Mystery Novels Rated 9.0 or Higher, with Smart Characters, Strong Deduction, and Smooth Pacing 求9.0以上悬疑类，智商在线，推理性强，情节流畅

1. 1 我EN I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧 Chen Erlan陈二懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity 89.9kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves

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   This suspenseful and imaginative novel is absolutely amazing! The conman protagonist uses deception to carry the gods through the trials of the gods, and the characters are all incredibly intelligent with constant plot twists. Every chapter is full of high-energy developments, making it a truly thrilling read!

2. 2 漫 The Manga Prophecy Murder Case 漫画预言杀人事件 Hong Yao红摇Mystery393k WordsCompleted [Comic artist X avenger] A flop comic Chen He had abandoned three years ago suddenly went viral because it had predicted a murder. Netizens trembled in the comic's comments: [Have you seen the news? Why is this scene exactly like what they're showing on TV?!] [Am I seeing things? They only just found the body, but the comic was published three years ago!] [How did the artist come up with a burial site like that? What are the odds?] [I have a pretty wild theory...] [Could the author actually be t 56.6kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves

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   The novel is very logically structured, with many foreshadowing elements. Every seemingly casual conversation could be a clue planted by the author—it's truly brilliant! Every character is vivid and well-developed, the plot is tightly woven, and the language is witty and humorous. One moment I was about to cry, and the next I was laughing! 🤣🤣

3. 3 当 How Did Being a Wage Slave Make Me a Murder Suspect? 当个社畜，怎么成凶案嫌疑人了？ One-Pound Chubby一斤小胖墩Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing The novel has just started, so the rating will rise later! Read with confidence. A logical genius intern × a cool, restrained, fiercely protective police captain. One-on-one romance, both pure and powerful, set in a fictional world with original elements. Behind a string of bizarre murders, an unseen hand seems to be stirring up the evil buried deep in people's hearts. Jiang Mian was only going downstairs to pick up a food delivery when she stumbled upon human remains in the trash can below. One 93.2kReads9.1Score14.4kShelves

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   This is really good; it's either solving a case or on the way to solving one.

4. 4 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39.3kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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   Don't be put off by the title! It's a truly captivating suspense and mystery novel, with a tightly woven plot, numerous foreshadowing elements, and many twists and turns. Every story is engaging, and the writing is superb. You'll need to use your brain to read it; there were parts I even had to read a second time to understand. Go read it!!! 🌸🌸🌸

5. 5 重 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch, read with confidence, and discussion is welcome] The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, Major Crimes Unit One, has six people. They handle the city's toughest homicide cases, with one case barely solved before another comes along. There are no genius detectives or prodigies of deduction, just repeated trips to crime scenes, scrutinizing details, and painstakingly following leads. Team leader Old Fu says solving cases doesn't depend on 13.1kReads—Score924Shelves

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   This detective novel is incredibly gripping to read, with no unnecessary dialogue. The clues are cleverly planted, and you unravel the mystery step by step with the protagonist, each twist and turn bringing a fresh perspective. The characters are vividly portrayed, each with a plausible motive, and the reasoning is solid and logical. Once you start reading, you won't want to put it down. Fans of mind-bending detective stories shouldn't miss this; it's incredibly satisfying to read in one sitting.

6. 6 凶 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery374k WordsCompleted Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 5.9kReads—Score470Shelves

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   A top-tier epitome of episodic crime fiction! Each volume features a completely new and independent murder case, with no repetition of themes or formulaic plots. From deserted suburban courtyards to alleyways in urban villages, the scenes are realistically depicted, and the details of the murders are authentically nuanced. The disguises, lies, and psychological battles of the adversaries are portrayed with incredible realism, and the protagonist precisely exploits flaws, gradually uncovering the truth. The pacing is smooth and enjoyable; after finishing one case, you'll immediately want to read the next.

7. 7 第 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery464k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 515Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 点 The Lamplighter's Second Case: The Missing Woman 点灯人第二案:消失的她 Unfazed Scallion-Braised Crucian Carp淡定的葱烤鲫鱼15k WordsCompleted Lamplighter Case Two: The Woman Who Vanished —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   See how the veteran detective solves cases after time travel.

