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. 251 我 My Life, Named After You 我的生命，以你为名 Sweet Mischief甜式作妖Modern Romance850k WordsCompleted A miserable criminal investigation team leader stops Lin Xian, who's reexamining a crime scene. “The autopsy report is ready. Want to take a look?” Lin Xian doesn't even look up. “No, just tell me.” “Yao Xi did the autopsy.” The report is snatched away at once. “Go stand somewhere else. You're blocking the light.” “???” Talk about a double standard! One night, Yao Xi gets a call. “Want to investigate a scene together?” “No.” Yao Xi is about to hang up. “Lin Xian is there too.” “See you in two mi 165Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   These are all crime-solving stories. The first one features a female lead who is a forensic pathologist, and the final boss seems to like her, even kidnapping her later. The second one has a female lead studying psychology. The most tragic character is Jiang Xun, who never acknowledges her sister before her death. The best Jiang Xun is in the third one, which is entirely related to cases. The female and male leads were together in school, but the female lead goes undercover to investigate her father and brother's cases.

2. 252 血 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 Shan Lie山烈Mystery448k WordsOngoing [A cold, beautiful forensic pathologist who understands the language of corpses inside and out VS a criminal investigation captain who reads the expressions of the living with a keen eye] In a nutshell: A female forensic pathologist joins forces with her true love while seeking revenge for her father and hunting down his killer, solving one strange case after another. When forensic pathologist Wen Ruan and criminal investigation captain Rong Yao first met, each saw the other as someone to avoi 1.6kReads8.8Score239Shelves
3. 253 碎 The Floral Dress 碎花裙 Nezha Four哪吒四Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Floral Dress —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 罪 Crime Leaves Its Mark: A Criminal Investigation 罪迹难逃【刑侦】 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery287k WordsCompleted Alternate title: Reverse the Crime [Criminal Investigation] Original title: No Escaping the Crime Trail [Criminal Investigation] [Cool-headed female detective × tough team captain] Rekindled romance • Case-of-the-week investigations • Crime-solving and deduction • Mystery of the ashes • Two strong leads reunite [Wen Yuexi] A cool beauty and the new female detective. She's fearless, has an even tougher fist, and no one at the bureau can beat her. She joins the force with a secret: she's searching 1.1kReads8.7Score140Shelves

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   Both the male and female leads are criminal police officers; they are both virgins and strong-willed. The female lead is brave and incredibly skilled in fighting.

5. 255 怂 A Timid Beauty Is Doted on by Vengeful Ghosts in Horror Movies 怂包美人在恐怖片被厉鬼宠爱 Li lili Li里lili里Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Infinite Horror Sets + Growing Heroine + Thrills and Chills + Sweet Romance + Multiple Versions of the Male Lead] Shen Biezhi is chosen to be a paranormal actor and must continually enter horror films to play different roles. [The Haunted Hotel] In the 1920s or 1930s, a speculator brings his newly married concubine home to visit his family. Their car breaks down on the way, leaving them stranded at a terrifying hotel… Shen Biezhi plays the beautiful young concubine. She knows that before she wa 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   In the 1920s and 30s, a speculator took his newlywed concubine home for a visit, but their car broke down on the way, trapping them in a terrifying hotel... Shen Biezhi plays the young and beautiful concubine, who knows that before she wakes up, her refined "doctor" has already been replaced by a vengeful ghost. [Silent Hill] [Midnight Class] [The Haunted Hotel 2] [The Amnesiac] [Lakeside Sanatorium] [Otherworld 2]

6. 256 一 A Strange Diary Raises the Question: Who Is Zhou Wei? 一本诡异日记引发，到底谁是周为？ Nezha Four哪吒四Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted A strange diary sets everything in motion. Who exactly is Zhou Wei? —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 一 An Invitation 一封邀请函 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery102k WordsCompleted Keywords: Snowbound mountain lodge + Ensemble cast + Campus + Novella An invitation to a high school reunion. Twelve letters, twelve people. As murders follow one after another in the dead of night, each more horrifically brutal than the last, is the killer one of the twelve, or someone else entirely? The truth behind the events is a secret hidden for years. Thorns in the darkness ensnare everyone in fear and unease. No one knows who holds the knife and who is at its mercy. Amid tangled love and 1.1kReads—Score126Shelves

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   Two highly recommended suspense and mystery novels by the same author. One is a medium-length blizzard-themed story where a class reunion traps a group of people in a villa, where a clandestine killing begins. The other is a long episodic case featuring an incredibly loving male intern doctor. No one who has read it can resist his character!

