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  1. 1 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 121.2kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves
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  2. 2 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来:我背上了40起命案 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... 31kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
  3. 3 Notes from the Abyss 深渊笔记 Historical147k WordsCompleted The story begins in the winter of 1959. During a fire in the Greater Khingan Mountains, firefighters discovered the wreckage of a Japanese transport plane in a swamp. The authorities found that the plane had been carrying documents on the Kwantung Army’s geological surveys of the northeastern provinces and parts of Mongolia. One file, detailing a particular area, was exceptionally secret and unusual. Yet when we surveyed the area ourselves, we found nothing of any geological significance. The Ja 13.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
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  4. 4 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2:灰烬谜踪 Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score716Shelves
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  5. 5 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4:罪爱同谋 Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.3kReads9.3Score482Shelves
  6. 6 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1:暗潮 Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 737Reads8.9Score120Shelves
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  7. 7 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2:名利场 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
  8. 8 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3:欲望渊 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
  9. 9 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4:恨海潮 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
  10. 10 Dark Tales 5: The Power Game 恶谭5:权势局 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
  11. 11 At the End of the Long Night 长夜尽头 Mystery182k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Based on Real Cases + Two Male Leads] After moving to Yucheng, Bai Li runs into Ji Yunshu, his childhood friend who is now a police captain, during a robbery investigation. A murder takes place at Bai Li's pet hospital. The crime scene has been meticulously staged, with no clues to be found, and Bai Li himself becomes a suspect! But when investigators follow the trail from the crime scene, they discover that the killer is a psychiatric patient?! And the seemingly insignifi 603Reads8.3Score100Shelves
  12. 12 Crime Solving: The Suspect Is Still Secretly Pursuing the Killer Today 破案:嫌疑人今天也在偷偷追凶呢 Mystery23k WordsOngoing Human bones were found in an art studio. After the shock, Shi Nian became a suspect and was taken to the police station! As a forensic profiler, she drew the skull's true appearance to provide the police with leads, and successfully earned the criminal investigation team's trust. They said she'd throw up at the sight of a corpse and panic so badly she'd lose her way? She laughed! She calmly assessed the scene and drew the clues on her sketchpad. With her pen as her raft, she restores the dead to 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 13 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱!开局就是案发现场 Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.1kReads7.0Score720Shelves
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  14. 14 Officer, Stop Guessing! I’m Really Innocent! 警官别猜了,我真的是无辜的啊 Mystery212k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Jiang Yi was quiet and ill-tempered, but no one expected her to be decisive and cool-headed. When a case came up, she calmly analyzed the situation and offered to act as bait to help the police catch the killer. When they asked what she used to do, Jiang Yi said, "Maybe I was an assassin." Police officer: "?" The word "maybe" really carries a lot of weight. Later, after the police became her colleagues, her talent for solving cases was impossible to miss. Her coworkers nearly we 1.8kReads—Score230Shelves
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  15. 15 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Mystery439k WordsCompleted Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known among his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one convoluted case after another. He always manages to untangle the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book recounts several challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s keen powers of deduction. 6.7kReads8.3Score755Shelves
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  16. 16 The Unsolved Case: The Truth of Evil 悬案之真实的罪恶 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Short, self-contained cases] + [Inspired by true cases] + [Won't eat or sleep, only solve cases] Twisted human nature has given rise to one bizarre real-life tragedy after another! Join the protagonist, Liang Zheng, as he clears away the fog and probes the depths of humanity's ugliness. A suspenseful detective novel with a mind-bending ending you won't see coming! 16.8kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
  17. 17 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间! Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173kReads9.7Score17.7kShelves
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  18. 18 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
  19. 19 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈:诡异学校 Mystery580k WordsCompleted [System + Mystery + Deduction] I grew up in an ordinary family. To broaden my horizons in another city, I deliberately applied to a university far from home. But then strange things began happening one after another: bizarre campus rules, a mysterious countdown, and the secrets hidden behind the school slowly coming to light... 40.1kReads9.3Score4kShelves
  20. 20 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 63.4kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves
  21. 21 EN The House of Dread 诡舍 Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
  22. 22 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.8kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