9. 9 镇 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 Zhu Yi猪艺Mystery551k WordsOngoing [Set in ancient times] [Mystery and crime solving] [Episodic] [Focused on investigating strange cases] [Clever characters] [No System, no golden finger] Song Nianci was born into a family of forensic examiners. The trade had been passed down from father to son since ancient times, never to daughters. But misfortune never comes singly: hers was a generation with only one daughter. To keep the family business from dying out, her grandfather came up with a plan: find a husband to marry into the fa 8.4kReads—Score1.1kShelves

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   Ancient Chinese detective story, pure detective work, episodic mystery, no system or time travel, intelligent and logical thinking, complex and mind-bending cases.

10. 10 点 The Lamplighter's First Case: The Weeping Mandala 点灯人第一案:哭泣的曼陀罗 Unfazed Scallion-Braised Crucian Carp淡定的葱烤鲫鱼19k WordsCompleted The Lamplighter's First Case: The Weeping Mandala 23Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 地 The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎 Two Liang of Plain Water二两白开Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi 76.2kReads9.1Score11.9kShelves

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    Excellent, excellent! It's not about skill-based killing, but a true high-IQ battle. The author is very young, so please, everyone, give it a try and urge me to update! One chapter a day is too difficult. The author said that if everyone urges me to update more, I can even do four chapters a day.

12. 12 揽 Gathering All the Tenderness 揽尽温柔 Big Sugar Cake Monk orz大糖糕僧orzMystery316k WordsCompleted [The short drama Deep in Malice is now streaming. Search for it on Tomato to watch!] [Mystery romance + sweet love + one-on-one romance + lawyer vs. manga artist + love at first sight] When Jiang Nan wakes up, the person who had been stalking and harassing her is dead at her feet. Jiang Nan, holding a bloodstained knife, is the only suspect. Just as she sinks into despair, the man she fell in love with at first sight when she was eighteen becomes her defense attorney. Chen Zui asks casually, “Do 2.4kReads9.2Score269Shelves

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    These two books are amazing! I read the first one a long time ago (I've forgotten a bit), and the second one is just incredible! The protagonist is incredibly intelligent, and the plot is gripping!! A must-read!!

13. 13 恶 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 Liu Gang刘港Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score716Shelves

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14. 14 恶 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 Liu Gang刘港Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.3kReads9.3Score482Shelves
15. 15 破 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1：暗潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 737Reads8.9Score120Shelves
16. 16 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
17. 17 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
18. 18 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
19. 19 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
20. 20 长 At the End of the Long Night 长夜尽头 Su Baibai苏白白白Mystery182k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Based on Real Cases + Two Male Leads] After moving to Yucheng, Bai Li runs into Ji Yunshu, his childhood friend who is now a police captain, during a robbery investigation. A murder takes place at Bai Li's pet hospital. The crime scene has been meticulously staged, with no clues to be found, and Bai Li himself becomes a suspect! But when investigators follow the trail from the crime scene, they discover that the killer is a psychiatric patient?! And the seemingly insignifi 603Reads8.3Score100Shelves
21. 21 聊 Strange Tales from Liaozhai 聊斋奇谭 Bai Ze白泽Eastern Fantasy653k WordsCompleted Pu Liuxian's greatest wish was once to explore the world's most wondrous and mysterious places and phenomena. Then one day, he found himself in a world overrun by ghosts and monsters. Here there were immortals, demons, ghosts, and monsters. At first, he traveled everywhere in search of the world's ghost stories, hoping to make a fortune from them. Later, he met more people and more ghosts, and glimpsed hidden truths about the world through his own stories. It turned out that the ghost realm was 223Reads9.1Score—Shelves
22. 22 巷 Tales of Strange Things in the City of Demons 巷说魔都奇谭 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery317k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + human nature + crime + serial murders + episodic cases] Six people have died in Shanghai in the past three months. Since the beginning of the year, bodies have kept turning up by rivers, at the foot of mountains, and at the entrances to deserted villages. Cases include a woman whose liver was cut out, a child who mysteriously vanished, fingers found among minced meat at a market, and a series of beheadings... Join police inspector Ruan Xing, bril 17Reads8.6Score—Shelves
23. 23 大 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 Jin Ran瑾然Mystery26k WordsCompleted [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 394Reads9.1Score—Shelves
24. 24 别 While Others Solve Cases, I Just Look Up the Answers 别人破案我直接看答案 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Mystery860k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + light mystery + historical workplace drama + career advancement and raises + 30% feel-good power fantasy, 70% hard work] A heroine who grows over time, with a love interest. She isn’t ruthless or vengeful… If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thank you. By now, Yan Dan has become a renowned chief constable, famous throughout the land. Someone once asked how she went from being a lowly, unknown county constable to one of the most sought-after investigator 7.5kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Dare to read the first book? I got goosebumps.

