The Pinnacle of Mystery and Detective Fiction 悬疑推理天花板

1. 651 推 The Deduction Contest: National Strategists Vs. the Mysterious Mole 推理大赛：诸国智囊VS神秘内鬼 Old Dong from Yichang宜昌老董Mystery270k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Humor] [Comedy and Deduction] In 2046, a globally televised “Deduction Tournament” kicks off. Twelve players from ten countries across six continents are “invited” to compete. All twelve are young masterminds with exceptional deductive skills. They’ll put their talents to the test, engage in battles of wits, and vie for the one and only title of champion. The events include Turtle Soup, Werewolf, murder-mystery roleplaying games, and more. However, two of the twelve competitors are un 127Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Do you like the original "Turtle Soup" series? This series uses a live stream and live chat format to recreate the turtle soup guessing game, offering a lighthearted, humorous, and stress-relieving experience. Later episodes also include werewolf-themed and crime-solving (arson) scenarios.

2. 652 慈EN Cihang City 慈航市 Mountain-Patrolling Lord God巡山主神Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing At Cihang's grand arena, don't show up without a cheat. Chen Feng transmigrated to another world and discovered that the bosses here were unbelievably sneaky. “Let's go level up in the newbie village first.” “Ha! Got you, transmigrator.” “I'll be reborn and buy a lottery ticket.” “Ha! Got you, regressor.” “Fine, if you're going to play dirty, I don't need to pretend to be a gentleman either.” Chen Feng discovered that every time he died, he could refresh and get a new System. A System's power ha 1.1MReads9.2Score130.5kShelves
3. 653 脑 Wild Tales: The Perfect Murder 脑洞怪谈之完美杀局 Wife, Man, Dad, Girl, Bird Droppings Yellow妻男爸女禽屎黄12k WordsCompleted Bizarre Tales from a Wild Imagination: The Perfect Murder —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two mind-blowing short stories

4. 654 脑 Wild Tales: Murder by Temperature 脑洞怪谈之温度杀人 Wife, Man, Dad, Girl, Bird Droppings Yellow妻男爸女禽屎黄9k WordsCompleted Bizarre Tales from a Wild Imagination: Murder by Temperature —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 655 灵 The Spirit-Pattern Paradox 灵格悖论 The Lone Ant with the Character Ma蚂字的独行蚁Mystery161k WordsOngoing Have you ever wondered what you would do if you woke from a dream to find yourself in a completely unfamiliar place? What untold stories lie behind the luxurious yet unfamiliar surroundings and all those strange faces? Conspiracies, lies, betrayal, political scheming, humanity, family, love, and friendship will tear your soul apart, piece by piece! In the midst of your desperate struggle, you will come to understand yourself anew, and even learn how the entire human world works! 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   This book is currently at the pinnacle of my reading experience; the pacing is impeccable.

6. 656 道 The Tale of Uncle Gu of the Daoist Sect 道门谷叔传 Mr. Yigu一谷先生Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This is not a light, fast-paced read designed to cater to readers looking for quick entertainment. If you prefer shallow, padded stories, you may be disappointed. But trust me: if you can patiently read the first twenty chapters and still find them dull, feel free to speak your mind and offer criticism in the reviews. Let this book be our promise. I’ll await your verdict. The story takes you to a corner of the outskirts of the capital, where you’ll follow Uncle Gu’s footsteps and push open the 72Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Based on a true story, this unpredictable and satisfying read offers a wealth of knowledge and practical information! [Admiring][Smirking]

7. 657 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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   The cases are diverse and authentic: the book includes various criminal cases, from murder to theft to complex serial crimes.

8. 658 惊 The Horror Game Is Too Hard? Huohuo, I Only Want Joy! 惊悚游戏太难？花火我只要欢愉！ Sweet Tofu Pudding with Extra Sugar甜豆腐脑再加点糖Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Mind games + fireworks + madness + infinite flow] I am Sparkle, but I am not Sparkle. I am in a world of despair. When the heavens and earth are torn open by an indescribable, mysterious force and countless “abominations from beyond” descend, humanity’s fate is forced into a horror game. Slaughter, monsters, abyssal dungeons, illusions, eerie towers... Every time someone clears a game, a new Cthulhu entity may step into reality. Everyone is fighting to survive. But amid all this despair, I’m l 2.1kReads9.2Score234Shelves

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   While her teammates were completely demoralized, Hanabi was thoroughly enjoying herself, designing more stylish ways for the villains to die. Even the system notifications changed to "Please stop giving NPCs more screen time!" [Facepalm]

9. 659 六 The Six-Nosed Fox Demon 六鼻狐妖 Rong Big ShotRong大物Mystery209k WordsOngoing Linghu Yin of Ningcheng is a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, known by the nickname Fox Demon of the Six Noses. He is exceptionally skilled, and his foxlike cunning in solving cases often helps him spot the smallest clues where none seem possible. So come along with me and see how this official, Linghu Yin, cracks his cases. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I never expected Tomato to have such a wonderful book. The plot is captivating, full of suspense from the very beginning, and particularly engaging. It's incredibly immersive and leaves you wanting more.

