Looking for Fast-Paced Historical Mystery and Detective Novels! No Romance! 求古风+悬疑探案+节奏快的小说！不要恋爱！

1. 51 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

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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.

2. 52 大 A Handsome Young Genius at Solving Cases Joins the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个破案如神的小白脸 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted At the autopsy table, she makes the dead speak; in the halls of power, she clears the names of the living. One charcoal pencil, two lifetimes of memories, and a three-foot autopsy table where she solves the strangest cases in the land. Ten delicate fingers, a hundred clever tricks, and a thousand palace chambers stirred into turmoil. Gongsun Yan, a top modern forensic pathologist, opens her eyes to find herself the daughter of a disgraced official, awaiting execution. Her family’s blood feud rem 175Reads6.0Score—Shelves
3. 53 仵 The Forensic Belle and Her Ministers Who Rule the Court 仵作娇娘她的裙臣权倾朝野 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery474k WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, she is the daughter of a coroner, sold by her stepmother into a brothel. Her father's body is not yet cold, and she has lost every shred of dignity. But the soul of a modern forensic pathologist lets her draw her first blade in desperation: at the Drunken Red Pavilion, she uses nothing but lividity and corneal clouding to expose the murder of a powerful man in front of everyone. A young general secretly investigating the case, Pei Muchuan, takes notice of her. She trades 3Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 诡 The Eerie Genius Artist 诡才女绘师 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery361k WordsCompleted She died twice. The first time, she was a genius painter in the twenty-first century. A single stroke of her brush was worth tens of millions, yet she suddenly died at her easel on the eve of an exhibition. The second time, she was Nalan Yanran, the legitimate daughter of the Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. When she woke, she was holding an autopsy knife, with an unidentified man's corpse lying in front of her. On her very first day after transmigrating, she had to get to work. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 千 The Heiress Coroner Returns 千金仵作归来 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted His first case after transmigrating: performing an autopsy for the cold-faced King of Hell, then becoming his contractual princess consort. When she goes from a modern forensic pathologist to a discarded daughter in ancient times, her very first task is to “spend the night” with the most feared man in the capital, right in the middle of a public cheating scandal! Song Jiuning, a 21st-century forensic pathology PhD, wakes up as the legitimate daughter of the Right Chancellor’s household, long 10Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 九 The Ninth Prince's Forensic Princess 九王爷的仵作小王妃 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance879k WordsCompleted A marriage meant to bring good luck brings home an ancestor, and a postmortem examination uncovers a golden age! Modern forensic pathologist Feng Jiuling transmigrates into the role of a princess consort in a marriage meant to bring good fortune. On her wedding night, she exposes her supposedly sickly husband's secret identity as a God of War. She wields a scalpel like a sword, uses bloodstain analysis to crack a massacre, toxicology to dismantle palace intrigue, and psychological profiling to c 14Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 冲 The Lucky Wedding Princess Solves Cases to Turn Her Fate Around 冲喜王妃靠破案逆袭 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When Chu Mohan, a modern expert in criminal psychology, opens her eyes, she has become the daughter of a disgraced official sent to Prince Yu's residence to bring good fortune through marriage. She soon realizes that this world is more dangerous than any serial-killer case she's ever handled. On her wedding night, she spots three flaws at a glance: First, the prince on the bed, supposedly “at death's door,” has a strong, steady pulse. Second, a deadly poison has been mixed into the medicine serv 38Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 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
9. 59 京 A Female Magistrate Joins the Jingzhao Office 京兆司来了一位女理正 Young Scholar Caohe草曷小生Mystery224k WordsOngoing A new female magistrate takes office at the Jingzhao Bureau. As unsolved cases pile up and mysterious symbols streaked with blood emerge, she uses her meticulous reasoning to unravel the clues, advancing cautiously along a perilous path to catch the culprit. Each bizarre case she solves is like opening a hidden compartment in her memory, gradually lifting the veil over her mysterious past. Where does the truth lie? A heads-up: The story is told primarily from the heroine’s perspective. The hero 3Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   The ancient style of solving cases is really good.

