Looking for High-IQ Novels with Intricate Plans and Plenty of Deduction 求高智商的小说，尽量有什么一步十算，推理的

1. 51 双 Twin Shadows 双影 Sneak Away开溜Urban634k WordsCompleted On the second day of the second lunar month, the Jiang family of the Southwest fell in a single night. Twenty-five years later, the last surviving heir of the Jiang family reappears in China, vowing to restore the family and uncover the truth behind its downfall. The conspiracy from twenty-five years ago and the Jiang family’s plans from that time gradually come to light. The three great families and the mastermind behind them are all giants, and the old plans can scarcely threaten their power. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's not a mystery novel, it's an urban strategy, one light and one dark, one step at a time, one step at a time, three steps before thinking, the plot is very clever, and it's good to read.

2. 52 新 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃 Moonlight Gaze月潋凝眸Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Steady Daily Updates, Period-Style Dialogue] Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Go directly to the main text and extras of the third unit. The extra is based on the entire novel. As far as the plot is concerned, it is already an independent work, also known as "The Revenge of the Princess". The heroine Lin, the reincarnation of the Plum Blossom Fairy, has a high IQ and high EQ. She can take every step and plan ten steps. She finally succeeds in revenge and successfully ascends to the throne of the Khitan Princess.

3. 53 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 2.6kReads8.7Score198Shelves

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   Tomato is the only late Tang Dynasty novel about Tang Wenzong, Tang Wuzong, and Tang Xuanzong. It is unsystematic, the writing style is light and funny, entertaining, the war is real, the court struggles are bizarre, and the brain is refreshing.

4. 54 请 Call Me Lord Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 164.8kReads9.5Score18.6kShelves

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   This, my IQ can't keep up.

5. 55 生 Pill Venerable of Life and Death 生死丹尊 Radicals and Components偏旁部首Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted Tang Mingyang, a useless playboy cast out by his family, unexpectedly awakens the memories of the Life-and-Death Pill Venerable from his previous life. From then on, he lives with wild abandon. The geniuses of great clans insult and bully him? Crush them, crush them, crush them! Demonesses and saintesses, peerlessly beautiful? Take them, take them, take them! Ancestors and old monsters who dislike him? Kill them, kill them, kill them! In this cruel world, where the strong rule and the weak are t 1.5kReads8.4Score214Shelves

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   Three books for wits and one book for learning

6. 56 超 The Super Playboy System 超级纨绔系统 Summer Days Turn Cold夏日易冷Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted This is how outsiders described the young head of the Lu family: dull, a martial arts fanatic, and an idiot. After an accident, Lü Zhao transmigrated into this guy's body with the “Playboy System.” From then on, outsiders described the young head of the Lu family as a spoiled playboy: arrogant, domineering, shameless, deranged, and utterly awesome. With the “Playboy System,” Lü Zhao excelled at everything from trampling his enemies and flirting to chasing girls, squandering money, and plundering 1.1kReads7.4Score124Shelves
7. 57 万 The Greatest Scoundrel of All Time 万古第一贱帝 Shenma Niu神马牛Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, Sages are hailed as gods. The invincible Martial Sage returns to his youth. The regrets of the past will be made right! Old scores will be settled! In this life, I’ll shake the world with my cultivation and stir up the heavens with my swagger! “So what if I’m a spoiled wastrel? Your young master here has money to burn.” “So what if those cultivation manuals are priceless? Your young master here can get his hands on them in a snap.” “Everything in this world, good or ba 2.2kReads8.1Score241Shelves
8. 58 奸 The Profiteer 奸商 Brilliant as the Sun金辉万丈Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Read the first 10 chapters patiently, and you'll see: in studying, daily life, work, and love, there are tricks everywhere!] There are no honest businessmen. Nine out of ten merchants will cheat you. But nine out of ten salespeople will become bosses. I'm a salesperson, and I became a boss too. I'll use my own experience to show you the tricks these unscrupulous merchants use… This book aims to teach you how to avoid scams. Imitate anything in it at your own risk. 14.1kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
9. 59 谁 In Whose Name 谁的名义 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted With no one to help me reach for the skies, I’ll trudge through snow and climb to the summit alone. For whom, and in whose name? Perhaps it is the voice of a dream, an eternal strength, by my side for a lifetime… Words cannot say it all. May the spring breeze brush your face, and may fallen blossoms nourish the flowers. Drive out evil; generation after generation, heroes of China emerge. The righteous path of this world is forged through hardship… 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Dreaming back to the world that surrounds you will make you forget to leave.

