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51 My Years in the Gambling World 我走蓝道那些年 Wu Qi武棋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Modern underworld] [Stories of crooked gambling] [Gambling scams] [Anti-gambling] When I was six, my grandaunt said I was doomed to a life of loneliness. She sold me. She sold me to an old man who had lost one hand. An old man who made his living as a swindler. From then on, I learned how to cheat at gambling from him. The old man became my master, but he told me to call him Fourth Master. I became a professional swindler, too. But on the day I graduated from my apprenticeship, Fourth Master di 12.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
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My aunt said that I was destined to commit the evil star, which killed my parents and broke my eldest uncle's leg. So, she sold me. Sold to an old man with a broken hand. At that time, I was only 6 years old. From then on, I became a con man. A professional crook. I learned Qian Shu for 11 years from the fourth master who bought me. However, on the day I left the army, Fourth Master died. Died in Chu Qian. I became an orphan again and began to walk around the world alone. In this world, I have seen many people being cheated, many people being cheated, and many people being cheated by me. Many people... Lost their lives because of gambling. I have seen others build tall buildings. I've seen others entertain guests. I've seen other people's buildings collapse. I myself have experienced life from starting from nothing to losing everything. After thousands of sails, I decided to withdraw from this bloody world.
52 The Lost City of Exotic Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 514.2kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves
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The first Machiavellian martial arts! Book 2 One day you discover that your grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters are not human! The third book starts with the Land Sword Immortal! Eighty years after Shoujiange broke the sky with one sword!
53 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 35.3kReads8.5Score2.2kShelves
54 The Gods Devour Earth 神噬地球 The Old Donkey Keeps Braying驴子老叫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse489k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] + [Anti-Cheat] + [Political Intrigue] + [No Stereotypical Characters] + [Battle of Wits] (The first 32 chapters have been revised, and the remaining chapters will be updated in due course.) The returns from any method of increasing one's power diminish over time, eventually reaching zero. The protagonist has no plot armor. Even an ordinary passerby might beat someone with a golden finger. Everyone makes mistakes and steps on land mines, including the protagonist. Risk is proporti 15kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
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"God Eats the Earth" builds a complex world that combines Cthulhu-style horror, apocalyptic survival, science fiction settings and Eastern philosophical speculation. The story gradually escalates from a basic struggle for survival to a game of power, and finally goes deep into a philosophical discussion of the origin of power, the nature of faith, and the rules of the universe. The protagonist Li Fan has a clear growth path, from using wisdom to survive, to using strategy and knowledge to grow, to challenging cognitive boundaries and thinking about the path to becoming a god. The contents of the three volumes are progressive, the settings are gradually unfolded, and the suspense is intertwined, laying a solid foundation for subsequent more ambitious conflicts and explorations.
55 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 6kReads8.6Score486Shelves
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Conscience recommendation! There are stories, plots, historical facts, and writing. If you understand Hong Xiuquan, you will understand the man!
56 The Number One Son-in-Law: I Really Don't Want to Rebel! 第一赘婿，我真不想造反啊！ Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical4.5M WordsCompleted Historical fiction, a touch of ensemble cast, not mindless wish fulfillment, everyday interactions with the heroines, and family life. Also known as: My Wife Is a Grandmaster. Who Wouldn't Lie Flat? No one helps me reach for the clouds, so I tread through snow to the mountaintop alone. If fortune was never meant for me, I'll climb Kunlun by myself! The strategist risks everything by entering the game, all to bring Dongling back into the light! One vow: “I hunger to feast on the flesh of the nort 18.8kReads7.8Score1.6kShelves
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High IQ @2023 is a hit, [punches][pig] I have read other books before, and the more I get addicted at the beginning, the harder I read. However, reading these two books by @2023 is like digging a treasure. 🌠 It may seem ordinary at first, but the more you read, the more you discover that there are surprises behind it. 🌈①The protagonist Ling Bufan accidentally traveled back to the Qian Dynasty. 🍓It seems to have no connection, 🍉but it is actually an arrangement somewhere. There are many female protagonists with high IQs, 🍀Shang Zhanchaotang, rich elements, recommended to everyone!
