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1. 351 我 My Dad Demanded Three Million from Me, Claiming I Was a Murderer 我爸勒索我三百万，说我是杀人凶手 Mao Erbai毛二白Mystery11k WordsCompleted My dad suddenly came to me demanding three million yuan. If I didn’t pay, he’d expose me as a murderer. How could he possibly know the truth about what happened back then? Someone must be behind this. So I took him to an abandoned villa in the suburbs. Let’s put an end to those two murders tonight. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 352 蛇 A Snake's Many Pregnancies 蛇孕连连 Yin Linglong银玲珑Mystery500k WordsCompleted My ancestors killed countless snakes, and generations of my family have had snake blood on their hands. A passing Taoist priest said we would have to pay for those blood debts. A fire burned my father to death. As I was collecting his remains, a snake on his body bit me. The village chief said it was a subterranean dragon snake from Hell, come to claim my life, and that I had less than three months to live. I refused to believe it, until one day a handsome young man came and insisted on marrying 80Reads8.7Score—Shelves
3. 353 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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4. 354 鸢 The Iris Strikes Back 鸢尾花的反杀 Laughing Happily笑发发12k WordsCompleted As night fell, I rode my bike through the streets and alleys, when someone suddenly stepped into my path. “Who are you?” The alley was dimly lit, so I couldn’t make out the stranger’s face, but I could clearly see his outline. The man looked utterly disheveled. Gasping for breath, he said, “Help me!” I caught sight of someone chasing him relentlessly and swiftly pulled him onto my electric scooter. “Come with me!” The cold night wind stung my cheeks, but inside, my emotions were churning. “Got y —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 355 杀 Killing His Wife 杀死妻子 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted To deal with scumbag men, use their own tactics against them and leave them with nowhere to turn. Lin Xia is busy uncovering the truth, inheriting a fortune worth over a billion, and helping women hurt by their partners. Her enemies are formidable: a scheming man who marries into a wealthy family to exploit it, a crafty tycoon, a faithless husband who murders his wife for insurance money, a manipulative man who scams women out of money and sex, and an elite lawyer who commits sexual violence… 935Reads9.3Score173Shelves

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   I've watched and enjoyed crime and suspense dramas.

6. 356 蛇 Married to a Snake 蛇嫁 Yin Linglong银玲珑Mystery137k WordsCompleted My mother died in difficult labor while giving birth to me. As they were lowering her coffin into the grave, a white snake coiled around it. The pallbearers fled in terror, and when the coffin hit the ground, I crawled out of my mother’s corpse. Ever since, the great white snake has pursued me relentlessly, insisting I bear him a whole brood of little white snakes. What am I supposed to do? 94Reads8.4Score—Shelves
7. 357 女 My Daughter Was Kidnapped, and the Kidnapper Turned Out to Be My Husband 女儿被绑架，绑匪竟是我老公 Flaky Pastry酥皮点心Mystery9k WordsCompleted My daughter had just turned one hundred days old when she was kidnapped. I paid the ransom, bankrupting myself in the process. Then the kidnappers killed her anyway. I was devastated. But then I suddenly realized my husband was deeply involved in the kidnapping. —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 谜 A Chain of Mysteries 谜案连环 Top Gourmet顶尖美食家Mystery100k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation and deduction + no female lead + episodic stories + light romance] In a corner stands an exquisite, beautiful ice sculpture, but it is made of a corpse. An anime character who seems to have stepped out of another dimension, yet has no breath left. And a blonde beauty asleep on a bench who just won't wake up... What connection do they share? Why did the killer do this? What secrets lie behind it all? The clues they uncover all seem to point to the unsolved case from seven yea 1.3kReads—Score102Shelves

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   This book gets better and better as it goes on. There's no romance, just pure crime-solving, no supernatural elements, and the writing is superb. The author updates frequently and never goes on hiatus.

