Looking for Mystery Stories Focused on Solving Cases, Without Messy Romance 有没有破案的，主要是案子，不要男女主的狗血剧情

1. 401 黑 Candlelight in the Night 黑夜里的烛光 No Longer Young难再年少Mystery100k WordsCompleted An aspiring police officer fresh out of the police academy is assigned to a grassroots unit. A baffling murder case changes Shi Yi's life forever. The sun sets, and night falls. Beneath its cover, countless human desires slowly take root and bloom. One murder after another, corpse after corpse, evidence hidden in the smallest of details, and the helpless cries of victims' families: all of it drives this newly graduated officer to grow. If criminals' desires are the endless night, then the countl 22Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 402 跟 Solve Cases with Old Donkey: Everyone’s a Suspect 跟着老驴来探案，人人都是嫌疑犯 Qiao Muxi乔木西Mystery178k WordsCompleted Are murderers always utterly evil? Is what you see and hear really the truth? Join Old Lu on a case, where everyone is a suspect. The known facts: the victim is dead. The victim is either male or female. The killer is either someone the victim knew or a stranger. The victim and the killer are either locals or outsiders. The woven bags and wheeled suitcases contain either people or pieces of people. Under the great memory-recovery technique, no one can keep from confessing their crimes. 5.5kReads—Score259Shelves
3. 403 黑 Walker in the Dark 黑夜行者 Soaring Through the Night黑夜翱翔Mystery173k WordsCompleted [Night Walker + No System + No Romance] is a continuation of the first book, "Murder in the Mist", but this is an entirely new storyline! Protagonist: Wang Youyong The story follows Wang Youyong, current deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, as he pursues a small group of vigilantes led by Ma Wenchao. Five years ago, the vehicle transporting Ma Wenchao, then deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, to prison was involved in a horrific crash. Against all odds, he survived. Ma 314Reads8.0Score121Shelves

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   Pure crime-solving suspense, no romance.

4. 404 滇 The Strange Case of Dianyun 滇云诡案 Snowfall to the Horizon霏雪连天Urban231k WordsCompleted [Republican-era mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + serial cases + passionate ensemble cast] “Stand up for the living, speak for the dead.” In 1920, Mengzi County in Yunnan is caught in a bitter power struggle full of deception and intrigue. Zhou Sinian, newly returned from studying abroad, boards a train for Yunnan. Born into a family of coroner examiners, he is now the new forensic examiner at the Mengzi police station. Around the same time, a mysterious young man with astonishing s 309Reads9.1Score103Shelves
5. 405 大 The Autumn Court of the Tang Dynasty 大唐秋官 Yu He Ji羽和姬Historical364k WordsCompleted During the Xianqing era of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, more than forty Daoist priests at Lusong Abbey outside Chang'an were slaughtered overnight. One of them, a priest named Xu Shihang, was brutally scalded alive in a cauldron. The killer left no clues behind, and the case should have remained an unsolved mystery. But Xu Shihang's son was Xu Yougong, one of the ten greatest detectives in history. And so... 376Reads7.4Score—Shelves
6. 406 悬 Suspicious Homicide Cases: A Police Chief's Major Crimes Notebook 悬疑凶案：公安局长重案手记 Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Mystery567k WordsOngoing An assassination attempt targeting the county magistrate ends with the accidental killing of the only daughter of Qingjiang's richest man. After five years as strangers, the husband and wife join forces again following their daughter's tragic death. The mother launches a forceful counterattack in politics, while the father brings the full weight of his business empire to bear. They swear to make the killers pay in blood. To crack the case, the female God of War Lu Qingshuang is parachuted into t 38.3kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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   A really good book