10. 660 镜 Erosion of the Mirror Within the Mirror 镜中镜蚀 Summer Moon夏之明月Mystery227k WordsOngoing The Mirror's Erosion is a psychological crime thriller. The story begins with a series of bizarre murders steeped in ritual: each victim has been meticulously dissected, with a mysterious palm print and a tarot card left behind. During the investigation, Wang Yan, captain of the criminal investigation squad, is forced to seek help from Xia Zhiyue, a criminal profiler with extraordinary insight. As the investigation deepens, the cases lead to a psychology workshop devoted to exploring the "inner 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Psychodrama: one case after another, sometimes the murder weapon is your own heart.

11. 661 超 The Time-Traveling Crime Casebook 超时空罪案事件簿 Qiu Also Doesn't Eat Fish秋也不吃鱼Mystery351k WordsCompleted To save my critically ill girlfriend, I accidentally activated a mission System. Every time I travel to a crime scene, I take on a completely new identity at random. A female corpse case from the Tang dynasty, a locked-room mystery from the Republican era, an AI murder case... I can trade points for wishes. The stranger the case, the greater the reward. I thought I was a crime-solving genius, until the System’s final message appeared: “Your girlfriend’s illness is actually connected to you...” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Crossing the boundaries of time to solve various unsolved cases, all to save his comatose lover. From ancient folk mysteries to tragic deaths in old Republican-era houses, and even futuristic technological murders, the plot is incredibly thrilling.

12. 662 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 7.9kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly intellectually stimulating, with extremely strong logic and superb reasoning and analysis, it flows so smoothly, highly recommended!

13. 663 东 Northeastern Ghost Doctor: I Cure Every Kind of Defiance! 东北鬼医：专治各种不服！ Buddhist-Style Grind King佛系卷王Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Mystery and mind-bending twists + hilarious, thrilling tale + folk horror + invincible protagonist + no female lead] (The short drama adaptation, Northeast Ghost Doctor: The Five Ghosts Carry Me on My Journey from the Start, is now streaming on Hongguo App.) Chen Shi'an, a Northeast ghost doctor born under the “Tenfold Peace” fate, descends the mountain on his master's orders to heal the world. With silver needles in his left hand to cure ghostly ailments and fists in his right to shatter consp 27.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    When a Northeastern ghost doctor encounters all sorts of rebellious ghosts, the scene is absolutely hilarious! His thick Northeastern accent makes the ghosts question their existence, and his methods of healing and exorcising ghosts are both silly and hardcore. The story is suspenseful yet hilarious, guaranteed to make you laugh until your stomach hurts. What are you waiting for? Don't miss out on this story!

14. 664 命 At the Crime Scene, a Prompt Appears Above the Victim’s Head 命案现场，死者头顶飘出提示框 Don't Feed Me Candy If You Don't Like It不爱吃糖别喂我Mystery336k WordsOngoing [System-focused] [Crime solving] [Urban] Three months into the job, Gu Bei, a trainee forensic technician, was examining a hanging scene when a line of blood-red words appeared out of thin air above the victim’s head: [She didn’t tie the knot]. Using the bizarre clue, Gu Bei applied his forensic knowledge to reconstruct the scene and expose the truth behind the staged suicide. Then came [It fell twice] on the face of a car-crash victim, and [Died before the fire] on a charred body at a fire scen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Bei, a rookie forensic investigator, unexpectedly unlocks the victim's "death message system." Using these eerie, blood-red messages, he repeatedly finds crucial clues at crime scenes, leaving the killer nowhere to hide. But when the perpetrators of three cases are apprehended one after another, the note "[More than one]" in his notebook reveals an even more terrifying truth: all the killers were connected by phone with the same mysterious neighbor, who was manipulating perfectly executed crimes with an unseen hand. Gu Bei's investigation has long since become a life-or-death battle against a serial killer.

