Mystery and Detective Fiction 悬疑推理小说

1. 301 冷 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery306k WordsCompleted A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 26Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 鬼 The Ghost Hand Murders: Selected Detective Stories of Sun Liaohong 鬼手谜案：孙了红侦探小说精选集 Sun Liaohong孙了红Mystery107k WordsCompleted “He climbed out of his grave and strangled the enemy who had framed him with his bare hands!” Sun Liaohong was a bestselling detective novelist during the Republican era. He entered the literary scene in the 1920s and reached the height of his career in the late 1940s. His “The Strange Cases of the Gentleman Thief Lu Ping” series became one of China's best-known detective series, as celebrated as Cheng Xiaoqing's “The Huo Sang Cases.” This collection brings together several of his classic detect 9Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   This crime thriller is simply a masterpiece! Every case is gripping, and the author's logic is so rigorous it's convincing; you just can't put it down! [Cool][Cool][Cool][Cool]

3. 303 请EN Call Me the 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 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
4. 304 奸 The Adulterer 奸夫 Chen Erdong Laughing Up at the Sky仰天大笑的陈尔东12k WordsCompleted Adulterer 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It was only in the end that they realized the female lead had been using a scheme against them.

5. 305 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.4kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
6. 306 紫 Fragrant Dust on Purple Paths 紫陌香尘 Eagle23雄鹰23Mystery204k WordsCompleted Drawing on more than a decade of experience as a police officer and my broader understanding of society, I wrote this original social realist mystery novel. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It spans 20 years from beginning to end, with dozens of clues and echoes woven throughout. I hope to share it with readers who are patient and enjoy thinking things through. There are two cases, but what truth will you see in them? The Fragrance of Purple Dust is divided into four volumes, each named wit 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a social suspense mystery. The author worked at a local police station for more than ten years and combines his personal reflections to explore life and growth with you. Foreshadowing is already laid in the title and cover. Can you tell who the cross and the face on the cover belong to?

7. 307 龙 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 An Yushi安遇时173k WordsCompleted A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Good ancient detective books

8. 308 暗 Dark City 暗黑城市 Tongtong Boils the Sea彤彤煮海Mystery533k WordsCompleted Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 293Reads8.6Score—Shelves
9. 309 罪 Crime Without a Trace 罪行无间 Passion Runs Deep意正浓Mystery178k WordsCompleted Two male leads join forces to solve cases: a homicide detective and a brilliant forensic pathologist, both formidable in their own right, one skilled in combat and the other in investigation. Together, they are a pair worthy of the name “hands of God,” piecing together the bizarre deaths of victims and uncovering the true causes of their deaths, so the dead may rest in peace and the victims may be vindicated. With their fists and fighting skills, they capture criminals and deliver justice. Is th 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Shy] Two male leads team up to solve a case: a detective specializing in serious crimes and a brilliant forensic pathologist. One is intelligent, the other skilled; their hands, seemingly divine, reveal the true cause of death of a mysterious victim, bringing peace to the deceased and justice to the victims. Their fists and feet apprehend the criminals and uphold justice. Is it a serial murder case or a random selection of victims? In the bright light of day, in the dead of night, are there a pair of bloodshot eyes staring at you as you sleep peacefully? Let's uncover this long-buried secret and unravel the truth together!

10. 310 施 The Cases of Judge Shi 施公案 Anonymous佚名1.1M WordsCompleted The novel tells the story of the honest official Shi Shilun during the Kangxi era, who, aided by Huang Tianba and other heroes of the martial world, roots out corrupt officials, solves cases, and captures bandits. 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
11. 311 清 An Investigation into the Three Great Unsolved Cases of the Early Qing 清初三大疑案考实 Meng Sen孟森Historical63k WordsCompleted A Critical Examination of the Three Great Mysteries of the Early Qing is composed of three parts: A Critical Examination of the Empress Dowager's Alleged Marriage, A Critical Examination of Emperor Shunzhi's Alleged Monastic Vows, and A Critical Examination of Emperor Yongzheng's Accession to the Throne. With a historian's rigor, Mr. Meng Sen carefully investigates the three long-circulating mysteries of the empress dowager's alleged marriage, Shunzhi's alleged decision to become a monk, and Yon 2Reads8.7Score—Shelves
12. 312 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 mystery and crime-solving...

13. 313 谲 The Dark Realm of the Uncanny 谲暗物境 Little Fengtian小奉天Mystery118k WordsOngoing Lin Xue, a classmate of Qin Chuan and Ye Xin, mysteriously vanishes inside an abandoned old school building. Even stranger, everyone around them except Qin Chuan and Ye Xin has forgotten that Lin Xue ever existed. Determined to uncover the truth, Qin Chuan and Ye Xin embark on a strange and unsettling investigation. One inexplicable event after another follows. Yet when the truth finally comes to light, it turns everyone's understanding upside down! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about this?