57 I Woke Up to Find Myself a Son-in-Law 一觉醒来变赘婿 Tangyuan2023丸子2023Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Lan Yuheng dies suddenly from overwork at school and is ultimately dragged back to the underworld by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. The Judge discovers that he's a virgin for the ninth lifetime and takes pity on him, sending him to an ancient parallel world. Here, those so-called poets don't exist, and the Tang dynasty is not the prosperous era it once was. In the end, his fate is changed, granting him endless romantic encounters. But because something goes wrong with Granny Meng's soup, his soul trans 7.2kReads8.2Score693Shelves
58 Scheming for the World 谋略天下 The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss潜龙在渊Historical211k WordsOngoing In an age of great turmoil, the Marquis of Luocheng in the State of Yu seizes power through a coup, using methods that are both brilliant and despicable. Amid the rebellion, two infants are accidentally allowed to escape: Ziyu, a prince of the State of Shan, later renamed Wujiu, and Yuyan, a prince of the State of Yu, later renamed Zhao Yang. The two close friends are taken in, one after the other, by the mysterious Yi family, whose mission is to “uphold Heaven's will and bring peace to the land 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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59 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 587Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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This work is not only a wonderful reproduction of the history of the Three Kingdoms, but also a rich allegory about the alienation and struggle of human nature in an extreme political environment. It deserves to be seen by a wider audience. If it can be published, it will definitely become an important work in the field of historical fiction.
60 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 2.3kReads9.3Score639Shelves
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He has been a good, law-abiding citizen for thirty-six years, and has never even done any petty theft. However, he believes that the success rate of crime is not simply proportional to criminal experience. Many people with rich criminal experience are just lucky and never get caught. Their modus operandi was actually very inferior. If he were a criminal investigator, those people would not have such a good life. But he is different. Whether the logic of the crime is close to perfection is the key to the success rate of the crime. To do it, make a perfect murder. His gaze was firm.
61 Even an Ordinary Person Can Succeed After Transmigrating 普通人穿越也能成功 Zhong Hong仲弘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, two strangers who accidentally ended up together transmigrate with their bare bottoms exposed, covering themselves with leaves before getting stung in their most sensitive spots by hairy caterpillars. No System, no golden finger. They mainly rely on what they've learned online to make their way in the world, and the story wins on plot alone. Humorous and funny, with an emphasis on realism. 1.8kReads8.5Score183Shelves
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No system, no golden fingers, two bare buttocks at the beginning, even using leaves to cover their shame, both were stung by Mao Lazi [laughs]. It all depends on the battle of wits and courage between these two brothers and their hard work. Two male protagonists and two female protagonists, humorous, twists and turns in the plot, and striving for authenticity.
62 Old Tales of the Yellow Springs 黄泉旧事 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 1.7kReads9.3Score296Shelves
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The heroine Yan Yulin reincarnated and traveled through thousands of years, organized the Taishan Mansion Monarch Festival, and uncovered a mysterious and supernatural past event in Huangquan [Like][Like][Like]
63 Fleeing to Prove My Innocence 为清白而逃亡 Tongtong Boils the Sea彤彤煮海Mystery533k WordsCompleted Detective fiction + suspense + mystery + officialdom + crime Inspired by true events. A massacre that wiped out an entire family. A vast criminal organization. A wrongfully accused detective who goes on the run to prove his innocence. An ordinary man caught between the underworld and the law, fighting a life-or-death struggle just to survive. A reflection of cold reality, an exposé of the good and evil in human nature, a deep analysis of society, a meditation on the value of life, and a call to 277Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Detective + Suspense + Reasoning + Officialdom + Crime Adapted from real events. A massacre. A huge criminal group. A criminal policeman who was wrongly accused fled to prove his innocence. A small man, in order to survive, is caught in the pursuit of black and white, and engages in a life-and-death struggle. Reflect the cold reality, expose the good and evil of human nature, analyze society, reflect on the value of life, and promote righteousness. (No golden finger) (No system) (No super power) Passionate, soul-stirring, and full of suspense. If you don't watch to the end, you will never know who the murderer is?
