Horror and Thrillers, Preferably With the Protagonist as the Mastermind Behind the Scenes 恐怖 惊悚 最好是幕后boss的

1. 1 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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   It's really good, the plot is great, and the scary details are very well written. I'll definitely watch it again.

2. 2 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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   It's a pretty good book, not too long, and not scary at all, because the funny scenes inside made up for it a lot.

3. 3 寻 Bone-Seeking Sand 寻骨砂 A Stroll Through the Bustling Streets闹区走过Mystery341k WordsOngoing Buddhist scriptures record that there are five kinds of eyes in this world: the Heavenly Eye, the Wisdom Eye, the Buddha Eye, the Dharma Eye, and the Mortal Eye. Those with the Heavenly Eye can see spirits and monsters in the world. After encountering something evil on a nighttime walk, Yin Shu’s quiet life of twelve years was suddenly turned upside down. Born with the Heavenly Emperor’s Sand, a rare form of yin-yang eyes, Yin Shu was “forced” by the Dragon King to embark on a thrilling and terr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Character traits:

4. 4 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

5. 5 地 The Essence of Heaven and Earth 地天髓 Spinach Noodles Without Any Spinach菠菜面里却没菠菜Mystery100k WordsOngoing One man is eighty years old, another is four hundred. In my youth, I climbed the mountains until my shoes wore through. Why, then, do clouds rise from the peaks tonight? I see a rainbow in the sky, then return to the world after hundreds of years. In an instant, a vast red cloud sweeps across the heavens. “Supernatural Mystery + Urban Cultivation + Primordial Wilderness + Tomb Raiding + Ancient Masks + Comedy + Horror...” I was different from the moment I was born. Others have three flowers gath 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is incredibly good.

6. 6 鬼 Ghostly Fortune 鬼来财 Yiran薏燃Mystery213k WordsCompleted When I was eighteen, I helped my second uncle deliver a shipment. From then on, I lived a life of extravagant luxury! 61Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑

7. 7 天 The Heavenly Coffin 天棺 Youth Evening News青年晚报Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Because of a joke, my grandmother’s spirit refused to leave after her death and insisted on taking me with her to the grave. Otherwise, my whole family would die. To save my family, I went into the grave with my grandmother... 21.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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   It's so beautiful!

8. 8 算 Calculating Your Fate to the End 算死命 Nine-Rank Game九品一局Mystery5.9M WordsCompleted When I was born, I was nursed by a wolf for a few days. I thought of her as my mother, and believed I'd never see her again. Then one day, a woman came looking for me... 23.3kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
9. 9 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2kShelves

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   The content inside is also very interesting.

10. 10 恐 Horror Revival: I Became a God in the Infinite World 恐怖复苏：我在无限世界封神了 Little Hot Pepper小呀么小辣椒Mystery404k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi + one heroine + war god + invincible + infinite worlds + survival + suspense + supernatural] Mysteries descend, the world is turned upside down, and monsters run rampant. Newbie Meng Ke clutches a bone knife, trembling. But then... He accidentally stabs his way through the Heart Amusement Park. Then, by another accident, he becomes the uncrowned king of a forbidden land. And finally, he accidentally becomes a god... You think he’s playing three-dimensional chess? He’s playing on another 5Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This should work.

11. 11 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    ♥👍👍👍👍👍

12. 12 在 I Am a Female Sorcerer 在下女术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted The night Bai Zhou returned home to inherit the funeral-clothing shop, someone tried to murder her... From the moment she came back from the dead, she was swept up in one eerie, chilling case after another. A dead old woman wandering through a funeral hall; vengeful spirits who died violent deaths scrambling to find substitutes; a sinister temple in the mountains where people are killed; evil spirits crying out for justice during a performance of Judge Bao... Watch Bai Zhou learn the Taoist Five 17.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    Praise!!!!!

13. 13 恐 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆：我只养大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score804Shelves

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    Horror and funny

14. 14 黄 Yellow Springs General Store 黄泉杂货铺 Ninth Elder of the Wu Clan巫门老九Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted At the end of a street on a quiet, late-night evening stands a grocery shop with old-fashioned decor. Getting something for nothing is simple: just agree to do a ghost a favor, and it'll make it happen. 14.8kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    This article is... ... And then...

15. 15 侦 The Detective Agency 侦探事物所 Spinach Noodles Without Any Spinach菠菜面里却没菠菜Mystery56k WordsCompleted A terrifying headless female corpse, tenants who keep disappearing... One mysterious incident after another: are they the work of people, or something else? Let the detective agency tell you what's true... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like this kind of book

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