14. 314 不 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 Sakaguchi Ango坂口安吾Mystery95k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 150Reads8.2Score—Shelves
15. 315 府 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 Gou Qizi枸奇子Historical126k WordsOngoing (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Once you're hooked, you won't regret it. The cases are intricate and full of details. Each one is interconnected.

16. 316 过 Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles: No Comment 过桥米线·无可奉告 Kung Fu Baozi功夫包子Urban518k WordsCompleted After one little “misstep,” young thug Qiao Jia became a confidential informant for anti-drug officer Guo Lin. But Qiao Jia only wanted to protect himself and didn’t trust the police. Even as he helped Guo Lin crack down on criminals, he was more concerned with when he’d finally be “out of trouble.” He never expected events to spiral in a way that completely shattered his plan to just muddle through... To protect himself, and his most important younger brother, Qiao Jia has no choice but to g 57Reads9.5Score—Shelves
17. 317 水 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery97k WordsCompleted At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 32Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 318 闺 My Best Friend's Curse 闺蜜的咒 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人09k WordsCompleted My Best Friend's Curse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who is the bad guy?

19. 319 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 839Reads9.2Score114Shelves

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    My name is Su Yu; my ID number is 007. A female CEO of a listed company, the police say I'm mentally ill, a suspect in economic crimes, and they even say I stole 130 million from the company and am responsible for two murders! Ha, if that's really me, why not pull off a big heist? Just short-sell billions, cash out, and be done with it.

20. 320 兰 The Murder at the Orchid Pavilion Series (Complete in Three Volumes) 兰亭序杀局系列（全三册） Wang Jueren王觉仁Historical868k WordsCompleted The “Lanting” series reaches a triumphant conclusion, completing a groundbreaking historical mystery epic! The Lanting Preface Murder Plot, Volume 1: On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of the Wude era, the Xuanwu Gate Incident erupted. As he lay dying, Lu Shiheng, a middle commander of the Imperial Guard, left behind four cryptic words written in blood, leaving Li Shimin utterly baffled. Sixteen years later, Xiao Junmo, a Langjiang officer of the Black Armor Guard, is ordere 2.8kReads9.6Score500Shelves
21. 321 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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    You won't be disappointed.

22. 322 宿 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta Golden Retriever Takes to the Sky金毛飞上天Mystery229k WordsCompleted My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet, heart-wrenching, and heartwarming... The entire story is incredibly mind-bending! Extremely logical! The more you read, the more exciting it gets, with foreshadowing that will drive you crazy... Completed at 200,000 words, a novella! A masterpiece in its later stages!

23. 323 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, a sealed-off old mental hospital*, and a secret cult remnant from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." [Admiration]

24. 324 尸 Case Files of the Dead: A Battle of Wits with the Deceased 尸案调查簿：与死人的较量 Nie Xiaoyang聂小杨Mystery264k WordsCompleted Chen Duo, an undertaker burdened by the bloody death of a loved one; Li Xiaoxin, a forensic doctor with a devil hidden in her heart; Wang Feifei, a boxer drifting through life in a daze; and Zhang Ting, a businessman skirting the edge of hell. Four people with secrets of their own search for the final truth about every corpse they encounter. Walking alongside the dead, they expose the shadowy underside of crime, but must also confront their own pasts. Between the living and the dead, who is the 78Reads9.3Score—Shelves
25. 325 七 The Seven Sins Trial 七罪审判录 Chenyu Tower晨遇楼Mystery13k WordsCompleted The Seven Sins: A Record of Judgment 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A medieval mystery story.

26. 326 黑 A Small-Town Mystery Beneath the Shadow of the Black Death 黑死病阴影下的小镇谜案 Chenyu Tower晨遇楼Mystery10k WordsCompleted A Small-Town Mystery in the Shadow of the Black Death 4Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 赫 Hurst Castle: Revenge of the Shadow Curse 《赫斯特古堡：暗影诅咒的复仇》 Chenyu Tower晨遇楼Mystery21k WordsCompleted Hurst Castle: Revenge of the Shadow Curse 4Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 328 凶 Code of the Crime Scene 凶案密码 Wind-Dancing Clouds风舞残云Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + social issues] This collection brings together five books in the Case Code series: Case Code, Echoes of Death, Vested Interests, The Black Corpse Mystery, and Sleepless Murder Island. Mutilated bodies in the city center, prisoners in a cellar, and urban mysteries return as a veteran cop unravels the truth behind the crimes. A classic crime procedural! The city is shrouded in criminal conspiracies, 40.6kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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    The mystery elements are excellent. The first book has little romance; a strong sense of justice runs throughout. The second is a time-travel suspense novel, featuring a powerful collaboration between a coroner and a modern forensic doctor who travels back in time. Case reenactments allow the deceased to speak. The third focuses on a special police task force working with a psychologist to solve cases; it's not scary, but it's truly mind-bending, with each case intricately linked to the next.

