I’m Hooked on Detectives and Solving Cases Lately. Any Novels Like That? 最近迷上了，侦探，破案，有这类的小说嘛？

1. 401 血 Bloody Secret 血色秘密 Yan Nanfei南飞燕9k WordsCompleted I was accused by one of my students' mothers. She claimed I had caused her child's death and demanded a million yuan in compensation. But she didn't know that I was a psychological counselor. I knew everything about her and her child. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 我 I'm a Top-Ranked Criminal, So What's Wrong With Becoming a Detective? 我堂堂头号罪犯，转业刑警怎么了 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery229k WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation + Crime + Mystery + No Female Lead + Hard-Core Case Solving] Wait, is it really so shameful for a prodigal to turn over a new leaf and become a detective? My name is Su Xu. I was once the world’s most wanted criminal, with a bounty of one billion dollars on my head. I broke into the British Museum alone to steal back cultural relics, infiltrated a terrorist group in a war zone and killed its leader, and posed as someone else to bug the White House and steal its top secrets… 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 403 血 Blood Night 血夜 A Mournful Cry in the Windless Night无风悲鸣8k WordsCompleted Night of Blood —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 高 A Double Murder in an Aristocratic Estate 高门私宅双杀命案 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳Mystery16k WordsCompleted This is a true tragedy that took place in Cixi County, Zhejiang Province, during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty. After a heavy rain, a father and son who had gone up the mountain to gather herbs discovered a woman's body on the hillside behind the Chen residence. The victim was identified as Chen A Mao, the eldest daughter of the Chen family. Chen Yongjin, head of the Chen family, claimed that his granddaughter A Mao had been having an affair with their servant Gao Hongtong, and that in a —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 神 Detective Di Renjie 5 神探狄仁杰5 People Are the Jianghu人就是江湖Male-Channel Fanfiction189k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Wu Zhou era, during the Lantern Festival, it should have been a peaceful night of celebration, with every household rejoicing and the whole nation in high spirits. But in Yangzhou, the ancient Qionghua tree, which had been withered for many years, suddenly came back to life. Scarlet droplets seeped from its petals and slid down like bloody tears. Rumors spread like wildfire, and panic over “Heaven's punishment descending upon the world” swept through Yangzhou. The people 5.9kReads8.6Score373Shelves
6. 406 一 One Gunshot, and My Eight-Year Flight Began 一声枪响，我开始了八年逃亡 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳12k WordsCompleted Bang! A deafening gunshot shattered the peaceful night sky over Zhuzhou. Lin Zeyu gripped the gun, still smoking in his hand. He knew that from this moment on, his life had plunged once more into a dark abyss. And it had all begun with a choice that seemed ordinary, yet was steeped in tragedy. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 直 Livestream Auctioning Wanted Criminals: You Call This Selling Products? 直播甩卖通缉犯，你管这叫带货？ Strolling in the Night Breeze漫步夜风Urban146k WordsCompleted Lin Chen quits the police force. He only meant to become a livestreamer who teaches people about the law, but unexpectedly activates a livestream sales System. [Order confirmed. Target: A-rank wanted criminal.] [Sell A-rank wanted criminal, reward: 1,000 Crime Points] Lin Chen: “Come on over, take a look! Freshly caught serial killer, on a huge livestream discount!” At first, viewers think Lin Chen is playing a prank. But as police departments across the country start paying attention to him, ev 6.1kReads8.1Score928Shelves

