Mystery and Crime-Solving Stories, One Case After Another 破案悬疑的，一个剧情一个剧情的

1. 151 这 This Auxiliary Police Officer Is a Little Too Strong 这个辅警有亿点强 Male Xian男弦Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing The story of a rookie auxiliary police officer fresh out of high school. Armed with the strongest career System, he earns a salary of 1,800 yuan while doing work worth 108,000, growing steadily along the way until he becomes a legend in the police force. (This is not a brainless power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that bothers you.) 42Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Episodic crime-solving, realistic and entertaining.

2. 152 双 The Twin Stars Investigate: Pursuit in the Dark 双星探案：暗夜追凶 A Thousand Lines at a Glance一目一千行Mystery413k WordsCompleted Twin-Star Case Files: Chasing Killers in the Dark | Solve cases with brains, stay alive with clay pot stew and candy! Gu Chen: sharp instincts, plagued by stomach problems, king of the crime scene. Shen Yi: meticulous logic, prone to low blood sugar, expert in psychological profiling. Both 29, an A-team duo with off-the-charts chemistry! They handle every kind of trouble in Binhai City (meaning criminals). The cases are mind-bending, thrilling, and guaranteed to send your adrenaline soaring! (Ca 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a must-watch! The later episodes are great, very exciting. I especially loved the case with the internet-famous cat "Your Majesty," it was so funny, hahaha!

3. 153 罪 The Perfect Partners in Crime 罪佳拍档 Let Ah Rang让阿让Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse Duo + Two Male Leads + Criminal Investigation] A battle-ready squad leader X a brilliant forensic doctor from a wealthy family After three years without a single murder, Jing'an City is hit by seven or eight major cases in one year. The killers are executed one after another, yet someone is always one step ahead of the police. Who is punishing the murderers in place of the law? What is the true original sin behind the seven deadly sins? As it turns out, they are the same kind of pers 4.4kReads9.2Score540Shelves

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   Crime-solving suspense, featuring two main characters, a criminal police captain versus a forensic doctor, each with its own compelling storyline.

4. 154 法 The Cat Forensic Pathologist and Her Dog of a Homicide Captain 法医猫猫的狗狗刑侦队长 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologist vs. head of the criminal investigation team + two male leads + episodic cases + brain-teasing crime-solving mystery Guan Fang’s first impression of Qin Yu was: Did this guy walk onto the wrong set? This isn’t a xianxia drama filming location, it’s the autopsy room at the Nancheng Public Security Bureau! After spending some time with him, Guan Fang started wondering why the forensic pathologist was so aloof. He was like a Maine Coon basking in the sun, keeping to himself in a 3.9kReads8.9Score555Shelves
5. 155 大 Case Files of a Palace Eunuch in the Great Yin Dynasty 大殷女宦寻案录 The Vegetables Aren't Spicy菜不辣Mystery420k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + woman disguised as a man + two formidable leads and an ensemble cast + court intrigue + bickering enemies] Song Sanchun is the number-one menace in the imperial intelligence agency. In public, she’s a malicious, crafty little eunuch: if she can frame someone, she won’t fight them head-on; if she can silence them, she won’t waste words. In private, she’s the sole survivor of a family massacre, carrying three years of blood debt. She serves her superior as a blade, a shield, 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The entire book is suspenseful, with tightly woven episodic cases. Each case has foreshadowing from the very beginning, and it's not a cheap, half-hearted detective story. It's a well-written and engaging read.

6. 156 神 Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令 Situ Feiyu司徒飞宇Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets 114Reads—Score102Shelves

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   Suspenseful mystery and crime-solving, episodic thriller

7. 157 七 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 670Reads8.0Score101Shelves

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   This is a martial arts suspense novel series, with each book containing a separate case and story. The stories are independent, but the characters intersect. It's incredibly captivating, vividly portraying the world of martial arts, political intrigue, deduction, human nature, national righteousness, and chivalrous romance.

