Looking for Mystery Novels. I Love Crime Solving and Deduction, Especially Brain Teasers 求悬疑类小说，喜欢破案推理文，烧脑什么的最有爱

1. 351 让 You Told Me to Catch a Thief, but I Caught a Wanted Criminal Instead 让你抓小偷，你反手抓了通缉犯 May Chang'an Be at Peace长安安好Urban364k WordsCompleted Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a trainee officer in the anti-pickpocketing squad! He binds himself to a God-Tier Police Officer System and gains a radar that can identify anyone at a glance! No criminal can escape! On his way to report for his first day, he runs into an A-class fugitive! Lin Yi takes him down in an instant. Why am I still a trainee? Make me a full-fledged officer! Criminal A: I was just passing by, and he kicked me out of nowhere. I was stunned! Criminal B: I 1.2kReads8.7Score112Shelves
2. 352 血 Bloody Secret 血色秘密 Yan Nanfei南飞燕9k WordsCompleted I was accused by one of my students' mothers. She claimed I had caused her child's death and demanded a million yuan in compensation. But she didn't know that I was a psychological counselor. I knew everything about her and her child. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 报 Report: I Dreamed About the Crime Scene Again 报告，我又梦到案发现场了 The Rabbit Loves Buns兔子很爱吃包子Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted 782Reads8.4Score114Shelves
4. 354 血 Blood Night 血夜 A Mournful Cry in the Windless Night无风悲鸣8k WordsCompleted Night of Blood —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 高 A Double Murder in an Aristocratic Estate 高门私宅双杀命案 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳Mystery16k WordsCompleted This is a true tragedy that took place in Cixi County, Zhejiang Province, during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty. After a heavy rain, a father and son who had gone up the mountain to gather herbs discovered a woman's body on the hillside behind the Chen residence. The victim was identified as Chen A Mao, the eldest daughter of the Chen family. Chen Yongjin, head of the Chen family, claimed that his granddaughter A Mao had been having an affair with their servant Gao Hongtong, and that in a —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 356 别 Others Solve Cases by Investigating People. I Solve Them by Asking Ghosts 别人破案靠人查，我破案，靠鬼说 Lone Shadow Beneath the Moon对月孤影Urban1.0M WordsCompleted People are born with spirits. When the body dies but the spirit remains, it becomes a soul. Souls linger in the world, held by obsessions. Resolve an obsession, and the soul vanishes. You won’t disappear? Then I’ll kill you myself! The living have their own path, and souls have theirs. If you won’t go, I’ll send you on your way! 2.1kReads8.7Score191Shelves
7. 357 一 One Gunshot, and My Eight-Year Flight Began 一声枪响，我开始了八年逃亡 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳12k WordsCompleted Bang! A deafening gunshot shattered the peaceful night sky over Zhuzhou. Lin Zeyu gripped the gun, still smoking in his hand. He knew that from this moment on, his life had plunged once more into a dark abyss. And it had all begun with a choice that seemed ordinary, yet was steeped in tragedy. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 震 Shocking! This Police Officer Uses Magic to Solve Cases! 震惊！这个警察办案用法术！ Tianshan Wen天山文Mystery647k WordsCompleted My new book, You're a Beat Cop, Is It Really Appropriate to Steal Homicide's Work?, is another crime-solving story of the same type. I hope you'll show it lots of support! Ye Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world with the skills of a spirit binder. He becomes a rookie just assigned to a police station. By chance, he comes across a bizarre murder case. The victim has become a rotting corpse whose identity can no longer be confirmed, and none of his colleagues can figure out what to d 415Reads7.4Score102Shelves
9. 359 队 The Captain Is Cool and Irresistible 队长他又酷又撩 The Seal Keeper掌印Two Male Leads653k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Episodic Cases + Crime Solving + Mutual Devotion + Destined to Meet] The refrigerator was piled with unidentifiable chunks. The damp, rotting smell in the air mingled with a murky stench of rust and spread everywhere... “Captain Shen, tell me a bedtime story?” “...Get lost.” “Then how about I read you an autopsy report?” “...That’ll do.” [If we’re kindred spirits, I hope we can be evenly matched.] 93Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   (Dual Strength + Episodic + Crime Solving + Mutual Devotion + Fate) Unidentified lumps piled up in the refrigerator, the damp, rotten smell mingling with the stench of rust, creating a pervasive stench… "Captain Shen, tell me a bedtime story?" "…Get lost." "How about I tell you an autopsy report?" "…" [If we share the same goals, I hope we are evenly matched.]

