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  1. 51 The Case Files of Zhiyou Hall 知幽堂笔录 Mystery107k WordsOngoing [First Person] [Soul Transmigration] [Political Intrigue] [Mystery Solving] [Wuxia] [Court Politics] In the twenty-fourth year of Jingde, during the Great Qian dynasty, I was an ordinary modern man who unexpectedly transmigrated into the soul of Chu Jinglan, the greatest swordsman in the realm, trapped in a death row with no way out. My execution was set for three days later, and I had no idea how to survive. Then Sikong Zhiyou, the Great Qian dynasty's eldest princess, famed for solving the re —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 52 Daily Question: Are My Parents Wanted Today? 每日一问,我爹娘今天被通缉了吗 Ancient Romance703k WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving + Daily Life + Secret Identities Revealed + Strong Female Lead + Beloved by All + Lighthearted Comedy] Fu Xiaoman has a secret: her parents might be fugitives wanted for a major crime. Exhibit one: They live extravagantly and have no steady jobs, yet they're never short of money. Exhibit two: Wherever they go, they make a point of avoiding government offices and officials. Exhibit three: Whenever something important comes up, her parents start communicating in code. To keep her 33Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 53 The Mind-Reading Coroner Has Driven the Court into a Frenzy 读心仵作把朝廷卷疯了 Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Mind Reading + Comedy + Family Favorite + Secret Identity: A money-obsessed female coroner VS a secretly passionate, melodramatic young marquis] Qin Miaoxi was adopted as a child by her master on Mount Kunlun. While recovering from an illness, she obtained a System that lets her trade merit for more years of life. To stay alive, she specially descends the mountain to do good deeds, clear the names of the dead, and bring peace to the living. Life is hard, so all she can do is fight for every bre 38Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 54 Ghost-Head Blade Spirit: Slaying People by Day, Slashing Ghosts by Night 鬼头刀灵:白天斩人,晚上砍鬼 Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted One slash to take a head, two to overturn a verdict, three to slay a ghost. The judge stood behind him. “Follow the rules.” Lin Mo: “Not following the rules today.” The judge was silent for a moment. “Then neither will I.” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 55 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 50Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  6. 56 Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets 114Reads—Score102Shelves
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  7. 57 From Abandoned Slave to Powerful Minister: A Fallen Heiress Is Forced to Solve Cases 弃奴成权臣,落魄千金被迫探案 Ancient Romance102k WordsOngoing [Abduction and possession + love and hate + rekindled love + Tang Dynasty supernatural tales + mystery and political intrigue] Historical mystery romance with a happy ending * A cold-hearted, cold-blooded, black-lotus heroine with a snake-like edge x a happy puppy of a hero who has become a bitter, fallen man It was an ordinary day in the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era. The Crown Prince was once again holding a nighttime banquet for the Turkic chiefs when maggots suddenly poured from the st 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 58 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋:蓝捷行动 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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  9. 59 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.6kReads9.2Score689Shelves
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  10. 60 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 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
  11. 61 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6kReads9.3Score826Shelves
  12. 62 While Others Solve Cases, I Just Look Up the Answers 别人破案我直接看答案 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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  13. 63 The Capital's Greatest Detective: You Call This a Lackey? 京城第一神捕,你管这叫狗腿子? Historical2.6M WordsCompleted After passing the graduate school entrance exam, Xu Qing finally landed the stable government job he had always dreamed of. Only, this job was a little different from what he had imagined. He had transmigrated into the body of a constable who had just died. What's more, a tall, handsome female constable with elegant brows and bright, starry eyes took a liking to him and picked him to serve under her. Xu Qing had intended to refuse. That is, until he saw the female constable casually snap a stone 17.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
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  14. 64 I Told You to Be a Constable, Not to Dominate the Six Fan Gate! 让你做捕快,没让你制霸六扇门! Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Great Qi dynasty, constable Li Changci discovers he can search people's souls. From then on, he solves cases like a god, shocking the entire court. Then the Great Emperor sends him the divine art Heaven-Earth Primordial Body through his mind. Killing opponents above his level is as easy as eating or drinking, and the empire's most formidable enforcer is born. He solves major cases one after another, making a name for himself across the land in the blink of an eye. T 5.9kReads7.6Score442Shelves
  15. 65 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 6.1kReads9.1Score846Shelves
  16. 66 The Flower-Gifting Scheme 赐花计 Two Male Leads415k WordsOngoing [Mystery-solving wuxia x episodic cases x two male leads x jianghu ensemble x alternate Song dynasty] Murder by tune title, like Detective Conan’s Detective Boys in ancient costumes There are countless meetings and partings in this world. Some are filled with a single-minded passion shared between two people; others are one person’s devotion, carrying the weight of an entire lifetime… The age of splendid palaces and golden steps, the glorious Northern Song. But beneath the glittering surface, 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 67 Great Xia: I Became a Constable and Founded a Dynasty 大夏:我,捕快,建朝称帝 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted (No System + Political Intrigue + Iron-Fisted Conquest + Mount & Blade + Faction Building + Traditional Alternate History) He transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking constable in a county town of the Great Xia dynasty. Starting from humble beginnings as a constable, he builds an army and expands his power. Amid the clash of swords and the thunder of warhorses, he earns distinction and rises through the ranks, advancing one careful step at a time. In the end, he carves out territory, claims 12.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
