A Male Lead Who Solves Cases, No Romance, and Everyone Likes Him 男主破案，无CP，所有人都喜欢他那种

1. 1 你 You're a Celebrity, So Why Are You Better at Dissection Than a Forensic Doctor? 你个明星，解剖比法医专业 Little Pumpkin小小南瓜Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Celebrity + Forensic Medicine + Crime Solving + Comedic Contrast + Wild Imagination] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he struggled his way to stardom, only to face the risk of being fired. He seized an opportunity to join a forensic reality show and obtained a Celebrity System. But some of the skills he drew were a little strange. Skill One: Dissect a person in eight minutes. Skill Two: Unfasten a bra with bare hands, every time. Skill Three: Paint U.S. dollars so convincingl 7.9kReads8.8Score727Shelves
2. 2 系 The System Keeps Feeding Me Success, and I’ve Won So Many First-Class Merits I’m Tired of Counting 系统追着喂饭，一等功拿到手软 Charcoal-Grilled Rice Cake炭烤切糕Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Chang’an was once saved by the police, and from then on, he was determined to become a police officer. On his first day at work, just after arriving at the local police station, a voice rang out in his mind. [Ding! Criminal System successfully bound.] [As a professional criminal, you must make preparations before taking action.] [Commit crimes when police presence is thin to reduce the risk of getting caught.] [Mission: Investigate the detailed shift schedule of the police officers at Tangwu 62.9kReads8.5Score9.1kShelves

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   All four books are good. They all have no female lead, no romantic subplots, and no explicit pairings, but you can still enjoy them! They're all great. I highly recommend Tang Zhengli x Liu Yu [eating melon emoji]. Cen Ge and everyone else's stories are also great. I haven't finished Liu Yu's book yet, but I've read the latest chapters of the others. You can read them without worry [laughing emoji].

3. 3 满 A Mastermind's Criminal Skills, and You Say You're Just a Cop? 满级犯罪天赋，你说你是小警察？ The Mulberry Tree Doesn't Eat Fish桑树不吃鱼Mystery478k WordsOngoing [Criminal investigation + crime + solving cases + invincible from the start + major cases with brain-burning deductions + no romance] (A heads-up: This is heavy on deduction and follows an underdog’s rise. It isn’t mindless wish fulfillment, and the protagonist will face hardships. If you’re only here for effortless feel-good power fantasy, feel free to move along…) With doomsday prophecies looming, Pandora’s box was opened. Overnight, a select few gained special abilities. Intern Su Musheng was 195Reads8.0Score—Shelves
4. 4 开 From the Start, I Have Three Months to Live, So I Bet Everything on Solving Cases 开局三个月寿命，我全梭哈破案了 Mysterious Cherry神秘车厘子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + crime-solving + suspense + minimal romance] [New book: "Reborn in 1992: Starting with a Cold Case"] I transmigrated into a police officer! I was happy for less than a second before the System informed me I had only three months left to live. Huh? How is that supposed to work? Solve cases to earn more life? I'm going all in! And so the criminals across the whole city went crazy. [Officer, I was just delivering food. The lady of the house had too many mosquitoes, so I helped her 5.7kReads9.2Score727Shelves
5. 5 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 小 A Rookie Forensic Doctor Cracks Major Cases, and Bigwigs Line Up to Back Me 小法医破大案，大佬排队给我撑腰 I'm Not Cao Wei我不是曹魏Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing Shen Ming, a forensic pathologist who has just joined the criminal investigation unit after graduating, discovers that his eyes can always spot details others overlook. At crime scenes, important clues always appear in his vision with strange red borders. So here’s the question: if something is boxed in, do you take the shot? My name is Shen Ming, a forensic pathologist with a cheat ability who walks alongside the dead. 311kReads9.1Score47.6kShelves

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   These are the only ones without a romantic pairing. I rarely read crime-solving novels.

7. 7 让 You Were Supposed to Catch Suspects, So How Did You Become a Legend? 让你抓嫌疑人，你成就无敌神话？ Little Chick Doesn't Eat Rice小鸡不吃米Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + System + mystery-solving + no heroine + no romance] Ye Changsheng transmigrates to another world. He wanted to become a teacher, but instead ends up as a police officer. With help from an unbeatable enhancement System, he rushes into blazing fires to save people, catches suspects, and solves all kinds of murder cases... Every completed mission makes him stronger. [Congratulations, Host! You’ve received a physical enhancement!] [Congratulations, Host! You’ve received 7.7kReads8.9Score683Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to become a police auxiliary officer and uses his cheat-like abilities to solve cases like a pro. Watch as he outwits criminals.

