Mystery, Deduction, Criminal Investigation, and Case Solving 悬疑，推理，刑侦，破案

1. 51 长 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 A Cup of Tea in Leisure闲寻杯茶Mystery140k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 817Reads—Score105Shelves

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   Episode-style crime solving, suspenseful mystery novels, criminal investigation.

2. 52 别 Don’t Mess with Me, I’ve Got Connections in the Capital 别惹我，哥朝中有人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Urban142k WordsCompleted I’m Lin Ce, a rookie at work. My boss publicly dumped the blame on me, pinning a three-million-yuan disaster on me so neatly there wasn’t a crack in it. Just as I was about to pack up and leave, my ancestral jade pendant suddenly grew hot: “Tsk, even those censors in the Wanli era cited chapter and verse when they framed someone. Your boss is way too crude.” Zhang Juzheng, Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty, is living inside my jade pendant! From then on, being made a scapegoat? Not happening. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 长 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 A Cup of Tea in Leisure闲寻杯茶Mystery261k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 146Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 穿 The Woman in High Heels 穿高跟鞋的女人 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Wen Xinzhu, born in the countryside, earns a place in the civil service through her own hard work and becomes a grassroots official in Taohua Town. She thinks that putting on high heels and securing a stable government job will bring her a peaceful life. But the world refuses to stay still. Inside this seemingly glamorous bureaucratic fortress, her beauty becomes her most conspicuous label, and her heaviest burden. Men’s covetous eyes follow her everywhere, while women’s jealousy hides lethal in 91Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 罪 The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect 3.9kReads8.6Score594Shelves

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   I couldn't stop reading all afternoon! The pacing and atmosphere of this story are superb. The intense, high-stakes interactions between Captain Yan and Forensic Doctor Jiang, every time they team up to solve a case, it's chilling. The author is incredibly imaginative with the cases, yet the logic is solid, and the plot twists are brilliantly executed. The romantic development is also natural; the gradual trust they build amidst piles of corpses and gunfire is much more captivating than a straightforward confession.

6. 56 一 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Rural Life243k WordsCompleted In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 34Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 法 The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的，怎么成了例外 Fu Zhaolan傅昭澜Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy! 1kReads9.4Score326Shelves
8. 58 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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   The highly anticipated suspenseful crime thriller "Ember" is here! A mad detective teams up with a high-IQ hacker to unravel a bizarre case, with budding romance and thrilling, addictive gameplay!

9. 59 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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   It's best not to say too much; this high-IQ reasoning has a touch of the supernatural.

10. 60 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score819Shelves
11. 61 明 Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L 6.7kReads9.0Score954Shelves

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    Go read them all! "Da Yong" has two completed novels that are more than enough to keep you reading, packed with content. The remaining two are just starting serialization, so add them to your bookshelf and save them for later. The author's update speed is absolutely top-notch. "Da Yong: The Mystery Case" is actually the third book in the "Da Yong" series, so you definitely won't regret reading it.

12. 62 追EN Genius Detective 追凶神探 Xin Bai辛白Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Legendary police officer Song Lang is reborn and goes incognito as a driver named Chen Shi. He had hoped to live quietly, but fate had other plans: Chen Shi gets caught up in another murder case... A company that preaches a ruthless corporate culture and slaughters its employees while everyone stays silent; A wayward young man who skins his childhood sweetheart alive, with tears in his eyes, to get “justice”; A middle-aged couple bound together by a dark secret, each raising a blade against the 6kReads9.1Score743Shelves
13. 63 让 You Told Me to Loiter in the Streets, So Why Are You Saying There’s a Nuclear Bomb on the Road? 让你当街溜子，你说路上有核弹？ Qing Hong Makes Trouble Again青红又造孽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Fast-paced crime-solving + deduction + livestreaming + all kinds of cases + no romance + plot-driven Su Ye awakens the Crime Evidence Livestream System, and everything he sees is evidence! Homemade explosives, dismemberment murders, new drugs, the sex-streaming industry, elaborate pig-butchering scams... Bizarre cases unfold every day. Su Ye: “Miss, let me see your skirt. The victim was wearing it.” Su Ye: “I was just taking a leak, and somehow found a murderer's toilet paper!” Su Ye: “A giveawa 24.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    Deduction and crime-solving! System livestream! No romance! Plot-driven! Absolutely brilliant! Su Ye possesses a clear mind, meticulous attention to detail, and top-notch reasoning skills. He remains calm and composed in the face of cases, upholding justice and righteousness. He has a system that provides hints and can even livestream cases from this world to another parallel world, minimizing the possibility of tragedy! The writing is excellent, and the characters are well-developed: the kind-hearted, food-loving, optimistic Dudu; the ever-working Captain Jiang; the constantly accelerating Xiao Zhang; the fiery aunt; the domineering uncle… all are very distinctive! The plot is full of twists and turns, with many interconnected plot points that ultimately form a perfect closed loop. The series of events triggered by Su Ye's parents' car accident is particularly exciting, and the anticipation for the truth to be revealed is incredibly high! The content is realistic, and many cases are thought-provoking! One interesting point is that most of the criminals share the surname Gou (苟). Seeing that surname, I immediately guessed it—no suspense whatsoever!

