A Smart Female Lead Who Solves Cases 女主破案带脑子的

1. 151 嘘 Shh, Whatever You Do, Don't Play a Murder Game on a Dating Show 嘘，千万别在恋综里玩杀人游戏 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted Cen Yueyue is a D-list actress who gets incredibly lucky when her agent shoves her onto a dating reality show starring famous actors, where she’s cast as a disposable extra. The director’s script calls for her to make a scene and squeeze every last drop of usefulness out of her supporting role. So on the very first night, the man Cen Yueyue is supposed to fall for gets a short arrow through the head. Night has fallen. Close your eyes. Killer, open your eyes and choose your prey... A mountain vil 7.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
2. 152 神 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 49Reads6.7Score—Shelves
3. 153 逆 Defying the Clan's Rules: A Record of Life and Death 逆改族训生死录 Master Miao Miao淼淼法师Mystery128k WordsOngoing [Courtroom Power Plays] [Intellectual Romance] [Rule of Law and Rule of Ritual] [A Woman Disguised as a Man] [Mystery and Detective Cases] A female prosecutor transmigrates into another world. Armed with evidence and facts, legal principles and human compassion, she takes on a feudal dynasty and wins herself a host of devoted young admirers... and the hearts of nine hundred million women! [Synopsis] What? Every daughter of the Xiao family must be drowned? Even newborn girls? Because of... a cla —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The opening two cases are handled simultaneously, which is quite fast-paced. [Facepalm]

4. 154 快 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿，咸鱼少女断案记 Yuyu Yuyu Yuyu裕裕遇遇虞雨Mystery705k WordsCompleted Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 15Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Sisters, you should try this! It's one case per chapter. Although it's a new book and only has thirty chapters updated so far, that's thirty cases in total, enough to keep you entertained. The content is also quite good. Highly recommended!

5. 155 罪 The Deadline for Evidence [Criminal Investigation] 罪证时限[刑侦] The Awakened唤醒者Mystery173k WordsCompleted Ye Xiao is a forensic pathologist in Lingnan City, quick-witted and sharp. Decades in the profession have seen her dissect well over a thousand bodies, giving her an exceptionally wealth of experience. Qi Yun is the head of the task force. Skilled at analysis and reading people, he has solved many major cases and is legendary within the police force as a specialist in cracking cases. The task force untangles a web of clues, piece by piece, and catches the real culprit. Among their cases are cold 896Reads8.3Score135Shelves

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   Story Summary: I guess the questioner wants to read a crime drama, but the story can't be too simplistic. Here are a few options. Character traits: No romantic pairing, strong female lead, or both characters are virgins [kissing emoji]

6. 156 女 The Legendary Case Files of the Female Chief Minister 女首辅的断案传奇 Blue Shark Doesn't Eat Fish蓝鲨不吃鱼Mystery512k WordsCompleted Remember that portly Magistrate Di? Remember those baffling cases that were so hard to crack? Remember... But!! This is a female-oriented mystery, so... hehehe. A legendary detective story set in a fictionalized classical era, starring a chubby female minister! If you love brain-teasing mysteries and solving crimes, come on in, sweeties. You'll find things you can guess and things you can't, as well as things you expect but never saw coming. Of course, there's no romance!!!! This isn't a mindles 67Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Synopsis: The first book was read a long time ago. The female lead is intelligent and not love-struck; it's quite good, the kind of book that could be adapted into a TV series. It's a book whose value is misplaced by its title. The second book is a revenge story; the plot is tight, and the ending is a happy one, although the female lead suffers a bit. The third book has good logic. The female lead doesn't have the typical fair skin, beauty, and long legs; she's just an ordinary person who investigates cases, with each case leading to another. It's pretty good. The fourth book is a modern crime drama; the plot is tight and doesn't drag, it's very good, and the theme is quite profound. I cried at the end.

