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1. 51 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.1kReads9.3Score10.7kShelves
2. 52 全 Manhunt Across the City: I'm Really Not a Criminal 全城围捕：我真不是罪犯啊 Yuan Mu圆目Mystery657k WordsCompleted When he opens his eyes, Chen Mu, a former criminal police officer in his previous life, discovers that he has been reborn in a parallel world. And he has become an escaped convict wanted for an entire family’s murder! Shrill police sirens ring across the city as heavily armed officers close in from every direction. A net of traps leaves no way out. Ding! [Escape System issuing a mission] [Main Mission: Publicly serialize and update the story of your escape] [Side Mission: Find the real culprit b 57.6kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves

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   I personally prefer the second book.

3. 53 太 Great, Our Neighbor Is a Psychopath. We're Doomed 太好了，是变态邻居，我们没救了 Man-Eating Monster吃人的妖怪Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing Jiang Ran was tricked into moving into an apartment called Alice, where all kinds of murderers and psychopathic criminals lived. Four other people were there with him. They were the twenty-fifth group of guinea pigs, taking part in a betting game watched live by wealthy viewers, who wagered on who would die first and who would survive to the end. The apartment was home to a [psychopath who liked skinning people to make kites], a [new Jack the Ripper who only killed women], a [highly educated, hi 65.8kReads7.9Score5.9kShelves

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   These three are my absolute favorites! Highly recommended! I love them so much!

4. 54 杀 Being a Murderer Is Just a Side Hustle 杀人魔什么的只是副业而已 Why Not Eat It?为什么不吃呢Mystery144k WordsOngoing [Amoral thrill-seeker, no female lead, no System, the male lead is a criminal, villain protagonist, ruthless, not for the faint-hearted] What kind of impact will a [monster's] escape have on the world? Watching his pawns offer him a grand blood-soaked revel, or taking the stage himself to create exquisite works of art... Nothing could be more thrilling, could it? Blame that dreadful place for letting him escape and become human again. 1.3kReads—Score194Shelves
5. 55 全 The World’s Most Terrifying Organization: Ruling the World 全球战力最恐怖组织：称霸全世界 Tian Jiubaiya天九白鸦Urban4.8M WordsOngoing [Assassin]+ [Mercenary]+ [Underworld] I founded the Underworld and hunted down the fiends. A hundred kings under my command wage war across the land, all to reach the pinnacle of the world. Assassins, mercenaries, the underworld, the whole wide world. My name is Zhou Du. I kill… I do not ferry souls! 83.8kReads8.8Score6.5kShelves

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   So cool! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

6. 56 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 novel is excellent. It features high-IQ crime; the protagonist is a lawyer by day, specializing in helping people escape punishment. He secretly kills murderers and rapists, and crucially, he understands the law, so the police know it's him but can't catch him. The pacing is excellent, and he's killed a lot of people.

7. 57 直 Livestream: I Said I’d Never Killed Anyone, and the Lie Detector Went Off 直播：我说没杀过人，测谎仪响了 Naming Is Annoying取名烦人Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A new interview show took the country by storm. The host randomly picked people on the street and asked them questions. Answer, and you could win cash! That day, the host came across Jiang Feng. With a teasing smile, the host asked, “Jiang Feng, have you ever killed anyone?” Jiang Feng smiled faintly and said, “Life is precious. We should all cherish it.” After leaving him with those words, Jiang Feng walked away. But the moment he was out of sight, the lie detector in the host's hands let out a 31.5kReads8.4Score3.2kShelves

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   Super incredibly beautiful

8. 58 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I Kill Banggeng and the Deaf Old Lady! 四合院：开局宰棒梗，杀聋老太！ Azure Dragon on the Left左青龙Urban315k WordsCompleted [Pure malice]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Leave no one alive]+ [No System]+ [No drawn-out push and pull]+ [Suspense and espionage] Lin Feng transmigrates into the world of The Full Courtyard, and has no intention of showing mercy from the start. Bang Geng steals chickens and causes trouble? He breaks his hands first, then makes him disappear for good! Granny Deaf is an enemy agent? He tears off her hypocritical mask and sends her to her grave! This time, Lin Feng will make sure this filthy 3.2kReads5.4Score100Shelves

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   Then you definitely can't miss it.

