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1. 201 追 Notes on a Manhunt [Criminal Investigation] 追凶笔记[刑侦] Fou Ye否靥Mystery802k WordsCompleted An elderly passenger dies mysteriously on a bus. A male student vanishes without a trace from his university dorm. A small-shop owner is brutally murdered... The cases are intertwined and baffling. As the criminal investigation team follows the trail to the truth, they uncover even more untold stories of hardship and dark dealings... Open this notebook of murder investigations and join the search for truth and light. May you and I raise the banner of justice, advance side by side, and leave nowh 7.4kReads9.2Score973Shelves
2. 202 我 I Solve Major Cases in Yungang 我在云港破大案 Kite Zhengzheng风筝争争Mystery108k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation] [No Romance] [Standalone Cases] Yungang is a fine city, blessed with mountains, rivers, and forests. The rich live south of the river, the poor north. A single river divides two worlds. Wang Jianjun is an ordinary delivery driver. As usual, he drives from the south to the north with a load of goods. At 2:01 a.m. on the first day, he is caught on camera crossing Bridge No. 3. There are no streetlights on the bridge. The only thing visible in the footage is the tail light —Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 203 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 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first one is super good, a romance story with a bit of crime-solving elements, it's huge and really interesting. The second one is purely crime-solving, very good. The last one is a set of rule-based ghost stories, also very fun.

4. 204 无 The Silent Edge 无声的锋刃 Hiyoshi Akira on the City Wall上城头的日吉明Urban372k WordsOngoing Once the “brain” of the strongest special operations unit, he retired in bitter disappointment after a mission involving a high-level power struggle ended in failure. He became an ordinary police bomb-disposal expert in a major city. He thought he had left the storm behind, but it returned with even greater fury: undercurrents stirred in the city as international spies, financial predators, new forms of crime, and the shadows of his past converged. Forced to take up his “weapons” again, he now f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A veteran bomb disposal expert, having retired and joined the police force, wanted to leave the battlefield behind, but instead encountered a bomber specifically targeting him. With tattered military insignia and intriguing clues, he protects the city while simultaneously investigating the truth behind the murder of his comrades.

5. 205 陈 Chen Zhu at Daybreak 陈竹破晓 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Mystery562k WordsCompleted A perfect locked-room mystery on a magic-show stage, the remains of an innocent infant in an abandoned brick kiln, a revenge curse from a wedding-dress doll, a string of murders at a resort, a death notice on a takeout box, a sacrificial mystery at a Taoist temple, a bloody livestream… With murders occurring one after another in Nancheng, Lu Xun and Su Wanqing join forces to unravel one mystery after another. They seek the truth amid the depths of human nature and the schemes of criminals, using 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High-quality crime investigation stories, featuring episodic cases, each one captivating, comparable to the forensic expert Qin Ming!

6. 206 水 A Murder Buried at the Waterworks for Twenty Years 水厂埋凶二十年 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery192k WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, in the autumn at the Xichang Waterworks in Qingcheng, three people vanished one after another, leaving no trace, dead or alive. Police officer Qi Xiaojun pursued the lead for half his life, only to be forced out by fate just as he was about to reach the truth. Zhang Youfei, the young factory director, once loved a woman named Jinhua deeply, but he had no idea how many secrets her silence concealed. Twenty years later, another person disappears from the Xichang Waterworks. Sick 4.4kReads8.5Score419Shelves

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   Who would have thought that the tap water flowing through the entire city held the truth behind a murder case that had been buried for twenty years! The ceaseless roar of the pumps at the water plant, day and night, wasn't the sound of water, but the unspoken grievances of the deceased. A realistic portrayal of a state-owned enterprise workplace, coupled with chilling suspense, it's increasingly captivating!

7. 207 沉 The Silent Killer 沉默的凶手 The Running Turkey奔跑的火鸡Mystery901k WordsCompleted Psychologist Xu Feifei thinks the Voldemort she sees is a hallucination. Then Voldemort writes a line on the mirror: “I have always been right behind you.” After that, Voldemort follows her everywhere, like a shadow. The human bones inside a sculpture, the rabbit-head mask in the maze, the invisible man in a single office worker’s home, the woman bricked into a wall, the novelist’s second personality, the remains in the basement: the murder cases encountered by the police captain and the psychol 148Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   A psychologist and a criminal investigation team are investigating a number of cases.