10. 60 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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    There are many cases, the pace is fast, and the romance is almost non-existent; every case is very engaging.

11. 61 闻 Hearing the Wronged 闻冤 Nan Ming南蓂Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery Solving + Suspense and Deduction + Eccentric Martial World Figures + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Special Constitution] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, Qipan Street in the capital was at the height of its prosperity. Strangely, there was a shabby little fortune-telling shop there, hopelessly out of place among its surroundings. A fortune-telling shop naturally made its living telling fortunes. But its owner had another special skill, known as “hearing the wro 2kReads9.3Score229Shelves

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    These books are a good match.

12. 62 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score347Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended. The combination of ancient romance and suspense brought me many surprises! The dual female protagonist setting, the unique character groups, and the interesting historical materials all contributed to the enjoyment!

13. 63 规 Rule Horror: Who Taught You to Study Like That? 规则怪谈：谁教你这样读书的 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery426k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Rule-Based Horror, Infinite Realms, Chinese-Style Horror] Traditional culture has been distorted on a massive scale in modern society. Altered pronunciations, words smeared with stigma, and ancient sayings twisted out of shape are gnawing away at the human soul. Su Muyu, the thirtieth-generation descendant of Su Shi and the sole inheritor of the Soulcrafter lineage, joins Li Guazi, a girl whose past is a mystery, and Mr. Dongli, a word spirit from the handwritt 50Reads9.4Score—Shelves
14. 64 一 One Touch, and They Fall Silent 一摸一个不吱声 Little Fox Loves Meat小狐狸爱吃肉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger ability + beleaguered wage worker + no romance] In her previous life, the heroine was a famous fortune-teller. In truth, she had a secret no one knew: whether she touched a living person or a corpse, she could see the course of that person's entire life. She was fortunate enough to be hired by the bureau as a senior consultant, helping them catch numerous criminals. As a result, the criminals' families took revenge and murdered her in the wilderness. After dying, 1.7kReads8.9Score170Shelves

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    I don't know if this counts!

15. 65 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 2.6kReads9.5Score447Shelves

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    It's a very good mystery novel, and it's already completed.

16. 66 快 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿，咸鱼少女断案记 Yuyu Yuyu Yuyu裕裕遇遇虞雨Mystery705k WordsCompleted Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    If you don't mind that it's a new book, you can give it a try. Each chapter tells a story, so it's not tiring to read. There is a romance storyline, but it's so slow that I wish I could go in and talk to the female lead for her!

17. 67 沉 Incense Beneath the Waters 沉水引香 Orange Half-Moon橘月半Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted At Sinking Fragrance Pavilion, on an old street in Jiangnan, Su Shenshui uses incense to guide those burdened by obsession. Fragrant powders, balms, and sachets all contain spiritual power, and must be exchanged for memories, years of life, talent, or other prices. Visitors seek to return home, gain fame, reunite with loved ones, atone for their sins, find protection, or make up for past regrets. Drawn in and struck back by the fragrances, they come to see the human heart, understand their obses 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel uses incense as a metaphor for obsession. The aloof female shopkeeper observes the world with detached eyes, the embroiderer goes from obsession to enlightenment, and the old man risks his life to hunt down a murderer for his son. Every transaction in the incense shop is a tug-of-war of the heart.

18. 68 只 I Just Want to Be a Detective, but the System Makes Me Take the Imperial Exams 只想当神探，系统偏让我去考科举 Promoted to First-Rank Grand Secretary转出一品大学士Mystery563k WordsCompleted [Crime-solving + imperial examinations + alternate setting + two male leads + wish-fulfillment] A family inheritance dispute! A child abduction case! A serial murder case! A nursery-rhyme murder case! An imperial examination fraud case! A treasure-swapping-for-a-corpse case! A murder at Qinfang Garden! The first thirty-five chapters focus on the imperial examinations, solving cases, making money, and making friends. After chapter thirty-five, the focus turns to solving cases. One case follow 620Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    This is suitable; there's almost no romance, and the plot after chapter 35 is almost entirely about solving cases.