10. 360 第 Death of the Other Woman: 27 Stabs That Drove Her to the Brink 第三者之死：被逼至绝路的27刀 Ten Paths十途9k WordsCompleted Beside the supermarket shelves in the early hours, a bloodied fruit knife clattered to the floor. When He Wenling plunged the knife into her husband’s mistress, the security camera caught her twisted smile. This housewife, whom the neighbors had mocked for being “too useless to keep a man,” had finally torn the smug, pretty face of Li Xiaoyun apart with her own hands. No one understood why, a year after her divorce, she had suddenly murdered her ex-husband’s new lover. Until the police opened he —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 变 My Bizarre Skills Are Maxed Out, and You’re Telling Me You’re a Cop? 变态技能叠满，你跟我说你是警察 Across the Sky划过天空Mystery239k WordsCompleted [System] [Feel-Good Story] [No Female Lead] [Lighthearted Pace] [Solving Cases in Everyday Life] When Xu Luonan woke up, he discovered that he had arrived in another world. (The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story.) 1.4kReads8.6Score174Shelves
12. 362 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. The early part tells the story of the protagonist's undercover work in northern Myanmar, while the later part follows his return to China and his role as a criminal police officer, where he begins solving cases. Every case is exciting, so I strongly recommend it. Those who are interested should definitely check it out! [Kissing emoji] You won't regret reading it!

13. 363 包 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Bloody Case on the Bian River 包拯神判之汴河血案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery15k WordsCompleted A bloodstained secret letter arrives in the dead of night, and two bodies are discovered in a powerful minister’s household. The moment Bao Zheng takes the letter sealed with wax, he has no idea that this seemingly ordinary maid’s disappearance will uncover a shocking scandal in Bianjing’s canal transport system. A deadly secret lies in the black mole on the emperor’s throat. The golden hairpin worn by the wife of the surveillance commissioner, who loves feeding birds, drips with human blood. An —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 嫌 The Suspect Came Right to My Door. It’s Fine If I Just Arrest Him, Right? 嫌疑人送上门，我直接抓没问题吧 Little Chick Doesn't Eat Rice小鸡不吃米Urban469k WordsCompleted [Guaranteed no female lead, and guaranteed to finish at a million words!] After Wu Xiaofan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a police officer, everything changes. He helps a woman passing by carry her child, only to discover she's a human trafficker. He goes to a convenience store to buy ice cream, only to run into a con artist. When he passes a jewelry store, the robbers turn on each other, and he gets to catch them without lifting a finger. He kindly offers to walk an old woman hom 2.7kReads8.7Score238Shelves
15. 365 开 A Marriage Mystery in Kaifeng: The New Graduate's Fifty-Tael Wife-Murder Pact 开封府婚嫁疑案：新科进士五十两杀妻协议 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery10k WordsCompleted On the eve of her wedding, the daughter of the Wang family catches her fiancé with a beggar girl clutching his wrist. The woman’s face is contorted, and she rasps the name “Wang Kui.” The words “wronged” are written in blood, seeping into the blue bricks of Kaifeng Prefecture. Bao Zheng grips the marriage contract from three years ago and sneers. “An empty coffin with no corpse. Was the scholar’s betrothal gift a human life?” The gold hairpin still lies in its box, while Sun Die, his childhood s —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 366 刚 I Just Transmigrated and Solved a Major Case. That's Totally Reasonable, Right? 刚穿越，就破了大案，很合理吧 Lone Thinker独思客Urban761k WordsCompleted 437Reads8.4Score100Shelves
17. 367 假 The Fake-Bone Mystery: Judge Bao Exposes a Tycoon's Filicide 假骨迷局：包公智破豪门杀子案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery11k WordsCompleted A five-year-old vanishes without a trace, and his birth mother is accused of killing him for his inheritance and sentenced to execution? A single ox bone reveals a shocking miscarriage of justice! During the Northern Song dynasty, Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, visits Xiangfu County and encounters an old servant pleading his case through tears of blood. An autopsy reveals that the remains of “Shennu’er” are ox bones, not human. The county magistrate rushed to judgment, and the case files are rid —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 悍 Ruthless Cop: You Want Me to Play a Role? I’ll Empty My Magazine Right Here! 悍警：让我扮演？当场清空弹夹！ Zhu Shi烛氏Urban315k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads9.3Score171Shelves
19. 369 包 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Serial Murders at the Ancient Temple 包公神断古庙连环杀人案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery15k WordsCompleted Deep in the mountains, an ancient temple stands beneath a weeping downpour. While taking shelter, Bao Zheng witnesses a bizarre scene: a monk murmurs Buddhist prayers as he holds a tiger-head shoe; a scholar trembles with a poisoned pastry tucked in his clothes; a beautiful woman conceals a cold blade up her sleeve; and the tyrant Lu Zhailang curses arrogantly, “I am the law!” Lightning strikes. His attendants lie in a row, charred corpses. A baked cake rolls across the ground, and Lu Zhailang’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 入 Late on Your First Day at Work, and Your Excuse Is That You Were Kidnapped? 入职第一天迟到，你借口被劫持？ Jingwu Feihong精武飞洪Mystery548k WordsCompleted [Police] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [System] [Unorthodox Crime Solving] [Urban Fantasy] This is a fictional world. Do not compare its social systems to those of real life. Purely positive and morally upright! Su Hao transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an ordinary police officer. He shows up late on his very first day, enraging the station chief! But when Su Hao returns with an A-class wanted criminal, The chief says, “Have some tea. Please, have some tea!” One moment he’s being commende 1kReads8.8Score103Shelves
21. 371 北 A Strange Case in the Northern Song: Judge Bao Solves the Mystery of the Noblewoman's Beheading 北宋奇案：包拯智断员外夫人断头谜案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery20k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a bizarre murder case shocks Kaifeng Prefecture: the wealthy merchant’s wife, Madam Lu, is found decapitated, and her bed is soaked with blood beneath the brocade covers. On the night of the murder, her husband, Huang, and his sworn younger brother, Zhang Dalian, drink together until dawn, yet both claim they “never left their seats.” The household cook, Wu Laosan, watches with cold indifference, and his technique for killing chickens is uncannily like beheading 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves

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    Each one is a classic.

23. 373 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. 27.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Detailed and logical writing style, humorous tone, each character has their strengths, female characters are not given inexplicable descriptions, no romantic pairings, ensemble cast.

24. 374 绑 The Kidnapping Game 绑架游戏 Keigo Higashino东野圭吾113k WordsCompleted A proposal that business executive Sakuma had prepared for Nissei Motors was rejected, leaving him frustrated and resentful. That night, he went to the home of Nissei Motors’ vice president, only to run into a young woman climbing over the wall. She was Juri, the vice president’s illegitimate daughter, who had run away from home because of family problems. Sharing a desire for revenge, Sakuma and Juri staged a kidnapping and demanded a ransom of 300 million yen... But what Sakuma never expected —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The domestically produced "Psychological Crime" and "Swallowing" are good, as are the foreign works by Keigo Higashino and Seicho Matsumoto, but these are all social realism mystery novels. I don't know if you like them.

25. 375 伍 Detective Wu, Miss Ma Has Stolen Your Case Again 伍探长，马小姐又把案子抢走了 Fallen Gemini坠落的双子座Mystery189k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Republic-Era Mystery and Crime Solving] [Main Plotline] “Among all the tangled lines, only one points to the right path.”, Ma Gerui. The heiress to Taihe Shipping, studying in France, receives devastating news and returns home to find nothing but the charred ruins of her family estate and a mountain of debt. To repay it, Ma Gerui accepts an invitation to stay at a famous painter’s home and becomes his exclusive nude model. But she soon gets caught up in a baffling disappear 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, during the Republic of China era, there were no cheat codes.

26. 376 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 25.5kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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    🔍🕵️‍♀️ [An Unexpected Blind Date for a Trainee Police Officer Becomes the Key to Solving a Case!]🕵️‍♂️🔍 Su Xiaoxiao, a rookie police officer, should be experiencing a thrilling and exciting crime-solving career, but she unexpectedly gets caught up in a farcical blind date. 👮‍♀️💘 The original protagonist, Li Yan, ran away due to psychological trauma, and Su Xiaoxiao was forced to take the blame, facing Chen Nansheng, a "thug" in a red floral shirt and a thick gold chain. 🤨 Inside the restaurant, between the dark green velvet curtains and the snow-white tablecloth, Su Xiaoxiao's stomach rumbled; she just wanted to end this awkward blind date as soon as possible. 🍽️ However, as the conversation deepened, Su Xiaoxiao's keen police intuition told her that this Chen Nansheng was not as simple as he seemed. 🕵️‍♀️ This article takes you on a journey through Su Xiaoxiao's life, starting with an unexpected blind date, as she unravels layers of mystery and solves a series of suspenseful cases. 🔐 Every detail could be key, and every clue points to the truth. 🧩

