Horror Novels So Scary You Wouldn't Dare Read Them Twice 让你不敢看第二遍的恐怖小说

1. 251 暗 The Shadow's Secret Trail: Mysterious Diary 暗影谜踪之神秘曰记 Ye002葉002Mystery214k WordsOngoing By chance, Lin Luo discovers a mysterious diary filled with accounts of a series of bizarre deaths. As he investigates further, he gradually becomes entangled in a world of the uncanny and terrifying. There, he must face all manner of terrifying entities while uncovering the truth hidden behind them. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 252 鬼 A Collection of Ghost Story Files 鬼故事合集档案 Cao Mengde176曹孟德176Mystery321k WordsOngoing This collection features several ghost stories, each centered on supernatural events. It includes both traditional folk tales of ghosts and monsters and eerie phenomena in modern cities. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 四 Siheyuan: The Road to Life Begins in 1953 四合院：53年开启生活之路 Gao Fu高夫Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted In 1953, in a parallel timeline, at Courtyard No. 95 on Nanluoguxiang in the capital, Xiao Zhen stood calmly at the gate and said, “Mr. Yan?” “That's right, it's me,” Yan Fugui replied, adjusting his glasses... “Damn this damn courtyard!” Xiao Zhen thought, but his hands didn't stop. He pulled out two Huazi cigarettes... And so Xiao Zhen began his journey to study hard, work diligently, and strive to become a successor to socialism! 2.5kReads6.4Score100Shelves
4. 254 月 Infinite Transmigration with the Moonlight Box 月光宝盒无限穿越 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Urban432k WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy] + [Transmigrate via an Item] + [Moonlight Box] + [Rinnegan Glasses] + [Infinite Flow] + [Multiverse]: Teng and Xiaoxuan are archaeologists. During an excavation of a twin-sage tomb, they discover a Moonlight Box... And so the story begins… 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 王 My Lord, I Transmigrated Into a Book to Be With You 王爷，奴家穿书过来陪你 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted My Lord, I Transmigrated into a Book to Be with You —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 四 Chronicles of the Four Corners: Defending Home and Country 四方志保家卫国 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Historical538k WordsCompleted The Records of the Four Directions: Protecting Home and Defending the Nation is a masterful work that combines intellectual depth, artistic merit, and readability. With its distinctive approach to writing, it uses Teng Dai's mysterious glasses as a medium and cultural relics and antiques as a vehicle, drawing readers in to immerse themselves in that turbulent, momentous era, grasp the true meaning of patriotism, and adding a brilliant gem to the vast river of literary creation. Whether you love —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 自 Autobiography: A Tumultuous Life of a Romantic Rogue 自传：波折人生风情浪子 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted I was born on the eleventh day of the eleventh lunar month in 1985, in Songzhu Hall in Songzhu Village, Hunan Province, as the chill of winter began to deepen. Songzhu Village was like an ancient, timeless ink painting, every scene rich with meaning, like a poem written by time. As a child, I was full of curiosity and often tugged at my elders' sleeves, asking why the village was called Songzhu. It turned out that mountains rose and fell all around the village, looking from afar like a green sea —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 大 Tales of Love in the Great Rong Dynasty 大荣情缘录 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted In this fictional Great Rong Dynasty, time flowed on like a quiet, unhurried poem. Society was like a gentle spring breeze, mild and open. Culture blossomed in brilliant profusion, while prestigious clans and scholarly families dotted the scene like stars, each shining in its own way. The Su residence stood in a bustling part of the capital. Its vermilion gates were solemn and imposing, and the stone lions at the entrance stood proud and fierce, as if proclaiming the family's glory and authority —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 青 Aiming for the Clouds, Rising Step by Step 青云志步步高升 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Urban155k WordsCompleted Gao left a remote town with a dream. When he first enrolled at an ordinary agricultural university, the campus's age and modesty did nothing to diminish his ambition. Its humble classroom