8. 258 第 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 SunnessMystery274k WordsCompleted Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
9. 259 她 She Can't Die 她死不了 Cat Escaping Kyoto京都逃跑的猫Mystery380k WordsCompleted Gu Qing, a centenarian, had a poor relationship with her children. Her children and grandchildren all hoped she would leave this world soon, and she thought so too, until one day she discovered the secret of why she couldn’t die. 614Reads6.1Score101Shelves

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   A centenarian exploring the secrets of immortality—that's fascinating.

10. 260 他 His Wild Rose Blooms Without Restraint [Criminal Investigation] 他的野玫瑰肆意盛放【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Mystery274k WordsCompleted Flirtatious beauty Jiang Qian, owner of a bar & Lu Yu, an aloof, celibate, secretly passionate detective squad captain “Your love at first sight was something I’d planned for a long time.” [Both leads are each other’s one and only + equally strong leads + happy ending + sweet romance, no angst] . On the night an intimate-photo scandal broke, a murder took place at the Rose Bar. Lu Yu rushed to the scene and found white roses scattered across the floor, soaked red with blood. The suspect was Jian 352Reads8.7Score—Shelves
11. 261 嫁 Married to a Good-for-Nothing, Exiled to Lingnan, I Solve Cases to Return to Court 嫁纨绔，贬岭南，我靠破案返朝堂 A Stunning Reflection on a Still Shadow惊鸿照静影Mystery247k WordsOngoing [A county lady devoted to solving cases and exceptionally skilled in combat × a carefree playboy with money to burn. Historical romance and mystery + episodic investigations + marriage before love + devoted couple + sweet romance] Ji Lingyan, Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Empress Dowager's closest confidante, kept the powerful in check and executed corrupt officials. Everyone in Chang'an feared her. Yet one month after the Empress Dowager's death, Ji Lingyan was stripped of her 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical crime-solving story. The female lead is not a coroner but has superb reasoning skills and top-notch combat abilities. The male lead appears to be a playboy but is actually a polymath who knows a little bit about everything. Both the crime-solving and romance storylines are very engaging!

12. 262 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 694Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    Highly recommended! Worth investing in!!! She is his light, he is her salvation. The human heart is like an abyss; gazing into it is to fall.

13. 263 大 The Big Shot Only Wants to Enjoy Retirement 大佬她只想过退休生活 Yi Zhiyang易只央Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance | Mystery | Powerful Leads | Mutual Devotion] Mo Can was kidnapped at the age of three and adopted from an orphanage at ten by Yang Weiguo, a border anti-drug police officer. After her adoptive father died in the line of duty and her grandparents passed away one after another, she became the Yang family’s sole heir. After graduating from police academy, she made a decision that left everyone stunned: she returned to Yuhuang Mountain to run a country inn. Feeding chickens and ducks —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Pathologist & Forensic Doctor" & "Police Intern" is such a great story! Even though it's on hiatus, I still want to recommend it. It's really good, and the author's writing is quite good!! The cases are also quite novel, with little romance; it's mainly about solving crimes!

14. 264 她 She Knows Everything 她知道一切 Xiao Yaoyue肖尧月Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted A meeting at a crime scene set Jin Haiyang and Shen Liubai on the path to one another. As the youngest captain of the Haidu City criminal investigation team, he met the youngest forensic science professor at the police academy. Born into a distinguished family, capable and forceful, he saw only her among the countless people around him. Cool and quiet, brilliant beyond compare, she was nevertheless oblivious to the surging feelings between men and women. Fire and ice, the two stumbled into a rel 313Reads8.9Score104Shelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing! The first one has two male leads, and the second, third, and fourth ones have a male and female lead and include romance.

