Any Novels About High-IQ Crime? 有没有高智商犯罪的小说

1. 251 普 Ordinary People: Season One 普通人第一季 A Little Side Dish一小菜Urban64k WordsCompleted [IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER] This novel is unrelated to any other works and takes place in its own setting. Any similarities are purely coincidental. [Mystery + Sci-Fi + TV Drama Style] An utterly ordinary middle school student accidentally drinks an unknown liquid that seems able to control his right hand. In the process, his right hand gains special abilities. But the liquid appears to come from a mysterious criminal organization, and the organization seems determined not to let him go. This brings —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is my own urban fantasy novel. It's imaginative, with a suspenseful and thrilling plot. It's not overpowered or mindless. The two main characters are both intelligent. One, an protagonist with superpowers who accidentally kills someone, is tricked into joining a criminal organization and must redeem himself while simultaneously disguising himself to avoid being discovered by the police. He also has to help the police. It's quite rare and original among Tomato's similar original works. It's also a slow burn; the first two chapters might be a bit bland, but it gets better and better as you read on, with the writing style improving steadily. 🍺

2. 252 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves

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   Just watch it! The suspense and mind-bending plot scores over 9 points. Recommended rating: 5 stars. Character traits: The protagonist is extremely intelligent; it takes a while to grasp the overall plot.

3. 253 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 839Reads9.2Score114Shelves

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   The female lead is a high-IQ financial criminal with a split personality. The male lead is a high-ranking police inspector. In order to escape imprisonment, she activates her second personality and plots step by step to escape legal punishment. It's either bring him down from his pedestal or I escape alive.

4. 254 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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   This book is pretty good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain fall in love over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to finally working together. The last part is a strange twist on the rules, you might want to check that out too.

5. 255 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves
6. 256 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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   Chapter 1: Hmm. Chapter 3: ??? Chapter 5: Help! 🆘

7. 257 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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   These are, especially the last two.

8. 258 错 The Wrongly Placed Murder Case 错位追凶 Yao Miao遥淼Mystery338k WordsCompleted Lawyer Shi Yi takes on a death penalty review case and meets Ting Fang, a condemned prisoner in the twilight of her life. To his surprise, Ting Fang seems to know him. She not only asks him to retrieve something from a certain place, but confidently insists that they will be in touch again. Not long afterward, Ting Fang is executed. Shi Yi intends to put the matter behind him, but somehow he still goes to the place she mentioned. There, he finds an old music box and a notebook Ting Fang left fo 12.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   Both are pretty good. The second book is very good at the beginning, but the ending felt a bit rushed.

9. 259 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 3kReads6.6Score261Shelves

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   Criminal investigation and case-solving recommendations

10. 260 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 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    If I were to present you with the new book "Sanjiu," how would you respond? It's set 300 years after civilization regressed, in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity struggles to survive. There are monsters and gods here. The protagonist, in order to return to the previous era, embarks on a true act of destruction with a group of highly intelligent "madmen."

11. 261 一 The Mission of a Crane 一只鹤的使命 Don't Turn Off the Light不关灯Mystery108k WordsCompleted I didn't write this well. Don't read it. I rushed into starting this book, and the details and plot aren't well done. I'm not satisfied with it myself, so readers, please don't read it. Thank you, everyone. 188Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I think they're all pretty good, especially the first one (I can also watch the sixth one, although it's not for high-IQ students).

12. 262 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 155.2kReads9.3Score16.3kShelves
13. 263 疯 Are You Crazy? I Played a Villain and Ended Up on the Crime Rankings 疯了吧！我演个反派我上犯罪榜了 The Unassuming Secret Identity不扑的小马甲Urban344k WordsCompleted The moment bit-part actor Chen Yan became bound to the [Master Criminal System], his life veered completely off course. Fortunately, he discovered that he could exploit a loophole and extend his life by acting. To stay alive, this bit player, who barely had any lines, began going all out in front of the camera. Playing an armed robber, he gripped the prop gun with a hand so steady it looked as if he’d fired a real one. The award-winning actress opposite him burst into tears and screamed for he 4.6kReads8.1Score590Shelves

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    The male protagonist is bound to a crime system and gains lifespan by exploiting a bug in his acting skills. However, as he continues to act, he ends up on the crime leaderboard, and the police are monitoring him while criminals are studying his high-IQ crimes.

