Mystery and Deduction, Solving Cases Plus Romance, All Through Reasoning, No Special Powers 悬疑推理，破案+恋爱，全靠推理，不要有特殊能力

1. 101 我 I Became a Tutor and Got Caught Up in an Imperfect Revenge 我做家教，卷入了不完美复仇 King Meow咪子王Mystery208k WordsOngoing [Realism] [High-IQ Crime] [Ultimate Battle of Wits] [No Female Lead] [For Logic Lovers] Li Hongjian, a top-tier star influencer with tens of millions of followers, is enjoying a relaxing seaside vacation when an uninvited guest interrupts him: Che Xinggang, the police officer who investigated that serial murder case years ago. Did it all begin with that accidental fall from a building? No. It began even earlier, with an invitation to tutor someone for half a million yuan. A poor-born top stud 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the one.

2. 102 杀 The Assassin Lu Yutang 杀手陆鱼塘 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 39.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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   This book is strange. The male protagonist is an assassin, and the female protagonist is a detective. The male protagonist never expected that the beautiful landlady he randomly rented would turn out to be a detective, and even live across the street… (Suspenseful crime-solving, single female lead)

3. 103 长 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 A Cup of Tea in Leisure闲寻杯茶Mystery261k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 151Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 79kReads9.1Score7.4kShelves

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   Pure crime-solving story, very engaging, and holds up to scrutiny.

5. 105 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Ghost Domain of Ailao Mountain 盗墓笔记续之哀牢鬼域 Patrick Starz派大星星zMystery387k WordsCompleted A Ning, who died in Tamutuo, Pan Zi from the Zhang family’s ancient tower, and even Fatty and Wu Xie, all appear in the Ailao Mountains looking young... The missing expedition team... and the distress signal sent by Feng. The Iron Triangle sets out from Yucun, heading straight for the Ailao Mountains... A sky full of miasma, giant fish, ants the size of fists... How will the Iron Triangle survive? “Wu Xie, follow Dumb Zhang's markings and hurry!” Wait! That's Black Glasses' voice! How could 11.8kReads8.9Score908Shelves

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   These are all acceptable.

6. 106 重 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 Four Four Three Four肆肆叁肆Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.9kReads8.6Score2.9kShelves

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   A family annihilation case is brought to life, and a former lawyer transforms into a master detective! In the era of clumsy, investigative methods in 1994, he uses meticulous deduction to identify suspects, and clever psychological tactics in the interrogation room to dismantle the murderer's sophistry. It's incredibly captivating!

7. 107 别 Don't Be Fooled by My Golden Finger-Like Look, I'm Really Just an NPC 别看我像金手指，我真只是NPC Nuo Yizhen诺以浈Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Powerhouse + role-playing + secret identities + horror and the supernatural + people reading too much into things + chosen ones + no romance] A three-in-one blend of three horror genres: psychological horror games, Cthulhu livestreams, and real-world supernatural arts. Xiao Gui'an, a bit-part actor, died, but not entirely. He was chosen to play an NPC in a world of horror and the supernatural. After becoming a ghost, Xiao Gui'an thought he would no longer have anything to fear. Who could have 49.3kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves

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   [The Movie Star NPC] After the minor actor Xiao Gui'an died, he became a terrifying NPC. Did he think he was safe? Wrong! The protagonist of destiny cuts ghosts like vegetables! To survive, he goes all out with his acting skills: acting like a big shot in front of ghosts and playing the role of a cheat code in front of humans! By improving his status and stabilizing his sanity through acting skills, he actually became a true big shot in both the human and ghost realms? The Movie Star NPC who works three jobs is so tired!

8. 108 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves
9. 109 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves
10. 110 被 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户？嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Jiang Ajiangjiang姜啊姜姜Mystery637k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.2kReads9.0Score327Shelves

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    [Sending a heart] This book is absolutely amazing! Every little case is well-written, with each one intricately linked and logically sound. The male and female leads are so sweet! [Shy] ② Everyone in the cast is intelligent; the female lead isn't a naive or clueless character and doesn't cause trouble. The plot is fast-paced and high-energy throughout, making it easy to get immersed in the story. Overall, it's a romance story with a "case" element. [Admiration][admiration]