19. 69 大 Di Renjie's Casebook: Solving Mysteries with Corpse Speech, Judging the Fate of All Under Heaven 大唐狄刑录：尸语破诡，权断乾坤 Wen Qilin文栖林Historical245k WordsOngoing A modern forensic examiner transmigrates to the Wu Zhou era and becomes a lowly coroner nobody respects! One bizarre case after another, all written off as “vengeful ghosts claiming lives,” drives the Tang court's justice system to the brink! “The dead cannot speak, but their bodies bear witness!” Massacres, serial murders, court conspiracies... Armed with nothing but an autopsy knife, he face-slaps the powerful, tears apart rebel factions, helps Judge Di restore order, and becomes the Tang Dyna 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is a perfect fit. The pinnacle of ancient Chinese suspense! A royal tomb with a bizarre corpse, a snake spirit's conspiracy, and hidden passages—the details are incredible, I'll be staying up all night to read it!

20. 70 大 Live from the Tang Dynasty's Uncanny Case Files 大唐诡案直播间 Xiong Wu of Huangniu Island黄牛岛的熊武Historical232k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Shitou becomes the most inconspicuous member of the Bureau of Investigation in Chang’an. Who knew that right after starting the job, he’d be bound to a mysterious-case livestream System? A cloth shop sings in the dead of night, a drum tower beats by itself with no one around, and the truth behind the Liu family bride’s wedding ceremony remains a mystery. The viewers watch for entertainment. He’s fighting to stay alive at the scene. Paper lanterns ke 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Shitou becomes the most inconspicuous rogue in Chang'an. Little did he know that upon taking office, he would be bound to a live-streaming system for bizarre cases. A cloth shop sang in the middle of the night, the drum tower sounded on its own when no one was around, and the Liu family bride's wedding ceremony remained shrouded in mystery. The audience watched the spectacle, while he struggled to survive. Paper lanterns repeatedly delivered clues, pushing him deeper and deeper into the heart of Chang'an. Zhao Shitou: I just want to live and end the broadcast. But those who have died are all waiting for him to overturn their cases.

21. 71 骨 Sugar on the Bone 骨上糖 Yan Lanqing烟岚卿Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted Modern forensic examiner Xie Guyin transmigrates into the Great Zhou Dynasty as a “corpse seamstress,” a lowly woman who grooms and applies makeup to the dead. On her first night, she feels the neck vertebrae of a “suicide” bride and finds the third spinous process displaced. The bride wasn’t hanged. Someone broke her neck, then strung her up. She reports it to the authorities and gets twenty strokes of the cane. She reports it again and gets thrown into death row. Cen Zhaoye, commander of the I 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is still full of short stories, it's quite good.

22. 72 云 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 Five-Finger Peach k五指毛桃kAncient Romance260k WordsOngoing [Mystery + Detective Work + Political Intrigue + Soul Transmigration + Romance + Strong Female Lead] After Lin Xuan, a 21st-century master surgeon, committed suicide, she unexpectedly found herself in the body of Duan Yunwei, the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in the Great Yao Dynasty. Though she had forgotten her past, she used the original owner's memories to join the Imperial City Office and even rose to become its commander. She was a formidable martial artist and a brilliant 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a detective; both the male and female leads are strong; there's little romance, the main focus is on solving cases.

23. 73 千 The Greatest Female Imperial Physician in History 千古第一女太医 Screenwriter Xidong编剧西东Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Two Female Leads + Imperial Physician + Strong Female Lead + Palace and Household Intrigue] Chen Baisu: It turns out the hardest illness to cure in this world is a wicked heart. Liu Sanniang: If there’s someone Miss Baisu can’t heal, a few punches from me will do the trick. The two of them answer the Emperor’s call, head to the capital, take on corrupt ministers, and save the people. Together, they overturn a world that treats women unjustly. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's worth a try. It's a historical romance novel with two female protagonists who are imperial physicians. The pacing gets faster as it goes on, with palace intrigue slowly unfolding and the protagonists becoming increasingly entangled. It's incredibly suspenseful and has a strong staying power.