7. 407 女 The Female Physician Xin Yi: A Case Investigation 女医辛夷【探案】 Shopkeeper Qian钱大掌柜Mystery600k WordsCompleted Completed. A cool-hearted female physician and a male lead from the Court of Judicial Review join forces to track down mysterious cases. Relief silver is stolen, 130 bandits are found dead, corpses litter a small town, blood grapes bewitch the minds of men, a daughter who vanished ten years ago, and a tree that begins singing folk songs at midnight... In the eerie capital, strange cases abound, but no crime can escape the law. 6.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   In this ancient detective story, the female protagonist seeks revenge for her master's murder, traveling to the capital to find the killer. Case after case unfolds, eventually revealing the mastermind behind the crime. The truth is finally revealed, and the female protagonist travels the world, using her medical skills to save lives. The male protagonist, a junior official of the Dali Temple, leaves the temple after the case is closed, but though he holds no official position, he solves numerous cases throughout the land. One saves lives, the other solves crimes; over time, they develop feelings for each other, but each burdened with their own responsibilities, they refrain from romantic pursuits until everything is settled.

8. 408 六 The Six-Fingered Forensic Doctor 六指法医 The Cup Doesn't Keep Things Warm水杯不保温Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Heaven’s justice shines bright; the wronged shall be cleared of their names. Lin Ran, heir to a family of coroners and a top student at a forensic medicine college. Guided by his family’s eight-character ancestral motto and armed with a remarkable ability, Lin Ran joins the police force to clear the names of countless dead. Along the way, he embarks on one terrifying investigation after another. “The dead can’t speak, but their bodies can tell me who the killer is!” The world has lost a doctor, 3.4kReads8.4Score389Shelves

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   These two books are really good. The second one is a series of crime-solving stories, it's quite good.

9. 409 路 Captain Lu! I'm Leaving My Escape Route to You 路队！我的退路交给你了 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads723k WordsCompleted The fourth installment in the Mystery Series: Mystery: The Road Home [Criminal investigation + suspense + two equally strong leads + both devoted to one another + younger man/older man + fictional setting] *From kindergarten to Jing'an University, the names Huo Yan and Lu Yufeng were always mentioned together. *One was like the blazing midsummer sun, passionate and untamed, always racing ahead in pursuit of the wind; *the other was like a deep pool on a still night, reserved and disciplined, alw 1.6kReads8.4Score251Shelves

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   This is a series of crime-solving stories, without any melodramatic romance, just pure, heartwarming moments.

10. 410 谜 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁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 3.2kReads9.2Score482Shelves
11. 411 特 Special Investigation Unit: Strange Cases, No Ghosts 特侦组：异案不诡 An Xia Chen Hang暗夏辰航Mystery398k WordsOngoing [Urban Legends + Hard-Core Criminal Investigation] Two nine-year-old students are found dead in a desolate mountain range, with not a drop of blood left in their bodies. A witness claims to have seen a vampire with their own eyes... A speeding car repeatedly runs down the children of wealthy families, yet the driver's seat is empty. The door opens by itself, revealing nothing but a rag doll sitting inside... At midnight, a beautiful woman appears in the river. Two night swimmers have their heart 579Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just finished reading this book and would like to give a brief review. It's only 110,000 words, but the story is very well-written and captivating, especially the interactions between the bickering couple. The crime-solving is also exciting. I highly recommend everyone to check it out.

12. 412 谜 The Mystery: Chasing the Light 谜局：逐光 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁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 3.4kReads9.1Score493Shelves
13. 413 镜 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 So Sleepy, Can't Wake Up困困困睡不醒啊Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The judge with gouged-out eyes, the clerk with a severed tongue, the registrar cut in half at the waist, the chief clerk filled with lead, the inspector skinned alive, the clerk burned alive, the postmaster drowned. It's so well-written! The female lead says: "I want to open a pharmacy called 'Lotus Heart Hall,' to heal both the body and the heart." Such a grand vision! [Admiration]

14. 414 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7.2kReads9.2Score818Shelves

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    A detective transmigrates to another world, only to wake up to find himself wrongly accused. He must clear his name and defend himself, thus beginning a series of bizarre and intriguing cases. The story is full of twists and turns, captivating and engaging.

