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

1. 301 水 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery97k WordsCompleted At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 32Reads8.4Score—Shelves
2. 302 1 100 True-to-Life Crime Stories 100个超真实罪案故事 Poems and Wine篇诗斗酒Mystery494k WordsCompleted Re-create the scenes of real-life crimes. Bizarre and unfathomable cases, with stories that are painfully true! The Suyuan case, the death of Jang Ja-yeon, the suicide of Hwang Hana’s boyfriend, the Oceanic Building massacre, the 300-million-yen robbery, the missing couple, the violent robber Zhang Jun, the Northeast China Wang brothers case… This collection brings together major, serious, and unsolved crimes from around the world, adapted from real cases. Uncover the truth behind the cases and 11Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   Suspenseful crime-solving, one mind-bending case after another, realistic, shocking, and chilling.

3. 303 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
4. 304 不 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 Sakaguchi Ango坂口安吾Mystery95k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 150Reads8.2Score—Shelves
5. 305 刑 Forensic Investigation Case Files 刑侦现场鉴证录 Cat Nineteen,猫十九丶Mystery153k WordsCompleted A case-of-the-week detective novel, with each case telling a standalone story. Everyone is the protagonist of their own field. Thick ink-black darkness seeps into every inch of the city, while the stench of the sewers mingles with the rotting miasma of crime, drifting low through deserted streets and alleys. Darkness is a wound that never heals, silently festering in the gaps between buildings. One careless moment, and it can drag a living person into the abyss. As the lights in home after hom 435Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Meets the requirements; one case ends, then another begins; each case can be considered a standalone story.

6. 306 阑 Late Night 阑夜 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包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 887Reads8.9Score122Shelves

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   The main focus is on solving cases; it's a suspenseful detective novel, presented in episodic format, with one case after another.

7. 307 破 Solving Cases Is All Down to an AI Like Me 破案全靠我这样的AI Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包Mystery138k WordsOngoing Premise: A modern urban setting with science fiction elements, in a world where AI and humans coexist. The protagonist, DS9527, is an advanced AI given a human body by the System. As intern police officer Wu Yang, it works to solve a series of cases. Main plot: As Wu Yang adapts to its human identity, it gets caught up in a series of bizarre cases and gradually comes to understand human friendship, family bonds, and love. Themes: AI learning human emotions, criminal investigations, mystery and d —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 沈 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 The Big Fool of the Black Box Truth Club黑箱真相系大傻Mystery103k WordsCompleted In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist, armed with two mysterious keys, searches for the truth behind her adoptive father's disappearance within a wealthy conglomerate. The clues are intricately linked, with each twist and turn revealing unexpected twists and turns, making the plot incredibly exciting!

9. 309 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dead of Night: Major Cases, True Stories 2 暗夜追凶，大案纪实2 Shaomai and Red Bean Buns烧卖豆沙包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 648Reads6.5Score101Shelves
10. 310 中 Chinese Criminal Investigations: True Major Cases 中国刑侦：那些真实大案 Eastern Dragon Sword东方龙剑Mystery128k WordsCompleted Since the founding of the country, ruthless criminals have crisscrossed the provinces from south to north, committing crimes with savage methods and vanishing without a trace. Some spent years on the run, hiding in obscurity. Some worked alone for years without being detected. Others disappeared without a trace after committing shocking massacres. This book covers more than ten long-unsolved cases, each of which once shook the entire country. Some cold cases were finally solved after years of si 140Reads—Score110Shelves

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    For those seeking thrilling crime-solving stories, this book is a must-read.

11. 311 这 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 Tie Shen铁深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 6.1kReads9.0Score921Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery and crime-solving, with multiple units for each case, unraveling cases of all sizes, you won't be able to stop reading after five chapters.

12. 312 炬 Torchlight [Criminal Investigation] 炬火【刑侦】 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery601k WordsCompleted Dozens of high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A detective and a psychologist join forces to solve crimes, uncover the truth, and probe human nature. (Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + strange tales + revenge plots + perfect partners + light horror + suitable for the easily frightened.) This novel is the second installment in Confession, also known as The Truth About Murder. Once again, it follows detective captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao 6.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    It's amazing!!! It's one of the few books I've finished reading, highly recommended!!!