buildings and sparse trees bore witness to his quiet perseverance and hard work. Born into an ordinary family, he showed unusual determination during his university years. While his classmates were either caught up in lively clubs or lost in the virtual worlds of online games, Gao devoted himself to learning ab —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 锦 A Beautiful Youth, A Love That Endures 锦瑟华年情意绵绵 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Story Background: The story takes place in the fictional ancient kingdom of Liyue. Liyue is prosperous and culturally rich, but the imperial family is riven by constant infighting, and political factions at court are locked in complex rivalries. In the martial world, major sects abound and skilled fighters emerge in great numbers. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 261 星 Stars and Seas 星辰大海 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清9k WordsCompleted The Sea of Stars —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 一 A Flower, A World; A Leaf, A Beloved 一花一世界，一叶一爱人 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 我 I Got Rich by Picking Up Space Junk! 我靠捡太空垃圾发财！ Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7k WordsCompleted I Made a Fortune Picking Up Space Junk! —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 再 Farewell, April: Love and Growth Through the Years 再见四月，时光中的爱与成长 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Goodbye, April: Love and Growth Through Time —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 月 The Moonlight Treasure Box: Guardians of Time and Space 月光宝盒时空守护 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Urban192k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Multiple Planes + Classic Xuanhuan + Time Travel with an Artifact] In a world where fantasy and reality intertwine, the Moonlight Treasure Box is the key to unlocking mysterious powers. The hero, Teng Fei, is a legendary archaeologist, while the heroine, Xiao Xuan, is his assistant and apprentice. United by a shared ideal, they use the Moonlight Treasure Box to travel through time and space. They witness Pangu creating the world and learn supernatural abilities; they quell the chaos o —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 黑 Black Myth: The Lotus Bone That Defied the World 黑神话：逆世莲骨 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Eastern Fantasy245k WordsOngoing [Absurd Humor] + [Dark Comedy] + [Terrible Puns Gone Wild] + [Chaotic Nezha Fan Fiction] + [Black Myth Fan Fiction] + [Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child Fan Fiction] + [Transmigration] + [Rebellious System] + [Chaotic Dialogue] + [Decisive] + [Divine Authority] + [Imperial Authority] + [Lighthearted Humor] + [Mind-Bending] + [Main Story] 1Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 剑 My Sword Shatters the Azure Sky 剑破这青天 Zhaoyang Zhuqing昭阳竹清Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Fantasy]+ [Xianxia]+ [Traditional Xuanhuan]+ [Sword Immortal]+ [No Golden Finger]+ [Slow Burn]: In a cultivation world spanning the Myriad Worlds, where traditional Xuanhuan unfolds at a measured pace, the jianghu and the path to immortality intertwine, giving rise to countless legends. Ling Yu, a boy born into an ordinary martial arts family, discovered an ancient cultivation manual hidden in a secret compartment of his clan's library when he was ten. From that moment on, he embarked on the pa 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 惊 Sleepless 惊眠 Zhang Layue张腊月Mystery193k WordsCompleted An imperial edict brings to light a secret treasure buried for a thousand years, and a mysterious sect stirs up a storm across the north and south. A mysterious tomb-raiding sect, invincible Embroidered Envoys, and fearsome grave robbers alongside the Tiangang and Disha. A young man returned from overseas plunges into the fray like a dragon diving into the sea, throwing the north and south into turmoil. Does the Yuan Emperor’s treasure really exist, or is it a legend spread to deceive the world? 4.6kReads9.5Score548Shelves
19. 269 阴 The Netherworld Inn 阴间客栈 Sun Jiu Hutu孙九糊涂Mystery814k WordsCompleted My name is Qin Yu. While on a business trip, I checked into a uniquely styled inn called the Yin Room Inn. It even offered “special services” in the middle of the night. Little did I know it was an inn from the underworld. I began having nightmare after nightmare, and my friends kept getting into trouble... 2.7kReads9.0Score152Shelves