7. 157 昭 The Record of Clearing Injustice: The Divine Detectiveress 昭雪录之神断女提刑 Feng Xin Qianjiang Dam枫炘钱江堤Mystery4.2M WordsOngoing [Historical setting + mystery-solving + orthodox detective fiction + suspense + master detective + female protagonist] Her father was implicated in a massive case, stripped of his official post, and died in despair. Before his death, he compiled a lifetime's worth of experience solving cases into a book titled Records of Clearing Injustices, and instructed his daughter: If you lack the resolve to seek justice for the people of the world, you must never open this book. Determined to clear her fat 2.4kReads8.9Score267Shelves

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   Of course I have to recommend this one! [Eating popcorn emoji]

8. 158 女 Notes of a Female Forensic Examiner: Cracking the Code 女法医手记之破译密码 Liu Zhen刘真144k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologists have a strange and mysterious profession. They spend their days and nights with the dead, listening to the voices of the departed, speaking for the dead and clearing their names. A play, a terrifying case from long ago, a series of recurring bloody murders... Why does the killer leave a distinctive “death signature” on every victim, and what does it mean? Several dismembered bodies are discovered one after another aboard a train. As the investigation unfolds, a woman of the —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
9. 159 破 After I Solved the Case, I Asked for a Divorce. He Knelt and Admitted He Was Wrong 破案后，我提离婚他下跪说知错了 Hotpot Dumpling团砸火锅Mystery219k WordsOngoing [Boys' Love] + [Rekindled Romance] She is a decisive, no-nonsense captain of the criminal police, known for seeing through everything. Yet when it comes to him, she keeps getting pulled back in. Every time she tells herself to give up, she ends up going soft on him. He is a business prodigy who made a name for himself at nineteen and built a commercial empire from scratch. Yet he gladly kneels at her feet. He always thinks he's given so much, but one word from her is still enough to melt his re 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm really begging you.

10. 160 诡 Mystery Hunter of the Haunted City 诡城谜探 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In the Republican era, Bai Jiayue graduates from university and arrives in the turbulent city of Haicheng to stay with her older brother. But on a dark street, a strange man follows her. Shen Huai is the newly appointed chief inspector at the police station, young, promising, and skilled in combat. He never imagined the first time he’d be disarmed and forced to surrender would be at the hands of a refined, soft-spoken young woman. Girls vanish one after another, a goddess shines with light, and 2.1kReads8.8Score313Shelves
11. 161 女 Notes of a Female Forensic Pathologist: Testimony 女法医手记之证词 Liu Zhen刘真118k WordsCompleted —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
12. 162 回 Back to the 1990s: Solving Crimes Matters More Than Getting Married 回到九零：结婚哪有破案重要 Wen Yanyan文炎炎Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted Su Xiaoxiao transmigrates into the body of a female detective in the 1990s, with missing memories and a fiancé who’s been swapped out. The original owner’s friend, Ruan Jing, has been reborn. She steals Su Xiaoxiao’s fiancé, then leaves her the husband who made her own previous life miserable, Li Heng. Su Xiaoxiao isn’t running a junkyard. She refuses to accept a marriage to a stranger. Li Heng agrees, too. The problem is, his backside is the only thing that gets beaten black and blue. To escape 247Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

13. 163 金 The Golden Branch Casebook 金枝洗冤录 Artemisia Greens蒿蒿菜Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet affection + two strong leads + solving cases + both leads’ first relationship] Ten cases, each one gripping! The main romance is all sweet, no angst! Eight years ago, the beloved Princess Changle, Chu Qianyue, nearly died in the great fire at the late empress’s palace. She was saved at the last moment by a handsome young man... Eight years later, everyone says the fire was an accident, but she refuses to believe it! While investigating the late empress’s death, Chu Qi 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one. It's completed, and I apologize for the poor quality. It's a historical romance, suspense, and crime-solving novel. It features episodic cases that are intricately linked to the main plot. The cases are all very exciting, and the male and female leads work together to solve them. The pacing is good. Give it a try! [Heart emoji]

14. 164 刑 The Crime Squad Captain’s Mastermind Turns Out to Be a Little Girl 刑警队长的幕后大佬竟是萝莉 Yi He易河Mystery239k WordsCompleted The Nanjing Normal University dismemberment case, the twin corpses linked by a foul odor, the Headless Horseman case, and the mysterious death of Liu Ke'er. More than a hundred brutal, baffling cases, with a new case every few chapters. Many are based on real events. The investigative duo of Wang Wangwang (Woof Woof Woof), a righteous criminal investigation captain, and Miao Miaomiao (Meow Meow Meow), a highly intelligent little girl, seeks justice for the dead and offers prayers for the living. 207Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This book fits the bill perfectly. The female lead is definitely intelligent, and each chapter is a case in itself, making the pace incredibly fast. The male lead is a criminal investigation captain, and the female lead is a high-IQ girl who always provides crucial clues. Many of the cases also have a connection to real-life situations!

