Crime Solving, Detective Work, and a System, But No Ridiculously Overpowered Rewards 破案+侦探+系统，但是不要奖励太离谱的

1. 51 满 The Screen Was Full of Comments! I Thought They Were All Gossip 满屏弹幕！我以为全是八卦 Sneaking a Sweet Treat偷闲吃口甜Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted No Romance + Golden Finger + Crime Solving Shanghai, 1985. Nineteen-year-old Chen Yang is a contract worker handling household registration at a local police station, the kind who got the job through connections. She has a secret: she can see other people's “juicy gossip.” Any cheating, embezzling, or concealing of one's identity from the past seven days pops up as subtitles in brackets. The System has one fatal bug: it mistakes spy meetings for “dating.” So she thinks she's catching cheating me 730Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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   The female lead, a novice in criminal investigation, steadily grows through the trials. The episodic format resolves each case one by one, maintaining a fast-paced and relatable narrative. She possesses a built-in cheat code but receives no extra rewards; solving cases relies entirely on diligent evidence gathering and reasoning. The cases are realistic and not exaggerated, making for a hardcore, realistic, and enjoyable detective story.

2. 52 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18.4kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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   I highly recommend it!

3. 53 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score318Shelves
4. 54 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.7kReads8.9Score877Shelves
5. 55 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7kReads9.2Score805Shelves
6. 56 所 Being the Chief Is No Easy Job 所长不好当 By Chunshen Lake春申湖畔Urban420k WordsOngoing This second volume of Police Station Stories, titled Being a Station Chief Is No Easy Job, covers the police station's efforts to crack down on crime and handle cases, as well as its community policing work. The stories about police work mainly approach the subject through individual cases and incidents. They also offer a perspective on grassroots police stations through the rule of law. The law is an important instrument of governance, and good laws are the foundation of good governance. The la 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A police drama that's realistic; you might want to check it out.

7. 57 穿 After Being Sentenced to Death, I Solved Crimes with Science 穿成死囚后，我用科学破案 Master Muchen沐晨法师Mystery81k WordsOngoing When other people encounter demonic fire, they fall to their knees and pray to the gods. When Lu Heng encounters it, he first asks why the flames won't go out. Others think a locked-room murder must be the work of sorcery. He reconstructs the truth from the charcoal stove, the flue, and the order in which the victims died. Others believe a celestial stone can reverse life and death, but he discovers that it is altering the laws of physics nearby. The more he understands, though, the more trouble —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Warning: This is a slow-burn, no-excitement, heavy-handed suspense mystery. Two top-tier STEM PhDs transmigrate to ancient times, starting with a hellish difficulty level—a death row inmate awaiting execution. Survival in dire circumstances, without resorting to clichés or cheat codes, relies on modern physics, chemistry, trace evidence analysis, and logical deduction to overturn wrongful convictions and solve ancient cases. The daily routines slowly build clues, creating a tense and realistic atmosphere with layers of suspense. Beyond ancient detective work, it also subtly weaves in modern-day time travel foreshadowing. All the protagonist's crime-solving strategies are aimed at finding a time portal to return to reality. This is for readers who prefer realistic, hardcore suspense and reject fast-paced plots.

8. 58 悬 Suspenseful Investigation 悬侦 Camille可蜜儿Mystery504k WordsOngoing The city is a vast chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. He heard the sound of a chess piece falling: a taunt from hell, and a death knell leading to the truth. Every cold case has an ending. He used the dead as a mirror to reconstruct the sins of the living, and the chess game as a ruse to conceal a heart that devoured people. 793Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Having followed the series since its very first case, I can finally confidently say that this is the most solid crime drama series in recent years. It avoids the cliché of a large, interconnected case, and the disappointing ending where "after twenty chapters of guessing, the culprit turns out to be a nobody." The supernatural elements are perfectly placed, and the crime investigation parts are well-developed. Most importantly, the author consistently delivers the satisfying thrill of "providing clues and then letting you follow along." For those who have been hurt by fake episodic dramas, come here to heal your wounds—I swear on my reading history! 😂

9. 59 现 A Modern Detective Transmigrates to Ancient Times to Solve Cases 现代刑警的我穿越到古代查案 No Mousse for Me不打摩丝Mystery192k WordsCompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story is gripping, incredibly mind-bending, full of suspense and wildly imaginative twists—a rare gem among detective novels, with constant plot turns.

10. 60 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves
11. 61 重 Reborn in 1998: I Can Replay Crime Scene Footage 重生98：我能回放案发录像 Zhou Siqing周嗣清Mystery459k WordsOngoing 105Reads—Score290Shelves

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    This is only available through the system, and the rewards are minimal.

12. 62 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 highly-rated, underrated, yet complete and excellent, in-depth novel. A hardcore work by a science and engineering student, it features no transmigration, rebirth, system, or cheat codes. The genre is novel, blending fantasy and realism, with sharp, concise writing and hilarious plot twists that build up to a powerful impact. It's packed with suspense and mind-bending reasoning, revealing the secrets of modern high-coverage espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity electronic warfare. Tailor-made for seasoned readers, it's incredibly addictive after chapter 10. If you don't enjoy it, I'll kill myself!

13. 63 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 702Reads7.1Score—Shelves
14. 64 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 143Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly cool and efficient at solving cases; it's quite enjoyable. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a psychological assistant. The second book is about forensic medicine. There isn't much romance.

16. 66 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—Score223Shelves
17. 67 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 190Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are a few good ones; the first is a suspenseful mystery, and the second is a supernatural tale based on rules.

18. 68 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 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book perfect for bedtime reading!

19. 69 刑 After Prison, I Draw Ghosts at the Police Station 刑满释放后，我在警局给鬼画像 The Fat Guy Who Won't Lose Weight不减肥的胖子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Real Ghosts] [Criminal Investigation] [Personal Growth] [Daily Life] [Family Bonds] [Friendship] [Romance] [Human Nature] [Society] At nineteen, Lin Yaoyao killed her grandfather. At twenty-eight, her grandfather appeared before her again. [Yaoyao, what you see is what other people want you to see.] … [Jiang Ge: Yaoyao, when are you going to be my wife?] [Lin Yaoyao: Maybe in a couple of days.] … [Zhao Hao: Sis, where are my buns?] [Lin Yaoyao: In your back pocket.] … [Wang Yanjie: Yaoz 3.8kReads8.4Score545Shelves
20. 70 小 Officer Lu's Journal 小陆警官的手记 Piao Sisi朴四四Two Male Leads388k WordsOngoing Lu Chengwen: I'm a detective. I only believe in evidence. Lin Xiao: I can feel corpses talking. Lu Chengwen: Say that again? Lin Xiao: The corpse says it wants to go home. Lu Chengwen: ...Fine. Lead the way. Author: If you two keep chatting, the readers will all go next door to read romance ◉‿◉ 317Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reward a boyfriend

21. 71 犯 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Little Master小师傅Mystery257k WordsCompleted Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 734Reads9.1Score112Shelves
22. 72 致 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 Yingzhong and Wu应钟和伍Mystery170k WordsCompleted 3.3kReads9.2Score367Shelves
23. 73 刑 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Ask the Cold问冷Mystery58k WordsCompleted Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 436Reads9.1Score—Shelves
24. 74 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

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    Foreign detective series are quite good.

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