29. 329 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
30. 330 缘 Dreambound Bookshop 缘梦书局 Sword Dao Nine Souls剑道九魂Mystery474k WordsOngoing A gifted detective with special abilities teams up with a beautiful agent of extraordinary strength. Using a bookstore as their base, they investigate the dark side of society. One baffling case after another, layer upon layer of domestic and foreign forces lurking in the shadows: whether through perfect teamwork or overwhelming ability, neither corrupt power brokers, rampant criminal gangs, nor traitors within national security can escape the bookstore’s scrutiny. French gangsters, Vietnamese p 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendation reason: The story is novel, well-structured, full of twists and turns, and you can't see the ending at first glance!

31. 331 他 Who Is He? 他是誰 Following the Water Eastward逐水付东流Mystery157k WordsOngoing Beneath a solitary lamp in the long night, demons dance. The flowers of sin bloom, listen to the wailing of the dead... Some laugh, some cry! The lone figure walking against the light, a pilgrim? Or a butcher! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book as the Chinese New Year approaches.

32. 332 十 Thirteen Tales of the Strange 十三事诡录 Banana Fish蕉鱼Mystery342k WordsCompleted Her mother-in-law works in obstetrics and gynecology and is always bringing home strange medicinal soups to drink. Little Lu saw someone dump a body by the river with her own eyes, but the body disappeared. All night long, lights and shadows move inside the psychiatric hospital... 27.9kReads8.8Score492Shelves

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    Let me show you just how evil human nature can be. First book A powerful alliance between a criminal investigation captain and his wealthy best friend. So rich he buys a mansion without a second thought just because you said there's a clue inside; he buys a 400,000 yuan luxury cruise ticket on a whim. It's all about extravagance, pure brotherhood, don't get the wrong idea! The second book A brilliant partnership between a criminal investigation captain and a psychologist, also known as brotherhood, as they work together to unravel the mystery and uncover the truth. Both books are composed of multiple smaller units, with a fast pace and no dragging scenes; each case is solved every few chapters.

33. 333 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Lakeside Case 狄公案·湖滨案 Gao Luopei高罗佩83k WordsCompleted [High suspense, nonstop twists, and ancient-style detective stories] Di Renjie, county magistrate of Hanyuan, attends a banquet aboard a pleasure boat. What should have been an elegant evening becomes the scene of a locked-room murder. Beneath the moonlit sky, at the heart of the lake, the music suddenly stops, and a woman’s corpse surfaces. Then an unsolved chess game from seventy years ago reappears, a bride mysteriously “comes back to life” on her wedding night, a carpenter is found dead in a 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Ancient crime-solving, high-energy warning throughout, ancient literature is still the best!

34. 334 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: Chaoyun Temple 狄公案：朝云观 Gao Luopei高罗佩56k WordsCompleted While returning home with his family, the famed detective Di Gong is caught in a violent storm. Their carriage is wrecked, forcing them to seek shelter at the mist-shrouded Chaoyun Temple. The temple is celebrating its founding anniversary. Pilgrims fill the grounds, and a theater troupe takes the stage. It all seems lively and festive, yet something sinister lurks beneath the surface. Late that night, Di Gong looks out his window and catches sight of a burly man in an iron helmet in the opposit 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
35. 335 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Red Pavilion 狄公案：红阁子 Gao Luopei高罗佩66k WordsCompleted Three curses in a secret chamber, a beauty’s debt from hell On Paradise Island, the nights are a whirl of luxury and revelry. Di Renjie, magistrate of Puyang County, is just passing through when he is forced to stop and take on what seems like an open-and-shut suicide case: Li Hanlin, a newly appointed top scholar, is heartbroken and has slit his throat in the Red Pavilion at the Yongle Inn. Thirty years earlier, the wealthy merchant Tao Kuang also cut his own throat in this room. Three days lat 28Reads8.9Score—Shelves
36. 336 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Bronze Bell Case 狄公案：铜钟案 Gao Luopei高罗佩78k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + locked-room murders + Detective Di Renjie + interwoven serial cases] A new official takes office, and the county yamen stays lit late into the night. On his first day in Puyang, Di Gong encounters a strange case: on Half-Moon Street, a butcher’s daughter is brutally murdered in her bedroom. A love poem and a gold hairpin point to a scholar. But hidden clues and the night watchman’s clappers reveal the real killer: a wandering fraud posing as a Daoist, using holy robes to di 19Reads8.8Score—Shelves
37. 337 见 Trainee Captain of the Criminal Police 见习刑警队长 Su Xiaobei苏小北Mystery388k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof rookie beauty x spoiled rich playboy] Xia Ying, a cool and aloof beauty on the force, is forced to join the Haicheng Police Division, where she meets Xin Yi, a captain newly transferred from Beicheng. One is an icy beauty who is hard to get along with and only wants to solve cases; the other is a carefree playboy who repeatedly cracks bizarre cases. A knight straight out of a painting, a ghost singing in a theater at midnight, an isolated island, a castle concealing the truth... Beh 354Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: Both are very good suspense novels, each with its own unique story.