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8. 408 第 Death of the Other Woman: 27 Stabs That Drove Her to the Brink 第三者之死：被逼至绝路的27刀 Ten Paths十途9k WordsCompleted Beside the supermarket shelves in the early hours, a bloodied fruit knife clattered to the floor. When He Wenling plunged the knife into her husband’s mistress, the security camera caught her twisted smile. This housewife, whom the neighbors had mocked for being “too useless to keep a man,” had finally torn the smug, pretty face of Li Xiaoyun apart with her own hands. No one understood why, a year after her divorce, she had suddenly murdered her ex-husband’s new lover. Until the police opened he —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 409 涤 Sin-Cleansing Killer System 涤罪杀手系统 Dong Muyu东木宇Urban725k WordsCompleted System + No Female Lead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. Bai Yi is an orphan adopted by a retired criminal investigator. Raised on lessons about justice, he knows all too well that there are many evils in the world that the law cannot eradicate. He has grown numb to them, but one day, quite by chance, a voice rings out in his mind: Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Assassin System... 1.7kReads8.7Score141Shelves
10. 410 包 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Bloody Case on the Bian River 包拯神判之汴河血案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery15k WordsCompleted A bloodstained secret letter arrives in the dead of night, and two bodies are discovered in a powerful minister’s household. The moment Bao Zheng takes the letter sealed with wax, he has no idea that this seemingly ordinary maid’s disappearance will uncover a shocking scandal in Bianjing’s canal transport system. A deadly secret lies in the black mole on the emperor’s throat. The golden hairpin worn by the wife of the surveillance commissioner, who loves feeding birds, drips with human blood. An —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 回 Back to 1961 as a Public Security Officer 回到1961当公安 A Hongtashan Cigarette Makes You Feel Like an Immortal来支红塔山快活似神仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Both parents alive] [Has a System] [One female lead] I woke up to find myself in Courtyard 93 on Nanluoguxiang in 1961. What? Wasn’t it supposed to be Courtyard 95? And seriously, what is this? I’m just a lowly security guard! How did I become a police officer? And why am I supposed to protect the peace for everyone? 44.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
12. 412 技 A Tech Geek’s Deduction 技术宅推理 Afterthought后觉Mystery734k WordsCompleted By chance, Xu Musheng helps the police crack a brutal kidnapping case that sends shockwaves through the entire Jiangbei Public Security Bureau. He thinks it is just a brief interruption in his hectic daily life, but then two goddesses come seeking him out, and even stranger cases follow in their wake. Can Xu Musheng pierce the layers of confusion and uncover the truth? As his extraordinary family background gradually comes to light, how will his relationships with the goddesses develop? 1.6kReads8.9Score137Shelves

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    They are all investigating cases.

13. 413 重 Reborn, I Turn Myself In with the Stolen Goods 重生后带着赃物去自首 Fallen Butterfly, Fragrance Gone落蝶别香Mystery522k WordsCompleted No System No female lead No supernatural powers No cultivation No spiritual qi revival No transformation What will Lu Feng, reborn as a Labrador with human-level intelligence, do to return to the investigative work he once loved? 3.2kReads9.2Score323Shelves
14. 414 沉 The Silent Killer 沉默的凶手 The Running Turkey奔跑的火鸡Mystery901k WordsCompleted Psychologist Xu Feifei thinks the Voldemort she sees is a hallucination. Then Voldemort writes a line on the mirror: “I have always been right behind you.” After that, Voldemort follows her everywhere, like a shadow. The human bones inside a sculpture, the rabbit-head mask in the maze, the invisible man in a single office worker’s home, the woman bricked into a wall, the novelist’s second personality, the remains in the basement: the murder cases encountered by the police captain and the psychol 147Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A psychologist and a detective captain team up to solve a mysterious and mind-bending case, with the killer hiding behind the psychologist. Several thrilling moments in the case make for a captivating read.

15. 415 开 A Marriage Mystery in Kaifeng: The New Graduate's Fifty-Tael Wife-Murder Pact 开封府婚嫁疑案：新科进士五十两杀妻协议 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery10k WordsCompleted On the eve of her wedding, the daughter of the Wang family catches her fiancé with a beggar girl clutching his wrist. The woman’s face is contorted, and she rasps the name “Wang Kui.” The words “wronged” are written in blood, seeping into the blue bricks of Kaifeng Prefecture. Bao Zheng grips the marriage contract from three years ago and sneers. “An empty coffin with no corpse. Was the scholar’s betrothal gift a human life?” The gold hairpin still lies in its box, while Sun Die, his childhood s —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 416 我 I Have a Detective Chat Group 我有一个神探聊天群 Zui Jiuchen醉九嗔Urban488k WordsCompleted Zhou Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and unexpectedly becomes the owner of the “Myriad Worlds Detective Group,” whose members include a host of brilliant detectives: Di Renjie, psychological expert Fang Mu, coroner Song Ci, the Tang Detective, Sherlock Holmes, forensic pathologist Qin Ming... From then on, Zhou Yi sets out on the path of a master detective, thriving as he tackles one baffling case after another! “For a car, a house, money, and a wife, I’ll go all out. So what if you’re Zhug 387Reads7.7Score101Shelves
17. 417 我 I Expose Secrets with My Skills, and the Whole Internet Thinks I'm a Police Officer! 我靠技能爆料，全网说我是警察！ Chang Hong长虹Urban433k WordsCompleted 918Reads8.6Score102Shelves
18. 418 假 The Fake-Bone Mystery: Judge Bao Exposes a Tycoon's Filicide 假骨迷局：包公智破豪门杀子案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery11k WordsCompleted A five-year-old vanishes without a trace, and his birth mother is accused of killing him for his inheritance and sentenced to execution? A single ox bone reveals a shocking miscarriage of justice! During the Northern Song dynasty, Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, visits Xiangfu County and encounters an old servant pleading his case through tears of blood. An autopsy reveals that the remains of “Shennu’er” are ox bones, not human. The county magistrate rushed to judgment, and the case files are rid —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 5.2kReads9.3Score571Shelves
20. 420 我 I Am a Prosecutor 我是检察官 Cordyceps Field Ten虫草田十Urban3.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of a Korean prosecutor, becoming a trainee prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office. In this completely different country, Prosecutor Zhang Taixiu is finding things rather difficult! 705Reads8.7Score102Shelves
21. 421 认 I Mistook My Blind Date for Someone Else, and Became a Great Detective 认错相亲对象，我竟成了神探 Deer Keeper养鹿人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yang mistakes a policewoman for his blind date and takes on a dismemberment case. With skills awarded by the System, he stuns everyone. He can even casually nab a pair of human traffickers while having dinner with the beautiful policewoman. Beautiful policewoman: Hey, what are you doing? I’ve got another case… Uh, no, I mean, would you like to have dinner with me? Criminal investigation captain: Director, please stop sending cases to Zhang Yang. Our whole team is getting fat from lack of w 2.4kReads7.3Score311Shelves
22. 422 死 Death Without Guilt 死无罪证 Mottled Garment斑衣Modern Romance781k WordsCompleted One of the [Crime Investigation Trilogy] series by Ban Yi. Chu Xingyun vs. He Cheng A brash, flamboyant, righteous police officer who thinks he rules the world vs. a cool, aloof, arrogant, refined scoundrel of a CEO who thinks he rules the world This edition is the complete, unabridged, uncensored version. 5.5kReads9.4Score972Shelves

