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. 151 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 69.1kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
2. 152 我 I’m the Lord of the Underworld. You’re Just a Female Ghost Coming to Claim My Life? 我，阴天子，区区女鬼找我索命？ Sleep Tight, Take Off安眠起飞Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Rebuild the Underworld]+ [Truly Invincible]+ [Ghostly Energy Returns]+ [System]+ [Behind the Scenes]+ [Modern Urban Setting] [The tags are inaccurate. This book has no mystery plot. It's about rebuilding the Underworld!] Ye Bei transmigrates into a world overrun by supernatural horrors. This world has no underworld or netherworld authorities, so ghosts roam freely and the balance between yin and yang is in chaos. From the start, he receives a marriage contract from a ghost bride. Even when he t 10.7kReads6.7Score963Shelves
3. 153 让 You Asked Me to Explore the Wonders of Science, So Why Did I Walk Into a Haunted Lair? 让你走近科学，你走进诡窝？ Pumpkin Rice Porridge南瓜米粥Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Single heroine + livestreaming + supernatural exploration] Jiang Yuan is live-streaming an outdoor night-fishing trip at a haunted reservoir when he scares popular streamer Xiaoyi into tears! The clip shoots straight to the top of the trending list. His agent panics. “I told you to stick to science and share educational content. Now you’re claiming that ghost soldiers are crossing over? You’re fired!” Jiang Yuan: “Come on, it’s all science! Just hear me out!” The authorities show up and ask him 12.5kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
4. 154 破 Crime Solving: I Can Pick Up Memory Fragments 破案：我可以拾取记忆碎片 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A small-town police officer transmigrates to a parallel world. From the start, in the interrogation room, he awakens a System that lets him pick up fragments of memory. From then on, he solves cases like a god... No female lead, no harem, crime-solving, transmigration. 4.6kReads8.5Score395Shelves
5. 155 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves

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6. 156 我 My Urban Life 我的都市生活 Lone Tree in the Green Fields绿野孤树Urban250k WordsCompleted Magical realism: After my soul developed a mind of its own, it packed its bags and set out into the world, inhabiting different lives and experiencing different ways of living. This is the story of what my soul encounters in different worlds, in different genders and species. Along the way, it forms attachments, changes, and gives life a different shape. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 157 我 I Am a Patient 我是一个病人 Lone Tree in the Green Fields绿野孤树Mystery114k WordsOngoing I was lucky enough to escape yesterday and live today, but I couldn't escape the truth that I had become a puppet. Somewhere in the world, there is always another person just like you, in appearance or personality, whether he, she, or it. When you meet, it is all part of fate. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 刚 I Just Became a Zombie, and You're Eating a Zombie-Sealing Talisman Like a Spicy Snack? 刚成僵尸，你把定僵符当辣条吃？ Seize the Moon and Tread the Heavens拿月踏天Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Based on the hit comedy comic, I'm a Zombie, So It's Only Natural That I Don't Fear Talismans!] After being brutally murdered, Qin Feng is dumped in a mass grave. His Daoist aunt finds him and, overcome with grief, uses a corpse king's core to turn him into a zombie. Back from the dead, the mightiest Corpse King has returned! He grows stronger by drinking blood, even that of sorcerers and Celestial Masters. Eating talismans makes him stronger too: he devours zombie-binding charms, Nine Heavens 22kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves
9. 159 重 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993：我是刑侦侧写师 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 2.9kReads6.6Score259Shelves

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   Highly recommended (for those with good intelligence)

10. 160 我 I Play an Extra in Eerie Movies 我在诡异电影里跑龙套 Song the Dead Man宋死人Mystery594k WordsOngoing [Also known as: Quitting KFC to Brave the Supernatural Scenarios] Yan Jin worked like a dog at a fried chicken shop for three years, always conscientious and hardworking. At last, he finally stood up for himself and fired his boss. But right after quitting, he transmigrated into an Infinite Flow scenario where death was all but certain. Since he’d transmigrated, he might as well show the supernatural what his incredible golden finger could do: a psychiatric hospital for gods, an echo that never 1.8kReads6.3Score134Shelves

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    Fans of rule-based fantasy stories shouldn't miss this. The story begins on a looping subway, where the rules announced over the loudspeaker are a matter of life and death; violating them will lead to terrifying consequences. The logic is sound, and there are no mindless cheat codes.