15. 265 全 A Global Manhunt: The Prodigy Girl Goes on a Killing Spree 全球追凶，天才少女她杀疯了 Lin Wanbai蔺宛白Mystery764k WordsCompleted Mystery and deduction + crime-solving + System + woman disguised as a man + two powerful leads (1v1) + cold, aloof genius girl (a high-IQ prodigy with an IQ of 288, the most gifted member of China's Mensa Club) vs. rich second-generation criminal investigation captain (not dim-witted, with plenty of money; persistent, perceptive, remarkably intelligent, decisive, sharp, and exceptionally observant. The standout heartthrob of the Nanan police force, he raises the overall attractiveness of the Nan 1.6kReads7.3Score313Shelves
16. 266 希 Hitchcock's Suspense Stories: Rear Window (Collector's Hardcover Edition) 希区柯克悬念故事集：后窗（精装典藏版） Wang Qiang王强340k WordsCompleted A landmark work by masters of suspense and horror around the world. The most classic, authoritative, comprehensive, and collectible collection of Alfred Hitchcock stories. A byword for suspense and terror in the human psyche, bringing together masterpieces by the greatest film director of all time. An introductory textbook to horror and suspense films, offering deep insight into life’s absurdity and human frailty. This collection comprises eight hardcover volumes, printed in gold and made for co 3Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The plot is rich and the logic is rigorous, with both darkness and warmth present. [Thumbs up]

17. 267 暗 Dark Sunflower 暗黑向日葵 Yiyi Luxi依依陆兮Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted [A powerful team + cherished by everyone and sweet romance + justice and sunshine] Love begins without reason, and all his devotion is for her alone. Every tough nut has its match; no one is born a straight man, they just haven't met the one who turns their head. After a huge misunderstanding, Yan, the eldest son of the wealthy Yan family in Yiming City, is sent by his mother to the military for reform. Who would have thought he would prove so capable that he would join the International Crimina 13Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 七 The Haunted House of Seven Days 七日诡宅 Chen Yuxi陈余曦Mystery41k WordsOngoing [No clichés, no invincible hero, no brainless plot, no feel-good wish fulfillment. Enter at your own risk.] ☜ In the village of the living, where miasma hangs thick in the air, every raindrop reeks of blood. Returning to his hometown on a stormy night, Lin Huaisheng never imagines that the name on the final page of the ancestral register will be written in the blood of his own kin! Seven Days to Die On the seventh night, lanterns hunt souls and flay the living. Before dawn, shadows multiply in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A strong wind reveals the strength of the grass, and turbulent times reveal the loyalty of the minister.

19. 269 十 Tracing the Crimes of the Past Decade 十年罪溯 Chen Yuxi陈余曦Mystery512k WordsCompleted #The Pinnacle of Mystery and Deduction #A Mind-Bending Masterpiece #This Novel Kept Me Up All Night In the shadows of a bustling city, horrific crimes keep occurring: bones buried beneath a school playground, a “domestic abuse sculpture” inside an apartment building, and a bizarre death in front of a livestream camera… Lin Shen, captain of the city’s criminal investigation team, leads a four-person task force: the coolheaded, incisive forensic pathologist Su Mingxue; Ye Nan, a criminology profes 229Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 亲 Dear Forensic Doctor 亲爱的法医先生 Long Night长宵Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted My new novel, The Psychological Case Files, is now available! A story about the cool and beautiful Captain Song and the genius profiler Su Yun, joining forces to solve cases. (A refined, gentle, seemingly pure forensic doctor with a hidden dark side x a just and impulsive criminal police captain.) The first time Tong Chumo met Lu Yunjin, she was injured while trying to catch a criminal. Lu Yunjin used red wine to disinfect her wound. His long, elegant hands were so gentle, as if she were a price 928Reads9.0Score124Shelves

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    A gentle and refined forensic doctor with a dark side; a righteous and impulsive criminal investigation captain; a genius intern with a super high IQ; a down-to-earth, strikingly handsome captain; a well-behaved and strong female forensic doctor; and a warm-hearted, fatherly criminal investigation captain.

21. 271 龙 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 An Yushi安遇时173k WordsCompleted A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves
22. 272 镇 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 Zhu Yi猪艺Mystery551k WordsOngoing [Set in ancient times] [Mystery and crime solving] [Episodic] [Focused on investigating strange cases] [Clever characters] [No System, no golden finger] Song Nianci was born into a family of forensic examiners. The trade had been passed down from father to son since ancient times, never to daughters. But misfortune never comes singly: hers was a generation with only one daughter. To keep the family business from dying out, her grandfather came up with a plan: find a husband to marry into the fa 8.4kReads—Score1.1kShelves

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    Ancient detective stories, episodic mystery series, highly recommended.