8. 158 小 So What If I Stutter? I Can Still Turn the Cold-Faced Captain Around 小结巴又怎样？照样爆改冷面队长 Xiao Chun Liang Yue小春良月Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Alternate Universe + Healing + Age Gap + Mystery and Twists] [Stone-Faced Yet Gentle Squad Leader VS Sensitive but Tough Stutterer] In H Country, the June heat in Xucheng was scorching. Then a refreshing, charming young man showed up out of nowhere at the GHI Precinct in the northern suburbs. With brows like distant mountains and eyes like stars, he left everyone in awe. But no one knew where he came from, and he barely spoke. Apart from being handsome, he knew nothing about a 6.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
9. 159 追EN Genius Detective 追凶神探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Legendary police officer Song Lang is reborn and goes incognito as a driver named Chen Shi. He had hoped to live quietly, but fate had other plans: Chen Shi gets caught up in another murder case... A company that preaches a ruthless corporate culture and slaughters its employees while everyone stays silent; A wayward young man who skins his childhood sweetheart alive, with tears in his eyes, to get “justice”; A middle-aged couple bound together by a dark secret, each raising a blade against the 6kReads9.1Score743Shelves

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   I recommend it.

10. 160 重 Reborn in the 1990s: Solving Serial Murder Cases 重生九零刑侦，破获连环杀人案 May Chang'an Be at Peace长安安好Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Help! Somebody save me!” A feeble cry for help rings out across the playground in the darkness! As the fog clears, a blood-soaked corpse is found nailed to the lawn, its vacant eyes staring straight ahead. The cries for help still echo in the air! Possessing a corpse? After being reborn, Ye Xuan binds himself to the God-Tier Detective System. Every solved case earns him special abilities and all kinds of rewards! From then on, Ye Xuan sets out on an endless path of solving cases! If your crimin 301Reads5.7Score104Shelves

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    These are thrilling crime drama novels where cases are solved incredibly fast! 🍒 The first one involves a system, but the male lead was a policeman in his past life. 🍓 The second one involves the female lead becoming obsessed and repeating the killer's actions and behaviors whenever she comes into contact with locations related to the deceased… 🌶

11. 161 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
12. 162 通 Psychic Detective: She Can Share a Killer's Point of View 通灵神探：她能共享凶犯视角 Brother An Is 1.8 Meters Tall安哥一米八Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery + crime-solving + criminal investigation + no romance + Is the female streamer who tells ghost stories actually a brilliant detective?] “I saw a murder scene again!” Shen Yuan had been able to dream of murder scenes since she was a child. Because of her supposed supernatural abilities, she lost her job as a police officer. After seeing countless psychologists, all of whom said she was perfectly normal, she decided to go online and tell people about her dreams. The next time she describe 5.9kReads7.7Score837Shelves
13. 163 谷 Flowers at the Bottom of the Valley 谷底的花 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery367k WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life mystery + deduction + crime solving + case-of-the-week + serious drama] Main characters: Lu Jun (forensic pathology intern) vs. Chen Zhou (criminal investigation team captain) Six years ago, a family upheaval completely changed Lu Jun's personality, and his family sent him abroad. Six years later, Lu Jun returned to China and voluntarily joined Chen Zhou's workplace. The two are twelve years apart in age. Their relationship shifted from close friends to an awkward “uncle and nephe 1.2kReads—Score132Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery with episodic cases, the two male leads are just friends, there's no female lead.

14. 164 罪 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Chen Chaofan陈超凡Mystery307k WordsCompleted Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jiu Mu's new work features a completely new story, 14 case segments, yet all connected by a main plot, and without any romance—definitely worth watching.

