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend them if they weren't good.

11. 11 重 Reborn in 1998: I Can Replay Crime Scene Footage 重生98：我能回放案发录像 Zhou Siqing周嗣清Mystery459k WordsOngoing 105Reads—Score290Shelves

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    The female lead is also a police officer.

12. 12 全 Manhunt Across the City: I'm Really Not a Criminal 全城围捕：我真不是罪犯啊 Yuan Mu圆目Mystery657k WordsCompleted When he opens his eyes, Chen Mu, a former criminal police officer in his previous life, discovers that he has been reborn in a parallel world. And he has become an escaped convict wanted for an entire family’s murder! Shrill police sirens ring across the city as heavily armed officers close in from every direction. A net of traps leaves no way out. Ding! [Escape System issuing a mission] [Main Mission: Publicly serialize and update the story of your escape] [Side Mission: Find the real culprit b 57.6kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves
13. 13 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
14. 14 系 The System Keeps Feeding Me Success, and I’ve Won So Many First-Class Merits I’m Tired of Counting 系统追着喂饭，一等功拿到手软 Charcoal-Grilled Rice Cake炭烤切糕Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Chang’an was once saved by the police, and from then on, he was determined to become a police officer. On his first day at work, just after arriving at the local police station, a voice rang out in his mind. [Ding! Criminal System successfully bound.] [As a professional criminal, you must make preparations before taking action.] [Commit crimes when police presence is thin to reduce the risk of getting caught.] [Mission: Investigate the detailed shift schedule of the police officers at Tangwu 62.9kReads8.5Score9.1kShelves

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    These are all detective novels. You can also search for "Crazy Detective" (狂探) on Taobao; it's also very exciting and already completed.

15. 15 律 Lawyer: The Bully Is Innocent? I'll Get Him the Death Penalty! 律师：霸凌者无罪？我送他死刑！ Xun Wen熏文Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Lin Mo is a top lawyer with a 100% win rate. He transmigrates to a parallel world. His first case is a bullying incident that no one else knows how to handle. Bully: “You’re suing me for bullying? You lousy lawyer, ever heard of the law protecting minors? You start talking about the law, and I can’t help laughing. Guys, ignore him. Keep the music playing and the dancing going!” Lin Mo: “Heh... Dancing sounds great. Finish your bullets, then go dance downstairs.” The final verdict: The bullies ar 115.8kReads8.9Score12.3kShelves

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    This book is absolutely worth reading!! [Learned][Learned][Learned] A feast of wits, the characters are vividly portrayed! The protagonist Lin Mo's battles with his opponents are high-energy from start to finish, with each step a thrilling contest that maximizes the tension of the intellectual duel. The logic is impeccable, and the plot unfolds in a tightly woven chain, making it impossible to put down. Particularly outstanding is the character development; both main and supporting characters are distinct, with reasonable motivations, and their images leap off the page. Highly recommended for readers who are obsessed with top-tier intellectual battles and in-depth character portrayals—it's absolutely thrilling! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

16. 16 警 Inheriting a Police Badge: I Just Joined the Force, and My Crime-Solving Skills Are Maxed Out 警号继承：刚入职，刑侦技能拉满 The Old Monk Who Loves Climbing High爱上层楼的老僧Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Crime-solving + power fantasy + System + fast-paced + one heroine across 500,000 words (ongoing)! “Police badge reactivated! Badge number 89757! Officer Guan, welcome back!” Twenty years ago, his father died in the line of duty, and his badge was decommissioned. Twenty years later, Guan Feng transfers to a new post, inherits his father's badge, and awakens a System. Every case he solves earns him various rewards: clues, detective skills, physical enhancements, and cutting-edge technology... From 8.5kReads8.8Score640Shelves

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    High-quality crime-solving films