24. 74 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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    Ancient detective stories, episodic mysteries, ingenious thinking, and clear logic – recommended.

25. 75 昭 The Record of Clearing Injustice: The Divine Detectiveress 昭雪录之神断女提刑 Feng Xin Qianjiang Dam枫炘钱江堤Mystery4.2M WordsOngoing [Historical setting + mystery-solving + orthodox detective fiction + suspense + master detective + female protagonist] Her father was implicated in a massive case, stripped of his official post, and died in despair. Before his death, he compiled a lifetime's worth of experience solving cases into a book titled Records of Clearing Injustices, and instructed his daughter: If you lack the resolve to seek justice for the people of the world, you must never open this book. Determined to clear her fat 2.4kReads8.9Score267Shelves

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    You can read the sixth book first.

26. 76 大 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Ancient Romance492k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese style suspenseful detective story, fast pace

27. 77 守 Seven Nights on Corpse-Watching Duty: Every Rule I Make Is a Trap 守灵七夜：我的规则每句都坑人 The Shattered Galaxy Drifts into Dreams碎星河入梦Mystery117k WordsCompleted Every rule in this book is a deadly trap, and a final confession is the only way out. As he keeps vigil for his grandfather for seven nights, Lin Yan must distinguish every lethal lie in the family commandments from the truths that offer salvation. When the rules themselves become a riddle, the way to break the deadlock is to defy them, exploit them, and ultimately expose a bloody deception that has endured for a century. On a night of mourning where truth and falsehood intertwine, he faces the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who understands this?! This book of folk customs and supernatural tales is simply divine! The seven nights of vigil are full of traps at every turn, and the grandfather's hidden tricks are heart-wrenching. There are so many plot twists that I got goosebumps all over!

28. 78 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

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    I highly recommend it!

29. 79 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. 2.6kReads8.2Score318Shelves
30. 80 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
31. 81 大 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 I Am Prince Fish在下鱼亲王Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves

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    A purely ancient martial arts detective novel [smile]

32. 82 穿 Reborn in Detective Chinatown: I Break the Nine Palaces Formation, and the Empress Weeps 穿成唐探：我破九宫阵，女帝哭着 Fu You 1987浮游1987Historical302k WordsCompleted Li Mubai, a modern firefighter and archaeologist, is struck by lightning and transmigrates to the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself in Chang’an on the Shangyuan Festival night, as nine fires lay the city to waste! While others who transmigrate practice mystic arts, cultivate martial skills, or cozy up to the powerful, he brings out firefighting know-how and modern science to set everyone straight! The Imperial Preceptor uses white phosphorus to se 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern firefighter travels back in time to the Tang Dynasty, transforming into a brilliant detective and unraveling the mystery of Wu Zetian's resurrection! A hilarious detective story! It's practically on par with Detective Chinatown!

33. 83 剖 The More Ruthlessly She Dissects, the More Beautiful She Becomes: The Capital's Female Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 剖骨越狠她越美：京城女仵作杀疯 Meow Meow Is Slacking Off Today喵喵今日摆烂Mystery233k WordsOngoing [Ancient mystery + strong heroine + political intrigue + historical romance] Su Yanxue, daughter of a disgraced official, keeps herself hidden in a brothel. A murder involving hibiscus-scented balm brings her poison skills to light, and the “Living Yama,” Lu Huaizhang, the head of the Court of Judicial Review, compels her to serve as a forensic consultant. The seven-day lethal poison patterns found on a corpse lead to the bloody case of the Crown Prince deposed ten years ago, and to the old inju 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't scroll away, this book is really worth reading carefully. The protagonist hides in a complex environment and uses his toxicology skills to solve the clues of the murder case. Old grievances slowly surface, and he is willing to sacrifice himself to save his loved ones. The tension is very real.