  18. 68 Embroidered Guard, Fangs Bared 锦衣獠牙 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into several short dramas and animated dramas. Witty, lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy, ridiculous antics, sly tricks, and absurd humor.] After the old Taoist finished chanting, he shouted, “Begone! Soul, return to your body!” Li Xiaoya’s body jerked inside the coffin. He sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and asked in confusion, “Where am I?” “(⊙_⊙)” The old Taoist performing the ritual rolled his eyes back and promptly fainted on the spot. Also known as: [Relax, How Many People Have 34.6kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
  19. 69 Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L 6.7kReads9.0Score954Shelves
  20. 70 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明:从书童到最强锦衣卫 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.5kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves
  21. 71 The Yongle Mystery 永乐迷案 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In the second year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Rites is brutally murdered in his own home. Yang Hong, deputy captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is entrusted with the case in a moment of crisis. As he follows the clues, he uncovers a secret long hidden from the world. 3.6kReads8.9Score368Shelves
  22. 72 The Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What Do I Do After Being Beheaded from the Start? 大唐小神探:开局被斩首怎么办? Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads9.2Score802Shelves
  23. 73 The Prosperous Era's Medical Detective 盛世谋医神探 Ancient Romance423k WordsOngoing Tang Wei, a top modern forensic pathologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient criminal's daughter who shares her name. The original Tang Wei's family was confiscated after her father became embroiled in an imperial examination cheating scandal. She was reduced to a government servant and took her own life in despair. When Tang Wei wakes up, she is immediately trapped in a desperate situation: her status as a government servant leaves her as lowly as dust, and the shadow of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 74 The Prison Breaker 断狱 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Solve bizarre cases with brilliant wit, clear wrongful convictions with ingenious insight. A modern forensic pathologist transmigrates to the late Southern Song dynasty, where the upper classes revel in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. The world is in turmoil, and strange murders are rampant. Human lives are as cheap as grass, and fate cuts like a sword. Come and see what I can do! 993Reads8.4Score124Shelves
  25. 75 The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 长安禾火之沈禾传奇 Historical17k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shen He of Chang'an 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 76 The Brocade Gambit: A Record of Power Plays in the Tang Dynasty 霓裳弈:大唐权谋录 Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted Silk and Strategy: A Record of Tang Dynasty Power Plays 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 77 A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫里的闲散官 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Flying-fish robes, embroidered spring knives. When the brocade-clad guards draw their blades, the court runs red with blood. Traitors who collude with the enemy: execute them! Officials who take bribes: execute them! Those who disrupt the court: execute them! Those who form cliques for personal gain: execute them! In an age of prosperity and splendor, where life drifts like willow fluff, the embroidered spring knife holds the realm in check. He Lu put away his Embroidered Spring Knife, still sta 32.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
  28. 78 The Twin-Pupil Covenant: Throne of Thorns 双瞳盟约之荆棘王座 37k WordsCompleted The Covenant of Twin Pupils: The Thorn Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 79 Immortal Official of Taixia 太夏仙吏 Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Wei Ping'an wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated from being a young man with nothing to his name in the modern era into a low-ranking constable in the Six Fan Gate of Great Xia. In this world, spirits run rampant and demons wreak havoc. Humans are as insignificant as ants, while immortals and ghosts walk among them. In the halls of government, sages cultivate a righteous spirit, traversing vast mountains and rivers and suppressing the fortunes of the realm's four corners! Across th 26.2kReads8.8Score2kShelves
  30. 80 The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 失忆剑仙 24k WordsCompleted The Amnesiac Sword Immortal 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 81 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 Historical2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 35.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
  32. 82 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清:手执红楼复大明 Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 83 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 90.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves
  34. 84 EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves
  35. 85 The Second Son of the Zhao Royal Family 大赵嫡次子 Historical4.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the second legitimate son of the Great Zhao Empire, he planned to live freely, drinking and making merry! But the powerful clans ran rampant, treacherous ministers held sway, rival nations eyed them hungrily, and his elder brother was frail. So! Zhao Yu could only destroy the powerful clans, eliminate the treacherous ministers, unite the nations, and pave the way for his big brother! Prince Jin's motto: What's mine is mine! It's all mine! Ahem, no, wait. What's my brother 17.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
  36. 86 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
