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The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年：奇草谜案江湖录
(Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security
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The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗
[Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat
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The Origin of the Ice Sword 寒冰剑之缘起
The martial world is rife with intrigue, bloody scenes, and tangled affairs of love and hate. They were the best of friends, yet took entirely different paths. Right and wrong meant different things to each of them, and both had their own principles. They fell in love with the same woman, but expressed it in different ways. And so the story that follows began. This story is only the beginning.
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- 104 The Origins of the Frostblade, Part Two 寒冰剑之缘起二 A storm of blood and fury, plotted for sixteen years: right and wrong look entirely different in different people's eyes. Fathers and sons, brothers, lovers, friends, and enemies: so many tangled loves and hatreds. I hope you'll join them in settling scores and enjoying the thrill of revenge. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
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Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令
In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets
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The Female Investigating Judge of Kaifeng 开封女推官
On her first day in office, Ding Yuehua, a female magistrate in Kaifeng, cracks a poisoning case involving the richest man in the region. A faint redness beneath the fingernails and an unusual fragrance of gold powder lead her to a bloody case of spice monopolies. When victims “volunteer” to test the drugs, and the lone survivor of a family massacre becomes a perfumer bent on revenge, she must use her expertise to cut through the web of power and capital and uncover the truth.
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- 107 Impersonating Zhan Zhao: I Set the Heavens Ablaze in the Great Song 冒充展昭我在大宋点天火 A special forces kingpin transmigrates into the role of a substitute Zhan Zhao, facing a dead end from the start. On a snowy night in Bianjing, he is given a choice by Bao Zheng: starve to death as a beggar, or serve as a target and live for three days. He takes up the bloodstained Juque sword and asks just one question: “Is this mountain of slander enough to set the whole place ablaze?” 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Fog of Justice Bao 包青天迷雾 Following Bao Qingtian's career as an official, thirty strange cases conceal one mystery. From a minor case involving ox tongues to threats against the foundations of the state, every act of corruption he cuts down points to a shocking conspiracy looming over the Song Empire. 1.1kReads6.9Score—14d adds
- 109 Di Renjie and the Tang Dynasty’s Strange Case 狄仁杰之大唐奇案 My latest work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Detective Dee: Sisters on the Trail of a Killer 狄仁杰之姐妹追凶 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 41Reads—Score11314d adds
- 111 Bao Qingtian, the Iron-Faced Detective 铁面神断包青天 A traditional detective story mixed with supernatural elements, moving at a breakneck pace with twists you’ll never see coming. This isn’t some brainless power fantasy. The cases are solved with real thought, and it’s so satisfying to see characters who actually use their brains! Highly recommended for anyone who loves suspense and mind-bending mysteries! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Judge Bao: Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero 包青天之南侠展召 For ten years, the jianghu has known the lamps of rainy nights. Southern Hero Zhan Zhao cuts through the world with his sword. But he never knew that the beginning of his legend would be the night he got drunk and rescued a charming young heroine… “I am Ding Yuehua. Please, Great Hero Zhan, save my life!” Zhan Zhao’s head throbbed. “Miss, could you first tell me why thirteen gangs of bandits are after you?” It wasn’t until the day he heard at a teahouse of Judge Bao’s legendary skill at solving 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Divine Detective Di Renjie of the Tang Dynasty 大唐神断狄仁杰 Young Di Renjie has no strength to even wring a chicken’s neck, yet possesses extraordinary talent for administration and strategy. A scholar and a warrior, he and the chivalrous princess he is to marry are forced to investigate an unsolved case from the previous dynasty, one that threatens the very foundation of the state. Surrounded by deadly schemes and undercurrents at court, he must wield logic as his sword and a benevolent heart as his shield, uncovering a conspiracy that could overturn th 292Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Hai Rui, the Upright Judge of the Ming Dynasty 大明青天海瑞 During the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, the