15. 165 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.7kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    These four books are all pretty good! [Learned something] ③ There's a crime-solving system; the protagonist can see things that are about to happen. The system's time-limited crime-solving function doesn't offer much help; the main reliance is on the female lead and her teammates to solve the cases themselves… The other three books feature native characters without any special abilities… ④ Fake metaphysics, real crime-solving.

16. 166 推 King of Deduction: From the Start, I’m Caught in a Case Within a Case 推理之王：开局就是案中案 This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + No Golden Finger + Hard-Core Deduction + Criminal Investigations + Female Lead] Getting Shen Mu transferred to the criminal investigation squad was the retiring station chief’s sole request to the authorities. Xiao Ruowu, captain of the criminal investigation squad, couldn’t help wondering: Could someone so refined-looking really handle police work? On his first day at a crime scene, while everyone else discussed the case, Shen Mu wandered around. When everyone was at a loss, he sai 33.1kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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    The female lead is a team leader. The male lead is very capable but has mysophobia (obsessive-compulsive disorder). It's a very good show.

17. 167 重 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery553k WordsCompleted Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 464Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    The female lead is beautiful and cool, and she uses her brain to solve cases!

18. 168 破 A Crime-Solving Heartthrob, Haunted by Murder Scenes 破案万人迷，我的噩梦是凶案现场 Nine-Tenths Smitten九分在意Mystery556k WordsCompleted (The rating will rise once it has been out for a while. The main story is complete.) One heroine, multiple love interests + everyone’s favorite + heroine solves criminal cases + men vying for her in a battlefield of love + all the men are inexperienced + episodic cases + transmigrate into a book + mystery + profiling Good news: She’s got a golden finger. Bad news: It lets her experience a hundred different ways to die. Heavens, I asked you to let me off easy. How did you hear “bring it on”? Afte 6.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    1VN + Popularity + Female Lead Solving Crimes + Heroic Battleground + All Male Characters are Clean + Unit Cases + Transmigration + Suspense + Profiles Good News: She has a cheat code! Bad News: The cheat code is experiencing a hundred ways humans die! God, I told you to let me go, but you misheard it as "bring it on!" She's determined to bring the culprits behind her nightmares to justice, but what awaits her is far more than that. First Case: The Dream Man's Breakdown Case Second Case: The Serial Murders in the Village of Equal Genders Third Case: The Role-Playing Battle Royale Case at the Secluded Manor The cases are getting easier to solve, but the men who went their separate ways in the original book are becoming increasingly strange. Initially, she just wanted to get some inside information, but unexpectedly, the aloof original male lead has become a stubborn resident of the heroic battleground. While sneaking into the archives at night, she finds a pure-hearted forensic doctor who's been drugged. She only wanted to get close to him to exchange information, but unexpectedly, he also offered her genuine feelings. My childhood sweetheart, the older brother, is one thing if he doesn't speak, but dressed like that, is he testing which official? That seemingly flamboyant younger model, in a black and white world, I'm the only color. I was so wrong; he's the only pure love warrior. And that aggressively charming, seemingly refined doctor, turns out to be a pure hatred warrior. Besides the murderers in each case, what's truly unpredictable is this group of men around us, each more deeply hidden than the last.