34. 84 死 The Man on Dead Man's Mountain 死人山上人 Crooked-Mouthed Judge歪嘴判官Fantastical Romance59k WordsOngoing Hell is empty, and the witches walk among us. A letter from her grandmother’s will drags Zhang Xiaowu to the gaming table. From then on, she is swept into a conspiracy over fate in the cultivation world. The four great families are all in from the start, while she scrambles to seize life-fire to keep herself alive. She has always believed she transmigrated into someone else’s body. The truth is that her own body forced her out, then stuffed her into another one. She must kill “herself” to 1Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 书 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Willows in the Mist烟柳Mystery270k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 93Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    As the title suggests, I highly recommend this story. Both the male and female protagonists possess sound values ​​and exceptional intelligence, have built a strong foundation of trust in each other, and are adept at effective communication. The narrative pace of each independent chapter is quite tight, which is reasonable for a short story. The emotional development between the male and female protagonists is clear and coherent, with no misunderstandings arising throughout.

36. 86 大 The Great Yong's Greatest Detective: A Young County Magistrate 大雍朝第一神探小知县 I Am Elder Di我是狄阁老Mystery187k WordsOngoing [The latest masterpiece from the original author of The Great Zhou Dynasty's Unrivaled Divine Detective County Magistrate. Join us once more on a journey through bizarre and treacherous cases.] [Mystery and deduction] [Battle of wits] [Ancient crime-solving] [Constant twists] [Scheming male lead] Song Buyi, the newly appointed magistrate of Yunxi County, encounters a bizarre murder case as soon as he takes office: eerie, horrifying paintings made from human skin keep appearing at the crime scene 4.4kReads—Score275Shelves

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    I've finally found the original author of "The Supreme Detective Magistrate of the Great Zhou Dynasty"! It's really good, highly recommended!

37. 87 穿 Transmigrating to the Great Song: A Young Constable Solves Cases and Becomes a Legend 穿越大宋，小捕快破案封神 Still the Same Mountain还是那座山Mystery711k WordsOngoing A modern SWAT officer transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty and becomes a low-ranking constable. With his exceptional criminal-investigation skills, he cracks every baffling case under heaven! He solves cases and becomes legendary, his official career skyrocketing. From a petty clerk, he rises to become a powerful figure who dominates the court! 12.9kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Modern special police officers travel back in time to the late Northern Song Dynasty to solve a series of bizarre cases.

38. 88 验 Trace Examination: The Entire Sect Is Hunting Me, So I Investigate Murders in the Immortal Sect 验痕：全宗通缉，我在仙门查命案 Ink-Dyed Black Spear墨染玄戈Eastern Fantasy914k WordsOngoing My entire family was slaughtered, and I was the only one left alive. So I became the sole suspect. They didn’t examine the blade. They wrote the accusation first. The words “escaped with an evil talisman” were put to paper, and that paper went down the mountain ahead of me, posted in a place I’d never been in my life. I don’t cry injustice. To cry injustice, you need someone to believe you. Evidence doesn’t. The angle of the wounds, the direction of the blood trails, the way the bodies had bee —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good, the content is excellent.

39. 89 大 The Great Ming Case Files: Uncovering Strange Cases II 大明洗冤录：探明诡事二 Li Zhaoming李昭明Historical247k WordsOngoing Unraveling Strange Cases II: Ancient History + Deduction + Crime Solving + No System + Episodic Series Eight years have passed since Prince Yan ascended the throne. The protagonist, Shen Shen, has disappeared while fleeing aimlessly, afraid Zhu Di would settle scores after taking the throne. In reality, he has made it to Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, where he has returned to his old profession, living under an assumed name as a physician. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is meticulously researched in its historical studies; take a look.

40. 90 我 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 Liu the Knife Unmaker解刀刘Mystery132k WordsOngoing Lin'an, during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song. A bizarre fire consumes the entire household of Zhou Xianzong, an official in the Revenue Department, killing all twenty-seven members. The case is on the verge of being closed. Yue Lin, a vice minister of the Court of Judicial Review, examines the scene and unearths a twenty-eighth, unidentified skeleton deep beneath the rubble. A unique imperial gold-threaded glass bead is tied around its wrist, and the victim died long before the fire. As —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is purely about solving the case; there are no other feelings involved.