64 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 I Am Prince Fish在下鱼亲王Historical1.5M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.5kReads8.6Score712Shelves
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Do you like the pure ancient Jianghu detective novel? [Smile][smile][smile]
65 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇 White Rice Dumpling白水粽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 50Reads—Score—Shelves
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How could a small country along the Silk Road fight against the brutal Xiongnu without using strategizing or borrowing the power of the Han Dynasty? [Completed]
66 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance588k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 13.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
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Calculation, planning, reasoning, psychological game, dual strength, guidance type
67 One Slip After a Thousand Careful Thoughts 千虑一失 Old Dong from Yichang宜昌老董Mystery315k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [No Supernatural Elements] A man commits a brazen crime in front of the police and jumps into a river during the manhunt, but the body they find in the water is not the culprit’s. Afterward, new victims appear one after another in an apartment elevator, at a hospital, and outside the Public Security Bureau, setting off a kidnapping crisis as well. Four people die in a single day. Is this a deliberate provocation, or is something else at play? Face 21Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Recommend a criminal investigation mystery novel that you just finished. No quota for newcomers, but a guarantee of character: a wonderful and brain-burning work with lots of twists and turns! In just one day, four people died. Behind the serial murder case, it is actually closely related to three old cases from 25 years ago. The major suspect turned out to be the elementary school teacher of the male captain of the task force and the childhood savior of the policewoman Hua.
68 No Hope of Survival 生还无期 Young Master Changle长乐公子Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP, No Female Lead] + [Infinite Deaths and Resurrections] + [Superpower Awakening] + [Mind Games and Strategy] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Life in Review] The keywords of this book are “human nature,” “death games,” and “setting traps.” The thirteen characters who appear from the start all play important roles! Each has a distinct personality, and every one of them will have a major part to play later in the story. This book also features endless deaths, so if that’s not your thing, please read wit 10.5kReads9.3Score1kShelves
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Very brain-burning, the style is similar to Toka!
69 Back in the Game: Cleaning Up Officialdom 重出江湖之整治官场 Millennium Stone Monkey千年石猴Urban228k WordsCompleted A mob boss shakes up and cleans house in the political arena! [No idiotic characters, no System, light mystery] Black is black, and white is white, but the two can also change places! Even the righteous may do shameful things, while the wicked may do good for the country and its people. What matters is how you see things and what you believe, and whether you can answer to your conscience! 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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Not brainless, logical, resourceful, with an above-the-line IQ, the gangster is stirring up officialdom.
70 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 239Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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This is a guide for practicing masters in ancient times. After reading it, you can basically understand the necessary skills and professional codes of masters. After reading it, you can understand how the master strategized in the officialdom. Historically, Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai were both aides.
71 Schemes at the Brocade Banquet 锦筵谋 Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted From the pinnacle of Michelin cuisine to the hell of household intrigue, all it took was one explosion. Lin Wanyi, an internationally renowned top chef, opens her eyes to find she's become the most wicked third young madam of the Su family in the Qing Dynasty. From the start, she's in a hopeless situation: Her husband despises her, her mother-in-law wants to divorce her, and the servants look down on her. On top of that, her sister-in-law is a “born heroine,” doted on by the entire household, s 254Reads—Score—Shelves
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Who knows! I finally found an article that allows me to pause and think about logic while reading it! The court pulling in "Jin Yan Mou" and "Master Bao, is your crescent moon sticking?" "The detective plot of "There is a hidden foreshadowing in every corner. After reading it, I just want to say "That's it"! Highly intelligent readers, come and gather!