9. 359 病 Pathological Growth: A Life Destroyed by My Family of Origin 病态生长：被原生家庭毁掉的一生 Northern Iris北地鸢尾Mystery10k WordsCompleted [Dysfunctional Family Background + Women's Growth + Causes of Crime + Family's Influence] Just how deep, far-reaching, and devastating can the effects of a person's family background be? Some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood. Others lose themselves for life in its shadows. A woman born of love and destroyed by hate, trapped in a twisted relationship that went from dependence to ruin, ended everything with 32 knife blows: her love, her hatred, and a life trampled underfoot. T —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 证 Murderous Testimony 证言杀机 Tailor裁缝Mystery13k WordsCompleted When I was seventeen, driven by jealousy, I reported someone to the police for stealing. But I never imagined that years later, he would nearly destroy my happiness… —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 看 I Can Tell You’re Lying 看得出来，你在说谎 Yue QingYa月清YaMystery502k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented] [Mystery + Crime Investigation + Microexpressions + Subtle Gestures] The truth lies in microexpressions; secrets are revealed by the smallest gestures. When facing Feng Xi, not a single subtle expression can escape her sharp, almond-shaped eyes. When facing Liang Yize, not a single suspicious gesture can escape his alluring, peach-blossom eyes. When the windows to the soul belong to these two, they become walking lie detectors. No matter what kind of suspects they face, their e 42Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Hmm? Different categories, hmm.

12. 362 新 During Renovations on My New Home, We Found Thirty Million Hidden in the Walls! 新房装修，墙体里竟藏着三千万！ Su Xiaoyao苏小夭Mystery7k WordsCompleted I returned to my hometown and bought the house next door. But during renovations, I found thirty million yuan in cash hidden inside the wall! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 363 您 You Have a New Murder Case Order 您有新的命案订单 Silly a Melon呆a瓜Mystery552k WordsCompleted [Mystery + deduction] Ten years ago, Su Yu was kidnapped and vanished. The music world lost a young concert pianist. Ten years later, while on a mission, Su Yu unexpectedly spotted a handsome man as cold as ice. She thought, “Meeting him must be my good fortune.” But the handsome man was rather cold-tempered and sharp-tongued. Her attempt to strike up a conversation failed, and even after they joined forces to rescue hostages, he “complimented” her by calling her an idiot. She thought, “I could 2.1kReads9.3Score279Shelves
14. 364 伪 The Truth Behind the Perjury 伪证下的真相 Speaking Softly娓娓而谈Mystery9k WordsCompleted I’m a doctor at a clinic. One day, a patient vanished mysteriously after leaving. Two months later, the body turned up in the countryside. Then the police showed up at my door, investigating the patient’s death. The security footage had conveniently been damaged, and the medication records altered. The police kept pressing me with questions, and my younger brother could barely hide his suspicions. But I’d already prepared the perfect story. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 谈 Love and Crime: The Forensic Beauty and Her Obsessive Prince 谈情说案：强迫症王爷的法医美妃 Congratulations on Getting Rich恭喜暴富Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was a genius forensic pathologist in the 21st century. Her hands had dissected the dead and saved the living; with a turn of her wrist, she could command the winds and clouds. After being murdered, she became the eldest daughter of the Qin family, a foolish beauty whom everyone in Shengjing despised. He was His Highness Prince Jinyang, Gu Yanci, a cold and aloof man with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. A level-ten case, by all accounts. While everyone waited to laugh at her, Qin Yan jo 61Reads6.6Score—Shelves
16. 366 狂 Roaring On, the Storm Continues 狂啸，狂飙在延续 Drunken Dream Kite醉梦鸢Mystery242k WordsCompleted An Xin has barely arrived in Jin Hai when a murder case comes up. Faced with a baffling investigation, An Xin is determined to solve it, but strange things are happening at the police station, and there are disagreements over how to assign tasks. Is he being bullied because he's new, or is there more to the case than meets the eye? Find out how An Xin breaks through the confusion and solves the case! This book mainly covers the Xinmenqiao body-disposal case, the baby-trafficking case, the women —Reads—Score—Shelves

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17. 367 龙 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 Memories of Middle School回忆初中Mystery62k WordsOngoing [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book features a male protagonist who plays high-end games every day and solves unsolved cases every day.