10. 60 根 Foundation 根基 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban626k WordsCompleted All the wandering, struggling, and searching in a person’s life ultimately point to the same answer: roots. They may be the homeland in one’s blood, family values etched into one’s very bones, an unwavering faith that holds firm in hardship, or the confidence that lets a person make a life for themselves in this world. Through the lives of ordinary people, this novel explores the confusion of growing up, the pain of difficult choices, and the clarity that comes with time. Some lose themselves 7Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 古 A Love Story from the Antique World 古玩江湖情 Qian Baohao乾宝浩Urban2.3M WordsCompleted Recognize your innate wisdom and complete your character. The martial world isn’t just about fighting. It’s about human relationships and the ways of the world. A buried history, a story, a reflection, a voice, a responsibility... Books cannot express everything, and words cannot convey every thought. This book will bring you a different kind of “fireworks,” along with the hopes and private musings of the heart. Life is a dream. I’ll pour a cup to the moon over the river... 359Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 恶 The Devil's Diary 恶魔日记 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... 41.6kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    The first one I think is a very scary novel. After reading this book, I deeply realized what abnormal personality psychology is. This book is written with abnormal spirit and psychology. The whole book is adapted from official cases [Fear][Fear][Fear] The second book is really too brain-burning for me. There are a lot of foreshadowings in the whole book. When reading this book, I have to concentrate on every chapter. I am basically thinking about it. Every time I think I guess the answer, it turns out to be wrong [Exploration] The third book is adapted from real events. The author writes this book from a perverted perspective. The perverted psychological process of the murderer and their feelings are as if you are the murderer.

13. 63 我 I Have 99 Kinds of Twisted Personalities 我有99种变态人格 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted What would you do if one day 99 different psychopaths appeared in your mind, and you could return to normal only by perfectly acting out each and every one of their personalities? Su Mo smiled wickedly. “This sounds fun.” The cases in this book are based on real events, taking you into the strange world of psychopathic personalities. 488Reads9.2Score111Shelves
14. 64 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 164Reads—Score—Shelves

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    . This book is quite good. You should read it. It is the kind of story about a female forensic doctor and the captain of the criminal police team who have been in love for a long time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people. She is paranoid, but she and he can solve the case together. Their cooperation goes from dislike to each other to the final hand in hand. The last one is about strange rules. You can also read it.

15. 65 滨 The Binjiang Normal University Student Murder Case: An Investigation Diary 滨江师大女生碎尸悬案调查手记 Xun Lu荀鹿Mystery404k WordsCompleted I, Xun Lu, am an ordinary mystery writer. A friend recommended me for a screenwriting job. The upcoming New Year's Day in 2018 would mark twenty years since the unsolved dismemberment of a female student at Binjiang Normal University. I planned to use the case as the basis for a story about a psychic girl solving a murder and dismemberment case. I would call it The Psychic Cold Case. To find inspiration, screenwriter Xun Lu, investor Xiao Hao, consultant Lao Ma, cameraman Jin Ming, leading man N 170Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Pure logical flow reasoning! From a first-person perspective, the story follows the murder of a middle-aged uncle, Luo Tuo. Although the title of the book contains the word "psychic", it has nothing to do with supernatural beings. There is a threshold for readers, those with obviously low IQs, or those who are not fans of mystery should read with caution!

