Looking for a Historical Mystery with a Well-Plotted Investigation 求古装探案推理严谨的小说

1. 1 大 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 Jin Ran瑾然Mystery26k WordsCompleted [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 400Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   [Top post][Top post][Top post] This book is absolutely perfect! Fans of period detective stories shouldn't miss it!!!

2. 2 变 The Master of Disguise (Complete in Two Volumes) 变脸师爷（全两册） Tang Lan棠岚Mystery473k WordsCompleted Shen Bai, a famous young gentleman from the capital, is sent to the obscure little city of Bian to serve as a low-ranking county magistrate. To keep life from getting too dull, he hires a strange young man who has piqued his curiosity, Lu Yuanqing, as his assistant at the county office. With Lu Yuanqing’s help, Shen Bai solves one strange case after another: a naked female corpse leads to two unsolved cases from years ago; a wildly popular book turns out to be linked to a series of murders; a re 2.7kReads9.5Score445Shelves

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   1. A slow and steady romance + two strong leads + a match made in heaven + episodic stories + detective work + revenge. The story revolves around Lu Yuanqing (Li Jianyun), a strategist, and Shen Bai, a county magistrate (who later becomes a minister). I just finished reading it. The romance between the male and female leads isn't extensive; the majority of the story focuses on detective work, with many episodic stories. The female lead, Li Jianyun, is highly skilled in martial arts. To seek revenge and uncover the truth, her martial arts are sealed by golden needles, and her beautiful face becomes ordinary and blank. She reappears in the public eye as Lu Yuanqing, her appearance unchanged. The male lead isn't a spoiled brat; he's outwardly gentle and scholarly, but inwardly intelligent and highly skilled in martial arts. Initially, he only finds the female lead interesting, but later, seeing her talent for solving cases, he hires her as his advisor. He considers her a confidante, and later gradually realizes that if she were a woman, he would definitely marry her. It wasn't until later that the male lead learned the female lead wasn't a man. He wanted to marry her, but she had her own plans that she couldn't complete. After she avenged herself, she left. The male lead waited for her for five years. Their meeting was truly fate. He found her in a small county town. The female lead could endure pain that ordinary people couldn't bear for revenge. She did everything she could to overthrow the villain. After avenging herself, the two were finally able to stay together. 2. I recently watched this. I initially thought it was just about solving cases, but later I felt it was a very ensemble piece. From idle students to people who understand righteousness and do great things, some people even sacrificed their own families for justice, and some people gave their lives. It was really great. Rivalry + Ensemble Cast + Detective + Suspense + National Righteousness Tang Tang'er, the female lead, is initially searching for a murderer in a friend's case. However, this case unfolds like a vast, intricate web, and she and the male lead are initially mortal enemies, unable to tolerate each other. The female lead is intelligent and skilled in martial arts, later becoming a female official and a colleague of the male lead. Together with the young men from the academy, they solve numerous mysterious cases, from the imperial court to the borderlands. What kind of force can infiltrate so pervasively? One case involves a group of refugees unable to enter the city. The female lead and the young men from the academy gather supplies for the refugees, act chivalrously, and parade them through the streets. They devise many methods to allow the refugees into the city, starting by putting pressure on the government. Papers fly everywhere, brimming with scholarly spirit. Countless young men, mostly young masters and ladies, parade through the streets, acting out of their own sense of justice. Unraveling the mystery, the truth of the case is revealed. In the end, he sacrifices his family for the innocent—a testament to righteousness; he sacrifices himself for his family—a testament to filial piety. The story is roughly about a young man who discovers his family is also harming others, which contradicts the principles of morality he has been taught. He chooses to sacrifice his own family for the innocent. Later, he goes to the capital, where some young men choose to join the army, while others have their own plans, all driven by their own beliefs. (3. I watched it before and have forgotten a bit, but I remember it being quite good.) (4. Crime-solving + Romance + Comedy + Suspense + Episodic Short Stories + Two Strong Characters: Crown Prince Chu Mingxuan VS Goddess Detective Shen Rubai. The female lead is a goddess detective who, by chance, solves cases with the Crown Prince. From initial dislike and antagonism, they eventually become a couple, solving countless cases together.)