27. 377 法 The Mad Forensic Princess and the Master Coroner 法医狂妃大仵作 Fat Fifteen胖十五Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the capital of Daling, there is a woman who can hear the dead speak and understand the words of ghosts. If someone's cat or dog goes missing, they go to her. If someone has died a gruesome death, they can go to her too. Rumor has it she can do more than examine corpses: she can communicate with spirits and even track anyone across a thousand miles. Qin Zhi scoffed. "That's all ghost talk! I've killed countless people, and I don't believe in ghosts!" Another rumor says that the young lady 3.7kReads9.0Score372Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery novel.

28. 378 阑 Late Night 阑夜 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted “I've never had the sun, so I have nothing to fear losing. A hard-boiled detective novel combining criminal psychology and criminal investigation. At its heart are two protagonists: the resilient police officer Xu Zhaoyang and the controversial psychologist Jiang Huai. Together, they tackle one harrowing case after another, delving into human nature and seeking redemption. Xu Zhaoyang is an elite officer, renowned for his keen insight and exceptional investigative abilities. He was once one of 858Reads8.9Score112Shelves

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    Suspenseful detective novels, focusing on solving cases. Adapted from major well-known serial murder cases.

29. 379 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.7kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    This is a rare gem of a story. Not only is the happy ending touching, but it also leans towards an ensemble piece, serving not only the main characters and plot. The suspense and crime-solving elements are quite good. The emperor in this story is truly a rare and devoted lover, and the female lead is also very intelligent and capable. I think it's excellent!

30. 380 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 51.9kReads8.7Score4.7kShelves

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    This is quite nice.

31. 381 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶，大案纪实2 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Two male leads, older man/younger man, criminal investigations, two strong leads, both devoted to each other, secret crush, healing story. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy the second. Episodic cases, a team solving crimes, inspired by real cases! Xu Zhaoyang and Jiang Huai continue working together to solve cases. When delving into criminals' childhoods, personal growth, family environments, social relationships, and personal traumas, we are not surrendering to the complex dar 639Reads6.5Score100Shelves
32. 382 破 Solving Cases Is My Specialty 破案，我很有技巧的 Gonna Get Rich要发财哇Mystery310k WordsOngoing [Criminal investigation and deduction + ensemble cast + twists + murder-mystery games become reality + high-IQ battles of wits + the hero is a bit of a background character] Also known as: “I’ve watched 1,000 episodes of Conan, so solving cases should be a piece of cake” Lu Zhaoyao, a seasoned murder-mystery game player, joins the city’s criminal investigation squad after graduating. After five years of working hard to maintain her ice-cold beauty image, she finally becomes deputy captain of Cri 23Reads8.1Score—Shelves
33. 383 推 Case Files 推案实录 Observing Appearances观相Mystery220k WordsCompleted Si Li never dreamed that a trip back to her old family home would end with her grandfather foisting her and all her luggage onto Yan Huai, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation squad, to serve as her “human bodyguard.” Fine. If it would help the old man sleep peacefully, she could stay there. She’d just shut herself in and paint. They could mind their own business. For the first month, they got along without incident. She worked on game illustrations while he went out to crime s 1.6kReads7.3Score180Shelves

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    It's a crime drama with a romance element. The male lead is a police officer, and the female lead is an illustrator who helps him solve cases. She later becomes a forensic artist.