11. 161 黎 No Snow at Dawn 黎明没有雪 Jia Sansan葭叁三Mystery222k WordsCompleted 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story where the light is nowhere to be seen: charity is a fig leaf, schools are dens of iniquity, and even "dawn" itself is merely an epitaph for evil. We follow the protagonist as she searches for the murderer in the town, only to discover in the end that the murderer was never just one person, but rather everyone who pretended to be ignorant, collectively turning the snow into an unmelting pool of filth.

12. 162 双 The Two-Sided Mirror: Blossoming in Secret 双面镜：暗自生花 MaotoiMystery154k WordsCompleted A crime story grounded in reality [Suspense + twists]. A carefully orchestrated game of murder begins in secret. Behind the mask, is someone hunter or prey? When the perfect facade falls away, what emerges is hidden evil and a cold reckoning. Some seek the truth, while others lay traps. At the edge of the abyss of desire and revenge, anyone could be a pawn, and anyone could be the one moving the pieces. One wrong step, and there is no coming back. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets the requirements. The protagonist is deeply involved in a suspenseful mystery about sexual assault. Through slow-paced reasoning, he gradually discovers that Guang is not only a pawn but may also become the one making the moves.

13. 163 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 19.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend "The Tale of the Eastern Fantasy," a suspenseful mystery with two strong female leads—who can resist a powerful woman? [A masterpiece by Que Shi]

14. 164 警 The Policewoman Came from Hell 警花她从地狱来 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for publication) A quiet, unassuming new officer named Yi Nian joins the Qing Shan City Criminal Police Unit. She seems so delicate that people want to protect her. But before Captain Lian Jingshan can even reach out to shield her, blood splashes across his face. Only then does he realize how ruthless this young woman becomes when pushed to the edge. Yi Nian says, "I clawed my way out of blood and darkness. All I want is somewhere peaceful and beautiful to heal my wounded soul." Retur 80.5kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves

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    So good, so good to watch

15. 165 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery415k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This crime drama is remarkably realistic, devoid of mythical detectives. Police officers travel to countless locations to interview residents, repeatedly verifying testimonies, and spending vast amounts of time on even the smallest pieces of evidence. Cases are never smooth sailing; they take detours and leads sometimes go cold. Following the protagonist's gradual unraveling of the mystery, there are no forced plot twists. Many tragedies stem from the helplessness of reality, leaving the reader with a heavy heart.

16. 166 黑 Tracking the Black Zone 黑域追踪 Eternal Restlessness无恒安息Mystery424k WordsCompleted A sweeping crime thriller about combating organized crime. All stories in this book are fictionalized adaptations of real cases and events. Names and places have been changed; any similarities are purely coincidental. A cold case has been pursued for ten years, and at last the gray sky screen over Linjiang is torn open. The corrupt empire collapses, and the protectors behind it fall from power. Detective Zheng Xiaotian wins the battle, yet chooses to leave the front line. His departure tells eve 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This completed novel is pretty good!

17. 167 我 I Survive in the World of Horror by Acting 我靠演戏在惊悚世界求生 Tavern in the South南边酒馆Mystery722k WordsOngoing [No CP + secret identities + behind-the-scenes scheming + a touch of ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + ship whoever you like + multiple worlds: horror, Western fantasy, cyberpunk] (Note: This is a female-oriented story with a single male lead. The no-CP tag means there is no official pairing in the main text!) Yao Qing thinks she’s pretty unlucky. After finally clawing her way up from an extra to a minor actress, she hadn’t even had time to dream about becoming a household-name superstar whe 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this novel where the male lead has no romantic partner and is a heartthrob for everyone! "Transmigrating to Another World: I Was Made a Heartthrob by My Multiple Identities" is an otherworldly novel with an acting system. It has a fresh and imaginative plot, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes.

18. 168 十 Shimu Zhi's 20th Book 十木枝第20本书 Ten Wooden Branches十木枝Eastern Fantasy288k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.8kReads—Score291Shelves

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    It's a post-apocalyptic rebirth story that's completely unconventional, with numerous plot twists, a protagonist whose intelligence remains consistently high throughout, and a delicate writing style that reveals the depths of human nature. It gets more and more exciting as it progresses.