13. 313 诡 The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical684k WordsOngoing A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story! 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Learned it][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece][Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist][Thumbs up][Currently working on a draft]

14. 314 暗 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 Revelry Before Dawn黎明前的狂欢Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 691Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a very realistic detective novel, where all the reasoning and crime-solving are based on current social conditions and investigative techniques! There are no supernatural abilities or systems… Rather than relying on miraculous crime-solving methods, the author prefers to analyze human nature, the characters' inner emotions, and social realities through a series of meticulously unraveling investigations! …Under the terrifying schemes of the mastermind behind the scenes, a beautiful female boss of a live-streaming company, a female college student, a high school principal, a police station chief, a deputy postal director, an education bureau section chief, a local bully… all meet their ends one after another… If not for sheer luck, even the deputy director of the Public Security Bureau would likely have been eliminated without anyone noticing… This is a series of interconnected schemes and cases… one plot after another!

15. 315 生 Life and Death at Full Throttle 生死狂飙 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the 1990s, two shocking murders took place in a row in Hannan City, in a certain province. Both victims were men, local officials and entrepreneurs, and both were found at the crime scene missing their lower parts. Was it a crime of passion? Or revenge? Thus begins a gripping story of political power struggles, the darkness of human nature, the hand of fate, and the helplessness of life in this world... The ending is mournful and beautiful, deeply moving and heartbreaking. All one can do is s 797Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 惊 A Case That Shook the Nation 惊天巨案 Qizai Who Loves Electronic Instruments喜欢电声乐器的七仔Urban299k WordsCompleted This is an anti-corruption novel about an interest group that abuses its power to fabricate wrongful convictions and seize the assets of a local private company. The story follows the people’s police, represented by Gao Fei, as they investigate this miscarriage of justice, uphold social fairness and justice, defend the authority of the law, and protect the lives and property of the public. Undaunted by sacrifice or hardship, they pit their wits against the interest group in a grueling struggle, 31.3kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
17. 317 凶 Crime Scene: I Can Hear Evidence Complaining 凶案现场：我能听见证物吐槽 Tsundere Director Han傲娇的韩导Mystery641k WordsCompleted “What are you looking at? Never seen a fish before?” A tuna frozen solid as an ice pop screamed inside Chen Fan’s head. From that day on, the world of trainee police officer Chen Fan went completely mad. Every piece of evidence was a chatterbox. The coffee cup yelled, “I’m going to be poisoned to death!” The safety rope sobbed, “Someone used me to practice a hundred knots that can’t be untied!” The magic box cursed, “My owner is a heartless bastard...” Armed with these scattered, curse-filled cl 653Reads—Score105Shelves

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    One case after another explores human nature; it consists of episodic cases and cases within cases; it features a single female lead, downplays the romantic subplot, and includes a mischievous system that is not invincible and is slightly mind-bending!

18. 318 花 The Legend of Hua Ziqi 花子期传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy356k WordsCompleted This book has been adapted into a motion comic, with simultaneous updates on Douyin, Hongguo, and Tomato. [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Master Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Gu Long style] He is famous throughout the land, yet scorns fame and fortune; He opposes feudal ethics, yet remains loyal and righteous; He is brilliant beyond compare, yet sometimes muddleheaded; He is charming and carefree, yet keeps his desires in check; He loves meddling in other people's busine 383Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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    This is a martial arts-themed crime-solving mystery series, with each episode featuring a different case. The cases and plots vary, but the characters are connected, creating a vast martial arts-style mystery world.