8. 8 你 Your Mystery Novels Make You Better at Solving Cases Than the Police? 你写悬疑小说比警察还会查案？ Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, no female lead, not invincible, mostly everyday life, Conan-like bad luck, cases both big and small.) (Warning: The protagonist does everything for himself and is no conventional good guy. Don’t read if that bothers you. Also, no female lead doesn’t mean no female characters; it just means there are no romantic scenes. Don’t read if you don’t want women to appear.) Other people transmigrate and find opportunities and connections waiting for them. When Lu Ci transmigrates, the only th 7.1kReads8.9Score846Shelves

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   I haven't read the first one yet, but the synopsis really appeals to me, so it seems to fit my requirements. The second book features a protagonist who's cold on the outside but warm on the inside, with a kitten-like personality. He's a beloved figure in all three worlds—police, law enforcement, and the underworld—and the villains repeatedly invite him to join their ranks. The first half focuses on solving cases, while the later parts dedicate more to mystery and deduction. I won't spoil too much of the plot. The third book features a cheerful, loyal, and righteous protagonist. Every case is interesting, and everyone around him treats him well. It's a ensemble piece without any violence. I haven't read the fourth book in a while, but it's also very good. As a powerful figure in the police force, he's also a beloved member of the team. The fifth book is by the same author as the second, but the writing style is quite different. Also, perhaps because it's his first work, the ending feels a bit rushed, but the overall plot is still very good.

9. 9 从 Starting Out as a Full-Time Undercover Agent in Northern Myanmar 从缅北开始做全职卧底 Moonlight Before My Bed床前明月光Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing “Perhaps the beings created in darkness can also defeat the darkness.” After being kidnapped, Mu Guang, born with a personality disorder, is trafficked to northern Myanmar. Faced with death and threats, he stays calm, decisive, and ruthless, earning the admiration of a drug lord. But no one knows that this antisocial man has long been an undercover police officer... Five years later, a new police officer named Mu Guang reports for duty at the Shun'an Municipal Public Security Bureau, only to be 10.3kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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   A police officer with emotional disorders returns from undercover work, wholeheartedly dedicated to serving the people, working tirelessly on missions. He's cool and handsome, but always pale as a sheet. He's the adorable, intelligent, emotionally troubled, and somewhat atypical "group favorite" (there's a hint of romance) that everyone around him adores.

10. 10 直 Livestream Challenge: 100 Times Walking Into Crime Scenes by Mistake 直播挑战，百次误入案发现场 Stray Cat流浪猫Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [No heroine + going straight to crime scenes without warning while crimes are in progress + Kindaichi's uncanny luck (Conan's stories focus on killing one, while Kindaichi's leave one alive) + daily life + no CP + goofy comedy + lighthearted] Lu Xingzhou, a fitness streamer, gets a livestream challenge System. By completing challenge tasks set by the top donor, he can randomly earn financial rewards such as money, attributes, and skills. He thinks this will make him rich, help him marry a beauti 44.2kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves

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    This is so much fun! The main character is hilarious!

11. 11 破 The Art of Solving Cases 破案那些事 Third Watch Night Rain三更夜雨Mystery449k WordsOngoing Nameless bones, a butcher on a rainy night, and the evil in the human heart far surpasses the evil of ghosts... Layers of fog, shadows everywhere. Where is the real culprit hiding? (P.S. This novel has no female lead.) 1.6kReads9.2Score169Shelves

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    Book 1: The protagonist is intelligent throughout, a beloved member of the group, and there are many battle-related scenes. Book 2: The protagonist is impartial and rational, also a beloved member of the group. Book 3: The protagonist is a forensic doctor, and there are many unrequited feelings between them.