17. 17 还 You Haven't Even Started the Job, and You're Teaching the Criminal Investigation Captain How to Solve Cases? 还没入职，你教刑侦队长办案？ Chubby and Not Afraid of the Heat胖胖不怕热Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Chu Nan has just started working at Badaoguai Police Station, and he’s completely baffled. Wudang Cloud-Step Technique? Shaolin Iron Shirt??? Ancient martial arts’ Eight Extremes Fist???? Nine-Section Whip of Lightning????? Did the System make a mistake? Isn’t this the kind of story where someone unifies the martial world and becomes the supreme ruler? I mean, I’m just a cop. What am I supposed to do with these rewards? What, am I going to become an unparalleled martial arts master and start wea 27.1kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
18. 18 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 71.6kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves
19. 19 警 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 The Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Keyboard日万的键盘Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 24.6kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
20. 20 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生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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    The protagonist solves cases; a high-IQ crime-solving novel.

21. 21 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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    They are all very beautiful.

22. 22 死 On the Brink of Death 死亡濒临 Seeds Aren't Fish籽非鱼Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted On the very first day of the newly formed Nanjing City investigation team, a murder case breaks out. Gu Xiyi, a key figure in the case, is an expert at slacking off and sneaking in flirtatious jabs at the team captain. At first, Xian Wei tries every trick in the book to lock Gu Xiyi up, convinced that his very existence is a menace to society. Later, he never imagines that Gu Xiyi will end up being a menace to him alone... If you don't know death, how can you understand life? If the dead cannot 183Reads9.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 摆 I'm a Street Vendor, and Selling Crime-Solving Clues Is Perfectly Reasonable 摆地摊的我，卖破案线索很合理吧 Chongqu Chongqu虫曲虫曲Mystery263k WordsCompleted On a bustling night-market street, Song Tang sets up a little street stall. He used to sell nothing but small goods, but everything changes after a police officer pays him a visit. Not only does he activate the Detective Clue Guessing System, but more and more police officers start coming to him by reputation. "Song Tang, do you have any leads to sell on the serial murders in Dongzhou? Don't worry, we'll make it worth your while!" "Boss Song, would you be interested in hearing about last night's 8.7kReads8.8Score628Shelves
24. 24 神 Detective: I’m a Helpful Local from Chaoyang 神探：我，朝阳热心群众 Haha Spicy哈哈辣Mystery629k WordsOngoing Wang Ting was reborn into a strange new world with an exceptionally high crime rate. Though he was a complete novice at solving cases, he awakened the Great Detective System. Through the System, he could exchange for all kinds of investigative techniques: Forensic mineralogy! Bloodstain pattern analysis! Forensic toxicology... To help Wang Ting solve cases, the System also opened a detectives’ group chat. It was filled with famous detectives from different eras! Love and hate, wealth and beauty, 50Reads9.2Score—Shelves
25. 25 疯 Madness in 1960: The Street Punk Leads the Courtyard Astray 疯癫1960：街溜子带偏四合院 Water Does Not Rush Ahead水不争先Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Comedy] [Nanluoguxiang] [My Dad Is a Hidden Big Shot] In 1960, with the enemy still lurking among the people and not yet fully eliminated, Xu Huai nearly got shot. Only after joining the Public Security Bureau did he discover that his father was a hidden big shot. 60.8kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    You guys are number one [smirking]

26. 26 老 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev 4.4kReads9.5Score490Shelves

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    [Laughs] All of these apply: crime-solving, high intelligence, single female lead, system included. Recommended! [Top Post]

27. 27 你 You Think You Can Get Away with the Perfect Crime? No! You Can't Hide Anywhere 你想完美脱罪？不！你无所遁形 Mu Yan牧延Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, episodic investigations + overarching case, 1v1.] [The story focuses on solving cases, with romance as a secondary element. The romance develops very slowly and subtly. Early on, it's roughly a 9:1 split, with 9 parts investigation and 1 part romance. The romance gets more focus later.] [The male lead, Song Kui, isn't entirely a righteous person.] [Volume One: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Tao Li] [Volume Two: Song Kui, Tang Yu, Li Zeru] [Volume Three bonus stories: Chen Yunning, Rong Chen 2.6kReads8.8Score431Shelves

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    The first book features two male protagonists; the second has no romantic pairing. There's no system or cheat codes; the focus is on crime-solving and is plot-driven. The cases, both episodic and main, involve criminal investigation, criminal psychology, crime scene investigation, trace evidence examination, and forensic autopsies.

