Any Crime Investigation Stories Focused on Solving Cases, with Romance on the Side and a Strong Duo? 有没有破案为主，感情为辅的刑侦文，强强联手

1. 251 迷 Tracking the Unsolved Case 迷案追踪 Mo XiaoxiMO莫小西MOMystery1.7M WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, a brutal murder took place in Jiangcheng. Song Xiaotian, captain of the city’s criminal investigation squad, was murdered at home. His pregnant wife, Yao Yao, was not only brutally killed but also had her abdomen cut open to take the baby. Their eldest son, Song Yunran, was five years old at the time. Traumatized by the ordeal, he lost his memory and could recall nothing about what had happened that night. Fearing the killer would come after him, Yao Yun, Song Yunran’s aunt, se 6.3kReads9.0Score754Shelves

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   I think these books are quite good, I won't say much more, just look at the length.

2. 252 哟 Hey! That Has-Been Is Solving Cases on a Dating Show Again 哟！糊咖又在恋综破案啦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Modern Romance67k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Ning Ning a useless pretty face who only knows how to ride the popularity of dating reality shows, an illegitimate fake heiress the Ning family is ashamed to acknowledge. Only Ning Ning and her husband, Mo Xiao, know that she is a suspended criminal investigation detective with extraordinary abilities, while Mo Xiao has a broken plot System bound to him. The System wails frantically in Mo Xiao's mind every day: Host! Ning Ning, that vicious supporting actress, is about to derail t 7Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 还 You Haven't Even Started the Job, and You're Teaching the Criminal Investigation Captain How to Solve Cases? 还没入职，你教刑侦队长办案？ Chubby and Not Afraid of the Heat胖胖不怕热Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Chu Nan has just started working at Badaoguai Police Station, and he’s completely baffled. Wudang Cloud-Step Technique? Shaolin Iron Shirt??? Ancient martial arts’ Eight Extremes Fist???? Nine-Section Whip of Lightning????? Did the System make a mistake? Isn’t this the kind of story where someone unifies the martial world and becomes the supreme ruler? I mean, I’m just a cop. What am I supposed to do with these rewards? What, am I going to become an unparalleled martial arts master and start wea 27.1kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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   The first book is purely about crime-solving, the second book combines crime-solving with romance.

4. 254 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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   Just like every surprise this book brings you... Strange cases happen every day in this world. The most popular steamed bun shop uses human flesh as filling. Blood gushes from the walls of a prime location mansion. A beautiful college student dies in a university...

5. 255 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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   Solve the entire case; no romantic pairing.

6. 256 阴 Part-Time Underworld Constable: A Taoist Priest Investigates Murders in the City 阴差兼职：贫道在都市查凶 Du Chuan Yu渡川雨Mystery553k WordsOngoing A lazy, penny-pinching, down-and-out Taoist is forced to work off his debts as a part-time underworld officer! A reclusive old man dies mysteriously, ghostly passengers haunt the midnight subway, and vengeful spirits from cold cases return. The entire city turns out to be a giant formation for a fiend to refine evil spirits! Police captain: There are no ghosts or gods in this world! → I take it all back! Master Chen, save me! Black Impermanence: Slacking off costs you underworld merit; shirking 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this collection of crime investigation case units.

7. 257 恶 Malicious Growth [Crime Investigation] 恶意生长【刑侦】 Observing Appearances观相Mystery720k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, a car accident was officially classified as a traffic accident. By now, dust had long settled over the case file in the old archives of the Hequan Public Security Bureau. “Your father's death wasn't an accident.” An anonymous email brought Chi Sang back to her hometown. To tear open the truth sealed away for fifteen years, she returned alone to the small city she had left behind so long ago, posing as a forensic science intern. On her first day at a crime scene, she ran in 1.2kReads8.1Score209Shelves

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   Both books focus on crime-solving with romance as a secondary element.