15. 415 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves

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    "The Golden Hairpin" was the first book I read on Taobao, and I read it twice. After that, I read many historical detective novels, and the second one was also very good.

16. 416 星 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Hong Yao红摇Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6.1kReads9.3Score850Shelves
17. 417 谁 Who Isn't a Freak, Anyway? 谁还不是个变态了 Six Waters六个水Mystery386k WordsCompleted A by-the-book but not entirely reliable criminal investigation captain vs. a genius forensic pathologist and criminal psychology consultant who walks the line between genius and criminal. Su Zhi: His skull is absolutely perfect. If I were the killer, I’d polish it into my favorite little bone bowl. Shi Yanzhi: Come on, let’s turn to Article 232 of the Criminal Law: Whoever commits intentional homicide shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten 11.2kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    A major production!!

18. 418 宿 Rain Lingers, Clouds Remain [Crime and Romance] 宿雨留云【刑侦恋爱】 Asking the Stars, Accompanying the Moon问星伴月Mystery334k WordsCompleted When Cang Lu proposed that “it takes one to know one” and said she wanted to interview Qin Liuyun, the whole squad thought she’d lost her mind. Even if their current case had hit a dead end, that was no reason to interview a serial killer! The police team never expected that this rookie really would bring back a lead and crack the case in style. Cang Lu never expected the “serial killer” to climb into her home and stare at her from beside her bed, full of wounded reproach… Qin Liuyun: “You’re aw 2.3kReads8.9Score420Shelves
19. 419 骑 Rider Number 0137 骑手编号0137 Folding an Oil-Paper Umbrella折油纸伞Mystery258k WordsOngoing [Traditional Criminal Investigation] [Hard-Boiled Deduction] [Brain-Twisting Suspense] [Spycraft and Shadow Wars] [No System] Ye Feng was once a star agent in the national security service. Three years ago, an accident killed his teammates and left him all alone. After moving to Linjiang City, he made a living delivering food, only to become entangled in a series of poisonings. Hoping to resolve the trouble quickly, he chose to work with Lin Yu, a beautiful young police officer who had just joi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I read a lot and then wrote it myself.

20. 420 我 I Tell Fortunes, You Go to Jail, and the Police Station’s Performance Is 666 我算命，你进狱，警局业绩666 Rain in the Empty Mountains空山雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + fortune-telling + metaphysics + ghost hunting + no romance + satisfying read + goofy humor + everyone’s favorite] Shi Yi spent fifteen hundred years making her way in the underworld. At last, just as Emperor Fengdu’s term was about to end, he waved his hand and sent her back to the human world. Before she left, seeing as she was returning to the human world for the first time, Emperor Fengdu took pity on her and sent her off with two bills of underworld currency. Shi Yi: ... Ret 15.4kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book's male protagonist draws cards to deduce criminals; the second book's female protagonist has a crime-solving system; the third book's female protagonist solves cases using metaphysical methods.

21. 421 探 Hunting Evil [Crime Investigation] 探恶【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Mystery270k WordsCompleted A jaded, easygoing, flirtatious intern, Ye Yi × a reserved, gentle, strategic elite detective, Ji Wang Mutual crushes, finding their way to each other. One-on-one romance, both devoted and strong, happy ending, alternate universe, with some original settings. . Ji Wang, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, has had his handsome photo on a matchmaking site for three years, but still hasn’t found a buyer. Ye Yi says, “Someone like him is either not interested in romance, or alr 9.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    A crime investigation novel with a romantic pairing, featuring both main characters as the main characters, and it's already completed.