72 Lord Bao, Is That Crescent Moon Painted On? 包大人，你的月牙是贴的吗？ Sweet Dream Feather甜梦羽Historical284k WordsCompleted I'm a modern high school student who fancies himself Bao Qingtian, and I've transmigrated into the Northern Song as the celebrated official Bao Zheng. From the start, I'm faced with three questions: I can't write, I can't judge cases, and my face isn't even dark! To keep my identity from being exposed, I smear ink on my face and draw a crescent moon with lime. I planned to lie low and muddle through, but I end up becoming a master detective. As my reputation keeps growing, Gongsun Ce can't stop 22Reads—Score—Shelves
73 The International Sleuth 国际名探 My Imperial Treasure Pavilion朕之宝藏阁Mystery123k WordsOngoing Ahem, ahem... Rise, my beloved ministers. I have an important announcement at this morning's court session. Since I am exceptionally talented and stunningly good-looking, I am currently writing a novel. As the author of this book, I have high hopes for it. I expect all my beloved ministers to read it carefully. Be sure to leave a memorial with every chapter. I will burn the midnight oil, personally read them, and review your memorials. Before writing this book, I read widely, studied world m 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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You have the final say whether you have a high IQ or not.
74 A Song of Regrets 遗恨歌 Zhong Qi钟麒Historical293k WordsOngoing In the early Hongwu years of the Ming dynasty, Chen Shixun, son of Chen Youliang, the former emperor of the Chen Han regime, enters the imperial court by a twist of fate, secretly supported by former Chen Han officials and taking the place of Zhu Yuanzhang’s lost son. Together with an alliance of avengers formed by Yan Wang Zhu Di, the posthumous son of Yuan Shundi; Han Miaotong, younger sister of former Red Turban leader Han Liner; and the monk Yao Guangxiao, who entered the clergy after losing 58Reads—Score—Shelves
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The IQs of all the heroes and villains are online! Highly intelligent and strategic, brain-burning game! Hope this can save you from your book shortage! [Blowing kiss]
75 After Being Reborn, I Can Use the Indisputable System to Turn the Situation Around 重生归来，我凭不争系统扭转死局 Wen Qiheng温栖珩Ancient Romance84k WordsOngoing On the eve of the rebirth palace banquet, Su Wanyuan checked her palace attire and found a secret medicine hidden in the middle of the dress. In her previous life, she fell into a trap and lost her composure, ruining her reputation and causing everyone in the Su family to be executed. When she opened her eyes again, her fingertips trembled slightly, her face remained calm, and she kept the evidence secretly, waiting for the palace banquet to tear apart the concubine's gentle mask in public! Th 65Reads—Score—Shelves
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High IQ book
76 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 55Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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Fantasy battle of wits, layout breaking, reversal
77 The Female Bank President's Last Resort 女行长的穷途末路 Xu Ci珝慈Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted A teller's act of withholding checks toppled the first domino in the bank run at Yunhai City Commercial Bank. Though bank president Ma Yuquan fought desperately to contain the crisis, she ultimately could not counter the enormous fallout from the sudden disappearance of the bank's major shareholder and the head of its controlling rural bank. Ma Yuquan sensed the situation was full of hidden twists and turns, yet never revealed the secret of who she had been with during her brief disappearance, w 688Reads9.3Score100Shelves
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Recommended novel "The End of the Female President", workplace writing, high-level strategy. It writes about how the female bank president Ma Yuquan went from being an aspiring elite woman with a huge ambition, bright eyes, and determined to serve the country through finance. In the face of power and bad capital, she was trapped step by step and lost herself, thus embarking on a dead end in life. The novel has a fast pace, fluent writing, and rich plots. There are many scenes in which the best friend competes for her boyfriend, and the single and elderly heroine secretly gives birth to a child and designs a legal adoption.