19. 169 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Female County Magistrate 大唐女县尉 Lucky Little Ji招财小吉Mystery657k WordsOngoing Tang Dynasty, women-focused suspense, mystery, crime-solving She is a rare female official under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. On her very first night in office, a strange case lands at her door: deep in a rainy alley, night watchman Chen San lies dead, wearing one brand-new red bridal embroidered shoe, while the other has vanished. Rumors that a “fox spirit has taken a husband” sweep through the city in an instant. 73Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 破 My Detective Talent Was Exposed, So This Laid-Back Guy Clings to the Nation's Coattails 破案天赋被爆，咸鱼抱紧国家大腿 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery24k WordsOngoing On her way home from the market, Xu Zhiwei caught a strange smell. She turned around and saw a bag of horrifyingly dismembered remains lying on top of a trash can. As if that weren’t bad enough, the forensic pathologist who arrived to examine the scene was her ex-boyfriend, Ji Xun. Xu Zhiwei: I really can’t thank you enough. To clear herself of suspicion, she used her psychological insight to help the major crimes unit cut through the fog. When the case was closed, an official transfer made her 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good. Each case is independent, and it's quite good.

21. 171 重 Reborn in 1985: Knowledge Changes Destiny 重生1985，知识改变命运 User10727150用户10727150Modern Romance180k WordsCompleted I. Story Synopsis Chen Xiulan, weathered by hardship and miserable throughout her life, dies in sorrow in her old age. When she opens her eyes again, she is shocked to find herself back in 1985, on the day she turned eighteen and a matchmaker came to arrange her marriage. Memories of her previous life surge back. She knows that if she accepts an arranged marriage again and marries Wang Laohan, an impoverished man much older than her, she will be condemned to repeat the endless suffering of her f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is based on the author's own experiences. Unwilling to accept her fate and yearning for a bright future, she specially edited this book. I hope everyone will read it patiently to savor life. Finally, I wish you a happy life, a successful career, and happiness every day! 😁

22. 172 诡 A Bewildering Labyrinth of Strange Tales 诡谲迷迭 Bai Mi Bai Mi白米百米Mystery160k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow] [No Golden Finger] My name is Wang Hong. My younger sister has gone mad. She's been haunted by a ghost. When I started searching for the truth, I was haunted by a ghost too. I should have realized sooner. Now, there's no going back. And ghosts are like a plague. I was the one who brought them into the lives of those around me. Believe me, I didn't mean to. If she comes to find me, it'll be inevitable once she comes to her senses. Anyway, while I was still more or less lucid, I le 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book reads smoothly, with a fast-paced story. It's a unique and worthwhile read.

23. 173 苗 The Miaojiang Gu Chronicles 苗疆蛊事 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Mystery4.3M WordsCompleted The calamity of witchcraft and poison is spoken of only by people in the countryside. Many people who are unknowingly caught up in it have no idea it exists. Friends, do you really think there are no extraordinary people in this vast land of China? You do? No! No! No! Do you want me to tell you that I’m a poison-raising practitioner from the Miao borderlands? All right, come on in and let’s dish… 14kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    These book titles caught my eye, a suspense enthusiast, and clicking on them proved to be a good choice! Who wouldn't want to know about Miao witchcraft stories? No outrageous plot twists, easy to understand—I admit I'm very curious about bizarre witchcraft. A high-IQ forensic doctor with autism, no deep-seated hatred, no father murdered in a revenge killing—the unconventional plot is very engaging! A mind-blowing story about a transmigrated protagonist becoming a murderer—both the male and female leads solve problems independently, without inexplicable attraction that leads to a seemingly closed case only to reveal a massive conspiracy. Every character is vividly portrayed, giving the illusion of someone close to you committing the crime—who understands? After reading it, I truly felt the difficulty of police investigations in the 1980s. No cheat codes, no transmigration—at least I learned something new about the 1980s. The plot twists and turns, and the female lead isn't a typical revenge killer; she simply loves her profession, which is very captivating.

