Ghost Stories, the Really Terrifying Kind 鬼故事，十分恐怖的那种。

1. 201 木 Puppet Theater: A Marionette's Soul-Stealing Strings 木偶戏·提线索魂 Coo Coo Doesn't Sing鸽鸽不歌12k WordsCompleted Puppet Theater: The Strings That Snare Souls —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 午 The Midnight Restaurant 午夜饭店 Mo Baiqiu墨白秋Mystery935k WordsCompleted I opened a restaurant that can only open in the middle of the night, and it has all sorts of rules. I'm starting to suspect that none of my customers are human. What should I do? Asking online. 51Reads7.7Score—Shelves
3. 203 婚 The Bridal Bed Doll 婚床上的压床娃娃 Coo Coo Doesn't Sing鸽鸽不歌13k WordsCompleted The Wedding Bed Doll —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 冥 A Ghost Marriage Match 冥婚配 Coo Coo Doesn't Sing鸽鸽不歌10k WordsCompleted Ghost Marriage Match —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 野 The Wild Grave Shows the Way 野坟引路 Coo Coo Doesn't Sing鸽鸽不歌18k WordsCompleted A Wild Grave Shows the Way —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 缝 The Seamstress's Curse: Old Clothes Summon Spirits 缝衣煞·旧衣招魂 Coo Coo Doesn't Sing鸽鸽不歌11k WordsCompleted The Vengeful Seamstress: An Old Garment Summons a Soul —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 207 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.4kReads—Score295Shelves

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   Very, very good, terrifying and exciting.

8. 208 凶 House for Rent: Haunted 凶宅出租 Black Night Moon Spirit黑夜月灵Mystery453k WordsCompleted Firsthand experiences and true cases from a real estate agent, adapted supernatural incidents from haunted houses. Each chapter is a standalone paranormal story, uncovering the secrets behind haunted houses and the tangled struggles of human nature. 447Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   More terrifying than the old corpse in the mountain village

9. 209 雪 When the Snow Clears, the Heavenly Pass Awaits 雪尽天关 Snow Falls and Fades缘雪落尽Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Three years ago, in the Battle of Blackwind Valley, thirty thousand Northern Garrison troops were buried beneath the snow. The Heir of the Prince of Northern Garrison, Chu Guanchao, donned a ghost mask and became the Ghost-Masked General, feared by all. Three years later, a letter from the dead arrived in Shangyang: "Young General, don't let them light the lamps." He hefted half of a broken spear and led twelve riders north through the snow. He thought he was going to retrieve the bodies, b 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Suspenseful, very good! 😄

10. 210 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村灵异诡事录 Mr. Rabbit a Chen Menghouai兎先生a陈蒙厚爱Mystery473k WordsCompleted In the countryside of the 1950s, I, Gu Changsheng, am drawn by chance into a series of bizarre supernatural events and embark on a journey to uncover their secrets. I live in a remote village steeped in folk taboos and mysterious legends. I have a special gift: I can faintly sense the presence of evil spirits, making me an outcast in the eyes of the villagers. By chance, I meet the mysterious Old Xie, an eccentric man well versed in folk feng shui and divination. Under his guidance, I begin to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Remote mountain villages, shrouded in shadows. Why do abandoned old houses seem to weep and wail in the dead of night? Why do phosphorescent lights flicker on old graves beneath the locust tree? Mysterious paper figures appear out of nowhere in the wilderness, and eerie whispers echo from the gloomy ancestral hall. Here lie generational taboos and legends shrouded in mist. "Rural Ghost Stories" will take you into those unknown corners of the countryside, following the protagonist to uncover the truth behind the mysteries. Amidst fear and suspense, we will unveil bizarre stories buried by time, stepping into a thrilling and fantastical realm.

11. 211 灵 Paranormal Streamer: The Sledgehammer Notes 灵异主播：铁锤笔记 Li Yichen李熠尘Mystery628k WordsOngoing A paranormal livestreamer and a female yin-yang practitioner team up to deal with supernatural incidents. After being ambushed by an evil sorcerer, they fall victim to a curse involving poisonous magic. To break the curse, they descend into the Yuanchen Palace, face off against ghosts in a battle of song, storm a reclusive sect’s warded realm, help underworld officials subdue demons, escort an earth immortal to take up a post, and venture into the underworld to steal a prophecy from a forbidden 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can try this.