8. 258 黎 Dawn Impact 黎明冲击 Ru Shi Qing Wu如是青妩Two Male Leads239k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + criminal investigation + happy ending] This world isn't as peaceful as most people think. Most stand in the light, but some struggle in the darkness. The place where black and white intertwine is called "Dawn." There will always be people who cross "Dawn" and step into the darkness, carrying its light deep into the shadows. Lu Xianzhou: I'm not someone who walks through the darkness. I'm someone who charges toward Dawn. I want its light to illuminate more of the darkness. Wei 435Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   A novel featuring two male protagonists who primarily solve crimes.

9. 259 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   Friends! I highly recommend "Detective Investigation: I Can See Criminal Records"! The protagonist has an amazing ability—he can see criminal records. With this ability, he can unravel all kinds of difficult cases, making the reasoning process both exciting and suspenseful. Plus, it has no harem setting, and the romance is negligible. The entire story focuses on solving cases. Fans of crime investigation should definitely not miss it!

10. 260 诡 Tracking Bizarre Cases 诡案追踪 grace Xiaobeigrace小贝Mystery395k WordsCompleted Do curses really work? What secrets lie behind the skeletons in the cave? ...No matter how bizarre a phenomenon seems, there’s always a rational explanation behind it. A serious-crimes unit chief who arrives out of nowhere, shrouded in mysteries, and a forensic unit chief who is professional and diligent yet warm and sunny join forces. Together, they’re unstoppable at work. Watch as they use science to unravel the clues and crack one case after another! A science-based crime procedural for all a 501Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing! A powerful collaboration, with a touch of romance. Highly recommended!

11. 261 尸 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 Hairpin Edge簪锋Mystery528k WordsCompleted In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 412Reads—Score111Shelves

