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Mystery and Detective Stories with Unexpected Killers 悬疑探案，意想不到的凶手

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201 Keepers of the Five Elements: Dawn 五行守序者：破晓 Zhuo Kun灼坤Mystery265k WordsOngoing A body turns up in Bincheng’s nameless river! The left kidney has aged far beyond the victim’s actual years. The steely detective Zhao Lie is at a loss, and forensic pathologist Su Qinghe cannot make sense of it. But Chen Shuo, a clerk at the neighborhood office, sums it up in one sentence: “Someone has been precisely draining his kidney essence, severing his Five Elements!” A sudden death in a locked room at school, a heart stolen from the morgue, a dismemberment mystery dating back fifteen yea —Reads—Score—Shelves
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[The Five Elements Keepers: Dawn] A criminal investigation team consultant solves cases using the Five Elements theory! A body floating in an unnamed river with premature kidney failure, a sudden death in a locked room on campus, a heart stolen from the morgue… Each corpse hides the secret of a Five Elements sacrifice, and the truth behind a dismemberment case from fifteen years ago is about to surface! Logically rigorous and full of detail, don't miss it if you like hardcore crime investigations!
202 The Compendium of Ten Thousand Ghosts 万诡集录 The Lop-Eared Rabbit of the Academy of Heavenly Books天书院的垂耳兔Mystery822k WordsOngoing This book brings together thrilling, suspenseful, and terrifying stories. Discover tales that are both gripping and fun to listen to. After reading this book, you’ll never be alone again, because there’ll be someone under your bed and at its foot!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Tense and thrilling, full of horror and suspense, the story is well-structured, with a gripping plot, well-developed characters, and plenty of exciting twists and turns. I loved it!
203 The People of Huai Tree Lane 槐树里的人 The Lop-Eared Rabbit of the Academy of Heavenly Books天书院的垂耳兔8k WordsCompleted The People in the Locust Tree Lane 1Reads—Score—Shelves
204 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Shuiyue Meow水月喵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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A detective story set in ancient China, presented in an episodic format. It's incredibly addictive!
205 The Yuan'an Chronicles 元安录 Shuiyue Meow水月喵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
206 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
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Solving a case used to be so difficult!!! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]
207 Judge Dee Case Files: Chaoyun Temple 狄公案：朝云观 Gao Luopei高罗佩56k WordsCompleted While returning home with his family, the famed detective Di Gong is caught in a violent storm. Their carriage is wrecked, forcing them to seek shelter at the mist-shrouded Chaoyun Temple. The temple is celebrating its founding anniversary. Pilgrims fill the grounds, and a theater troupe takes the stage. It all seems lively and festive, yet something sinister lurks beneath the surface. Late that night, Di Gong looks out his window and catches sight of a burly man in an iron helmet in the opposit 5Reads8.6Score—Shelves
208 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
209 Judge Dee Case Files: The Lakeside Case 狄公案·湖滨案 Gao Luopei高罗佩83k WordsCompleted [High suspense, nonstop twists, and ancient-style detective stories] Di Renjie, county magistrate of Hanyuan, attends a banquet aboard a pleasure boat. What should have been an elegant evening becomes the scene of a locked-room murder. Beneath the moonlit sky, at the heart of the lake, the music suddenly stops, and a woman’s corpse surfaces. Then an unsolved chess game from seventy years ago reappears, a bride mysteriously “comes back to life” on her wedding night, a carpenter is found dead in a 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves
210 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
211 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
212 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
213 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
214 Dance of Evil 恶之舞 Basking in Spring向阳逢春Mystery554k WordsOngoing What is the root of crime? Human evil. This world is full of every kind of evil: greed, jealousy, lust, hatred... A tangle of desires drives people to commit wicked acts. Unlike the previous case-solving series, this is a collection of detective stories. Through the investigation of one shocking, unexpected case after another, it explores the struggle between good and evil... 52Reads—Score—Shelves
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These are all movies where you can guess the murderer.