78 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Yan Yutong颜雨彤Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Hanchuang studied hard for many years and once he entered high school, he suddenly became the target of suppression by the powerful. He was ruined by a fallout in the examination room. After being away from his hometown and suffering a lot, his long-term exile smoothed his edges, and after he came to the capital to settle his injustice, he saw the undercurrents of the palace and the princess palace. Everything was far more complicated than imagined.
79 Fragrant Dust on Purple Paths 紫陌香尘 Eagle23雄鹰23Mystery204k WordsCompleted Drawing on more than a decade of experience as a police officer and my broader understanding of society, I wrote this original social realist mystery novel. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It spans 20 years from beginning to end, with dozens of clues and echoes woven throughout. I hope to share it with readers who are patient and enjoy thinking things through. There are two cases, but what truth will you see in them? The Fragrance of Purple Dust is divided into four volumes, each named wit 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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It is a non-shuang article, a social suspense reasoning. The author is based on more than ten years of working experience in the police station. The foreshadowing starts from the title and cover of the book. Can you read who the cross and the face on the cover are? The higher your IQ, the more you read
80 Undercover in Ice City 潜伏冰城 Forget War and Risk Perishing 007忘战必危007Historical262k WordsCompleted In 1938, in Xinjing, Manchukuo, top CCP agent Lin Feng goes undercover at the Manchukuo Police Bureau under an assumed name. Posing as a married couple with Wang Dan, a young radio operator, he moves into the tiger’s den to wage a secret war. They face the sinister, suspicious intelligence chief Li Mozhi and the relentless schemes of Ma Kui. From awkward beginnings to standing by each other through life and death, they walk a knife’s edge as they navigate crises, turn the tables with wiretaps, f 2Reads—Score—Shelves
81 A Trap Within a Trap in the Halls of Power 官场局中局 Spring Breeze Leaves No Trace 007春风了无痕007Urban537k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + power struggles + influential figures + suspense + workplace drama + deduction] Cao Zili, head of the Phoenix Mountain project, falls to his death. Rumors claim a suicide note was found at the scene, but its intended recipient is a mystery, and the case is full of unanswered questions... Was it suicide or murder? And what was the motive? The body cannot be found, making the case difficult to solve... The provincial task force arrives, sending the political scene in Huzhou i 4.6kReads8.7Score523Shelves
82 I Transmigrated to the Tyrannical Qin: Chen Sheng Led Me in Rebellion 穿越暴秦：陈胜带我起义 Gu Tianshu穀天黍Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Are kings and nobles born to their station? The protagonist transmigrates into the brutal Qin dynasty and rises in rebellion alongside Chen Sheng, in an age ruled by harsh officials. Facing divisions between sworn brothers and the relentless turning wheels of history, he plots and schemes to save the brothers who stood together when their oath was first made. Where will he lead them from here...? 118Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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Struggle for power and hegemony, IQ online
83 Cangyuan Demon Emperor: Reborn to Avenge Every Blood Debt! 苍渊魔帝：重生归来，血债血偿！ Young Master Run Yan润衍公子Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing Revenge + Strategy + Invincibility + Myriad Worlds + Ensemble Cast The invincible Demon Emperor Cangyuan ruled the Myriad Worlds, yet he was betrayed by his beloved and his sect, nearly suffering the annihilation of his soul and eternal ruin. With only a remnant of his soul, he was reborn in the lower realm, in Xuanxin Heaven, on the Xuanxin Continent, in the Great Qian Dynasty, in Thundercliff City. Reborn and revived, he returns in a trail of blood! He swears to ascend to the upper realm and m 617Reads—Score—Shelves
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Today's readers are all smart readers and know how to identify good books.