3. 3 诡 The Strange Female Detective: Too Few Days of Romance 诡案女奇探：少逢烂漫时 Dai Cong代琮Mystery393k WordsCompleted They first met while investigating a case in the morgue. Lou Bai: “That woman climbs walls pretty fast.” An arrow shot straight into the woman's shoulder. Tang Tang'er: “Black clothes, pale face. What kind of lousy ‘King of Hell’ are you? You have a dog's nose, though.” She flung a cloud of medicinal powder into his face. Lou Bai and Tang Tang'er: “What a nuisance!” When they met again, a misunderstanding made them colleagues at the Bai'an Prefecture. Together with a group of young men from the 1.5kReads9.4Score252Shelves
4. 4 青 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录 Cold Wind冷风Historical112k WordsCompleted [A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th 50Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   I've read several good ancient mystery and suspense novels; once you start reading, you can't put them down.

5. 5 夜 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻 The Breeze and Cold Wind Howl微风冷风呼呼吹Historical112k WordsCompleted On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 别 While Others Solve Cases, I Just Look Up the Answers 别人破案我直接看答案 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Mystery860k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + light mystery + historical workplace drama + career advancement and raises + 30% feel-good power fantasy, 70% hard work] A heroine who grows over time, with a love interest. She isn’t ruthless or vengeful… If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thank you. By now, Yan Dan has become a renowned chief constable, famous throughout the land. Someone once asked how she went from being a lowly, unknown county constable to one of the most sought-after investigator 7.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   The case series is tightly paced and mind-bending, with a textbook-perfect logical loop. The crime-solving plot is exceptionally well-written. The entire book is linked by interconnected episodic criminal cases, from a family annihilation case to a grain theft case, each case standing up to scrutiny. The female protagonist, through her unique perspective of "deducing the process from the known answer," meticulously unravels the logic of the crimes, from the details of the crime scene to the relationships between the characters, each step of the reasoning is clear and detailed. The author avoids unnecessarily mysterious plots, allowing readers to follow the protagonist's thought process and solve the cases simultaneously, experiencing the exhilarating thrill of intellectual stimulation.

7. 7 绘 The Bone Painter 绘骨师 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery930k WordsCompleted Su Qing, a forensic sketch artist in modern times, dies unexpectedly while protecting a crucial piece of evidence, the Seven Hells Diagram. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Yun Zhi, the daughter of a disgraced official in ancient times. Faced with her family’s ruin and the desperate plight of being reduced to a slave, she relies on her extraordinary skills in “reconstructing faces from skulls” and “drawing a person as they will look at three” to carve out a chance to survive at the 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1. **Precise Hook:** The opening uses the stark contrast between a death row inmate's rise to power and a "living devil" to instantly grab attention. 2. **Numerous Thrilling Moments:** Highlights multiple explosive moments such as "professional face-slapping," "the shock of the powerful," and "the male lead's unexpected charm." 3. **Vivid Characters:** The charm of the male and female leads is enhanced through dialogue and memorable quotes. 4. **Interactive Engagement:** The "comment section" increases reader participation and boosts post popularity. 5. **Memorable Closing:** A concise and powerful sentence elevates the theme, resonating with readers and encouraging wider sharing.

