Mystery and Crime-Solving Stories With a Heroine Who Has a Special Connection to the Police 求女主和公安很有缘分的悬疑破案类

1. 1 摆 My Slacker Niece and Her Five Unlucky Uncles 摆烂外甥女和她的五个大冤种舅舅 Gu Ye rb顾野rbModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After staying up all night reading a novel only to find it ended terribly, she angrily chewed out the author in the middle of the night, then suddenly died the next day and transmigrated into the novel's world. A critical hit right from the start: afraid she'd starve, she went fishing, but instead of catching a fish, she pulled up a corpse. She reunited with her birth family, only to be poisoned by her own grandfather and sent to the hospital. She joined her second uncle on a farming-and-travel 6.9kReads8.8Score677Shelves

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   This book fits the bill perfectly; the very beginning involves catching a corpse, and later on the TV show, there are always police officers present—either they're discovering a body or they're finding the murderer. [Laughing][laughing]

2. 2 她 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 Gai Youyou盖又又Mystery343k WordsCompleted When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score358Shelves

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   This forum meets the requirements.

3. 3 幸 Happy Apartment 1: No Evidence of Death 幸福公寓1：死无对证 Liu Qichu刘起初Mystery80k WordsCompleted One rainy night five years ago, seventeen-year-old Yao Hui'er drove without a license after drinking and hit twenty-two-year-old Zhao Jinmo on a country road. Zhao had escaped from a psychiatric hospital and had been falsely diagnosed as mentally ill. To save her precious daughter and give Zhao, who had been driven to the brink, a chance to live, Yao Hui's mother, Yao Lan, used the organs of brain-dead Yao Hui to save Zhao, whose liver and kidneys were damaged. While arranging surgery to repair 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is a detective who's nobody for miles around. [Laughing emoji]

4. 4 幸 Happy Apartment 2: No Bones Left Behind 幸福公寓2：尸骨无存 Liu Qichu刘起初Mystery80k WordsCompleted The little landlady is fed up. There’s so much trouble in her apartment building! She thought life would return to normal after the cases in the first book were solved, but then trouble struck again! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 幸 Happy Apartment 3: Someday, Somehow 幸福公寓3：有生之年 Liu Qichu刘起初Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted One rainy night five years ago, seventeen-year-old Yao Hui'er drove without a license after drinking and hit twenty-two-year-old Zhao Jinmo on a country lane. Zhao had escaped from a psychiatric hospital and had been falsely declared mentally ill. Yao Lan, Hui'er's mother, wanted to save her daughter, her precious lifeline, and give Zhao Jinmo, who had been driven to desperation, a chance to live. So she used the organs of Yao Hui'er, who was brain-dead, to save Zhao, whose liver and kidneys had 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 让 After Recruiting Cockroaches as Informants, She Becomes the Major Crimes Unit’s Favorite 让蟑螂当线人后，她成重案组团宠 Cheese Potato Pancake芝士土豆饼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance]+ [Crime Solving]+ [A Different Kind of Ability to Understand “Animal” Talk] The night Tang Cong awakens her special ability, a mouse stealing snacks gives her a live report on a murder: “Your neighbor’s turned into a brainless female corpse!” Tang Cong: …What kind of nightmare script did I get stuck with?! Other people hear their pets’ thoughts. She hears the city’s vermin hold a conference. With this absurd “intelligence network,” Tang Cong helps the police solve one bizarre ca 48kReads8.8Score8kShelves

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   The pacing of the whole story is quite fast, and the case setup is also very good. The murderer who had a perverted love for his mother was the first murderer I ever felt fear of on Tomato 😰 In addition, the four pests helping to solve the case is indeed very novel. Ignoring their appearance, I even felt a bit of sweetness (?). The female lead has a strong mental fortitude and progresses very quickly. You can feel that she does not rely on the four pests blindly. It is a light and funny crime-solving novel!