15. 665 刑 The Detective's Mission 刑警使命 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted Ye Jiu, an orthodox inheritor of the Su Family's Taiji tradition and a former unarmed-combat instructor with a special operations unit, transfers to a local post as a criminal investigator. While staking out a suspect, he is struck by lightning and unexpectedly gains twenty years of memories from a parallel world. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary career as a detective, cracking major cases, capturing key criminals, and crushing all manner of criminal gangs with iron fists. No one can 11.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Suspenseful mystery, a treat for night owls

16. 666 刑 The Detective's Glory 刑警荣耀 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted Wang Wei is a veteran detective with twenty years of police experience and a three-time champion of the Tian Nan Provincial Police Academy’s grappling and combat tournament. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty years in the past, just after graduating from the academy and starting his career. From then on, he makes a name for himself. No major case, strange case, cold case, or decades-old case is too difficult for Wang Wei. Give him a moment, and he’ll crack it! If you’re a criminal, no matte 2.7kReads9.0Score280Shelves
17. 667 心 Psychological Crime: Ten Bizarre Cold Cases 心理罪：十大诡异悬案 Three Lives, No Hope三生绝Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted A novelist’s bizarre suicide conceals the filthy ugliness of human nature, hidden from the world! A haunted murder house reopens a cold case buried for fifteen years. Is it the work of vengeful spirits, or a descent into an abyss of evil? On a remote island overseas, a terrifying priso 8kReads8.9Score859Shelves
18. 668 追 The Crime-Chasing Detective 追凶神探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Legendary police officer Song Lang is reborn and goes incognito as a driver named Chen Shi. He had hoped to live quietly, but fate had other plans: Chen Shi gets caught up in another murder case... A company that preaches a ruthless corporate culture and slaughters its employees while everyone stays silent; A wayward young man who skins his childhood sweetheart alive, with tears in his eyes, to get “justice”; A middle-aged couple bound together by a dark secret, each raising a blade against the 6.3kReads9.1Score739Shelves
19. 669 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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    If you haven't seen it, you should check it out. The female lead was told she had bad luck since childhood, and then the emperor arranged more than a dozen fiancés for her. However, these fiancés died one after another, and the female lead couldn't sit still. She and two male leads kept investigating the case to find out the truth.

20. 670 规 Rule Horror: I Can Reproduce Fatal Injuries Without Limit 规则怪谈：我能无限复写致命伤 Qiao Shouli Sama乔手立SamaMystery279k WordsOngoing [Urban Supernatural] [Rule Horror] [Anomaly Investigation] [Unique Ability] On his twenty-seventh day of unemployment, Liang Nan'ai finally found a company offering a monthly salary of 9,000 yuan and full social insurance and housing fund benefits. The company was on a nonexistent sixth floor. Everyone who failed the selection process was bricked up inside the walls. Liang Nan'ai refused the job, then casually tore the company apart. He can take an injury off a dead person and inflict it on the 7Reads—Score108Shelves

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    A rare counter-attack supernatural tale where others fear the harm caused by supernatural tales, but the protagonist directly uses a corpse to replicate his injuries and fight back, creating a novel and exciting premise.

21. 671 东 Keigo Higashino's Mind-Bending Classics (Complete Set of 10 Books) 东野圭吾烧脑经典（全十册） Keigo Higashino东野圭吾Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted These nine stories portray modern people in thrilling struggles against fate, showcasing the author's formidable skill at using mystery to explore emotion and letting emotion drive the mystery. They keep readers on edge and leave them deeply moved and warmed. "New Year's Resolution" tells of a desperate small-factory owner's unexpected New Year's encounter with his wife; "The Tenth Valentine's Day" follows two lovers who reunite after ten years, each harboring ulterior motives; "A Girl's Day Alo —Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This is the pinnacle of suspense and mystery fiction.

22. 672 无 Nameless Detective Agency 无名侦探事务所 Jingye Jue京野谲Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + true couple + both pure + no angst + secret crush + lots of romance from the middle onward!!] [Mystery and deduction. Police officer He Wei x Bai Jian'an, a morally ambiguous, two-faced “detective.” Working together to solve cases, no System, high intelligence, and all kinds of unhinged characters gathered in one place] Two years ago, an “ordinary” murder took place in Yue'an City. The killer’s method was nothing unusual, but the strange thing was that no clues were found at th 2.9kReads8.8Score511Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery, detective x police, collaborative crime solving, episodic cases, clear logical details.

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