Looking for Stories Where the Protagonist Is a Criminal, Murderer, or Assassin. Dark and Rational, Not a Goody-two-shoes! 求主角是犯罪凶手或杀手的。黑暗理智不圣母！

1. 1 特 Special Cleaner, Occasional Crime Scene Stager 特殊清洁员，偶尔也布置案发现场 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (Content warnings: no female lead, no romantic ambiguity, dark plot, protagonist is not a good person, lighthearted everyday tone) (No female lead does not mean no female supporting characters. Recommended that you stay away. The male lead is very much a criminal, not a positive role model, and people get killed on a regular basis.) Good news: He transmigrated. Bad news: The body’s original owner seems to have just killed someone. Is Qi Shu panicking? He’s practically panicking to death. After a 511Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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   The first book is highly recommended and definitely worth reading. The last book has a really crazy protagonist, making it absolutely worth it!!!

2. 2 通 A Wanted Criminal Sneaks into My House, Then Gets So Scared He Calls the Police 通缉犯潜入我家，却被吓到报警 George Talks a Big Game乔治侃大山Urban534k WordsCompleted [High-IQ plots: staged accidental killings and locked-room murders] [A satisfying high-IQ story with logical twists] Ye Chen transmigrated to Blue Star and obtained a Screenwriter System. And so, one screenplay after another became reality: “Headless Yaksha Serial Murders,” “The Butterfly Effect: Staging Accidental Killings,” “The Fourteenth Perfect Locked-Room Murder,” “Using Natural Phenomena to Design the Perfect Accidental Killing”… Every one of these was a high-IQ perfect crime, imposs 2kReads8.5Score253Shelves
3. 3 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
4. 4 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.1kReads8.9Score846Shelves
5. 5 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
6. 6 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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   🔥This book is truly captivating and highly recommended to every reader! The protagonist is a madman who orchestrates a kidnapping across multiple provinces in his quest for the real world. After being reborn, he awakens the Sequence 19 ability, the Eye of Truth. The book is arguably the most intricately plotted in the entire series, and you never know where the next twist will come from.

7. 7 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 118kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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   No female lead, only male lead novels, I can't get enough of them all! 1️⃣ The male lead wakes up with no memory of anything. He flips through his diary and discovers it contains his criminal record – quite interesting. 2️⃣ The male lead is a special cleaner, inheriting his father's profession. He's been involved in murder scenes since childhood. At get off work, he helps the police clean up crime scenes; after work, he kills people when he's unhappy, and even helps others dispose of their remains. 3️⃣ The male lead is reborn in another body and begins his revenge. At first, he only targets himself, but later he develops a power base, perfectly eliminating people, leaving no clues for his female relatives. 4️⃣ The male lead transmigrates to a prison, livestreaming himself playing different roles and completing dungeons – quite interesting. The male lead is an elegant madman.

8. 8 我 I’m Only Playing a Psychopath, but I’m Actually a Good Prisoner 我只是扮演变态，其实我是好囚犯 Walking the Dangerous Path危行Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Male lead is a trouble-loving thrill-seeker + livestreaming + role-playing + no romance, pure wish fulfillment + AI game infinite-flow] Xie Qi transmigrates to a parallel world. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself a prisoner, being taken to an island that houses the world's most vicious criminals. This world is controlled by major corporations, with the government nothing more than their puppet. The Prisoner Island is a massive livestreaming game made for the rich. All the prisoners are an 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
9. 9 全 Manhunt Across the City: I'm Really Not a Criminal 全城围捕：我真不是罪犯啊 Yuan Mu圆目Mystery657k WordsCompleted When he opens his eyes, Chen Mu, a former criminal police officer in his previous life, discovers that he has been reborn in a parallel world. And he has become an escaped convict wanted for an entire family’s murder! Shrill police sirens ring across the city as heavily armed officers close in from every direction. A net of traps leaves no way out. Ding! [Escape System issuing a mission] [Main Mission: Publicly serialize and update the story of your escape] [Side Mission: Find the real culprit b 57.6kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves

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   The first book was super engaging; the protagonist was quite insane. The second book was also good; the male protagonist transmigrated, but the original owner had a childhood friend who was even more capable than the protagonist. Since the friend didn't have a system, he orchestrated everything to frame the original owner as a murderer, wanting him to become a street cleaner like him. The original owner died, and the protagonist transmigrated into his body, on the run, searching for the real killer—it had a bit of a crime-solving element.