41. 91 风 Through Wind and Rain, the Wild Geese Return 风雨雁归来 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Cao Jinghe was one of the best spies in Jianzhang Palace, code-named Snow Goose. She entered the palace at eight. At sixteen, her homeland fell and Chang’an was lost. She spent eight years undercover in enemy territory, until the bandits surrendered, the lost lands were recovered, and peace returned to the realm. But she waited where she was, and the order to end her mission never came. Even her handler, “Mountain Ghost,” who had sent her secret reports all along but whom she had never met, vani 441Reads8.5Score101Shelves

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    Come on! Ancient Chinese political intrigue

42. 92 老 Reborn as an Old Servant, I Clear the Way for the Young Lady 老奴重生，为大小姐荡平人生路 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted With a thunderous roar from the heavens, your old servant makes a dazzling entrance! “Heh heh heh, your old servant is reborn!” That’s right. Chu Yun had hanged herself. After kicking the bucket, she opened her eyes and found herself back at the Duke of Jin’s residence. She had been the personal maid of the duke’s eldest daughter. In her previous life, the young lady lost her mother at an early age, was framed by the wicked Concubine Meng, had her chance at a good marriage stolen by her half-sis 1.7kReads8.1Score218Shelves
43. 93 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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    Ancient detective story! 👍👍 This case is so mind-bending! After staying up all night to finish it, I can only say two words: Absolutely brilliant! 😎😎

44. 94 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

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    Ancient detective story! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] This case is so mind-bending! I stayed up all night to finish it and all I can say is: Amazing! [Cool][Cool]

45. 95 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Thumbs up]

46. 96 大 A Record of Monster Containment in Tang Dynasty Luoyang 大唐神都妖怪收容日志 Iced Moon Fruit Tea冰月水果茶Fantastical Romance776k WordsOngoing Foxfire Illuminates the Iron Case: Together, They Guard the Three Realms **Everyone knows she was a femme fatale, but no one knows she took the poisoned wine in his place.** The blood before Zichen Hall had yet to cool, while the historians’ pens carved “demon consort” into the record like blades. But when she broke free from the cold prison of the River of Forgetfulness, all she remembered was the blood-stained moonlight before Nuwa’s Temple, and a truth drowned beneath a thousand years of c 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese suspense detective series, episodic drama

47. 97 大 Strange Tales of Food and Water Transport in the Tang Dynasty 大唐漕运食异录 Iced Moon Fruit Tea冰月水果茶Mystery505k WordsOngoing During the Changshou era of the Wu Zhou dynasty, the Grand Canal’s grain transport routes weave together the empire’s wealth and secrets. Su He, the third princess of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, is escorting tribute goods along the Bian River when her ship is mysteriously scuttled in the middle of the night. The incident leads to the eerie prophecy, “The Luo River takes none back; shadows crowd the grain routes,” and a palace secret tied to the “dream of drowning.” Disguised as “Young Master Su,” 7Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 侯 The Poisonous Phoenix of the Marquis’s Estate: The Princess Has Returned to Kill 侯门毒凰，公主她杀回来了 Clever Fool聪明的傻子Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted Luo Ning, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, spent three years serving in the army in her father’s place. She made a name for herself on the Northern Di battlefield and was personally granted the title of Marquis Lanling by the emperor. When she returned in triumph, her own father sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine, then gave all her military honors to her good-for-nothing younger brother. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Xiao Luoning, the emperor’s most 192Reads—Score115Shelves
49. 99 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    One case after another! The main storyline revolves around solving crimes!

50. 100 明 The Three Great Cases of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末三大案 Wine and Poetry斗酒诗篇Mystery19k WordsCompleted Throughout history, whenever dynasties changed or major political events unfolded, intrigue ran rampant in the imperial harem, where women were forbidden from meddling in government. It was common for high-ranking consorts to try to seize control of the court. In the final years of the Ming dynasty, political rivalries at court grew increasingly fierce. Amid this age of turmoil, a series of palace secrets later known as the “Three Great Cases of the Late Ming” quietly unfolded. The Palace Assa 857Reads9.3Score114Shelves

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    Ancient detective and mystery-solving!

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