9. 59 暗 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 Revelry Before Dawn黎明前的狂欢Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 691Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The detective in this book is professional and capable, but even more impressive is the mastermind behind the massive scheme orchestrated by a highly intelligent individual! In this battle of wits, who will emerge victorious?

10. 60 支EN The Pillar Project 支柱计划 The Universe Is Gaining Entropy宇宙在熵增Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsOngoing [Eerie] [Cthulhu] [Doomsday Descends] [Rebuilding Civilization] [Cultural Relics] [Culture] Xu Chen felt that studying history in this parallel universe had no real prospects, so after some maneuvering, he switched to medicine. He never expected that he had just jumped straight into the fire. What awaited him was fear in its most direct form. After a certain island nation dumped wastewater into the sea, unspeakable horrors arose from the depths. Eerie symptoms began appearing one after another, 38.7kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    A rare gem among Tomato's books, featuring intellectually stimulating content.

11. 61 诡 Paranormal Investigation Bureau: Blackthorn Security Company 诡异调查局：黑荆棘安保公司 Uncle Chuyi初一叔Mystery503k WordsCompleted [Bizarre plot] + [mild horror] + [749] + [coherent story, no convoluted loops] + [high-stakes mind games] + [no female lead] When I was very young, I witnessed those things. They took away the happy childhood I should have had. As time passed, I gradually began to realize that my past might have come from some kind of [recovered object]. [It] fabricated the false past I remembered. Years later, I finally became a Level One investigator at the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations. I recovered one 1.3kReads8.7Score202Shelves
12. 62 诡 The Eerie Apocalypse: I Play a Fake Human, and I Am Calamity! 诡异末世：扮演伪人，我即灾厄！ A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [New premise] [New setting] [Infinite Flow] [Not a power fantasy] “Don't trust him! He died three days ago!” “Ye Kai, are you a fake person or not?” Facing his neighbors' terrified questions, Ye Kai calmly shook his head. “I can't prove that I'm not a fake person, but I can tell you this.” “Your memories have been altered. The fake person... is among you.” [Not invincible] [No System] [The protagonist has no cheat abilities] The uncanny descended, shattering the world into countless fragments. H 8.6kReads8.7Score849Shelves
13. 63 复 Revenge Begins With the Perfect Accident 复仇，从制造完美意外开始 George Talks a Big Game乔治侃大山Urban521k WordsCompleted [High-IQ plots involving accidental killings and locked-room murders] [A logical, high-IQ power fantasy] To prevent crime and reduce the likelihood of criminal acts, a brand-new variety show, Simulated Crime, takes the world by storm. The guests enter a space capsule, where their brain waves connect to a fully simulated metaverse. Studying the crimes committed by guests during their revenge plots can provide criminal investigation with valuable experience and improve the efficiency of solving ca 2.3kReads8.9Score223Shelves

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    They're all pretty good; take a look if you're interested.

14. 64 青 Dark Rain Beneath the Blue Sky 青天暗雨 Fang Yi方迤Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Twists] [Criminal Logic] [Psychology] [Case-of-the-Week] [No Romance] Jiang Li believes in one thing when solving cases: the odds of three coincidences happening in a row are one in a million. So what looks like an accident must actually be murder. At work, he always thought his apprentice, M Dou, was all he needed. He never expected the bureau to suddenly assign two new recruits: criminal photographer Ximen Yixuan and Du Ruo, who has just earned her doctorate in psychology... "The 979Reads—Score171Shelves

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    The story you mentioned is the last case in this book, which was just finished! A serial killer, extremely rational, who uses the rules while also challenging them! A total of 260,000 words, full of twists and turns, the truth revealed is chilling!