  23. 23 Late Night 阑夜 Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted “I've never had the sun, so I have nothing to fear losing. A hard-boiled detective novel combining criminal psychology and criminal investigation. At its heart are two protagonists: the resilient police officer Xu Zhaoyang and the controversial psychologist Jiang Huai. Together, they tackle one harrowing case after another, delving into human nature and seeking redemption. Xu Zhaoyang is an elite officer, renowned for his keen insight and exceptional investigative abilities. He was once one of 846Reads8.9Score110Shelves
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  24. 24 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶,大案纪实2 Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Two male leads, older man/younger man, criminal investigations, two strong leads, both devoted to each other, secret crush, healing story. You don't need to have read the first book to enjoy the second. Episodic cases, a team solving crimes, inspired by real cases! Xu Zhaoyang and Jiang Huai continue working together to solve cases. When delving into criminals' childhoods, personal growth, family environments, social relationships, and personal traumas, we are not surrendering to the complex dar 625Reads6.5Score100Shelves
  25. 25 Hunting Killers in the Mist 迷雾缉凶 4k WordsCompleted Solving Crimes in the Mist 140.5kReads—Score584Shelves
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  26. 26 Damn! Is This a Short Drama or Footage of a Murder? 刑啊!你这是短剧,还是凶案录像 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine] Officer, let me explain! This really is a short video, not a crime scene recording! Lu Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student with a fragile constitution. [Ding! Host has obtained the script “Owl-Headed, Human-Bodied Creature.” To help Host film the short video successfully, you have received the temporary skill “Prop Making LV1.”] [The video reaches over 100,000 views. “Prop Making LV1” becomes a permanent skill.] However, Lu Ming never expected that 2.7kReads8.5Score247Shelves
  27. 27 Live Stream Challenge: 100 Times Stumbling Into Crime Scenes 直播挑战,百次误入案发现场 Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [No heroine + going straight to crime scenes without warning while crimes are in progress + Kindaichi's uncanny luck (Conan's stories focus on killing one, while Kindaichi's leave one alive) + daily life + no CP + goofy comedy + lighthearted] Lu Xingzhou, a fitness streamer, gets a livestream challenge System. By completing challenge tasks set by the top donor, he can randomly earn financial rewards such as money, attributes, and skills. He thinks this will make him rich, help him marry a beauti 44kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves
  28. 28 Reborn: The Tiger-Cubed Police Officer from a Military Family, Changing Fate with Three Shots from the Start 重生:将门虎警,开局三枪改命 Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Yang Xiao returns to 2003, to the day that changed his fate. This time, he decisively pulls the trigger, killing the armed criminal in front of him and embarking on a turbulent career in government. Starting out as a junior officer at a local police station, Yang Xiao uses his memories of his previous life to crack major cases one after another and earn countless honors. In the treacherous world of politics, Yang Xiao holds fast to the justice in his heart and climbs step by step to the heights 48.2kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
  29. 29 An Invitation 一封邀请函 Mystery102k WordsCompleted Keywords: Snowbound mountain lodge + Ensemble cast + Campus + Novella An invitation to a high school reunion. Twelve letters, twelve people. As murders follow one after another in the dead of night, each more horrifically brutal than the last, is the killer one of the twelve, or someone else entirely? The truth behind the events is a secret hidden for years. Thorns in the darkness ensnare everyone in fear and unease. No one knows who holds the knife and who is at its mercy. Amid tangled love and 1.1kReads—Score133Shelves
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  30. 30 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局:融冰 Two Male Leads748k WordsCompleted The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.2kReads9.2Score467Shelves
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  31. 31 The Mystery: Chasing the Light 谜局:逐光 Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted The first book in the Mystery Series: Mystery: Chasing the Light [Two male leads + only each other + older love interest + no angst + happy ending + multiple side couples] * Fifteen years ago, his parents died in an “accident.” For fifteen years, he searched desperately for the one ray of “light” that could guide him. Fifteen years later, he joined the police force with top marks and finally found himself standing behind that man. * Huo Ye is the youngest captain of the criminal investigation un 3.5kReads9.2Score487Shelves
  32. 32 Dark Waters Conceal a Killer 浊水沉凶 Mystery97k WordsOngoing The wind along the Qing River carries the pungent smell of medicine all year round. No one knows that the rushing, muddy water conceals the blood, tears, and vengeful spirits of a village lost for twenty years. Twenty years ago, a small village by the river mysteriously fell into ruin overnight. The villagers were stricken with strange illnesses, and children died for no apparent reason. The industrial park's network of interests and its layers of protection forcibly suppressed every suspicious 40Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 33 The Evil Tale (Complete) 恶谭(全文) Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Suspense + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + crime-solving focus] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not the criminals, but those who create the darkness.” A distress call received in the early hours comes from a dead person’s phone number. A murder in a village is reported in the news, with the Wolf God suspected of being responsible! Men in Liangcheng are repeatedly found to have b 1.5kReads8.8Score203Shelves
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  34. 34 A World Out of Balance 人间失衡 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