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    The Psychological Purgatory of a Disfigured Man: From Inferiority to Murder – A Psychological Analysis of "The Masked Lover Case," the Sixth Chapter of Zan Feng's Crime Novel "The Corpse Whisperer: The Mystery of Hong Kong." In Zan Feng's "The Masked Lover Case," the murderer Wen Xubai is not a born demon, but a tragic figure driven step by step into the abyss by disfigurement, social discrimination, and self-loathing. His psychological evolution can be considered a clinical case of "paranoid personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder." Another storyline—Zhou Ruo's Stockholm syndrome—reveales the terrifying power of mind control. Understanding the psychology of these two characters is key to understanding the deepest tragic core of this serial murder case. I. Disfigurement Trauma: The Source of Inferiority and the Seed of Hatred. The car accident three years ago not only shattered Wen Xubai's face but also shattered his right to be accepted as a normal person. His facial bones were broken three times; doctors said it was a miracle he survived. But he knew that what survived was merely an empty shell. From then on, he lived behind a mask, afraid to look in the mirror, afraid to see people, even his breathing carried the weight of inferiority. Psychology suggests that facial disfigurement often leads to severe social anxiety and self-stigmatization. Patients repeatedly experience the "fear of being stared at"—they are afraid of others seeing them, and even more afraid of others' reactions after seeing them. Wen Xubai disguised himself as a perfect lover on a "shared boyfriend" platform, using AI face-swapping to conceal his true face and providing emotional value through scripted phrases. But every time they met offline, the fear, disgust, and insults the other person felt upon seeing his true face were like a knife, reopening his unhealed wounds. "They say they don't care about faces, but they care more than anyone else." In the interrogation room, his voice was as cold as ice. This cognitive distortion is a typical characteristic of paranoid personality disorder—he interprets all women's kindness as hypocrisy, attributes every rejection to discrimination based on appearance, thus finding "justification" for his killings. II. Vicarious Revenge: The Psychological Defense Mechanism Behind the Killings Wen Xubai didn't kill Su Manni and Meng Yao, but all those who had ever despised him. He slit his own throat—to silence the insults; he pulled out his teeth—to take away the ability to mock. Each cut was a vicarious revenge against his own trauma. Psychology calls this the "displacement" defense mechanism: unable to retaliate against the real perpetrators (those who discriminated against him), he transfers his anger to symbolic scapegoats. But he wasn't indiscriminate. He only killed those hypocrites who "say they don't care about looks but turn on you the moment they meet." This precisely exposes his deepest desire: what he truly wanted wasn't killing, but acceptance. He repeatedly tested, repeatedly disappointed, repeatedly hurt, and finally chose to end this cycle in the most extreme way. III. Stockholm Syndrome: The existence of Zhou Ruo, a soul imprisoned by gentleness, is the only remaining contradiction in Wen Xubai's humanity. Her parents were the perpetrators of the car accident years ago, and Wen Xubai originally intended to kill her for revenge. But when he took off his mask, Zhou Ruo didn't scream, didn't insult, but just trembled and said, "Looks don't matter, don't care what others say." At that moment, Wen Xubai was thrown into chaos. He imprisoned her, cutting off all contact with the outside world, confiscating her ID and phone, and forcing her to live in an abandoned rental room with only a dust cloth. At the same time, he provided her with emotional support: chatting with her, buying her sweet drinks, and telling her she was his whole world. This "deprivation before giving" pattern is a classic method of psychological control. Zhou Ruo quickly developed a dependence—fearing his departure, afraid he would abandon her, even actively acting as a lookout for him. In the interrogation room, Su Wanqing asked only one question: "Did he ever give you a piece of his own clothing? Did he ever let you contact your family?" Zhou Ruo broke down. She finally realized that the "gentleness" was merely a chain of control, and the "protection" was just a cage of imprisonment. The core of Stockholm syndrome is the emotional identification the hostage develops with the perpetrator—it is not weakness, but an adaptive mechanism under extreme survival pressure. Zhou Ruo's tragedy lies in the fact that she thought she was being loved, when in fact she was merely being domesticated. IV. The Psychological Roots of Counter-Investigation: The Fear of Losing Control Wen Xubai is a master of network technology. He built a tight protective net using AI face-swapping, multi-layered proxy IPs, and signal jammers. This obsession with "absolute control" stems from his extreme fear of "losing control." His disfigurement in a car accident was the first time in his life he completely lost control—he couldn't control his face, couldn't control others' opinions, and couldn't control the course of his fate. From then on, he had to rebuild control in all areas: controlling the pace of conversations, controlling the meeting environment, controlling everything around him. Once he detected a signal from the police (a sign of losing control), he immediately initiated an escape plan. His near-capture at the hot pot restaurant wasn't due to luck, but because his "control defense system" provided a warning in milliseconds. V. Conclusion: A Psychological Warning about Humanity The most cruel aspect of "The Masked Lover Case" is that it prevents readers from simply hating anyone. Wen Xubai is hateful, but his hatefulness stems from countless knives of discrimination; Zhou Ruo is pitiful, but her pitifulness is slowly eroded by a trap of gentleness; the dead are detestable, but their meanness doesn't warrant death. Zanfeng doesn't provide answers; she merely uses the scalpel of psychology to lay bare the darkest, most contradictory, and most suffocating parts of human nature before the reader. After reading this book, you will be more wary of "perfect lovers" online and treat those with physical imperfections with more gentleness. Because you never know if a casual remark might be the last straw that breaks someone's back. Open the Tomato Novel App, search for "Zanfeng" or "Corpse Whisper: The Mystery of Hong Kong," and let *The Masked Lover Case* take you into the depths of the psychological labyrinth. Amidst fear and shock, learn to understand and protect yourself.

12. 262 刑 Crime Investigation: Hunting the Shadow 刑侦：猎影追凶 Wen Shengwei文苼尉Mystery209k WordsCompleted A criminal investigation prodigy in the principal’s eyes, a police legend in the bureau chief’s. A rising star was made to take the blame and lie flat in a small county town. A murder takes place at a tourist resort hotel, and all 11 people at the scene are suspects. Given a deadline to crack the case, Zhou Ce discovers it’s connected to the baffling disappearance of his girlfriend five years ago… 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This crime novel is so addictive! The plot is tight and concise, the characters are vivid and quirky, and it's also incredibly funny. The reasoning is full of detail. Highly recommended!