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    If you need more, get a bookshelf; I've already finished reading them all. [Facepalm][facepalm]

23. 423 包 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Serial Murders at the Ancient Temple 包公神断古庙连环杀人案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery15k WordsCompleted Deep in the mountains, an ancient temple stands beneath a weeping downpour. While taking shelter, Bao Zheng witnesses a bizarre scene: a monk murmurs Buddhist prayers as he holds a tiger-head shoe; a scholar trembles with a poisoned pastry tucked in his clothes; a beautiful woman conceals a cold blade up her sleeve; and the tyrant Lu Zhailang curses arrogantly, “I am the law!” Lightning strikes. His attendants lie in a row, charred corpses. A baked cake rolls across the ground, and Lu Zhailang’s —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 北 A Strange Case in the Northern Song: Judge Bao Solves the Mystery of the Noblewoman's Beheading 北宋奇案：包拯智断员外夫人断头谜案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery20k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a bizarre murder case shocks Kaifeng Prefecture: the wealthy merchant’s wife, Madam Lu, is found decapitated, and her bed is soaked with blood beneath the brocade covers. On the night of the murder, her husband, Huang, and his sworn younger brother, Zhang Dalian, drink together until dawn, yet both claim they “never left their seats.” The household cook, Wu Laosan, watches with cold indifference, and his technique for killing chickens is uncannily like beheading 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 425 邪 Demonic Bone: The Strongest Man to Emerge from the Forbidden Land 邪骨：从禁忌之地走出的强者 Lin Cangqing林沧清Eastern Fantasy610k WordsOngoing His sect was slaughtered by the so-called righteous clans. The young Lin Ye plunged into an abyss and obtained the legacy of an ancient evil cultivator. The Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Scripture devours all things, while the Evil Soul Pearl suppresses his inner demons. With blood for ink and bones for blades, he carves a demonic path through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. The righteous path is hypocritical, and the demonic path runs rampant. Watch as he struggles between humanity —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Become obsessed with detective stories lately? This post-apocalyptic suspense novel is tailor-made for readers like you. The protagonist's intelligence is on point throughout, the plot twists and turns, and the human nature is portrayed in a profound way, leaving you wanting more after reading.

26. 426 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves
27. 427 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 2.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
28. 428 我 I'm Just a Beat Cop. Is It Really So Strange to Catch a Wanted Criminal? 我一个片警，抓个通缉犯很合理吧 A Little Jie Jie一枚小洁洁Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Urban setting + One heroine + System + Crime Solving + Not a comedy Su Jie transmigrates to a parallel world (don’t compare it to reality) and becomes an ordinary patrol officer. He suddenly awakens the Crime Buster System, and from then on sets out to catch criminals and solve cases. On the very day he awakens the System, he happens to run into an A-list fugitive. On his way to the hospital, he casually solves a scumbag’s murder case, too. A human-trafficking gang that has stumped 5.1kReads8.8Score449Shelves
29. 429 灵 Paranormal Case Investigator 灵异案件调查专员 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery206k WordsOngoing (No transmigration, no System) Most so-called paranormal cases are caused by people, not by actual ghosts or monsters. But are there genuine paranormal cases in the real world? Yes, but not many. 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a classic; the author's first book is already finished, and it's a true classic.