19. 169 镜 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 So Sleepy, Can't Wake Up困困困睡不醒啊Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Enter at your own risk! This story is incredibly addictive—officials die in ways resembling nursery rhymes, and Chu and Su team up to hunt down the culprit, uncovering a twenty-year-old bloodbath in the Eastern Palace. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

20. 170 大 Case Files of a Palace Eunuch in the Great Yin Dynasty 大殷女宦寻案录 The Vegetables Aren't Spicy菜不辣Mystery420k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + woman disguised as a man + two formidable leads and an ensemble cast + court intrigue + bickering enemies] Song Sanchun is the number-one menace in the imperial intelligence agency. In public, she’s a malicious, crafty little eunuch: if she can frame someone, she won’t fight them head-on; if she can silence them, she won’t waste words. In private, she’s the sole survivor of a family massacre, carrying three years of blood debt. She serves her superior as a blade, a shield, 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not only is he quick-witted, but he's also cunning, adept at both solving cases and framing criminals.

21. 171 满 The Screen Was Full of Comments! I Thought They Were All Gossip 满屏弹幕！我以为全是八卦 Sneaking a Sweet Treat偷闲吃口甜Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted No Romance + Golden Finger + Crime Solving Shanghai, 1985. Nineteen-year-old Chen Yang is a contract worker handling household registration at a local police station, the kind who got the job through connections. She has a secret: she can see other people's “juicy gossip.” Any cheating, embezzling, or concealing of one's identity from the past seven days pops up as subtitles in brackets. The System has one fatal bug: it mistakes spy meetings for “dating.” So she thinks she's catching cheating me 736Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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    The entire series focuses on realistic crime investigation cases, with no romantic subplots or unnecessary tropes. The villains are clear-thinking and difficult to deal with, and the protagonist's special abilities are not overpowered. The naive female lead works alongside her partner to solve cases through down-to-earth reasoning.

22. 172 法 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 537Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    1. Fast-paced: Quick scene transitions grab attention. 2. Suspenseful: Highlights core suspense elements such as identity reversals and imperial power conspiracies. 3. Distinctive style: Blends the tension of detective work with humorous modern vocabulary and sweet interactions. 4. Well-developed characters: Showcases the female lead's professional silliness and the male lead's seemingly cold but warm-hearted nature. 5. Strong visual appeal: The language is vivid and evocative, easily facilitating the imagination for cinematic effects. 6. Target audience: Precisely aimed at female readers and viewers who enjoy historical romance, detective stories, and light comedies.

23. 173 星 Hunting Killers Under the Starry Night [Crime Investigation] 星夜追凶【刑侦】 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery276k WordsCompleted [Genius police captain Jiang Tian] VS [Scheming forensic pathologist Jian Yanci] Female lead’s perspective · Episodic cases · Two strong leads · Both devoted to each other · Happy ending · Fast-paced · Great team dynamic · Deduction · Crime solving · Crackdowns on organized crime · A powerful partnership [The story is entirely fictional and set in an imaginary world. All characters, positions, and events are original creations made to serve the plot. Please do not compare them with reality.] 1kReads—Score130Shelves

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    This is good; it's an episodic drama, focusing on crime-solving with romance as a secondary element.

24. 174 听 After She Learned to Speak Plant, She Became Infamously Stinky 听懂植物语言后，她【臭】名昭著 Flaming Lotus炎炎若莲Mystery572k WordsCompleted [The rating has just come in and will rise later] [Mystery]+ [Crime Solving]+ [understanding plant language] The protagonist is smart, and her golden finger gives her an edge without making her invincible. At home: Kuikui, the legitimate eldest plant, constantly competing for attention + a pothos with maxed-out clinginess + an old luan tree skilled in both offense and defense + a cactus that won't hesitate to stick you... Chance encounters: an aquatic-plant choir + an original reed marsh + a sob 1kReads8.3Score177Shelves
25. 175 大 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery561k WordsCompleted The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 15Reads6.5Score—Shelves
26. 176 冷 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery464k WordsCompleted Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 8Reads6.6Score—Shelves
27. 177 八 The 1980s: My Sister Is a Policewoman Who Puts Every Troublemaker in Their Place 八零之我姐是警花，专治各种不服 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Period crime investigation + family and neighborhood life + a spirited heroine + Beijing hutongs and courtyard homes + a slight golden finger] Lin Tiantian was a gymnast in her previous life. Reborn into the Lin family, she had extraordinary strength. To keep her from causing damage with it, her father taught her the family's martial arts from childhood. Though she was beautiful in this life, she chose to make policing her lifelong career. Everyone in the neighborhood knew that a female officer 1.2kReads6.8Score170Shelves

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    It's a great show. The female lead achieves success in the public security career through her own hard work and wisdom. She has twin babies, and the male lead works at a research institute!