25. 25 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    I'm so anxious watching this that I can't sleep. I can't be the only one suffering; you all have to suffer with me!

26. 26 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score969Shelves
27. 27 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
28. 28 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 女 A Female Doctor’s Murder Diary 女医生谋杀日记 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery565k WordsCompleted The print edition has been published. Search for A Female Doctor's Diary. I'm a doctor, an obstetrician and gynecologist. I have only two goals: Make someone disappear, And have a child. But he reeks of medicine And stands in my way! 14.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
30. 30 诡 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score226Shelves
31. 31 马 The Maltese Falcon 马耳他之鹰 Dashiell Hammett达希尔·哈米特120k WordsCompleted One job, two murders, three groups on his trail, four factions. On a foggy night in San Francisco, private detective Sam Spade is drawn into a deadly con revolving around a priceless black falcon statuette. A beautiful woman, swindlers, hitmen, wealthy businessmen: everyone has an agenda, and danger lurks at every turn. When the truth strips away the disguises, and love collides with principle, he must make the most ruthless choice. No warmth, no redemption, just the truth, hard-boiled to the en 35Reads8.5Score—Shelves
32. 32 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
33. 33 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.9kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
34. 34 我 I Became a Jailer in Ancient Times 我在古代当狱卒 Wind-Blown Rabbit风吹兔子Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted (Complete) Yu Qiaoyue transmigrates into a book, but she has no interest in fighting the heroine for the hero or the supporting male characters' affections. It's too exhausting. A natural slacker, she sets out to take the ancient equivalent of the civil service exams, determined to become an ancient-style civil servant and take her laid-back attitude to the limit. 4.5kReads8.2Score517Shelves
35. 35 一 One Touch, and They Fall Silent 一摸一个不吱声 Little Fox Loves Meat小狐狸爱吃肉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger ability + beleaguered wage worker + no romance] In her previous life, the heroine was a famous fortune-teller. In truth, she had a secret no one knew: whether she touched a living person or a corpse, she could see the course of that person's entire life. She was fortunate enough to be hired by the bureau as a senior consultant, helping them catch numerous criminals. As a result, the criminals' families took revenge and murdered her in the wilderness. After dying, 1.7kReads8.9Score170Shelves
36. 36 破 Crime Solving: The Suspect Is Still Secretly Pursuing the Killer Today 破案：嫌疑人今天也在偷偷追凶呢 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery23k WordsOngoing Human bones were found in an art studio. After the shock, Shi Nian became a suspect and was taken to the police station! As a forensic profiler, she drew the skull's true appearance to provide the police with leads, and successfully earned the criminal investigation team's trust. They said she'd throw up at the sight of a corpse and panic so badly she'd lose her way? She laughed! She calmly assessed the scene and drew the clues on her sketchpad. With her pen as her raft, she restores the dead to 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like these, I especially like them.

37. 37 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 can check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a criminal investigation team captain fall in love over time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people, she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating with each other from disliking each other to finally joining hands.

38. 38 警 Officer, Stop Guessing! I’m Really Innocent! 警官别猜了，我真的是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery212k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Jiang Yi was quiet and ill-tempered, but no one expected her to be decisive and cool-headed. When a case came up, she calmly analyzed the situation and offered to act as bait to help the police catch the killer. When they asked what she used to do, Jiang Yi said, "Maybe I was an assassin." Police officer: "?" The word "maybe" really carries a lot of weight. Later, after the police became her colleagues, her talent for solving cases was impossible to miss. Her coworkers nearly we 1.8kReads—Score230Shelves

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    I really, really, really like it

39. 39 十 Eleven Madmen 十一个疯子 Lu Ban Banban鲁班班班Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted (Not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Please read with that in mind.) From the day you were born until now, have you ever had doubts like these? “Do I really exist?” “Does the world really exist?” “Why do I exist?” “And why does the world exist?” “Is my existence inevitable? If I die, will the world keep existing?” “At the moment m 38.6kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!!