14. 264 落 You Want to Turn Yourself In After Falling into My Hands? Too Late 落我手里才想自首？来不及了 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban207k WordsOngoing [Dark and Unhinged + Everyone Falls to Evil + High-Caliber Villain + Butcher of Judgment + Hellish Reversal] Those who fake illness go to hell. The truly insane go to heaven. That was what Jiang Yin believed, and that was exactly what he did. “Dr. Jiang, I was wrong! Don’t kill me!” “I shouldn’t have pretended to be mentally ill! I-I’ll turn myself in!” The roar of the chainsaw drowned out the screams. “Now you want to turn yourself in, after falling into my hands?” Blood spattered Jiang Yin’s w 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Is nobody reading this? It's a newly released book, and the author's writing is excellent, with very detailed character portrayals. It's a suspenseful crime thriller. This is also the author's second book; the first one is also highly recommended!

15. 265 同 Accomplices 同谋 Qingshan青山Mystery337k WordsCompleted Dear Task Force, I am the mastermind behind the crimes. You uphold the law, while I protect morality. This meticulous division of labor has made our cooperation on this case go very smoothly, and I would be delighted to discuss things with you in greater depth. I’ve already sent the details of the next case to your phones. I look forward to us making progress together. P.S. Dear Captain Xia, I’m Jiang Cheng. I’m waiting for you at the crime scene. Dare to come? 530Reads8.9Score109Shelves
16. 266 人 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending suspense + short stories + no overarching plot + crime + criminal investigation + shocking twists + stories of ordinary people] The deepest wounds are often inflicted by those closest to us. A bloody case at an old family home, shrouded in mystery. Who is the real killer? After her father dies of illness, her sister-in-law sells her to northern Myanmar! The body of a baby girl is found in the woods. A kidnapping case turns into a murder investigation. Who would target an innocent i 203Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Ahhhhh!!! It's so good!?! You have to read it! High quality, amazing plot twists, fast pace—you can't guess what will happen next without using your brain! It's been so long since I've read a novel with such positive values ​​and strong logic.

17. 267 恶 The Evil Tale (Complete) 恶谭（全文） Bai Ze白泽Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Suspense + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + crime-solving focus] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not the criminals, but those who create the darkness.” A distress call received in the early hours comes from a dead person’s phone number. A murder in a village is reported in the news, with the Wolf God suspected of being responsible! Men in Liangcheng are repeatedly found to have b 1.5kReads8.8Score203Shelves
18. 268 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
19. 269 全 Global Hunt to the Death 全球逃杀 Wenren Buyu闻人不语Mystery322k WordsCompleted [CP on the run from pursuers, infinite-level, Celestial Master, paranormal, System, powerhouse, escape game, Global Pursuit series] Extraterrestrial life has been left behind on Earth, bringing a global extinction-level crisis. The System Space chimed and came online. All humans burdened with original sin were dragged into an escape game to fight for survival. The reclusive Celestial Master Xie Lian fell into an instance while hunting ghosts and found himself pursued across the globe. Whenever t 520Reads9.2Score101Shelves

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    [You'll appreciate it] I'm here, brothers, recommending some books! [Exploration] ① First of all, the protagonist is incredibly handsome! Extremely talented! And a puppeteer! Turning the school beauty into a puppet, I think only he would dare to do that! Highly recommended! [Exploration] ② This book is truly amazing! The entire story is live-streamed; the protagonist cleverly commits crimes and is never discovered! Even if he is discovered, no one can catch him! A top-tier crime novel! Highly recommended! [Exploration] ③ The logic behind each crime in this book is exceptionally clear! Those who have read many mindless novels should give this a try! Because this book is anything but mindless! You'll be completely bewildered after reading it! The IQ is incredibly high! Even Conan might not understand it!