18. 368 完 The Perfect Murder Plan 完美犯罪计划 Snow on Cangshan苍山有雪Mystery8k WordsCompleted My older brother died in an accident. While sorting through his belongings, I discovered it hadn’t been an accident at all. He had been murdered by his business partner. So I devised the perfect murder plan. The only catch was that I wouldn’t be the one to carry it out. The killer who murdered my brother would. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 嗜 The Bloodthirsty Nanny 嗜血保姆 Drunken Dream Kite醉梦鸢Mystery259k WordsCompleted This is a story of criminals and police matching wits. Xiaocui, a serial killer, happens to meet a woman who looks exactly like her. So she pulls a switcheroo and takes the other woman's place. When she gets home, the man her parents introduce her to turns out to be a police officer. He has been investigating a long-unsolved case, and soon the two are locked in a battle of wits. Will the criminal finally be brought to justice, or will she escape once again and assume another identity? Read on an 58Reads6.9Score—Shelves
20. 370 仵 The Coroner’s Guide to Winning Over the Darkened Powerhouse 仵作攻略：黑化大佬心尖宠 Moon's Demise月亡Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted A modern forensic doctor transmigrates into the past and becomes a lowly maid in the Jinyiwei kitchen, powerless and bullied by everyone. 250Reads8.5Score—Shelves
21. 371 为 Consumed by Love, He Became an Executioner 为情沉沦，他终成刽子手 Rainy-Day Wanderer迷雨人Mystery8k WordsCompleted Who was really in the wrong? A mother and son were brutally murdered. She was a married woman of irresistible charm. He was a hardworking, diligent carpentry contractor. On a quiet night, he climbed into her home and slit the throats of the woman and her son as they slept. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 香 The Consort's Bones 香妃骨 Drunken Dream Kite醉梦鸢Mystery310k WordsCompleted A pile of bones is unearthed by an excavator in a river channel. Police determine that the remains were buried less than ten years ago, but there is no record of such a case in any of the police station’s files. The only unusual item among the bones is a small copper bell, clutched in the hand of one of the skeletons. What does the bell signify? Who are the people these bones belonged to? To find out, follow policewoman Meng Fanjing as she investigates the case. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 侦 Detective Game: Professor Gu’s Adorable Wife 侦探游戏，顾教授的小娇妻 Yu Yuan遇园Mystery443k WordsCompleted When night falls, everything that once seemed beautiful slowly decays. Problems begin to emerge in B City, a place that shines brightly in everyone's eyes. What happens when Shen Muyan, B City's beautiful, coolheaded, free-spirited squad captain, meets Gu Yan, a calculating, proud, highly intelligent professor of criminal investigation? Watch them join forces and bring peace back to B City. 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves
24. 374 盲 Blind Passion 盲眼迷情 Jun Lan君阑Mystery8k WordsCompleted One was gentle with me, the other cold. “Brother, please. Can’t you let me have her?” “Bullshit. You killed her sister. It’s too late to grow a conscience now!” “She has to die tonight!” Hmph. We’ll see who kills whom. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 紫 The Violet Murder Shroud 紫色凶罩 Drunken Dream Kite醉梦鸢Mystery140k WordsCompleted A woman is found in a cornfield, impaled through the body by a steel bar. Was it revenge, a crime of passion, or torture? Read closely and examine every detail to find the answer. Otherwise, you won’t know the truth until the very end! 220Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 名 The Society Heiress and Forensic Doctor: Dancing in the Heart of the Cold Detective 名媛女法医：在高冷探长心尖起舞 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional Republican-Era Setting + Episodic Mystery Cases + Happy Ending] In Republican-era Haicheng, one baffling and dangerous case after another unfolds. Are they the work of ghosts and curses, or the schemes of men? A sharp-witted, sharp-tongued, aloof detective and a witty, daring beauty of a forensic examiner join forces to cut through layer upon layer of mystery. Yet whenever the truth comes to light, a faint fragrance always lingers in the air. When the glittering extravagance fades, th 1.1kReads9.3Score163Shelves
27. 377 杀 He Killed His Wife, Then Took His Own Life 杀死妻子后，他自杀了 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳13k WordsCompleted His wife was dead. He had killed her with his own hands. He held her as her body grew cold, weeping uncontrollably. The moment the police rushed upstairs, he plunged a knife into his own abdomen… —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 378 法 The Court Summons Was the Best Gift I Ever Received: A Betrayed Housewife's Complete Account of Taking Down Her Scumbag Husband 法院的传票是我最好的礼物：被出轨主妇手撕渣男全记录 Master of Not Knowing What to Name Things不会起名字大师15k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, I thought I’d married for love. I never expected I’d actually married into a carefully orchestrated scam. My husband, Zhou Ming, not only cheated on me, but also worked with his mistress to transfer our assets and leave me with nothing. And the most ridiculous part? The court ruled against me in the first trial! The reason was that I couldn’t provide concrete evidence that Zhou Ming had cheated or transferred our assets. What a joke. In this day and age, are honest —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 血 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 Shan Lie山烈Mystery448k WordsOngoing [A cold, beautiful forensic pathologist who understands the language of corpses inside and out VS a criminal investigation captain who reads the expressions of the living with a keen eye] In a nutshell: A female forensic pathologist joins forces with her true love while seeking revenge for her father and hunting down his killer, solving one strange case after another. When forensic pathologist Wen Ruan and criminal investigation captain Rong Yao first met, each saw the other as someone to avoi 1.7kReads8.8Score251Shelves