8. 208 致 The Deadly Rabbit Man 致命兔人 The Running Turkey奔跑的火鸡Mystery996k WordsCompleted Cheerful psychologist vs. stern criminal investigation captain A chilling nursery rhyme about a rabbit sparks a series of murders spanning ten years. A rabbit-like figure appears at every crime scene. Ten years ago, seven high school students went on a trip together. Six were killed. Ten years later, the rabbit-like figure appears again beside Su Fei, the sole survivor. If the rabbit-masked killer hadn’t returned, psychologist Su Fei would never have suspected that the stoic police officer Luo M 594Reads8.7Score102Shelves
9. 209 迷 The Wallbreaker in the Mist 迷雾中的破壁者 Mo Zhai墨斎Mystery102k WordsCompleted Lanjiang is a city that does not exist. Or rather, it is just one of twelve logical experiment sectors governed by the Foundation Council. You think you live in reality? No, you live inside a kind of "description." If reality is a nightmare destined to be formatted, I will be the typo that cannot be fixed. Truth is the only bulwark, and the human heart is a fog no one can cross. [Experiment progress: 45%] 1. "Fractures in Logic": Hard-boiled deduction. When the world falls into a logical loo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you find yourself living in a constantly rewritten "script," how would you prove your existence? Lanjiang City has experienced four periods of destruction. The first was logical necrosis, the second was data overflow, the third was a language explosion… Detective Su Qing, having lost the ability to feel pain, lost limbs, and even nearly lost his "protagonist" status, must find the one and only bug between the lines of the creator's words. This "logical deconstruction" confrontation is more mind-bending than any traditional locked-room murder mystery. Mo Zhai's writing is extremely cold, yet it perfectly captures the despair of being trapped within the system.

10. 210 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 7.6kReads8.9Score677Shelves

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    These are all excellent! They're all crime dramas, incredibly immersive, and the plots are thrilling—just look at the ratings!

11. 211 写 I Wrote a Murder Mystery Game, and Now the Whole Internet's Going Detective Crazy? 写个剧本杀，全网刑侦全毛了？ DogheadJason狗头JasonMystery184k WordsOngoing In Jiangcheng, a city blanketed by surveillance cameras, a high-IQ locked-room dismemberment case with no fingerprints and no camera footage drives the elite official investigators into a dead end. The head of the major crimes unit, Fu Hanjiang, grits his teeth and is forced to knock on the door of a script-murder game venue on the verge of bankruptcy. There he is greeted by Qi Lian, a down-and-out owner who cares about nothing but money. When the top-secret case files are laid out on the table, 9Reads—Score113Shelves

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    You should check this out. It's a crime thriller/mystery novel. The author has made a new change in this book, so keep an eye out for it.

12. 212 七 Seven Departures 七出 Plum Has Crossed the Jianghu梅有过江湖Mystery821k WordsCompleted In the 21st century, someone is committing a series of crimes using ancient forms of punishment. This forces two rival senior fellow disciples to join forces, solve the case, and pursue a highly intelligent suspect. But they don't expect this to open a mysterious door… 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This crime story is very engaging, full of suspense and smooth reasoning. [Attention][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

13. 213 通 The Spirit-Speaking Coroner Wakes Up as a Top Forensic Scientist 通灵小仵作醒来穿成了顶尖女法医 Salty Salt咸咸盐Mystery143k WordsCompleted (From Coroner to Forensic Pathologist: I Use Spirit Mediumship to Blow Every Case Wide Open) (Just launched, rating will rise later!) [Two equally matched leads + spirit mediumship + transmigration + solving cases + love that grows over time + a match made in heaven] [Brilliant female forensic pathologist who can communicate with spirits × genius captain of the major crimes unit] Qin Shutong transmigrates from Dahua and finds herself inhabiting the body of a female forensic pathologist who share 29Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 214 记 Testimony of Memory 记忆证言 Born in the Year of Yichou乙丑未生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Memory Testimony follows Lin Shouxi, a medium who can read the “marks of death” left on personal effects and use them to solve cold cases. Together with Su Rui, a brilliant scientist, and Chen Tao, a hacker, he forms a special team and infiltrates the black market in memories to take on the multinational organization known as the Archive, which seeks to collect and sell human memories. Each case is a forgotten life, and every time he touches a memory, his own begins to fade. When the truth behin 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Five bodies, no signs of forced entry, and the events occurring within a two-hour period—this family annihilation case is shrouded in mystery. A psychic uses the B-flat key on a piano for synesthesia, experiencing a bittersweet taste and a persistent obsession with hiding sheet music, uncovering a long-standing feud between the funeral home and the chemical plant.