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    I feel like there's a pair of eyes watching me. [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

20. 270 诡 Questions of the Uncanny 诡异问 Time Read 8时阅8Mystery424k WordsOngoing Through the coming-of-age story of “me” (Meng’er), this novel traces the transformation of the Chinese countryside from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. The brutality of family-planning policies, the rise of the migrant-worker boom, the unraveling of traditional clan ties, clashes between old and new ideas, and the rough-and-tumble world of small towns... It captures a microcosm of an era in transition, with a realism and density of detail worthy of anthropological study. Through my perspectiv 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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21. 271 我 My Years as a Buddhist Nun 我当师太的那些年 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I was born a girl with a Pure Yang fate into a family of feng shui masters. For generations, my family had practiced feng shui in the countryside. My grandfather had hoped his eldest grandchild would be a boy, so he could pass down his skills to the eldest son and grandson. But I turned out to be a girl. Grandfather never took a liking to me, so my parents could only take me to live in the city. No one expected that, during the Ghost Festival in the year I turned twenty-five, Grandfather would s 420Reads8.7Score—Shelves
22. 272 我 I Run a Paper Effigy Shop 我有一间扎纸店 Er Lei二雷Mystery806k WordsCompleted I Have a Paper Effigy Shop tells the story of the protagonist, Liu Dabao, who runs a shop making paper effigies. One day, a guy named Li Xunhuan asked me to burn him a villa and gave me a jade pendant, saying someone would come to collect it later. That evening, a woman came to pick up the pendant and gave me a thousand yuan. But who could have guessed that the next day, the money vanished and turned into a pile of white paper! Was it ghost money for the dead? Were Li Xunhuan and that woman both 134Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 273 都 It's All the Haunted House's Fault 都是凶宅惹的祸 Nightfall夜色Mystery907k WordsCompleted I'm a mystery writer. In search of inspiration, I moved into a house rumored to be haunted. Every night, a horribly disfigured face appeared in the window, and outside, the rotten corpse of a woman hung from a tree. I realized then that this really was a haunted house! Gradually, my family began acting strangely, and we even found a mummified corpse sealed inside the wall for years! As I investigated further, I came across something even more terrifying… 71Reads8.7Score—Shelves
24. 274 万 Corpse-Walking Notes 2: The Myriad Forms Celestial Palace 《赶尸笔记2》万象天宫 Dream's Evil梦之邪Mystery112k WordsCompleted Corpses driven along by corpse herders are known in the martial world as "corpses traveling ten thousand miles." It is said that in the Xiangxi region, some people make a living herding corpses. The Corpse Sect is one such group. Qin Shuang runs a funeral business; Brother Jiu has ties to both the underworld and the police; Haozi has just gotten out of prison; Baldy makes his living robbing and relocating tombs; and mute A-Wu is a skilled fighter shrouded in mystery. What kind of extraordinary s 123Reads8.7Score—Shelves
25. 275 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    "Strange Tales of Rules: Who Taught You to Read Like This?" (Horror/Thriller) [Angry][What][Investigation][Angry]

26. 276 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A period horror-themed light novel where a young ghost-hunting master goes to the city and does whatever he wants.

27. 277 你 Do You Believe There Are Ghosts in This World? 你相信，这个世界上有鬼吗？ Building BB楼Mystery896k WordsOngoing [Mind-bending] + [Slow-paced] + [Not for the faint-hearted] Thirty-six years ago, deep in the Tibetan grasslands, a secret research base studying the paranormal was rocked by a massive explosion. Only one person managed to escape alive. The male survivor not only made it out, but also brought a pair of pitch-black eyes from the secret base. Even after being removed from their body, they seemed alive. After this devastating disaster, the man deliberately avoided a mysterious organization and went 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book recommendation! Suspense, supernatural, thriller, horror. 😼

28. 278 东 Paranormal Tales from the Northeast Countryside 东北农村灵异小故事 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Spooky Little Stories from the Northeastern Countryside 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short folk tales about the supernatural.