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    A cool and sharp-tongued female forensic pathologist who is skilled in witty banter vs. A criminal investigation captain who is an expert in micro-expression psychology

30. 380 亡 My Late Husband's Secret 亡夫的秘密 The Escaped Madonna of Paris巴黎在逃圣母Mystery8k WordsCompleted I tried one of those viral TikTok tests and texted my husband: “Let’s get a divorce!” He replied instantly: “Fine. You can have the house, I’ll take the money.” My mind went completely blank! Was the marriage I’d always been so proud of really that fragile? I never expected a joke to reveal what he truly thought. Not long after we divorced, I unexpectedly received a massive inheritance. Just as I was convinced Ji Siming had already died, I received a text from an unknown number: “Wife, don’t tru —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 替 The Body Double's Deadly Game: An Amnesiac Wife's Revenge 替身杀局：失忆妻子的复仇 Angry Green Bean愤怒的豆角Mystery9k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my wife accidentally discovered my secret. She walked up to me holding that yellowed diary. “Chen Sheng! What’s this? Why is it in the safe?” After learning how important the diary was, she kept pestering me to tell her where it came from. Maybe I made it sound too real, because when I finished, she trembled all over and bolted out of the house like a madwoman. The next day, the police arrested me. But no one knew that I still had a get-out-of-jail-free card. —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 382 谈 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 Ni Yue倪月Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score165Shelves

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    These books are really good; I've finished reading them all. They're not verbose at all. I felt the ending of the first one wasn't quite perfect, but the rest were fantastic.

33. 383 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended novels similar to "Floating Life Amidst Clouds," "A Thousand Lamps Record," and "The Hairpin Record"!

34. 384 暗 The Dark River's Book of Crimes 暗河罪书 Mister Thirteen先生拾叁Mystery153k WordsCompleted I write with care, creating stories readers feel were worth their time and cases they can talk about. Some characters and events in this novel are based on real cases, blending reality with fiction. Not AI-generated + no goody-two-shoes heroines + mind-blowing twists + explosive plot + every facet of life People can look up and see the Milky Way billions of light-years away, yet look down and fail to see the underground rivers just a few hundred meters beneath their feet. In those dark, turbulen 1.3kReads8.2Score214Shelves

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    The plot doesn't drag, similar to the Ten Deadly Sins series. The first case was so explosive that I had to make a lot of changes, but each subsequent case is even more explosive. You'll thank me soon!

35. 385 大 The Song Dynasty Ministry of Justice Case Files 大宋刑部侦缉档案 Song Yi宋伊Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Southern Song, the Jin forced the Zhao Song court to retreat to its temporary capital in Lin’an, where it secured a century of peace. Mu Qingyan, an orphan from Xiangyang, had planned to seek out her uncle, a constable in Lin’an Prefecture. But her uncle became entangled in the murder of Huang Shang, tutor to Prince Jia, Zhao Kuo, and has since disappeared. By chance, Mu Qingyan comes into possession of a secret letter her uncle left behind, drawing her into one bafflin 287Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ① Han Gongzi's meticulous mind complements Qingyan's intelligence and wisdom. ②This is probably the best suspense novel I've ever read.

