The Female Lead Is a Criminal Investigation Squad Captain, and the Male Lead Is a Criminal Investigator and Psychological Counselor 女主是刑警大队队长，男主是刑警队心理师

1. 1 独 The Lone Goddess Detective: Last Night’s Fog 独孤女神探：昨夜迷雾 Silver-Haired Newbie银发小新人Mystery374k WordsOngoing [Episodic Case Solving]+ [All-Around, Hard-Nosed Deduction]+ [A Touch of Romance] Ten years ago, Han Songming, deputy captain of the Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau’s criminal investigation team, his wife, and their eldest son were murdered at home. Their fourteen-year-old daughter, Han Yuling, was away and survived. The police quickly identified the killer, but despite years of searching, they never found him… Ten years later, now an adult, Han Yuling inherits her father’s badge number and vow 8.5kReads—Score81314d adds

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   The female lead is the captain of the provincial criminal investigation team, and the male lead is a retired special forces soldier.

2. 2 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, 5.6kReads8.7Score69914d adds

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   Both cases are solved by female police officers.

3. 3 我 What's Wrong with Being a Little Hotheaded on the Job? 我办案暴躁点怎么了 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Mystery556k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come out, so it’ll go up! [Hot-tempered, formidable policewoman vs. gentle, reserved male forensic doctor] Tang Guo has a terrible temper. The whole police force knows it, but she’s also exceptionally good at solving cases, so everyone can only stay angry in silence. But the forensic doctor from Beijing doesn’t seem afraid of her at all. Instead, he sees right through the truth hidden beneath her fiery exterior. As a criminal investigation captain, Tang Guo has to be tou 34.1kReads8.6Score5.2k14d adds
4. 4 陆 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 Xu Xu Xu Xu虚徐栩叙Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.6kReads6.7Score39914d adds

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   The female lead is a criminal investigator, and the male lead is a law professor and advisor to the team. They are involved in solving cases and have undercover work.

5. 5 破 Crime Solving: The Suspect Is Still Secretly Pursuing the Killer Today 破案：嫌疑人今天也在偷偷追凶呢 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery26k WordsOngoing [An aloof, tsundere catlike heroine x a super-smart, doglike hero from the criminal police squad.] After finishing her undercover assignment, Shi Nian happily reports for duty at the criminal police squad, only to run straight into Lu Chuan, her ex-boyfriend from years ago. Their ill-fated connection is far from over. A missing-person case suddenly lands on their desks, and it turns out to be linked to a string of murders! As the new officer, she uses meticulous reasoning to solve one baffling 76Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance.

6. 6 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.7kReads6.9Score80614d adds

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   The Super Megalopot is good; it's the kind of sweet romance that doesn't interfere with the case, and the pacing is quite fast.

7. 7 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 1.9kReads—Score23014d adds
8. 8 听 I Understand Animal Speech and Escape a Perverted Killer 听懂兽语，我从变态凶手手中逃生 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery71k WordsOngoing When Cen He woke up, someone had tied her up at a murder scene. She discovered that she could understand animals! The good news was that she now had a special ability. The bad news was... she could only use it secretly, right under the killer's nose. With the help of a rat carrying her messages, Cen He passed information to the police, found a way out of a dead end, and held on until the officers arrived. Later, Cen He somehow ended up interning at the Ning City Public Security Bureau. She joine 91Reads—Score13114d adds

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   The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about a forensic pathologist. There wasn't much romance in it.

9. 9 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is super cool and efficient at solving cases, which makes the story quite enjoyable. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a psychological assistant. The first book is about a forensic pathologist. There aren't many romantic scenes.

10. 10 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 292Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a police captain, the male lead is a detective, and the stories unfold in episodic format. There are many cases.

11. 11 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.4kReads6.9Score42414d adds

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    A crime-solving, mystery, and suspense novel featuring a male detective and a female forensic pathologist.

12. 12 刑 The Forensic Detective Who Can See the Dead's Lingering Souls 刑侦神探之我能看到死者残魂 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery440k WordsCompleted Crime investigation, deduction, suspense, case-solving, and supernatural fiction. This is a collection of standalone cases, focused entirely on solving crimes, with plenty of cases! Bloody slaughter at a wedding, a Five Elements and yin-yang massacre, ghostly murders at an academy, a terrifying nursery rhyme, a death letter written in blood, a prison in the Eighteenth Layer of Hell, a sacrificial altar... Join Lu Junchen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and his team as they solve on 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These four crime-solving, mystery, and suspense novels feature a male detective and a female forensic doctor as the main characters. They are all episodic crime stories and are incredibly good.

13. 13 民 The Senses Detective: Strange Cases of the Republic Era 民国奇案之触感神探 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery218k WordsCompleted A Republican-era crime and mystery novel about criminal investigations and solving cases. Each story arc is devoted entirely to cracking a case, and there are plenty of cases to enjoy. Five Elements killings, punishments from the Eighteen Levels of Hell, a deadly blank death letter, a serial assault and murder case involving young women, a ghostly killing spree at an academy, a blood-red altar... It’s all in The Touch Detective: Republican-Era Strange Cases. Join Chief Chen Fengyun as he uses hi 34Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds
15. 15 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book had a super cool female lead who was efficient and decisive in solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance.

16. 16 沉 Lost in You 沉溺 Meng Xie梦邪Mystery482k WordsCompleted A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 846Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    An absolute delightful surprise! Each case is captivating, the author's writing is delicate yet powerful, the logic is rigorous, and it's an incredibly enjoyable read! [Salute]

17. 17 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 246Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic pathologist and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic pathologist is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to finally working together. The last part is a strange twist on the rules. You can also read Q.

18. 18 别 Don't Mess with Me. My Whole Ghost Teammate Squad Is a Bunch of Disasters 别惹我，我身后全是冤种鬼队友 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery24k WordsOngoing [Eyes that see ghosts + criminal investigation and suspense + powerful heroine + strong leads and sweet romance + hilariously unlucky ghost teammates] Mu Nian was born able to see ghosts, but her life couldn't have been more miserable. Her parents died young, and she scrimped and saved for over a decade to buy an apartment. As soon as she got the keys, it was condemned as unsafe, with the water and electricity cut off. People called her a holdout every day, and she was treated with contempt wher —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book is super good, a huge and interesting one. The second one is a pure crime-solving story, very good. The last one is a collection of strange tales about rules, also very fun.

19. 19 致 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 Yingzhong and Wu应钟和伍Mystery170k WordsCompleted 3.7kReads9.3Score40114d adds

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    Three pieces of inexplicable physical evidence, two suspects with perfect alibis, and one fatal detail overlooked by everyone. Turn the page and challenge the limits of your IQ!

20. 20 犯 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Little Master小师傅Mystery257k WordsCompleted Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 731Reads9.1Score5314d adds
21. 21 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 455Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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