24. 174 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 93.7kReads9.5Score13.2kShelves
25. 175 七 Seven Days to Murder 七日谋杀 City of Mist迷雾之城Mystery39k WordsOngoing [Mystery] + [System] + [Sci-Fi] + [Locked-Room Mystery] The System makes everyone kill one another? Jiang Chen secretly cheats! Exceptional detective skills + unlimited exclusive hidden missions = unlimited skills + unlimited items In the distant year of 2090, humanity developed a groundbreaking technology that could upload the consciousness of the dead into a digital world, granting them a form of “immortality.” But for Jiang Chen, a journey that should have led to the hereafter instead became 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 176 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.6kReads9.2Score686Shelves
27. 177 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves
28. 178 心 The Psychological Analyst 心理分析者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A twisted criminal psychology expert VS a stoic criminal investigation captain Former title: The Psychological Analyst Fungal threads that control the brain, human-shaped ant nests, sinister mukbangs... These bizarre cases reflect the killers' warped inner worlds. Genes load the weapon of crime, psychology takes aim, and the environment pulls the trigger. Those who gaze into the abyss must beware of the abyss. Jiang Ningxi: I want to jump into the abyss and see what it's like. The Abyss: Don't c 19.4kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
29. 179 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    It's incredibly good and mind-bending; you can't miss a single detail. From the very first chapter, the plot and foreshadowing are perfectly aligned. The female lead is intelligent, the theme is very fresh, and the female lead's personality isn't quite what it initially appears to be.

30. 180 八 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Big White Sail大白帆Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 17.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
31. 181 悬 The Cold Case Wall 悬案之墙 Unhappy, But What Can You Do不高兴但没办法Mystery565k WordsCompleted A black-bellied, no-good team leader vs. a genius girl analyst. Suspense and crime-solving drive the entire story, with no romance. Just after returning to the country, Zou Yun took over a criminal major-case support team that was a real hot potato. Together with its members, she painstakingly followed each clue to unravel mystery after mystery, bringing peace to the dead and bearing witness to one tragic tale after another. As the cases piled up, the secret buried in Zou Yun’s heart gradually c 7.3kReads8.9Score866Shelves
32. 182 归 The Zeroing Oath 归零誓约 LoveraMystery174k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later. Please go easy on me, dear readers.) The protagonist, Xu Yi, wakes up in a place he has never seen before. Everything here is strange: classmates behaving abnormally, teachers acting suspiciously, school facilities mysteriously damaged, and… bizarre rules for survival. The protagonist has no romance storyline, and all the scenarios are completely original. Every new scenario brings something different. A game, a trial. At one end of the scales is l 2Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality, no-romance suspense novel! A bizarre campus descends, forcing Xu Yi into survival mode. Classmates are puppets, teachers harbor murderous intent, rules conceal traps, and the environment holds clues! All storylines are original, the plot is tight and fast-paced, there's no unnecessary romance, and it's high-energy throughout.

33. 183 炬 Torchlight [Criminal Investigation] 炬火【刑侦】 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery601k WordsCompleted Dozens of high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A detective and a psychologist join forces to solve crimes, uncover the truth, and probe human nature. (Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + strange tales + revenge plots + perfect partners + light horror + suitable for the easily frightened.) This novel is the second installment in Confession, also known as The Truth About Murder. Once again, it follows detective captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao 6.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    It's seriously super good! I had withdrawal symptoms after finishing it. It's audio-visual and the characters are intelligent. The first two are from the second season, and the last two are from the first season.

34. 184 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 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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

35. 185 异 Strange Tales: Notes from a Supernatural Investigation 异闻：诡事调查笔记 Lazy Huanglong懒煌龙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Enough talk. The show is about to begin. If you want to know what 1999 and the confidentiality agreement are about, turn to Volume Six, Revelation. If you’re interested in a genius’s downfall, Volume Five, The Twelve Movements of the Abyss, is a requiem. If you want to know what lies behind Midnight FM, read Volume Four, Leviathan of the Upside-Down City, and uncover its secrets. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, or can’t fall asleep, take a look at Volume Three, The Sleepless Prison. It m 107Reads9.4Score130Shelves

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    There are quite a few NPCs with anti-personality traits, and the writing is very immersive. In the main characters, there are no characters who hold them back.