15. 215 执 The Enforcers 执法者们 Le Xiaoning乐晓宁Modern Romance334k WordsOngoing Linjiang is a city governed by the rule of law, where women’s influence is on the rise. Cheng Yanqiu, Jiang Yanzhou, and Xu Junyao form a powerful legal trio, taking on real-life cases involving family and marriage, workplace discrimination, and workers’ rights. The courtroom proceedings are portrayed in full. In cases of domestic violence, discrimination, unpaid wages, and fraud, they wield evidence as a blade and legal procedure as a shield. There are no golden fingers, only expertise and conv —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 大 Judge Dee: Cracking the Case 大唐狄公案·破局 Mo Yu莫逾Mystery196k WordsCompleted What makes this book a great read: the victims’ bizarre deaths, painstaking deduction, and a style that shifts from witty and humorous to serious and meticulous. It’s a boy’s version of The Cases of Judge Dee and a Tang Dynasty version of The Washing Away of Wrongs! Rather than sketching out the plot in broad strokes, the story offers detailed, vivid depictions of the crime scenes. This makes the cases feel authentic while keeping the focus on the investigations! The Golden Mystery, The Secret T 1.6kReads9.3Score101Shelves

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    Solving cases used to be so difficult!!! [Heavy Blow][Heavy Blow][Heavy Blow]

17. 217 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Red Pavilion 狄公案：红阁子 Gao Luopei高罗佩66k WordsCompleted Three curses in a secret chamber, a beauty’s debt from hell On Paradise Island, the nights are a whirl of luxury and revelry. Di Renjie, magistrate of Puyang County, is just passing through when he is forced to stop and take on what seems like an open-and-shut suicide case: Li Hanlin, a newly appointed top scholar, is heartbroken and has slit his throat in the Red Pavilion at the Yongle Inn. Thirty years earlier, the wealthy merchant Tao Kuang also cut his own throat in this room. Three days lat 28Reads8.9Score—Shelves
18. 218 出 The Detective Who Stole the Spotlight 出圈女刑警 Afternoon Tea 1025午后红茶1025609k WordsOngoing The little girl rescued eighteen years ago grows up to become a criminal investigator with the Xihai City Criminal Investigation Squad. She reunites with the police officer who saved her all those years ago... The sparks between them set off one gripping real-life police crime story after another! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 狄 Judge Dee Case Files: The Bronze Bell Case 狄公案：铜钟案 Gao Luopei高罗佩78k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + locked-room murders + Detective Di Renjie + interwoven serial cases] A new official takes office, and the county yamen stays lit late into the night. On his first day in Puyang, Di Gong encounters a strange case: on Half-Moon Street, a butcher’s daughter is brutally murdered in her bedroom. A love poem and a gold hairpin point to a scholar. But hidden clues and the night watchman’s clappers reveal the real killer: a wandering fraud posing as a Daoist, using holy robes to di 19Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 220 狄 The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案 Wu Jianren吴趼人Mystery200k WordsCompleted [Four Great Mysteries of Empress Wu Zetian + Di Renjie + detective mystery + stunning reversals + Chinese-style horror] When Di Renjie takes up his first post as magistrate of Changping County, he never expects one murder after another to rock the small town! News arrives that a Huzhou merchant has been murdered at the Li Lidun inn. The innkeeper, Kong Wande, protests his innocence, but the local headman, Hu De, refuses to let him off the hook. When Di Renjie investigates, the evidence points st 275Reads9.5Score—Shelves
21. 221 刘 The Liu Gong Case Files 刘公案 Anonymous Author不题撰人Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Qing Dynasty Cold Cases + Shocking Twists + Chinese-Style Horror + Liu Luoguo] The Great Qing is at peace, but beneath the surface, unrest stirs in Jiangning Prefecture, Jinling. Liu Yong has barely arrived and settled in when he stumbles upon a shocking case: a married couple spends the night at an inn, but the husband dies under mysterious circumstances and the wife vanishes. The county magistrate beats a confession out of the innkeeper, who is then declared the murdere 191Reads9.6Score—Shelves
22. 222 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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    A must-read for crime investigators! Adapted from the firsthand experiences of frontline criminal police officers, this fast-paced and engaging novel surpasses most other detective stories. Highly recommended!