20. 270 沉 Lost in You 沉溺 Meng Xie梦邪Mystery482k WordsCompleted A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 782Reads8.8Score—Shelves
21. 271 绝 Absolute Zero (Complete in 12 Volumes) 绝对零度(全12册) Fan Luo樊落Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Several people have fallen to their deaths in a bustling international metropolis within a short period of time. In addition to their bodies being twisted in bizarre ways, each victim wears an eerie smile. Were these suicides or murders? Detective Guan Hu of the Major Crimes Unit begins investigating. During the inquiry, he meets Zhang Yanduo, the mysterious owner of a bar near the police station, whose memory and analytical abilities are exceptional. With Zhang's help, Guan Hu discovers that th 4kReads9.6Score767Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!

22. 272 我 I Told You, I'm Not the Killer 我说了，我不是凶手 Mickey Laifu Loves Writing米奇来福爱写作17k WordsCompleted I told you, I’m not the murderer. 1.4kReads—Score149Shelves

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    The protagonist has no special abilities and is a student. All his roommates died overnight, and he became a suspect in the police investigation. However, he wasn't the killer. But, was it really not him? A high-IQ crime.

23. 273 你 You're a Celebrity, So Why Are You Better at Dissection Than a Forensic Doctor? 你个明星，解剖比法医专业 Little Pumpkin小小南瓜Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Celebrity + Forensic Medicine + Crime Solving + Comedic Contrast + Wild Imagination] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he struggled his way to stardom, only to face the risk of being fired. He seized an opportunity to join a forensic reality show and obtained a Celebrity System. But some of the skills he drew were a little strange. Skill One: Dissect a person in eight minutes. Skill Two: Unfasten a bra with bare hands, every time. Skill Three: Paint U.S. dollars so convincingl 7.9kReads8.8Score727Shelves

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    💥Highly Recommended: The protagonist is a celebrity who participates in a forensic reality show. His autopsies are even more professional than those of forensic doctors, leading viewers to [smirk] call the police, saying, "Are you a hidden high-IQ criminal? How can you know everything?!"

24. 274 我 My Murder Was the Ending She Had Written 我的凶案，是她写好的结局 Hu Kunlong胡坤龙14k WordsCompleted The ending to my murder was one she had written. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You'll never guess the real culprit in this book.

25. 275 完 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 Sparrows, Horses, Fish, and Dragons雀马鱼龙Mystery370k WordsCompleted A former captain of the criminal investigation squad, Zhang, tracks down a mastermind who pursues the perfect crime. The two sides pit their wits against each other as countless vicious cases unfold across the city. Is it the destruction of human nature, or the collapse of morality...? 6.3kReads8.6Score516Shelves

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    This is an incredibly mind-bending suspense story. I was so engrossed in it that I wondered if the author was a master criminal. I feel like I'll either become a cop or a criminal in the future.

26. 276 教 The Accomplice 教唆犯 RodaDaleTwo Female Leads272k WordsOngoing [All-Female Ensemble + Alternate Universe + Mystery + A Cast of Villains] A gripping plot packed with twists. Who is the real culprit? Does justice always prevail? Ye Jixi, chairman of Zhongneng Group, was a billionaire listed on the Forbes rankings. But as this wealthy man departed the world, the Ye family seemed cursed, beset by one disaster after another. At a gathering to announce his will, Ye Jixi had hoped his children would sit down and share a peaceful meal. Instead, a fire broke out at 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This suspenseful and mind-bending novel tells the story of the Ye family, plagued by misfortune after the death of their wealthy tycoon, Ye Jixing. A fire breaks out at their ancestral home, leaving only the eldest son's lineage and his niece. Four generations of heirs, each with their own hidden agendas, fight for the inheritance, uncovering a secret that the accident was man-made. The novel features an all-female cast and is highly suspenseful.