36. 186 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 185Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 187 我 I Climb the Ranks Despite Being Officially Listed as a Nobody 我顶着查无此人的编制往上爬 D Broken Bridge and SnowD断桥残雪Urban762k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Urban Mystery] [Underdog's Rise] [Archival Mysteries] [Outsmarting the Opposition] [Climbing the Ranks] [No Female Lead] Han Zheng has worked as a temporary employee in the archives for four years, but every year, the permanent position goes to someone else. One night, while working overtime, a reminder popped up on his computer: Fang Guangren, public notice period complete. File for archiving. On his desk lay a document proving that Fang Guangren had been dead for seven years. A 206Reads—Score100Shelves

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    "IQ Online" is very entertaining.

38. 188 别 Don't Call Me Su Daji 别叫爷苏妲己 The Setting Sun's Deed落日之举Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Transformation + Urban + High Martial Arts + Urban Supernatural Powers + Adventure + Otherworld] Su Jiu grew up in an orphanage. By the age of thirty-five, he had no girlfriend but had adopted a son and daughter, and had a younger brother who wasn't related to him by blood. He thought he would spend the rest of his life living quietly like that. Then one day, he woke up as a blue-haired little girl. What's more, Su Jiu turned out to be the ninth-generation ancestor of the Su family, and her rea 220Reads—Score149Shelves

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    Everyone here has an IQ that's online!!

39. 189 云 Yun Xi Has Cultivated for a Billion Years. So What If She's a Little Stronger? 云汐修仙亿年，强一点怎么了 Mo Xia Li Xin莫夏离心Urban699k WordsOngoing She was a higher-dimensional being who came to Earth on a mission. But she discovered, by chance, that life had already emerged on this planet… As she hesitated, a dimensional strike came crashing down. It scattered her apart. The pure part became gods, the wicked part became demons, and the treacherous part became monsters… When a few unexpected visitors accidentally awakened her, she embarked on a journey to recover her memories. When her memories return, will she still stand with humanity? 3Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The first book was a real treat! Each subplot was brilliantly designed; you'd never guess the ending if you didn't read it! The protagonist is incredibly intelligent and terrifyingly powerful—I highly, highly recommend it! The second book is also fantastic!

40. 190 谷 Flowers at the Bottom of the Valley 谷底的花 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery367k WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life mystery + deduction + crime solving + case-of-the-week + serious drama] Main characters: Lu Jun (forensic pathology intern) vs. Chen Zhou (criminal investigation team captain) Six years ago, a family upheaval completely changed Lu Jun's personality, and his family sent him abroad. Six years later, Lu Jun returned to China and voluntarily joined Chen Zhou's workplace. The two are twelve years apart in age. Their relationship shifted from close friends to an awkward “uncle and nephe 1.2kReads—Score133Shelves

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    I recommend a modern suspenseful mystery novel. It's an episodic case series with a tight, fast-paced plot. Some cases are based on true events. It's already completed. [Eating popcorn emoji]

41. 191 全 The Entire Police Station Is Waiting for Me to Explain Ghosts with Science 全警局都等我用科学解释鬼魂 Xixi's Night Owl兮兮的夜猫Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Two men + supernatural mysteries + equally matched leads + sweet romance and crime-solving + transmigration] [Materialist Detective Captain X Ancient Master of the Mystical Arts] Good news: I failed my tribulation, but didn’t quite die. Instead, I transmigrated into a government employee with a secure job. Bad news: This body has cervical spondylosis and a strained lower back. I’m out of breath after just a few steps, and I have to handle corpses every day. Good news: I still have all my mystic 5.4kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    Two male leads teaming up – perfect! One's a hardcore scientist, the other's seemingly serious but actually mysterious persona. Crime-solving, banter, and sweet romance – all the elements are there!

42. 192 罪 Abyss of Crime: Unmasking the Good and Evil of Human Nature 罪案深渊：撕开人性善恶的假面 Jiao Long Teng Kong皎龙滕空Mystery194k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving + Case-Based Stories + No Romance] Don't test the depths of human nature behind a crime. The truth is often enough to send a chill down your spine. Murder cases sweep in, and criminal police officers follow the clues to hunt down the real culprits. Behind the masks, the line between good and evil grows blurred. Evil takes root in the abyss, but even in the darkness, a glimmer of light remains. Only when the truth comes out will you understand: human nature is 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it's super good!

