Female Protagonists Who Know Martial Arts, with Mystery and Suspense 女主会武功，推理，悬疑，谢谢啦！

1. 51 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 830Reads9.2Score11414d adds

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   She's skilled in combat. The female suspect versus the male lead, a high-ranking but aloof police officer who initially treats her like a criminal, eventually bows down to his superior.

2. 52 大 Lin Chuan’an of the Dali Temple 大理寺的林初安 Wind-Borne Lotus风信莲华Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Historical romance + transmigration + Crime Solving + political intrigue + strong female lead + woman disguised as a man + martial world + everyday life + lighthearted tone + butterfly effect. Lin Chuan'an, a modern police detective, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking clerk with a secret. Drawing on her modern values and experience, she gradually plunges into the whirlpool of the capital, solves one strange case after another, secures her place at court, wields power across 152Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   This book is pretty good, it's just that the updates are a bit slow. I'm so afraid it will stop updating!

3. 53 侯 The Poisonous Phoenix of the Marquis’s Estate: The Princess Has Returned to Kill 侯门毒凰，公主她杀回来了 Clever Fool聪明的傻子Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted Luo Ning, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, spent three years serving in the army in her father’s place. She made a name for herself on the Northern Di battlefield and was personally granted the title of Marquis Lanling by the emperor. When she returned in triumph, her own father sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine, then gave all her military honors to her good-for-nothing younger brother. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Xiao Luoning, the emperor’s most 188Reads—Score11514d adds
4. 54 小 Little Taoist Priestess, His Highness Has His Eye on You 小道姑，殿下他看上你了 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Great Yue imperial palace is home to a Third Prince. He is breathtakingly handsome and exceptionally gifted, yet his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Proud, aloof, and absolutely not interested in women! Except a little Taoist nun has somehow managed to get close to him. Everyone says the Third Prince's love star has finally arrived, and waits to see the capital's most notorious beauty tamed. But... “Your Highness, a report: the little Taoist nun is holding the ha 3.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds

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   The story of redemption between a young Taoist nun and a young prince is captivating. The prince enjoys feigning weakness in front of the nun, which she finds endearing. At the same time, the prince is also the nun's protector. It's incredibly captivating! 🔥🔥🔥

5. 55 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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   I highly recommend it!

6. 56 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 6.9kReads9.2Score78514d adds
7. 57 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.6kReads8.9Score84214d adds
8. 58 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... 4.2kReads9.0Score44914d adds
9. 59 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 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
10. 60 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 4.1kReads9.0Score35814d adds
11. 61 六 The Little Crybaby of the 1960s Is Always Hung from the Demonically Handsome Commander's Waist 六零小丧包天天被妖孽首长挂腰上 Zhang Mocha from the Northeast张摩卡来自东北Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Military marriage in the 1960s · quietly unhinged · decisive and ruthless · golden finger with a hint of mystery · off-the-charts sweetness] Don’t mess with Lu Jiu. She’s fierce, bold, and rebellious. In her previous life, she spent thirteen years undercover, going from a drug lord’s fake heiress to the drug lord herself. The day the operation closed in, she blew everyone sky-high, herself included. When she opened her eyes again, she was Lu Jiu, an academic ace in the 1960s. She came with a me 92.6kReads9.2Score15.3k14d adds

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    The female lead can create sand people and is also good at solving cases, deducing clues, and catching spies; it's quite a brain-teasing game.

12. 62 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 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    🎈🎈The female lead is skilled in martial arts, and the story combines mystery and suspense. The female lead is a former evil cultivator who failed her tribulation and transmigrated into the body of a recently deceased bride. To absorb malevolent energy to repair her cultivation, she solves a series of supernatural cases, accumulating merit and good fortune. The female lead is intelligent, the male lead is not greasy, and the plot is exciting! A satisfying read!

13. 63 领 The Shepherd 领羊 Dog Sixteen狗十六16k WordsCompleted Leading the Sheep 212Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds

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    The main character is extremely handsome

15. 65 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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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.

16. 66 烂 Rotten Bones: Criminal Investigation 烂骨头【刑侦】 Food and Desire食色Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Offbeat criminal-investigation and anti-drug story] Cool-headed, stubborn, and incredibly badass female anti-drug officer VS refined, abstinent, and exceptionally capable male narcotics detective [Both military and police backgrounds + two powerful leads + dual undercover agents + endless backstabbing + a game of Werewolf at the police station] When people get transmigrated into another body after a car accident, they usually become an aristocratic daughter or princess in ancient times, or a ri 1.9kReads8.8Score26014d adds

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    The female leads are all super nice and have high fighting skills. Some are touching and tear-jerking, while others will make you laugh until you cry. The first one is especially heart-wrenching; I just finished crying and came back to recommend it. Finally, I wish that Country C is free of drugs and vow to never coexist with pornography, gambling, and drugs.