7. 7 听 I Can Understand Animals: Now I'm a Regular at the Police Station 听懂动物语言：我成了警局常客 Lute and Evening Breeze琴涩晚风Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted No romance pairing + cute animals + a deathly aura + fiercely protective Sui Nuan, a wealthy, beautiful young lady who transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder lovesick fool, dumps her boyfriend, who’d been living off her while taking advantage of her, then turns around and buys the top-of-the-line fishing gear she’d dreamed of owning in her previous life. Excitedly, she devotes herself to her lifelong passion: fishing. What’s a man, anyway? Nothing beats the thrill of catching a huge fish y 53kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist, Sui Nuan, who, while fishing, unexpectedly catches a hidden gem. She also encounters cases while out and about, and has several animal friends. The second book features a female protagonist, He Qianzhi, who transmigrates into a book and is bound to a case-fighting system; wherever she goes, cases arise. The third book features Mu Yaoguang, a master of metaphysics who frequently carries a bag of talismans to the police station to help solve cases.

8. 8 玄 The Metaphysics Masteress Got the Wrong Script 玄学大佬她拿错了剧本 Little Peach Blossom小桃夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Light horror + doting romance (she pampers him at first, then they spoil each other) + several paranormal tales woven throughout] Rumor has it that the refined, shrewd, and highly intelligent president of the Su Group, the pride of the capital, was sold off by his mother. His price: three Soul-Anchoring Talismans. The buyer's demand: get married within three days. The buyer: Mu Yaoguang. A metaphysical expert born with Yin-Yang Eyes, exceptionally gifted in ghost-hunting, feng shui, physiognomy 10.5kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
9. 9 听 She Understands Animal Speech, and the Fake Heiress Solves Cases Like a Pro with Her Adorable Pets 听懂兽语，假千金靠萌宠破案如神 Shu Qiqi舒起起Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising fluffy animals + Solving crimes through animal speech + Everyone regrets it] Veterinarian Xia Zhining pours her heart and soul into the Xia family until her health gives out. The day the real heiress returns, the frail Xia Zhining is thrown out with nowhere to go. So broke she can't afford medical treatment, Xia Zhining recovers from a high fever and discovers that she can understand animals! A little squirrel outside her window says she's been targeted by a serial killer who specialize 41kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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   They're all really good, especially the first one, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!

10. 10 替 The Badass Policewoman Bride: Solving Crimes and Exorcising Ghosts 替嫁刑警飒翻天，捉鬼破案两不误 February Fire二月的火Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing Crime-solving + Ghost-hunting + Sweet Romance Ning Chi, a disciple of the Department of Discernment under Zhong Kui, violated the underworld’s ironclad law after wrongly judging a loyal soul. Stripped of seventy percent of her cultivation and sentenced to undergo tribulations in the human world, she attaches her soul to the eldest daughter of the Ning family, who was abandoned in the countryside as a child, so she can live a normal life. One day, the Ning family brings her back to Yuncheng, only 12.1kReads8.2Score2kShelves
11. 11 我 I Rose to Fame with My Ability to Talk to Animals and Became an Animal Detective 我靠兽语翻身后，成了动物神探 Pear Seed梨籽Modern Romance744k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book, the whole family’s regret, animal-speaking sleuth] She transmigrates into a wealthy-family novel as the “jinxed” real daughter, kicked out of the house from the start with just 103 yuan left in her account? Shen Li blocks them without hesitation: make money, stay alive. Who’d want to stay in this miserable rich family anyway! She goes to a job interview for the sake of her diploma, only to unexpectedly awaken the ability to understand animals. The parrot at the front d 19.9kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
12. 12 队 Captain, Your Darling Wife Solved Another Case with Her Paintings 队长你宝贝老婆又靠画画破案了 I Don't Want to Be a Beauty不想做美女Modern Romance881k WordsCompleted [Good girl × police captain] [Everyone's favorite + sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + everyday public displays of affection + everyday crime-solving] Tang An'an, a second-year art student, married her childhood sweetheart, police captain Cheng Feng, and was specially recruited as a forensic sketch artist. From then on, she balanced school with solving cases. Who was the decomposing body dug up at a construction site? Why were old bones found in a basement? The entertainment industry's hott 25.2kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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    These few look quite interesting, I'd recommend them [laughs]