15. 165 推 King of Deduction: From the Start, I’m Caught in a Case Within a Case 推理之王：开局就是案中案 This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + No Golden Finger + Hard-Core Deduction + Criminal Investigations + Female Lead] Getting Shen Mu transferred to the criminal investigation squad was the retiring station chief’s sole request to the authorities. Xiao Ruowu, captain of the criminal investigation squad, couldn’t help wondering: Could someone so refined-looking really handle police work? On his first day at a crime scene, while everyone else discussed the case, Shen Mu wandered around. When everyone was at a loss, he sai 32kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
16. 166 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates V: The Ancient City's Mystery 许长生探案V：古城谜案 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery919k WordsOngoing No System, no romance, pure deduction and case-solving, with standalone case arcs. The fifth book in the Xu Changsheng Investigation Series. Moving from the coastal city of Jinhai to an ancient city in the northwest, police captain Xu Changsheng solves one bizarre murder case after another. Some are baffling crimes that use ingenious physical tricks to kill or create alibis; others are cold cases entangled with new ones, revealing the ugliness of human nature. Under Xu Changsheng's meticulous re 22.1kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    I recommend the Xu Changsheng detective novel series. It has no system, no romance, and is purely about deduction and crime-solving. With dozens of separate stories, there's bound to be one you'll like.

17. 167 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates: Crazy Hormones III 许长生探案III疯狂荷尔蒙 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted No System, no romance, pure crime-solving, with a series of standalone cases. A skeleton suddenly appears in the courtyard of a beautiful woman whose husband has been away for years, bringing two old cold cases to light. A beautiful married clothing-store owner with a colorful romantic past dies mysteriously in her shop... Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his officers as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring 24.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
18. 168 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates 许长生探案 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery619k WordsCompleted Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book records several particularly challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s deductive skills. 11.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
19. 169 唐 Detective Chinatown: An Eight-Year-Old Sleuth? The Criminals Are Freaking Out! 唐探：八岁神探？犯罪分子都疯辣 The Kidney Cutter's Redemption削肾客的救赎Mystery137k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Power Fantasy + Two Male Leads + Comedy + The Only Detective Chinatown Fanfic] Xu Heng transmigrates into the world of Detective Chinatown, becoming an eight-year-old boy and gaining the Detective System. But what leaves Xu Heng speechless is this: He has only one year left to live, right after transmigrating. He can survive only by solving cases like crazy. And so, an eight-year-old boy sets out on the path to becoming a detective. Xu Heng never expected to encounter a superna 450Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    This should be exactly what you're looking for; the plot unfolds one after another. Plus, it's hilarious, highly recommended. The male lead is an eight-year-old detective, and his love interest is Qin Feng.

20. 170 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates IV: Reopening a Cold Case 许长生探案IV：重启悬案 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery250k WordsCompleted [No System, No Romance, Pure Case Solving, Episodic Stories] “The Nanda Dismemberment Case,” “The Chongqing Red-Clothed Boy Case,” “The Hulan Great Hero Case”… After repeatedly cracking bizarre cases in Jinhai, Xu Changsheng, captain of the Jinhai criminal police, is appointed by the ministry to lead the National Cold Case Task Force. From then on, he travels across the country to investigate a series of famous, decades-old unsolved cases… 15kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
21. 171 失 The Truth Out of Order 失序的真相 Yao Miao遥淼Mystery365k WordsCompleted [Mystery and criminal investigation + serial murders + standalone cases + no official couple, but ship whoever you like + traditional police work, with a few golden fingers] One corpse has two hearts. One corpse has no heart. A serial killer bent on “destroying hearts” has appeared out of nowhere. Kong Mingyue, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Xinmai Branch in Lingjiang, leads her team in a full-scale investigation. But instead of retreating, the killer presses forward, 835Reads8.6Score152Shelves

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    All three books fit the bill perfectly. The first one has a fresh female lead and a reasonable plot. Sometimes you're genuinely moved by her innocent nature, and the depiction of her autism is incredibly realistic. The second one has some scary parts, but every case is captivating. I especially loved the third one. The female lead is a retired narcotics officer, and the male lead was originally an Interpol agent. Their powerful teamwork in solving cases is truly amazing. Sometimes I even found myself tearing up while reading. Superb, definitely worth reading, highly recommended!