12. 212 守 The Corpse Keeper 守尸人 Wheat麦子Mystery2.6M WordsCompleted The morgue is where life and death meet. At this boundary, there are many taboos to heed. I grew up beside a hospital morgue, and I'll tell you about the hospital's taboos from a different perspective. Taboo 1: If you see a patient being resuscitated, don't gather around to watch. Taboo 2: If a patient's family throws away something the deceased used while alive, don't toss your own trash on top of it. Taboo 3: If you hear a cat meowing at night, don't go outside to look, whether you're a patien 902Reads6.3Score100Shelves
13. 213 不 Tales of the Unextinguished Lights 不熄灯异闻录 Phantom String Wanderer幻弦客Mystery678k WordsOngoing More chilling than ghost stories, these tales recount the uncanny happenings secretly passed down by our elders! Children will be too scared to walk alone at night after hearing them, and adults will want to pay their respects to their ancestors. This is a book of taboos that the village elders tried to keep from being written! This collection of short stories features folk horror, supernatural mysteries, thrillers, legends, strange tales, and fantasy from across China and around the world. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book; it will send chills down your spine.

14. 214 后 The Third Person in the Rearview Mirror 后视镜里的第三个人 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted The Third Person in the Rearview Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "This humble Taoist priest has done some calculations, @Eighth Master of Doucheng, the divination shows..." Shanzi deliberately dragged out his words, tapping his thumb on his knuckles, "This place is heavy with yin energy, and weak with yang fire. Boss, if you want your business to last, you'll need to add some 'ingredients'." Biaozi's heart tightened, but he smiled and said, "What do you mean, Taoist priest? Our bathhouse uses a boiler and running water, how can it be heavy with yin energy?" Shanzi walked to the counter, stretched out two fingers, and gently rubbed the cuff of the blue shirt, a playful smile playing on his lips: "This shirt has been tainted by something it shouldn't have. Boss, this isn't a business opening, it's more like inviting a god but having a hard time sending him away. However..." He changed his tone, a sly glint in his eyes, "This humble Taoist priest can help you resolve this, but the divination fee..." "Money is no problem!" Biaozi patted his chest. "As long as our bathhouse can operate safely and make a lot of money, any amount is fine! Commander, bring the Taoist priest some tea!" The commander hurriedly went to pour water, but his hand trembled so much that half of the tea spilled.

15. 215 猛 The Bride of the Vengeful Ghost 猛鬼新娘 Lampwick灯草Mystery417k WordsCompleted When I was sixteen, I rescued a woman who had been tricked into coming to our village, simply because I wanted to help. I never imagined that my actions would not only get the poor woman killed, but also lead to the deaths of more than a hundred villagers. And so my strange life began. 4.7kReads9.0Score333Shelves
16. 216 腐 Rotten Jasmine: Karmic Sin and False Testimony 腐茉莉：业障伪证 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted Rotten Jasmine: False Testimony of Sin 5Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 阴 The Yin Grave 阴坟 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted A soul on the bed, a grave beneath it. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, offerings are made to the gods. One ritual burned several people alive. Were they human, or spirits? 15.9kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
18. 218 盛 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: Blood and Tears of Tianshu 盛唐诡事录：天枢血泪 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted The Strange Cases of the Prosperous Tang: Blood and Tears of Tianshu 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 喜 Red Candles Shine on the Corpse, a Bride in Red Sends the Soul Away 喜烛照尸，红妆送魂 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷29k WordsCompleted Wedding candles illuminate a corpse; red robes send a soul on its way 5Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 给 A Cigarette for the Female Ghost 给女鬼递根烟 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Hand a Cigarette to a Female Ghost —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 幕 The Curtain Rises: Humans and Ghosts Share the Stage 幕启·人鬼同台 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted The Curtain Rises: Humans and Ghosts Share the Stage 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 铁 Tieling Storms: The Blue Butterfly Dances 铁岭风云：蓝蝶舞 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷68k WordsCompleted Tieling Chronicles: The Blue Butterfly —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 三 Echoes from the Thirty-Six Steps 三十六级台阶的回响 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted Echoes from Thirty-Six Steps —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 把 Give Me Back My Soul 把老子的魂魄还给我 The Key Bearer神持钥Mystery644k WordsCompleted My name is Lin Zhou, and I'm a security guard. After I lost my job, my childhood friend Erwa found me a high-paying security job at a hotel. I soon discovered that everything about the place was strange. There wasn't a soul around during the day, but at night it was bustling, sending chills down my spine. I tried desperately to escape the hotel, but no matter how far I ran, I couldn't get away... 101Reads6.5Score—Shelves
25. 225 缝 The Corpse Stitcher: Thread in Place 缝尸匠.引线归位 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷20k WordsCompleted The Corpse Stitcher: Setting the Thread in Place 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 226 人 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery94k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending suspense + short stories + no overarching plot + crime + criminal investigation + shocking twists + stories of ordinary people] The deepest wounds are often inflicted by those closest to us. A bloody case at an old family home, shrouded in mystery. Who is the real killer? After her father dies of illness, her sister-in-law sells her to northern Myanmar! The body of a baby girl is found in the woods. A kidnapping case turns into a murder investigation. Who would target an innocent i 203Reads8.3Score—Shelves
27. 227 莫 Don't Panic, the Hot Pot's Still Hot 莫慌，火锅趁热 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷68k WordsCompleted Don't Panic, Eat Your Hotpot While It's Hot —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 第 The Thirteenth Eye 第十三只眼 Lazy Sunshine慵阳懒昧Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted As a kid, I was a mischievous little brat, and I once caused a whole lot of trouble. As a result, I hit the jackpot and ended up with three shadows. One black, one red, and one blue. I bragged about them plenty, even though I was the only one who could see them. One night, the red shadow slipped away from beneath my feet and sprinted into the darkness... I panicked and chased after it! If you run off, what am I supposed to brag about? You've been with me this long. The least you could do is say 36Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Horror, horror!!!