13. 13 模 I Simulated Crimes a Hundred Thousand Times and Somehow Became a Top Detective 模拟犯罪十万次，我竟成王牌神探 Chilly Early Autumn初秋微寒Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-Rounder + Hardcore Detective] A killer capable of committing the perfect crime must also be a master detective. Su Ming should have become the perfect criminal, but instead he aced the entrance exam for the criminal investigation team and chose to stand on the front line of the fight against crime. He has pored over tens of thousands of case files and scrutinized hundreds of millions of cases. In his eyes, every crime is riddled with laughably obvi 81.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves
14. 14 破 Solving Cases Is a Little Bitter, but My Sister Is Super Sweet 破案微苦，我姐超甜 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Xuan was reborn. No System, no cheats, no golden finger. But Heaven had given him an outrageously powerful body. And at that very moment, the wheels of fate began to turn. Mu Qingtian: Brother-in-law, do you have a dream? Lin Xuan: I do. I want to show off. Mu Qingtian: ... Lin Xuan: Showing off is a longing for dignity, a fantasy about reality, and the right to pursue what you desire. What’s the difference between not showing off and being a salted fish? ... Hey, honey, why’d you hit me 53.2kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
15. 15 警 The Policewoman Is Off Duty, but the Love Triangle Starts on Its Own 警花不营业，修罗场自己开了 Changing It Up Without End换个没完Modern Romance834k WordsCompleted [Everyone's dream girl + power players competing for her + all the male leads are devoted + a battlefield of love] As a proud people's police officer, Manyi always lived by one motto: Keep men out of your heart, and solving cases will come naturally. So she devoted herself entirely to her cases. 1. An unidentified female corpse buried at a powerful man's construction site. 2. The mysterious disappearance of the F4 at a school for handsome young men. 3. A high-ranking official's son with a screw 17.8kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
16. 16 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.9kReads9.4Score16.8kShelves
17. 17 明 It's Just a Fortune-Telling Livestream, So Why Are a Billion People Watching the Drama? 明明是算命直播，十亿人围观吃瓜 Ming Cui明璀Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Sangsang was a pitiful six-year-old girl who was supposed to die on this stormy night. After she binds to a gossip System, it not only keeps her alive but also becomes her guardian. Since it’s a gossip System, being able to see through people’s fates makes perfect sense, right? The girl and the System decide to use livestreaming to earn energy and cash rewards. · Luo Sangsang: Hello, everyone! I’m here to dish the dirt! Viewer: Master, my daughter has always been single. Please help her fi 3kReads9.1Score465Shelves
18. 18 心 The Psychological Anatomist 心理解剖者 Bug Baby虫宝宝Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] Genius Forensic Doctor VS Tough-as-Nails Police Captain [Mystery + deduction + sweet romance + high-IQ crimes + serial murders + criminal profiling + suitable for the timid] Original title: The Psychological Anatomist Schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, high-IQ crimes... This is a world overrun by psychopaths. The Cat-Fetus Man case, the Couple Butchers, the Angel of Death... Twisted fantasies of evil always burst into reality alongside violence. A corpse is 97.7kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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    Mianmian🥰🥰🥰