22. 422 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.8kReads8.9Score916Shelves

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    [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] The male and female leads are normal characters, not love-struck 🤤🤤🤤 On New Year's Eve, fireworks masked the cries of an infant in the morgue. Commander Gu Jingyan, wielding military power, is decisive and has achieved numerous military exploits; while the fifteen-year-old coroner Xi Lai remains unusually calm in the face of a decomposing corpse. The two meet due to a bizarre case, and the clash of power and intellect unveils layers of mystery. Intrigue and suspense intertwine, the male and female leads have vastly different identities, the plot is fast-paced, and there are constant twists and turns…

23. 423 诡 The Demon Exorcist's Casebook 诡案妖师簿 Can't Stop Eating干饭不能停Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted The Demon Kingdom arc is now available. If you're interested in what happens next, please check out Records of Strange Cases in the Demon Kingdom. Thanks for your support! The Great Sheng dynasty, where humans and demons live side by side, has stood for seven hundred years, and peace reigns across the land. In the eleventh year of Emperor Shenzong's reign, the demon god Bai Li takes the form of a silver-haired youth and joins the Court of Judicial Review. He studies under Pei Shaoyou, the c 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy novel featuring two male protagonists who team up to solve a bizarre case spanning the human and demon realms. The protagonist, the god of the demon realm, and the only son of the Grand Tutor, a junior official in the Court of Judicial Review, work together to overcome poverty while solving cases and scheming to amass wealth. The writing is smooth, the plot is humorous and intricate, and the focus is solely on solving the case. There is no romance. Recommended for reading.

24. 424 左 My Left Eye Rewinds Time, My Right Eye Judges: From the Start, White Hair Rules Forensics 左眼回溯右眼审：开局白发镇刑侦 A Bowl of Soup Curry一碗汤咖喱Mystery108k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation] [Face-Slapping] [Revenge] [Urban Fantasy] [Episodic Cases + Main Story] I awakened an eye that burns through my lifespan. My hair turned white overnight, but I could see the past and judge the guilty. With my left hand, I turn back time. With my right, I command hell. When I used the little life I had left to gaze at the mastermind smiling at a charity gala, the entire Yunding Group began to tremble. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Solving cases, slapping faces, brain-teasing puzzles—this is no joke!

25. 425 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 92.2kReads9.3Score10.1kShelves
26. 426 我 I Solve Cases to Put Food on the Table 我靠破案养家糊口 Empty Words in a Dream梦中的虚语Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1958, I moved into Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang. Did I transmigrate into a TV drama or transmigrate into a book? Good thing I have so many buffs stacked that I don't have to spend all day playing family power games in one little courtyard! 6.6kReads9.3Score635Shelves
27. 427 悬 The Cold Case Wall 悬案之墙 Unhappy, But What Can You Do不高兴但没办法Mystery565k WordsCompleted A black-bellied, no-good team leader vs. a genius girl analyst. Suspense and crime-solving drive the entire story, with no romance. Just after returning to the country, Zou Yun took over a criminal major-case support team that was a real hot potato. Together with its members, she painstakingly followed each clue to unravel mystery after mystery, bringing peace to the dead and bearing witness to one tragic tale after another. As the cases piled up, the secret buried in Zou Yun’s heart gradually c 7.3kReads8.9Score866Shelves

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    A crime-solving story featuring two female leads and an ensemble cast, episodic cases, no romantic subplots, and a hidden clue woven around the death of one of the female leads' mothers. All characters possess unique strengths, are not intellectually challenged, and form a harmonious team.

28. 428 宝 At the Foot of Gemstone Hill 宝石山下 Tangerine Peel and Red Dates陈皮红枣Mystery634k WordsCompleted At the foot of Gem Mountain lives Li Muzi, a Taoist priest with boundless powers. He can communicate with the past and present, is skilled at solving crimes and catching demons, and is open to discussing anything as long as the price is right. This is the story of the young Taoist priest Li Muzi solving cases across time and space. A mix of deduction, ghosts and romance. More deduction, less romance. 1.2kReads8.8Score144Shelves

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    It's a more traditional detective story with less romance. It features independent cases in each episode and a case that runs throughout the entire series. The female lead is highly intelligent and capable.

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