28. 178 法 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery913k WordsCompleted Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 纪 Officer Ji: Your Wife Is Fierce Again! 纪长官：你老婆又飒了！ Yang Shu阳姝Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite heroine + satisfying power fantasy + criminal investigation + multiple handsome men vying for her + AI-assisted crime-solving] Synopsis: Before her senior year, Xiao An was a genius at the Great Xia Police University, skilled at everything and with a bright future ahead of her. When she graduated, an unexpected incident occurred. After taking care of the scum all by herself, Xiao An buried her past and returned to her hometown county to work as a low-ranking police officer, 133Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The main focus is on crime-solving; the romance aspect is minimal. The female lead is the strongest.

30. 180 锦 The Strange Tales of Jincheng 锦城异闻录 Qi Kai Ran柒开染Mystery212k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyi, the Dali Temple's foremost female junior minister, solves seemingly inexplicable cases to protect the peace of Jincheng. Then one day, a man named Jiang Che is parachuted in as her superior through powerful connections. As she works with Jiang Che, Shen Qingyi discovers that he only seems unreliable: he does have a brain, and his background is immensely powerful. He could prove quite useful. As the investigations deepen, a string of events all point to one person: the regent of the 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Case solved! Case solved! [Sending heart] The female lead is the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. [Laughing]

31. 181 沉 The Silent Killer 沉默的凶手 The Running Turkey奔跑的火鸡Mystery901k WordsCompleted Psychologist Xu Feifei thinks the Voldemort she sees is a hallucination. Then Voldemort writes a line on the mirror: “I have always been right behind you.” After that, Voldemort follows her everywhere, like a shadow. The human bones inside a sculpture, the rabbit-head mask in the maze, the invisible man in a single office worker’s home, the woman bricked into a wall, the novelist’s second personality, the remains in the basement: the murder cases encountered by the police captain and the psychol 148Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a psychologist who is exceptionally good at solving cases.

32. 182 重 Reborn in 1993: I'm a Criminal Profiling Specialist 重生1993：我是刑侦侧写师 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Crime Investigation] [Case-Solving Focus] Lin Zhimo, a leading expert in criminal psychology, is reborn as a frail records clerk at a police station in 1993. While violent criminals run rampant and veteran detectives rely on legwork, he opens his notebook and says, “The killer is 28, left-handed, has a stutter, rides a green bicycle, and lives within three blocks.” The captain tears up his report. “Get back to the records room!” A week later, when a suspect matching every detail is arrested, th 2.9kReads6.6Score259Shelves

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    It looks great. Okay.

33. 183 致 The Deadly Rabbit Man 致命兔人 The Running Turkey奔跑的火鸡Mystery996k WordsCompleted Cheerful psychologist vs. stern criminal investigation captain A chilling nursery rhyme about a rabbit sparks a series of murders spanning ten years. A rabbit-like figure appears at every crime scene. Ten years ago, seven high school students went on a trip together. Six were killed. Ten years later, the rabbit-like figure appears again beside Su Fei, the sole survivor. If the rabbit-masked killer hadn’t returned, psychologist Su Fei would never have suspected that the stoic police officer Luo M 594Reads8.7Score102Shelves
34. 184 刨 The Wood Shavings Maiden 刨花娘子 One Peach at a Time一口一个桃儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + serious drama + heroine-focused career] Jiang Qiao of Yangliu Village wants to become the best carpenter in Yangliu Village. Jiang Qiao in the capital wants to become the best carpenter in the capital. Jiang Qiao of the Great Sheng dynasty wants to become the best carpenter in all of Great Sheng. In short, Jiang Qiao has only one dream: To become the best carpenter!!! Jiang Qiao thinks all it takes to become the best carpenter is to keep doing carpentry! Keep doing carpentry!! Ke 933Reads9.1Score171Shelves

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    I recommend these two books. The first one features a female lead who is a carpenter skilled in mechanisms, often helping the male lead solve them. She's quick-witted, bold yet meticulous, and frequently finds the key to solving cases alongside him. The second book features a female lead who is a renowned detective in the capital, possessing impeccable logic. Together with the male lead, she solves mysterious cases throughout the city.