215 Fifteen Years Hunting a Killer: The Restaurant Family Massacre 追凶十五年：饭店灭门惨案 Basking in Spring向阳逢春Mystery398k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, the family of the owner of the Xinxin Restaurant in Linhai City was massacred, and the restaurant burned to ashes overnight. Was it a vendetta or a random crime? Over the next fifteen years, three generations of detectives, young and old, tirelessly passed the investigation from one to the next, peeling back layer after layer until they finally found the killer. 167Reads6.5Score—Shelves
216 Neon Tokyo: The Faceless Man 霓虹东京：无脸男 Basking in Spring向阳逢春Mystery515k WordsCompleted A dead man’s body is discovered in an apartment in Tokyo. What makes the scene horrifying is that the skin has been expertly cut from his face. Yet on the low table beside him sits his black wallet. The identification inside, along with confirmation from the apartment’s landlord, establishes his identity as Zhang Benyazhi, a Japanese national and employee of a multinational company. If his identity is clear, why did the killer murder him? Meanwhile, Zhang Zicheng, a Chinese woman who worked at t 86Reads—Score—Shelves
217 Haunted Doll Town 惊魂玩偶镇 Basking in Spring向阳逢春Mystery448k WordsCompleted During a summer break after graduating from college, Zhou Rui returned to his hometown with the woman he loved, Qinglan. His hometown was a small town in the southwest, known for its handmade dolls and nestled beneath the scenic Mount Qingcheng. The people there had lived at an unhurried pace for generations, making all kinds of dolls by hand for a living. But a string of bizarre murders shattered the town’s peace. Who was the killer? Could it really be a ghost? What truth lies behind the murder 9Reads—Score—Shelves
218 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
219 The Narcissus Killing Game 水仙杀局 Li Miaoran李妙然151k WordsCompleted [Crime investigation + mind-bending schemes + undercover intrigue + corporate conspiracies] Word that the Water Nymph had appeared on Tongji Lake spread across Caiyun City overnight. Some said they saw a white-robed fairy dancing across the waves. Others claimed a god had descended to punish the wicked. Han Hu, chief of the East District Public Security Bureau, had vanished. His deputy chiefs fell silent as one, and police stations were buried under a mountain of reports, yet no one dared invest 81Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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Full of suspense, this is the book for crime thrillers! It will keep you on the edge of your seat! One case after another, without any unnecessary delays!
220 A Man's Criminal Psychology Files 1 男子犯罪心理档案1 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery162k WordsCompleted [Delving into the causes of crime + analyzing criminal psychology + investigating the truth behind crimes] Who quietly cleans up the evidence in the dead of night? Who hides body after body in places no one would think to look? And who, looking back on the past from behind prison walls, murmurs, “I didn't have to kill…”? A baby in a refrigerator, an unidentified body encased in a concrete wall, an unsolved case with no answers… Each case is horrifying, yet gives us pause for thought. When a kill 204Reads9.1Score—Shelves
221 The Corpse Reader 读尸人 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Standalone cases + criminal investigation + two male leads + mind-bending mystery The Linghai Public Security Bureau established a major crimes unit. Just as everyone was wondering which criminal investigation captain would be given the job, they were told that the provincial bureau had parachuted someone in directly. Everyone was curious about the new head of the major crimes unit. Cases piled up, from opening coffins for autopsies and childbirth after death to missing wives. See how a forensic 50.4kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
222 Criminal Investigation: Major Crimes Unit, Part Two 刑侦之重案组第二部 Tong Xiaoxiao桐筱筱Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Criminal investigation + no System + episodic cases + fast-paced A butcher’s killing spree on a rainy night brings Lin Mu, a former member of the Special Cases Investigation Team, back into action alongside top forensic pathologist Bai Miao. As they follow the clues, they discover the truth is far more complicated than it first appears. A mysterious hallucinogenic drug has surfaced again. Can they follow the trail this time and uncover who is pulling the strings...? 18.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves
223 The Corpse on the Autopsy Table Was Me, and My Forensic Pathologist Husband Went Mad 发现验尸床上的尸体是我，法医老公他疯了 Halfway Through the Third Month of Spring烟花三月半20k WordsCompleted The day I was kidnapped, Gu Yan was celebrating his new lover’s birthday. The kidnappers called him to demand a ransom, threatening to kill me if he didn’t pay. But he said, “Too bad she’s not worth spending money on. I should thank you for helping me get rid of that troublesome woman.” Three days later, I lay on the autopsy table. Even though Gu Yan was the finest forensic pathologist, he didn’t realize that the body he was examining was that of his most hated wife. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
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A small town postman delivered blank mail for seven consecutive days, then disappeared on the eighth day. Police opened the seventh letter and found... (Image: A yellowed envelope) #TrueCase #UnsolvedMystery
224 Criminal Psychology (Complete in Three Volumes) 犯罪心理（全三册） Daisy戴西Mystery466k WordsCompleted A string of unnatural deaths. A series of brutal methods. Crime scenes that send a chill down your spine. This is a psychological battle between good and evil, a life-and-death struggle between crime and punishment. He is a detective with a keen eye for crime scenes and a deep understanding of criminal psychology, leaving suspects nowhere to hide. She is an outstanding forensic pathologist who can make the dead “speak.” Can they enter the maze of a suspect's memories and send the deranged devil 614Reads9.4Score126Shelves
225 Tracking the Unsolved Case 迷案追踪 Mo XiaoxiMO莫小西MOMystery1.7M WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, a brutal murder took place in Jiangcheng. Song Xiaotian, captain of the city’s criminal investigation squad, was murdered at home. His pregnant wife, Yao Yao, was not only brutally killed but also had her abdomen cut open to take the baby. Their eldest son, Song Yunran, was five years old at the time. Traumatized by the ordeal, he lost his memory and could recall nothing about what had happened that night. Fearing the killer would come after him, Yao Yun, Song Yunran’s aunt, se 6.3kReads9.0Score754Shelves
226 Cold Case Tracker: Hunting the Killer 迷案追踪之追凶 Mo XiaoxiMO莫小西MOMystery427k WordsCompleted In a century-old village, residents suddenly begin dying one after another. The police are at a loss, with no choice but to seek Su Qing’s help. Su Qing accepts their request and sets out for the village. As the investigation deepens, a terrifying truth buried for many years gradually comes to light... 166Reads7.1Score—Shelves
227 The Murder at the Orchid Pavilion Series (Complete in Three Volumes) 兰亭序杀局系列（全三册） Wang Jueren王觉仁Historical868k WordsCompleted The “Lanting” series reaches a triumphant conclusion, completing a groundbreaking historical mystery epic! The Lanting Preface Murder Plot, Volume 1: On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of the Wude era, the Xuanwu Gate Incident erupted. As he lay dying, Lu Shiheng, a middle commander of the Imperial Guard, left behind four cryptic words written in blood, leaving Li Shimin utterly baffled. Sixteen years later, Xiao Junmo, a Langjiang officer of the Black Armor Guard, is ordere 2.8kReads9.6Score500Shelves
228 Is It Really So Strange for a Delivery Driver to Show Up at a Crime Scene? 外卖员出现在案发现场很合理吧？ Clear Summer Night夏夜晴朗Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving mystery + one heroine] Food delivery driver Su He accidentally gets caught up in a murder case and binds to a God-Tier Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him a reward! With the System's help, his life starts taking some unexpected turns. “Hello, I need to report a murder. Mingjia Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Apartment 603. Someone's been killed... Yes, I'm safe right now... Two people are dead... The killer? Well, I locked him outside... I had nothing to do with 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
229 EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves
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*The Gods' Fool*: The ultimate showdown between gods and demons, a cruel joke of fate. Deep within the vast universe lies an ancient and mysterious star field—the Realm of the Gods. This is the abode of the gods, who possess boundless power and wisdom, controlling the destiny of all things. However, within this seemingly sacred realm lies a shocking secret. Billions of years ago, a breathtaking war raged in the Realm of the Gods. Gods and demons fought a desperate battle for dominion over the universe. Ultimately, the gods, with their overwhelming power and united will, sealed the demons into the abyss of darkness. However, this war was not the true end, but a new beginning. A thousand years after the demons were sealed, a mysterious power suddenly appeared