14. 64 九 The 1990s Crime Expert Takes the Criminal Investigation Team to New Heights 九零犯罪专家，带飞刑侦队 A Prize Claim Ticket一张兑奖券Mystery225k WordsCompleted [No CP, no female lead, no romantic tension] [Logical deduction] [Twists in the cases] [Not wish-fulfillment, no showing off] [There is a System, but it barely features and disappears soon] A bestselling mystery novelist becomes a returned doctorate holder in the 1990s and an expert in criminal psychology at a police academy. Teach a class? Sure, but that’s not exciting enough! Why not solve a few major cases and teach you on the scene? A county town with almost no surveillance cameras. A crimin 8.3kReads9.0Score709Shelves

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    Refreshing and non-greasy, episodic, no romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships.

15. 65 巡 Patrolling the Dark 巡黯 GrievetXRMystery389k WordsOngoing Just started gaining ratings. [Contains BL themes, dual male leads] Main pairing: [Subtly obsessive detective × a consultant who's not what he seems]. A crime-solving story. Volume One: Focuses mainly on the tension and clashes between the detective and the consultant. Volume Two onward: The two leads gradually grow closer, the cases involve a wider web of relationships, and various factions begin to emerge. Chaos is frequent, and disasters are man-made. Filth piles up, corruption takes root. Ye 6Reads6.5Score102Shelves

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    I've found a slow-burning alternate-world suspense novel with two male leads. Set in a post-disaster recovery era, it follows a detective and a newly appointed consultant as their team. The two are constantly torn between trust and suspicion, never truly opening up to each other. The case details are meticulously crafted, with many clues hidden in the environment and subtle traces on corpses, requiring the reader to piece together the information. Those who enjoy uncovering foreshadowing and plot twists might find it worthwhile. Romantic development comes later in the story.

16. 66 轻 Whispers of Light Dust 轻尘语 Drifting84飘荡84Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Travel Between Multilayered Continents + Heterochromatic-Eyed Male Lead + Both Leads Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Adorable Spirit Beasts + Everyone’s Favorite] Luo Qingchen is a peerless master of both medicine and martial arts. The moment she breaks through to a new realm and opens her eyes, she sees a man with seven-colored eyes. Ao Jun is the young master of a family with a history spanning ten thousand years, a prodigy from a young age. But one day, a close friend betrays him. To save his 63Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    You're opening four books at once? That's amazing! [Laughing and crying emoji]

17. 67 血 Echoes of Blood 血字残响 Wang Cijie亡辞杰Mystery61k WordsCompleted A plain silver band links a bloody, unsolved case spanning twenty-seven years. A family slaughtered on a rainy night, power that reaches the heavens, and a revenge plot that leaves him transformed from victim to prisoner. Fine scratches serve as evidence, skin flakes as proof. Every crime hidden in the darkness will eventually be exposed in the sunlight. The last echoes of blood-written words fade, and justice finally finds its way home. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book, it's good, I'll support it.

18. 68 幽 Traces of the Haunted House (Detective Edition) 幽宅遗痕（侦探版） Wang Cijie亡辞杰7k WordsCompleted Traces in the Haunted House (Detective Edition) —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 解 Dissociators: The Chronicles of Saint Judas Island 解离者：圣犹大岛纪事 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery203k WordsCompleted On the picturesque island of St. Judas, a series of locked-room mysteries and cunning murders unfold. The person who comes to solve them is a professional assassin. He understands killing and strategy, using a killer's instincts to unravel one impossible crime after another. Beneath the sunlit island, lies, old grudges, and conspiracies steadily rise to the surface. With classic locked-room mysteries at its heart, an immersive deserted-island atmosphere, and four linked cases, the story asks at 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    American crime fiction series.