16. 66 宿 The Fated Blade 宿刃 Su Can愫参Mystery224k WordsCompleted [Modern setting, espionage, drug enforcement] A case within a case, a plot within a plot, with a fresh and compelling story. A meticulously planned revenge case unexpectedly leads to the kidnapping of a chip expert... “Go back to Tanzhou and secretly assist the Tanzhou State Security Bureau and Public Security Bureau...” Chu Ning asks, “Have you ever seen this girl? She went missing fifteen years ago.” As the investigation delves deeper, the mastermind who has remained hidden for years finally e 221Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Suspense reasoning, criminal investigation, brain-burning----

17. 67 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 110.7kReads9.0Score11.4kShelves

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    The first book starts with a shocking big picture...20 Books are completed with high scores, more than 3 million words, no system for time travel, high IQ but not brainless, Machiavellian, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger! (Recommended by a bookworm who has listened to books for more than 6800 hours, trustworthy!)

18. 68 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! 7.4kReads9.1Score739Shelves
19. 69 京 The Capital's Greatest Detective: You Call This a Lackey? 京城第一神捕，你管这叫狗腿子？ Ink-Tinted Clear Light墨染清辉Historical2.6M WordsCompleted After passing the graduate school entrance exam, Xu Qing finally landed the stable government job he had always dreamed of. Only, this job was a little different from what he had imagined. He had transmigrated into the body of a constable who had just died. What's more, a tall, handsome female constable with elegant brows and bright, starry eyes took a liking to him and picked him to serve under her. Xu Qing had intended to refuse. That is, until he saw the female constable casually snap a stone 21.3kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
20. 70 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 54.2kReads9.0Score6.2kShelves
21. 71 南 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Long Yuan龙渊Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
22. 72 我 I, the Scheming Prince, Have Every Beauty in the Realm After Me 我，腹黑皇子，天下美人都想弄我 The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 110.3kReads9.3Score18.9kShelves
23. 73 纨 The Spoiled Young Heir 纨绔世子 Heavenly Fragrant Eyes天香瞳Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [New book release: The Rebellious Son Is Invincible, the final installment of the Empire Trilogy] Guan Ning transmigrates, hoping to live a carefree life of wine, women, and luxury as a young prince. Instead, he becomes a prince consort whose engagement has been broken off. Rumor has it that no dynasty can last more than 300 years. The Great Kang Dynasty is at that very threshold: a golden age is in turmoil, loyal ministers are being persecuted, and an age of chaos is about to begin. He will top 137.6kReads9.1Score13.3kShelves
24. 74 寒 The Poor Scholar Who Became County Magistrate 寒门县令 Toast Toast土司吐司Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 42kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves
25. 75 人 A Man Who Doesn't Chase Pleasure Is No Worthy Crown Prince! 人不风流，枉为太子爷！ Yan Shisan烟十叁Historical5.0M WordsCompleted [Daily updates] + [Alternate world] + [Lighthearted] + [No angst] + [Wildly satisfying] + [No System] Ye Xun transmigrated. From the start, he was the Crown Prince of Great Xia, but unfortunately, he had already been deposed. Still, Ye Xun had no lofty ambitions. He only cared about money. All he wanted was to be an idle prince, indulging in wine and women and resting his head on a beauty’s lap. But things didn’t go as planned. Ye Xun had no intention of stirring up trouble again, yet he w 35.4kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
26. 76 怕 Afraid I’d Outshine the Emperor? I Turn Around and Join the Female Emperor 怕我功高震主？我转身投靠女帝 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical5.5M WordsCompleted Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 40.9kReads9.4Score5kShelves
27. 77 天 The World’s Morals Have Regressed by Three Hundred Years. What’s That to Me? 天下道德倒退三百年，关我什么事 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.2M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 419.1kReads9.1Score37.3kShelves
28. 78 流 The Rogue Son-in-Law: The Empress's Courtier 流氓赘婿：女帝裙下臣 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fictional world, I became a lowly live-in son-in-law. I’d planned to drink tea, fish, flirt with women, listen to opera, and enjoy a laid-back life, but... “Husband, help me!” “Dear son-in-law, help me!” “Young master, help me!” “Beloved minister, help me!” Fine, I guess I won’t be able to relax. It’s up to me to protect this realm. So Zhou Yuan investigates major cases, reforms the bureaucracy, suppresses rebellions, opens sea routes, and expands the frontier... He t 11.9kReads9.2Score997Shelves
29. 79 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 299.7kReads9.5Score33.4kShelves
30. 80 明 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First 明末：崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical2.2M WordsCompleted August 24, 1627. The Ming dynasty welcomed its final emperor. Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, stood on the steps of the Jianji Hall, receiving the court officials' homage. Just as the enthronement ceremony reached its final stage, the late emperor Zhu Youxiao suddenly appeared in the doorway. “Chongzhen, don't ascend the throne just yet. Let me fake my own death first!” A firearms engineer arrives in the Ming dynasty with memories of his previous life. What changes will he bring to this empire o 21.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
31. 81 无 The Peerless Divine Marquis 无双神侯 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 28.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
32. 82 回 Back to Ancient Times as a Live-In Son-in-Law 回到古代当赘婿 Moonlight Flowing Against the Tide逆月流光Historical6.2M WordsCompleted In a dynasty that never existed, an unlucky college student transmigrates into a bridal chamber, and a miraculous library helps him forge an unparalleled life of legend. When Lin Han elegantly walks the paths of others, leaving them nowhere to go, the people of the Great Ning Dynasty gain a much deeper understanding of the word “fiend.” There are countless roads in this world. You have to try them one by one, don’t you? Lin Han 510Reads8.3Score117Shelves
33. 83 九 Nine Days to the Ruins 九日归墟 Defy Heaven and Chase the Wind逆天追风Mystery465k WordsCompleted Mind-bending suspense, imaginative mysteries, apocalyptic survival, Infinite Flow, battles of life and death waged through wits, restrictive rules, clever characters who stay smart, no cheap melodrama, shocking twists, multiple settings and a large cast. A group of ordinary people wake up in a bizarre space. Waiting for them are mind-bending games of life and death, along with all kinds of unknown hardships. They struggle to survive and search for the truth, only to find that when they peel away 11Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 寻 The Umbrella and the Killer 寻伞追凶 Qiu Weilia邱未了Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing This is a tragic story set in the late 1970s. In a courtyard compound that seems peaceful and quiet, countless secrets and old grudges lie hidden beneath the surface. It is a world of conspiracy and revenge. Chen Yimei’s grandmother is poisoned to death in her own home. A mysterious umbrella draws Lin Ping into a thorny search for the killer. Who owns the umbrella? Could its owner be the murderer? As Lin Ping doggedly pursues the case, a shocking truth gradually comes to light... 30Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful twists and turns, high IQ and brain-burning interlocking moments

