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  1. 151 The Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Consorts' Struggle for the Throne 紫禁朱墙:三妃夺鼎录 Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Three Consorts’ Struggle for the Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 152 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves
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  3. 153 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Story in Elementary School 鼓点与星光:我的小学逆袭之路 6k WordsCompleted Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Journey in Elementary School —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 154 The Golden Butterfly's Call 金蝶引 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Historical Romance] [Metaphysics] [Ghost Hunting] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Overlapping Timelines] [One-on-One Romance] Lin Qiao is the junior-most disciple of Changqing Temple. Born with golden eyes, she can see ghosts and glimpse the past and future. Using golden butterflies as a guide, she seeks out the obsessions of the dead and helps them pass on. When the death calamity awaiting her sixteenth birthday draws near, her master, Xie Canglan, suddenly disappears in Shengjing. Her fir 4.5kReads8.9Score776Shelves
  5. 155 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后,我成了第一 7k WordsCompleted After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 156 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 54Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 157 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Language of Youth 时光里的双份星光:少年的青春密语 8k WordsCompleted Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Words of Youth —Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 158 The Yuan'an Chronicles 元安录 Mystery187k WordsCompleted [Tang-era mystery cases + episodic stories + formidable hero and heroine + one-on-one romance + ensemble cast] [The Night Owl Cries] In the twenty-third year of Yongwei, a woman’s corpse is discovered in a house beneath a locust tree on Sanshui Alley in Chang’an. Rumors spread that a ghostly song is killing people... [The Thousand-Faced Buddha] Nine lifelike clay statues made from living people are discovered at Huazhen Temple. What do they have to do with the children who vanished three years a 964Reads6.8Score180Shelves
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  9. 159 I Transmigrated into a Poor Family and Turned My Fate Around Through the Imperial Exams 穿越寒门,我考科举逆袭 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [A clever tale of power and strategy] Su Wen, a university student majoring in Chinese literature, transmigrates to ancient times and is born into a poor family. Relying on the brilliant poetry and literary culture of China, he makes a stunning comeback and passes the imperial examinations as the top scholar. A princess of the imperial family, a chancellor's daughter, a wealthy merchant's daughter, the top courtesan in the pleasure quarters, a charming maid... all admire his peerless talent. “ 17.3kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
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  10. 160 Back in the Tang Dynasty, I Used Spirit Mediumship to Win Over the Magistrate of Dali Temple 穿回大唐我用通灵术征服大理寺卿 Mystery748k WordsCompleted This book focuses on suspense, crime solving, and deduction, and consists of four stories: The Haunted House, The Meat-Filled Flatbread Case, The Corpse-Driving Case on a Rainy Night, and The Thousand Bones Case. Zhong Xiaoxia is a surgical nurse who inherited her grandmother’s ability to communicate with spirits. One day, she is accidentally killed by a hearse and ends up back in the Tang dynasty, in the home of an abusive father. She wants to run away, but she has no money and is terrified of 75Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  11. 161 The First-Rank Female Detective 一品女神捕 Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing Ye Zhiqiu was the sole survivor of the great fire at Forbidden Mountain, an orphan who lost everything in the disaster. The friends and fellow villagers who perished in the flames became an obsession that would never leave her. She swore to find the real culprit and avenge the dead. Eight years later, the chance for revenge finally came. She resolutely entered the fray, only to be saddled with a useless, makeshift team. From then on, she never once looked favorably at Xiao Jingzhen. Xiao Jingzh 23Reads6.7Score—Shelves
  12. 162 The Top Scholar and His Night Watchman 状元郎和他的守夜人 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted On a snowy night amid a raging blizzard, an orphan is rescued by the son of a prominent family and becomes the highly intelligent young master's study companion. The young master passes the imperial examination as the top scholar, then serves as a censor, an imperial inspector overseeing eight prefectures, and the Prince of the Northern Frontier. The study companion becomes his eyes and ears, his bodyguard, and a fourth-rank saber-bearing guard. As the young master grows, the two travel a thorny 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 163 Incense Beneath the Waters 沉水引香 Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted At Sinking Fragrance Pavilion, on an old street in Jiangnan, Su Shenshui uses incense to guide those burdened by obsession. Fragrant powders, balms, and sachets all contain spiritual power, and must be exchanged for memories, years of life, talent, or other prices. Visitors seek to return home, gain fame, reunite with