40. 40 罪 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 3.8kReads8.6Score588Shelves

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    💐💐 [This crime investigation novel with two male leads is super addictive and captivating] [I also highly recommend it] The story progresses logically, with constant plot twists and well-developed characters. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading.

41. 41 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves

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    A must-read for suspense and mystery lovers! This book is intellectually stimulating from start to finish, with so many plot twists that it gave me goosebumps. The supernatural parts were so scary that I was afraid to turn off the lights. After reading it, I completely questioned the world!

42. 42 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
43. 43 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
44. 44 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! 73.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good, high-scoring masterpieces.

45. 45 重 Back to 2008: This World Is All Wrong 重回2008：这个世界不对劲 Brother Tao滔小哥Urban720k WordsCompleted The day he is laid off at thirty-five, Lin Ye is hit by a car and sent back to June 6, 2008, the night before the college entrance exams. He gains access to the “Future Sight” System, which can predict the next thirty years: the toughest exam questions, the four trillion yuan stimulus, Yanjiao housing prices. The future is in his hands. But he gradually realizes that this world isn't quite like the 2008 he remembers. On a rooftop in the dead of night stands a figure in a long robe. In the sunlig 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended book: *Reborn in 2008: Something's Wrong with This World*! On the evening of the third day after his rebirth, under the sycamore tree, he bumped into a man whose shadow was moving in the opposite direction. In the blink of an eye, the man vanished into thin air. The system left only one message: "Please remain vigilant, host." No level, no origin, like a sentence left unfinished. What exactly was it trying to warn him about? 149 Chapters updated!

46. 46 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 126Reads—Score131Shelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

47. 47 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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    The author's writing is superb, and the plot is interesting and fast-paced.

48. 48 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.6kReads9.4Score16.8kShelves

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    The first book focuses on crime investigation with romance as a secondary theme. The protagonist is intelligent but not a saint. Ling Wuyou is so convincing that even passing ants would warn their companions, "Don't mess with that madwoman! She's a firecracker in a second, and she has no regard for adult dignity." During her time at the police academy, many classmates were taught a lesson by her several times—she might not be strong, but her underhanded tactics were endless. Later, the madwoman became a proud police officer, saying things like, "Whoever wants this low-paying, high-work-stakes job can do it," but she always prioritized solving cases and catching criminals. The captain of the criminal investigation team, looking at the piles of complaint forms on his desk, struggles daily with conflicting emotions: "My disciple is too much of a troublemaker. I want to fire her, but I can't bear to. What should I do?" The handsome and wealthy young master, Shi Yuan, greets her daily with heartfelt words: "If you don't find a boyfriend soon, you'll be too old." Ling Wuyou: "What's it to you?" The second book features highly intelligent male and female leads with impeccable logic! The suspense, reasoning, and plot twists are perfectly executed, and I really like the female lead's personality. When Chi Xia first arrived at the special task force, Luo Xun strongly suggested she transfer to another position. This intern was skinny and dull, like she was always half-asleep—what was there about her suitable for the task force? She'd be much better suited for the publicity department. Skinny and silent, she'd only say one thing: "Captain Luo, solving the case is the priority." Luo Xun was furious, thinking the task force was doomed. Not long after, Captain Luo was proven wrong. She wasn't skinny at all; he was afraid of her punches! She wasn't half-asleep; she had a new idea every minute, and she'd set traps for people without batting an eye! She was definitely not suited for the publicity department; leaving the task force would be a waste of her talent!

49. 49 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 66.5kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves
50. 50 病 The Frail Consultant Goes on a Rampage, and the Wolfish Captain Would Give His Life for Him 病弱顾问杀疯了，狼狗队长命给他 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing The main story is complete. [Crime investigation and suspense | Two formidable partners | Criminal psychology | High-IQ mind games | Passionate ensemble cast] Five years ago, Yan Guici left without a word. Five years later, at the scene of a bizarre murder, He Wenxiao finally came face-to-face with the person who owed him an explanation. In an art gallery, a woman in a red dress hung above the display platform, while white lisianthus covered the scene. Everyone was searching for the killer, but 7.7kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    Highly recommend! Highly recommend! Highly recommend! (๑>◡<๑)👍🏻

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