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  35. 35 Lost in You 沉溺 Mystery482k WordsCompleted A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 782Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  36. 36 Strange Case Files of Republican-Era China 民国诡案录 Urban906k WordsCompleted Wen Xiushu, a city patrol courier who has no idea he’s accumulated layer upon layer of secret identities; Bu Ying, a shrewd detective whose schemes circle the globe; and Ji Mingmei, a human chili pepper and Wen Xiushu’s devoted journalist sidekick. [Brain-teasing adventure + mysterious organization + mastermind villain + young detective squad + coming of age] Bizarre cases, a truth hidden for 20 years, and an adventure in which every step could be a trap. In the fifth year of the Republic, the y 128Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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  37. 37 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score226Shelves
  38. 38 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score302Shelves
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  39. 39 The Six-Nosed Fox Demon 六鼻狐妖 Mystery209k WordsOngoing Linghu Yin of Ningcheng is a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, known by the nickname Fox Demon of the Six Noses. He is exceptionally skilled, and his foxlike cunning in solving cases often helps him spot the smallest clues where none seem possible. So come along with me and see how this official, Linghu Yin, cracks his cases. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 40 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993:我是刑侦侧写师 Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 2.9kReads6.6Score266Shelves
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  41. 41 Beat Cop Lin Feng 片警林峰 Urban442k WordsOngoing In August 1992, 52-year-old criminal investigation expert Lin Feng died in the line of duty during a pursuit. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to age eighteen, to the very day he was assigned as a neighborhood police officer at the Chaoyang Police Station in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he specialized in major cases. Now, he had to start with family squabbles and everyday nuisances. Stolen bicycles, disputes between neighbors, pickpockets at the market... Yet among these “mino —Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 42 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明:无声的证词 Mystery140k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 822Reads—Score105Shelves
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  43. 43 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明:刑侦之完美破案 Mystery261k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 156Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 44 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Ghost Domain of Ailao Mountain 盗墓笔记续之哀牢鬼域 Mystery387k WordsCompleted A Ning, who died in Tamutuo, Pan Zi from the Zhang family’s ancient tower, and even Fatty and Wu Xie, all appear in the Ailao Mountains looking young... The missing expedition team... and the distress signal sent by Feng. The Iron Triangle sets out from Yucun, heading straight for the Ailao Mountains... A sky full of miasma, giant fish, ants the size of fists... How will the Iron Triangle survive? “Wu Xie, follow Dumb Zhang's markings and hurry!” Wait! That's Black Glasses' voice! How could 12.1kReads8.9Score937Shelves
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  45. 45 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地:现在开始死亡倒计时! Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29.6kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves
  46. 46 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 70.4kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
  47. 47 The Wei Cipher 韦氏密码 Mystery245k WordsOngoing [Mind-Bending Suspense + Adventure + Puzzles + Not a Power Fantasy] After ten years spent seeking the truth behind his parents’ disappearance, Wei Qiushan is drawn into the mystery by a photograph. Following the hidden clues in a ledger and a cryptic note that says “Don’t be afraid,” he begins his investigation. A transport team vanishes without a trace. A witness suddenly drops dead. Deep in a mine, he discovers a strange bedroom dozens of meters underground. During an ancestral rite in the Nor —Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 48 The Frozen North 深寒之地 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted This novel follows Yang Rui, an adviser to the Qidong City Criminal Police Division, his assistant Zhou Qi, and their police team as they solve cases. There is no System and no sensational or bizarre gimmicks. This is a hard-edged, orthodox mystery with tight logic and professional details that strive to avoid errors. Readers who prefer fast-paced pulp or light novels may want to give it a miss. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 49 This Detective Is No Ordinary Man: Falling in Love Makes Him Stronger 这个侦探不一般,恋爱就能变强 Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted Zhang Xici had endured a lonely, miserable life, and just as he was about to retire, he got caught up in something huge. An enormous scapegoat's burden was dumped on him. With his frail build, how could he possibly bear such a huge burden? He was crushed to death beneath it. But who would have thought that a disaster would turn into a blessing: he was reborn. After being reborn, Zhang gained the support of a System and finally became a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, his System wasn't 6.7kReads9.0Score975Shelves
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  50. 50 The Official's Rise and Fall: Breaking the Deadlock Through Influence 仕途沉浮之借势破局 Urban4.1M WordsOngoing [Primarily aimed at male readers, but female readers may enjoy it too] + [No System, no wild fantasy] + [Realistic political intrigue] + [Power plays] + [Urban slice of life] A story about Huang Zheng, a chemistry prodigy from a poor family, who gives up a recommendation to pursue graduate studies at Tsinghua so he can look after his parents, then returns to his hometown for a job after earning his bachelor’s degree and embarks on a career in public service… Above the clouds, every step is fraug 15.5kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
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