23. 273 灵 A Thousand Journeys of the Soul: Princess, It's Time to Go 灵魂千百渡：公主，请上路 Moonlight over Nanshan南山月明Modern Romance869k WordsCompleted [Wild Imagination + Supernatural + Romance + CEO + Devoted Couple] My name is Shen Nanyi. By day, I’m a lawyer. By night, I ferry souls along the Road to the Underworld. An exemplary cog in the underworld’s machinery, a slashie who straddles the worlds of yin and yang. Employee number 9527. According to the Book of Life and Death, I was supposed to die at fourteen. Someone stole the years I had left. My master, Jiang Yingyu, asked me, “Do you want to die, or do you want to live?” I thought he s 4Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book is super good!

24. 274 民 The Republic-Era Female Detective 民国女神探 Thirteen Rosa十三罗莎Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted A soft, adorable girl with a mysterious past disguises herself as a man to serve as a replacement. A brilliant, ruthless detective who cherishes talent uses every means at his disposal to poach her. Together, the “human camera” who never forgets a thing and the tough, gangster-like police captain unravel clues and crack bizarre cases. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is nobody reading this book? It's seriously amazing! I love the character designs. There are so few detective stories set in the Republican era; most are either modern or historical. I've struck gold! [Admiring][Admiring]

25. 275 罪 City of Sinful Love 罪爱之城 Seven Leaves七叶Mystery201k WordsCompleted He was a rich kid who grew up in the slums, with impressive martial arts skills and an untamed spirit. He was suddenly assigned to Songzhao City as captain of the criminal investigation squad. She was the team’s top student and tech geek, always drinking goji berry tea. She seemed quiet, but hid tremendous strength within. At the start of the new year, these two oddballs were forced to become partners. Together, they solved one bizarre case after another, going from clashing at every turn to spa 166Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    *City of Sinful Love: The Crime-Solving Journey of a Weird Duo*—Suspenseful Mystery + Sweet Romance! 🕵️‍♂️💖 A rich second-generation heir from a humble alley is suddenly thrust into the criminal investigation team, forced to partner with a tech-savvy genius. From initial antagonism to sparks of romance, the two work together to solve bizarre cases. However, behind the truth, his secrets gradually surface… #SuspenseMystery #SweetRomance #CrimeSolvingTeam #HighEnergyTwist #CityOfSinfulLove

26. 276 深 Echoes of the Abyss: The Cannibal's Trail 深渊回响：食人谜踪 Master Qi漆爷Mystery226k WordsOngoing A 'Taotie' has appeared in Bincheng, one that feeds only on people's internal organs. The only thing left at the scene is a bronze ring with no fingerprints. Over three years, five lives have been lost, and every informant I've tracked down has mysteriously vanished. When the fifth body turns up, my forensic partner tells me, 'It's panicking.' Every clue points to a medical accident covered up ten years ago. But when I sneak into the abandoned hospital, the lights suddenly go out. That familiar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You know how valuable a show with two strong leads is; it's incredibly good and highly recommended.

27. 277 镜 The Mirrorflower Case Files 镜花罪案录 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery367k WordsCompleted The Mirror Blossom Case Files In Nanzhou, an ancient city with a history of a thousand years, its most refined culture is being twisted into the most intricate criminal code. Rookie police officer Chu Ran discovers that behind an unsolved case her father has investigated for twenty years lies a dark network called “Mirror Blossom,” which uses Tang poetry as its code system. Its workings are chilling: the most elegant tonal patterns disguise the bloodiest criminal orders, while the most timeles 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A series of crimes occur in Nanzhou, each crime scene leaving behind a fragment of a poem. New policewoman Chu Ran is immediately thrust into the special task force on her first day—twenty years ago, her father was a detective investigating missing persons cases, but was later forced to resign. The male lead, Ning Xing, is the captain of the Nanzhou Special Police Brigade. He's a walking embodiment of masculinity, and also the sharpest knife at crime scenes. Beneath his cold exterior lies a heart that softens only for one person. The second male lead, Jiang Qi, is the head of the task force, calm and composed to the extreme. He has a fiancée and keeps all his admiration for the female lead hidden beneath the case files, never revealing it. The only time he lost control was the night Chu Ran broke down—seeing her trembling from crying, he said nothing, but simply pulled her into his arms, holding her so tightly it felt like he wanted to meld her into his very bones. That was the only time he ever embraced her. Later, he emptied a whole pack of cigarettes, burying those feelings deep within his heart before dawn. Then he sacrificed himself. One protected her with fervent passion, the other with subtle, unwavering devotion. One held her when she broke down, the other held her hand for the rest of her life. The case was the trigger, the emotion the hook.