36. 386 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Witness the tumultuous life of a gifted young man, as he rises from the martial world to the imperial court. A blend of martial arts, political intrigue, and suspense, the story is grand and epic, the characters vividly portrayed – a truly excellent read! 🎉

37. 387 凶 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Liu Jianfeng刘剑锋Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves
38. 388 黑 Dark Academia Life 黑暗系的校园生活 White Night BatX白夜蝙蝠XMystery252k WordsCompleted 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this one! It's a dark school novel! Everyone's a villain, and the characters all have twisted minds. The male lead is the manipulative type, while the female lead is innocent (not kind). There's no romantic pairing, and the content is somewhat bizarre. You might want to check it out. [Petrified][Petrified]

39. 389 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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    Suitable for readers aged 18+ with high stress tolerance! A suspenseful mystery with an all-female cast, a detective story about a wealthy Ye family member who suffers a series of misfortunes after his death, including a fire, a property dispute, and the revelation that an old accident was actually man-made. The plot contains elements of horror and violence.

40. 390 为 I Attended My Own Funeral for Love 为爱参加自己葬礼 Crimson Snow's Song绛雪吟Mystery52k WordsCompleted Shen Zhifei accidentally entered a parallel world and saw his parents there consumed by grief. Out of love, he tried to enter that world again, attended his own funeral, and left behind a letter expressing his love... 10Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    A suspenseful mystery with a high-quality, imaginative plot. The male protagonist travels to a parallel world and starts by attending his own funeral. [Sending heart emoji]

41. 391 龙 The Dragon Roams the World: Transmigrated as the Beloved Empress 龙游天下之穿成团宠皇后 Red-Crowned Crane in the Snow雪中朱鹤Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing Bloody cases keep happening. Human or ghost? Late at night, welcome to the Misty Forest. The main story follows Sima Yulong, Zhao Yu, Bai Shanshan, and Ding Wuwei as they search for the Empress Dowager and encounter one eerie, terrifying case after another, laying bare the complexity of human nature. The main characters also have romantic storylines, though they take up only a small part of the story. Modern writer Bai An'an dies suddenly after pulling an all-nighter. When I open my eyes, what t 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic White Moonlight Episodic Detective Novel: The Oriental Sherlock Holmes

42. 392 一 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Jin Ruo锦若Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted As a female coroner, Xu Chu has no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Then one day, she crosses paths with the heads of the Three Judicial Offices and the Imperial Household of the Great Zhou Dynasty. See how this female coroner joins forces with a powerful prince to solve one baffling cold case after another. The sudden death of the young madam of the Qian family; a case of mistaken identity concealed for twenty years; the bones of a beauty in Hibiscus Lane; th 990Reads9.0Score145Shelves

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    🔥① The female lead, a coroner, has to perform autopsies and solve cases to support her family. One day, she falls for a powerful prince from the Three Judicial Offices, and together they unravel a series of mysteries. ② A cold, aloof criminal investigation captain ❌ An arrogant forensic scientist. The suspense and reasoning parts aren't too scary; the investigation and romance are clearly defined, and each case is captivating. ③ A rising star in the police force ❌ A master of deception. "A person's expression reveals the truth, even if they are separated by death." "The truth is on everyone's face." Shh, she's here, please don't lie.

43. 393 五 The Five-Corpse Copper Coin Case: I’ll Handle What the Eastern Depot Won’t Touch 五尸铜钱案：东厂不敢管的事我管 Jindou Is a Little Piggy金豆是只猪咪Mystery106k WordsCompleted In the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, unidentified bodies begin appearing one after another in the capital. They are found hanging upside down, each with a Wanli Tongbao coin stuffed in its mouth. Beggars, merchants, students of the Imperial College, military officers, eunuchs, the victims’ status keeps rising, but their manner of death is exactly the same. Lu Chen, a constable with the Shuntian Prefecture, takes the case. He checks the old records and discovers that this isn’t the first time. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No clichés! Ming Dynasty, detective work, power struggles, the Eastern Depot, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, constables, no system, mystery, thrilling! Highly recommend this new book! [Added to bookshelf][Already hooked][Kiss]