10. 10 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 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves

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    They all look great, I recommend them!

11. 11 解 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery203k WordsCompleted On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A series of American crime novels featuring a protagonist who is an assassin, focusing on crime investigation, espionage, and assassination. Also, a new DC fanfiction book.

12. 12 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is an assassin; an American crime novel series.

13. 13 解 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery119k WordsCompleted This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 解 The Dissociator: The Extravagant Prisoner and the Underground Howl 解离者：奢囚与地下啸 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery160k WordsCompleted New York is split between day and night, two worlds at odds. Hired by a wealthy family to rescue their kidnapped heir, hitman Rick uncovers a sprawling conspiracy. Meanwhile, Roy, a subway veteran worn down by corporate exploitation, launches a fierce rebellion in the underground tunnels. There are no crime investigations or justice here, only struggles for profit and settling scores under a code of gray rules. The victors are free to rewrite the truth. Desire and the cruelty of class are laid b 87Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 解 The Disintegrator: A World of Black and Gray 解离者：黑灰世界 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban138k WordsCompleted Rick accidentally plunges into the dark abyss of an international drug cartel's deals, confronting the tangled connections between drug crimes and gang forces and witnessing countless bloody battles. Through one man's eyes, the story depicts a gripping, dark struggle for power, steeped in money and murder. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 解 Dissolver: Incoming Missile 解离者：导弹袭来 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban156k WordsCompleted Rick, the hard-bitten killer from the series, returns once more. His close friend is brutally murdered, and the trail leads to a major missile trafficking case deliberately kept under wraps. To avenge his brother, Rick ventures alone into the heart of the conspiracy. As he presses forward through a perilous investigation, he finally slays his enemy with decisive force and successfully averts a missile crisis threatening the United States. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 解 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
20. 20 D DC: Still Force, Stillness DC：静止力止静 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Anime Fanfiction390k WordsOngoing No female lead, no System, and not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. There’s no golden opening trilogy and no forced, bizarre hook. This is a slow-paced DC fanfic. The story is grounded in the tone of the original DC comics, focusing on its characters and worldbuilding while following the main timeline of the comics. The pacing is gentle, making it a good fit for readers who are willing to settle in and savor the story. If you prefer stories with intense conflict from the start and fast-paced, 4.1kReads7.5Score283Shelves
21. 21 家 My Family Are Police Officers, But I'm a Murderer 家人是警察？可我是杀人犯 South Morning, North Moon南晨北月Mystery183k WordsOngoing (Content warning: No female lead, no System, and the protagonist is not a good person. Readers with strong moral sensibilities, proceed with caution.) Being adopted by a wealthy and powerful family might seem like a dream life to anyone: money and influence are there for the taking. But is it really that simple? What if they had ulterior motives from the moment they adopted you? Yan Jue learned from a young age not to romanticize any profession. He also knew that in this family, he was little mo 69Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "Rational Madness," aligns with the theme, though it's been suspected, though the probability is low. ⚠️ Warning: It features family members, but they are not close, and the child is adopted. Family members have very little screen time. [Already recommended] The second book involves the first personality committing murder while the second personality remains completely unaware. The entire book is written from the second personality's perspective, which meets the requirements. ⚠️ Warning: As mentioned before, this book is written from the second personality's perspective. Chen Xiao (the second personality), while rational and intelligent, is fundamentally kind; his first personality and family are purely evil. [Already recommended] The third book is about behind-the-scenes revenge. If you don't like behind-the-scenes stories, you can skip it. [Already recommended] The fourth book is readable; it's very short, so I didn't find any warnings. Recommended. [Already recommended] There's also a book by Li Mu, involving one or two personalities, similar to Chen Xiao, but it's currently on hiatus, so I won't recommend it. [Top post]

22. 22 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.6kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
23. 23 可 But I'm Really Not the Killer 可我真不是凶手 Healing-Type Dou Ah治愈系的斗啊Mystery140k WordsCompleted Zhao Han had been missing for four years, and no one had found him. The moment his fingerprint turned up at a crime scene, he went to the police station of his own accord. Sitting in the interrogation room, he gave his handcuffs a little shake. “But I really am not the murderer.” 1.7kReads6.4Score—Shelves
24. 24 别 Don't Mess with Me. You Can't Withstand an Honest Man's Fury 别惹我老实人的怒火你挡不住 Sky-Blasting Gang: I'm Not a Good Person炸天帮:我不是好人Urban281k WordsCompleted An honest man spends every day rushing around just to make ends meet. Time and again, he's swallowed his pride and backed down for the sake of getting by. But people are insatiable, always pushing their luck. After enduring insult after insult, the honest man is like a fuse-lit stick of dynamite, ready to explode at any moment. 2.4kReads8.2Score161Shelves

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    The second book has a few minor flaws, but it's still quite good.