28. 278 悬 The Cold Case Club 悬案俱乐部 Zhenmu Youran榛木悠然Mystery795k WordsCompleted A pure mystery and crime-solving novel On the Edge of Truth: Huangfu Cheng's Mystery Cases... Huangfu Cheng is both a detective consultant and the moderator, under the name “Withered Leaf,” of the popular video account “Unsolved Case Club.” He has attracted a large following by sharing analyses of unsolved cases and criminal psychology, while also using the power of the internet to gather case leads. But his life is thrown into turmoil when his older brother disappears. He suspects his brothe 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A guy named Huangfu Cheng solves cold cases one after another, with high intelligence and good luck... Pure crime solving.

29. 279 在 Slacking Off in Horror Dungeons Got Me Punished by the Rat Race System 在恐怖副本里摸鱼被内卷系统制裁 Shen Zichen沈子谌Mystery268k WordsCompleted [When an Office Worker Keeps Lying Flat in a Horror Game, the System Goes Mad] Jiang Xiaoyu, a former operations specialist who worked herself to death. After dying, she became bound to the [Anti-Grind Horror System]. Rule One: In a horror instance, you must slack off appropriately or lose points. Rule Two: Ghosts and monsters are all "coworkers." So while everyone else flees for their lives during a zombie siege, Jiang Xiaoyu looks for Wi-Fi to charge her phone. While others solve gruesome puz 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite good.

30. 280 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves

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    This suspenseful mystery is so mind-bending! It relies entirely on logical deduction.

31. 281 欲 So Sweet! Captain Pei's Obsessive Beauty Tempts Him to Kiss Her at Every Turn 欲甜！裴队长的病娇美人处处诱吻 Whale Facing the Rain鲸向雨Modern Romance154k WordsOngoing [Sweet, flirtatious, sickly-obsessive leopard-like beauty ✖ outwardly cold but inwardly passionate police captain] ❗Maximum sexual tension vs. intense push and pull vs. a strong central plot❗ While staying at her aunt’s home, Nan Liyu meets a handsome, restrained older boy next door. A heart steeped in sin for years feels an overwhelming possessiveness on a sunny afternoon, when he descends like a god. “This Brother Pei is definitely going to be mine.” A young girl’s tempting kiss is a gift even 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    I'm not good at writing copy, but the book I'm recommending is one that kept me up for three days and three nights straight. Just from the title, you can tell it has to be read at night, especially when you're alone.

32. 282 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves
33. 283 被 The Forgotten Petal 被遗忘的花瓣 Zhu Weiyu朱维玉Mystery305k WordsCompleted Article 16 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China [Force Majeure and Accidental Events]: If an act causes harmful consequences in objective terms, but they are not the result of intent or negligence and instead arise from an unavoidable or unforeseeable cause, it is not a crime. Qing Li fell asleep with her head resting on the bright red cover of a copy of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China. The cover was still as eye-catching as ever, though the pages had yellowed 131Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is not a police officer, and her relationship with the second male lead is quite complicated. The cases in the story are all very bizarre and worth reading!

34. 284 失 The Heartbroken Detective and His Stunning Client 失恋名侦探与绝色委托人 Mr. Steady Profits Pei稳赚不裴先生Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban Romance + She Chases Him After Losing Him + Regret + A Shocking Murder Plot] Detective Lin Yi is betrayed by his fiancee, a female CEO, and decisively ends the relationship before things get worse. On the very day they break up, a heartbroken Lin Yi receives a mysterious commission from a stunning beauty and is drawn into a major case that could turn Luosang City upside down... The loss of loved ones, bizarre causes of death, a terrifying mining district, grisly corpses: a decades-long co 3.6kReads8.4Score378Shelves

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    Perfectly matched! The romance and mystery are both excellent! The mystery is so gripping it gives you goosebumps.