13. 263 见 Signs of Murder [Crime Investigation] 见凶[刑侦] The One in the Game局中人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [An Amnesiac Childhood Friend, a Forensic Doctor Who Can Share the Senses of the Dead, and the Childhood Sweetheart Who’s Protected Her Since They Were Kids, Now a Criminal Investigation Captain] When they first met, Xing Yu voiced the words she hadn’t said aloud. Gu Yiqiu found his behavior strangely familiar. In that familiar setting, fragments of sealed memories flashed through her mind. As the strange cases in Beijun City began happening again... Could the two of them really stop the coming 55Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It's really super beautiful.

14. 264 凶 Crime Scene: I Can Hear Evidence Complaining 凶案现场：我能听见证物吐槽 Tsundere Director Han傲娇的韩导Mystery641k WordsCompleted “What are you looking at? Never seen a fish before?” A tuna frozen solid as an ice pop screamed inside Chen Fan’s head. From that day on, the world of trainee police officer Chen Fan went completely mad. Every piece of evidence was a chatterbox. The coffee cup yelled, “I’m going to be poisoned to death!” The safety rope sobbed, “Someone used me to practice a hundred knots that can’t be untied!” The magic box cursed, “My owner is a heartless bastard...” Armed with these scattered, curse-filled cl 653Reads—Score105Shelves

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    There is a quirky team, a comedy and suspense, with episodic cases and cases within cases, a single female lead, a weak romance, a system that loves to cause trouble, not invincible, and slightly mind-bending!

15. 265 刑 Criminal Investigation Files: The Zero-Degree Pursuit 刑侦档案：零度追凶 Autumn Hues, Remembered Traces秋色忆痕Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation + standalone cases + fast-paced + a cinematic viewing experience + no romance + ingenious, groundbreaking tricks + high-tech crime + grounded in reality and social commentary + human nature analysis] The Zero Special Investigations Unit takes on only the strangest, most impossible cases, the ones that push the limits of what people believe possible. Team leader Gu Yan is a crime-solving machine, ruled by logic but clueless about human feelings. Shen Wei, an expert in crimina 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Criminal investigation and case solving.

16. 266 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 32kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    This is really pretty good.

17. 267 余 Embers (Also Known as The World Lost Its Guard) 余烬（又名《人间失守》） Mottled Garment斑衣Two Male Leads790k WordsCompleted [Seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums] [Two powerful male leads + Criminal investigation + Mystery + Case-solving + Happy ending] A seasoned, calculating, hot-blooded detective VS. an enigmatic, morally ambiguous young nobleman from the slums. The world is a city, and even when its walls crumble, you can still see the light from atop the ruins. Wei Heng: “This world is strange. People only care about when you’ll die; no on 24.8kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves

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    It features two male protagonists, both of whom are intelligent and have sharp tongues. They are both strong, and several cases are very mind-bending. It's a really good read. This author has a crime trilogy, all of which are excellent.

18. 268 第 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery464k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 514Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 死 Death Without Guilt 死无罪证 Mottled Garment斑衣Modern Romance781k WordsCompleted One of the [Crime Investigation Trilogy] series by Ban Yi. Chu Xingyun vs. He Cheng A brash, flamboyant, righteous police officer who thinks he rules the world vs. a cool, aloof, arrogant, refined scoundrel of a CEO who thinks he rules the world This edition is the complete, unabridged, uncensored version. 5.5kReads9.4Score972Shelves
20. 270 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery438k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 318Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 271 画 The Bone-Painting Coroner 画骨女仵作 Li Duowu厘多乌Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted In the twenty-first century, she was a celebrated darling of the archaeological world. Then she transmigrated and became the third young lady of the Jinjiang Ji family, a girl who was supposed to starve to death. Her father didn’t love her, everyone despised her, and her little body had been malnourished from birth! So she returned to her old trade, drawing portraits of the dead to earn silver and fill her stomach. With her nimble hands, she could examine gleaming white bones and solve thousand- 730Reads8.6Score108Shelves

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    A crime thriller with romance; the female lead is sharp-tongued but kind-hearted. After watching, I want to be like her! [Laughing][laughing]