22. 172 许 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Shanghai Baomu上海宝木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. 6.6kReads8.3Score755Shelves
23. 173 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
24. 174 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. 6.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    A tall V-neck bride

25. 175 重 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 Flowers Bloom on Jimu吉木生花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 48.1kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
26. 176 癫 Insane! After Binding a System, I Became an Outlaw 癫！绑定系统后，我成了法外狂徒 Not Yao不是夭Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming, spilling tea, showbiz, law-abiding outlaw, System, shipping her own couples] Before binding to the System: a law-abiding citizen After binding to the System: constantly being hauled in to give statements Jiang Zhiyuan: “I’m a law-abiding citizen!” Her fans: “She’s a criminally insane outlaw!” Netizens before they were poisoned by her antics: There’s a wanted criminal over there! Netizens after they were poisoned by her antics: What do you mean, a walking 500,000 yuan bounty? [The 12.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
27. 177 玫 Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Stern, upright criminal investigation captain VS sweet, capable rookie policewoman Jiang Buhan was a new intern with the criminal investigation squad. Xing Niansheng had assumed that beautiful women were usually lacking in ability. “My squad doesn’t need a pretty face,” Xing Niansheng said sternly. “You have three months. If you can’t cut it, you’re out.” Who could have guessed that this so-called pretty face would be tall, long-legged, and extraordinarily strong, able to knock a burly man down 24.5kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    Today I'm recommending a few highly acclaimed crime drama novels. Each one is a masterpiece with a gripping plot and plenty of suspense, so captivating that you won't be able to put them down once you start reading, as if you were personally immersed in the tense and exciting crime scene.

28. 178 侯 The Poisonous Phoenix of the Marquis’s Estate: The Princess Has Returned to Kill 侯门毒凰，公主她杀回来了 Clever Fool聪明的傻子Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted Luo Ning, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, spent three years serving in the army in her father’s place. She made a name for herself on the Northern Di battlefield and was personally granted the title of Marquis Lanling by the emperor. When she returned in triumph, her own father sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine, then gave all her military honors to her good-for-nothing younger brother. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Xiao Luoning, the emperor’s most 192Reads—Score115Shelves

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    It could be considered a semi-mystery. A princess's incognito visit: a princess wielding the power of the King of Hell.

29. 179 倒 The Unlucky Police Chief: Every Shift Brings a Murder 倒霉警长：一值班就来命案 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery96k WordsCompleted Every case pushes the limits of human nature. Every chapter turns conventional wisdom on its head. Not for the faint of heart! My name is Lu Xun, and everyone at the Lijiao Bridge Police Station knows me as the “unlucky police captain.” I seem to have a natural magnet for murder cases. Whenever I'm on duty, there's a body in the Yu River, a corpse in a freezer, a dismembered body in an apartment, a body soaked in poison... One bizarre case after another always finds its way to me. The darker a 195Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Unlucky Sheriff: Murder Cases Happen Every Time He Takes Office" Sergeant Lu Xun, a low-ranking officer, possesses an extraordinary talent for solving major crimes. While others remain calm on duty, a huge case inevitably erupts the moment he steps on duty. Help Sergeant Lu Xun quickly solve the Yuhe female corpse case, catch the real culprit, and the second case—the freezer cohabitation case—has already exploded! The cases are even crazier, the plot twists even more ruthless; after reading this case, the next one will be even more explosive!

30. 180 您 You Have a New Murder Case Order 您有新的命案订单 Silly a Melon呆a瓜Mystery552k WordsCompleted [Mystery + deduction] Ten years ago, Su Yu was kidnapped and vanished. The music world lost a young concert pianist. Ten years later, while on a mission, Su Yu unexpectedly spotted a handsome man as cold as ice. She thought, “Meeting him must be my good fortune.” But the handsome man was rather cold-tempered and sharp-tongued. Her attempt to strike up a conversation failed, and even after they joined forces to rescue hostages, he “complimented” her by calling her an idiot. She thought, “I could 2.1kReads9.3Score279Shelves
31. 181 硬 A Hard Nut to Crack 硬骨头 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery640k WordsCompleted The new major-crimes squad captain, Lin Cuo, is gorgeous, cool, confident, and bold enough to take on Jiang Yi, the icy demon king of the criminal investigation corps. Everyone waits for her to make a fool of herself, but... Captain Lin keeps sending in good news: the shattered-skull case, the Lolita case, the death of a female livestreamer... Captain Lin is incredible! Jiang Yi is a top criminal investigator, a walking iceberg who solves cases with ruthless speed and dominates the police force. 3.1kReads9.3Score691Shelves
32. 182 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This is the book you wanted.