23. 223 杀 The Assassin Lu Yutang 杀手陆鱼塘 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 39.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    Undoubtedly highly recommended... Professional assassin Lu Yutang never expected, 😇 😋 😪 💜 that his wealthy landlady was actually a detective, and they even lived across the hall from each other! This is quite a commotion...

24. 224 毛 The Mao Family Cases 毛公案 Chu Renxun储仁逊Historical22k WordsCompleted The Mao Gong Cases is a classic of Ming and Qing courtroom fiction. Centered on the legendary cases solved by Mao Dengke, an imperial censor sent to inspect Zhili during the Jiajing era, it presents the moral codes and judicial ideals of Ming society through shocking cases such as “A Wicked Brother Harms His Younger Brother” and “A Rebellious Son Kills His Mother.” The book consists of six chapters and follows the loyal official Lord Mao as he goes undercover to investigate and cleverly solve st 108Reads9.6Score—Shelves
25. 225 探 Casework: My Epic Showdown with the Criminal! 探案，我与案犯巅峰对决！ A Grain of Sand一颗砂砾Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing A nightmare from the start: transmigrate into a murder suspect's body, then turn around and teach the police how to solve the case. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Wu Wei becomes a high school senior filling out his college entrance exam application. Before he can finish entering the code for his final school, two police officers show up in his classroom. Officers: We suspect you committed murder! Wu Wei: ??????!!! After merging his memories, he analyzes the bloodstains... The officers 696Reads7.0Score115Shelves

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    I honestly don't know if this book is good or not, because I've only read a small portion of it myself. I'll just give it a recommendation though. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

26. 226 白 The Mao Gong Cases in Plain Language: A Deadly Dispute Over an Inheritance 白话毛公案：兄弟争产酿血案 Xuan Lin煊霖Mystery36k WordsCompleted Modern Vernacular Translation of the Mao Gong Casebook retells the ancient casebook novel The Mao Gong Casebook in contemporary vernacular. It mainly tells the story of a tragic and inhuman murder during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, when the Yao brothers of Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, fought over their father’s inheritance. The elder brother, Yao Geng, and his sister-in-law, Liu, were consumed by greed and plotted to seize the family estate. They went so far as to murder Yao Yi, the younger 126Reads9.3Score102Shelves
27. 227 从 From Surviving in the Shadows to Seeking the Truth in the Light 从灰色地带的谋生到阳光下的探寻 Flying AK会飞的AKMystery109k WordsOngoing Introduction: >I make a living designing perfect alibis for criminals, until a murder takes place in the building across the street. >When the police storm my home, the surveillance footage shows “me” coming and going from the victim’s room repeatedly around the time of the murder. >I recognize the killer’s method as an exact copy of the plan I designed for a client, except the timing has been carefully altered. >During the investigation, a rookie policewoman suddenly points her gun at me. “The —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Bookmark this][Bookmark this][Bookmark this] [Absolutely high-quality suspenseful crime-solving novel] It's incredibly good; the immersion and plot are both excellent. 🌈 Fast-paced, no bad points, and full of foreshadowing and plot twists. I highly recommend this book.

28. 228 残 The Broken Imperial Seal 残玺 Long Chu龙杵Urban900k WordsCompleted “Anger is commonplace, but a smiling man is inscrutable...” Inspired by a hidden chapter of real history, this tells the story of a wild strategic-level scientist’s rise and growth. The premise is fresh, fantastical yet grounded in reality, and encompasses history, the workplace, the military, scientific research, national security, criminal investigation, elaborate schemes, murder, and modern high-stealth espionage, high-tech hacking, and high-intensity aerospace electronic warfare. The ending 5.8kReads8.5Score683Shelves

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    This is a high-quality, underrated, and in-depth novel that has been unfairly rated. A hardcore work by a science and engineering student, it features no transmigration, rebirth, or cheat codes. Its reputation remains impeccable, with a fresh and engaging theme, a captivating writing style that blends fantasy and realism, and humor with rigor and conciseness. It's packed with suspense and mind-bending reasoning, revealing the secrets of modern high-tech espionage, hacking, and electronic warfare. You won't be able to put it down after the first 10 chapters, a perfect cure for night owls suffering from insomnia and a lack of reading material.

29. 229 炬 Torchlight [Criminal Investigation] 炬火【刑侦】 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery601k WordsCompleted Dozens of high-stakes, mind-bending cases. A detective and a psychologist join forces to solve crimes, uncover the truth, and probe human nature. (Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + strange tales + revenge plots + perfect partners + light horror + suitable for the easily frightened.) This novel is the second installment in Confession, also known as The Truth About Murder. Once again, it follows detective captain Ti An and psychologist Zhao Yao 6.7kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    They're all so beautiful!