22. 272 弥 Atonement 弥罪 A Single Mysterious Word一语玄臣Mystery967k WordsCompleted I fell through the darkness and saw my own eyes in the reflection. The more someone fears trouble, the more trouble comes looking for them. We are all creatures struggling to survive among the thorns, reaching out our guilty hands in the direction time flows. And now, what can I use to make amends for my sins? 872Reads9.1Score125Shelves

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    The last two were my favorites. The second to last one was quite funny, but also logically sound. I'd also like to recommend some of the author's other books: *High IQ Crime*, *The Untouchable*, and *Bad Kids* are all excellent (=^▽^=). The last one really got me emotional towards the end; I was crying buckets late at night while reading it (╥_╥).

23. 273 名 The Society Heiress and Forensic Doctor: Dancing in the Heart of the Cold Detective 名媛女法医：在高冷探长心尖起舞 Notes on Nature's Splendor物华笔记Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Fictional Republican-Era Setting + Episodic Mystery Cases + Happy Ending] In Republican-era Haicheng, one baffling and dangerous case after another unfolds. Are they the work of ghosts and curses, or the schemes of men? A sharp-witted, sharp-tongued, aloof detective and a witty, daring beauty of a forensic examiner join forces to cut through layer upon layer of mystery. Yet whenever the truth comes to light, a faint fragrance always lingers in the air. When the glittering extravagance fades, th 1.1kReads9.3Score163Shelves

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    All of them are good, highly recommended.

24. 274 谈 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 Ni Yue倪月Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score165Shelves
25. 275 血 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 Shan Lie山烈Mystery448k WordsOngoing [A cold, beautiful forensic pathologist who understands the language of corpses inside and out VS a criminal investigation captain who reads the expressions of the living with a keen eye] In a nutshell: A female forensic pathologist joins forces with her true love while seeking revenge for her father and hunting down his killer, solving one strange case after another. When forensic pathologist Wen Ruan and criminal investigation captain Rong Yao first met, each saw the other as someone to avoi 1.7kReads8.8Score251Shelves

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    There are ancient and modern times.

26. 276 我 I'm a Rookie Cop. Surely Solving a Major Case Isn't Asking Too Much? 我，小警察，破个大案不过分吧？ Take a Share分杯羹Mystery449k WordsCompleted [No System + No golden finger + Crime-solving prodigy + Photographic memory + Mind palace Rubik’s cube] There’s a romance!!! Has the vibe of a Hong Kong crime movie!!! The story branches into multiple plotlines after 100,000 words, and the cases get more complex!!! Female fan: “You’re a punk, you’re a bad boy, but damn, you’re handsome!!!” Station chief: “I knew it. Our little temple can’t hold a great deity like you!!!” Criminal police captain: “You must come from a rich family!!! But there’s a 364Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend this one: the male lead has a photographic memory and can solve cases with his brainpower like a Rubik's Cube; the female lead is a forensic pathologist and a black belt expert. The crime-solving is fast-paced, while the romance unfolds gradually and subtly!

27. 277 读 The Mind-Reading Coroner Has Driven the Court into a Frenzy 读心仵作把朝廷卷疯了 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Mind Reading + Comedy + Family Favorite + Secret Identity: A money-obsessed female coroner VS a secretly passionate, melodramatic young marquis] Qin Miaoxi was adopted as a child by her master on Mount Kunlun. While recovering from an illness, she obtained a System that lets her trade merit for more years of life. To stay alive, she specially descends the mountain to do good deeds, clear the names of the dead, and bring peace to the living. Life is hard, so all she can do is fight for every bre 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