20. 70 复 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
21. 71 未 The Unresolved Truth: An Ending Paid for in Blood 未辩的真相，以命收尾 Wang Cijie亡辞杰6k WordsCompleted The truth remained unspoken, and it ended in death. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 解 The Dissociator: The Canary Heist 解离者：金丝雀大劫案 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery119k WordsCompleted This series focuses on a heist of the century. What seemed like an ordinary day at Collingwood Global Investment Bank is shattered when a gang of armed robbers breaks in. They force the bank employees to follow their orders. In the aftermath, a chief inspector caught in a dilemma races against time, vowing to discover who stole the £3.9 billion and why. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 荒 The Wilds’ Ninth Squad 荒野九队 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.7M WordsCompleted In the Qinghai Yadan badlands, local police discover a burned corpse. Hanging around its neck is the ID tag of Cang Yunfeng, a member of Wilderness Team Nine. But at that very moment, Cang Yunfeng is lounging on his sofa at home, watching TV. Only when a policewoman calls does he suddenly realize... he seems to have been missing for a very long time... 92.1kReads9.5Score10.8kShelves

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    I read each book in one sitting.

24. 74 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
25. 75 解 The Disintegrator: A World of Black and Gray 解离者：黑灰世界 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban138k WordsCompleted Rick accidentally plunges into the dark abyss of an international drug cartel's deals, confronting the tangled connections between drug crimes and gang forces and witnessing countless bloody battles. Through one man's eyes, the story depicts a gripping, dark struggle for power, steeped in money and murder. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 觅 Following the Clues [Criminal Investigation] 觅迹【刑侦】 Chocolate Fried Rice巧克力拌饭Mystery308k WordsCompleted Criminal Investigation Deputy Captain Nan Feng vs. Officer He Yi [Some plot details are fictionalized. Please don’t compare them to real life!] [A secret-crush story from the heroine’s perspective, with a little angst.] [If you don’t like criminal investigation stories with a heroine and a romance plot, this may not be for you.] [If you’re okay with the premise, follow the story where it leads.] [Features a fantasy crossover with other protagonists on the author’s bookshelf] Seek an unknown tru 905Reads8.9Score102Shelves
27. 77 解 Dissolver: Assassination 解离者：刺杀 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban159k WordsCompleted With the election approaching, the political landscape is shrouded in uncertainty. Acting on a secret assignment, Rick navigates official cover-ups, power struggles, and layers of deception. Following the faintest clues, he carefully pieces together the truth and hunts down the mysterious mastermind lurking behind it all. He quietly snuffs out a deadly crisis capable of changing the balance of power before it can take root. 121Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 暗 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 Xu Moyan徐默言Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 566Reads8.9Score142Shelves
29. 79 解 Dissociator: Financial Bullets 解离者：金融子弹 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery167k WordsCompleted Rick takes on a covert chain of missions spanning three continents: assassinate the key figures in charge of five ports. At the same time, he uses the hedge fund behind his client to make a killing, sending his personal wealth skyrocketing. Danger follows close behind. Britain’s MI5 and Interpol trace the clues back to Rick, reopening last year’s unsolved assassination cases and quietly closing their international dragnet around him. The unlikely alliance between assassination and capital stirs 259Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 20.6kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
31. 81 解 Dissolver: Incoming Missile 解离者：导弹袭来 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Urban156k WordsCompleted Rick, the hard-bitten killer from the series, returns once more. His close friend is brutally murdered, and the trail leads to a major missile trafficking case deliberately kept under wraps. To avenge his brother, Rick ventures alone into the heart of the conspiracy. As he presses forward through a perilous investigation, he finally slays his enemy with decisive force and successfully averts a missile crisis threatening the United States. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 龙 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 An Yushi安遇时173k WordsCompleted A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 4Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Ancient mystery novels are so exciting!