35. 285 警 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 The Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Keyboard日万的键盘Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 24.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    💐💐First book. On his first day on the job, he solves a major dismemberment case, shocking the special task force! Then comes a series of bizarre and outlandish cases! Locked rooms, hidden corpses, transvestites… no problem, he'll solve them all! 💐💐Second book. He solves cases the police can't. He handles people the officers can't. He finds clues the police can't find.

36. 286 大 Strange Tales of Food and Water Transport in the Tang Dynasty 大唐漕运食异录 Iced Moon Fruit Tea冰月水果茶Mystery505k WordsOngoing During the Changshou era of the Wu Zhou dynasty, the Grand Canal’s grain transport routes weave together the empire’s wealth and secrets. Su He, the third princess of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, is escorting tribute goods along the Bian River when her ship is mysteriously scuttled in the middle of the night. The incident leads to the eerie prophecy, “The Luo River takes none back; shadows crowd the grain routes,” and a palace secret tied to the “dream of drowning.” Disguised as “Young Master Su,” 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good. I can only say the author is amazing; many of the plot points are things most people wouldn't expect.

37. 287 离 I Left the Mental Hospital and Became Criminals’ Worst Nightmare 离开精神病院，成了罪犯的噩梦 Rabbit Ying兔子莹Urban519k WordsCompleted [Villain] [Dark] [Unhinged] [Semi-invincible] “The dying screams of my victims are the most beautiful music I've ever heard.” “Blood is the most beautiful color, and killing is the finest art.” “What I'm best at is making people wish they were dead. I hope you can hold out a little longer.” “A detective? Can you stop a lunatic from killing?” “Hahahahahaha!!!” “Why?” “We personalities exist solely to save Gongyang Xuanzhi...” “Have you ever heard of the Lovecraftian variant study...” 2.5kReads8.9Score385Shelves
38. 288 罪 Abyss of Crime: Unmasking the Good and Evil of Human Nature 罪案深渊：撕开人性善恶的假面 Jiao Long Teng Kong皎龙滕空Mystery194k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving + Case-Based Stories + No Romance] Don't test the depths of human nature behind a crime. The truth is often enough to send a chill down your spine. Murder cases sweep in, and criminal police officers follow the clues to hunt down the real culprits. Behind the masks, the line between good and evil grows blurred. Evil takes root in the abyss, but even in the darkness, a glimmer of light remains. Only when the truth comes out will you understand: human nature is 296Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's amazing!

39. 289 警 Officer, Don't Panic! I Brought a System to the Rescue 警花别慌！我带系统来救场 Coffee Boiled with Coptis黄连煮咖啡Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Hao Shun only wants to be a good police officer, because his father was a police officer and so was his mother. His parents gave their lives in the line of duty. He wants to carry on their legacy, serve the people, and become their guardian. 1.2kReads8.5Score370Shelves
40. 290 黑 The Killer in the Dark 黑暗中的凶手 Meng Dong Twenty-Four孟东二十四Mystery211k WordsOngoing [Mystery] + [Deduction] + [No Romance] Li Luan, captain of the criminal investigation squad, is “on the front lines of fighting crime.” Starting with what appears to be an ordinary murder, he gradually uncovers a secret and unsolved case buried thirteen years ago. Everyone involved in that case is murdered one by one, until the culprit behind it all turns out to be the person closest to him! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is very good, and it becomes more and more addictive as you watch it.

41. 291 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See the Notes on Everything 刑侦：我能看见万物备注 The Angry Sledgehammer愤怒的大锤Mystery664k WordsOngoing (I'll accept all the negative reviews of the second case, and I want to apologize to everyone first. I wasn't trying to use the parents as bait. I mainly wanted to show how an ordinary police officer, newly involved in a case, might overthink things after certain experiences and make the wrong call. I wanted to write about the protagonist's growth, but I didn't handle it well, and it's too late to fix it now. If the second case bothers you, feel free to skip it. I'm truly sorry for the discomfor 50Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Criminal Investigation: I can see everything's notes. Jiang Ye, having just become a police officer, awakens his ability to see everything's notes and begins his journey of solving cases.