25. 25 越 Bloodshed Behind Bars 越狱喋血 Yuan Gulongdong袁咕隆咚Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted A desperate revenge sparked by a dream. To save his younger siblings, protagonist Chen Jianan resolutely breaks out of prison and becomes a shadow of vengeance, mercilessly pursuing those who harmed his family. Meanwhile, police captain Bai Kai leads his team in hot pursuit, balancing law against justice. Family bonds, the law, and justice collide, igniting a thrilling journey of love, hatred, redemption, and sacrifice. This is not merely a life-or-death chase, but also a fierce struggle between 2.1kReads7.3Score158Shelves

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    The protagonist and his brothers are ruthless outlaws! They're brutal and will fight anyone who dares to challenge them! It's absolutely exhilarating!

26. 26 惊 Thriller: Devote Yourself to Art and Become My Masterpiece 惊悚：献身于艺术，成为我的作品 Blue Sea海之蓝Mystery284k WordsCompleted (Includes livestreaming early on + a horror world + an invincible protagonist in the early chapters) A horror game descends, and Xi Wen is chosen to enter an instance. The boss gets killed right from the start, and things get more and more absurd! “Would you like to sign up to become the boss of the Sunshine Hospital instance?” Xi Wen looks at the words before him, feeling a little bewildered. And so, he becomes the boss of Sunshine Hospital, a place comparable to a beginner instance! Player 1: 3.2kReads8.4Score566Shelves

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    1. No need to say more about Nanbei's books. 2. Also very good. 3. A bit rushed ending. 4. Okay.

27. 27 元 The Elements Descend: I’m the Dark-Type Spokesperson 元素降临：我为暗黑系代言 The Monk Who Never Bathes不洗澡的和尚Urban847k WordsCompleted [Comedy + Academy + Elemental Powers + Awakening for All + Dark Style!] Ten mysterious elements have descended upon the world, and every species has the chance to awaken its own elemental powers. To resist the invasion of ferocious beasts, the world of supernatural abilities has established six Super God Academies, twenty-four major ability guilds, and countless small and medium-sized organizations. Lin Li had already given up hope of awakening elemental powers, but on his eighteenth birthday, h 2.7kReads8.4Score271Shelves
28. 28 方 Fang Xiaoxiao 方晓晓 Don't Turn Off the Light不关灯Mystery134k WordsCompleted After an impulsive moment, Fang Xiaoxiao, a girl still in eighth grade, accidentally killed a classmate who had bullied her. Terrified, she decided to hide the body. To evade the investigation, Fang Xiaoxiao was forced to cover up the traces of her crime and convince herself that it was all an accident, just a coincidence. People can choose to believe lies, but they can never escape reality. The mind can pretend nothing happened, but the rotting body is real. On the seventh day after the deat 468Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book has so many plot twists! The author completely led me by the nose; it's so good!! It's a constant battle of wits with the police! The police suspect the protagonist, but they just can't find any evidence! There are so many twists that it'll make your CPU burn out. By the time I was halfway through, I had already guessed countless possibilities. The comments section is also full of imaginative ideas and has a great atmosphere. If you like reading comments, check it out and offer your insights. Anyway, it's incredibly mind-bending, driving me crazy! It's absolutely amazing!! The second book's protagonist is an extremely rational serial killer. He kills whoever he doesn't like, and he even leads our uncle by the nose, saying things like, "I'm providing the police with ideas!" It's so cool!! (Of course, in real life, I would definitely point at him and say: "The police are him! They are him!!") The third book requires slow reading; it's very impactful after finishing it.