11. 111 女 Madam Director, a Major Anti-Crime Case! 女局长，扫黑连环大案！ Zhang Dali, Bursting with Bullish Energy牛气冲天的张大力Urban683k WordsCompleted Female Lead | Anti-Organized Crime | Anti-Drug Operations | Political Arena | Satisfying Revenge There’s no need to fear being pushed around, as long as you can turn things around! Anfu City, the most remote county in Yuzhou, faces the neighboring country’s Wu City across the Qing River. On her first day in office, Meng Yun doesn’t go to her office. She heads straight to the scene of a gunfight. Before the blood has even dried, she begins hunting down the perpetrators. 127Reads7.4Score137Shelves
12. 112 女 The Female Police Chief's Major Cases Series: Undercurrents 女公安局长大案系列之暗流 Xiaoxiao Gou'er Lingdang晓晓狗儿铃当Mystery259k WordsOngoing On a stormy night, two murder cases erupt at once in Handong Province. Criminal investigation captains Lu Chen and Chen Feng follow separate leads: one investigates a red ribbon on a wedding bed, the other a carcinogen in a teacup. The two trails converge on the same name. Gu Qingling. Thirty-one years old, a first-class merit recipient, and former commander of a special operations unit. Meanwhile, the real killer watches it all from the shadows. As the undercurrents of power swallow up every pi 3.1kReads—Score190Shelves
13. 113 韦 The Wei Cipher 韦氏密码 Nangong Baiyi南宫白衣Mystery245k WordsOngoing [Mind-Bending Suspense + Adventure + Puzzles + Not a Power Fantasy] After ten years spent seeking the truth behind his parents’ disappearance, Wei Qiushan is drawn into the mystery by a photograph. Following the hidden clues in a ledger and a cryptic note that says “Don’t be afraid,” he begins his investigation. A transport team vanishes without a trace. A witness suddenly drops dead. Deep in a mine, he discovers a strange bedroom dozens of meters underground. During an ancestral rite in the Nor —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 恶 Malicious Growth [Crime Investigation] 恶意生长【刑侦】 Observing Appearances观相Mystery720k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, a car accident was officially classified as a traffic accident. By now, dust had long settled over the case file in the old archives of the Hequan Public Security Bureau. “Your father's death wasn't an accident.” An anonymous email brought Chi Sang back to her hometown. To tear open the truth sealed away for fifteen years, she returned alone to the small city she had left behind so long ago, posing as a forensic science intern. On her first day at a crime scene, she ran in 1.2kReads8.1Score197Shelves

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    Crime-solving + romance; the first book features a female forensic doctor as the female lead, and the second features a female illustrator as the female lead.

15. 115 青 Qingshi Mystery Files: The 13th Missing Person 青石悬疑档案：第13个失踪者 Xiaoxiao Gou'er Lingdang晓晓狗儿铃当Mystery206k WordsOngoing [Supernatural suspense] [Chinese-style horror] [Feng shui] [Folk customs] [Multiple heroines] Twelve people vanished within a year from the old office complex of Qingshi Mining Group. The official explanation was “voluntary resignation.” The local rumor was that they “went down the mine and never came back.” It wasn’t until the thirteenth person went missing that Shen Tinglan, deputy director of the group’s General Affairs Office, realized the disappearances were happening according to a list. H —Reads—Score108Shelves
16. 116 推 Case Files 推案实录 Observing Appearances观相Mystery220k WordsCompleted Si Li never dreamed that a trip back to her old family home would end with her grandfather foisting her and all her luggage onto Yan Huai, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation squad, to serve as her “human bodyguard.” Fine. If it would help the old man sleep peacefully, she could stay there. She’d just shut herself in and paint. They could mind their own business. For the first month, they got along without incident. She worked on game illustrations while he went out to crime s 1.6kReads7.3Score180Shelves
17. 117 女 The Female Bureau Chief: Storms in the Crackdown on Organized Crime 女局长：扫黑风云 Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Urban609k WordsCompleted A gritty novel based on real events: criminal investigations, officialdom, deals, and power plays. Justice comes at the cost of blood, and the true enemy is always hidden in the deepest fog. 196Reads7.0Score138Shelves
18. 118 大 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Ancient Romance488k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Crime solving and reasoning

19. 119 三 The March Murder Hunt 三月追凶 Zhang Tuo张拓Mystery153k WordsCompleted I’m working hard to create the most boring, lowest-rated, most lackluster mystery novel on the entire internet. Sometimes even the author can’t understand it, but apparently lots of people enjoy novels they can’t understand. —Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The mother pinned her daughter's butterfly hair clip to her police badge on March 23rd, with the hair clip pointing towards the midwife from that year.