28. 278 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 50Reads6.7Score—Shelves
29. 279 听 I Understand Animal Speech and Escape a Perverted Killer 听懂兽语，我从变态凶手手中逃生 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery71k WordsOngoing When Cen He woke up, someone had tied her up at a murder scene. She discovered that she could understand animals! The good news was that she now had a special ability. The bad news was... she could only use it secretly, right under the killer's nose. With the help of a rat carrying her messages, Cen He passed information to the police, found a way out of a dead end, and held on until the officers arrived. Later, Cen He somehow ended up interning at the Ning City Public Security Bureau. She joine 126Reads—Score131Shelves
30. 280 镜 The Mirrorflower Case Files 镜花罪案录 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery367k WordsCompleted The Mirror Blossom Case Files In Nanzhou, an ancient city with a history of a thousand years, its most refined culture is being twisted into the most intricate criminal code. Rookie police officer Chu Ran discovers that behind an unsolved case her father has investigated for twenty years lies a dark network called “Mirror Blossom,” which uses Tang poetry as its code system. Its workings are chilling: the most elegant tonal patterns disguise the bloodiest criminal orders, while the most timeles 44Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 重 Back in the Eighties, I Solved Nine Thousand Murder Cases 重回八零，我破了命案九千宗 Fishing for the Moon, Farming the Clouds钓月耕云Mystery6.0M WordsOngoing Returning to the 1980s, Chen Qingfeng gets another chance to relive his past regrets and revisit nine thousand unsolved murder cases. This time, he has a chance to make up for the regrets he carried from his previous life as a police officer... After taking a break, I’m short on money again, so I’ve started a new book. This one isn’t a power fantasy, and there’s no System or golden finger. I just hope to capture the feel of the 1980s and write another crime-solving story, a genre I haven’t touch 78kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves

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    Chen Qingfeng, a policeman for his entire life, is reborn into the 1980s. His greatest hope in this new life is to solve as many cases as possible, especially the unsolved mysteries from his previous life. And so, right from the start, he successfully solves a horrific rape and murder case, thanks to his keen insight and rich experience. Just a few days later, he apprehends two brothers, both Class A wanted criminals, based on subtle clues. Because of these outstanding performances, he is transferred from the county to the city, and then from the city to the province. His position rises higher and higher, and the cases he handles become increasingly complex and challenging, but his determination and ability to solve cases only grow stronger, and the number of cases he solves increases daily.

32. 282 相 Rejected on a Dating Show, So I Arrested the Female Guest 相亲节目表白被拒，逮捕女嘉宾 Writer Melancholy Flying Fish作家忧伤的飞鱼Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Handsome and charming Han Cheng was forced by his mother to appear on a dating show. Hoping to activate the System, the socially anxious young man nervously confessed his feelings to the girl he liked in front of a million viewers, only to be mocked! “The male contestant’s financial situation is terrible! A salary of three thousand yuan won’t even cover one bottle of makeup!” “I’d rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle!” … His confession was rejected! Han Cheng immediately arrested the gir 6.8kReads8.1Score583Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended! The male protagonist manages to solve cases and fall in love at the same time. I've already read more than one chapter.