29. 29 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 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
30. 30 面 A Maniacal Smile Beneath the Mask: I’m Crazy, Don’t Run 面具下癫狂一笑，我是疯子你别跑 Making Money to Feed Yang赚钱喂洋Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No heroine, revenge, magic, madness, mental illness, ruthless action] He is a high-IQ, unhinged magician who kills for revenge. He is both a madman and a savior. His goal is to take perfect revenge on everyone! … Three years ago, Chen Sheng was secretly admitted for treatment after being diagnosed with several mental illnesses. He was classified as an S-rank dangerous patient. Three years later, Chen Sheng is discharged after recovering, only to discover that the Chen family has suffered a deva 9.6kReads8.6Score989Shelves

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    Highly recommended! It's the kind of watchable without thinking, the male lead has a severe mental illness. 🍎 He's a high-IQ, insane magician and murderer, a madman and a "savior," his goal is perfect revenge against everyone! 🍇 Three years ago, Chen Sheng was secretly hospitalized as an S-level dangerous patient due to multiple mental illnesses; three years later, he recovered, only to find his family wiped out, all his relatives dead. In the empty house, he cries, laughs, and wanders aimlessly: "I recovered but my family is all dead? My sister, my parents are gone? This damned world, I will make everyone pay the price... Everyone!!"

31. 31 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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    1️⃣Super interesting premise [Please follow]: The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of a wanted criminal who has just escaped from prison. The system's main mission is to continue updating the novel he stopped updating due to his arrest 🌈, recording the escape process in a relatively realistic way. This premise is really awesome 🐮, provoking 👮🏻‍♂️👮🏻‍♂️… Note: I really liked the first 89 chapters, but the later ones didn't suit my reading needs. Please read according to your preference 💕

32. 32 全 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 83kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves

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    A-God is awesome, no explanation needed.

33. 33 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended! High IQ, exciting game.

34. 34 都 Urban: The Prodigal Turns Over a New Leaf, and the Nation Calls on Me to Crack a Major Case 都市：浪子回头，国家请我破大案 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Urban1.1M WordsCompleted They say that nine times out of ten, life doesn't go as planned, and that people are born to suffer. But Zhang Yang doesn't agree. He was abandoned at the gate of an orphanage as a child, but fortunately, he met a kind-hearted director. Fate had other plans, though: to make a living, he became a universally despised pickpocket. Then, by chan 27.2kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
35. 35 与 Dancing with the Dead 与尸共舞 Yao Looks at the Jianghu姚看江湖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted 15kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
36. 36 雕 Sculptor: I Create the Perfect Crime Scene 雕刻师：我制造完美死亡现场 Little Buddha Dizang地藏小佛Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Chaoge is a sculptor. It’s a craft that takes skill. Unlike the work of traditional sculptors, his creations are infused with the uncanny… Some people are frightened to death in broad daylight. Some drown in dry rooms. Some freeze to death in the heat of summer. Some burn to death in the pouring rain… I am a sculptor, and a “demon” who walks among the living… I bring salt to death… It is as if someone is murmuring. I’m setting up the next death scene. You, whose sins are so grave, will you 8.7kReads7.8Score815Shelves

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    Both of these books are super good! The protagonist punishes criminals in his own way, and the police suspect him, but have no evidence. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Five-star recommendation! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

37. 37 重 Reborn to Solve Crimes: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer 重生破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手 Putting Pen to Paper to Herd Cattle提笔放牛Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted 30.3kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves
38. 38 全 The World's Number One Assassin 全球第一杀手 Lamb Who Found Its Way Back迷途知返的羔羊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He survives beneath the light and walks through the darkness. Together, light and darkness weave a glittering world. Volume One: The Traditional Urban Assassin. Volume Two: A Dark Feast at the End of the World. (It leans more toward science fiction in the middle.) 18.6kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    [OK][OK][OK][OK]

39. 39 血 [Hope of Blood] 【血之希望】 Yi Ze You Lin伊泽幼霖Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing Elite police officer Xia Xuansheng has solved countless murder cases at a young age, until a criminal organization called Hope emerged. It was the first and only case that ever stumped him. Who is pulling the strings behind the organization, and what story lies behind it? It seems to be connected to a terrifying international crime syndicate. It is up to him to uncover the truth. Who is Kid, the mysterious boy in the clown mask, really? What secrets does he hold? A tangled web of complications r 688Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    The male protagonist is the head of a large international crime syndicate, a professional assassin, a criminal genius, who has committed countless shocking crimes. He possesses the highest level of intelligence, is a pure pleasure-seeker, and is both rational and dark.