8. 8 解 The Dynasty Dissected: The Empress Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 解剖王朝：仵作皇后她杀疯了 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern forensic examiner is reborn as a corpse collector, using her exceptional autopsy skills to expose the imperial court's deadly secrets She opens her eyes to find herself a corpse-collecting maid, condemned to execution after autumn. In prison, she examines bones with her bare hands and overturns an ironclad case in three sentences, stunning the entire court. She only wants to keep her head down and survive, but the unsolved case of “nine nameless skeletons” drags her before the emperor. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 法 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 550Reads8.4Score—Shelves
10. 10 法 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery913k WordsCompleted Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 大 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery561k WordsCompleted The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—Shelves
12. 12 冷 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery464k WordsCompleted Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 7Reads6.6Score—Shelves
13. 13 仵 The Coroner's Wife Is a Swordswoman 仵作娘子是剑客 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery882k WordsCompleted · The Ultimate Contrast · A Double Life: See how an ugly, mute coroner handles corpses by day and knives by night, playing the most thrilling game of identity in the narrow space between the authorities and the martial world. · Mind and Might · Cracking Bizarre Cases: From the “Faceless Corpse Case” to the “Red-Bride Serial Murders,” one uncanny case after another connects to a shocking conspiracy to wipe out his master’s sect. The coroner’s blade and the swordsman’s sword join forces to tear aw 9Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 当 When a Forensic Doctor Meets a Taoist [Crime Solving] 当法医对上道士【破案】 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Two equally strong leads + mystery + sweet romance + transmigration) Episodic investigations weave into the main plot, bringing science and the supernatural into their ultimate collision. Enter a fantastical world woven from truth and lies! When the blade of science strikes at the mysteries of the supernatural, what is the ultimate answer to the truth? Modern top forensic pathologist Lu Zhiwei is killed while tracking a serial killer. She transmigrates into the body of a calamity-bringing illeg 2Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 月 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 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

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    This is a series of episodic crime-solving stories, where individuals may be scattered like stars or appear as a chaotic mess, but they never neglect their mission—cases are meant to be solved! Amidst the bickering, friendship reigns supreme!

17. 17 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    New book recommendation! Martial arts, crime-solving, comedy!!!

18. 18 云 The Legend of Yun Lan 云澜传 Shui He水合Historical379k WordsCompleted [Mystery and detective work + Tang Dynasty splendor + a match made in heaven] Everyone in Chang'an knew that Princess Nankang, Li Xieyun, was the most beautiful woman in the capital. But she was a man-eating flower: any man who got close to her either lost his position or his life! Only Shen Weilan, a newcomer with nerves of steel and a charmed life, dared to curry favor and become the wicked princess's kept lover! No wonder someone so fearless could clear wrongful convictions and drive off evil 766Reads9.3Score108Shelves

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    A sweet detective story set in ancient China, based on several mysteries from the mid-Tang Dynasty. The reasoning is logical, the research is rigorous, and the writing is both serious and humorous. Highly recommended!

19. 19 戏 A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明Female-Channel Fanfiction240k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce 320Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My novel, *The Sequel to Huanzhu*, is available for everyone to read and critique. It's not a sweet romance with angst, nor is it character-driven. It's a sequel to *Huanzhu*, combining suspense (mystery of her past, several murders), martial arts, palace intrigue, farming, ancient warfare, and time travel. [Thanks][Facepalm][Clenched fists]

20. 20 武 Wuxia Short Story: Sword Jianghu 武侠短篇小说《剑江湖》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明15k WordsCompleted The Sword and the Jianghu: A Martial Arts Novella 48Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 言 Romance Short Story: Because I Love, I Love 言情短篇《因为爱所以爱》 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Because I Love You: A Romance Novella 29Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 我 My Two Great-Aunts (Republican Era) 我的两个姑奶奶（民国时期） Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My Two Great-Aunts (Republican Era) 49Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 民 Strange Tales from the Folk: Reforming Reincarnation 民间奇闻之轮回改革 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明6k WordsCompleted Folklore Oddities: A Cycle of Reincarnation Reformed 22Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 虐 After Abusing His Wife, the Scumbag Went Mad and Ran to a Farmer's House to Fight Pigs for Their Feed 虐妻之渣男疯了，跑到农户家抢猪食吃 Waiting for Dawn at Night夜等待黎明16k WordsCompleted After abusing his wife, the scumbag went mad and ran to a farmer's house to steal pig feed and eat it 28Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 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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    It looks amazing and can be considered a premium tomato dish.

26. 26 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    A high-quality mystery novel featuring crime-solving, political intrigue, and exciting fight scenes.