29. 279 我 My Sister Went on a Trip to Nanyang and Disappeared! 我妹妹去南洋旅游，就失踪了！ Meow Feng喵凤27k WordsCompleted My Younger Sister Went on a Trip to Nanyang and Disappeared! 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one? Recommended by my roommate, [Fear] A terrifying urban legend! I read it in the library during the day and it sent chills down my spine! Finished in 28 minutes! [Cool] The male protagonist picks up a red envelope on the roadside in Southeast Asia, [Add one to the bookshelf] and is kidnapped to be forced into a ghost marriage. He's on his way to find his missing sister. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] The ending twist is so unexpected! [Fear] Ahhhhhh! I feel the author incorporated a lot of real Southeast Asian customs into this story. If you like this type of story, you should check it out. I started reading it while waiting for the bus or when I was bored, and I couldn't stop. It's really a bit scary! It's a bit like a true story. [Exploration][Exploration] The whole of East Asia is actually controlled by Chinese horror. There's a twist later on, it's scary! [Shocked][Shocked] Who would dare to travel to Southeast Asia now? There are many strange folk cultures in those places! Suspenseful horror stories are worth checking out.

30. 280 阴 Yin-Yang Eye Realtor: Selling Haunted Houses in Chongqing 阴阳眼中介：我在重庆卖凶宅 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风Mystery632k WordsCompleted A novel inspired by local Chongqing legends and historical anecdotes. This story is entirely fictional. As a child, the protagonist gained the ability to see yin and yang from a Qing dynasty skeleton. His family’s ancestral ledger is filled with secrets of old Chongqing. The folklore is meticulously researched, with traceable details ranging from place names and historical anecdotes to traditional remedies and feng shui formations. Each haunted house seems like a self-contained case, but in trut 200Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    I've watched it several times.

31. 281 我 I Imprisoned the Entire Paranormal World and Turned It Over to the State 我关押整个诡异世界上交国家 The One He Heard About道听途说的他Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A mysterious force has awakened, and a world of the uncanny has descended. Here, you can encounter demons from strange tales, ghosts from horror stories, and even ancient gods from myths and legends! Everyone in this uncanny world lives in fear and trepidation. But Jiang Che discovers that he can see strange prompts. And so... He works as a caregiver at the Yellow Springs Hospital, a waiter at an underworld hotel, and a network administrator at a reincarnation internet cafe... He even builds a p 2kReads8.4Score261Shelves

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    No problem! This novel is absolutely the most thrilling and explosive fantasy epic you've ever read! It not only boasts a super cool world-building and setting, but also a tense and exciting plot and adorable characters! It's full of intellectual battles and major plot twists, guaranteed to keep you hooked!