12. 12 刑 The Detective Became Everyone's Favorite, and Criminals Came Knocking 刑警成为万人迷，罪犯主动送上门 Ju Zhan居占Mystery895k WordsOngoing [Crime investigation + System + case-solving + deduction + suspense + no CP + no female lead] (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up later! This one’s a safe bet.) Feng Shuo, captain of the Second Crime Investigation Squad, gets bound to a universally adored System. Wherever he goes, everyone loves him, even criminals. An A-rank fugitive not only insists that Feng Shuo be the one to arrest him, but also volunteers all kinds of clues in hopes of earning credit for his crimes. The suspects in 5.1kReads8.8Score635Shelves

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    Shuo's mom ╰(*´`*)╯ It gets better and better as it goes on. In the early stages, she's mostly solving cases and carrying the team, but later on, Shuo becomes especially handsome and succubus-like.

13. 13 让 I Asked You to Teach Art, and You Went and Arrested a Wanted Criminal 让你教美术，你顺手就去抓通缉犯 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving + golden finger + no female lead + Conan-like constitution + everyday life + criminal investigation + lots of cases + positive energy + crime buster + forensic artist] Ever heard of an art teacher solving crimes? Jian Wenxing, a freelance art teacher, unexpectedly gains a crime-solving System, and from then on, a rising star is born! He even becomes the crime buster who strikes fear into the hearts of wanted criminals! He hunts down the truth! He paints the skin, the bone 8.1kReads9.1Score975Shelves
14. 14 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 59.7kReads9.5Score8kShelves
15. 15 身 As a Police Officer, Isn't It Only Reasonable to Have a Few More Skills? 身为警察，多会点技能很合理吧 Ju Jiuzhi桔九织Mystery638k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 7kReads9.1Score617Shelves
16. 16 万 The Untold Past of a Charismatic Police Commissioner 万人迷警司不为人知的往事 Cunning Paramecium狡猾的草履虫Mystery480k WordsOngoing [Mystery and crime-solving + irresistible protagonist + beautiful, strong, and tragic + multiple unrequited crushes; the work's tags are inaccurate] Years later, facing the rows of nameless heroes' graves in the cemetery, Shen Zhiyu would remember that distant morning when Zhou Qin took him to the dormitory building. The ivy on the dorm's outer walls had not yet withered, the sunlight was as fresh as if it had just been lifted from the water, and a few carefree young people were running laps on 10.1kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    This is seriously so good! The main character should be a cool-faced but adorable guy. [Kissing emoji]

17. 17 却 Yet Was Forced to Master Social Skills 却被迫掌握社交技能 The Playwright排戏人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted (No heroine, no romance, standalone cases, and conversations with animals. Complete.) (Book five) Zhou Peng can talk to small animals. He uses this ability to solve cases, but he also often receives reports from animals. To those who don’t know what’s going on, Officer Zhou seems to be possessed by the Grim Reaper. Wherever he goes, trouble is sure to follow. Officer Zhou says: I want a vacation. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. 2.1kReads9.0Score236Shelves

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    The male lead can understand animal speech, and the cases are all incredibly ingenious and exciting! The male lead's identity is also a major juicy detail. I was begging for extra chapters by the end!

18. 18 恶 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 Liu Gang刘港Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.2kReads9.3Score716Shelves

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post] This series is amazing! No romance, no female lead, the male lead is just too strong! 👍 [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

19. 19 恶 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 Liu Gang刘港Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.3kReads9.3Score482Shelves

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    I haven't seen such a thrilling crime drama in a long time! Please, you guys should watch it!

20. 20 你 You're Just a Cat, So Why Are You Competing with the Police for Their Jobs? 你就一只猫，干嘛和警察抢饭碗？ Gao Wei高纬Urban436k WordsCompleted [Cat protagonist + System + a smooth ride all the way] “Dude, how’d you get in here?” “A cat brought me in.” “Huh? You call the cops ‘cats’ where you’re from?” “Heh. Ever heard of the Black Cat Detective?” A black cat that catches mice at the police station goes viral online! Netizens affectionately dub it “Black Cat Detective.” But after the little guy catches a hundred mice, the Cat Detective System activates, and the whole story takes a sudden turn… “You don’t think catching mice is all I can 5.7kReads9.5Score975Shelves

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    The male cat should also be the male protagonist; who wouldn't love a kitten? [Laughing][laughing]