33. 283 刑 The Detective's Glory 刑警荣耀 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted Wang Wei is a veteran detective with twenty years of police experience and a three-time champion of the Tian Nan Provincial Police Academy’s grappling and combat tournament. By a twist of fate, he is reborn twenty years in the past, just after graduating from the academy and starting his career. From then on, he makes a name for himself. No major case, strange case, cold case, or decades-old case is too difficult for Wang Wei. Give him a moment, and he’ll crack it! If you’re a criminal, no matte 2.3kReads9.0Score271Shelves
34. 284 你 You're a Traffic Cop. Is It Appropriate to Take a Homicide Case? 你一个交警，抢刑侦的案子合适吗 Years Flow Like Water似水留年Urban2.5M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to a parallel world and became a graduate of the police academy. When Xu Lin received his job assignment, he was completely bewildered. He had graduated top of his class with perfect marks in criminal investigation, and was about to become a criminal investigator. So why had they assigned him to the traffic police? What was that supposed to mean? They wouldn’t let him work criminal investigations? Fine. A traffic cop could take on criminal investigations, too. On his first day a 93.5kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
35. 285 刑 Damn! Is This a Short Drama or Footage of a Murder? 刑啊！你这是短剧，还是凶案录像 Stray Cat流浪猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One heroine] Officer, let me explain! This really is a short video, not a crime scene recording! Lu Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student with a fragile constitution. [Ding! Host has obtained the script “Owl-Headed, Human-Bodied Creature.” To help Host film the short video successfully, you have received the temporary skill “Prop Making LV1.”] [The video reaches over 100,000 views. “Prop Making LV1” becomes a permanent skill.] However, Lu Ming never expected that 2.7kReads8.5Score248Shelves
36. 286 刑 The Detective's Mission 刑警使命 I Don't Believe Pies Fall from the Sky不信天上掉馅饼Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted Ye Jiu, an orthodox inheritor of the Su Family's Taiji tradition and a former unarmed-combat instructor with a special operations unit, transfers to a local post as a criminal investigator. While staking out a suspect, he is struck by lightning and unexpectedly gains twenty years of memories from a parallel world. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary career as a detective, cracking major cases, capturing key criminals, and crushing all manner of criminal gangs with iron fists. No one can 11.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
37. 287 让 You Were Supposed to Visit the Task Force, and You Solved the Case? 让你慰问专案组，你把案子破了？ This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery813k WordsCompleted Su Mu graduates and is assigned to work as a police officer in the police station’s political affairs office. On his first day, he’s sent to convey the leadership’s regards to a special investigation team, but on the way there, he cracks a case the team had been helpless to solve. He catches a rabid dog, then solves a string of thefts. During a coordinated operation, they find a suspect’s trunk full of junk. Su Mu manages to assemble the junk into a firearm, uncovering and dismantling a gun-runn 16.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
38. 288 直 Livestream Challenge: 100 Times Walking Into Crime Scenes by Mistake 直播挑战，百次误入案发现场 Stray Cat流浪猫Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [No heroine + going straight to crime scenes without warning while crimes are in progress + Kindaichi's uncanny luck (Conan's stories focus on killing one, while Kindaichi's leave one alive) + daily life + no CP + goofy comedy + lighthearted] Lu Xingzhou, a fitness streamer, gets a livestream challenge System. By completing challenge tasks set by the top donor, he can randomly earn financial rewards such as money, attributes, and skills. He thinks this will make him rich, help him marry a beauti 44.2kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves
39. 289 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
40. 290 九 The 90s Policewoman Who Hears Animals' Thoughts Rises Through the Ranks 九零小警鲤，听动物心声升职加薪 Little Orange Cat橘络小喵Modern Romance327k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + 1990s + animal thoughts + solving crimes + everyone's darling] Jiang Yeqiu transmigrated into a business-startup novel set in the 1990s, becoming a newly graduated junior police officer working at a local police station. In the novel, the heroine was reborn, divorced and quit her job, then went into business and made a name for herself. Along the way, she met all sorts of admirers and eventually built her own business empire. The bad news: In the story, Jiang Yeqiu wa 759Reads8.4Score101Shelves
41. 291 我 I Was Just Passing By, but the Police Force Recruited Me 我只是路过，就被警队收编了 Mild Spice, No Peppercorn微辣不要麻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Golden finger] My name is Yu Lian. I’m a college senior about to graduate. I spent a month job hunting and sent out 2,345 resumes, but got only one interview invitation. When she arrived for the interview, she discovered the HR department had only invited her to pad its numbers. Downhearted, Yu Lian was on her way back when she saw someone attacking another person with a weapon. Her “omniscient perspective” golden finger awakened, and despite being physically weak, she easi 4.9kReads7.3Score590Shelves
42. 292 荆 The Thorn Bird Sings at Dawn 荆棘鸟鸣夜微晓 Nighttime Star Talk夜说辰语Mystery313k WordsCompleted “The human heart is the grandest stage illusion of all. I’m just an audience member who happens to be pretty good at reading it.”, Ouyang Qingxue “My job is to find order in the chaos and tear a ray of light through the darkness. As for those ‘problem children’... As long as they can fight, that’s good enough.”, Lin Zhao 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all crime investigation dramas.