15. 65 废 A Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law? No, I’m a Born-Again Villain 废柴赘婿：不，是天生坏种 Su Nianxi苏念西Urban424k WordsCompleted Su Xiang is the discarded son of the Su family in the capital, and for three years he was a son-in-law to the Zhao family, treated worse than a dog or a pig. He was slapped, had his bones broken, called a good-for-nothing, and made the laughingstock of the entire city. But no one knew that beneath the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest lay an ancient bloodline powerful enough to overturn the entire martial arts world. The day its seal shattered and his bloodline awakened, he knew it was tim 207Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful yet wicked, a born villain. The male lead is cunning, cold-blooded, and possesses top-tier intelligence. He is utterly heartless, a born villain with superb acting skills. He believes in power and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He finds pleasure in the cries of his enemies and is always vengeful. He crushes his enemies with sheer strength, making the whole story ruthless and satisfying.

16. 66 人 In Prison, Livestreaming the Trial of Outlaws 人在监狱，直播审判法外狂徒 Cucumber Dipped in Sauce Too黄瓜也蘸酱Urban547k WordsCompleted [Urban + System + behind-the-scenes mastermind + revenge + satisfying read + decisive and ruthless] Overnight, a favored son of heaven becomes a prisoner. Lin Hao, a genius CEO, is framed by the powerful elite and saddled with the blood debt of a massacre that wiped out his family. Now he's a death-row inmate with only seven days to live! In an isolated death-row cell, he activates the [Heaven's Judgment Livestream System]. As long as he livestreams the trial of criminals beyond the law to the e 702Reads6.7Score107Shelves
17. 67 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 231.9kReads9.5Score28.4kShelves
18. 68 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
19. 69 人 I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder, and I Awaken an Unknown Sequence 人格分裂的我，觉醒未知序列 Bearing Guilt负辜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no female lead, no formulaic tropes, no System, no brainless decisions, twists, slow burn, sequences, ensemble cast, passionate, elegant high-IQ madman) [I think this world is fake. I want to witness the real world.] [By the time you read this, I'll be dead. But I will keep watching you from wherever I am!] [My name is Yang Feng. Feng as in maple, not as in crazy.] 16.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
20. 70 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
21. 71 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
22. 72 我 There Are Seven Hells Inside My Body 我的身体中有七座地狱 Platinum Wind白金之风Urban2.8M WordsCompleted When the gods enthroned in heaven turn against humanity and the shadow of destruction falls over the mortal world, the bells of the end times ring out among mankind. Hell will become humanity's last refuge. 7.2kReads8.4Score893Shelves

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    These are all very beautiful.

23. 73 校 The Campus Beauty Wants to Marry Me, and My Sharingan Is Exposed 校花逼婚，我的写轮眼被曝光 Zuo Mo左莫Male-Channel Fanfiction577k WordsCompleted [Campus beauty + System + Naruto + spiritual qi revival] Spiritual qi revival has begun, and everyone is awakening their powers. Lin Luoxue slaps a marriage contract down on Meng Hang's desk. “Meng Hang, this is our marriage contract. You have to marry me!” Meng Hang: “????” [Ding!] [System activated!] [Accept Lin Luoxue's forced proposal and receive 5 Strength points!] [Refuse and receive the Two-Tomoe Sharingan!] Looking at the stunning campus beauty before him, Meng Hang doesn't hesitate for 285Reads8.8Score109Shelves
24. 74 一 Confessions of a Mentally Ill Person 一个精神病人的自述 Multiply by Two乘二Mystery169k WordsCompleted Sometimes I wonder what I am, what the world is, and what my existence means to it. Am I an NPC? Or just a virus that doesn't matter? A virus, yes. I feel like I've caught some kind of virus, or maybe I've always been one. My name is Zhang Shun. I'm an ordinary person, and on an ordinary day, I suddenly saw things no one else could see... 1.5kReads9.3Score376Shelves

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    The last one 🥰🥰

25. 75 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39kReads9.5Score6kShelves
26. 76 外 Is It Really So Strange for a Delivery Driver to Show Up at a Crime Scene? 外卖员出现在案发现场很合理吧？ Clear Summer Night夏夜晴朗Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving mystery + one heroine] Food delivery driver Su He accidentally gets caught up in a murder case and binds to a God-Tier Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him a reward! With the System's help, his life starts taking some unexpected turns. “Hello, I need to report a murder. Mingjia Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Apartment 603. Someone's been killed... Yes, I'm safe right now... Two people are dead... The killer? Well, I locked him outside... I had nothing to do with 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    All four main characters are serial killers with high intelligence. I haven't read any of the others except for "40 Cases". I've read "40 Cases" three times and I'm still addicted to it.