21. 21 诡 The Eerie Apocalypse: I Play a Fake Human, and I Am Calamity! 诡异末世：扮演伪人，我即灾厄！ A Fan一个风扇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [New premise] [New setting] [Infinite Flow] [Not a power fantasy] “Don't trust him! He died three days ago!” “Ye Kai, are you a fake person or not?” Facing his neighbors' terrified questions, Ye Kai calmly shook his head. “I can't prove that I'm not a fake person, but I can tell you this.” “Your memories have been altered. The fake person... is among you.” [Not invincible] [No System] [The protagonist has no cheat abilities] The uncanny descended, shattering the world into countless fragments. H 8.6kReads8.7Score849Shelves

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    One is a crime-solving novel where the protagonist is surrounded by men; I'm really worried he'll face even more hardship someday [shy][shy]. It's a no-romance story with a detailed plot. The other two are horror/supernatural novels where the protagonist transmigrates after the original body dies. The protagonist pretends to be a fake human, using information asymmetry to level up rapidly and recruit two henchmen.

22. 22 咸 The Laid-Back Detective: From the Start, I Show Up with a Robbery Suspect in Tow 咸鱼警探之开局拎着抢劫犯报到 The Cat That Took Flight飞起来的猫Mystery682k WordsCompleted Bu Tongfeng had hoped to lie flat, but somehow ran into an unreliable System. Before long, he found himself caught up in one bizarre case after another. Fine. If you won't let me take it easy, then none of you are getting away unscathed. I'll use the iron fist of justice to teach you that being a couch potato is an attitude, not a lack of ability. 3.5kReads9.2Score331Shelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is a police auxiliary officer who starts out with a system—a casual one at that. However, the system will help him steal skills. Despite having a system, the protagonist himself is very charismatic and intelligent.

23. 23 都 City Detective: The King of Solving Cases, Starting with Summer Vacation 都市神警：从暑假开始的破案天王 Codonopsis-Stewed Chicken党参炖鸡Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 15.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The protagonist has a system, the content is incredibly exciting, and there are never-before-seen details of case-solving. There's no romantic pairing, but he's a talent that everyone in the department and bureau is vying for.

24. 24 我EN I'm Just an Extra, So Why Do You Keep Kidnapping Me? 我一路人甲，老绑我做什么？ Timid Little Qianhe小怂千鹤Modern Romance400k WordsOngoing [Female-Audience Male Protagonist] [Sickly, Irresistible Heartthrob] [Case Solving] [No Romance] [Alternate Setting] [Everyone's Favorite] [Male Lead Devotees] Shen Yu transmigrated. From the start, his original self's mother had tried to kill them both with pills. While trying to save himself, he bound himself to a Heartthrob System, only to be kidnapped as soon as he stepped outside. Shen Yu: "?" After finally being rescued, he planned to settle down and live a quiet life, but he kept getting 14kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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    These two books are a perfect match; I've been following them for a long time and highly recommend them!

25. 25 刑 Crime Investigation: My Eyes Are as Precise as a Ruler 刑侦：我的眼睛就是尺 Jian Wuyi简无意Mystery614k WordsOngoing Xie Chen, a police academy graduate, is a trace evidence examiner with the county criminal investigation unit. Since childhood, he has known his eyesight was extraordinary. His vision is sharp, he notices the tiniest details, and he can discern the fine patterns on even the smallest objects. That keen eyesight always brings unexpected discoveries when he uses it to solve cases. One glance at a dent on a taxi's steering wheel was all it took for Xie Chen to tell it had just been made and left by 21.7kReads7.2Score2.4kShelves
26. 26 一 One Wanted Criminal a Day. Classmate, Don't You Ever Take a Day Off? 一天一个通缉犯，同学你不休假吗 A Chick Crashes into an Eagle for Compensation小鸡碰瓷老鹰Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Catching criminals + criminal bait + everyday life + no romance] After the college entrance exams, Gao Ye stunned the nation with a perfect score. Reporters flocked to interview him, only to discover that he had vanished. When Gao Ye reappeared at the police academy's freshman opening ceremony, countless reporters rushed over. Reporter: Gao Ye, could you tell us what you did over the break? Gao Ye: Just a few little things. I caught a pickpocket, robbed a bank, spent a few days in prison, and b 29.6kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A story about a lucky charm who gets transported to a case wherever she goes! (Completed! No romantic pairing!) The plot is full of twists and turns, hilarious yet very logical and immersive.