33. 183 刑 Criminal Investigation Files: A Death Notice from a Dream 刑侦档案：来自梦境的死亡通知书 Bad-Tempered Peach暴躁桃子Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing (Criminal investigation + mystery + deduction + solving cases + murder + episodic + ensemble cast + romance) The finest hunters often appear in the guise of prey. She is Lin Mu, the youngest psychological counselor in Haishi. A paper crane can weave a beautiful dream, or deliver a death notice. Behind the cover of her “legal” profession, she carries out vigilante justice against the darkness beyond the law's reach. He is Xu Yang, the youngest and most promising captain in the criminal investi 394Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Episodic crime solving + hardcore criminal investigation + ensemble cast + main storyline with subtle romance: a restrained and brooding detective captain vs. A charming and dangerous psychologist in a deadly cat-and-mouse game, but also a form of mutual redemption. A large ensemble cast, fast-paced crime solving, intriguing cases, high-energy action—it's more than just a case; it's an exploration of human nature.

34. 184 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
35. 185 疑 The Case Files 疑案卷宗 Nai Tang奈糖Mystery109k WordsCompleted They came from different families. One became a police officer, another a hated murderer. Can you follow the many hidden clues to find the mastermind? Sometimes seeing isn’t believing. He’ll mislead you and send you down another path. 208Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each volume contains one case, and the plots are not continuous.

36. 186 寻 In Search of the Light [Crime Investigation] 寻光【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Also known as The Gentle Captain Yan’s Cool, Aloof Fiancée Is So Hard to Woo and The Fiancée Who Solves Cases Her Own Way [Mystery + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + one-on-one romance + happy ending + crime-solving + suspense] The plot takes center stage, with romance as a secondary thread. . On the first day Yan Mo reunites with his long-lost fiancée, he handcuffs her and brings her back to the police station as a suspect. Facing Chu Xi, who is cool and aloof while pretending to 686Reads8.9Score103Shelves
37. 187 诡 Case Files: A Collection of Dark, Suspenseful, and Terrifying Short Stories 诡案录：暗夜悬疑惊悚短篇集 LRS LuLRS卢Mystery309k WordsCompleted In the rearview mirror on a rainy night, his missing ex-wife’s reflection overlaps with a victim from a serial dismemberment case. Beside the stitches in the emergency room, a stranger’s tattoo bears the same blood-written code found on the wall when his sister disappeared. In a locked room at a rain-lashed manor, a photograph of his late father turns up in an enemy’s files. The massacre that wiped out an entire family twenty years ago was only the beginning of a deadly game… A series of bizarr 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense + Crime Investigation + Mystery + Case Solving + Short Story Collection + Thriller

38. 188 重 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery553k WordsCompleted Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 465Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both criminal police officers, and the stories are episodic, with one case following another.

39. 189 影 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 影蛇谜局 LRS LuLRS卢11k WordsCompleted The Shadow Serpent Mystery 10Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 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 1.7kReads8.4Score264Shelves

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    The crime-solving is fast-paced, the reasoning is incredibly exciting, and there's a romantic subplot.