44. 394 逐 Pursuing the Killer: Rivers Flow into the Sea 逐凶：江河入海流 Jiang Yan江宴Mystery194k WordsCompleted The mysterious butterfly murder, the mystery of a livestreaming host who vanished on camera, a family wiped out on New Year's Eve... A battle of black and white, life and death, against the killer. A lighthearted romance between a cool, aloof criminal investigation captain and a proud trace-evidence expert. She once thought she was destined to live and die alone. Little did she know that having him by her side was the sweetest confession of all. “Mrs. Shen, you can't stand me up this time!” He 487Reads8.7Score102Shelves
45. 395 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves

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    Detective Dee...

46. 396 冷 Cold Case Detective Agency 冷案侦探事务所 Zhuang Sheng's Dream庄生迷梦Mystery905k WordsCompleted As the name suggests, the Cold Case Detective Agency investigates cold cases: murder investigations shelved by the official authorities for various reasons. Gu Che, one of the agency’s owners, stands 187 centimeters tall, with long brows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a slight upward curve to his lips. Beneath his right eye is a tiny vermilion mole. He wears his hair in a buzz cut and is obsessed with Chrome Hearts and Goro’s. A rebel from a family of doctors who have practiced medicine for generatio 250Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    A former forensic pathologist and lawyer framed, this is a lighthearted detective story featuring two men solving cases. The main case is the core plot, with smaller cases presented in episodic format. All the characters are intelligent and emotionally intelligent, and their lives are realistically portrayed as ordinary people with flesh and blood. The romance is subtly developed; the couple is together from the beginning without any emotional entanglements. If you like this kind of story, you might want to check it out.

47. 397 撞 True Tales of Ghost Encounters: Paranormal Files 撞鬼实录之灵异档案 Li the Big Hammer李大锤子Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yuanfeng was born with unusual eyes and ears. It was those eyes that helped him solve one bizarre case after another... One shocking tragedy after another, desperate screams for help, a terrifying game at a university in the dead of night... A man embedded in a wall... A child used as a sacrifice... The secrets of an ancient, haunted house... What are the voices from the well trying to tell us?... How can severed limbs be pieced back together?... A pair of eyes that can see through every cycl 334Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    It's good. Don't be fooled by the rating. It's a series of short crime stories, all about the supernatural and ghosts. The main characters all have superpowers, but they don't have cheat codes. They solve cases with their brains!

48. 398 我 My Emotions Can Confer Godhood 我的情绪能封神 Angry Navo愤怒的NavoMystery59k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + growth-focused + Cthulhu horror + ship any couple you like] I’m Xu Quan, the only BUG left after reality’s folds invaded. My System sounds the alarm every day, either because an S-rank obsession has formed or because the real world is collapsing. I’m so sick of it. All I want is to quietly collect my obsession encyclopedia. The head of the Stability Bureau can’t stand me? [Ding! Their permissions have been changed to “backyard husky.”] A green-tea rival shows up to stir up 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Sister will take you home" - Xu Quan's tenderness is only given to indescribable obsessions.

49. 399 血 Blood-Tinged Rose 血语玫瑰 Chasing the Moon and Flowers追月逐花Mystery84k WordsCompleted Every girl hopes her boyfriend will be young, handsome, rich, and well educated. The Devil ticks all those boxes, yet no one wants to date him. Mu Hanjun was being hounded by a demon from the human world. Her tormentor, Ming Yu, was as handsome and wealthy as the Devil. Ten years ago, he killed four people, then escaped punishment by claiming he had been mentally ill when he committed the crimes. Mu Hanjun accidentally fell into his clutches, and he forced her to date him. Sharing a bed with th 2kReads9.1Score332Shelves

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    Solved! Suspenseful! Deductive! You decide if it's good or not.

50. 400 消 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 Lu Rong陆茸Mystery347k WordsCompleted [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 6Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Family members, I highly recommend this! A police investigation uncovers a web of conspiracies. The protagonist's love grows stronger through trials. "No matter day or night, you're the only one in my eyes"—the suspense and romance intertwine, making it impossible to put down. Don't miss this gem of a novel! 🦆

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