20. 120 谜 The Mystery: Thaw 谜局：融冰 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads748k WordsCompleted The Mystery Series, Books Two and Three * [Book One: The Mystery, Part Two: Thawing Ice. Two powerful leads · Crime] * Wen Qi is cocky, handsome, and bold, and he handles cases with ruthless efficiency. * Song Li’an is the young heir to the Song Group, cold and aloof by nature. “How many days do you think he’ll last?” “Three. The last person Team Leader Wen drove to tears only lasted 48 hours.” * Everyone was waiting to witness this once-in-a-century showdown, but no one expected... When W 3.2kReads9.2Score482Shelves

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    Criminal investigation, solving many cases, strong reasoning ability, highly recommended.

21. 121 水 The Narcissus Killing Game 水仙杀局 Li Miaoran李妙然151k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation + mind-bending schemes + undercover intrigue + corporate conspiracies] Word that the Water Nymph had appeared on Tongji Lake spread across Caiyun City overnight. Some said they saw a white-robed fairy dancing across the waves. Others claimed a god had descended to punish the wicked. Han Hu, chief of the East District Public Security Bureau, had vanished. His deputy chiefs fell silent as one, and police stations were buried under a mountain of reports, yet no one dared invest 81Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    For crime investigation and solving, you have to read this book! I'd pay a fortune for anyone who hasn't read it. After reading it, I haven't encountered a similarly good crime novel in a long time.

22. 122 谜 The Mystery: Chasing the Light 谜局：逐光 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted The first book in the Mystery Series: Mystery: Chasing the Light [Two male leads + only each other + older love interest + no angst + happy ending + multiple side couples] * Fifteen years ago, his parents died in an “accident.” For fifteen years, he searched desperately for the one ray of “light” that could guide him. Fifteen years later, he joined the police force with top marks and finally found himself standing behind that man. * Huo Ye is the youngest captain of the criminal investigation un 3.4kReads9.1Score493Shelves
23. 123 烂 Rotten Bones: Criminal Investigation 烂骨头【刑侦】 Food and Desire食色Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Offbeat criminal-investigation and anti-drug story] Cool-headed, stubborn, and incredibly badass female anti-drug officer VS refined, abstinent, and exceptionally capable male narcotics detective [Both military and police backgrounds + two powerful leads + dual undercover agents + endless backstabbing + a game of Werewolf at the police station] When people get transmigrated into another body after a car accident, they usually become an aristocratic daughter or princess in ancient times, or a ri 1.9kReads8.8Score249Shelves

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    Don't try the first book lightly! You'll cry your eyes out, but these are really good.

24. 124 我 The Real-Life Inspiration Behind I'm a Detective 我是刑警原型揭秘 Poems and Wine篇诗斗酒Mystery67k WordsCompleted The series I Am a Police Officer could be called a documentary about major criminal cases in China. Its popularity has drawn more and more attention to safety concerns in society. This book reveals the real cases behind those depicted in the show and recreates the crime scenes. Let's take a closer look! On January 28, 1995, eleven people were killed at a mine in a single night. Four disguised men stormed the mine's guardroom and went on a killing spree, leaving bodies everywhere they went. This 1.5kReads9.5Score150Shelves
25. 125 穿 Reborn as a Cat Witness to a Murder, I Became the Police Station's Favorite 穿成凶案目击猫后我成了警局团宠 Wang Dacan王大灿Mystery363k WordsCompleted (This novel features adorable pets, a cat commando team, first-person narration, transmigration into a cat’s body, cat-assisted detective work, and soul-swapping. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. Thank you.) I was an ordinary overworked office drone. One night, I was murdered, and when I opened my eyes again, I’d transmigrated into a kitten. My only clue was a centipede-shaped scar on the killer’s wrist, which I saw just before I died. The handsome, aloof police captain Lu Chen led hi 185Reads8.9Score—Shelves
26. 126 罪 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 3.8kReads8.6Score588Shelves

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    Fans of hardcore crime dramas and stories featuring strong duos should definitely check this out; you won't regret it.