27. 277 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Infinite Twists | Horror & Thriller | Group Battle | Mind-Bending Battle] -- Ten-Day Same Style -- Werewolf is so weak! Mind-bending battles are a crazy party! The fat guy smashes the wall and gives away first blood, the man in the suit starts with "You're all dead..." The protagonist is not an overpowered protagonist, there are no mindless wish-fulfillment novel tropes, only a battle of wits! ▶▶▶▶Preview Before Reading◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀◀ ❶ Mind-Bound Prison + Time-Limited Annihilation, Death Prohibitions are Deadly— ❷ Public Investment Hides Traps, Lending Rules Bury Deadly Motives, Every Step is a Gamble with Life! ❸ Rabbit Gnawing on Skull Doll Seeking Death, Church Jaw-Cracking Mechanism, Horror and Thriller at their Peak! ❹ Chain Shaking to Break the Game, Sherlin's Game Hides Mysteries, Mind-Bending Battles that Will Make Your Scalp Twist! ▼▼▼ [Click the Cover Below]▼▼▼Start Unlocking! 56335889

28. 278 一 I Woke Up at a Crime Scene Where a Body Was Buried 一觉醒来，我出现在埋尸现场 An Lingche安凌澈Mystery944k WordsOngoing When I woke up, I found myself at a scene where a body had been buried??? But I wasn't the one who killed them! This transmigration has gone terribly wrong! I can't die! I can't get caught! 145Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 绝 Top-Secret Criminal Case Files 绝密刑事档案 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery58k WordsCompleted Uncover major criminal cases in China, explore the truth behind them, and reveal the dark side of human nature. This series investigates and analyzes shocking major criminal cases from China in recent years. On a street on a rainy night, a taxi driver kills four people in a row, then sexually abuses and dismembers the bodies, taking photos as keepsakes! A newlywed couple vanishes overnight. What cruel crimes took place during those eight hours of impenetrable darkness? Hong'an, December 26: Eigh 4.4kReads9.5Score321Shelves
30. 280 3 Case Closed in Three Seconds, and You Call Me Furina an Idiot? 3秒破案，你说我芙宁娜是傻子？ The Wayfarer Has a Cloud行者有云Mystery164k WordsCompleted [No CP + Suspense and Deduction + Solving Cases + Nontraditional Power Fantasy] Furina was eating cake in her room when she was suddenly transported to the nation of Huaxia and made its representative in the World of Sin. If a chosen one catches the wrong criminal, they fail the challenge, and the murderer from the corresponding case will descend upon the country they represent. After entering the World of Sin, Furina gained an SSS-rank talent: an upgraded Personal Edict Machine. As long as she 344Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    After watching this, I feel like my IQ is zero...🤦🤦🤦

31. 281 天 Awakened by Heavenly Treasures: I Can Engrave Anything 天物觉醒：我能刻印一切 The Leaf Riding the Wind御风而行的葉子Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Publication Contract Signed, Safe to Read][Tales of Youth][Everyone Has Common Sense][Absolutely Wonderful][Magic][Distinctive Characters][No Female Lead] My name is Jin Feichen. Draped in the twilight of my youth, I once thought I would muddle through life, relying on taxpayers to support me forever. I thought that would be my fate. However, all of that came to an end on a rainy afternoon. Youth is a grand stage. On that evening when rain poured down in torrents, the stage reached out to me, a 269.6kReads9.5Score22.3kShelves

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    🍅①The protagonist's soul returns from hell, orchestrating one perfect assassination after another. Each time, he escapes right under the noses of the police, turning everyone into pawns in his revenge. He is proficient in all sorts of methods, fully exploiting the weaknesses of human nature to set his plans.🍀Until one day, when the police are searching for the protagonist on a rooftop, he calmly pulls out a baton. At his command, a deafening roar erupts from a distant skyscraper, sending flames soaring into the sky! And all of this is just the beginning of his revenge.