29. 229 循 The Loop 循环 Drunken Seventh Master醉了的七爷Mystery133k WordsCompleted From losing everything to striking it rich overnight, Wang Hao wins at the gambling table for five days straight. But there are no free lunches, and in the end, his greed will make him pay a terrible price! In a single night, Wang Hao vanishes without a trace. Awei, Wang Hao's friend, reports him missing to the police, then secretly investigates his whereabouts. Unexpectedly, one eerie incident after another follows! Someone who died more than twenty years ago reappears! As he digs deeper, he di 246Reads8.3Score—Shelves
30. 230 湘 The Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Chronicles: Human Hearts and Ghostly Schemes 湘西赶尸录：人心鬼蜮 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted The Xiangxi Corpse-Driving Records: The Human Heart's Haunted Maze 14Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 棺 The Fragrance of the Coffin's Beauty 棺香美人 Rivet铆钉Mystery6.1M WordsOngoing When I was born, the river swelled and washed a coffin right into my home. Fifteen years later, the coffin opened, and inside was a woman... Feng shui, fate and destiny... There are endless folk legends to tell, and more bizarre wonders than words can describe. 32.6kReads9.4Score808Shelves
32. 232 失 Out of Control 失控者 lookMystery100k WordsCompleted [Anthology stories + supernatural horror + folk customs + feng shui and mysticism + subtle scares + jaw-dropping twists] Open a paper box sealed away for many years, and one terrifying incident after another begins to surface. The massacre that wiped out an entire family in Nanhua Estate, and the deaths of everyone connected to the case! A bride in a red qipao appearing by your side in the dead of night! Strange legends circulate through a dilapidated high-rise, where hands reach out of the dark 35Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 奉 Midnight in Fengtian: The Red Opera Robe and the Blond Punk 奉天夜半：红戏服与黄毛 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷32k WordsCompleted Midnight in Fengtian: The Red Opera Robe and the Blond —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 扎 The Paper Effigy Shop: Everyone Around Me Is a Big Shot 扎纸铺，我身边都是大佬 Jie Yu界玉Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In our ancient land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. The older and more mysterious the craft, the more this is true. For example, when “asking the rice,” you must never ask how someone died; a coffin maker must never make their own coffin; a paper effigy maker must never draw eyes on a paper figure; and a spirit medium must never conduct a ceremony without all the members of their altar present... If any of these rules and taboos are broken, something terrifying will h 21.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
35. 235 消 The Missing Tenants' List 消失的租客名单 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷31k WordsCompleted The Missing Tenant List 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 少 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 Yao Jiu Guai Liu妖九拐六Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted There are many things in this world that you and I have never encountered. Just because we've never encountered them doesn't mean they don't exist. Legends are often more than mere legends. And traditions must have an unknown reason for becoming traditions. 649Reads9.0Score117Shelves
37. 237 拜 Worshipping the Wrong God: Thirty Yuan in Offerings 拜错神:三十块祭品 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷21k WordsCompleted Worshipping the Wrong God: Thirty Yuan's Worth of Offerings 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 湿 Strange Tales of the Rainy City: A Red Notice on a Rainy Night in Nangang 湿城诡录：南港雨夜红单 Eighth Master of Dou City斗城八爷30k WordsCompleted The Strange Cases of the Rainy City: Red Orders on a Rainy Night in Nangang —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 我 I Was a Detective in the Republic of China 我在民国当侦探 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Urban146k WordsCompleted [Republican-era investigations + Anthology stories + Male leads + Strong leads + Folk customs] Gao Ren has been having an awful run of luck lately. He accidentally offended a rich young master and nearly got thrown in jail! Luckily, while making his escape, he ran into a gullible little Taoist priest. The little priest wasn’t just good-looking, he was also willing to be Gao Ren’s money tree! He could perform rituals and solve baffling cold cases, too! Gao Ren stuck close to the little priest, se 242Reads8.9Score—Shelves
40. 240 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What's it like to have a fake master? When faced with a vengeful spirit, your legs will tremble more than your readers', yet you'll stubbornly refuse to lose face. A red paper effigy leads the way, old houses echo with midnight wailing, and folk taboos strike one after another. One moment you're on the edge of your seat, the next you're bursting with laughter—two kinds of joy in one book!