27. 127 男 A Man's Criminal Psychology Files 1 男子犯罪心理档案1 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery162k WordsCompleted [Delving into the causes of crime + analyzing criminal psychology + investigating the truth behind crimes] Who quietly cleans up the evidence in the dead of night? Who hides body after body in places no one would think to look? And who, looking back on the past from behind prison walls, murmurs, “I didn't have to kill…”? A baby in a refrigerator, an unidentified body encased in a concrete wall, an unsolved case with no answers… Each case is horrifying, yet gives us pause for thought. When a kill 204Reads9.1Score—Shelves
28. 128 你 You're Just a Cat, So Why Are You Competing with the Police for Their Jobs? 你就一只猫，干嘛和警察抢饭碗？ Gao Wei高纬Urban436k WordsCompleted [Cat protagonist + System + a smooth ride all the way] “Dude, how’d you get in here?” “A cat brought me in.” “Huh? You call the cops ‘cats’ where you’re from?” “Heh. Ever heard of the Black Cat Detective?” A black cat that catches mice at the police station goes viral online! Netizens affectionately dub it “Black Cat Detective.” But after the little guy catches a hundred mice, the Cat Detective System activates, and the whole story takes a sudden turn… “You don’t think catching mice is all I can 5.8kReads9.5Score946Shelves
29. 129 干 How Could Anyone in Crime Investigation Stay Sane? 干刑侦的哪有不疯的 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery435k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It'll go up! [Highly capable, icy policewoman vs. commanding, all-round criminal investigation captain] Tan Nian'an inherits her father's badge number and joins the criminal investigation squad as a parachuted-in deputy captain. She wants to uncover the truth behind her parents' brutal deaths, find the younger brother who was taken from her, and become a good police officer. But when Zhou Yan first sees her, he doesn't think she'll be able to stay. She's too beautiful, 5.3kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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    The female lead inherits her father's police badge number and joins the criminal investigation team. The male lead is a sarcastic captain, but they are both actually quite naive. The cases are episodic, but there is a major main case as a central plot.

30. 130 刑 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Ask the Cold问冷Mystery58k WordsCompleted Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 436Reads9.1Score—Shelves
31. 131 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 33.1kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    No system, no cheat codes, hardcore mystery, crime investigation, and a female lead. Highly recommend it to my friends, it's really great!

32. 132 黎 The Dawn Investigation Unit 黎明探案组 King Ruan Has Arrived阮大王驾到Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Brain-teasing cases with a new mystery in each arc + two male leads + fast-paced + ensemble cast] (A criminal investigation captain × a psychological profiler) If you’re here for pure mystery cases, give this one a try ^ω^ “We pursue more than just the killer. We also seek the light that existed before evil twisted it.” Zhou Xuchuan is a cold and decisive criminal investigation captain, skilled at spotting clues in the details of a crime scene. Ji Lin is a brilliant psychological profiler who c 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book relies purely on mystery, featuring two male protagonists and episodic cases, each intricately linked. Highly recommended! The author updates very frequently, even releasing large amounts of content on weekends, which is great! 👍

33. 133 谈 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 Ni Yue倪月Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score166Shelves

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    I don't understand why the first book, which was so good, had such a low rating, while the second book was also quite good.

34. 134 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score316Shelves

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    I highly recommend it!

35. 135 全 Global Manhunt: The Western Hemisphere Conspiracy 全球追杀：西半球的阴谋 Little Dudu from Siping四平的小嘟嘟Urban331k WordsCompleted This book is a brain-burning read, with clever characters and no plot padding or superpowers. If you like simple, lightweight stories, please look elsewhere. A young man of mixed Chinese descent lives a quiet life in a small city. Then, out of nowhere, uninvited agents inexplicably take him away. Next, assassins from all over the world descend on him, and suddenly the peaceful little city is filled with gunfire and explosions. After barely escaping the first wave of pursuit, he's swept along on 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure masterpiece of high intelligence, mind-bending from beginning to end. Not a single wasted word, no filler, and no cheat codes that defy the laws of physics. It's all about genius-level intellect and survival against all odds. Of course, the female lead is very beautiful, but equally intelligent; she's neither an idiot nor a saint. I can guarantee this is the most intellectually stimulating book on Tomato Books, bar none. Disagree? Let's debate!