27. 27 兽 Beast-Soul Police Officer: I Can Extract the Skills of Ten Thousand Beasts! 兽魂警察：我能提取万兽技能！ Three Full Meals a Day一天三顿饱Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy] [System] [No romance] [Fast-paced] Su Yun awakens the Beast Soul System from the start. From that day on, he goes farther and farther down the bright path of law enforcement. Eagle Eye awakened: Become a walking radar, and no crime can escape detection! Canine sense of smell: I can sniff out whether your rock candy is pure, and whether you’re a hopeless simp! Shark sense: Everything related to water is under my control… Cheetah speed, black bear strength, fox-like cunni 1.9kReads7.4Score226Shelves

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    The first book has a lower rating, but it's incredibly good and definitely worth reading. It's still being updated, with two chapters a day.

28. 28 让 You Were Supposed to Visit the Task Force, and You Solved the Case? 让你慰问专案组，你把案子破了？ This Keyboard Works Great这键盘挺好用Mystery813k WordsCompleted Su Mu graduates and is assigned to work as a police officer in the police station’s political affairs office. On his first day, he’s sent to convey the leadership’s regards to a special investigation team, but on the way there, he cracks a case the team had been helpless to solve. He catches a rabid dog, then solves a string of thefts. During a coordinated operation, they find a suspect’s trunk full of junk. Su Mu manages to assemble the junk into a firearm, uncovering and dismantling a gun-runn 16.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Well, here are a few books I recommend. Just to clarify, I absolutely love the first one. Anyway, these are all crime-solving stories with no romantic pairings.

29. 29 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 71.6kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves

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    The pinnacle of crime-solving stories has arrived! He's trying to close his grandfather's bank account, but the clerk insists on his presence. Reluctantly, he pulls out his family's secret art of voodoo doll making and invites his grandfather up—perfect for his expertise, right? Little did he know, this would be the beginning of his mystical journey.

30. 30 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 80.8kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
31. 31 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A textbook example of high-end espionage! There are no cheap thrills, only meticulous planning and intellectual battles. The use of technology is perfectly executed, the covert warfare is tense and exciting, the plot twists are clever and natural, and the suspense builds layer upon layer, making the overall quality far surpass similar novels.

32. 32 杀 A Killer's Confession: The Human Devil Is Put on Trial! 杀人者的认罪法，人形恶魔审判！ Qing Hong Makes Trouble Again青红又造孽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Fast-paced crime-solving, trials, and deduction, with a variety of cases, no romance, and a plot-driven story (The rating is low because it just came out, so please give it a try!) Lu Zhi accidentally awakens the Judgment System and embarks on an unconventional path of judgment. “The real culprit actually wants to get away with it? Toss him straight into the septic tank.” “Brother Liu, you really shouldn't eat that! It's made of human flesh!” “Domestic abuse? PUA? Come on, I'm pretty good at tha 15.9kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    1 And 2 are by the same author, both have no female lead, feature a system, and the male lead isn't some saintly figure. 3 Also has no female lead, but the plot is good. 4 Likely has no female lead; I haven't finished reading it yet, but there will be appearances by members of the opposite sex. 5 Also has no female lead. Those interested can check them out.