27. 77 完 The Perfect Suspect: Avenger 完美嫌疑人之复仇者 User82510317用户82510317Mystery45k WordsCompleted A murder takes place in a small town called X. A gambler gets into a fight with a hired thug who came to his door to collect a debt by force. The thug is beaten to death. He suffered a blow to the back of the head, but the cause of death was suffocation. The gambler claims self-defense, but as the investigation deepens, the truth is chilling. Was it carefully planned, or an accident? Let’s find out together! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 我 I Am [Justice] 我即【正義】 A Fleeting Afterglow余晖刹那Mystery41k WordsOngoing - Pride - Envy - Wrath - Sloth - Greed - Gluttony - Lust The hypocrites stand high above, while the humble press on in silence. Closing their eyes, helpless souls scream in panic. I can’t bear it. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The others have all been blocked. For example, this is supposed to be my artwork, but it's gone after you look at it. Why don't you look at mine instead? Please don't criticize me too harshly, I won't listen anyway.

29. 79 无 Infinite Loop: Only Death Can Save the Mansion Party 无限循环：只有死亡才能拯救别墅派对 Ying Nuo影诺14k WordsCompleted Infinite Loop: Only Death Can Save the Villa Party —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beware of those around you! A vicious cycle of betrayal and suspicion—who will survive?

30. 80 老 My Wife Says She Cheated on Me 老婆说她出轨了 Ying Nuo影诺Completed My Wife Says She Cheated —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 我 I Finished Telling My Wife the Story, and She Called the Police 我给妻子讲完故事，她报警了 Ying Nuo影诺9k WordsCompleted After I finished telling my wife a story, she called the police. 328Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 哎 Oh No! I’m One of the Seven Deadly Sins, and I Got MVP! 哎呀！我七原罪，得了MVP！ Captain of the Trapping Camp陷阵营营长Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Dark comedy + hilarious + ruthless action + global setting + unconventional ideas + one heroine + near-invincible protagonist + power fantasy with a brain (or without one)] Horror games descend upon the world. Those chosen to participate must face challenges of inhuman difficulty. Though the games are full of torment, they also offer people a chance to gain supernatural powers. Life or death. A meteoric rise, or losing everything. But Lu Ce, who has been unable to feel pain since childhood, fee 142.6kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    I think it's pretty good.

33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Mentally Ill, So What's Wrong with Me Going Off the Rails? 快穿之我是精神病，我发癫怎么了 Tail Sauce尾酱Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration villainess · no romance · strongest female lead in the entire book · every plotline makes the female lead shine · no redemption arcs · a little gossip] After Lin Jiuwu is bound to a System, she transmigrates into the entertainment industry’s disfigured foil, only to find that her ex-boyfriend is the female lead’s number-three simp, too insignificant to even make the list? From the start, Lin Jiuwu pulls her ex-boyfriend in front of her to block a splash of acid. A crazed fa 7kReads8.9Score680Shelves

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    It's super beautiful.

34. 84 叶 Leaves Fall Without a Trace, Without a Sound 叶落无痕默无声 Mild Winter微冬Mystery56k WordsOngoing (Some content in this book may cause physical discomfort. If you experience symptoms such as dizziness or nausea, stop reading immediately.) A dim, deathly silent chamber, a bizarrely ticking life-and-death watch, a smoke trap that could kill at any moment, six dead-end paths concealing deadly dangers... The screen lit up, and Ye Luo, a boy who had vanished for many years, returned to the world. With a smile, he announced: This death game, named after sin, had been designed just for them. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High IQ, psychological warfare, extremely mind-bending and entertaining.