loved ones, atone for their sins, find protection, or make up for past regrets. Drawn in and struck back by the fragrances, they come to see the human heart, understand their obses 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 164 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 165 Apricot Blossoms Fill the Air, I'll Snap That Scumbag's Neck 杏花吹满头,扭断渣男头 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [There is a male lead!!!] [Currently being published. Mild horror and suspense. I didn’t add those tags because I don’t think the story is scary or suspenseful enough, but readers say it’s pretty frightening. Consider this a heads-up.] Ren Xin has been married into the General’s residence for two years. She manages the household, respects her in-laws, and treats the servants with consideration. No one can find fault with her. Guan Shanyue returns from the battlefield one day with a pregnant wom 23.2kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
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  16. 166 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 41.6kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves
  17. 167 EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 169.4kReads9.6Score21.7kShelves
  18. 168 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 169 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 Mystery306k WordsCompleted A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 170 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Ancient Romance492k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 62Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 171 My Cheng Daren 是我的成大人呀 Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted As a cold and ruthless Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Cheng Jue is decisive and impartial. Yet he is at a loss when it comes to his subordinate, Zhou Zhenzhen, who is always pestering him with questions. Looking at this little troublemaker, whom he can neither hit nor scold, Lord Cheng decides that if he can’t fight back, he can only spoil her. After Zhou Zhenzhen works hard on a case, Cheng Jue personally goes out to buy her candy. When Zhou Zhenzhen praises another official of the C 134Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  22. 172 The Tang Dynasty Record of Exorcism 大唐辟邪录 Mystery492k WordsOngoing In the prosperous Tang dynasty, people devour one another without leaving a trace. Shen Qichi, a low-born judicial officer, believes in neither ghosts nor gods, only human nature. Pei Zhao, a noble-born general with a razor-sharp blade, swears to right every wrong. When the legend of the “Peach Blossom Bride,” a woman whose skin is flayed, disrupts the Night Patrol of the Imperial Guards, a string of strange cases tears away the powerful elite’s veil of respectability. Bones in a Buddhist shrine 34Reads—Score101Shelves
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  23. 173 Daphne 瑞香 Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Lan Zhan, a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, and Xiao Rui'er, the proprietress of the Fragrant Powder Shop in Linli Market, as they join forces to solve strange cases and ultimately find their happily-ever-after. From awkward beginnings to seamless teamwork, from bickering and fighting to staying together through thick and thin. Is it simply love born of time spent together, or is there more going on? True to the author's signature style, it features beauties 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  24. 174 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Slaughter My Way Through with Max-Level Insight 退婚后,我靠满级悟性杀疯了 Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing Reborn as the fool who was publicly humiliated by the crown prince and smashed her head against a pillar? Shen Qingyi slaps the scumbag so hard she knocks out his teeth! She stuns everyone at a poetry gathering, dishes out face-slapping at court, and happens to pick up a frail, handsome man... Wait, this guy's actually the future regent? "My lady, will you take responsibility for me?" On the Lantern Festival, the former crown prince returns from the dead, with a golden lotus embroidered on his b —Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 175 The Porcelain Demon Consort's Revenge: The Emperor and Empress Both Meet Their End 瓷精妖妃复仇记,帝后皆赴黄泉地 Ancient Romance655k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + revenge + satisfying comeuppance + careful plotting + political scheming + no playing the sacrificial pawn, only the queen] She’s a yokai, yet she’s slaughtering her way through a world of cunning humans! The porcelain yokai has returned. Either repay a debt of gratitude, or take revenge! To avenge herself, she willingly becomes an “unexpected catch” during the emperor’s hunt and steps into the dirtiest battlefield in the human world. The suspicious emperor thinks she’s a doci 348Reads8.5Score103Shelves
  26. 176 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 750Reads8.8Score101Shelves
  27. 177 I Wish I Could Ride the Wind: Who Gets That Their Boyfriend Is a Bird? 我愿乘风起:谁懂男朋友是只鸟啊 Ancient Romance78k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Mystery] Can you imagine having a bird for a boyfriend, then kissing him, cuddling him, and lifting him up high? The author of "You Should Laugh at Me for Being So Passionate", Jiu Xiaoqi, returns with a hilarious new historical mystery! A brilliant, perceptive young sleuth × a proud, innocent little parrot with a secret superpower. Why is this grumpy bird flaring up again for no reason? Xie Chengfeng is furious. Someone sabotaged him while he was playing 3kReads9.5Score479Shelves