17. 67 六 The Little Public Security Officer from the 1960s Loves Watching the Drama Unfold 六零小公安爱看热闹 Ling Ling Zi苓菱子Modern Romance967k WordsCompleted [Period setting + everyday family life + watching the drama unfold] Jiang Nansheng had just left the military and was all alone. Longing for a lively atmosphere, she deliberately chose an especially lively job: a young policewoman at the local police station. As soon as she arrived, she knew instinctively that she'd come to the right place. It really was incredibly lively, with gossip cropping up every day. Getting paid to enjoy the drama was an absolute delight... When she got older, she went o 6.2kReads8.4Score56714d adds
18. 68 逼 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.6M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 125kReads9.4Score10.2k14d adds
19. 69 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 12.4kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
20. 70 我 I Wear the Stars to Come See the Sun and Moon 我披星辰，来见日月 Zhang Paopaopao张泡泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn, System, making money, working hard! Not a romance. There are no romantic scenes in the main story. This is a story about a strong female lead, but she grows over time and isn't invincible from the very beginning. After returning to the time she graduated from junior high, Su Shiyi decides to break free from her heartless family for good. She'll study hard and train in combat, with one goal: to become a better version of herself, learn to protect herself, and never be manipulated again! D 12.1kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
21. 71 澶 The Chanzhou Mystery 澶州迷案 A Thousand Miles of Burning Moon千里燃月Mystery321k WordsCompleted [Looks-obsessed, talented bandit heroine × smiling, brilliant male coroner] Zhu Hongyun grew up in a bandit stronghold and had planned to make her fortune in the bustling capital. By a twist of fate, however, she ended up in a small county in Chanzhou and became a constable at the local yamen. Chanzhou was remote, and its yamen offices were understaffed and overwhelmed with frequent cases. She had no choice but to team up with the coroner Liu Weinian, pack her bags, and travel around Chanzhou so 167Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist with a system; she receives rewards for solving cases, including but not limited to skills like light-footedness, disguise, rock climbing, and lock picking. The second book features a reformed bandit with exceptional martial arts skills who aspires to become a constable and punish evil. The third book tells the story of a female protagonist learning martial arts from a master and seeking revenge.

22. 72 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5k14d adds
23. 73 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 215Reads—Score—14d adds

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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 pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating perfectly. They go from disliking each other to eventually joining hands. The last part is a strange twist on the rules, you might want to check that out too.

24. 74 明 The Thirtieth Year of Mingde 明德三十年 Muzi Ling木子玲Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted [Audiobook rights sold] [Korean edition rights sold] The audiobook version of this book is now available. She is Mingde's finest portrait artist, able to recreate the faces of the dead as they looked in life. She is the finest coroner, and no corpse she examines ever fails to reveal its clues. She is the finest investigator, never letting a difficult or unusual case go unsolved. Wherever there is an unjust case, she is sure to be found. The living can lie, but corpses never deceive. She make 132Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The female lead's character setting meets the requirements. As for the reading experience, it's somewhat enjoyable but not entirely disappointing. You can decide for yourself; it's just to give you more options.

25. 75 霍 Mr. Huo, I’m Married 霍先生，我已婚 Foodie Fish吃货鱼Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted Wen Ling, a graduate of the police academy in Country C, secretly signed a five-year marriage contract with Shen Zhi, a wealthy heir, to help with the business of her adoptive father, who loved her dearly. After graduating, she returned to A City and became captain of the criminal investigation team at the Public Security Bureau. While solving cases, she became entangled with Mr. Huo, the head of A City's leading corporation. The heroine is cool-headed, independent, confident, quick-witted, and 8.6kReads6.7Score99014d adds

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    The female lead is skilled in martial arts and has excellent crime-solving abilities; you definitely won't regret watching! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

26. 76 私 Keeping My Younger Lover a Secret: A Top Agent’s Guide to Taming Her Husband 私藏年下，顶级特工驯夫记 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: clingy, scheming puppy boy vs. gentle, ultra-cool secret agent big sister] [Super sweet twists · Two Alphas flirt with each other] [Married couple with secret identities] Gu Qingyuan: A gentle psychologist by day, a ruthless secret agent by night. Everyone thinks Xia Xun, the youngest captain in the police department, is devoted to his career. In truth, his greatest dream in life is to be a sweet little cat curled up in Sister Ayuan's arms. When his real identit 233Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This fits perfectly; the female lead is highly skilled in martial arts and investigates cases together with the male lead.