43. 293 破 Solve It! I Solve Cases, That's What I Do! 破！破的就是案子！ Xing Feng行风Mystery358k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Pure Friendship] In the seemingly glamorous capital, there is a mysterious organization that specializes in putting every kind of troublemaker in their place: the Office of Rectifying Corruption. Its members have always marched to the beat of their own drum: Wen Tingxiu: The only "normal person" in the office. Every day, he's either solving cases or stopping his teammates from tearing down the building. He's earned the title of the Office of Rectifying Corruption's 814Reads8.7Score165Shelves
44. 294 双 The Twin Stars Investigate: Pursuit in the Dark 双星探案：暗夜追凶 A Thousand Lines at a Glance一目一千行Mystery413k WordsCompleted Twin-Star Case Files: Chasing Killers in the Dark | Solve cases with brains, stay alive with clay pot stew and candy! Gu Chen: sharp instincts, plagued by stomach problems, king of the crime scene. Shen Yi: meticulous logic, prone to low blood sugar, expert in psychological profiling. Both 29, an A-team duo with off-the-charts chemistry! They handle every kind of trouble in Binhai City (meaning criminals). The cases are mind-bending, thrilling, and guaranteed to send your adrenaline soaring! (Ca 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, but no romantic entanglements, purely crime-solving.

45. 295 一 The First-Rank Constable 一品捕快 Volcano in May火山五月Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted She is a microexpression expert and a famous online mystery writer. After an involuntary transmigration, she disguises herself as a man and takes a job as a constable to get by. Easy! He is a natural-born movie star, a master of a thousand faces who perfectly evades her mind-reading spell. She says, “Imperial Consort or constable? Of course being a constable is more fun!” He says, “Don’t even think about it. Get back here and be My Imperial Consort!” Two people who yearn for freedom, a love neit 43Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist's forte is reading minds through micro-expressions. A transmigrated woman is forced to disguise herself as a man to support her family, relying on her abilities rather than her looks. She encounters a seemingly unassuming but actually cunning male protagonist, and together they solve cases. The story is highly readable.

46. 296 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
47. 297 仙 The Immortal's Appearance 仙人状 Shi Jin是今Martial Arts313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery solving + male lead with a secret identity + lovers who fight as fiercely as they love] A dazzling, outspoken heroine and a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless physician, locked in a battle of equals as they fall in love! A celebrated romance author's popular historical mystery! A relationship between equals, full of tension; heart-stopping court intrigue; and the shocking truth behind bizarre murders! A celestial being appears in a dream to help solve a case and 16.2kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    The first two books are about a female forensic doctor who travels back in time to ancient China to work as a coroner and assist in solving cases; both have quite interesting plots.

48. 298 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads6.9Score413Shelves

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    Crime investigation stories are something everyone should enjoy. This particular installment features exciting crime-solving and reasoning; you should give it a try.

49. 299 春 A Spring Breeze Runs Wild 春风骄甚 I Want to Slim Down to a Bolt of Lightning我要瘦成一道闪电Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Xin Huaizi followed in his father's footsteps and became a low-ranking constable at the county yamen in a poor, remote region. There was no future in being a low-ranking constable. Fortunately, Xin Huai used knowledge from a more civilized world he'd once visited to solve case after case. Not only did he earn rewards for solving them, he also acquired the nickname “Little Ace Detective.” He thought life would carry on quietly like this, but who could have expected an imperial envoy to suddenly s 3.6kReads9.1Score379Shelves
50. 300 无 The Law of Disorder 无序之法 Investment Master Brother投资大师兄Mystery55k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologist Lu Guangnian can see a dead person’s final memories by touching their body. But in a case involving a fatal fall from a great height, he sees a police officer with a silhouette identical to his own in the victim’s last moments. As he searches for the real culprit, he is forced into a dangerous maze where he must prove his own innocence. Each time he touches a corpse, he risks being drawn deeper into a mystery surrounding his identity and the dark workings of the system. Whic —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for a realistic crime thriller? No romance? Check this out! Hardcore to the core: the technical jargon, investigative procedures, and power struggles are all incredibly realistic. The cases are intricate, the adversaries are internal, and every step is fraught with danger. The author's portrayal of the police world features no romanticized heroes, only ordinary people bound by procedures and reality, yet still bravely confronting the darkness. A must-read for hardcore fiction enthusiasts.

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