33. 33 让 You Told Me to Loiter in the Streets, So Why Are You Saying There’s a Nuclear Bomb on the Road? 让你当街溜子，你说路上有核弹？ Qing Hong Makes Trouble Again青红又造孽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Fast-paced crime-solving + deduction + livestreaming + all kinds of cases + no romance + plot-driven Su Ye awakens the Crime Evidence Livestream System, and everything he sees is evidence! Homemade explosives, dismemberment murders, new drugs, the sex-streaming industry, elaborate pig-butchering scams... Bizarre cases unfold every day. Su Ye: “Miss, let me see your skirt. The victim was wearing it.” Su Ye: “I was just taking a leak, and somehow found a murderer's toilet paper!” Su Ye: “A giveawa 24.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
34. 34 长 Changhong Funeral Services, One-Stop from Start to Finish 长虹殡葬一条龙 The Unrivaled Killer不可一世的杀手Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Fan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the owner of a funeral home. One day, while scrolling through short videos, he comes across a martial arts influencer who makes a spectacle of challenging fighting gyms. The influencer stands arrogantly outside a gym, boasting that he’ll go in and knock out the owner’s front teeth. Just then, the Funeral System activates. “After 16 malicious publicity stunts challenging gyms, the chance of getting beaten to a pulp next time is 100%! The cha 14.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
35. 35 我 I Study Music, So Why Am I Making Funeral Music? 我学音乐，让我搞阴乐 Blacktail黑尾巴Mystery487k WordsCompleted (System + supernatural + eerie + no romantic pairing) (Many settings in this story are fictional. Please don't connect them to real life. This is not a pure power fantasy.) Jiang Chen was a music student who couldn't find a job after graduating. Hoping to make money through livestreaming, he streamed for half a year without gaining any traction. One day, his mother suddenly dragged him to a funeral to play the suona for someone, and he unexpectedly activated the Yin-Yang System. At the funeral, 2.7kReads8.6Score198Shelves
36. 36 满 A Max-Level Metaphysics Expert's Daily Fortune-Telling Livestream 满级玄学大佬的直播算命日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + livestreaming + metaphysics expert + feng shui secrets + ghost hunting + immortal cultivation] After failing to ascend, the head of the Divination Sect transmigrates into the body of a small owner of a paper effigy shop. To cultivate the Great Dao anew and ascend once more, this top-tier metaphysics expert begins livestreaming his daily fortune-telling sessions. Reading faces, telling fortunes, locating dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, reading feng shui: this half-immo 29.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
37. 37 九 The 1990s Crime Expert Takes the Criminal Investigation Team to New Heights 九零犯罪专家，带飞刑侦队 A Prize Claim Ticket一张兑奖券Mystery225k WordsCompleted [No CP, no female lead, no romantic tension] [Logical deduction] [Twists in the cases] [Not wish-fulfillment, no showing off] [There is a System, but it barely features and disappears soon] A bestselling mystery novelist becomes a returned doctorate holder in the 1990s and an expert in criminal psychology at a police academy. Teach a class? Sure, but that’s not exciting enough! Why not solve a few major cases and teach you on the scene? A county town with almost no surveillance cameras. A crimin 8.3kReads9.0Score709Shelves

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    I've recently become fond of crime detective novels, and these are all good ones. The second book is particularly enjoyable, and I think the seventh one is the best.

38. 38 成 I Became a Food-Delivery Detective, Starting with a Fried Chicken Order 成为外卖神探，从一份炸鸡开始 Zhang's Feeding Time张大嘴投喂Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-back delivery sleuth + stone-faced criminal police captain] This story features two male leads, mystery-solving and deduction, and plenty of twists. No female lead, no System, no romance, and no CP. Please read with caution if that's not your thing. Ye Xuan, a double PhD from Huqing, grows tired of the constraints of office life and takes to the streets, calling himself a “human survival-supplies courier.” Lin Chengfeng, a criminal police captain who served in the military for ten years, i 23.5kReads8.4Score2.5kShelves

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    I haven't finished watching it yet, so I don't know if there's a female lead, but it's really compelling, and I recommend you watch it!

39. 39 每 One First-Class Merit Every Day, and You Call Me a Police Academy Student? 每天一个一等功，你管这叫警校生 The Fox of Haidong海东的狐Mystery376k WordsCompleted Li Yang transmigrates to a parallel world as a police academy student. He plans to coast through life, but somehow… suspects keep turning themselves in every day. Police academy: What do you mean, you never meant to solve cases, but your rank is already higher than mine after just one year? 5.2kReads8.4Score588Shelves

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    [Catching Suspects + Mindless Thrills + No Romance + Intelligence System] Li Yang, a freshman at the police academy, receives an intelligence system for catching suspects. On his first day, during an anti-pickpocketing drill at the academy, he accidentally catches the leader of a pickpocket gang and incidentally solves a case that his academy mentor's police station had been searching for for half a month without any leads. The next day, he accidentally dials the wrong number and arranges a fight with a hot-tempered, violent criminal, earning him a first-class merit on the spot. He also incidentally solves a new mission for his academy mentor's police station: to arrest a criminal. By the time the mission is received, Li Yang has already returned with the criminal. On the third day, Li Yang, who was just looking for a side job, accidentally infiltrates an overseas human trafficking ring and takes down three armed, first-level wanted criminals.