in the Realm of the Gods, a power that seemed to be subtly altering the fate of the entire universe. Cracks began to appear in the rule of the gods, and the once peaceful star field became turbulent. The leaders of the gods realized that this power was very likely the resurgence of the demon race. They decided to send their most powerful divine messengers to the mortal realm to find the key to stopping the demons' resurgence. Meanwhile, in the distant mortal world, a young man named Lin Yi was unexpectedly drawn into this war between gods and demons. He was an ordinary orphan who, in an accident, gained the mysterious power of the gods. This power granted him superhuman abilities, making him the focus of the struggle between the gods and demons. Guided by the divine messengers, Lin Yi embarked on a journey to find the truth. He traversed countless star systems, endured numerous hardships, and gradually uncovered the secrets hidden behind the Realm of the Gods. During this process, Lin Yi met a group of like-minded companions. Some were descendants of the gods, some were warriors cursed by the demons, and others were from other races possessing mysterious powers. For a common goal, they joined hands to fight against the demons' conspiracies. However, fate played a cruel joke on them. Just as they were about to find the key to stopping the demon race's resurgence, they unexpectedly discovered a shocking truth: the gods of the Realm of Gods were not true gods, but rather pawns manipulated by more powerful beings. Everything they did was merely to satisfy the powerful beings' desire for power and control. Faced with this cruel truth, Lin Yi and his companions fell into deep confusion and despair. However, they did not give up. They decided to use their own power to break the gods' deception and save the fate of the entire universe. In this process, they would face countless challenges and dangers, but they firmly believed that as long as there was love and hope in their hearts, nothing could stop them from moving forward. *The Gods' Fool* is a novel full of fantasy and adventure. Set against the backdrop of the war between gods and demons, it tells the story of a young man's growth and struggle against fate. In this story, you will witness the ultimate showdown between gods and demons, feel the cruelty and ruthlessness of fate, but also see the brilliance of humanity and the power of hope. Let's follow in Lin Yi's footsteps and embark on this thrilling adventure to uncover the mystery of the gods' pranks and save the fate of the entire universe!
230 Code of the Killer 逐凶密码 Little Master小师傅Mystery263k WordsCompleted 136Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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The pacing is brisk, the logic is rigorous, and the crime-solving process keeps you on the edge of your seat, not daring to miss a single second. [Thumbs up]
231 The Real-Life Inspiration Behind I'm a Detective 我是刑警原型揭秘 Poems and Wine篇诗斗酒Mystery67k WordsCompleted The series I Am a Police Officer could be called a documentary about major criminal cases in China. Its popularity has drawn more and more attention to safety concerns in society. This book reveals the real cases behind those depicted in the show and recreates the crime scenes. Let's take a closer look! On January 28, 1995, eleven people were killed at a mine in a single night. Four disguised men stormed the mine's guardroom and went on a killing spree, leaving bodies everywhere they went. This 1.5kReads9.5Score150Shelves
232 Interdimensional Crime Solving: Two Handsome Men Are Always Flirting 两界刑侦之双美男总在搞暧昧 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted Infinite flow + two male leads, romantic tension, largely standalone stories, and no writer's block. "Ah, " "Th-they actually... actually kissed..." "But... even so... they're both guys, aren't they?" Su Yun's eyes widened in shock. He used the power of the human realm to shove Bai Xiao away. "Y-you... what are you doing?" Bai Xiao gave him a sly smile. "Oh? Don't like it? That's fine. I'll take my time winning you over!" "You're sick!" "I'm just teasing you, Brother Su. You're always so cold an 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is an episodic detective novel with two male protagonists. It combines suspense and horror, and the stories are highly independent. You can read it as a complete story. It doesn't get stuck in a bad mood and is definitely worth reading. The content will definitely not disappoint you.
233 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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The plot flows smoothly and doesn't drag, with suspense and crime-solving elements—just what you're looking for!