35. 85 神 The Ghostly Voyage 神诡迷航 S UniversityS大Mystery342k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Mystery-solving] [Suspense] [Fantasy] [A touch of cosmic horror] [Conceptual skills] [Mind-bending] Read with care if these aren't your thing. You need to pay close attention; skim a few lines at a time and you won't understand it. The author has gone mad, so please bear with them. Chen Miao, better known as San Shui Ge. A bizarre parallel world? Multiple personalities of his own? ... A [Curse Caster]? A [Gifted One]? A [Mechanic]? Is everything around him strange and 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Extremely brain-burning, a dissuasive tool, not a cool article, so read with caution.

36. 86 官 Officialdom and Human Nature 官场与人性 Vigorous Distant Mountain元气远山Urban470k WordsCompleted The Woman Who Studied the Art of War: Born in the countryside to an ordinary family, the heroine starts out as a hotel lobby manager. By studying the art of war in depth and making full use of her intelligence and abilities, she fights bravely and ultimately transforms her life in spectacular fashion. Along the way, she displays extraordinary courage and perseverance, taking readers on an inspiring, legendary journey from obscurity to success. 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Woman Who Learned the Art of War" is also known as "Officialdom and Human Nature". There is no chicken soup in this book. What readers read is the real social status quo, truly close to life, and deeply reflects the pain points of society, and deeply explores the problems of human nature and society. After reading it, you will close your book and think deeply.