19. 19 癫 Insane! After Binding a System, I Became an Outlaw 癫！绑定系统后，我成了法外狂徒 Not Yao不是夭Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming, spilling tea, showbiz, law-abiding outlaw, System, shipping her own couples] Before binding to the System: a law-abiding citizen After binding to the System: constantly being hauled in to give statements Jiang Zhiyuan: “I’m a law-abiding citizen!” Her fans: “She’s a criminally insane outlaw!” Netizens before they were poisoned by her antics: There’s a wanted criminal over there! Netizens after they were poisoned by her antics: What do you mean, a walking 500,000 yuan bounty? [The 12.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
20. 20 漫 The Manga Prophecy Murder Case 漫画预言杀人事件 Hong Yao红摇Mystery393k WordsCompleted [Comic artist X avenger] A flop comic Chen He had abandoned three years ago suddenly went viral because it had predicted a murder. Netizens trembled in the comic's comments: [Have you seen the news? Why is this scene exactly like what they're showing on TV?!] [Am I seeing things? They only just found the body, but the comic was published three years ago!] [How did the artist come up with a burial site like that? What are the odds?] [I have a pretty wild theory...] [Could the author actually be t 56.8kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves
21. 21 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 6.7kReads6.9Score806Shelves

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    My darlings, this book is seriously amazing! I highly recommend it! It's about a female forensic pathologist and a police captain who develop feelings for each other over time. This forensic pathologist is different from ordinary people; she's a bit obsessive. But it's precisely this that makes her and the police captain work together seamlessly in solving cases. At first, they don't get along, but gradually they become partners. The plot is incredibly exciting, definitely worth reading!

22. 22 听 After Learning to Understand Animals, the Internet’s Most Hated Nobody Became a Star 听懂兽语后，全网黑小糊咖翻红了 Yan Wuzao言无早Modern Romance758k WordsCompleted [Animal speech + supernatural abilities + strong heroine + adored by all, no romance] The animated series adaptation, Beast Tongue: The Light of the Stars, is coming soon. If you're interested, go check it out! In her previous life, Jiang Jiu was a world-class outdoor adventurer. Then, overnight, she woke up in the body of a spoiled, talentless celebrity who had been hounded online into suicide. Faced with crushing debts and exploitative family members, Jiang Jiu's response was simple: “No self- 10.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    This novel is absolutely amazing!!! Trust me!!!

23. 23 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! 18kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    This is perfect.

24. 24 误 After Accidentally Joining a Group Chat from the Underworld, I Help Ghosts Pass Along Messages 误入阴间群聊后，我帮鬼鬼带话 Returning Wind at Dusk归风晚Modern Romance505k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Heartwarming + A Touch of the Supernatural + Lighthearted Comedy] [The rating was just released, so it may rise] After winning a ten-million-yuan lottery, Shen Qingyu quits her job and goes home, ready to lie flat and enjoy life. One night, while staying up late scrolling on her phone, she is inexplicably pulled into a strange group chat: [Thanks for asking. I’m in the underworld.] She thinks it’s a prank group, until the “people” in the chat start telling the truth. They’re all 1.2kReads8.6Score117Shelves

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    Does this count?

25. 25 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Sent to the Countryside After a Mix-Up, I Earned a Secure Job 重生七零抱错下乡，我捧上铁饭碗 Typing Whenever I Have Nothing to Do 888没事就码字888Modern Romance370k WordsOngoing [1970s] [System] [Golden Finger] [Career Growth] [Strong Female Lead] [Combat Ability] [Crime Solving] [Military Marriage] [Joining the Army] Lu Yun thinks she has it pretty rough. She saves someone's life and ends up transported to 1972. The moment she opens her eyes, she's a fool who was pushed into the water and drowned by her own family! Fortunately, there's a way out: she awakens the [Game NPC Interaction System]! From then on, Lu Yun completes interaction quests issued by the System to ear 1.3kReads—Score105Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is...

26. 26 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 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Super Megalo" is good, it's the kind of show that's quite good. The female lead is especially cool, so it might be good for people who prefer a plot-driven show. Anyway, I think it's alright. The last one is a pure detective story with a romantic pairing.

27. 27 预 Solving Crimes Through Prophecies: The Elite of the Capital Dote on Her 预言破案：被京圈大佬们团宠了 Plaid Ula Tortoise格子乌拉龟Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Versatile little fox ❎ perceptive big bad wolf] [Mystery-solving + beloved by a wealthy family + fluffy creatures + Yin-Yang Eyes] Bai Yangran was born with Yin-Yang Eyes and can speak to animals, but she was abandoned in the wilderness and raised by a fortune-teller. After her mentor dies, he leaves her a prophetic journal and tells her to go down the mountain and collect debts. On her very first day, criminal profiler Huo Yunchuan mistakes her for someone with ADHD and a criminal suspect. Aft 101Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    She's here, she's really beautiful. (Dudu, so cute!)