34. 384 破 Solving Cases Is All Down to an AI Like Me 破案全靠我这样的AI Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Mystery138k WordsOngoing Premise: A modern urban setting with science fiction elements, in a world where AI and humans coexist. The protagonist, DS9527, is an advanced AI given a human body by the System. As intern police officer Wu Yang, it works to solve a series of cases. Main plot: As Wu Yang adapts to its human identity, it gets caught up in a series of bizarre cases and gradually comes to understand human friendship, family bonds, and love. Themes: AI learning human emotions, criminal investigations, mystery and d —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 错 The Wrongly Placed Murder Case 错位追凶 Yao Miao遥淼Mystery338k WordsCompleted Lawyer Shi Yi takes on a death penalty review case and meets Ting Fang, a condemned prisoner in the twilight of her life. To his surprise, Ting Fang seems to know him. She not only asks him to retrieve something from a certain place, but confidently insists that they will be in touch again. Not long afterward, Ting Fang is executed. Shi Yi intends to put the matter behind him, but somehow he still goes to the place she mentioned. There, he finds an old music box and a notebook Ting Fang left fo 12.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I deeply admire the author's imagination and superb command of language. He creates a labyrinth with words, drawing you in headfirst. Just when you think you're about to reach the exit, another fork in the road appears, revealing new mysteries and unanswered questions. This intricate narrative doesn't diminish the suspense; the gripping plot keeps you on the edge of your seat, with twist after twist, like a thrilling rollercoaster ride.

36. 386 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For crime-solving and investigation, you can't go wrong with Zijin Chen's books (except for that one about a young stock market genius, I've read and finished all of his other books) 😜😜😜 The last one is a personal favorite, please ignore it if you mind, it's a more traditional cultivation novel ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

37. 387 神 Divine Mandate: The Game Has Begun 神命：游戏已开始 The Passion of Those Days当年的热血Mystery96k WordsOngoing Cheng Sheng was an ordinary college student in the real world. While searching for his girlfriend, he came into contact with an unknown power by chance and was drawn into one “game” after another. There, Cheng Sheng discovered that everyone was merely a test subject for an alien species calling itself the “Divine Mandate.” To escape it all, Cheng Sheng had no choice but to search step by step for the truth... “The game... is beginning. Everyone, please prepare yourselves.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has reasoning, crime-solving, and is quite brain-teasing.

38. 388 预 Prophecy Is No Crime 预言无罪 Autumn Mountain at Sunset夕落秋山Mystery413k WordsCompleted [Criminal investigations] + [No System, no brainless characters] Ten years ago, a psychopathic killer called Blackface escaped capture. Ten years later, Blackface is back. If I tell you who the killer is, can you figure out how the crimes were committed? Who deserves to die, and who doesn’t? The White Witch’s daughter awakens from the darkness. Faced with the trials of human nature and the law, what will she choose? A series of major cases, each intricately connected. Just how powerful can Black 2.7kReads8.8Score296Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

39. 389 全 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 78.9kReads9.5Score14.9kShelves

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    Check out this one, a battle between a sniper and a police captain, no romance, haha.

40. 390 律 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 Feng Er Xi风二兮Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted 417Reads7.0Score153Shelves

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    This novel is excellent. The protagonist is a lawyer who, by day, helps people escape convictions, including rapists and murderers. Secretly, he kills them all. The key is that the police know it's him, but they can't catch him because he understands the law and knows every murder method is different – ​​a variety of techniques! The pacing is great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

41. 391 狼 Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf, Werewolf 狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼狼人杀 Half a Pot of Gauze半壶纱Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Urban + wild imagination + not a mindless power fantasy + Werewolf + competition] Remember!! Every game has three twists!! Carve that into your bones!! You can't guess what happens along the way, and you can't guess the ending either!! Before reading, make sure you remember this! This is the only novel on the entire web where the protagonist wins only seventy percent of the time. Having the protagonist win every game without thinking is really dumb! Important: Later on, we might use 8.5kReads8.4Score731Shelves
42. 392 查 Solving Cases Is a Skill 查案是门技术活儿 Jia Yi甲乙Mystery785k WordsCompleted C City Police Bureau, Special Cases Group C. Ji Huan watched Shi Yan, head bent over his phone, and tapped the whiteboard behind him. “What do you make of this case?” Shi Yan didn't even look up. “Investigating cases is a technical job. I wouldn't know where to start!” Ji Huan cleared his throat. “Ahem! ... It's not easy to learn, so come on, I'll teach you...” 145Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all crime novels I've been reading for years, from high school to university, and I've reread them repeatedly. They're incredibly good!

43. 393 颅 The Killer Inside My Mind 颅内杀人犯 Ai Shi艾石Mystery118k WordsCompleted A series of murders has taken place in Xian City. All the victims suffered from rare psychological or mental disorders, including a company executive with delusions of insects and a famous actress with Capgras syndrome. They had all sought treatment from a brilliant psychologist named Fang Zhou. After investigating, the police ruled each case a suicide. Then an elderly man with Alzheimer’s suddenly showed up at the police station and turned himself in. Everything changed. The man claimed to have 51Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Ladies and gentlemen, these three books are really good! The first one, *The Intracranial Murderer*, reveals the truth behind the series of deaths of a psychiatrist's patients. The second and third books, *Personality Deception*, tell a series of stories about the protagonist, Su Ming, and three other personalities. I'm out of words QVQ, mainly because I'm at a loss for words. In short, they are all very good. The themes are novel, the content is tight and rigorous, and they are definitely worth reading [shy].