38. 338 当 When a Laid-Back Princess Meets a Top-Tier Client 当咸鱼郡主遇上顶级甲方 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery499k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been released and will keep rising] [Historical mystery + case-of-the-week investigations + ensemble character growth + lighthearted daily life] Shen Zhiyi, Princess of Jing'an, has one goal in life: save enough for retirement, then lie flat in Jiangnan. Until Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Ji Yan drafted her into service. “Help solve cases, or become a suspect. Pick one.” Shen Zhiyi: …I choose a third option! Get paid to slack off! She promptly rounded up: A care 5.6kReads7.5Score830Shelves

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    Sweet detective stories set in ancient times

39. 339 费 Feike’s Banquet 费可的晚宴 Luo Jia珞珈Mystery65k WordsCompleted A Chinese version of And Then There Were None. The best mysteries come from reality and are hidden in the human heart. A mysterious invitation to dinner brings six strangers who have never met together in a lakeside villa. Yet the host never shows up. As the story unfolds, memories and reality intertwine, gradually revealing a connection they had never noticed: every one of them had been swindled by the host. Stories steeped in desire and betrayal, temptation and sorrow, sketch the life of a cri 980Reads9.4Score241Shelves

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    Fei Ke is a bright high school student from a poor family. By chance, he uses people's hypocrisy to create a facade, carrying out a series of cunning scams. Those he deceives can only swallow their anger. See how Fei Ke uses human nature to achieve financial freedom. [Exploration] The story begins and ends with suspense, presented from the perspective of an experienced detective about a murder case in a bustling city, including a beautiful woman's throat-slitting incident—real-life cases. [Exploration]

40. 340 别 Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Got Connections in the Capital 别惹我，哥朝中有人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban142k WordsCompleted I’m Lin Ce, a rookie at work. My boss publicly dumped the blame on me, pinning a three-million-yuan disaster on me so neatly there wasn’t a crack in it. Just as I was about to pack up and leave, my ancestral jade pendant suddenly grew hot: “Tsk, even those censors in the Wanli era cited chapter and verse when they framed someone. Your boss is way too crude.” Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty, is living inside my jade pendant! From then on, being made a scapegoat? Not happening. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 平 After the Parallel Shift 平行之后 En Ege恩额戈Mystery257k WordsOngoing This is no simple manhunt. It is a final letter addressed to the truth. Three years ago, the best friend of a close friend fell to her death from a cliff on Cuiwei Mountain. Everyone believed it was an accident. Only Shi Yi and Ai Min refused to accept that. They returned to the scene and used one tiny technical detail after another to overturn what had seemed like a flawless conclusion. But they never expected that this would drag Shi Yi into an international web of mysteries known as “Twin Lo 69Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    A truly captivating suspenseful mystery novel that you won't be disappointed with—don't miss it!

42. 342 入 A Godlike Debut on the Job: Who Can Keep Up? 入职即封神谁与同行 Gentle Words, Shallow Speech暖文浅语Urban314k WordsCompleted Ordinary office worker Lin Yanshu walks straight into a hell-level instance on his first day at work! Discovering that a designer with the same name mysteriously vanished three months ago is only the appetizer. The real drama lies in the fierce power struggles within Xingtu Group, while a blue mark that suddenly appears on his arm blows his cover wide open: he is a first-generation test subject from a human genetics laboratory! With forces at home and abroad closing in and the hunt at full throt 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really pretty.