32. 282 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

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    This is simply a masterpiece of mystery fiction! The plot is full of twists and turns, the logic is impeccable, and reading it feels like my IQ has been greatly boosted! [Thinking][Thinking]

33. 283 异 Alien Beasts Invade: I've Become the Evil Cult's Boss! 异兽入侵：我成了邪教boss！ 7723 Ah7723啊Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain + Gene Fusion + Cult Leader + Behind the Scenes + No Female Lead] Qin Sheng is transmigrated, and though he survives by sheer luck, he has less than a year to live. Luckily, he binds the System carried by the transmigrator. It can extract and fuse alien beast genes to create all kinds of potions. In this era, alien beasts have been invading for a hundred years, and humanity has been forced to establish nine cities. Alien beast genes are considered taboo. But to stay alive, he has no cho 20.5kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    I took a look. The first book: the protagonist makes shadowy figures kill people, and the name the police gave him isn't very appealing… - The second book: self-explanatory. - The third book: it's a variety show. - The fourth book: um… a bit awkward.

34. 284 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
35. 285 太 Great, Our Neighbor Is a Psychopath. We're Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 65.8kReads7.9Score5.9kShelves
36. 286 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
37. 287 我 I Act Like a Big Shot After Watching Crime Movies, and the Tycoon Begs Me to Save His Life 我看警匪片装大佬，首富求我救命 Big Shot Yu大佬俞Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever mind games + No simping + Pure satisfaction] [Takes off after ten chapters] One day, the bookshelf of ordinary office worker Lu Ping suddenly refreshed with its first intelligence report. He carefully opened it and read every word. Excitement and nerves hit him as he discovered that it contained all the secrets of a cold, high-and-mighty female CEO... So Lu Ping watched police dramas and copied the words and mannerisms of the big shots. He practiced a detached, bloodthirsty gaze in the m 8.9kReads9.1Score736Shelves
38. 288 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
39. 289 修 Chronicles of the Cultivation Empire 修仙帝国风云录 Gao Yishi高逸士Eastern Fantasy345k WordsOngoing [Slow-burn satisfaction + a touch of caution + human nature + power plays + the weight of history] When Gao Yiqun stands at the peak of power and looks back on his life, he finds his original purpose has vanished into a distant, hazy fog. Over the course of these several hundred years, he has lived through countless changes, joys and sorrows, praise and blame. The twists and turns of human nature have gradually formed a hard scab around his heart, leaving him unable to feel the world's beauty an 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suitable for seasoned veterans. It begins with investigations within the Heavenly Law Division, featuring high-IQ crime elements. It emphasizes logic and the interplay of interests, navigating between the empire and family, where everyone has their own stance and consequences. The protagonist is somewhat timid, the plot unfolds at a leisurely pace, and the protagonist weighs pros and cons in a chaotic world, dealing with crises and gradually forging their own path.

40. 290 金 The Golden Triangle: Survival Notes 金三角：求生笔记 Big Lao Kuan大老宽Urban357k WordsCompleted In the area surrounding Southeast Asia's “Golden Triangle,” a vast criminal network thrives. Through the perspective of the protagonist, Liu Xiaojun, the story exposes the inner workings of a range of illicit industries, including telecom fraud, gambling scams, and organ trafficking. While maintaining a sense of realism, the work uses fictional place names and artistic embellishment to depict humanity's struggles and resistance in extreme circumstances. Many parts of the story are adapted from r 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Southeast Asia documentary, bro, it's really exciting to watch!

41. 291 名 Detective Conan: What? The Deranged Murderer Is Actually Me 名柯：什么？疯批凶犯竟是我自己 Drunk in Solitude孤风一醉Anime Fanfiction951k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Funny Everyday Life + No Romance + System + Uncertain Good or Evil + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Original Cases] [Saving the Police Academy Trio, while they also save the protagonist] Bai Chuanqiu transmigrated. Thinking he was in an ordinary world, he was focused on making an honest living. Then he met the legendary elementary schooler who brings death wherever he goes... Faced with a difficult customer, Bai Chuanqiu couldn't control the sinister, deranged smile spreadin 12.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The protagonist is highly intelligent, and the plot is extremely mind-bending.