27. 77 通 The Spirit Medium Girl's Casebook 通灵少女探案簿 Chen Zhou Crosses the Evening Sun陈舟渡晚阳Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted and will rise [Everyone's Darling + 1vN + Male Rivalry + Love Triangle Showdown + Ensemble Cast] Ever since she could remember, Zhong Xuanling knew she was different from ordinary people. A red cord tied around her wrist holds three ancient copper coins. They let her enter the minds of the dead and uncover the hidden truth behind murder cases. To investigate the many mysteries surrounding her, she descends the mountain alone and enters the mortal world. But she 370Reads8.1Score10314d adds

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    It's a story set in the Republican era, with a fantastic plot and a particularly charming female lead. It's the kind of story that will absolutely get you hooked!

28. 78 妖 The Demon Taoist Breaks Through the Underworld Pass 妖道破阴关 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror, feng shui and geomancy, warding off evil and misfortune, one heroine) My parents used forbidden magic to conceive me, but on the day I was born, my strange appearance frightened them away... My third uncle raised me in a cage. I barely managed to grow up on borrowed yin virtue and incense offerings... On my eighteenth birthday, I was buried alive in the ancestral graveyard. She saved me... but she wasn’t human... 5.4kReads9.1Score47014d adds

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    The female lead is definitely highly skilled in martial arts.

29. 79 算 Calculating Fate Through Yin 算阴命 Nine-Rank Game九品一局Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted My mother was snatched away by a beast when she gave birth to me. Twelve years later, my father brought home a woman. Three days after that, my father died… 1.8kReads8.9Score25714d adds
30. 80 宿 Rain Lingers, Clouds Remain [Crime and Romance] 宿雨留云【刑侦恋爱】 Asking the Stars, Accompanying the Moon问星伴月Mystery334k WordsCompleted When Cang Lu proposed that “it takes one to know one” and said she wanted to interview Qin Liuyun, the whole squad thought she’d lost her mind. Even if their current case had hit a dead end, that was no reason to interview a serial killer! The police team never expected that this rookie really would bring back a lead and crack the case in style. Cang Lu never expected the “serial killer” to climb into her home and stare at her from beside her bed, full of wounded reproach… Qin Liuyun: “You’re aw 2.5kReads8.9Score46214d adds

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    Since the requirement is for a modern story, the female lead should be capable of martial arts. This story fits the criteria quite well; it has both mystery and suspense elements, and the female lead is a good marksman.

31. 81 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score10214d adds

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    [Strong female lead + relentless revenge + anti-cliché novel] This is a game and a hunt with no turning back. Losers are crushed to pieces, and winners take everything! After Qin Mo crawls out of the coffin, she takes every step carefully, turns the tide against all odds, and walks towards the center of power and the game, dominating all sides!

32. 82 天 The God of Odd Jobs in Tianfu 天府打工神 Pear Blossom Lover花痴梨Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + urban crime-solving + reincarnated deity + genius girl + cool, swaggering God of Death + two couples] Who could have guessed that the so-called insane genius girl was actually a deity who had fallen into the mortal world? With a clear goal in mind, she sets her sights on the stern captain of the criminal police and launches her pursuit. The haughty God of Death descends to the mortal realm and lands in a spectacularly embarrassing situation. When an earnest human policewoman te 74Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    A tale of healing both gods and mortals! Shen Youyi, an exiled celestial girl, tries to develop empathy by directly confessing her feelings to a police captain, only to become embroiled in a series of murders. She forms a "god-police duo" with a haughty Grim Reaper, finding love and growth amidst the mysteries.