41. 191 破 The Broken Mirror Murder Case 破镜缉凶 Yu Xinghui余星晖Mystery270k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Long Main Plot + No Romance + Solving Crimes] On a livestream, a bride in red hangs herself from an ancient locust tree. A million viewers watch as her corpse follows an invisible track and “walks” back to the crime scene. I'm Qin Niu, captain of the criminal investigation team in Changping City. The people I'm up against aren't ghosts, but a group of “crime designers.” They use magnetic levitation to transport corpses, infrasou 11Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 让 I Asked You to Teach Art, and You Went and Arrested a Wanted Criminal 让你教美术，你顺手就去抓通缉犯 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving + golden finger + no female lead + Conan-like constitution + everyday life + criminal investigation + lots of cases + positive energy + crime buster + forensic artist] Ever heard of an art teacher solving crimes? Jian Wenxing, a freelance art teacher, unexpectedly gains a crime-solving System, and from then on, a rising star is born! He even becomes the crime buster who strikes fear into the hearts of wanted criminals! He hunts down the truth! He paints the skin, the bone 8.1kReads9.1Score975Shelves

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    This book is finished!

43. 193 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员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 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    "The End of Ten Days" is highly recommended! This book unfolds from a unique perspective, with a tight, thrilling plot and numerous climaxes within just ten days. Each day is filled with unknowns and crises, compelling the reader to follow the protagonist's footsteps to uncover the truth. The characters are vividly portrayed, and their inner thoughts are deeply explored, making the reader feel as if they are on a breathtaking ten-day journey—you simply can't put it down!

44. 194 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶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 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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45. 195 规 Rule Horror: The Haunted School 规则怪谈：诡异学校 Seventh Month July柒月JulyMystery580k 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... 40.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
46. 196 她 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 Gai Youyou盖又又Mystery343k WordsCompleted When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score357Shelves

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    These are beautiful bags, don't miss them if you pass by! Take a look, you won't regret it. These five books are really good, they're all my favorites.

47. 197 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 7kReads9.2Score805Shelves

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    I highly recommend it!

48. 198 破 The Eye of Deduction and Ten Curious Cases 破解之眼与十个奇妙案件 Zhou Yushang周雨尚Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing Truth-Piercing Eye, activate! Lies trigger a red alert, while secrets lie hidden beneath transparency... My name is Zhou Shijiu. With these Truth-Piercing Eyes that see through to the truth, I’ve solved countless strange cases in a marvelous world! And these eyes are just one of countless marvelous protagonists. This isn’t a one-person show! This is an anthology celebration, with a wild new premise in every installment! There’s no fixed protagonist, only a cast of characters shining together: It 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Independent stories are here!

49. 199 致 Killer Profile: Detective Captain, Don't Fall for Me 致命侧写：刑侦队长别心动 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery279k WordsOngoing Hardcore criminal investigation techniques + in-depth criminal profiling Standalone cases + two equally formidable leads testing each other + undercurrents of affection There is no such thing as an unsolved case in the dictionary of Lin Zheng, captain of Yun Gang City’s criminal investigation unit, until he encounters a ritualistic serial killer. When the orchestra’s first-chair violinist is arranged like a musical rest, all the strings snapped; when a gallery owner’s corpse is found kneeling be 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one! It's a crime investigation story that incorporates psychology, with episodic cases, tight logic, strong leads, a light romance, and a small ensemble cast.

50. 200 大 Records of Great Sheng's Unsolved Cases 大盛疑案录 Pursuing the Way, Enjoying the Arts志道游艺Mystery371k WordsCompleted [A devastatingly handsome but fearsome Junior Eunuch versus a sweet, soft-spoken little coroner skilled at clearing the innocent] Bones in a dry well in the cold palace, the sudden death of a high-ranking court official, a thunderbird that kills with lightning... One by one, these baffling and eerie cases are unraveled by Cheng Yaoyao, a young coroner who teases apart the clues to reveal the truth. She only wishes for a world without wrongful convictions, where everyone can live in peace and hap 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story unfolds in a linear fashion, with the female lead playing a coroner and the male lead a junior eunuch. The story begins with the female lead's father disappearing, and in her search for him, she unexpectedly joins the male lead's team. They investigate cases while simultaneously searching for her father.

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