19. 319 我 I'm a Detective in the Martial World 我在武侠世界当神探 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy340k WordsOngoing This is a sequel in the Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Cold Moon Like a Hook. [Wuxia] [Adventure] [Mystery] [Detective Fiction] [Political Intrigue] [Genius-Level Intelligence] [High Martial] I am Hua Ziqi, the Young Master of the Eastern Journey and the foremost of the Four Young Masters of the martial world. A wandering hero who can’t resist meddling, an unbeatable detective who has solved countless cases, a charming playboy who lives life carefree, and a flamboyant young master with th 81Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 韩 Officer Han, Want to Fall in Love? 韩警官谈恋爱吗 Job-Seeking Jianbing找工作的烤冷面Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted “Officer Han, would you like to fall in love?” “When life and death hang in the balance.” Lin Xi’s lips gently brushed Han Zhe’s forehead. This is a story about a couple who never misunderstand each other, gradually fall in love, and clear away layer after layer of mystery. This is my first time writing. I hope you’ll be kind to me. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed. A crime-solving and romance story. Both the male and female leads are police officers; the stories unfold in episodic format, with a happy ending.

21. 321 刑 Detective Ji Nian 刑警纪年 Happy Xiao An快乐的小安Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted One bizarre murder after another unfolds quietly in the real world: an impossible locked-room mystery, a flawless disguise, a motive buried by time... Every case is a tug-of-war between human desire and the truth. Protagonist Cheng Wang leads a criminal investigation team, painstakingly peeling back the layers of each case to expose humanity's most unspeakable secrets. He doesn't rely on flashes of genius, only on the smallest clues. With timelines, psychological profiles, and crime-scene recon 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Countless cases

22. 322 陈 Chen Zhu at Daybreak 陈竹破晓 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Mystery562k WordsCompleted A perfect locked-room mystery on a magic-show stage, the remains of an innocent infant in an abandoned brick kiln, a revenge curse from a wedding-dress doll, a string of murders at a resort, a death notice on a takeout box, a sacrificial mystery at a Taoist temple, a bloody livestream… With murders occurring one after another in Nancheng, Lu Xun and Su Wanqing join forces to unravel one mystery after another. They seek the truth amid the depths of human nature and the schemes of criminals, using 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality crime investigation novel. A perfectly locked room on a magic stage, the innocent remains of an infant in an abandoned brick kiln, the vengeful curse of a wedding dress doll, a series of murders at a resort, a death notice on a takeout box, the mystery of sacrifices in a Taoist temple, a bloody live stream... Murders occur frequently in Nancheng. Lu Xun and Su Wanqing join hands to unravel the mysteries, pursuing the truth in the abyss of human nature and evil schemes, and using justice to pierce through every darkness.

23. 323 女 The Lady Detectives' Casebook: A Brilliant Woman Cracks a Shocking Case 女探们的手札：蛾眉智破惊天局 Wang Zhaoyuan王曌元Mystery436k WordsCompleted [Female top scholar detective + imperial consort detective + poet detective] [No male lead] [Revenge + political intrigue + life among the common folk + historical legend] In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, war rages across the land, while the Shu court clings to a corner of the realm. Huang Chonggu, a woman from Linqiong, has two ambitions: first, to travel across mountains and rivers and roam the world; second, to become an official. But Lady Huarui, Xu Xindeng, insists that she so 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One story ends and the next begins; there are a total of 6 cases.

24. 324 悬 The Unsolved Case: The Vanished Life 悬案迷踪之消失的人生 A Fish That Can Fly有鱼会飞Mystery342k WordsCompleted [Suspense + Wild Imagination + Deduction + Crime Solving] A string of baffling cases brings Qin Wen and Jiang Zhuo together to solve them. More than twenty years ago, a series of murders took place. The killer, dubbed the Butterfly Bone Killer, was never caught, and the case was eventually shelved. Many years later, the statute of limitations has expired. So why has the killer suddenly shown up at the police station to turn himself in? What is he really after, and whose past will this case ultim 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Independent cases, suspenseful and mind-bending reasoning...

25. 325 我 I’m a Divine Detective in Great Qian 我在大乾当神捕 Lu Xun's Transmigration Journey陆寻的穿越之旅Mystery488k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of an ancient constable, he encounters a supposed suicide from the start. He uses plant ash to reveal footprints and mulberry paper to detect marks left by a ligature. “This wasn’t a suicide. It was murder!” From constable to director in the Ministry of Justice, from commoner to a sixth-rank official. Grain stores robbed, scholars murdered, families wiped out, salt merchants smuggling, corruption in the government... He solves the cases no one else can. He inve 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been transported to another world, watch how I deal with you all.