36. 136 奇 The Strange Her 奇怪的她 Affogato阿芙佳朵Mystery425k WordsCompleted The new girl is an oddball, but she’s smart and solves cases fast, so everyone figures they can put up with her personality flaws. She often forgets she’s “weak” and rushes into things, but she’s quick to admit her mistakes and has the right attitude, so everyone decides they can put up with her a little longer. Until one day, she sets her sights on the captain of the criminal investigation team. That’s going too far! He’s handsome, rich, and brilliant, and the two of them together look… well, l 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is highly intelligent and has a sharp tongue, often leaving people speechless with her witty remarks, which is quite funny to watch.

37. 137 第 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery464k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 515Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An immersive detective novel that opens with a bizarre series of murders, the killer leaving mysterious markings to provoke the police. The protagonists, a forensic pathologist and a detective, team up, relying on the silent testimonies left by the corpses to unravel meticulously laid traps. The reasoning is rigorous, the case details are meticulously researched, the main plot suspenseful throughout, and each episodic case has its own highlights, maintaining a constant sense of tension. A must-read for suspense fans!

38. 138 刑 Crime Investigation Series: The Mystery of Death 刑侦单元系列之死亡谜团 Watermelon Egg Tart Who Loves Ice Cream爱吃冰淇淋的西瓜蛋挞Mystery127k WordsCompleted This is a battle of wits between detectives and criminals! Qin Huaizhi, captain of the city's criminal investigation squad, leads a group of officers alongside young forensic doctor Zhu Pingting to solve cases and win justice for the dead. Will righteousness prevail, or will evil triumph? Join us in this book to find out! 903Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a criminal investigation captain, and the female lead is a forensic pathologist. It's an episodic series about solving murder cases, with the romance between the leads playing a secondary role. Those interested can check it out!

39. 139 凶 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery374k WordsCompleted Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 5.9kReads—Score470Shelves
40. 140 一 One-Day Escape 一日逃离 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming. A full-length drama adaptation has been signed.] Mutual salvation, a death loop, fantasy suspense, parallel worlds, a lighthearted tone, and a happy ending. August 1. On her way to a class reunion, Kong Shu was killed by Shen Xiangyan, whom she had secretly loved for three years. But then she came back to life. Only to be killed by Shen Xiangyan again. She realized she was trapped in a bizarre situation, but the first thing she did was find Shen Xiangyan and curse him 13.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    It's a loop! A similar beginning! But the later plot is completely different! It's incredibly good! Please, everyone, go watch it! You won't believe it until you see it! You'll be amazed when you open it!!! Clicking it is a steal!!! It's about escaping the loop!!! Super good!

41. 141 重 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch, read with confidence, and discussion is welcome] The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, Major Crimes Unit One, has six people. They handle the city's toughest homicide cases, with one case barely solved before another comes along. There are no genius detectives or prodigies of deduction, just repeated trips to crime scenes, scrutinizing details, and painstakingly following leads. Team leader Old Fu says solving cases doesn't depend on 13.1kReads—Score924Shelves
42. 142 六 The Sixth Line: Initial Nine 六爻之初九 Zi Wu子芜Mystery813k WordsCompleted Lu Yao has shared a bond with Zhou Yi since childhood and is well versed in divination. But a college student from a remote mountain village who practices fortune-telling is an oddball in her classmates’ eyes, so she moves off campus and rents a place of her own. One day, she checks her bank statement and sees she’s in the red. She hops on the little scooter she uses to deliver packages. “Dear customer, you have a romantic disaster in store. Please don’t go out today!” Customer: “Are you crazy?” 1.6kReads8.5Score187Shelves

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    🌸The first book is really good. The female lead is a female college student with metaphysical knowledge, and the male lead is a policeman who can solve cases. The logic throughout the novel is very clear, and the cases are all intricately linked.🌸The second book is also very good. The female lead is a fortune teller with eyes that can see ghosts, and the male lead is also a policeman. The plot of the novel is unconventional with many twists and turns. If you like suspense and mystery novels, you can buy it without hesitation.✨

43. 143 梦 Dreamland Revisited: Playing Escape Games in My Dreams 梦境回谭：我在梦境玩逃生 Madam Fish鱼夫人Mystery104k WordsCompleted Yu Ji was the only person ever to survive the dream after passing through countless near-death experiences. When he returned to reality, he had lost important memories. Now he has returned to the dream, searching for the lover he once lost. Liang Jie stayed behind in the dream of his own free will, becoming an inspector so he could protect his lover. He does not fear death, but he cannot let anything happen to the one he loves. As the mist around the dream clears and more and more familiar faces —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They travel through different dreams, escape, and survive. The two male protagonists each believe the other has lost their memory and wants to win back their wives. However, neither has lost their memory, and they work together to escape their different dreams.