33. 83 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
34. 84 解 The Dissociator: The Extravagant Prisoner and the Underground Howl 解离者：奢囚与地下啸 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery160k WordsCompleted New York is split between day and night, two worlds at odds. Hired by a wealthy family to rescue their kidnapped heir, hitman Rick uncovers a sprawling conspiracy. Meanwhile, Roy, a subway veteran worn down by corporate exploitation, launches a fierce rebellion in the underground tunnels. There are no crime investigations or justice here, only struggles for profit and settling scores under a code of gray rules. The victors are free to rewrite the truth. Desire and the cruelty of class are laid b 87Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 小 Officer Lu's Journal 小陆警官的手记 Piao Sisi朴四四Two Male Leads388k WordsOngoing Lu Chengwen: I'm a detective. I only believe in evidence. Lin Xiao: I can feel corpses talking. Lu Chengwen: Say that again? Lin Xiao: The corpse says it wants to go home. Lu Chengwen: ...Fine. Lead the way. Author: If you two keep chatting, the readers will all go next door to read romance ◉‿◉ 317Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful Crime Solving in Shuangnan

36. 86 读 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    Same author, two male protagonists, crime-solving.

37. 87 解 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 法 The Cat Forensic Pathologist and Her Dog of a Homicide Captain 法医猫猫的狗狗刑侦队长 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologist vs. head of the criminal investigation team + two male leads + episodic cases + brain-teasing crime-solving mystery Guan Fang’s first impression of Qin Yu was: Did this guy walk onto the wrong set? This isn’t a xianxia drama filming location, it’s the autopsy room at the Nancheng Public Security Bureau! After spending some time with him, Guan Fang started wondering why the forensic pathologist was so aloof. He was like a Maine Coon basking in the sun, keeping to himself in a 3.9kReads8.9Score555Shelves
39. 89 我 The True Story of a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我，一名凶宅试睡员的真实经历 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted If there were a job where you didn’t have to do anything, but could charge by the minute and make a fortune just by sleeping, would you be interested in trying it? There’s just one catch: you can’t be afraid of ghosts. If you’re curious about what kind of job this is, I’m a veteran in the field, and I’ll tell you about my own experiences… 3kReads8.3Score203Shelves

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    Staying up all night to catch up!

40. 90 招 Summoning Spirits 招魂 Fang Sheng方生Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted “Old Liu at the village entrance is dead.” “I heard. He died horribly.” “Yeah. He ate himself.” Everyone in the village was talking about it. When I heard, I was stunned. What did they mean, he ate himself? I only understood after I went with my grandfather, a yin-yang master, to see Old Liu’s body. It looked as if something had ripped open his stomach. At a glance, aside from a stomach about the size of a human head, all his internal organs were gone! In his hand was half a severed intestine, a 428Reads6.4Score—Shelves
41. 91 我 I'm a Haunted House Sleep Tester 我在凶宅当试睡员 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I worked for a real estate company, but later I was transferred to another department. I never expected to encounter something terrifying on my very first day... 5.7kReads8.8Score600Shelves
42. 92 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves

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    If you don't like it, I'll eat my hat. I'll keep reading as long as it's available. It's mind-bending and intellectually stimulating. After watching it, my logic is clear, my thinking is sharp, and the later parts are full of brilliant quotes and life philosophies. I'm so impressed! It's so hilarious, I don't know how many times I've watched it. It's a master of laughter; it made my face contort from laughing so much.

43. 93 施 The Cases of Judge Shi 施公案 Anonymous佚名1.1M WordsCompleted The novel tells the story of the honest official Shi Shilun during the Kangxi era, who, aided by Huang Tianba and other heroes of the martial world, roots out corrupt officials, solves cases, and captures bandits. 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves
44. 94 死 On the Brink of Death 死亡濒临 Seeds Aren't Fish籽非鱼Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted On the very first day of the newly formed Nanjing City investigation team, a murder case breaks out. Gu Xiyi, a key figure in the case, is an expert at slacking off and sneaking in flirtatious jabs at the team captain. At first, Xian Wei tries every trick in the book to lock Gu Xiyi up, convinced that his very existence is a menace to society. Later, he never imagines that Gu Xiyi will end up being a menace to him alone... If you don't know death, how can you understand life? If the dead cannot 186Reads9.3Score—Shelves
45. 95 清 An Investigation into the Three Great Unsolved Cases of the Early Qing 清初三大疑案考实 Meng Sen孟森Historical63k WordsCompleted A Critical Examination of the Three Great Mysteries of the Early Qing is composed of three parts: A Critical Examination of the Empress Dowager's Alleged Marriage, A Critical Examination of Emperor Shunzhi's Alleged Monastic Vows, and A Critical Examination of Emperor Yongzheng's Accession to the Throne. With a historian's rigor, Mr. Meng Sen carefully investigates the three long-circulating mysteries of the empress dowager's alleged marriage, Shunzhi's alleged decision to become a monk, and Yon 2Reads8.7Score—Shelves
46. 96 律 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 Feng Er Xi风二兮Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted 417Reads7.0Score153Shelves