28. 28 犯 Crime Scene Investigation: The Clues 犯罪现场调查：蛛丝马迹 Mu Yan牧延Mystery604k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, no romance, traditional criminal investigation) While the officers of the Changlin Criminal Investigation Division were still grieving the death of former Deputy Division Chief Xu Wei, who had died in the line of duty, their new deputy chief, Shen Yanning, arrived out of nowhere, stirring up resentment and rejection among them. But as time went on, they discovered that their young, handsome new superior could unravel cases thread by thread, finding the t 1kReads8.7Score130Shelves
29. 29 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves

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    Take a look at this book.

30. 30 推 King of Deduction: From the Start, I’m Caught in a Case Within a Case 推理之王：开局就是案中案 This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + No Golden Finger + Hard-Core Deduction + Criminal Investigations + Female Lead] Getting Shen Mu transferred to the criminal investigation squad was the retiring station chief’s sole request to the authorities. Xiao Ruowu, captain of the criminal investigation squad, couldn’t help wondering: Could someone so refined-looking really handle police work? On his first day at a crime scene, while everyone else discussed the case, Shen Mu wandered around. When everyone was at a loss, he sai 32kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    The story primarily revolves around suspense and crime-solving. The male lead is incredibly oblivious to romance, but there is a romantic subplot. Both the male and female leads are police officers, and the cases are quite exciting. Fans of suspenseful crime dramas should definitely check it out! Recommended!

31. 31 破 Crime-Solving Group Chat: From the Start, Hannibal Taught Me How to Find Bodies 破案群聊：开局汉尼拔教我找尸体 Haha Spicy哈哈辣Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Shen Ting transmigrates to a parallel world, where he activates the Detective System and becomes the owner of a crime-solving chat group. Hacker Kiko, Tang Tan's Qin Feng, forensic examiner Qin Ming, White Night detective Guan Hongfeng, and even chef Hannibal and educator Jigsaw are all in the group. As long as he solves cases, the group can bring in more detectives and deranged killers. Shen Ting can also earn skill coins to redeem all kinds of crime-solving skills: Anthropometry! Criminal 53kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves

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    There's no female lead yet; the main focus is on solving cases, but there's not enough content. @HahaLa, please update more!

32. 32 相 Rejected on a Dating Show, So I Arrested the Female Guest 相亲节目表白被拒，逮捕女嘉宾 Writer Melancholy Flying Fish作家忧伤的飞鱼Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Handsome and charming Han Cheng was forced by his mother to appear on a dating show. Hoping to activate the System, the socially anxious young man nervously confessed his feelings to the girl he liked in front of a million viewers, only to be mocked! “The male contestant’s financial situation is terrible! A salary of three thousand yuan won’t even cover one bottle of makeup!” “I’d rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle!” … His confession was rejected! Han Cheng immediately arrested the gir 6.8kReads8.1Score583Shelves

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    This novel features crime-solving and a goddess, a showdown between high-IQ police and criminals, and is currently a very popular crime-solving story. It's definitely worth reading!

33. 33 九 The Nineties: A Short-Lived Girl Tells Fortunes at a Street Stall in Hong Kong! 九零：短命女在香江摆摊算命！ Moonlit Radiance月扶光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + fortune-telling + feel-good power fantasy + no ghosts or gods + heroine with a golden finger + sweet romance] The day Gu Lingxi received her college acceptance letter, she was crushed to death by someone who jumped from a building and transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1990s. Her parents and maternal grandparents had just been murdered, and she was the sole survivor. She also stumbled upon her family’s only treasure: a pair of white gloves. The gloves could tell fortunes, so to supp 7.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    It's a fortune-telling story that also involves solving crimes; it's quite entertaining!