30. 430 彩 Double the Bride Price, and I Arrested My Future In-Laws on the Spot 彩礼加倍，我现场逮捕了岳父岳母 Secretary Gentleman给事郎Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The young police officer Zhou Zheng was on his way to marry his fiancée. His future mother-in-law suddenly raised the price, hoping to use the bride price to buy her son a car and a house. Future mother-in-law: Add another 400,000 to the bride price, and then you can marry Lulu! Future father-in-law: If you don’t have the money, give your house to my son! Future brother-in-law: When are we going to transfer the deed? Fiancée: I agree with them! Furious, Zhou Zheng awakened a Super Police System. 2.7kReads7.8Score284Shelves
31. 431 她 She Gazes from the Abyss 她自深渊凝视 Tales of the Jianghu江湖话Mystery321k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy] + [mystery solving] + [formidable partners] + [suspense] + [geniuses] + [deduction] In the autumn of the fourteenth year of Yongzhao, Song Chen, Vice Minister of Justice, takes on a case involving a set of human remains. In the examination room, he finds a young woman in plain robes cutting into the bones with a knife. Her fingertips are stained with blood, but she precisely extracts half a piece of jade from the victim’s throat. “When poison has reached the vital organs, th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A powerful duo teaming up to solve cases; the female lead is a coroner and the male lead is a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. Highly recommended! [Admiration]

32. 432 同 One Body 同躯 Wooden Fish Rings the Bell木鱼敲钟Mystery113k WordsOngoing [A timid, sensitive good girl X a cunning, rebellious bad boy] Imagination X the supernatural X romance After an accident, Su Xingchen makes a startling discovery: it seems there’s another person hiding inside her body. She assumes he’s a pitiful, fragile young man, but who would have guessed that every step he takes toward her is part of a scheme? As they save each other, the truth of the past slowly comes to light. “Stars and the moon can’t appear in the sky at the same time as the sun, but on —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Insecure and Sensitive Obedient Girl X Cunning and Rebellious Wild Boy] A mind-bending mystery with suspense and deduction. An accident leads Su Xingchen to the astonishing discovery that another person seems to be hiding inside her body? She initially thought it was a pitiful and delicate handsome boy, but who knew that every step she took was for a specific purpose? Through mutual redemption, the truth of the past is slowly revealed. "The stars, the moon, and the sun cannot appear in the sky at the same time, but only they know that the other has always existed."

33. 433 刑 Detective Chen Meng: Twelve Secrets from Major Cases, Complete in 3 Volumes 刑警陈猛：重案秘闻十二宗（共3册） Chen Meng陈猛Mystery2.9M WordsCompleted I’m a special crimes detective. Just one of the countless ordinary detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they’re each one of a kind, yet utterly ordinary. We once strode forward with bold ambition and high spirits. We once unraveled tangled clues, cutting through the fog to hunt down the truth. We also faced twelve major cases that left us grief-stricken, hesitant, and lost. M 211Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Major Cases/Special Cases/Secrets of Major Cases/Unusual Crimes/Human Nature Behind Family Murders/Real Crimes: Understanding Human Nature, Discerning Human Nature, Cultivating Logical Thinking, Increasing Awareness of Prevention, and Appreciating the Peaceful Life! Thank you to the People's Guardians who protect our peace!

34. 434 你 You’re a Game Designer, So Why Are You Filing Reports at the Police Station Every Day? 你个游戏设计师，天天警局备案？ Call Me Great Lord叫我大官人Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Extremely Illegal] [Come Get Me] [Not Human] [Livestream Meme Mayhem] [Hilarious] PS: This is a lighthearted, funny story full of livestream antics and memes. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Chu Sheng awakens a god-tier game designer System. He gets streamers and viewers worked up, earns emotional points, and unlocks more games. But Chu Sheng discovers that every game he unlocks is way too illegal! He unlocks Thief Simulator and makes Dai Xiaomei cry. But the robbery is so realistic t 25.4kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    He's the one who solves cases! 🔥🔥 His unique approach to solving cases is remarkable. The protagonist is incredibly intelligent and possesses special abilities, including the ability to revisit crime scenes. A live-streamed game grants him the power to reopen old cases.