35. 185 河 I Found a Female Coroner by the River 河边捡个女仵作 Le Xiyin乐惜音Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted The rating is a little low at the start, but it will go up as the story continues~ Bonus chapters are coming out now, and I hope to give everyone a more satisfying ending. [Funny, unconventional female coroner vs. cool, serious, emotionally clueless prince] Lighthearted + lively + bickering couple + crime-solving Forensic examiner Su Zhao died a heroic death, while unlucky country girl Su Zhao came back to life. From the start, she rises from the dead by the river and becomes the only witness wh 1.4kReads8.4Score186Shelves

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    The female lead is a coroner in ancient times, and she solves cases with the male lead.

36. 186 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend it!

37. 187 寻 In Search of the Light [Crime Investigation] 寻光【刑侦】 Autumn Wind秋之风Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Also known as The Gentle Captain Yan’s Cool, Aloof Fiancée Is So Hard to Woo and The Fiancée Who Solves Cases Her Own Way [Mystery + sweet romance + both leads are inexperienced + one-on-one romance + happy ending + crime-solving + suspense] The plot takes center stage, with romance as a secondary thread. . On the first day Yan Mo reunites with his long-lost fiancée, he handcuffs her and brings her back to the police station as a suspect. Facing Chu Xi, who is cool and aloof while pretending to 694Reads8.9Score103Shelves
38. 188 六 The Sixth Line: Initial Nine 六爻之初九 Zi Wu子芜Mystery813k WordsCompleted Lu Yao has shared a bond with Zhou Yi since childhood and is well versed in divination. But a college student from a remote mountain village who practices fortune-telling is an oddball in her classmates’ eyes, so she moves off campus and rents a place of her own. One day, she checks her bank statement and sees she’s in the red. She hops on the little scooter she uses to deliver packages. “Dear customer, you have a romantic disaster in store. Please don’t go out today!” Customer: “Are you crazy?” 1.6kReads8.5Score187Shelves

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    These are all suspenseful mystery novels where the male and female leads are both very capable and there's a romantic subplot. Those who enjoy this genre can check them out; they're all completed.