35. 85 推 Reasoning Is Useful, but It’s Really Annoying 推理虽然有用但真的很令人讨厌 My Cat Went Bald我家猫秃头了Mystery399k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + no romance + female detective + real-case investigations + murder mystery games] 1, 2, 3, 4... Number 7. The first time the seven of them saw Number 8, she used her cane to smash the head of the butler holding the key to the villa. After the first murder, Number 8 calmly told them all to stay put. To find the murderer and learn each of their true identities, she had poisoned every one of them. In the cruise ship case, the seven tried to get rid of Number 8 by framing her for a 1.2kReads8.6Score320Shelves

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    Male lead: He thought he was a crazy idiot, but in the end, he discovered that he was actually a naive and innocent girl.

36. 86 追 Hunting the Killer: Dangerous Little Girl 追凶：危险萝莉 White Shark Candy白鲨糖Mystery200k WordsCompleted This was the promise Fang Jinghui made to her. “Next time we meet, could you give me another lollipop? Strawberry-flavored.” The little girl’s eyes flickered. She looked completely harmless. “That’s my candy. How could you give my candy… to someone else?” “I killed her and took my candy back. This candy belongs only to me!” It was as if Fang Jinghui had created a demon with his own hands and raised it himself. There was a serial murder case in Huaicheng, and he suspected she was the mastermind 325Reads7.0Score106Shelves
37. 87 深 A Master Plan 深度布局 Mist-Shrouded Mystery雾锁谜局Mystery215k WordsCompleted A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score100Shelves

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    Do you like reading this book about using intelligence to delay and kill?

38. 88 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves

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    Don't believe the labels! It's not a female-oriented novel! There's not much romance! The female lead is extremely intelligent! The plot is quite exciting! Liu Li is handsome, and Xiao Qi is adorable!

39. 89 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

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    Yes, there are nine books in total.

40. 90 凶 That Criminal Acts Too Well: The Special Police Asked How Many Years I’d Been Inside 凶犯演太好，特警问我蹲过几年 Meow Meow Neil喵喵尼尔Urban360k WordsCompleted (Criminal mastermind + showbiz + a little bit of people imagining things) Li Si obtains the [Crime System], and from then on, the entertainment industry gains an oddball. When other people's new movies come out, their fans cheer with excitement. When his new movie comes out, his fans only ask one thing: “Boss, the special police still haven't hauled you off to jail?” Film Emperor: “The first time I acted opposite him, I thought the crew had hired someone straight out of prison. But it turned 4kReads9.2Score570Shelves
41. 91 恐 Horror: From Puppet to Demon God of Fear! 恐怖：从木偶到恐惧魔神！ Wenzhi Tianya文之天涯Mystery379k WordsCompleted When Lin Qi opened his eyes, he had become a puppet of the “paranormal” type. All he had to do was earn fear points to grow stronger and stronger. “When you see me, it means fear has arrived!” “Struggle! Scream!” “I am the Demon God of Fear!” An era of resurgent terror, an era when ghosts roam the night. Lin Qi commands fear! 1.8kReads8.5Score192Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart]

42. 92 创 Creating Demons to Invade the Cthulhu Mythos 创造恶魔！入侵克苏鲁世界 Desk Dumplings1976桌饺1976Urban548k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes + Ensemble Cast + No System + No Heroine + Contained Anomalies + Monster Creation + Lovecraftian] Humanity has only a hundred years left before it is utterly destroyed. Faced with an inescapable countdown to doomsday, the world is gripped by unprecedented panic and chaos. Yet humanity has not given up hope, even at the depths of despair. Europe, the United States, and China each choose a radically different path to save themselves, hoping to find a way for civilization to surv 191Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.2kReads7.0Score745Shelves

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    This book is quite good, you guys can check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a police captain fall in love over time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people, she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating with each other from disliking each other to finally joining hands.