26. 326 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Female County Magistrate 大唐女县尉 Lucky Little Ji招财小吉Mystery657k WordsOngoing Tang Dynasty, women-focused suspense, mystery, crime-solving She is a rare female official under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. On her very first night in office, a strange case lands at her door: deep in a rainy alley, night watchman Chen San lies dead, wearing one brand-new red bridal embroidered shoe, while the other has vanished. Rumors that a “fox spirit has taken a husband” sweep through the city in an instant. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful reasoning and crime solving

27. 327 坠 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Zhi Jin纸今Mystery202k WordsOngoing Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, very addictive [I understand]. The murderer slipped up during the third crime—the camellia had bruises, and the note had been altered. Based on this, the author overturned the initial profile, revising it from "male paranoiac" to "female doctor." It turns out that the murderer's redemption complex was essentially extreme revenge.

28. 328 大 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Tang Yiyi唐一依Mystery250k WordsCompleted Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient detective stories, multiple plotlines.

29. 329 东 Strange Cases of the Eastern Continent 东洲诡案录 Wheelchair Cat轮椅猫Mystery236k WordsCompleted Strange events plague a small town: a phantom in the mirror comes to claim lives, a room that doesn’t exist reappears, and campus legends come true... Chen Weisa, a tough, wisecracking paranormal detective, is forced to investigate. Beneath the banter, the truth is far more chilling than anyone could imagine. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is really beautiful!

30. 330 大 The Case-Solving Adventures of a Dali Temple Officer and His Unlucky Brother 大理寺丞和冤种兄弟的破案日常 Between the Sun and Moon日月之中Mystery583k WordsCompleted [Mystery + crime-solving + mind-bending + handsome men] Male lead: Xu Yougong, a nobody who has just joined the Dali Temple. Boss: A man with close ties to all the madams in the city’s brothels. Every time he goes to a brothel to investigate a case, he runs into Wang Shaoqing. Brother No. 1: An outstanding fighter, beautiful as a flower, born into a prominent family, and the man every woman in the capital wants to marry. Brother No. 2: A favorite of Heaven who can tell the future with unerri 551Reads8.8Score109Shelves

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    Similar to "Tang Ghost Stories," it's a series of episodic dramas. Very good, highly recommended.

31. 331 刑 Criminal Investigation Files: The Zero-Degree Pursuit 刑侦档案：零度追凶 Autumn Hues, Remembered Traces秋色忆痕Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation + standalone cases + fast-paced + a cinematic viewing experience + no romance + ingenious, groundbreaking tricks + high-tech crime + grounded in reality and social commentary + human nature analysis] The Zero Special Investigations Unit takes on only the strangest, most impossible cases, the ones that push the limits of what people believe possible. Team leader Gu Yan is a crime-solving machine, ruled by logic but clueless about human feelings. Shen Wei, an expert in crimina 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good articles about criminal investigation and solving cases

32. 332 无 The Silent Edge 无声的锋刃 Hiyoshi Akira on the City Wall上城头的日吉明Urban372k WordsOngoing Once the “brain” of the strongest special operations unit, he retired in bitter disappointment after a mission involving a high-level power struggle ended in failure. He became an ordinary police bomb-disposal expert in a major city. He thought he had left the storm behind, but it returned with even greater fury: undercurrents stirred in the city as international spies, financial predators, new forms of crime, and the shadows of his past converged. Forced to take up his “weapons” again, he now f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He shed his special forces identity and settled into the police force, becoming a composed SWAT bomb disposal expert. However, a series of bombings swept through the city, each one pointing to a top-secret mission from years ago. As the truth behind his comrades' sacrifices drew ever closer, he was forced to take up his weapon once more and confront the abyss of darkness.

33. 333 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    I really enjoyed reading this book. It's very suspenseful, with one story after another, following the main plot.