  28. 178 The CEO's Wife Is My Moonlight 总裁夫人是我的白月光 Modern Romance460k WordsOngoing Both pure, love unrequited, revenge Shen Jiaojiao married Fu Chen with a thirty percent stake in his company, never imagining that he would turn around and get together with his old flame. The two of them schemed against her, leaving her with nothing. With Gu Yanshi's support, Shen Jiaojiao made them pay dearly. 1.3kReads8.3Score104Shelves
  29. 179 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 180 The Flourishing Age’s Female Detective 盛世女神捕 Mystery622k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhu Qingling was an exceptional criminal investigator. After dying suddenly, she was reborn in another world as the daughter of a high-ranking official. She assumed her so-called fiancé was a rigid bookworm and a feudal-minded chauvinist. Though he was certainly handsome, she wasn’t about to choose a husband based on looks alone. But when they met again, she realized just how wrong she’d been. He had secretly cherished her in his heart for years, and every detail of his fac 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 181 The Wicked Woman Turns the Capital Upside Down 恶女乱京华 Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted Everyone says Ye Liniang won’t survive, because she’s marrying into the cannibalistic Hong family. Every member of the Hong family is hiding a shocking secret. Her beautiful mother-in-law was once the emperor’s lover, and presented her with a paper effigy on her wedding night. Her dashing father-in-law is the powerful commander of the central army, secretly keeping a band of ghost craftsmen. Her lecherous elder brother-in-law is a widely renowned dutiful son, yet he killed his own mother with hi 162Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  32. 182 The Great Court of Justice's Case Files 大理寺断案实录 Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted In Yong’an Ward stands a tavern called Eastern Corner. Its proprietress is a lovely, smiling young woman who draws admiring glances from young men. One day, a handsome young gentleman arrives with a jade token to declare his affection. When he turns around, he finds the tavern full of people! “You like our young lady? Then what’s your family’s standing? What do you do for a living? Do you even have what it takes to become top scholar? Our young lady is clever and kindhearted. Only someone with b 4.1kReads8.7Score514Shelves
  33. 183 The Quicksand in Your Grasp 被握紧的流沙 12k WordsCompleted Quicksand Clenched in a Fist 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 184 The Net of Justice: Part One, The Killer Cannot Escape 天网第一部真凶难逃 Mystery503k WordsCompleted “The net of justice may be wide, but nothing escapes it.” Do you think you can get past her keen eye? The Web’s Number One Female Criminal Investigator: The Killer Can’t Escape Ye Bailing is the leader of a criminal investigation squad. Since joining the force, she has never stopped moving forward, come rain or shine. No matter how difficult a case is, she is determined to uncover the truth. This time, however, she faces a murder case beyond anything she could have expected... 130Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 185 Hunting a Killer in the Tang Dynasty: The Mysteries of the Opera God Tower 唐朝追凶:戏神楼诡事 Mystery203k WordsCompleted [Just rated] A page of absurd tales, a play of absurdities. [Plot-focused | Mystery and Case Solving | Deduction | Ensemble Cast | Historical What-If | Twists] Outside the Tower of the God of Drama. Cases erupt one after another, turning the world upside down. Inside the Tower of the God of Drama. The audience gathers for the show. The whole hall shudders and cries out in shock: “How can we tell what's happening onstage from what's happening off it?!” This is a wrongful conviction spanning sever 5Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  36. 186 The Dynasty Dissected: The Empress Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 解剖王朝:仵作皇后她杀疯了 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern forensic examiner is reborn as a corpse collector, using her exceptional autopsy skills to expose the imperial court's deadly secrets She opens her eyes to find herself a corpse-collecting maid, condemned to execution after autumn. In prison, she examines bones with her bare hands and overturns an ironclad case in three sentences, stunning the entire court. She only wants to keep her head down and survive, but the unsolved case of “nine nameless skeletons” drags her before the emperor. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 187 The Song Dynasty Ministry of Justice Case Files 大宋刑部侦缉档案 Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Southern Song, the Jin forced the Zhao Song court to retreat to its temporary capital in Lin’an, where it secured a century of peace. Mu Qingyan, an orphan from Xiangyang, had planned to seek out her uncle, a constable in Lin’an Prefecture. But her uncle became entangled in the murder of Huang Shang, tutor to Prince Jia, Zhao Kuo, and has since disappeared. By chance, Mu Qingyan comes into possession of a secret letter her uncle left behind, drawing her into one bafflin 287Reads8.9Score101Shelves
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  38. 188 Murder on Chang'an Street 长安街探案 Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted This is a lighthearted mystery-detective novel about an obscure neighborhood beat cop who transmigrates to the prosperous Tang dynasty and somehow becomes the nation's greatest detective. 5.7kReads8.9Score542Shelves