40. 40 开 I Walked into a Police Station and Became the Bane of Crime from the Start 开局进警局，我成了罪恶克星 Steady Qiqi稳稳的琦Urban2.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 658Reads7.1Score102Shelves
41. 41 谁 Who Says a Mentally Ill Person Can't Solve Crimes? 谁说精神病不能破案 Transformed into Chief White Cat化身白猫警长Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted {Serial murder case + basement captivity case + human trafficking case + haunted ancestral home...} Multiple personalities, no romance, no golden finger, no System, and a sharp mind. Handsome with a sense of humor, funny and handsome all at once. Humanity's evil is magnified without limit, while goodness takes root in the midst of evil. A genius psychologist is locked away for three years because of dissociative identity disorder. After passing his evaluation and being released, he gets caught u 7.7kReads9.0Score961Shelves

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    That's good, everyone is very nice to the protagonist.

42. 42 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    This one is also super good. The male lead helps the ghost of someone who died unjustly solve cases. There's no romantic pairing, but it's not finished yet.

43. 43 小 The Little Cop Who Makes a Big Difference 小警大用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted Du Dayong once hoped to grow up to be a great chef. He never expected to become a low-ranking criminal investigator. This is the story of a young police officer growing up. There is no reborn protagonist showing off and face-slapping people, no System or golden finger making him invincible, and no ridiculous transmigration to another world. Here, you'll find the humor and warmth between comrades, a touch of youthful romance, loving family bonds, mischievous leaders, and absurd coworkers. Young o 89.5kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend these three books!!! The author of the first one seems to be a veteran; they're very good at setting the hooks, with many subplots and hidden storylines that all connect as you read on! The style is also light and humorous, making it easy to read without getting tired of it—you can read it for a long time in one go! Captain Feng is a staunchly honest, righteous, and responsible man who acts decisively and without hesitation! The second book needs no introduction; it's a book I've been following on Tomato (a Chinese online book review site). The only downside is that the author updates so slowly, so very slowly! Keep it up, Captain Cen! I hope the author never writes a romance plot. The third book is also one I've finished. The author has written more than one book, and in Tomato's opinion, this one is above average. It's very good. I strongly recommend these three books to everyone; you definitely won't regret buying them.

44. 44 骨 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery438k WordsOngoing Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 318Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I started reading this out of boredom, but ended up binge-reading it and couldn't stop. Everyone in the cast is incredibly intelligent, the killer's counter-investigation techniques are brilliantly written, there are frequent unexpected plot twists, the foreshadowing is handled flawlessly, the logic is sound, and the reading experience is very enjoyable – definitely worth rereading.

45. 45 重 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch, read with confidence, and discussion is welcome] The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Detachment, Major Crimes Unit One, has six people. They handle the city's toughest homicide cases, with one case barely solved before another comes along. There are no genius detectives or prodigies of deduction, just repeated trips to crime scenes, scrutinizing details, and painstakingly following leads. Team leader Old Fu says solving cases doesn't depend on 14.1kReads—Score938Shelves
46. 46 凶 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery374k WordsCompleted Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 6.2kReads—Score471Shelves
47. 47 第 Investigation Unit Seven 第七调查组 Candied Sweet Potato Cake拔丝蛋糕地瓜Mystery464k WordsCompleted [No CP] [Pure Detective Cases] [Intellectual Showdown] [Mystery and Intrigue] No romance, only logic. No personal vendettas, only justice. A collection of standalone stories. Read whichever ones you like. Thank you all for your support! Seven years ago, the "White Whale" left behind three perfect crimes, casting an indelible shadow over the police force. Seven years later, that shadow returns. Lin Tao, head of the city's criminal investigation unit, leads his team against a network whose members 514Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 全 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Snow at Dusk in the Clouds云中暮雪Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    127 Simulated crimes, 3456 solved cases

49. 49 你 You’re the Expert Team, So Why Are You Learning Criminal Investigation from Me, a Fugitive? 你专家组，怎么跟我一逃犯学刑侦 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery3.3M WordsOngoing Su Chen, who specialized in unsolved cold cases, transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for a reality show about escape. He would be the show’s sole fugitive, hunted by a team of top experts selected from within the public security system! The show’s purpose was to showcase the power of the police and show the public just how easy it was to catch someone in modern society. But no one expected Su Chen to infiltrate the public security system from the start. Using his own methods of si 14.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
50. 50 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 27.9kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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