34. 334 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! 5.2kReads9.3Score571Shelves
35. 335 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An episodic martial arts detective story featuring a group of teenagers, with no romantic pairings, no female lead, and layers of foreshadowing, resulting in well-developed characters!

36. 336 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads6.9Score413Shelves

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    A crime thriller, with one plot after another.

37. 337 恭 Congratulations, Your Ladyship, You’re Expecting 恭喜大人，您有喜了 Better to Long for You不如相思Mystery277k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + woman disguises herself as a man + running away while pregnant + solving cases + no transmigration into a book + no golden finger] Crime-solving + romance, with each case told as a standalone story. Born posthumously, Ye Nanfeng is raised as a boy by her mother from childhood so she can protect the family business. At sixteen, she passes the imperial examination and becomes an assistant magistrate in Qingyang County. Li Taichu, a young man from an aristocratic f 692Reads8.7Score115Shelves

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    An episodic crime drama series, very good, it's finished, but I couldn't stop watching it.

38. 338 西 A Survival Guide to the Blind-Box Life Under Seattle's Bridges 西雅图桥洞盲盒生存指南 Deep White Noise深度白噪Mystery170k WordsOngoing Seattle, a steel jungle folded beneath the weight of capital. In hillside mansions, the plutocrats party through the night. Beneath the bridges, nameless bodies are tossed into the dark every day like industrial waste. Desperate for money, North American student Lu Di takes a low-level night-shift gig collecting bodies for the King County Medical Examiner's Office, just to stay alive. While everyone else avoids crime scenes, he sees them as untapped gold mines beyond the reach of the law. With 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one; it allows you to do both the main storyline and daily tasks simultaneously.

39. 339 私 Keeping My Younger Lover a Secret: A Top Agent’s Guide to Taming Her Husband 私藏年下，顶级特工驯夫记 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance: clingy, scheming puppy boy vs. gentle, ultra-cool secret agent big sister] [Super sweet twists · Two Alphas flirt with each other] [Married couple with secret identities] Gu Qingyuan: A gentle psychologist by day, a ruthless secret agent by night. Everyone thinks Xia Xun, the youngest captain in the police department, is devoted to his career. In truth, his greatest dream in life is to be a sweet little cat curled up in Sister Ayuan's arms. When his real identit 239Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very tense situation, with each step linked to the next.

40. 340 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. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good! Cases within cases, all meticulously plotted! A chilling nursery rhyme, a murder on a rainy night. The male and female leads are both strong and intelligent, solving numerous major cases, plus a delicate romantic subplot. This ancient Chinese suspenseful detective story is absolutely amazing!! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

41. 341 阴 Part-Time Underworld Constable: A Taoist Priest Investigates Murders in the City 阴差兼职：贫道在都市查凶 Du Chuan Yu渡川雨Mystery553k WordsOngoing A lazy, penny-pinching, down-and-out Taoist is forced to work off his debts as a part-time underworld officer! A reclusive old man dies mysteriously, ghostly passengers haunt the midnight subway, and vengeful spirits from cold cases return. The entire city turns out to be a giant formation for a fiend to refine evil spirits! Police captain: There are no ghosts or gods in this world! → I take it all back! Master Chen, save me! Black Impermanence: Slacking off costs you underworld merit; shirking 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, I recommend it.

42. 342 镜 The Mirror Image Double 镜像替身 Zhu Yi猪艺Mystery204k WordsCompleted 270Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful crime-solving, episodic stories, each story is quite outstanding, the female protagonist is a profiler, specializing in dealing with criminals.