35. 435 少 The Young Marshal Gets Jealous Every Day 2: The Madam Is Back at a Crime Scene 少帅每天都在吃醋2：夫人又去命案现场了 Bashun八寻Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Exclusive premiere, 24 hours ahead of other platforms] [Non-members can claim two chapters daily; members can read ahead up to the latest update] A female forensic doctor who transmigrates to the Republican era after dying unjustly, an ambitious and dashing director in the military police, and a shocking massacre that rocks Shuncheng all become entangled in an extraordinary case spanning twenty years. See how the forensic doctor navigates the power struggles of the wealthy elite and joins force 109Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended!! Single people should read it during the day; the author's writing is so realistic and vivid, I'm afraid to sleep alone after reading it. Those with partners, please shut up 🤐

36. 436 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    The elements are interconnected and logically sound. It's a beautiful package.

37. 437 标 The Price Tag 标价 Laifu Is a Kitty来福是只喵Mystery54k WordsCompleted She was locked up for 406 days. After escaping, she helped the police take down the entire scam compound. Forty-nine people were arrested, and the evidence formed a complete chain. Everyone said it was over. She thought so too. Until the day before the case files were archived, when she happened to glance at an attachment to an interrogation transcript. Her name was on it, but not under “victim.” It was listed under “item number.” Above that was another line: Source of information: provided inte 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly good; I can only say I'm a genius at finding books.

38. 438 刑 Damn! Is This a Short Drama or Footage of a Murder? 刑啊！你这是短剧，还是凶案录像 Stray Cat流浪猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine] Officer, let me explain! This really is a short video, not a crime scene recording! Lu Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student with a fragile constitution. [Ding! Host has obtained the script “Owl-Headed, Human-Bodied Creature.” To help Host film the short video successfully, you have received the temporary skill “Prop Making LV1.”] [The video reaches over 100,000 views. “Prop Making LV1” becomes a permanent skill.] However, Lu Ming never expected that 2.7kReads8.5Score248Shelves

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    It depends on personal preference.

39. 439 罪 The Criminal's Code 罪犯密码 Peach Blossoms Fall Silent as I Seek the Swordsman桃花不语寻剑客Mystery339k WordsCompleted I’ve always believed that only works with real depth are worth readers’ time! I hope you can see the characters grow as you read this novel! Some people always think that little people don’t matter, until their retaliation exceeds all expectations. Only then do they realize, too late, how wrong they were! Gao Lei smiled faintly. After taking a few puffs, he asked Shen Che, “What is a police officer’s responsibility?” Shen Che replied, “Fight crime and maintain public order.” Gao Lei stubbed ou 647Reads—Score102Shelves

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    It's a new book, you can check it out.

40. 440 长 Murder on Chang'an Street 长安街探案 Yu Ji虞姬Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted This is a lighthearted mystery-detective novel about an obscure neighborhood beat cop who transmigrates to the prosperous Tang dynasty and somehow becomes the nation's greatest detective. 5.7kReads8.9Score542Shelves

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    The first book was absolutely amazing; I'm really looking forward to it being adapted into a TV series.

41. 441 大 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest Maverick 大明第一狂士 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted In the 35th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, a ruthless schemer is reborn as the son of a county deputy magistrate. Using modern political tactics, he cracks one strange case after another. With modern strategies of maneuvering and intrigue, he shakes the imperial court and becomes unstoppable! Rebel bands run amok? Under my powerful army, they’re nothing but fodder! I will rebuild the Ming dynasty, extend its might across the seas, and usher in an unprecedented age of prosperity! 6.8kReads9.1Score656Shelves
42. 442 警 Inheriting a Police Badge: I Just Joined the Force, and My Crime-Solving Skills Are Maxed Out 警号继承：刚入职，刑侦技能拉满 The Old Monk Who Loves Climbing High爱上层楼的老僧Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Crime-solving + power fantasy + System + fast-paced + one heroine across 500,000 words (ongoing)! “Police badge reactivated! Badge number 89757! Officer Guan, welcome back!” Twenty years ago, his father died in the line of duty, and his badge was decommissioned. Twenty years later, Guan Feng transfers to a new post, inherits his father's badge, and awakens a System. Every case he solves earns him various rewards: clues, detective skills, physical enhancements, and cutting-edge technology... From 8.5kReads8.8Score640Shelves
43. 443 大 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 787Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful reasoning and crime solving

44. 444 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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    No romantic pairing. There's a system, but no special advantages. If you're not reading *Empresses in the Palace*, skip directly to chapter 39 to start reading the case! I really love the cases involving the bad kids!!!

49. 449 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!

50. 450 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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