27. 27 徐 The Chronicles of Lord Xu: The Beacon Fires of Dunhuang 徐公记之敦煌传烽录 Ji Yufeng纪玉峰Historical598k WordsCompleted Historical mystery, not fantasy. This is a historical mystery novel set during the Zhou dynasty under the rule of Wu Zetian. It is divided into three parts: The Shadow of Dunhuang, Turmoil in Kucha, and Looking East to Chang'an. As fierce fighting rages in the northwest, General Pei Rugui, whom Wu Zetian sent to inspect Longyou Circuit, vanishes without a trace. The virtuous minister Xu Gong (Xu Hongmin, courtesy name Yougong), now retired to the countryside, receives an imperial order to lead D 210Reads8.2Score—Shelves
28. 28 汴 The Strange Cases of Bianjing: Shen Mo 汴京诡案录沈墨 Evening Glow in a Coarse Cloth Shirt粗布衫兜晚霞Mystery293k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Xuanhe era, Bianjing. Rain fell in a fine, steady curtain in late spring, washing the bluestone slabs of Imperial Avenue outside the Vermilion Bird Gate until they gleamed faintly. The hour of the dog had just passed. Shops along the street were closing one by one, leaving only a few wind lanterns swaying beneath the eaves, turning the raindrops into golden threads. Shen Mo, a magistrate of the Kaifeng Prefecture, stood beside the third stone pillar west of Rainbow Bri —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 兴 The Rise and Fall of Empires 兴亡云烟事 Wood and Stone Cube木石立方Historical1.1M WordsCompleted This alternate-history novel sets out to offer a sweeping portrayal of warfare in the age of cold weapons. At a time when six kingdoms stand against one another, a low-ranking general from a small state survives and grows stronger amid endless campaigns. Heroes rise on every side, battles break out across the land, and kingdoms rise and fall as men chase fame and glory. Mount up, take your blade, and fight alongside your brothers to conquer all directions and unite the realm. Save the people fro 193Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
31. 31 大 Grand Minister of Agriculture 大司农 Plain Robes, Pure Melody素衫清韵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Xu Qingqi was sixteen, Heng Tang Pass fell. The northern Yi army swept south and massacred Quyang City, leaving her the only survivor of the Xu family. Crawling out from a pile of corpses, Xu Qingqi buried her family, said goodbye to the young man she had loved for years, and strapped on the Xu family's ancestral bronze sword. Carrying the hatred of her country and family, she resolutely wrote her name on the conscription rolls. From then on, she embarked on a blood-soaked path and never lo 534Reads9.0Score100Shelves
32. 32 七 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 670Reads8.0Score101Shelves

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    This is a suspenseful mystery novel set in a martial arts genre, full of suspense and logical reasoning. It's a series, with each book telling a different suspense story. Hope you enjoy it!

33. 33 大 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.7kReads8.9Score877Shelves

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    These are all mystery and detective novels by the same author, each with different content, but all of them are very enjoyable! The logical reasoning is strong, and the cases are exciting!

34. 34 直 Livestreaming Fortune-Telling: All My Top Supporters Are in Jail 直播测字：我的榜一全在局子里 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted A ghost-seeing girl and a genius young detective make the perfect supernatural duo! Jiang Chen: Can you check whether there are any nasty things around us? Su Su: Do you think I'm a ghost-hunting police dog or something?! Ghost: You're the nasty thing! Your whole family is nasty! The supernatural duo always cracks the case! 18.4kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
35. 35 大 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7kReads9.2Score805Shelves
36. 36 星 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Hong Yao红摇Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6kReads9.3Score826Shelves

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    A historical detective story you won't regret watching; the male and female leads are very attractive.

37. 37 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
38. 38 大 The Dali Temple Deputy Minister’s Female Coroner: Case Files 大理寺少卿家的女仵作【探案】 Warblers Chirping仓庚喈喈Mystery331k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened!] [Lazy, lie-flat coroner x aloof workaholic Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Modern forensic pathologist Du Yexin was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer’s daughter in Sui’an County, where she became entangled in a murder case. To clear her name, Du Yexin had no choice but to use her modern forensic knowledge to find the real culprit. - Xu Mian, son of the Minister of Justice, solved the theft from t 1.2kReads6.6Score175Shelves

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    This book is quite rigorous. The female protagonist is a forensic doctor who transmigrates to ancient times to become a coroner. The detective storyline is well-written, the minor characters are very interesting, and the romance between the male and female leads is secondary and not very prominent. Each case is fast-paced.