42. 292 写 I Wrote a Murder Mystery Game, and Now the Whole Internet's Going Detective Crazy? 写个剧本杀，全网刑侦全毛了？ DogheadJason狗头JasonMystery184k WordsOngoing In Jiangcheng, a city blanketed by surveillance cameras, a high-IQ locked-room dismemberment case with no fingerprints and no camera footage drives the elite official investigators into a dead end. The head of the major crimes unit, Fu Hanjiang, grits his teeth and is forced to knock on the door of a script-murder game venue on the verge of bankruptcy. There he is greeted by Qi Lian, a down-and-out owner who cares about nothing but money. When the top-secret case files are laid out on the table, 8Reads—Score113Shelves

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    Yes, yes, it features high intelligence and rigorous reasoning. It's a newly released novel; you might want to give it a try.

43. 293 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
44. 294 狂 The Storm Is Coming 狂澜将至 Ling Chao凌潮Urban521k WordsOngoing [Anti-Corruption + Battle of Wits] A bizarre car accident in a university town seems like a random occurrence, but it leads to a shocking case in Dongjiang Province. When criminal investigator Lin Xiao gets unwittingly drawn into it, he discovers that the clues eerily overlap with those surrounding his father's fatal car crash, which was ruled an “accident.” When Lin Xiao uncovers the first crack in the case, a criminal syndicate led by Sun Yaowei comes to light. On the surface, the “Young Maste 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A non-stop mind-bending mystery, full of foreshadowing! A combination of mind-bending suspense, multi-party intrigue, and progressively unfolding plot, this story follows seemingly mild-mannered business figures who secretly weave a vast web of vested interests. #UrbanSuspense #NovelRecommendation

45. 295 局 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录 Forge a Sword from Scales and Cleave the Universe逆鳞作剑斩乾坤Mystery436k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A brand new suspenseful mystery novel! The author has poured six months of painstaking effort into crafting a perfectly framed murder case that is absolutely thrilling and mind-bending, leaving you guessing the killer's methods and the truth behind it all!

46. 296 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with high-IQ ghost-fighting stories, and this one is a real gem! It has a strong Chinese folk flavor, the protagonist uses his brain to solve problems, there are one twist after another, the logic is airtight, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat.

47. 297 高 A High-IQ Madman Designs Hundreds of Announced Murders 高智商疯子，设计百起预告杀人案 Sticky Red Bean Buns粘粘豆包包Mystery336k WordsOngoing [High-IQ crime] [Ruthless, cold, calculating, and mad male lead] [Not reborn] [No System] [No female lead] A mysterious murderer who is rarely seen suddenly appears in Jiangcheng, calling himself the Judge. The Judge's days are always full. Monday: He judges a popular young actor who preyed on female college students. What a lovely day. Tuesday: He judges a billionaire who has committed every kind of evil, leaving himself refreshed and invigorated. Wednesday: He calls the task force directly. 5.3kReads—Score400Shelves

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    Please take a look at mine! [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

48. 298 绝 The Top-Secret Escape Show 绝密逃亡节目 A Beginner Who Can't Write新手不会写书Mystery247k WordsCompleted Wang Hai joined a deadly escape show. With his fate already sealed, he knew he was destined to die. In truth, the show was called Classified Escape, because no one ever made it out alive. Wang Hai signed a pact with the System, and Lin Yu was the one who would help him get revenge. When the elite squad from Deadly Escape stormed in with heavy weapons, Li Fei, captain of the investigation team, found himself trapped in a hopeless, life-or-death siege. Retreating to the third floor, with the passa 4Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book. It's not mindless.

49. 299 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.4kReads8.7Score290Shelves

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    Tired of the same old post-apocalyptic tropes? This one's different! The protagonist is reborn into a completely new story, full of high-energy plot twists, realistic and profound character portrayals, and solid writing that gets more and more addictive the more you read.

50. 300 末 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 27kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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