corrupt world is as dark as night. Hai Rui, newly embarked on his official career, is no more than a low-ranking county deputy. A bizarre murder and a bloodstained copper coin bind his fate to that of Luo Jinghong, a wandering swordswoman. The powerful hold the world in their hands, and mysteries are tangled together at every turn. Watch as the young Hai Rui wields the law as his sword and chivalry as his courage, cutting through blades and consp 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Justice Bao: Southern Hero Zhan Zhao 包青天之南侠展昭 In the early years of Emperor Renzong's reign in the Northern Song dynasty, the court was rife with intrigue. The emperor's father-in-law, Grand Tutor Pang, and the eunuch Guo Huai formed a faction, pursued private interests, and joined forces with the martial world to plot rebellion. In the martial world, a secret organization called the Wind Listener Tower was dedicated to “knowing all under heaven and keeping the people safe.” It gathered secret intelligence from the court and the common real 540Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Judge Bao: Strange Cases of the Great Song 包青天之大宋奇案 A series of cases, with the whispers of wronged souls outside the Kaifeng Prefecture yamen. The strange cases of Kaifeng are one mystery after another, each peeling back layer upon layer of the human heart. Bao Zheng arrives through bloodshed, relying neither on ghosts and gods nor on blades, but on iron courage, a little legal knowledge, and keen insight to expose every monster lurking among ordinary people. The truth lies deep within the bones and the human heart. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Yu Chenglong, the Upright Judge of the Qing Dynasty 大清青天于成龙 My new work is here! You’re welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 429Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Justice Bao: The First Chapter of Chivalry and Righteousness 包青天之侠肝义胆第一部 During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song, dark forces stirred beneath the surface of Bianjing. Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, held court at the center of the action, leading a core team made up of his strategist Gongsun Ce; Zhan Zhao, the “Imperial Cat,” and his wife Ding Yuehua, the “Imperial Swallow” and master of Listening Wind Tower; and Bai Yutang, the “Jade-Furred Rat,” an extraordinary talent from the martial world. 1kReads—Score10314d adds
- 119 Judge Bao: Ten Days as the King of Hell 包青天之十日阎罗 Judge Bao: The Ten Days of Yama A “Yama Decree” appears in Bianjing. An official seal is stolen in the night, and memories are erased. Bao Zheng has ten days to solve the case, but finds himself caught in an even deeper web of intrigue. 207Reads—Score10514d adds
- 120 Di Renjie: Blades and Swords in the Azure Clouds 狄仁杰之刀剑青云 Just after Di Renjie had resumed his position as chancellor, seven officials mysteriously died overnight in Luoyang. After examining the bodies, Wang Yun furrowed his brow. “My lord, they were poisoned with the Western Regions’ ‘Drunken Dream of Life and Death.’ The poison must be activated with inner power.” Di Qingqing pursued the killer late into the night, only to have her veil flicked away by the tip of the enemy’s sword. The black-clad figure chuckled. “Miss Di, where did you learn that sw 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Azure Judge’s Record of Cracking Cases 青天破局录 Eighteen headless corpses of beggars appeared in Bianliang. Bao Zheng was ordered to investigate, but the Beggars’ Guild elders treated him with cold indifference. Zhan Zhao sneaked into the Beggars’ Guild headquarters at night and discovered that every dead beggar had a mysterious star chart tattooed on their back. Gongsun Ce deciphered the chart and found that it pointed to the imperial mausoleum. Deep inside, a skeleton in an imperial dragon robe slowly raised its head, clutching a bloodstain 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Dragon Map Mystery of Emperor Renzong 仁宗侠影之龙图谜案 His name was Shen Guyun. He had once been the youngest armed guard under Zhan Zhao at the Kaifeng Prefecture in the capital, known as “Jade-Faced Little Whirlwind.” Three years ago, he was falsely accused in a baffling case with no corpse and expelled. Since then, he had wandered the jianghu like a drifting cloud and a wild crane, his whereabouts unknown. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Solitary Sword That Locks the Sea 定海锁孤剑行
Seventeen members of the Liu household were wiped out overnight. There were no wounds or blood, and they looked as if they were asleep. The authorities blamed a vengeful ghost. Su Wan didn't believe them. The Sea-Calming Lock around her neck had grown hot in front of the Liu residence. This wasn't a ghost. It was a person. A single dusky-blue poison needle led her to the massacre at Luoxing Village ten years ago. She used the lock to identify the culprit and her sword to investigate the case. Th
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