30. 230 警 Captain, Stop Flirting: The Forensic Doctor Is Losing His Mind 警花队长别撩了，法医先生要疯了 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery79k WordsOngoing Ye Xi, a former narcotics officer, was suddenly appointed captain of a criminal investigation team. In a short time, she solved one difficult case after another, earning the respectful nickname Captain Ye from everyone around her. Ye Xi had always kept her personal and professional lives strictly separate, until Si Ye unexpectedly entered her life. Their first meeting was a comedy of errors. Si Ye came across her at her lowest and, with one offhand warning, set their fates on a tangled course. I 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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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.

31. 231 凝 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 1: River of Beasts 凝渊之眸.第二季.1，野兽之河 Chen Meng陈猛Mystery144k WordsCompleted I'm a special crimes detective. And I'm the most ordinary one among the countless detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. This novel features me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they're unique yet utterly ordinary. We once strode boldly forward, full of confidence and ambition. We once pieced together clues and pursued criminals through the fog. And we also knew sorrow and uncertainty, hesitating and losing our way. My mentor once told 221Reads9.4Score—Shelves
32. 232 我 I Use Innate Yi Divination to Outwit a Top Detective 我用先天易探卷赢刑侦满级大佬 Xiao Chengxiang小橙湘Urban413k WordsCompleted Also known as I Solve Cases with the Primordial Book of Changes, and the Hexagram Says I’m the Real Killer. This author delves into mystery and traditional culture, exploring the rational core of folk magic and the sparks created when it collides with modern criminal investigation techniques. They excel at constructing intricate mysteries full of twists, weaving ancient wisdom into bizarre cases to tell gripping stories of human nature, fate, and redemption at the boundary between science and th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses innate divination skills and solves numerous bizarre cases after joining the criminal investigation team. However, he falls into crisis due to a self-divination, which tells him that he is the real culprit in the unsolved case. Later, he joins forces with a criminal investigation expert to investigate, and the truth gradually comes to light.

33. 233 凝 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 2: Cold Blood Boils 凝渊之眸.第二季2：冷血沸腾 Chen Meng陈猛Mystery143k WordsCompleted 351Reads9.4Score—Shelves
34. 234 我 I Can See Criminal Suspects 我能看到犯罪嫌疑人 Yu Gu Zhang鱼骨张Mystery371k WordsCompleted Zhang Chi, an outstanding detective in 2025, is reborn in 2000, just as he graduates from the police academy. He had expected to join the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, but instead he was assigned to a suburban police station. After activating the System, he rises from disappointment and uses the System and his knowledge of the future to become a legendary detective! 612Reads6.8Score101Shelves

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    For those experiencing a reading slump. This book is intellectually stimulating and worth checking out!

35. 235 大 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 795Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Suspense and mystery novels

36. 236 完 Perfect Punishment 完美罪罚 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery504k WordsCompleted When the bones begin to speak, the truth sinks into even deeper darkness. Forensic pathologist Xu Yanwu believes firmly that “bones never lie; only the truth is beyond deception.” In 1996, in Canghai City, a skeleton sealed away for fifteen years leads to a secret mark bearing the code name “451.” From a bizarre sudden death at a state-owned factory to a “ghost” terrorizing the entire city, a mysterious organization known as the “Judge” quietly emerges behind a series of seemingly unrelated mur 57Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 凝 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1：恶如钩 Chen Meng陈猛Mystery114k WordsCompleted I'm a special-case criminal investigator. I'm also the most ordinary one among thousands upon thousands of criminal investigators. This is a collection of criminal cases, and a record of memories. In this novel, you'll find me, my mentor, and my best friends. Like me, they are all unique, yet utterly ordinary. We once blazed with ambition and confidence. We once pieced together clues and chased criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the lin 589Reads9.3Score100Shelves
38. 238 兵 Warrior King Xie Baoqing 兵王谢宝庆 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical593k WordsCompleted Li Yunlong: Xie Baoqing! Get your sorry ass out here! Hiding in your hole like a turtle, are you? Xie Baoqing: C-Commander Li! Let’s talk this out! Our Black Cloud Stronghold has already agreed to join the Eighth Route Army under Commander Kong. We’ve even got our unit designation: the Independent Detachment of the New Second Regiment! Li Yunlong: The Eighth Route Army? You think you’re fit to say those words? Your men chopped off my guard’s head. You didn’t know about that? Xie Baoqing: Comm 374Reads8.4Score—Shelves
39. 239 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 657Reads8.8Score122Shelves
40. 240 神 Detective Peter 神探皮特 Mo Shou陌手Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 100Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is a classic suspenseful mystery novel. The protagonist, though a freshman in college, possesses a mysterious past and unparalleled martial arts skills, only occasionally revealing a glimpse of them. No matter how ruthless or notorious, even the most notorious thieves and criminals, they all inadvertently submit. Gifted with exceptional logical reasoning and critical thinking abilities, he handles major and minor cases with ease, becoming an indispensable key figure, attracting much attention yet remaining incredibly low-key. His overflowing personal charm even attracts the attention of a stunningly beautiful woman, while he continues to feign ignorance, making for hilarious and laugh-out-loud moments…