  39. 189 When a Forensic Doctor Meets a Taoist [Crime Solving] 当法医对上道士【破案】 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Two equally strong leads + mystery + sweet romance + transmigration) Episodic investigations weave into the main plot, bringing science and the supernatural into their ultimate collision. Enter a fantastical world woven from truth and lies! When the blade of science strikes at the mysteries of the supernatural, what is the ultimate answer to the truth? Modern top forensic pathologist Lu Zhiwei is killed while tracking a serial killer. She transmigrates into the body of a calamity-bringing illeg 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 190 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 191 My Drunkard Dad 我的酒鬼老爹 Historical304k WordsOngoing I really didn’t get the Burning Technique… A drunkard for a father and a scheming mother gave birth to a clueless boy. Mystery + political intrigue + deduction + crime-solving + martial arts world No System, no golden finger, and no reloading a save to start over. No invincibility, no brainlessness, no harem, and no saintly hero. Life is full of ups and downs, and people come in all sorts. With a broken sword in hand, the young man roams the world, gradually unraveling the mystery of his birth! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 192 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门:与魔争锋 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.2kReads8.8Score104Shelves
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  43. 193 I Am a Forensic Doctor in Ancient Times 我在古代当法医 Mystery280k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Mystery Solving + Team Spirit + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Lu Yinan transmigrates into a pile of corpses. She is a forensic examiner, and professional habit has her investigating the scene at once. As a result, she narrowly escapes being executed as a suspect. Only after a series of twists and turns does she clear her name and escape danger. From then on, a twist of fate brings her together with Ren Zhichu, junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, 567Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  44. 194 Six Fan Gate: The Beloved Female Constable 六扇门之团宠女捕 Mystery790k WordsOngoing Her family was slaughtered, but she was lucky enough to survive. The Six Fan Gate rescued a mute little girl. What? The little mute is a girl? So now a bunch of rough-and-tumble men have no choice but to dote on this soft, rosy-cheeked little dumpling. Before long, she grows into an imposing female constable who cracks one baffling case after another! She excels at catching criminals, examining corpses, and everything else the job requires! 220Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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  45. 195 The Great Zhou Detective 大周女探案 Mystery253k WordsCompleted Ever since Ye Sheng took office, Jiangning has been far from peaceful. The Wu family’s bride mysteriously dropped dead, and the Lu sisters were both found with their throats slit. One strange incident followed another, leaving everyone on edge. To clear his father’s name, Tan Xin traveled a thousand miles to Jiangning. There, he and Ye Sheng supported each other as they sought the truth. Amid shifting fortunes, greed, anger, delusion, truth and falsehood, who is right and who is wrong… 10Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  46. 196 The Chuzhou Case 滁州案 Mystery557k WordsCompleted [Mystery, deduction, history, detective fiction, fair-play mystery, period setting, serial murders] During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song, a bizarre series of murders takes place in a small city on the front lines facing the Jin Kingdom. As the investigation deepens, events long buried beneath the dust of war are gradually brought to light. See how Prefect Xin Qiji will cut through layers of confusion to solve a string of locked-room mysteries, while navigating the edge of a 292Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  47. 197 EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记(田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著) Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves
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  48. 198 The Southern Gourmet 食南之徒 Historical173k WordsCompleted Tang Meng, a gluttonous envoy of the Han Empire, arrives in Nanyue, a land renowned for its cuisine. With ingredients in abundance, it seems like a food lover’s dream. Yet behind the feasts simmer tensions between north and south, divisions between peoples, struggles for power, and battles over the rise and fall of national policies. The twists and turns are even more complex than the flavors of Lingnan’s ingredients. This laid-back Han envoy finds himself caught in the whirlpool of political st 5.7kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves
  49. 199 The Fog of Justice Bao 包青天迷雾 Mystery424k WordsCompleted Following Bao Qingtian's career as an official, thirty strange cases conceal one mystery. From a minor case involving ox tongues to threats against the foundations of the state, every act of corruption he cuts down points to a shocking conspiracy looming over the Song Empire. 1kReads6.9Score—Shelves
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  50. 200 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录(全4册) Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves

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