41. 241 夜 Night Fishing, When a Weasel Begs for a Title and Says She Looks Like a Beast-Eared Girl 夜钓遇黄皮子讨封，说她像兽耳娘 Tang Xiaotangguo唐小糖果Mystery846k WordsCompleted Fishing enthusiast Wang Kun transmigrates to a parallel world and decides to become a fishing streamer. Who could have guessed that supernatural forces would be returning in this world? On a night-fishing trip, he runs into a spirit: a weasel seeking a divine title. Weasel: “Hey, you there. Do I look more like a person or a god?” For the sake of his own happiness, Wang Kun replies, “You look like a golden-haired, beast-eared beauty who’ll do whatever I say, has boundless magical powers, and is s 13.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
42. 242 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 3: The Grudge of the Wronged 访灵笔录3：冤亲赋 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery195k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Strong Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Ghost-Hunting] "Love gives rise to sorrow; love gives rise to fear." "An evil spirit lives inside my body. I don't know when it will devour me." A naked woman's corpse is discovered in an underground parking garage, her chest stuffed with weeds and her organs missing. A string of murders throws the entire city into panic! Quan Ning accidentally gets caught up in this bizarre case. As clues gradually 40Reads7.9Score—Shelves
43. 243 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 1: The Road to the Yellow Springs 访灵笔录1：黄泉路 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery202k WordsCompleted [Mystery] [Supernatural] [A Powerful Duo] [Lighthearted] [Episodic Stories] [Ghostly Tales] [Ensemble Cast Hunting Ghosts] "The road to the Yellow Springs stretches for thousands of miles. The living and the dead are separated, with only fate to reunite them in another life." Quan Ning got into a car accident on a mountain road. As he lay on the brink of death, a man claiming to be a ghost judge from the underworld offered him a chance to live. "I'll lend you ten years. Interest is three percent 102Reads8.6Score—Shelves
44. 244 恶 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5：权势局 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Beneath the power, there is nothing but desire] A dismembered body is found in an alley, its bones and flesh mixed with pork. The brutal method of killing is appalling, and the victim’s wife has vanished without a trace! A popular young star dies mysteriously in a luxury hotel. The crime scene is covered in blood, but a malfunctioning surveillance system l 131Reads9.2Score100Shelves
45. 245 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 246Reads9.3Score103Shelves
46. 246 诡 The Eerie Phone Call 诡来电 Cheerful Biscuit开朗的饼干Mystery932k WordsOngoing [Mystery + Infinite Realms + Mild Horror + Scenarios + Survival + One Female Lead] The protagonist, Ning Zhaoye, is an excellent psychiatrist. One night, after work, he was walking down a deserted street when the streetlights on both sides suddenly began flickering, as if they had loose connections. Just then, his phone rang. The screen displayed “Ghostly Caller.” Ning Zhaoye assumed it was some kind of prank, so he hung up and turned off his phone. But even after it was switched off, the phone 7.4kReads6.0Score781Shelves
47. 247 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 184Reads9.2Score109Shelves
48. 248 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 257Reads9.3Score104Shelves
49. 249 诡 The Cursed Girl with a Doomed Fate 诡命煞女 Not Drunk不醉Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Ever since I was little, I was a child my mother hated. Born with an overwhelming concentration of the Seven Sha, I made every demon and monster flee at the sight of me. It wasn’t until I was twelve that I learned the truth: my birth had been part of a massive conspiracy... 10.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    They're all beautiful!

50. 250 我 I Have the Body of a Ghost King, Yet Became the Strongest Exorcist 我，鬼王之体，却成了最强术士 Not Drunk不醉Mystery573k WordsOngoing [Traditional supernatural horror, folk horror, strange tales and bizarre encounters, taboos of yin and yang] On the third day of the third lunar month, ghosts go mad. Chen Sansan was born on just such a day. Because of him, his father was buried alive by his master in the old house in Heilong Village. For his sake, his master was trapped in a tiny room. As for Chen Sansan, he has no choice but to keep signing contracts between yin and yang with ghosts to prolong his life. Otherwise, he won't sur 38Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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