42. 292 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! 73.6kReads9.4Score8.9kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing! There's a romance subplot, but it doesn't interfere with the crime-solving progress. It's suspenseful, with the male and female leads solving cases together. The first three are highly recommended; they're all strong-willed, pure romances—you absolutely won't be disappointed! They're really, really good!

43. 293 无 Infinite: She Plays the Fool, Then Slaughters Her Way into Players' Nightmares 无限：她扮猪吃老虎杀成玩家噩梦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery108k WordsOngoing Yu Shu was determined to look as obedient as possible while playing the best dungeons. When forbidden games descended upon the world, others were afraid. Yu Shu, on the other hand, went around making friends with a baseball bat in hand. She might knock on someone’s door in the middle of the night and say, “Hehe, it’s another beautiful day. Wanna be friends?” “Are you crazy?” If they turned her down, she’d say, “Then let’s fight.” The next second, the NPC who had rejected her would have its head —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's pretty good, you guys should check it out. It's a story about a female forensic pathologist and a police captain who fall in love over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating from initially disliking each other to eventually becoming partners. These are a few good ones; the first is a suspenseful mystery, and the second is a supernatural tale about rules.

44. 294 府 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 Gou Qizi枸奇子Historical126k WordsOngoing (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A historical mystery with a series of bizarre cases. The entire main cast is present, and there isn't a single female lead! No filler plot points; it's all about solving cases or on the way to solving them. You won't regret watching; if you don't like it, feel free to criticize me!

45. 295 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves

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    A post-apocalyptic suspenseful battle of wits, where the protagonist breaks through the predicament with logic, without any system or cheat codes. The human nature is realistically and sharply depicted, and the scope becomes grander as it goes on. You'll be in a reading slump after finishing it!

46. 296 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves

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    Suspenseful mystery and crime-solving.

47. 297 陆 Captain Lu, Wait for Me in the Sunshine 陆队长，请在阳光下等我 AudaceMystery214k WordsCompleted All-around, swoon-worthy captain of criminal investigations vs. sweet and sharp, highly intelligent policewoman Two years ago, she was murdered in a long-planned attack, a knife through her throat. For two years, her soul stayed by his side, watching him grieve and cry, helpless to do anything. Now she has returned, reborn in another body. Smiling, she reaches out to him. “Hello, Captain Lu!” The two join forces to solve cases and hunt down criminals. As they gradually crack a string of old and 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I just finished watching it. Although the rating isn't high, it's generally a good watch. The female lead is reborn, and the male lead quickly recognizes her after her rebirth. [Explore]

48. 298 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
49. 299 法 The Mad Forensic Princess and the Master Coroner 法医狂妃大仵作 Fat Fifteen胖十五Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the capital of Daling, there is a woman who can hear the dead speak and understand the words of ghosts. If someone's cat or dog goes missing, they go to her. If someone has died a gruesome death, they can go to her too. Rumor has it she can do more than examine corpses: she can communicate with spirits and even track anyone across a thousand miles. Qin Zhi scoffed. "That's all ghost talk! I've killed countless people, and I don't believe in ghosts!" Another rumor says that the young lady 3.8kReads9.0Score373Shelves

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    A time-traveling mystery, romance, and comedy story featuring a woman who can hear the language of corpses and discern ghost stories, and the male lead who declares, "That's all nonsense! I've killed countless people, I don't believe in ghost stories!" The two solve numerous cases, constantly bickering and mutually benefiting, showcasing their intelligence and paying close attention to detail.

50. 300 警 The Policewoman Came from Hell 警花她从地狱来 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Signed for publication) A quiet, unassuming new officer named Yi Nian joins the Qing Shan City Criminal Police Unit. She seems so delicate that people want to protect her. But before Captain Lian Jingshan can even reach out to shield her, blood splashes across his face. Only then does he realize how ruthless this young woman becomes when pushed to the edge. Yi Nian says, "I clawed my way out of blood and darkness. All I want is somewhere peaceful and beautiful to heal my wounded soul." Retur 80.5kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves

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