32. 282 扶 The Fourth Book by Fu Yao Zhi Shang Jiu 扶腰只上九的第4本书 Only Go Ninety Thousand Miles After Supporting My Waist扶腰只上九万里Mystery147k WordsCompleted Zhang Tianfeng woke up one day to discover he had been reborn, back one year before the strange phenomenon descended. In this life, he swore to make the strange beings feel the terror of humanity. Heh heh heh... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 诡 Lord of Strange Tales 诡谈之主 Mr. Three Lines三行先生Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The slit-mouthed woman appears, ready to give people a full makeover with her scissors. A raging fire burns inside the classroom as a pair of hands quietly lock the door. At the crossroads, a curious girl begins to summon spirits. In an abandoned mountain cabin, a head crawls across the floor. In the church, a demon sealed inside an angel statue opens its eyes. A greedy deal draws an extraordinary merchant into the world. In a peaceful and tranquil world, a pair of hands quietly stir 733Reads8.1Score108Shelves
34. 284 我 I Become Human Through Deduction 我靠推演成为人 I Can Do It我能行的Urban110k WordsCompleted Those who gather firewood for everyone must not be left to freeze in the wind and snow; those who tame the floods for all living beings must not be allowed to drown in lakes and seas; those who fight for the world must not be buried in the dust; those who lay the foundations for the future must not be forced into narrow confines. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 诡 Lord of the Uncanny Path 诡道之主 Waters of Canglang沧浪之水Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Mo Xie of Divine Sword City was born with deadly poison coursing through his body. Driven out of the city by the Yun family, he later joins the Heaven-Breaking Organization, learns to control his poison, and rapidly increases his cultivation, gradually rising to the pinnacle... He toys with fiends, slays peerless prodigies, treads across the firmament, and breaks through the path to heaven. With a single thought, heaven and earth tremble; with a flick of his finger, stardust is annihilated... 200Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 洼 Book 3 by Wawa Laosi 洼洼老司机的第3本书 Wawa the Veteran Driver洼洼老司机Urban107k WordsCompleted The Father of All Things has died The great will has quietly faded away As the whispers of nightmares grow fainter The things of the dark return to darkness And sink into a deep slumber Awaiting the arrival of the final day Singing old hymns to cleanse his soul. Clad in a cloak of mist, he mingles among the gods, walking on the edge of a knife! 151Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 我 I Level Up Alone in a Mysterious World 我在诡秘世界独自升级 Divine Gambler Liu赌鬼神六Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Sequences, potions, role-playing, leveling up, lighthearted] What secrets lie hidden in the city shrouded in black fog? Between the military and the church, which is the right choice? Is the supreme pope a god or a mere mortal? Chosen by the gods, a young man unwittingly sets foot on the path fate has laid out for him. Beneath the Egyptian pyramids lie golden giants as tall as buildings. High above the Eastern Isles dwell shrine maidens who control the weather. In the vast cosmos, a gigantic ey 14kReads8.4Score824Shelves
38. 288 鬼 Ghosts: They Exist If You Believe 鬼魂：信则有，不信则无 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Thriller + The Bizarre + Horror] Do ghosts really exist in this world? Some say they’re hallucinations; others call it delusion. Yet all kinds of bizarre, inexplicable events remain shrouded in mystery, their truth impossible to discern. If you insist on believing there are no ghosts, some things become impossible to explain. That’s why many old folks tell us: Believe, and they exist; don’t believe, and they don’t! 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second time it's not scary at all! But the first time it will scare you to death!

39. 289 为 For the Views, I Got Handcuffed to a Red-Clothed Female Ghost 为了流量，我和红衣女鬼锁了 Woodenhead's Journal木头的日志Mystery174k WordsCompleted Lin Xuan, a paranormal streamer struggling to make ends meet, breaks into the century-old haunted house known as the Huaiyin Mansion for views. He expects another scripted performance, but instead comes face-to-face with a real, murderous ghost: Wanqing, dressed in a blood-red wedding gown. The moment she sees him, she claims he is the “husband” she has waited a hundred years for, then transforms the mansion into an endless corridor. With death closing in, Lin Xuan desperately starts streaming, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not disgusting or scary, you can come and try it.

40. 290 轮 Reincarnation Demon Lord: From the Start, the System Binds Me and Orders Me to Kill the Heroine 轮回魔尊：开局被系统绑定杀女主 Woodenhead's Journal木头的日志Eastern Fantasy140k WordsCompleted Jin Yuan, young lord of the demon race, is bound to a mysterious “Assassination Achievement” System. He is reborn three hundred times, only to be instantly killed every time by Bai Shuixin, as aloof and pure as an immortal. The System’s missions are cold and compulsory, and failure brings punishment that eats away at his soul and bones. He struggles in despair and descends into madness through endless cycles of rebirth, devouring monsters and demons to forge forbidden power, as he glimpses the w 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 292 灵 Wait for Me, Lady Lingbai 灵柏娘子等等我 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Mystery450k WordsCompleted That winter night, we sat around the charcoal brazier, the coals crackling as I huddled in a corner and listened to the adults tell a story about the sacred cypress at the village entrance. They said... The person who told me that story has passed away, but the chilling feeling it gave me is still etched in my memory. Now, I’ve adapted the story into a novel. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first glance, I saw her wearing a pale white polyester shirt, the hem casually tied with a blue cloth strip, revealing her slender waist. She waved to me, her hair damp with mist, shimmering like pearls under the streetlights.