39. 39 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    1️⃣The Short-Lived Ghost is the most meticulously crafted suspenseful ancient romance novel I've read on Tomato. Many people have probably read it, but the author has recently updated a few extra chapters, which you can check out.

40. 40 离 Unbelievable! The Soul Reaper Calls Her Granny?! 离谱！勾魂使者见了她叫祖宗？！ Lantern in the Snowy Night雪夜提灯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Also known as “Ridiculous! The Soul-Guide Calls Her Ancestor?!” and “A Plain White Lantern in Hand, Guiding the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the World”) [The heroine is no helpless flower + the hero isn't really a playboy] Twelve years ago, at the words of the Great Qing nation's Imperial Preceptor, the imperial army marched south and wiped out the “remnants of the foreign enemy” hiding deep in the mountains. Twelve years later, a woman carrying a plain white lantern strolled out of the forest and m 5.1kReads9.1Score759Shelves
41. 41 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
42. 42 镜 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 So Sleepy, Can't Wake Up困困困睡不醒啊Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is so captivating! Every line of the nursery rhyme comes true, officials die tragically one after another, and Chu and Su follow the rhyme to hunt down the killer. The tiger tally hides secrets of the Eastern Palace, and every chapter has a twist—it's impossible to stop reading! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

43. 43 大 The Great Yan Dynasty's Female Investigator 大燕女提刑 Jin Zhonglou金重楼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The treasury silver has been stolen, yet the locks are completely intact? A headless corpse is found at a mountain temple, and the victim may have done it to himself? One baffling case after another is shrouded in mystery. Suicide, murder, or accidental death? Female detective Yi Chang'an unexpectedly arrives in the Great Yan Dynasty, only to find that the man who saved her life has been caught up in a capital crime! To repay his kindness, she goes along with events and solves one mysterious cas 3.3kReads9.1Score410Shelves

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    She solves cases so quickly that she catches the eye of Lord Chen, a member of the Imperial Guard. Whenever there's a case, he asks the female lead for help. She uses modern criminal investigation techniques to solve cases swiftly.

44. 44 清 Elegy of Pure Bones 清骨辞 Ai Qian艾仟Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Mystery and crime-solving + woman disguising herself as a man + political intrigue and rising from the ashes + Gourmet] She transmigrates into a new world, only to have all her gear stolen from the start. All she has left is a willow-leaf scalpel. Zhao Qingxun raises an eyebrow, unruffled: “With my skills, the world is mine!” That is, until the blood moon appears over Mo Chi and nine skeletons are discovered at the bottom of the pond. The entire city falls silent. The powerful turn a blind eye, 24Reads—Score108Shelves

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    It's a story of political intrigue interspersed with crime-solving, not a series of episodic cases. The title isn't very straightforward, and it's been listed as unavailable on the bookstore for days. I'll have to give it a try and push it out of this book drought!

45. 45 诡 True Records of Strange Cases: The White-Faced Detective and the Ace Constable 诡案实录之白面神探与金牌捕头 A Lone Shadow and a Lamp in the Jianghu江湖孤影一点灯Mystery260k WordsCompleted [Mystery and deduction] [Standalone cases] [A master detective, a constable, and a coroner: the perfect investigating trio] [Impossible crimes + mysterious cases] He is Li Mozhi, an unassuming scholar who loves traveling across the land and solving cases. “He” is Luoyang, a gold-badge constable from the world-renowned Divine Constable Bureau. She is Qin Shuang'er, a skilled martial artist and medical expert who serves as the gold-badge constable’s trusty sidekick. When a person dies, their light 408Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Unit-based cases, similar to the tales of Tang Gui in "Young Justice Bao," with rigorous case logic.

46. 46 镇 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 Zhu Yi猪艺Mystery555k WordsOngoing [Set in ancient times] [Mystery and crime solving] [Episodic] [Focused on investigating strange cases] [Clever characters] [No System, no golden finger] Song Nianci was born into a family of forensic examiners. The trade had been passed down from father to son since ancient times, never to daughters. But misfortune never comes singly: hers was a generation with only one daughter. To keep the family business from dying out, her grandfather came up with a plan: find a husband to marry into the fa 8.4kReads—Score1kShelves

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    This episodic crime drama features tightly woven cases with bizarre twists that keep the killer a mystery.