44. 144 灵 The Soul Points to the Killer 灵魂指案 Eggie Baa Baa蛋咩咩Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Pei Ai is a beautiful and clever spirit medium, born with eyes that can see ghosts. But there’s a catch: she can only see those who died unjustly. After an accident, Pei Ai goes into hiding under an assumed name. A year later, those eyes draw her into a bizarre and gruesome dismemberment case once again... 4.2kReads9.0Score449Shelves
45. 145 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery415k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 316Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 Xu Moyan徐默言Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 566Reads8.9Score142Shelves

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    * **Blooming in My Heart (Criminal Investigation)** → A listless, languid, and flirtatious beauty intern vs. A restrained, gentle, and calculating elite detective x both clean and strong x mutual support / * **Words of Love in July in the Southern State (Criminal Investigation)** → A thousand-year-old fox vs. A little fox in rabbit skin x working together to solve cases / A cool and domineering head of the serious crimes team vs. An ice-cold demon king in the criminal investigation team x both elites x both strong → * **Hard Bones** / A cold and beautiful female detective vs. An arrogant and unrestrained profiler x both strong → * **Psychological Mysteries** / A paranoid forensic doctor vs. An upright and incorruptible police officer → * **The Forensic Doctor's Paranoid Addiction** / * **Dark Night Pursuit** → A delicate and sickly beautiful forensic doctor vs. A fierce and handsome elite detective

47. 147 警 Officer, Stop Guessing! I’m Really Innocent! 警官别猜了，我真的是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery212k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Jiang Yi was quiet and ill-tempered, but no one expected her to be decisive and cool-headed. When a case came up, she calmly analyzed the situation and offered to act as bait to help the police catch the killer. When they asked what she used to do, Jiang Yi said, "Maybe I was an assassin." Police officer: "?" The word "maybe" really carries a lot of weight. Later, after the police became her colleagues, her talent for solving cases was impossible to miss. Her coworkers nearly we 1.8kReads—Score230Shelves

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    The female lead is beautiful and cool, and after a series of setbacks, she reaches the pinnacle of life. You guys should check this out, it's super interesting, ww

48. 148 我 I Am a Personal Effects Organizer 我是遗物整理师 YLMMystery1.0M WordsCompleted No one would do the job of sorting through people’s belongings after they died, even for money, but young Chen Jiaren dares to take it on! She earns a living while beating up bad guys and putting evil people in their place. The story is incredibly satisfying! Mystery + deduction + no System + golden finger The heroine is focused on saving money 102Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    A blend of suspense, supernatural elements, romance, mystery, comedy, and sweet romance. The orphaned protagonist lost her mother at a young age and was abandoned by her father at three, burdened with massive student loans. Unable to repay the debts, she becomes a voracious collector of artifacts, earning a considerable sum. Later, through a series of unexpected events, she finds her biological father, who wants to donate her heart. She refuses, saving her life while inheriting a vast fortune. Forced to join a mysterious tribe, she gains the ability to exorcise ghosts, finds true love, and ultimately achieves happiness. The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot twists are unexpected yet logical, and the story is engaging and well-developed. The author is meticulous, explaining every detail clearly. It's truly a superb read!

49. 149 唐 The Chinatown Case Files 唐人街探案实集 Riding Horses and Plucking Flowers走马插花Mystery168k WordsOngoing 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Detective Chinatown + a cool and sophisticated female team + comedic relief + foreign crime-solving + independent episodic cases - based on true events, humorous, authentic, and with an exotic flavor.

50. 150 我 I’m Trapped in an Endless Case File 我陷入了无限案卷 Sweetheart Spade甜心黑桃Mystery134k WordsCompleted A cool-headed genius detective heroine × a street thug hero with a sharp instinct Chen Meng has solved countless cases. After every case is closed, she returns to “reality”: familiar streets, ordinary dates, and people who are alive. Then she discovers that none of it is reality. It’s the beginning of the next case file. The cases never end, because she has never truly left. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No special abilities, but both the male and female leads are highly intelligent. Highly recommended!!!

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