44. 394 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 116.3kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    This novel is absolutely fantastic! It tells the story of a high-IQ avenger who assembles a team in Hell to hunt down those who wronged him. The plot is full of twists and turns, thrilling and exciting scenes, as well as many deeply moving moments, making it a truly captivating read. The characters are vividly portrayed; the protagonist is brave and intelligent, and his companions are also unique and memorable. If you enjoy revenge, suspense, and action novels, then *The High-IQ Avenger, They Call Me Mad (Hell Vendetta Squad!)* Is definitely a must-read! 😉 #NovelRecommendation

45. 395 诡 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Zuo Fei左绯Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The first book, Qi Xia, enters an endless game [cool]. Who is lying? What direction is everyone's hometown in? What does "bamboo shoots after the rain" mean? The male protagonist relies on his wisdom to survive tenaciously in the wasteland step by step [laugh]. The second book, "Mist," features villas where each resident must experience at least nine doors [cool]. There are letters that foretell the future, weapons with limited uses, and companions who don't trust each other [shocked]. The road to success is fraught with danger.

46. 396 人 The Personality Deception 人格骗局 Xia Fantian夏繁天Mystery107k WordsCompleted Late at night on August 19, 2018, psychologist Tang Xin was murdered in her study at home. On the night of the murder, two people had visited Tang Xin’s home, one after the other: her ex-boyfriend, Ye Qingcheng, captain of the S City Criminal Police Unit, and her patient, Su Ming. Su Ming used to be a police officer under Ye Qingcheng. After suffering physical and psychological trauma in a hostage-taking case, he left the criminal police unit. He was being treated at Tang Xin’s clinic for dissoc 2.3kReads9.2Score496Shelves
47. 397 预 I Foresee Your Death 预见你的死亡 Xi Mujiu希沐玖Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted Do you know how many people go missing in a year? How many die unjustly, their bodies lost without a trace? Do you know the despair and terror they feel before they die? You don’t know, but that doesn’t mean it never happened. So it wasn’t my arrival that brought death to these places. I simply told you what you didn’t know! Because I’m a madman who loves a good mystery but figured out the answer long ago. 1.2kReads8.5Score106Shelves
48. 398 六 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门：与魔争锋 Niu Dun牛墩Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.2kReads8.8Score100Shelves

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    [Heavy Blow][Heavy Blow][Heavy Blow] This book's mind-bending level should be worth looking forward to. Ancient suspense, reasoning, crime solving… The martial arts world here is more realistic, with court intrigue and power struggles. Martial arts are important, but so is intelligence. You might wield a knife, but it could also become someone else's knife! What kind of ingenious schemes lie behind each case investigated by the head constable of the Six Doors? [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon] Prepare your brain… 820,000 words, worth reading…

49. 399 逆 Turning the Tables! The Midnight Courier's Rules 逆袭！午夜快递员守则 Qian Lan乾兰Mystery176k WordsOngoing [Rule-based horror + mystery and suspense + one female lead + smart characters + not a power fantasy] Enter at your own risk. A rule-based horror story revealing the truth of the worlds of the living and the dead through the eyes of a midnight courier. It begins with the first red parcel he is forced to deliver, then takes him through an eerie city twisted by the System, into contact with all kinds of dead souls and their obsessions, face-to-face with the elders’ merciless oppression, and towar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a suspenseful, mind-bending story, but not a crime-solving story; it's about unraveling the mystery to find the truth.

50. 400 人 Personality Scam 2: The Backup Detective 人格骗局2：替补侦探 Xia Fantian夏繁天Mystery145k WordsCompleted In the early hours of October 17, 2011, Su Yi, a twenty-six-year-old anti-drug police officer, died in an explosion meticulously engineered by a drug-trafficking organization. As a result, his younger brother, Su Ming, developed dissociative identity disorder, and for years he lived in the shadow of the bombing. To uncover who was behind his brother's murder, Su Ming conceals his condition and joins the Criminal Investigation Division of the D City Public Security Bureau as a police officer. His 2Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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