37. 87 宁 Ning Jinge 宁烬歌 Calm as Ever冷静如斯Ancient Romance662k WordsOngoing [Female commander × top-tier spy and assassin | Two equally matched leads | Court intrigue and the martial world | Standing together in troubled times | Devoted 1v1 romance] The sweeping scale of a male-oriented story, with the emotional depth of a female-oriented one. Fast-paced and tightly plotted, with no filler or dragging. The political intrigue is logical, and long-laid clues are brought back into play. A serious world with lighthearted, hilarious everyday moments, and an incredibly sweet 722Reads8.5Score132Shelves

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    "If you can't cheat within one stick of incense..., Then use the second method to solve the problem."... I have read Chapter 130, it is so exciting [Like][Like][Like]

38. 88 学 Expelled from the Academy, My Mom Signs Me into Servitude 学院开除，被老妈签了卖身契 Blue Wind蓝色的风Urban1.6M WordsCompleted A black-market hitman unexpectedly enters the arena of an elite academy competition, leading an ordinary team to compete for the continental championship and then take on the world tournament. When his childhood sweetheart dies a tragic death because of him, Wang Ning’s hidden talent awakens. He transforms into a ruthless avenger, unafraid to take on the entire world. 1.9kReads8.4Score138Shelves

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    Story summary: IQ is a little bit

39. 89 帝 An Emperor Reborn in the Empress Dowager: Sweeping the Seven Kingdoms and Restoring Imperial Might 帝王魂穿太后，横扫七国振天威 Master Yideng一灯大法师Historical216k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + ensemble cast + lifespan trades + no foreknowledge + no cheat] A light touch, high-IQ clashes. If you love The Qin Empire or Three Kingdoms, this is an absolute must-read. In my previous life, I was the ruler of a fallen kingdom. In this life, I am the disgraced crown prince of an enemy state. Faced with the iron hooves of the Seven Kingdoms' allied forces and the scheming of the entire court, I can only gamble with my life: “Li Mu returns, at the cost of three years of m 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the tyrant's soul penetrated and deposed the prince, hell began. Every step counts as a waste, and every step counts as a success.

40. 90 锦 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 249Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want high-IQ strategy writing, just read these two books! In "Jin Yan Mou", the female mastermind controls the world, and in "Master Bao, are your crescent moons sticking?"" The protagonist plays a brain-burning detective game. There is no loss of intelligence throughout the whole process. Every strategy can withstand scrutiny. You will not lose money if you invest in the series!

41. 91 包 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical284k WordsCompleted I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 25Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 黑 Black, White, and Gray: The Perfectly in Sync Players' Minimalist Judgment 黑白灰默契玩家：极简裁决 Between the Mountains方寸山间Urban651k WordsCompleted A high-IQ urban power fantasy with smart characters and a fresh approach! Trust your instincts, no dragging things out! A tight pace with no dull moments, absolutely thrilling! A cool, confident, sexy CEO + a stern, handsome, highly skilled super-spy in the business world: Together, they believe in the “less is more, but stay adaptable” philosophy and join forces to overcome one “impossible” challenge after another… Love, reason, law; black, white, gray; steady, precise, ruthless. A talented bea 2Reads9.4Score—Shelves
43. 93 大 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 I Am Prince Fish在下鱼亲王Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 6.8kReads8.6Score624Shelves

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    Do you like pure ancient Jianghu detective novels [I understand]

44. 94 神 The Medical Hero of Shennongjia: Yin Chengzhu 神农架之医侠尹成竹 Between the Mountains方寸山间Eastern Fantasy770k WordsCompleted Born in Shennongjia, famed as “Central China's Most Beautiful Mountain and River,” the protagonist, Yin Chengzhu, came into the world amid the Buddha's light at Yanzi Gorge, the mysterious emergence of spiritual energy at the Shennong Altar, the protection of the iron-hardened fir's divine roots, and the clear, reflective waters of Dajiu Lake. Bright and clever from childhood, he had an extraordinary bearing. His father, Yin Sinong, and his mother, from the Shan family, were heirs to a family of 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Xianxia Machiavellian history, reasoning type!