34. 34 心 Psychological Crime: Ten Bizarre Cold Cases 心理罪：十大诡异悬案 Three Lives, No Hope三生绝Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted A novelist’s bizarre suicide conceals the filthy ugliness of human nature, hidden from the world! A haunted murder house reopens a cold case buried for fifteen years. Is it the work of vengeful spirits, or a descent into an abyss of evil? On a remote island overseas, a terrifying priso 8.1kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    Suspense, horror, high intelligence

35. 35 破 Crime Solving: My Sweet, Innocent Boss Wants to Arrest Me Every Day 破案：清纯女上司每天都想逮捕我 Spicy Rabbit Head with a Little Sugar麻辣兔头加点糖Mystery754k WordsCompleted [A Not-So-Serious Traditional System Story (The System Barely Appears and Might Be Fake...) + Mystery and Crime Solving (Sort Of) + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Nontraditional Fluff + Slow-Building Plot + Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sweet] [This is a romance story! This is a romance story! This is a romance story! Important things must be said three times!] [As usual, the cases start in Chapter Four. I’m no good at writing blurbs (the opening is pretty bad too, haha), so please read 50 chapters. If 6.8kReads9.3Score661Shelves

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    This book definitely fits the bill: high-IQ crime-solving, high combat skills, single female lead, and not mindless.

36. 36 第 The Ten-Thousandth Memory Loss 第一万次失忆 Fang Yebai方夜白Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The first time I lost my memory, I thought I was an ordinary person who just ate and waited to die. The second time I lost my memory, I thought I was a forensic doctor, a hacker, a painter, and a writer. The third time I lost my memory, I thought I was a psychopath, an assassin, a doctor, and a martial artist. The fourth time I lost my memory, I thought I was an actor, a musician, a master chef, and a linguistics expert. The fifth time I lost my memory, I started wondering if there was anything 9.9kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    This novel is really outrageous lately.

37. 37 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    A long-time bookworm with a child now, this collection is so good it could be reread twice. 1⃣️🎭The protagonist is morally ambiguous🎭A cursed loner😈 He's frequently involved in murder cases, and if he doesn't solve them, his family and friends will die (because of the system)👻Watch how he breaks free from this fate. 2⃣️🙇‍♀️The female lead has strong morals, and the supporting characters are all intelligent🙆The romance is relatively weak🈶It's funny, the writing is good, and it's the kind of book you want to read in one go. 3⃣️🉑It's not exactly a crime-solving story, but it involves a lot of reasoning, has a system, doesn't follow the usual path, and has a large following😂The funniest part is the mental hospital scene.

38. 38 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.7kReads8.9Score639Shelves
39. 39 K KISS Yun's Seventh Book KISS云的第7本书 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Urban606k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 24.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    [Learned] Highly recommended [Send a heart] The protagonist is intelligent, ruthless, and decisive. There are two female leads. He is brave and fearless when solving cases, and can find clues that others cannot. His life with the female lead is sweet and fulfilling.

40. 40 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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    It's a crime thriller, a horror story, and a thriller—the kind of show that keeps you up at night, it's so good! [Thinking][thinking][thinking]

41. 41 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score819Shelves
42. 42 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

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    This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic doctor is different from ordinary people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to eventually becoming partners.

43. 43 雾 The Missing Persons Files of Fog City 雾城失踪档案 M-Faced SuperheroM面超人侠Mystery84k WordsCompleted A string of disappearances rocks the coastal city of Wucheng. Journalist Shen Zhiwei receives an anonymous letter bearing a postmark from ten years ago. It accurately names the next person to disappear. She joins forces with Gu Chen, the detective handling the old case, to investigate, only to discover that every clue points to the shipwreck covered up ten years earlier. As the list of missing people continues to grow, old records left by her father and evidence Gu Chen has concealed also come t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993：我是刑侦侧写师 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 3kReads6.6Score261Shelves

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    Crime solving, police, recommended.