39. 189 陆 Captain Lu, Wait for Me in the Sunshine 陆队长，请在阳光下等我 AudaceMystery214k WordsCompleted All-around, swoon-worthy captain of criminal investigations vs. sweet and sharp, highly intelligent policewoman Two years ago, she was murdered in a long-planned attack, a knife through her throat. For two years, her soul stayed by his side, watching him grieve and cry, helpless to do anything. Now she has returned, reborn in another body. Smiling, she reaches out to him. “Hello, Captain Lu!” The two join forces to solve cases and hunt down criminals. As they gradually crack a string of old and 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves
40. 190 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7.2kReads9.2Score818Shelves
41. 191 罪 Criminal Psychology: The Mind-Reading Detective 罪案心理：读心神探 Just an Ordinary Person一俗人Mystery535k WordsCompleted Also known as The Mind-Reading Detective. Chen Luo is an expert in criminal psychology and body language. After graduating from the academy, he became a consultant for the criminal investigation department. To ordinary people, the motives behind serial murders seem bizarre, twisted, and impossible to fathom. To Chen Luo, they’re clear as day, and the hidden killer is exposed in an instant. The lies and secrets people try so hard to conceal cannot escape Chen Luo’s notice. He sees straight throug 2.4kReads8.7Score224Shelves
42. 192 超 Superbrain: I Can Replay Crime Scenes 超脑之我能回放犯罪现场 Little Celebration小庆祝Mystery506k WordsCompleted Genius girl Ji Yan unexpectedly becomes a key witness to the bizarre death of a billionaire. Was it a coincidence? Divine retribution? Or was someone behind it? A stranger with no connection to the victim in life became the first witness, and Ji Yan was drawn into the case. Every night, she lies awake. Fortunately, she meets the aloof forensic doctor Jin Peizhou. Together, they reconstruct the crime scene and professionally analyze every detail of the body. They peel back the layers to uncover t 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
43. 193 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.8kReads8.9Score916Shelves
44. 194 案 No Public Displays of Affection at the Crime Scene 案发现场严禁撒狗粮 Lin Zha林札Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted He is the youngest surgical professor at Qi University. After developing zero empathy, he switched to forensic medicine and became an outstanding provincial police officer. She is a struggling comic artist. Meeting him unleashes all her inspiration, and she embarks on a long quest to win his heart. An emotionally detached male lead and a female lead who wins herself over. Marriage before love + everyday face-slapping + solving cases as a couple + a long road to winning back his wife. 30Reads8.9Score—Shelves
45. 195 破 Breaking Through the Waves 破浪 Ke Mulan柯沐兰Mystery516k WordsCompleted She was once a happy daughter, cherished by her parents. But her mother died young, and her father, an undercover agent, was brutally murdered. Still a child, she had to hide her identity and live with her grandmother on a remote island. Her unusual life made her keep her distance from others, but her inborn talent and desire for revenge set her on the path to becoming a police officer. He was a born star, but had no interest in business and refused to inherit his parents’ vast fortune, joining 285Reads8.8Score100Shelves
46. 196 她 She Came Through Redemption 她从救赎中走来 Jiang the Pigeon Who Drinks Real Wine喝真酒的姜鸽Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads, 1v1 + Both Pure, Sweet Romance + Living Together + Bickering Couple + Reunion After Years Apart + Criminal Investigation + Brilliant Minds] Sharp-tongued criminal profiler VS scheming head of the criminal investigation unit A major case five years ago left him psychologically scarred and plagued by nightmares. Five years later, the woman from his dreams becomes the new criminal profiler on his team. He thinks fate has brought them together, but this is only the start of thei 373Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 197 我 My Negotiator 我的谈判官先生 Lu Qiao Qiao绿桥乔Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted We live in the light only because someone carries a torch and walks against the wind through the darkness. They bear everything for us, pressing on under the weight. A male lead who is a criminal investigator and hostage negotiator, and a female lead who writes detective novels. And an adorable short-legged Corgi with black, white, and tan fur. Tags: sweet romance, suspenseful romance, mystery, older woman-younger man romance. She felt a scar in the palm of his hand. It was large, raised, an 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Calm, high intelligence

48. 198 深 The Eyes in the Abyss 深渊里的眼 Shen Changli沈长离Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing Zhong Yi, an administrative staff member at the Criminal Police Division, was refused permission to resign and mercilessly reassigned by her superior to the Special Cases Center in Zhongjiang Province. Facing the stone-faced, tough-as-nails captain of the special cases team, strange colleagues with a variety of talents, and a steady stream of murder cases, Zhong Yi became even more determined to quit. But then a female college student’s apparent suicide completely changed her mind. A disembowele 5.5kReads7.7Score563Shelves
49. 199 县 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠：我家女捕会推理 Half Cool半凉Ancient Romance851k WordsCompleted A handsome county magistrate newly arrived in town and a brothel girl who disguises herself as a man form the most unlikely crime-solving team. In the little town of Shanhe County, a terrifying string of murders takes place in locked rooms. The two work together, following the clues to unravel the truth. Brothel girl Yun Luoyi transforms into the government office's only female constable, makes a name for herself, cracks one bizarre case after another, and earns the title of “Master Detective.” 86Reads8.5Score—Shelves
50. 200 教 Professor, Stop Fooling Around: Your Wife Is a Forensic Investigator 教授别浪，娇妻是法医 Xiong Xiaobei熊小北Mystery315k WordsCompleted A professor of criminal behavior studies VS a beautiful forensic doctor. Logic-driven, mind-bending technical detective work from start to finish* Detectives, SWAT officers, forensic technicians, crime-scene investigators, and forensic doctors are all sharp as can be* Undercover work, surveillance, arrests, and disguise-based investigations, each twist more exciting than the last* 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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