45. 95 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 4.7kReads9.1Score333Shelves

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    Difficulties are people's life textbooks

46. 96 穿 Transmigrate to Another World: This Great Dao Wants to Eat Me 穿越异世：这个大道要吃我 Feng Tang's Half-Life of Wasted Years半生蹉跎叹冯唐Eastern Fantasy219k WordsOngoing “I spent my whole life following the rules, but the rules killed me!” [Poetry-led storytelling + clever power fantasy + subtle foreshadowing + Lovecraftian horrors + political intrigue and conquest + mystery and investigation] The Great Dao has no form, and fate is a hunting ground. Mortals are ants, cultivators are livestock. After death, every soul is devoured by the Dao. His name is Yun Ping'an, also known as Yun Qingshan. In the dead of night, he is the “Ghost of Yun,” the man who lays other 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Poems open the way + clever and refreshing writing + grass-gray snake line + Cthulhu weirdness + power struggle + suspenseful investigation], death is the only fairness in the world

47. 97 开 From the Start, I Report the System and Propel the World Beyond 开局举报系统，我推动世界超脱 Zhu Pangyi朱旁逸Urban2.3M WordsCompleted “Attention, passengers. The train is about to arrive at Tai'an Station. Passengers getting off at Tai'an Station, please prepare your luggage and get ready to disembark.” “Attention, passengers...” Zhou Zheng carried his luggage out of the station with the surging crowd, then boarded the Number 1 bus without hurry. Out of habit, he walked to the back of the bus and took a window seat in the last row. He closed his eyes to rest and silently thought to himself: “System!” A screen of light invisibl 7.4kReads7.9Score401Shelves

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    Around chapter 20, a lot of blabbering begins.

48. 98 地 Hellbound 地狱迷航 Left Ear左耳Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Human nature is a beast, and rules are its cage. Inside the cage, people are docile and sweet. Outside it, they are bloodthirsty and savage. One hundred lucky tourists board a death cruise bound for hell. At the crossroads of life, who is friend and who is foe? Surrender meekly, or risk everything in one last gamble? Suspense novelist Li Chaoyang faces his final choice. 115Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This protagonist has a high IQ

49. 99 晴 Clouds Over a Clear Sky 晴天阴云 The Low-Key Nobody低调的无客Mystery170k WordsOngoing Preface: Also known as: The Strange Way: A Different Sky of Fog and Clear Skies (All politics, culture, religion, and other content in this work are fictional. Please don't take them seriously or associate them with me.) How long can you trust someone? Hmm, forever? Do you think that's possible? The web of human relationships is like walking beneath clouds on a sunny day. You can never tell what might happen next... Two murders, a captain from three hundred years ago, a local, mysterious myth, t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's exciting, suspenseful and brain-burning. It has many details and is suitable for reading slowly. The new book is worth looking forward to. It's gloomy and slightly scary. It's a male video. The whole process is depressing and not relaxing. Let's go crazy together... A mysterious organization, a bizarre murder, and a dark world. One eye stares at you motionlessly, can you see it...

50. 100 异 Inquisition of Heresy 异端审问 Absurd World荒唐世界Urban451k WordsOngoing Synopsis Humanity has occupied the Northern Hemisphere for centuries. But an expedition into the unexplored Southern Hemisphere accidentally awakens a vampire clan that has slept for over a thousand years. The vampires want to conquer the world and possess supernatural powers, while ordinary humans are helpless to resist them. Under immense pressure, humanity develops a mysterious drug, giving rise to people with superhuman abilities. How will Chen Qifan, a young man burdened with the power o 2Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The author is very careful in this work, the plot is ups and downs, brain-burning and imaginative, and the work has a strong visual sense. I highly recommend it!!!

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