47. 47 洛 Three Days in Luoyang 洛阳三日簿 Great Sage Duo Duo大圣铎铎Historical511k WordsCompleted If you open the account book titled The Luoyang Three-Day Ledger, every line of numbers represents a life. Three days before the Lantern Festival in the first year of the Zhengsheng era, Li Suan, a low-ranking clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, discovers a ledger that could turn the entire court of the Wu Zhou dynasty into a river of blood. The charcoal and ice gratuities are bribes; the sunken grain ships are murder. And the bloody fingerprints of twenty-seven ministers on the final page point t 630Reads—Score143Shelves

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    [Must-Read for Bookworms] I stayed up all night to finish this! This "Ancient Auditor" uses an abacus to overturn Wu Zetian's court in 72 hours! It's so addictive!!! "The Three-Day Book of Luoyang"—a masterpiece where a lowly ninth-rank official's abacus clicks and the Wu Zhou Dynasty hangs by a thread! 📖 The story begins with a dusty abacus: Li Suan, a lowly clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, an ordinary person who only knows how to use an abacus, accidentally discovers a "King of Hell's Account." On the surface, it's a list of gifts for charcoal and ice, but underneath lies a murder of a sunken canal ship, the bloody fingerprints of twenty-seven ministers, and a coup ignited at the Lantern Festival. Wu Zetian awaits the truth, Princess Taiping is setting up her chessboard, and Lai Junchen's pursuit is already at the door. And he only has 72 hours. With an abacus, he uses the gaps in the numbers to uncover the hand that overthrew the dynasty. 🔥 Why did this book keep me up all night? ❶ A groundbreaking new genre: "solving cases with an abacus"! Not time travel, no cheat codes—the protagonist breaks through the impasse with his professional auditing skills! Hidden within the clatter of abacus beads lies a deadly intent more lethal than swords. Smelling blood from the dry numbers—this intellectual battle is incredibly satisfying! ❷ A 72-hour countdown, the pace is breathtaking! The closer the Lantern Festival gets, the deeper the conspiracy. Wu Zetian, Princess Taiping, and Lai Junchen's forces are locked in a three-way struggle; every step is a gamble of life and death. Memorable scenes abound, the visuals are stunning—each chapter feels like a suspenseful short drama! ❸ The relatability of ordinary people is overwhelming! Li Suan is powerless and without influence, possessing only the instinct for survival and professional dedication. His fear, struggle, and desperate counterattack are relatable to every ordinary person facing pressure in reality. This narrative of "ordinary people influencing grand history" is truly moving! 📚 If you're tired of mindless time travel and formulaic palace intrigue and cultivation novels, come and read *The Three-Day Record of Luoyang*! The historical research is solid (the first year of the Zheng Sheng era and the records of Tan Jing and Bing Jing are all sourced), the suspense is intriguing and mind-bending, and the pacing is incredibly fast! 👉 I've already added it to my bookshelf, no more talk, let's go!!

48. 48 拍 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇：古代奇案录 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Historical62k WordsCompleted Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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    Ancient crime-solving, high-energy warning throughout, ancient literature is still the best!

49. 49 清 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery28k WordsCompleted The Qing-era strange case The Child-Murder Report! A mother kills her own child, then brutally cuts the body into seven pieces. What could drive a mother to cruelly murder her own child? And what would make the child’s sister help bury the body? The ignorant prefect even inexplicably arrests the person who reported the case! Desire and morality clash, fairness and justice collide. Heaven’s justice is clear: can the murdered child’s name be cleared at last? 326Reads8.9Score102Shelves
50. 50 开 The Kaifeng Case Files 开封案簿 Born to Be Talented天生我材Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A tyrant uses his power to force a sale. How can a helpless woman get justice? Once there was a tyrant who set his sights on a shop. But it was the family’s ancestral home, and its owner refused to sell. So the tyrant spread rumors everywhere. The husband was so enraged and grief-stricken that he died. His wife, Zhang Liniang, was left with no choice and lost both her home and her shop. The tyrant’s bullying knew no bounds: he forced her to sell at a low price. Zhang Liniang had nowhere to turn 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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