43. 293 逐 Code of the Killer 逐凶密码 Little Master小师傅Mystery263k WordsCompleted 136Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    It wasn't that scary, but it was truly terrifying. [Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear]

44. 294 古 Strange Happenings in the Ancient City 古城诡事 Second Young Master Xuanyuan轩辕二公子Mystery206k WordsCompleted A mysterious phone call full of suspense and a childhood friend he hasn't seen in years draw him into a dangerous web of intrigue. Following the clues, he steps into one carefully laid trap after another. His friend, returned from the dead, Qin Zhijie, who clings to him relentlessly and seems neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and Shangguan Wan'er, whose identity is shrouded in mystery, all vanish without a trace at the most crucial moments. Why did Da Kui, who had braved life and death, come 50Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all terrifying; I wouldn't dare watch them a second time. 😘

45. 295 坠 A Woman Fell from the Building at My Feet, Then Begged Me in the Middle of the Night to Avenge Her 坠楼女子落我脚边，半夜她哭着求我替她报仇 Peach and Plum Blossoms in Profusion桃李熳熳Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Evil Spirit in the Talisman On a rainy night, I watched a girl jump from a tall building and die on the spot. Her soul latched onto me and demanded that I avenge her. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    👻Why does the story get more and more exciting as you read on?

46. 296 盲 Blind Passion 盲眼迷情 Jun Lan君阑Mystery8k WordsCompleted One was gentle with me, the other cold. “Brother, please. Can’t you let me have her?” “Bullshit. You killed her sister. It’s too late to grow a conscience now!” “She has to die tonight!” Hmph. We’ll see who kills whom. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 逃 Escape from Hell 逃出地狱 Deng Youzhi邓有志10k WordsCompleted Because my cousin is weak-willed and a classic henpecked husband, my sister-in-law's family wanted to take my father's inheritance all for themselves. Just before my father was about to die of his illness, they actually kidnapped me and sold me into northern Myanmar, that living hell, without my cousin's knowledge! —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 人 The Human Dog 人形犬 Half a City of Fireworks烟火半城Mystery11k WordsCompleted After my sister was assaulted, she died a horrific death in a cabin in the back hills. My parents chopped up her body and fed it to the old dog they kept at home. After that, the old dog began to look more and more like my dead sister. Late at night, it would stand outside my room and call for me in my sister’s voice. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 死 A Dead Man Fathers a Child 死人生子 Jun Lan君澜Mystery8k WordsCompleted Zhang Ni was the prettiest girl for miles around. Yet even though she was old enough to marry, not a single matchmaker came to ask for her hand. Some said she willingly sneaked off into the fields with the village chief's son. Others said the village chief followed right behind his son as soon as he went in. Smack! A slap landed on Zhang Ni's rosy cheek. "I've nearly settled the bride price, and now you're telling me you don't want to marry him?" Marry whom? This was going to be the death of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    👻The more I read the story, the more excited I got! [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified]

50. 300 消 The Vanishing Her: Who Is My Girlfriend, Really? 消失的她：我的女友究竟是谁 Crimson Blossoms乱红Mystery13k WordsCompleted I'm a corporate wage slave. I've noticed my girlfriend has been acting strangely lately. She often dances in front of the mirror in the middle of the night and makes all sorts of eerie expressions. Worried about her, I started investigating her in secret. I discovered that she has a twin sister with dissociative identity disorder. The hospital staff said her sister went missing a month ago. My girlfriend seems to have changed completely around the same time. Just as I sat at my computer, feeling —Reads—Score—Shelves

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