84 Superpowered Spycraft: An Agent's Blissful Path to Immortality 超神谍武，特工修仙爽歪歪 Chu Yuxiang褚豫翔Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing Truth and illusion are hard to tell apart, And love, hatred, and old grudges stretch beyond count! Greed, anger, delusion, sorrow, joy, and resentment, Who among us hasn’t tasted them all? Spy wars, schemes within schemes, a world of temptation, Half-drunk, half-sated, still unable to enjoy the night. I can change a thousand ways, And unleash every supernatural power. Why should I fear their schemes and plots, Their sharp tongues and cutting words? I roam the sea of stars to settle old scores, W 5.2kReads9.6Score486Shelves
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Funny technology cultivating immortality
85 Steel and Sunflower 钢与葵 Ripples of a Dream梦的涟漪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This is a serious, dark-toned epic fantasy set on an imaginary continent. It features multiple protagonists, intricately interwoven plotlines, and a profound world. Its many elements include historical realism, political intrigue, steampunk, Cthulhu, mystery, and character growth. It is a slow burn, but never drags. Welcome to a world that belongs to no heroes. Here, pure light does not triumph over darkness. Instead, faith and fate clash in a bloody struggle. Supernatural powers are not blessin 460Reads9.2Score239Shelves
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If you have a high IQ, you will read this good book. The novel has reached a very high level in terms of writing style, characterization, and depth of thought.
86 Lin Daiyu at Max Level: Reforming the Immortal Dao's Elite Families 满级黛玉：整顿仙道豪门 Snail with a Shell背壳的蜗牛Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Shu, a modern prodigy well versed in both the arts and sciences, with knowledge spanning ancient and modern times, died in the prime of her life because of a conspiracy. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the crying infant Lin Daiyu. In this world, the Story of the Stone still existed, but things were far from ordinary! The Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families were four immortal cultivation clans that dominated China and monopolized its spiritual ley lines. The Grand View Garden was 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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When Baoyu heard this, his body trembled violently, and the last sparkle in his eyes seemed to be extinguished. He tried his best, fought against death, and finally defeated the evil calamity, but in the end... He still couldn't protect her?
87 Taming the Abyss in a Raging Sea 怒海镇渊 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn + suspense + undercover work + revenge + anti-drug operations + counterespionage. The golden finger is very weak; the protagonist relies on his own abilities. High-IQ battles, so bring your thinking cap. No showing off and face-slapping! Best suited to seasoned readers. If you follow along closely, it’s very satisfying. Impatient readers looking for mindless thrills should steer clear; if you skim, you won’t understand it.] Thirty years ago, An Xiaohai was manipulated through one scheme 169.6kReads9.6Score20.7kShelves
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💥①②③⑤ High IQ showdown, exposing many shady stories, and fighting back in desperate situations. If you haven't read these books, then you have missed a lot.
88 Buddha's Son of Heaven 佛子天 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, an underdog's comeback, a grim early story and a thrilling later one! Anti-drug operations + counterespionage + a brutal start + underworld conflicts + love of country and family] With a mysterious background, a strange family, and a vast shadow lurking behind him, a student with a tragic past is driven to become a madman feared by both the underworld and the legitimate world! A madman who wants to turn the entire world upside down! He crushes the demons and monster 17.5kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
89 Reborn, I’m Taking Shortcuts to Help the Nation Get Ahead 都重生了，让国家走点捷径怎么了 Great Cangyue大沧月Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Yang, an unrivaled patriot who devoted his whole life to his country, was reborn and returned to the remote mountain village where he had been sent down to work in 1975! Looking at the transfer order in his hand, this time he didn't hesitate. He tore it to shreds! In his previous life, he'd been blinded by greed and abandoned his wife and daughter to return to the city, watching helplessly as Li Youwei and her daughter met tragic deaths. Reborn, all Zhou Yang wanted was a warm home with his 245.5kReads9.5Score27.6kShelves