33. 83 真 The Real Heiress Is a Mystical Master, and She’s Impossible to Kill! 真千金是玄门大佬，超难杀！ Sangyu Poetry and Wine桑榆诗酒Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Metaphysics Expert + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ghost Hunting + Powerful Families + The Ex Who Begs for Forgiveness] Jiang Wanyi, a prodigy of the mystic arts, accidentally transmigrated into a small world during a secret-realm trial and became the biological daughter abandoned by a wealthy family. Branded a “cursed loner” by a fortune-teller, she was sent to a Taoist temple and left there for twenty years! On her first day back with her birth family, the driver kicked the 17.1kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    I recommend this, it's beautiful! [Heart emoji][smile emoji]

34. 84 冷 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery306k WordsCompleted A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 26Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score31214d adds

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    Suspense/Mystery

36. 86 六 Six Fan Gate: The Beloved Female Constable 六扇门之团宠女捕 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery790k WordsOngoing Her family was slaughtered, but she was lucky enough to survive. The Six Fan Gate rescued a mute little girl. What? The little mute is a girl? So now a bunch of rough-and-tumble men have no choice but to dote on this soft, rosy-cheeked little dumpling. Before long, she grows into an imposing female constable who cracks one baffling case after another! She excels at catching criminals, examining corpses, and everything else the job requires! 225Reads6.6Score—14d adds
37. 87 云 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 Five-Finger Peach k五指毛桃kAncient Romance260k WordsOngoing [Mystery + Detective Work + Political Intrigue + Soul Transmigration + Romance + Strong Female Lead] After Lin Xuan, a 21st-century master surgeon, committed suicide, she unexpectedly found herself in the body of Duan Yunwei, the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in the Great Yao Dynasty. Though she had forgotten her past, she used the original owner's memories to join the Imperial City Office and even rose to become its commander. She was a formidable martial artist and a brilliant 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend "Yunwei Enters the Dream"! The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts, a brilliant detective, and has the world at heart! A story combining political intrigue, crime-solving, romance, suspense, and strong leads.

38. 88 疯 The Unhinged Prince Finally Learns to Be a Good Dog 疯批王爷终于学会当狗 Qi Zheng淇争Ancient Romance259k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + pure historical setting + strong heroine, obsessive hero + lovesick hero + falling for her through his own assumptions] Sharp-tongued, calculating female official who puts on an act × volatile, arrogant prince with a doglike streak As the emperor-appointed governor of Tongtian Prefecture and the sovereign’s most favored aide, Cheng Yang can get anything she wants. Every day, she chats with the consorts and stays up late talking with them. All she has to do is catch two “a 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Perfectly matched, you won't regret getting into it.

39. 89 哟 Hey! That Has-Been Is Solving Cases on a Dating Show Again 哟！糊咖又在恋综破案啦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Modern Romance67k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Ning Ning a useless pretty face who only knows how to ride the popularity of dating reality shows, an illegitimate fake heiress the Ning family is ashamed to acknowledge. Only Ning Ning and her husband, Mo Xiao, know that she is a suspended criminal investigation detective with extraordinary abilities, while Mo Xiao has a broken plot System bound to him. The System wails frantically in Mo Xiao's mind every day: Host! Ning Ning, that vicious supporting actress, is about to derail t 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first one is super good, a crime-solving story with romance elements, a huge and very interesting book. The second one is purely crime-solving, also very good. The last one is a collection of strange tales based on rules, which is also very fun.

40. 90 雪 The Snowbound Blade 雪藏刃 Xie Xue Hanyan邪雪寒嫣Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted One is a cold-faced constable who disguises herself as a man. The other is the Prince of Xichuan, a foreign nobleman said to have brought about his wife's death. When these two meet, an extraordinary story is bound to unfold. Passing herself off as a man to serve as a constable in the Six Fan Gate is no easy task. Dao Xueshan even changed her name to Dao Sanxue. To make it in a crowd of men, she has only one choice: be crueler, fiercer, more ruthless, and better at killing than they are. But she 353Reads—Score15214d adds

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    Completed, handwritten novel, strong female lead, the female lead disguises herself as a man, works in the government and navigates the political arena, patriotism, martial arts detective work, suspense and political intrigue, female mutual assistance, the female lead has super strong fighting ability, no romance brain.

41. 91 读 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.6kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
42. 92 他 He Beneath the Sunset Glow 他于霞光 Ji Yang即央Modern Romance63k WordsOngoing Su Luo had seen the brightest light and the deepest darkness. She once thought that the gentle, refined man would be her salvation, and she had once dreamed of a beautiful future. She never expected it all to become a dream in the end, over before she could see it coming. In the end, the figure in Jiang Yubai's mind grew increasingly blurred. Only one sentence remained, etched clearly in his thoughts: “Jiang Yubai, mountain birds and fish follow different paths. From now on, let mountains and ri 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is good at reasoning.