43. 193 你 You're Supposed to Fight Monsters, So Why Are You Fighting Me! 你们刷怪啊，刷我干嘛！ Likes Eating Tangerines喜欢吃橘子Urban3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition deal signed: no System, plot-driven, fast-paced from the start, no mindless decisions, thrilling and exciting, hard-hitting fights, told from the monsters' side!] Ever since the words [Divine Order 001: Undercover] appeared in Jiang Xia's mind, he felt that he wasn't normal. No matter what he ate or how much he ate, he never felt the slightest bit full. Hungry. So hungry he was about to lose his mind! Then, at the school beauty's eighteenth birthday party, he smelled the presen 515.1kReads9.1Score41.9kShelves

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    A breath of fresh air in the rebirth apocalypse genre! No system, no cheat codes, realistically portraying the complexities of human nature, the protagonist's intelligence is consistently high, and the plot is intricately woven and gets more exciting with each reading.

44. 194 阁 Attic Mints: The 30th Visitor 阁楼薄荷糖：第30个访客 Fei Yao绯妖Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted An old house, mint candy, and a mystery left unspoken. In the studio on the twelfth floor of an old office building in the western district, the bitter smell of instant coffee drifts in from the window. Lately, people with secrets have been gathering at the desk of the writer Miaoyi: someone clutching a silver birdcage with the faint pattern of an old house engraved on its base; someone holding a yellowed diary, its title page marked with a drawing of mint candy; and someone who keeps repeating, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a potentially classic read; those with small brains shouldn't read it, or I'm afraid it'll burn out your CPU!

45. 195 恐 A Guide to Performing in Horror Films 恐怖片演绎指南 Yingzao Fashi营造法式Mystery148k WordsOngoing Infinite Flow + Supernatural A horror-film role-playing show has quietly become a hit. Anyone desperate to have a wish granted will receive an invitation. The Very Horror Show cordially invites anyone interested to take part in its horror-film performances. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In his search for his missing girlfriend, the male protagonist is forced into a horror performance show, transforming into an actor to enter a supernatural scenario. He relies entirely on his intelligence to solve the rules and uncover the truth, avoiding mindless scare tactics and instead presenting chilling and unsettling tales of intriguing rules.

46. 196 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score683Shelves

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    This is a high-quality, completed, but underrated, in-depth novel despite its low ratings. A hardcore work by a science and engineering enthusiast, it features no transmigration, rebirth, or cheat codes. The novel's theme is both fantastical and realistic, written with sharp, concise prose, and fast-paced humor and plot twists. Full of suspense and mind-bending reasoning, it unveils modern high-tech espionage, hacking, and electronic warfare. Tailor-made for avid readers, it's incredibly addictive after chapter 10 and a cure for those who can't sleep at night!

47. 197 重 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 Four Four Three Four肆肆叁肆Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.9kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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    [A period crime investigation + truth-seeking] In 1994, after being reborn, he became a rookie police officer, and his first case was a dismemberment mystery! Without surveillance and DNA technology, he relied on on-site trace evidence, logical deduction, and interrogation skills to get closer to the truth step by step, solve serial murders, and unveil the veil of cold cases. From a workplace newbie to a criminal investigation master, the plot is so fast-paced that you'll be clenching your fists!

48. 198 木 The Wooden Beauty Exploits Bugs in Horror Films to Become a Legend 木头美人，惊悚片里卡BUG封神 Alone Beneath the Night Sky独享夜空Mystery521k WordsOngoing Lu Yao, the “wooden beauty” mocked across the internet, is blacklisted for her terrible acting and forced to enter the deadly National Fate Cinema. Audiences worldwide bet she won’t last three minutes. Her teammates see her as useless dead weight. The life-taking evil spirit picks her as its first “easy target.” But when mental corruption sweeps the whole place and the actors scream in despair, Lu Yao tilts her expressionless face and asks the ghost, “You’re crying so fake. Haven’t you eaten 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a high-energy, non-stop thriller/infinite flow novel. The protagonist remains expressionless and calm throughout, relying on deduction and prediction to anticipate traps and using authority points to rewrite the rules of the instance. There are no dull moments, and you're guaranteed to avoid any major plot holes.

49. 199 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 51.6kReads9.4Score6kShelves
50. 200 天 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 Author Shi Yu作家石玉Mystery503k WordsCompleted “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's a masterpiece of mystery fiction, with meticulous thinking and impeccable logic.

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