28. 28 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score312Shelves

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    Of course, I recommend it!

29. 29 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 5.6kReads8.9Score842Shelves
30. 30 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 6.9kReads9.2Score785Shelves
31. 31 玫 Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Stern, upright criminal investigation captain VS sweet, capable rookie policewoman Jiang Buhan was a new intern with the criminal investigation squad. Xing Niansheng had assumed that beautiful women were usually lacking in ability. “My squad doesn’t need a pretty face,” Xing Niansheng said sternly. “You have three months. If you can’t cut it, you’re out.” Who could have guessed that this so-called pretty face would be tall, long-legged, and extraordinarily strong, able to knock a burly man down 24.5kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    First: Ancient mystery/mystery, childhood sweethearts, 1V1. Second: The female lead, Rong Jinning, is a psychologist and criminal counselor; the male lead, Chao Jiang, is a police officer. Third: A serious and righteous criminal police captain versus a well-behaved and capable female intern.

32. 32 玫 Roses and Guns [Criminal Investigation] 玫瑰与烈枪【刑侦】 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Their flesh and blood will forge my glory, becoming the honor I pursue for the rest of my life.] One June, two major events took place at the Qin City Public Security Bureau. First, a female captain named Gu Ji joined the anti-narcotics squad, and her darts flew in dazzling patterns. Second, a police badge number that had been dormant for ten years was reactivated, and this female captain was its successor. That same June, two major things happened to Song Yanci, leader of the major crimes 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    These books have been recommended multiple times; investing in them is definitely worthwhile.

33. 33 警 Officer, Stop Guessing! I’m Really Innocent! 警官别猜了，我真的是无辜的啊 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery212k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Jiang Yi was quiet and ill-tempered, but no one expected her to be decisive and cool-headed. When a case came up, she calmly analyzed the situation and offered to act as bait to help the police catch the killer. When they asked what she used to do, Jiang Yi said, "Maybe I was an assassin." Police officer: "?" The word "maybe" really carries a lot of weight. Later, after the police became her colleagues, her talent for solving cases was impossible to miss. Her coworkers nearly we 1.9kReads—Score230Shelves

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    The first book had a super cool female lead who was also very efficient at solving cases; I found it quite enjoyable. The second book was about forensic medicine. There wasn't much romance in it.

34. 34 误 Mistaking the Blade at My Bedside 误识枕边刃 Shabby School Heartthrob破烂校草Mystery428k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Alternate Universe + Strong Leads + Ensemble Cast + Secret Identities + Comedy] In public, she is Xie Mingxi, a second-rate mystery writer. In secret, she is King, a name that strikes terror into the underground world. Two wolves, each putting on an act and slacking off together. An accident leaves her badly injured, forcing her to part ways with her ex-husband, Huo Siyin, and return to Dongzhou to recuperate! Then one day, she receives an email from her ex recommending a “boyf 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Suspense + Fantasy + Strong Characters + Ensemble Cast + Hidden Identity + Comedy] On the surface, she's Xie Mingxi, a third-rate suspense writer. Secretly, she's the King feared by the underworld. A seemingly weak and helpless writer pretending to be a delicate butterfly X a beautiful, strong, and tragically fated newcomer vice-captain pretending to be a lamb—two wolves putting on an act, each trying to outdo the other. ... An accident leaves her severely injured, forcing her to separate from her ex-husband, Huo Siyin, and return to Dongzhou to recuperate! Until one day, she receives a 'boyfriend recommendation' email from her ex-husband. Not only does she mistake her blind date for someone else, but she also gets her bag stolen in the street and becomes embroiled in one heart-wrenching case after another… When her current boyfriend, Mu Jinming, is almost killed by a 'special tonic soup,' she's shocked to discover that this whole farce was caused by her 'vengeful ex-husband' and 'goofy cousin' simultaneously introducing her to potential partners! Meanwhile, a certain resentful underling, silently waiting to be fed by his older brother and sister-in-law, does the work assigned by his sister-in-law, while the benefits go to some random man! The underling, desperately waiting for his turn: "You promised food and lodging, my only task is to keep an eye on my sister-in-law during her recovery and prevent her from being lured away by some random man!" Mu Jinming: "Being fed is so sweet! As long as I can swallow my pride, I can accept being supported by my ex-husband too." Huo Siyin: "One idiot is bad enough, but you found another idiot, the whole family is stupid." Jie Mingxi: "Thanks for the invitation! My current and ex-partners became good brothers after meeting, and they're plotting to screw me over, what should I do? Waiting online, it's urgent..." Note: The female lead is not love-struck; don't look for the domineering romance of a CEO novel. It's not a clean romance; she's over thirty, can weigh pros and cons, and can also be hypocritical.