  37. 87 The Royal Secret Agent 皇家密探 Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Zuo Peng used to be an extra, rushing from one film set to another. But after an accident, he transmigrated into the body of a fool in a strange world. To repay his parents for raising him, he worked hard to improve their impoverished life. By chance, someone recommended him to a mysterious organization, where he became an honored secret agent loyal to the imperial court and sworn to protect the emperor. His codename was Shen Yin. And so began his hilarious career as a secret agent. 1.2kReads8.6Score172Shelves
  38. 88 The Bureau's Twin Years: A Record of Strange Herb Mysteries in the Martial World 局编双年:奇草谜案江湖录 Mystery436k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + no System + plot-driven + crime-solving and deduction + mind-bending twists) (The author spent a full year crafting all the murder cases. They’re sure to be gripping and mind-bending, so enjoy!) One year ago, on a dark night, I was a lowly cleaner working in the City Lord’s Hall when I was dragged into a murder targeting the three great families. Everyone said I was the killer! One year later, by day, I’d turned my fortunes around and become deputy director of the Security 19Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 89 Strange Cases of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺诡奇案 Mystery238k WordsOngoing Mystery and crime-solving. (The male and female leads have feelings for each other, but they will not end up together. They see the world differently and have their own ideas about their futures. The female lead gets far more page time than the male lead. He barely appears in some cases, and there is very little romance. I’m putting this upfront so you can decide whether to read it. Updates are often irregular, and I write wherever the story takes me.) To clear her family’s name, Qiao Lanzhi ent 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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  40. 90 Sir, Please Teach Me! 大人,请赐教! Mystery130k WordsOngoing [A hilarious, utterly ridiculous mystery-solving team] [Mysteries and twists without the scares] [A lighthearted read that’ll have you laughing so hard you’ll pound the bed] Lively, sharp-tongued coroner who never stops moving × cold, cutting deputy minister|Ensemble comedy|Historical mystery I’m Lin Qining, a modern forensic examiner who transmigrated to the Great Jing dynasty and somehow ended up as a female coroner at the local yamen. I have exceptional autopsy skills and a quirky mind, but 52Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 91 Map of the Ashen Calamity 烬劫图 Historical182k WordsCompleted **The seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The land was shattered.** News that Beijing had fallen and the Chongzhen Emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill reached Jiangnan. Even Suzhou, where fine rain fell in endless threads, was shrouded in the gloom of the end times. Chen Mo, the owner of a painting and calligraphy shop, appeared to be a gifted painter, gentle and refined as jade. In truth, he was the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that had wiped out his family three years earlier. H 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 92 Lin Chuan’an of the Dali Temple 大理寺的林初安 Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Historical romance + transmigration + Crime Solving + political intrigue + strong female lead + woman disguised as a man + martial world + everyday life + lighthearted tone + butterfly effect. Lin Chuan'an, a modern police detective, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking clerk with a secret. Drawing on her modern values and experience, she gradually plunges into the whirlpool of the capital, solves one strange case after another, secures her place at court, wields power across 140Reads6.5Score—Shelves
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  43. 93 A Crumbling Start: Watching the Tao of Liang Kun, Summoning Spirits to Solve Cases 天崩开局,看靓坤道,招魂破案 Mystery202k WordsOngoing [The heroine has it rough early on, but later becomes everyone’s darling. The male leads have very different personalities: there are goofy ones, scheming ones, and aloof ones. There may be several male leads, but the story mainly follows the heroine using her own wit to solve cases. Romance is just an appetizer. Small and major cases keep coming, and the body count keeps rising. The main early storyline centers on a twisted vampire and serial killer, with the story primarily made up of standalo —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 94 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇:古代奇案录 Historical62k WordsCompleted Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves
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  45. 95 The Mao Family Cases 毛公案 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
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  46. 96 The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案 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
  47. 97 The Empress Found Me Before I Could Become a Constable 我还未成为捕头就被女帝发现了 Historical140k WordsOngoing Bai Zihuang, a modern criminal investigator, has his soul transported into ancient times. From the start, someone frames him for murder, nearly making him a killer. But he doesn’t panic. It’s only a murder case. How could it stump him? He can not only prove his innocence, but uncover the real culprit as well. He’s better than the coroner at examining corpses, and he outdoes the greatest detective when it comes to solving cases. He thinks that’s the end of it, but it isn’t. His golden finger sudd —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  48. 98 Wu Zetian's Four Great Mystery Cases 武则天四大奇案 Historical200k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery + Four Great Cases + Ancient-Era Deduction] From strange cases in the countryside to courtly intrigue, Di Renjie carefully unravels the truth at every turn. Newly appointed magistrate of Changping County, Di Renjie is immediately faced with a bizarre murder: a merchant from Huzhou is found mysteriously dead at an inn in Liulidun. The local headman, Hu De, abuses his power, but the identity of the real culprit raises even more questions. Disguised as an ordinary traveler, Di R 377Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  49. 99 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 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 134Reads9.3Score102Shelves
  50. 100 The Liu Gong Case Files 刘公案 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 182Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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