90 Farming Amid the Chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北乱世我种田 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration, power struggles, war, farming The chaotic Northern and Southern Dynasties era is impossible to survive in! Then let's fight! A mysterious, stunningly beautiful shaman? I'll make her my wife. The Baiyue tribes in the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains? They're one of us, so don't panic! A refugee-army general with a mysterious background? A good brother, let's make our way together! The lofty aristocratic clans? I can't kill you all… The Two Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern D 2.6kReads8.9Score278Shelves
91 The Reverse Maze 逆位迷宫 Peng Pai彭湃Urban1.7M WordsOngoing On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Bai Ze's life begins a countdown. Survive or perish: that is the choice. // Three lives, six paths, a mist-shrouded maze. Nothing is harder than choosing one's fate. 74.1kReads9.5Score6.2kShelves
92 The Cheat's Underworld 老千蓝道 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Urban629k WordsCompleted Trained in the Southern School, with knowledge of both Chinese and Western methods. This is my true account of years spent as a professional swindler! Using all kinds of cheating techniques, I’ve fought my way through casinos large and small across the land. Burning with ambition, I clawed my way upward, enduring the hardships of the underworld and a life of wandering with no way back! Schemes within schemes, tricks within tricks, and all kinds of dark and shady memories: I’ll expose every techn 2.5kReads7.1Score131Shelves
93 The Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 诅咒直播间之七的禁忌 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery11k WordsCompleted Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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A high IQ suspense story, the whole logic is online, the protagonist of each story is a consumable
94 The Haunted House Mystery: I Am the Killer 鬼屋谜案之凶手是我 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Haunted House Mystery: I’m the Killer 3Reads—Score—Shelves
95 There's a Killer Outside the Door 门外有个杀人犯 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困10k WordsCompleted There’s a Murderer Outside the Door 783Reads—Score—Shelves
96 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend's Debts 卖身富婆给女友还债 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery9k WordsCompleted Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend’s Debt 6Reads—Score—Shelves
97 Cursed Livestream: My Brother's Revenge 诅咒直播间之哥哥的复仇 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery11k WordsCompleted The Cursed Livestream: My Brother's Revenge 3Reads—Score—Shelves
98 The Umbrella and the Killer 寻伞追凶 Qiu Weilia邱未了Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing This is a tragic story set in the late 1970s. In a courtyard compound that seems peaceful and quiet, countless secrets and old grudges lie hidden beneath the surface. It is a world of conspiracy and revenge. Chen Yimei’s grandmother is poisoned to death in her own home. A mysterious umbrella draws Lin Ping into a thorny search for the killer. Who owns the umbrella? Could its owner be the murderer? As Lin Ping doggedly pursues the case, a shocking truth gradually comes to light... 25Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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Suspenseful twists and turns, high IQ, high quality, brain-burning, exciting and good-looking crime story
99 Thirty-Six Ways to Win a Man: Runaway Bride 追男三十六计：逃之夭夭 Half an Unidle Person半个不闲人Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted Her soul returns to another world, and Ye Su brings the sharp edge of her modern spirit into the turbulent world of an ancient dynasty. Her original self died unjustly, yet had a remarkable talent hidden within her, and her death reveals a baffling mystery about her true origins. Alone in an unfamiliar world, she never expected to become entangled in three deep romances that would bind her for life. He is a member of the royal family, outwardly a dissolute playboy who neglects his duties, but in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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This book is not bad, a time-travel suspense ancient heroine with Golden Finger, a cunning and cunning plot, and one link after another.
100 The Killer Hidden in the Novel 隐藏在小说里的凶手 A Riot of Stories群文乱舞Mystery203k WordsOngoing Writer Wang Yichuan wrote a serialized horror novel whose plot mirrors a real-life disappearance. As the case is investigated, so few clues turn up that the only way to find them is to follow hints in the novel. For this reason, the story becomes an online sensation, and its readers join the investigation. How can they reconstruct the case step by step and find the killer hiding within the novel? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's as tall as three or four stories high.