35. 35 满 The Screen Was Full of Comments! I Thought They Were All Gossip 满屏弹幕！我以为全是八卦 Sneaking a Sweet Treat偷闲吃口甜Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted No Romance + Golden Finger + Crime Solving Shanghai, 1985. Nineteen-year-old Chen Yang is a contract worker handling household registration at a local police station, the kind who got the job through connections. She has a secret: she can see other people's “juicy gossip.” Any cheating, embezzling, or concealing of one's identity from the past seven days pops up as subtitles in brackets. The System has one fatal bug: it mistakes spy meetings for “dating.” So she thinks she's catching cheating me 721Reads6.6Score105Shelves

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    A refreshing episodic crime drama with no romantic subplots, minimal filler slice-of-life scenes, no overpowered abilities, relying on physical evidence and witness testimonies to solve cases, balanced intelligence between protagonists and antagonists, and a strong sense of realism in all types of cases.

36. 36 刑 Criminal Investigation Files: A Death Notice from a Dream 刑侦档案：来自梦境的死亡通知书 Bad-Tempered Peach暴躁桃子Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing (Criminal investigation + mystery + deduction + solving cases + murder + episodic + ensemble cast + romance) The finest hunters often appear in the guise of prey. She is Lin Mu, the youngest psychological counselor in Haishi. A paper crane can weave a beautiful dream, or deliver a death notice. Behind the cover of her “legal” profession, she carries out vigilante justice against the darkness beyond the law's reach. He is Xu Yang, the youngest and most promising captain in the criminal investi 412Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A charming and dangerous psychological consultant versus a reserved and brooding detective captain; she treads the gray area, he stands at the center of the process. A thrilling, two-way hunt, a psychological game of survival, episodic crime solving + hardcore criminal investigation + ensemble cast + main storyline with subtle romance, urban mystery.

37. 37 哟 Hey! That Has-Been Is Solving Cases on a Dating Show Again 哟！糊咖又在恋综破案啦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Modern Romance67k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Ning Ning a useless pretty face who only knows how to ride the popularity of dating reality shows, an illegitimate fake heiress the Ning family is ashamed to acknowledge. Only Ning Ning and her husband, Mo Xiao, know that she is a suspended criminal investigation detective with extraordinary abilities, while Mo Xiao has a broken plot System bound to him. The System wails frantically in Mo Xiao's mind every day: Host! Ning Ning, that vicious supporting actress, is about to derail t 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is super good, a crime-solving story with romance elements, a huge and very interesting book. The second one is purely crime-solving, also very good. The last one is a collection of strange tales based on rules, which is also very fun.