43. 343 包 Judge Bao Wisely Solves the Xiangguo Temple Fake-Death Mystery 包拯智断相国寺假死谜局 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery15k WordsCompleted Late at night at Xiangguo Temple, I crunched across the frost covering the ground and stopped before a scholar’s corpse. His lips were purplish-black, and his palm clutched an embroidered shoe and a perfumed handkerchief. A sacred Buddhist sanctuary had become a slaughterhouse. A young qin player wept as he identified a monk. Three close friends pointed fingers at one another in court, while the daughter of a rouge-shop owner wept as she recounted her love affair. It looked like a crime of passi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A must-read for mystery fans! These incredibly mind-bending short stories will keep you guessing until the very end; the logic is sound! [Got it][Got it][Got it]

44. 344 边 The Bad Kids: Bloodshed in Northern Myanmar 边水往事：血色缅北 Smiling Words微笑语Mystery27k WordsCompleted Here, they traffic drugs, murder people, trade in organs, commit fraud… They stop at nothing. I went from an eagerly anticipated honeymoon to falling into the hands of a criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar, and began a perilous struggle to survive. In the syndicate, I started out as a “piglet” and carefully worked my way up until I became the boss’s second-in-command. Facing this vast criminal organization, I had to struggle not only on the edge between morality and survival, but also with a —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 345 百 The Uncorrupted Female Corpse from a Century Ago Suddenly Came Back to Life 百年前的不腐女尸突然诈尸了 Two Yuan两元Mystery10k WordsCompleted An incorruptible female corpse dating back a hundred years is unearthed at Qinghe Reservoir. Staff from the cultural relics bureau rush to the scene, but discover that villagers have already looted all the burial goods and that the ancient corpse has been deliberately damaged. Yet no matter how they look at it, the body doesn't seem to have been dead for centuries. It looks more like the victim of a murder, whose body was dumped here under some pretext. But there is something strange about th —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 当 On My First Day as a Constable, I Got a Headless Corpse Case 当上捕快第一天，就遇上无头尸案 He Xi, What Evening?荷兮何夕Mystery11k WordsCompleted On her first day as a constable, Xiao Qin encounters a headless corpse case. Madam Zou comes to identify the body. The moment she sees it, she bursts into tears. But after she gets home, there isn't a trace of grief on her face. Instead, she buys the finest satin to make clothes for her husband. Da Hu suspects she murdered her husband and is questioning her when a report comes in: another male corpse has been found in the western suburbs. —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 347 相 Rejected on a Dating Show, So I Arrested the Female Guest 相亲节目表白被拒，逮捕女嘉宾 Writer Melancholy Flying Fish作家忧伤的飞鱼Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Handsome and charming Han Cheng was forced by his mother to appear on a dating show. Hoping to activate the System, the socially anxious young man nervously confessed his feelings to the girl he liked in front of a million viewers, only to be mocked! “The male contestant’s financial situation is terrible! A salary of three thousand yuan won’t even cover one bottle of makeup!” “I’d rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle!” … His confession was rejected! Han Cheng immediately arrested the gir 6.8kReads8.1Score583Shelves

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    This is an episodic series with tons of cases. It's very popular right now and frequently tops the reading charts for similar works. It's definitely worth watching!

48. 348 我 My Four Million Became the Center of a Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Conspiracy 我的四百万，成了婆媳局中局 Silly Goofball憨憨二楞12k WordsCompleted Four million yuan: the down payment my husband and I had saved for five years. That morning, it was transferred from my mother-in-law's account straight into my brother-in-law's card. At the time, I thought it was just a simple family dispute. Only when the police investigation concluded did I understand that we were merely the latest victims of a scam that had been going on for twenty-five years. This story is filled with countless tears, but in the end, I learned that some wounds lead to redem —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 349 他 His Black-Gold Empire 他的黑金帝国 Born Talented天生我才11k WordsCompleted On the blood, tears, and lives of countless ordinary people, he swiftly built his own empire of wealth. His insane, colossal profits became a nightmare for 390,000 people. Behind the lavish mansions and luxury cars lay the financial ruin of thousands upon thousands of people. The gleam of 304 jin of gold cannot conceal the victims' final accusations, made with their lives. —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 血 Bloody Secret 血色秘密 Yan Nanfei南飞燕9k WordsCompleted I was accused by one of my students' mothers. She claimed I had caused her child's death and demanded a million yuan in compensation. But she didn't know that I was a psychological counselor. I knew everything about her and her child. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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