44. 94 倒 The Unlucky Police Chief: Every Shift Brings a Murder 倒霉警长：一值班就来命案 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery96k WordsCompleted Every case pushes the limits of human nature. Every chapter turns conventional wisdom on its head. Not for the faint of heart! My name is Lu Xun, and everyone at the Lijiao Bridge Police Station knows me as the “unlucky police captain.” I seem to have a natural magnet for murder cases. Whenever I'm on duty, there's a body in the Yu River, a corpse in a freezer, a dismembered body in an apartment, a body soaked in poison... One bizarre case after another always finds its way to me. The darker a 195Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fourth case is here! What seems like an ordinary police report is actually the breakthrough point in a series of murders! No one picked the lock, no valuables were stolen, and there were no obvious traces—all the signs perfectly disguised as a blunder. But a professional detective immediately spotted all the anomalies: a strange, pungent, and sweet-smelling odor; suspicious water stains on the empty freezer; and unusually uneven flooring. The repairman's testimony seemed flawless: a spur-of-the-moment decision to steal the medicine, a hasty departure from the unlocked door—everything seemed plausible. But no one could explain why a bizarre amber ornament made of human bone fragments was left in the clinic's storage room! The owner's unusual avoidance and refusal to show himself, the secrets hidden behind the odor—each suspicious point piled up. An unlocked door wasn't an oversight; it was a deliberately buried crime.

45. 95 血 [Hope of Blood] 【血之希望】 Yi Ze You Lin伊泽幼霖Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing Elite police officer Xia Xuansheng has solved countless murder cases at a young age, until a criminal organization called Hope emerged. It was the first and only case that ever stumped him. Who is pulling the strings behind the organization, and what story lies behind it? It seems to be connected to a terrifying international crime syndicate. It is up to him to uncover the truth. Who is Kid, the mysterious boy in the clown mask, really? What secrets does he hold? A tangled web of complications r 688Reads9.3Score100Shelves
46. 96 警 Officer, Stop Guessing. I’m Really Innocent 警官别猜了，我真是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery99k WordsOngoing [Don’t read this. Check out the new book with the same title instead.] Everyone thought the young heiress of the Si family was a timid pushover, known in their circle for liking nothing but corpses and barely speaking. But no one expected that after disappearing and returning, the once timid, soft-spoken girl would change her name, become decisive and ruthless, and join the criminal investigation squad. When faced with a case, she calmly analyzes the situation and offers to act as bait to help t 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in "Floating" is incredibly cool and efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. However, she's not entirely innocent; she's a forensic assistant. The second book is also about forensic medicine. There isn't much romance.

47. 97 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    The protagonist has an extremely high IQ [cool]! You'll never guess the ending until the very end. Every single one of these books is great; they're all in my collection. Those who like them should definitely check them out! [Admiration]

48. 98 从 Starting at the Cheater's Tavern, I Deceive the Gods! 从骗子酒馆开始，欺诈诸神！ No Admiring at Dusk日暮不赏Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A satisfying power fantasy + mind-bending twists + reversals + slow burn + battles of wits + nonstop thrills] When people all over the world were “kidnapped” and locked in a prison, they were forced to take part in a game of death. In this game, only the winners had the right to survive. Su Yang received the talent “Call Your Enemy Dad” from the start. [Call Your Enemy Dad: After activation, if you make another “player” call Su Yang “Dad,” you can control their actions.] But when the talent fai 47.5kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves
49. 99 世 The Heretic of the World 世界的异端 castle Kasuocastle卡索Urban239k WordsCompleted [Dual protagonists + no System + no female lead + no making characters stupid + no formulaic plot + somewhat dark] After that incident, Zhong Qi became a child pitied by the media and the public. He could have become an excellent doctor, but ultimately turned into an infamous serial criminal. Lü Fangxu was a boy-band idol. Because his father was mentally ill, he suffered countless instances of bullying as a child. He gritted his teeth and left the countryside, hoping to make something of himself 129Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Just finished reading this book, awesome! I highly recommend it.

50. 100 水 A Murder Buried at the Waterworks for Twenty Years 水厂埋凶二十年 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery192k WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, in the autumn at the Xichang Waterworks in Qingcheng, three people vanished one after another, leaving no trace, dead or alive. Police officer Qi Xiaojun pursued the lead for half his life, only to be forced out by fate just as he was about to reach the truth. Zhang Youfei, the young factory director, once loved a woman named Jinhua deeply, but he had no idea how many secrets her silence concealed. Twenty years later, another person disappears from the Xichang Waterworks. Sick 4.2kReads8.5Score405Shelves

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    This book is very charming.

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