38. 38 惊 The Deranged Horror Fan Has a Blast Playing by the Rules 惊悚疯批在规则里玩嗨了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery178k WordsCompleted [Infinite survival + horror games + no CP + a story of redemption] Mu Yuanwei, a little lunatic who grew up in a psychiatric hospital, is dragged into a survival game. She meets plenty of lovely living companions and captures NPCs as toys, having the time of her life. While everyone else frets over the plot and the rules for triggering events, she’s happily playing with her pets. As a walking stack of buffs, she loves looking for loopholes in the rules and taking out NPCs. She’s a professional a 215Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 女 The Female Police Chief’s Shocking Case 女局长之惊天大案 Cyanide Murmurs氰呓语Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This novel seamlessly blends political intrigue, criminal investigation and suspense, and realist literature. Liu Shuyun is caught in an astonishing scheme. It is a contest with no equal! Three factions are vying for power on this island. There is an underground hangar spanning five levels, and a “teacher” who has never shown their face. Gao Han’s investigation goes beyond clearing his fiancée’s name. He must also uncover the truth behind his father’s “fake death.” As the blades of political int 16.8kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    It gets better the more you look at it.

40. 40 刑 After Prison, I Draw Ghosts at the Police Station 刑满释放后，我在警局给鬼画像 The Fat Guy Who Won't Lose Weight不减肥的胖子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Real Ghosts] [Criminal Investigation] [Personal Growth] [Daily Life] [Family Bonds] [Friendship] [Romance] [Human Nature] [Society] At nineteen, Lin Yaoyao killed her grandfather. At twenty-eight, her grandfather appeared before her again. [Yaoyao, what you see is what other people want you to see.] … [Jiang Ge: Yaoyao, when are you going to be my wife?] [Lin Yaoyao: Maybe in a couple of days.] … [Zhao Hao: Sis, where are my buns?] [Lin Yaoyao: In your back pocket.] … [Wang Yanjie: Yaoz 3.8kReads8.4Score545Shelves

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    What a wonderful coincidence!