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    This is a great story. During the day, he helps people get away with crimes—murderers, rapists—and secretly kills them all. The key is that he understands the law; the police know it's him but have no evidence. The pacing is fast, with each person appearing in 3-5 chapters. [Thumbs up]

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48. 98 黑 Tracking the Black Zone 黑域追踪 Eternal Restlessness无恒安息Mystery424k WordsCompleted A sweeping crime thriller about combating organized crime. All stories in this book are fictionalized adaptations of real cases and events. Names and places have been changed; any similarities are purely coincidental. A cold case has been pursued for ten years, and at last the gray sky screen over Linjiang is torn open. The corrupt empire collapses, and the protectors behind it fall from power. Detective Zheng Xiaotian wins the battle, yet chooses to leave the front line. His departure tells eve 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a realistic crime novel, currently being serialized.

49. 99 人 Gods and Humans Alike Are Destroyed: I Seek the Truth in the Apocalypse 人神尽毁，我在末世探寻真相 Bury the Origin Deep厚葬本源Mystery107k WordsOngoing The story opens against a bleak historical backdrop, with a storyteller laying out the era and establishing the four great tragedies one by one. The main world is closely linked with the successive worlds. Under immense mental strain, the protagonist accidentally falls into one of these successive worlds. There, they discover many rules, traveling back and forth between the main world and the successive worlds. In the main world, they solve one strange case after another and uncover the rules of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Truth of the Apocalypse: The Search After the Destruction of Gods and Humans" is a thrilling novel on the Tomato platform. Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world, it constructs a grand and mysterious universe that captivates countless readers. This is a world interwoven with despair and hope. The apocalypse has arrived; human civilization has collapsed overnight, and even the once-powerful gods have not escaped, falling one after another. The world is plunged into chaos and darkness, and the surviving humans face endless crises and challenges. Resources are scarce, monsters roam, and humanity struggles on the edge of life and death. This is an era of survival of the fittest, where everyone fights for survival. However, in this apocalyptic world, the protagonist embarks on a journey to uncover the truth. He is not a hero in the traditional sense; he possesses no extraordinary power or prestigious status, but is simply an ordinary survivor. Yet, this ordinary man possesses an extraordinary belief. He firmly believes that behind this apocalyptic world where gods and humans have perished, a greater secret must be hidden. What caused the apocalypse? Why did the gods fall? Where does humanity's future lie? These questions, like a series of mysteries, drew him ever onward. The protagonist's journey was fraught with peril. He had to search for clues in desolate ruins, escape the pursuit of monsters, and uphold his principles amidst the darkness of humanity. Every choice could determine life or death, every challenge could plunge him into despair. But he never gave up, relying on unwavering will and tenacious perseverance to gradually unveil the truth. Along the way, he met a group of like-minded companions. They came from different backgrounds and had different experiences, but all shared a thirst for the truth. They supported each other, faced difficulties together, and searched for hope in the apocalypse. Their friendship deepened through life-and-death trials, becoming an indispensable force on the protagonist's path to discovering the truth. And as the truth gradually surfaced, an even more astonishing secret was revealed to the reader. It turned out that the apocalypse was not accidental, and the destruction of humanity and gods was not the end, but the beginning of a much larger conspiracy. This conspiracy involved the fate of the entire universe, and the protagonist and his companions would become the key to changing everything. "The Demise of Gods and Humans" has captivated countless readers with its unique worldview and thrilling plot. It's more than just a post-apocalyptic novel; it's a work about humanity, faith, and hope. In this world where gods and humans have perished, the protagonist's quest continues, and the eventual revelation of the truth will deliver a deeply moving reading experience. If you too are curious about the truth of the apocalypse, then don't miss "The Demise of Gods and Humans." Let's follow in the protagonist's footsteps, unveil the mysteries behind the apocalypse, and explore humanity's future and hope.

50. 100 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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