43. 93 判 Judge of the Underworld Enters the Mortal Realm: A Republic-Era Taoist’s Descent from the Mountain 判官入世：民国道士下山录 I'm Little Ye我是小野吖16k WordsCompleted The Judge Enters the Mortal World: A Republican-Era Taoist’s Descent from the Mountains 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this article! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

44. 94 玄 The Metaphysics Master Returns to the Mortal World, and the Crime Squad Captain Begs for Her Help 玄学大佬重返人间，刑侦队长求她 I'm Little Ye我是小野吖Mystery52k WordsCompleted [Female-Oriented Metaphysics] [Reborn for Revenge] [Mystery and Investigation] [Strong Female Lead] [A Powerful Team-Up] In her previous life, Pei Qingyi was framed by her cousin and fiancé working together, and died horribly in prison. Reborn three years in the past, she has not only been given a new lease on life, but has also awakened an ancient feng shui inheritance! She reads fortunes from the flow of qi and alters fate with formations. In this life, she will make the trash men and wicked w 8Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 规 Rule Horror Has Arrived? Sorry, I’m the Ancestor of Metaphysics 规则怪谈降临？抱歉我是玄学祖宗 I'm Little Ye我是小野吖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Powerful Female Lead + No Romance] [Occult Livestreaming] [Eerie Folk Customs] [Rule Horror] [Feng Shui Secrets] Once, she was a much-mocked, infamously unpopular star, derided online as a fake fortune-teller and told to get out of show business. Now, an heir to a thousand-year-old Taoist temple has come down from the mountain with a fragment of the Book of Life and Death! Beneath her cool, otherworldly Taoist-priestess exterior lies a shameless obsession with money. Unfazed by the heckling of 13Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 听 I Understand Animal Speech and Escape a Perverted Killer 听懂兽语，我从变态凶手手中逃生 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery71k WordsOngoing When Cen He woke up, someone had tied her up at a murder scene. She discovered that she could understand animals! The good news was that she now had a special ability. The bad news was... she could only use it secretly, right under the killer's nose. With the help of a rat carrying her messages, Cen He passed information to the police, found a way out of a dead end, and held on until the officers arrived. Later, Cen He somehow ended up interning at the Ning City Public Security Bureau. She joine 91Reads—Score13114d adds

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    The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance.

47. 97 九 Nine Shots to Claim the Realm: After Getting Blown Away, I Went on a Rampage in Ancient Times 九枪定江山，被炸飞后我杀疯古代 Liujin Xiao Jin鎏锦小锦Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted During an anti-drug operation, special police officer Wu Xiaoyun is blown away by a drug trafficker's bomb. When she opens her eyes, she's become the scapegoat at a murder scene in the Great Sheng Dynasty! Bound to the “Wronged Soul Resurrection System,” she clutches a pistol with only nine bullets left and trembles with fear. Relying on her police skills, she charges into the resurrection game! On the run, she saves the timid magistrate Xu Chang'an, only to discover that he has a profound sense 11Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female lead knows martial arts because she's a female SWAT officer who transmigrates with a gun and can even manufacture weapons! There's reasoning, crime-solving, political intrigue, and a touch of suspense. The key point is that she has a resurrection system without any cheat codes, and she gets completely screwed over!

48. 98 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. 3.1kReads9.3Score69114d adds

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    The female lead in this book is a mature, strong, and cool woman who returns from undercover work. The male lead was dumped by her a few years ago, but they later reconcile. The romance doesn't affect the plot! The cases are incredibly mind-bending; I absolutely love it!

49. 99 算 Calculating Your Fate to the End 算死命 Nine-Rank Game九品一局Mystery5.9M WordsCompleted When I was born, I was nursed by a wolf for a few days. I thought of her as my mother, and believed I'd never see her again. Then one day, a woman came looking for me... 23.3kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds

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    This is a good book; it's definitely about a female mentor.

50. 100 初 My First Love Turned Out to Be a Murderer 初恋竟是杀人凶手 Running Raccoon Sheep奔跑狸羊羊Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing On a dark, stormy night, Gu Qingmian happens upon a handsome man and saves him. They live together for two months, and he becomes her first boyfriend. But their sweet days abruptly end when he vanishes overnight without a trace. At the same time, her best friend is brutally attacked in her own home and left fighting for her life. Two years later, Gu Qingmian unexpectedly runs into him again. He now has a fiancée and is embroiled in the murder of his celebrity lover. Gu Qingmian vows to clear awa 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist knows martial arts and even plots to kill a gangster who broke into her home. She's very intelligent and vengeful. [Salute]

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