41. 41 你 You're Just an Auxiliary Police Officer, and Your First Assignment Is to Arrest Two Murderers? 你一辅警，入职提两杀人犯？ Little Zuanfeng小钻风Urban503k WordsCompleted Su Ming dreamed of becoming a police officer. One day, he transmigrated to the early 2000s and became an auxiliary police officer. After awakening the Crime Buster System, he could see through every criminal's disguise. From then on, he devoted himself to catching crooks. On his first day on the job, he caught a murderer at the train station, stunning the major crimes unit. He went out for a stroll and took down a massive criminal gang. Eventually, criminals across Jiangcheng were so terrified t 272Reads9.0Score100Shelves
42. 42 开 From the Start, I Beat Up Human Traffickers and Became the Police Station's Lucky Charm 开局暴打人贩子成了警局吉祥物 Yi He Fallen Leaves義和落叶Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted She accidentally became bound to a bizarre System called “All-Purpose Magnet for Evil,” and from then on, life became a matter of “sitting at home while trouble falls out of the sky.” Walking down the street, she gets dragged into a family drama by human traffickers. Fishing at night, she catches several unidentified corpses before she catches a single fish. Even more absurdly, she thought she'd get to live the happy life of a rich woman, but her biological father showed up wanting to buy her ou 206Reads6.2Score110Shelves
43. 43 直 Livestream: My Lucky-Charm Physique Has the Whole Nation Going Wild! 直播：锦鲤圣体，国家乐疯了！ Hungry Seven Times a Day一天饿七顿Urban274k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Read] + [Comedy] + [Livestream] After graduating from college, Ye Chen goes to visit his girlfriend's family. It's his first time, so he has no idea what to bring... Ye Chen: “I couldn't think of a gift, so I brought you two robbers!” He joins the reality show livestream “Job-Seeking Ace.” As a taxi driver: “I will never coexist with gambling or drugs! Call the police!” As a delivery driver: He delivers straight to a gang of thieves! As a traditional Chinese medicine doctor: “Young ma 3.2kReads8.1Score170Shelves
44. 44 无 Unbeatable Lucky-Koi Police Officer: Criminals Keep Turning Themselves In 无敌锦鲤警官：罪犯天天送上门 Xiong Dada熊哒哒Urban295k WordsCompleted Ling Tian transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an outstanding graduate of the police academy. On his first day at work, a pickpocket tries to rob him. After questioning the thief, the pickpocket turns out to be a murderer. He goes fishing during his break, reels in a body in an advanced state of decomposition, and catches two more murderers. He gets rear-ended on his way to work, then finds himself dealing with a robbery and kidnapping. On a night shift, he heads out on patrol and stops 3.1kReads8.7Score390Shelves
45. 45 绑 After Binding to the Tycoon System, I Became the Police Station’s Favorite 绑定神豪系统后，我成了警局团宠 He Xuanyi何玄宜Modern Romance286k WordsCompleted [Ghost-Hunting Tycoon System + Everyone’s Darling + No Romance + Light Suspense + Crime Solving + Case-of-the-Week] This story is entirely fictional, with no real-life parallels or reader self-insertion. Please do not read it as such! Xia Yishi was born with yin-yang eyes, making her a natural candidate to become a Taoist exorcist. Unfortunately, she was a complete coward who was terrified of ghosts. After being inexplicably bound to the “Ghost-Hunting Tycoon System,” she was forced to start he 591Reads—Score108Shelves
46. 46 谁 Who Let Him Become a Police Officer? 谁让他当警察的？ Crow Doesn't Fly Planes乌鸦不坐飞机Urban647k WordsOngoing Xu Lai transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes a police officer, and unexpectedly awakens a god-tier detective System. Whenever he catches a criminal or solves a case, he receives a random reward from the System. The only problem is that the System’s rewards aren’t quite what he expected... “I’m a cop. Why the heck did you give me the skill to counterfeit money?” Xu Lai is initially close to breaking down. But on the very day he reports for duty, he runs into the leader of a counterfeit-money 25.9kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
47. 47 让 I Told You to Join the Talent Show, Not Get Every Police Officer Watching You 让你参加选秀，没让警察都关注你 Fleeting Blaze流火瞬逝Urban481k WordsCompleted Chen Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and finds himself in the body of an obscure celebrity. Hoping to become the nation’s top-tier star, he joins an all-round idol talent show. During the competition, he also activates the All-Round Idol System! Whatever job he does, he can draw a matching professional skill boost. But trouble follows: no matter what job he takes, he manages to attract the attention of the police. He works as a construction laborer and demolishes a whole building! He drives 763Reads8.7Score100Shelves
48. 48 你 You're a Celebrity, So Why Are You at Every Police Call? 你一个明星，每回出警都有你？ Tomato's Old Salted Fish番茄的老咸鱼Urban424k WordsCompleted Zhang Dong transmigrated into a parallel world as a washed-up celebrity. After someone reported him, an anti-vice task force took him to the police station for questioning. He’d barely managed to get out when the boss of his new company, a glamorous older woman, told him to branch out into livestreaming... So, On the first police callout, washed-up celebrity Zhang Dong was there. Zhang Dong: As everyone knows, I’m trying out garbage collecting today. What’s wrong with me being here? On the secon 92Reads8.9Score114Shelves
49. 49 我 I'm the Discipline Inspector, and Everyone in Showbiz Wants to Kill Me! 我！纪检委，娱乐圈都想刀了我！ Chang Hong长虹Urban498k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + cleaning up the entertainment industry + tremendously satisfying + overflowing with positive energy + breakneck pacing] [Don't compare this to real life.] In a parallel world, the entertainment industry is rife with excesses, and celebrities run wild. A special agency, the Entertainment Oversight Department, is established. Luo Jing, who transmigrated to this world, becomes its first director. But nobody cares about the department. It has no support from anyone. It can't touch 6.5kReads9.0Score776Shelves
50. 50 我 I Expose Secrets with My Skills, and the Whole Internet Thinks I'm a Police Officer! 我靠技能爆料，全网说我是警察！ Chang Hong长虹Urban433k WordsCompleted 931Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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