45. 45 我 From Criminal to Criminal Investigation Expert 我从一个罪犯变成了破案专家 Xiao Xiaogu肖晓故Mystery177k WordsOngoing Xu Yi was once a criminal, but his extraordinary ability to solve cases and keen instincts helped the police crack one major and unusual case after another. His seemingly bright future was soon shrouded in darkness. The final truth was beyond anyone’s expectations, and the emergence of a mysterious organization shattered the peace that had once prevailed. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Want to experience a heart-pounding, thrilling detective adventure? Here are two captivating novels you can't miss. The first features a protagonist who, despite being a criminal, transforms himself into a crime-solving expert through his unique experiences and exceptional intelligence. In a series of complex cases, he meticulously unravels the mysteries, battling wits and courage against lurking evil forces. Every deduction is breathtaking, witnessing his self-redemption and transcendence on the edge of justice and darkness. The second novel features a protagonist who is a fortune teller who becomes embroiled in various bizarre cases. When the police seek his help, he uses his mysterious divination skills and keen insight to solve seemingly unsolvable mysteries. In a fog where the supernatural and reality intertwine, he fearlessly forges ahead, writing his own detective legend with passion and wisdom, taking you on a unique journey into the world of suspenseful crime investigation.

46. 46 我 I'm Just a Fortune-Teller, So Why Are You Asking Me to Solve Cases? 我真是个算命的，你要我破案干什么？ A Fu77阿福77Mystery179k WordsCompleted Zhang Qing was a fake Taoist who made a living telling fortunes at a street stall. But during one reading, the police arrested him, and he unexpectedly awakened the Destiny Divination System! From the moment the police took him back to the station, his life changed dramatically! Driven by his sense of justice, he put all his abilities to use helping the police solve cases. Then, during one case, he discovered that something strange had surrounded his parents’ deaths years ago! 40Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 八 The Eight-Year-Old Detective: My Dad Becomes a Police Chief Thanks to Me 八岁神探，我爹靠我成局长 Northeastern Guobaorou东北锅包肉Mystery274k WordsCompleted [Crime Solving, Urban, Reborn, Eight Years Old] Jiang Xiaobai, the world’s top detective, transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old! Sending him to elementary school with kids his age? No way! For the sake of his unfulfilled dream, watch as he gradually pushes his adoptive dad into a position of power! [This story is entirely fictional. If you don’t like it, go yell at another author!] 106Reads6.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 劫EN Heavenly Calamity 劫天运 Dreams Adrift Through the Years浮梦流年Mystery21.6M WordsOngoing I was schemed against before I was even born. I was born with all five yin traits and naturally attracted vicious ghosts. A knowledgeable fortune-teller said I wouldn’t live past seven, and that after I died, someone would turn me into a blood-clothed child ghost to harm others. To save me, my grandmother arranged for me to marry a child bride, and I was able to live in peace... I’d been scraping by since childhood, and had long since grown used to enduring whatever came my way. But my grandmoth 12.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Well, to put it another way, raising ghosts + romance, I like it.

49. 49 沉 Lost in You 沉溺 Meng Xie梦邪Mystery482k WordsCompleted A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 846Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is simply a masterpiece of mystery novels! The plot is full of twists and turns, the logic is rigorous, and reading it makes me feel like my IQ has been greatly enhanced!

50. 50 凶 Crime Scene: I Can Hear Evidence Complaining 凶案现场：我能听见证物吐槽 Tsundere Director Han傲娇的韩导Mystery641k WordsCompleted “What are you looking at? Never seen a fish before?” A tuna frozen solid as an ice pop screamed inside Chen Fan’s head. From that day on, the world of trainee police officer Chen Fan went completely mad. Every piece of evidence was a chatterbox. The coffee cup yelled, “I’m going to be poisoned to death!” The safety rope sobbed, “Someone used me to practice a hundred knots that can’t be untied!” The magic box cursed, “My owner is a heartless bastard...” Armed with these scattered, curse-filled cl 653Reads—Score105Shelves

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    This fits perfectly! It's a comedic suspense story with episodic cases and cases within cases, featuring a single female lead, a weak romantic subplot, a mischievous system, not invincible, and slightly mind-bending!

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