40. 40 引 Leading People to Evil, Starting by Slaughtering Bullies 引人向恶，从爆杀霸凌者开始 One-Sixth六分之一Urban142k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Invincible + Ensemble Cast + Behind-the-Scenes + Fighting Violence with Violence] After transmigrating, Shen Yuan fuses with the shattered divine core of an evil god. He can repair it by leading people into evil, and ultimately become a god. A teenager who endured years of school bullying before choosing to jump into a river. A farmer whose father was beaten to death during a violent forced demolition. A boy kidnapped by human traffickers and tortured for years. Do you wish to 29Reads7.5Score—Shelves
41. 41 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...” 2.4kReads8.9Score380Shelves

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    Some are, some I'm not sure about, let's just make do with these.

42. 42 战 Battlefield Livestream: Betting Everything on an M249 from the Start 战场直播，开局单压M249 The Joy of Youyou悠悠的快乐Urban694k WordsCompleted [Real-life Wa State millionaire influencer + video call with Dai Mei + video call with Zhou Jie + Half-Fox + influencer mercenary] Shen Fei wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to a perilous battlefield. What should he do? Fortunately, at this critical moment, he activates the livestream System. He can exchange popularity points for all kinds of skills. So Shen Fei starts livestreaming, embarking on the path of becoming an influencer mercenary. “Let me tell you, when Big Bro first sta 13.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 全 Globally Wanted: From the Start, a Death Livestream 全球通缉：开局死亡直播 Young Master Zhi公子知Urban314k WordsCompleted A red moon hangs high in the sky. Beneath this strange celestial omen, many people in the world are acting strangely. Su Nan becomes the prey from the start, hunted live on a mysterious show. After successfully turning the tables, he unexpectedly ends up locked in a black prison. And so Su Nan begins an epic escape. It all starts with a jailbreak from the black prison... Su Nan reveals one terrifying skill after another. Hacking, parkour, lockpicking, disguises, con tricks, high-altitude escapes 147Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These are all highly recommended!!

44. 44 全 Wanted Worldwide 全球通缉 Year After Year Emperor年年年帝Urban279k WordsCompleted With an almost demonic IQ, Song Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and joins four celebrities, including Yaya and Huang Bo, in a reality survival show, Global Escape! The show aims to educate the public on how to balance crime, freedom, and security. Faced with an inescapable net woven by the world's top special agents, intelligence experts, famous detectives, and network hackers, will the fugitives surrender or fight against the tide? When their fangs are bared, will the roles of fugitive a 533Reads9.2Score101Shelves
45. 45 开 From the Start, I Simulate a Bank Heist: Robbing the Robbers Stuns Everyone 开局模拟抢银行，黑吃黑震惊众人 Fang Yan方严Urban382k WordsCompleted Friendly reminder: Please don’t use your brain while reading this book. Ultimate Escape: A show simulating criminals on the run. Qin Yun awakens a System from the start, and as a fugitive, he manages to eliminate every other contestant all by himself. The production crew is forced to change the rules just to target him. Qin Yun: “Hey, that’s not playing fair! In that case, I’ll just...” Qin Yun’s smile grows more and more deranged. Next up: the pursuit team’s instructor quits on the spot, and th 374Reads8.5Score—Shelves
46. 46 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.) 39.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    I read half of the first book but stopped because it wasn't finished. The second book started strong, but the ending was weak.

47. 47 涤 Sin-Cleansing Killer System 涤罪杀手系统 Dong Muyu东木宇Urban725k WordsCompleted System + No Female Lead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. Bai Yi is an orphan adopted by a retired criminal investigator. Raised on lessons about justice, he knows all too well that there are many evils in the world that the law cannot eradicate. He has grown numb to them, but one day, quite by chance, a voice rings out in his mind: Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Assassin System... 1.7kReads8.7Score141Shelves
48. 48 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Then I have no choice but to bring out this book. The only downside is that it's still being serialized!

49. 49 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    The book I saw on Bilibili seems to be quite old. It's about Yang Ming, a successor of the Lingmen sect and the owner of the Lingwa shop. There's a ghost named Mingming who has a notebook that was left in the basement by the person who killed him. Could someone please tell me more about this book?

50. 50 她 She Once Lived This Way 她曾这样活着 Expired Yeast过期酵母Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted [One female lead + mild thrills + no CP + villainess’s growth + victim fights back] [Complete, so you can read with confidence. It has not been abandoned.] [Warning in advance: This story introduces the worldbuilding of a later work, but can still be read as a complete story about real life.] [Also known as: Cocoon Collapse] Under the double pressure of a high-stress workplace and malicious harassment by a stranger, graduate Gong Shu’s old psychological trauma resurfaces. Her inner world crumb 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Push Push, the female protagonist transforms from a victim to a perpetrator.

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