41. 241 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A group of young heroes and detectives!

42. 242 诡 Crime Scene 诡案现场 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When he was twenty, a blank painting was enshrined in the ancestral hall at a crime scene. Why were two male corpses embracing beneath an ancient tree? Was the shadow inside the house a person or a ghost? After all the confusing clues, was the killer human or ghost? 374Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The connections between the cases are cleverly designed, and the unfolding plot is so captivating! 😄

43. 243 迷 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 Fang Xiaotang方小糖Mystery523k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 104Reads7.3Score108Shelves

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    Let me recommend my own book. It's my first time writing, and I put a lot of effort into it. It includes the process of solving cases and reasoning, as well as the team members' comedic antics, a little bit of romance, but the main focus is on solving cases. The later cases will become increasingly exciting! I hope you'll support me!

44. 244 被 The Truth Buried by Time 被岁月掩埋的真相 Quiet Silence微黙61k WordsCompleted The Truth Buried by Time 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality short and medium-length stories – don't miss them!

45. 245 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 3.7kReads8.4Score522Shelves

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    You guys should try this; no melodramatic romance.

46. 246 大 The Tang Dynasty’s Female County Magistrate 大唐女县尉 Lucky Little Ji招财小吉Mystery657k WordsOngoing Tang Dynasty, women-focused suspense, mystery, crime-solving She is a rare female official under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. On her very first night in office, a strange case lands at her door: deep in a rainy alley, night watchman Chen San lies dead, wearing one brand-new red bridal embroidered shoe, while the other has vanished. Rumors that a “fox spirit has taken a husband” sweep through the city in an instant. 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense/Mystery.

47. 247 致 Deadly Reckoning: Starting as a Police Officer at the Local Station 致命清算：从派出所民警开始 Xuan Ge Ming玄戈鸣Urban2.2M WordsOngoing A young body and a seasoned soul make for a record-breaking young achiever! Li Nan, a former special forces officer turned local police officer, accurately predicts events, avoids risks, seizes opportunities, plans industries ahead of time, and reads people and situations. He cuts through every obstacle, develops the economy with his forward-looking vision, and makes precise moves at crucial moments. He vows to reach the pinnacle of power and settle old scores from his past. 26.5kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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    This book is exceptionally well-written! I followed it all the way to the latest update!

48. 248 小 Officer Lu's Journal 小陆警官的手记 Piao Sisi朴四四Two Male Leads388k WordsOngoing Lu Chengwen: I'm a detective. I only believe in evidence. Lin Xiao: I can feel corpses talking. Lu Chengwen: Say that again? Lin Xiao: The corpse says it wants to go home. Lu Chengwen: ...Fine. Lead the way. Author: If you two keep chatting, the readers will all go next door to read romance ◉‿◉ 317Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful!

49. 249 刑 The Forensic Detective Who Can See the Dead's Lingering Souls 刑侦神探之我能看到死者残魂 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery440k WordsCompleted Crime investigation, deduction, suspense, case-solving, and supernatural fiction. This is a collection of standalone cases, focused entirely on solving crimes, with plenty of cases! Bloody slaughter at a wedding, a Five Elements and yin-yang massacre, ghostly murders at an academy, a terrifying nursery rhyme, a death letter written in blood, a prison in the Eighteenth Layer of Hell, a sacrificial altar... Join Lu Junchen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and his team as they solve on 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new crime thriller/mystery series, featuring episodic crime-solving.

50. 250 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, a sealed-off old mental hospital*, and a secret cult remnant from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." 😘

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