43. 343 黑 The Underworld's Turbulent Road 黑道风云江湖路 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What is the Dao? It does not arise because of one person's goodness, nor perish because of one person's evil. Good and evil are determined by people; rise and fall are determined by fate. The people of the world think they are fighting for money, power, or pride. Only in the end do they understand that they were fighting for nothing but illusion. The Dao knows no black or white. All living beings are within the game. (Note: This book is extremely realistic and even somewhat oppressive. Re 136.5kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
44. 344 消 The Missing Lover 消失的情人 Liu Liu Liu Er六六六儿Mystery503k WordsCompleted Qin Guan is a successful, accomplished lawyer and, on the surface, the perfect husband who loves his wife, daughter, and family. But behind their backs, he is having an affair with an assistant at his law firm. During one secret rendezvous, in the heat of their passionate game, he accidentally strangles his lover to death... His lover disappears. Then his nightmare begins. What will he encounter? What does the past he is trying to hide and escape from hold? And who is pulling the strings behind 13.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
45. 345 马 Ma Long Investigates: The Three O'Clock Mystery 马龙探案之三点的迷案 Playing Around Isn't Enough光玩不行Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing Revision in progress, The format will be changed to one translation per sentence, with one Chinese sentence followed by one English sentence. Extensive English reading material, suitable for readers with a vocabulary of 3,000 words, and written according to the logic of how to say things in English. Contents Volume One: The Three O'Clock Mystery @ Chapter 1 Volume Two: The Missing Corpse @ Chapter 34 Volume Three: The Wrong Murder Case @ Chapter 68 Volume Four: The Right Murder Case A suspens —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has a strong American TV series feel, fast-paced, concise, and doesn't drag. It's a traditional suspenseful mystery, without plot holes or a systematic plot, and it emphasizes individual heroism. I especially loved Jack and Helen's "you can't have it all" attitude towards life. You won't always meet people like that in life, but every encounter is a precious memory. Flanagan's "everyone's doing this to me" character is also endearing and feels like someone you know.

46. 346 破 The Eye of Deduction and Ten Curious Cases 破解之眼与十个奇妙案件 Zhou Yushang周雨尚Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing Truth-Piercing Eye, activate! Lies trigger a red alert, while secrets lie hidden beneath transparency... My name is Zhou Shijiu. With these Truth-Piercing Eyes that see through to the truth, I’ve solved countless strange cases in a marvelous world! And these eyes are just one of countless marvelous protagonists. This isn’t a one-person show! This is an anthology celebration, with a wild new premise in every installment! There’s no fixed protagonist, only a cast of characters shining together: It 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone should take a look!!!

47. 347 东 Northeastern Ghost Doctor: I Cure Every Kind of Defiance! 东北鬼医：专治各种不服！ Buddhist-Style Grind King佛系卷王Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Mystery and wild ideas] [Hilarious power fantasy] [Folk horror] [Invincible protagonist] [No female lead] (The short drama adaptation, Northeast Ghost Doctor: Five Ghosts Carry Me on My Journey from the Start, is now available on Tomato Short Drama.) Chen Shian, a ghost doctor from Northeast China born under the "Tenfold Peace" destiny, descends the mountain at his master's command to heal the world. With silver needles in his left hand, he cures ailments caused by ghosts; with his right fist, 27.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Faced with the villain's evil curse, it can actually reverse the process and turn against its master. The plot design that combines wit and magic is ingenious, and its reputation as a master of defeating the unruly is well-deserved!

48. 348 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier, action-packed novel, highly recommended!!!

49. 349 最 The Strongest Outsiders of the Martial World 最强江湖外八行 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Mystery426k WordsCompleted When the Qianmen rise in anger, the jianghu falls into chaos. Without conflict, there can be no Qianmen. If conflict rises again, the Qianmen will surely take the helm of the jianghu, restore order, and put an end to the fighting! When I was little, my grandfather read my fortune and said I was destined to “ride the wind to success.” After he died, I inherited his hardware store. Only when a beautiful woman came knocking did I learn that I was the heir to the Qianmen, a legendary jianghu school 556Reads9.1Score—Shelves
50. 350 规 Rule Horror: I Slaughter My Way Through with Hidden Rules 规则怪谈：我靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Aba Aba阿巴阿巴Mystery40k WordsCompleted How do you escape by the skin of your teeth from a campus horror game where the rules are enforced with lethal force? My name is Chen Yi, and I’m a sophomore in the computer science department at C University. During a lab class on Tuesday morning, the computer suddenly went black. Then a strange voice rang out: Welcome to the eerie game world. All students must follow these rules: Rule One: During class, you may not speak unless answering a question. Rule Two: Do not try to leave the school. Al 454Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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