234 The Mirrorflower Case Files 镜花罪案录 Muzi Surong木子苏蓉Mystery367k WordsCompleted The Mirror Blossom Case Files In Nanzhou, an ancient city with a history of a thousand years, its most refined culture is being twisted into the most intricate criminal code. Rookie police officer Chu Ran discovers that behind an unsolved case her father has investigated for twenty years lies a dark network called “Mirror Blossom,” which uses Tang poetry as its code system. Its workings are chilling: the most elegant tonal patterns disguise the bloodiest criminal orders, while the most timeles 44Reads—Score—Shelves
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A high-energy plot, with the crime and romance intertwined in a double spiral. She's a genius psychological profiler who can see into the devil. He's a SWAT captain who walks on the edge of light and darkness, using his body as a shield. He'd protect her with his life. The male lead, the second male lead, and the entire police force are at the pinnacle of their abilities. The story starts off with a bang. A series of unsolved cases from twenty years ago plunges the entire city of Nanzhou into panic. The only clue is a string of "poetic murder codes" that only rookie officer Chu Ran can decipher. The male lead, Ning Xing, is the captain of the Nanzhou SWAT team. He's a walking embodiment of masculinity, and also the sharpest knife at the crime scene. Beneath his cold exterior lies a heart that softens for only one person. The second male lead, Jiang Qi, is the head of the special task force, calm and composed to the extreme. He has a fiancée and keeps all his admiration for the female lead hidden under the case files, never revealing it. The only time he lost control was the night Chu Ran broke down. Seeing her trembling with tears, he said nothing, but simply pulled her into his arms, holding her so tightly it felt like he wanted to meld her into his very bones. That was the only time he ever hugged her. Later, he emptied an entire pack of cigarettes, burying those feelings deep within his heart before dawn. Then he sacrificed himself.
235 Forensic Files: I Am Not Myself 法医档案：我不是我 A Thirty-Year-Old Man三十岁的男人Mystery169k WordsCompleted If I’m not myself, then who am I? This is a fight to the death. Forensic pathologist Lin Du and hacker Su Mu search for the truth from the brink of desperation. The suspense is off the charts. You’ll never guess what happens next, because I can’t even guess it myself! —Reads—Score—Shelves
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This book has a touch of science fiction and is quite mind-bending.
236 A Survival Pact from Scratch 从零开始的生存约法 A Smile, a Fleeting Life一笑纤生Mystery352k WordsOngoing (Strong female lead | Mystery | Puzzle-solving | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast) [Multiple couples + Chilling on closer inspection + Mass transmigration + Everyday life in ancient times + Resistance against tyranny] [The one and only female lead: cool and badass] (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡ Hi there~ [May this book offer a light to those who feel lost.] ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩ A top medical graduate student gets hit to death with a brick by an unemployed drifter after arranging her grandmother’s funeral?! P.S. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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237 Sleepless in Solitude 孤枕无眠 The Weeping Lion流泪的狮子Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Marital Betrayal] [Mystery] [Crime Solving] [Revenge] A spouse’s betrayal, a mistress’s interference, collusion between business and politics, and former allies turning against one another. Who is the killer? And who drugged the victim? The story begins when Lu Ran becomes an eyewitness. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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That's really unexpected...
238 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 11.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
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This is a tense transnational espionage drama from start to finish. The various miniature high-tech spy devices are novel and realistic. Multiple forces set up and dismantle the schemes in a series of interconnected events. The plot twists and turns are natural and there is no trace of forced suspense.
239 The Major Crimes Unit Has No Room for Slackers 重案组不养闲人 Little Dragon Kid小龙人儿Mystery553k WordsCompleted Although Gu Yuling dropped out of the journalism department at Bincheng University a long time ago, legends about her still linger there. When her college roommate died under mysterious circumstances, she quit without a second thought and applied to the Criminal Police Academy. Not only did she get in, she ranked first in every subject and graduated early, becoming the first person in the academy’s history to do so. Those who know her have pretty much just one thing to say about her: she’s a for 465Reads6.5Score104Shelves
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Both the male and female leads are criminal police officers, and the stories are all episodic, with each case intricately linked to the next!
240 Beat Cop Lin Feng 片警林峰 Listening to the Wind Beyond the Tower楼外听风Urban442k WordsOngoing In August 1992, 52-year-old criminal investigation expert Lin Feng died in the line of duty during a pursuit. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to age eighteen, to the very day he was assigned as a neighborhood police officer at the Chaoyang Police Station in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he specialized in major cases. Now, he had to start with family squabbles and everyday nuisances. Stolen bicycles, disputes between neighbors, pickpockets at the market... Yet among these “mino —Reads—Score—Shelves
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So good!
241 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: Eternal Chang'an 唐朝诡事录之天下长安 The Brave and Fearless Kalovsky勇敢无畏的卡洛夫斯基Mystery285k WordsOngoing Beneath the prosperous age, undercurrents are stirring. When Di Renjie narrowly escapes death at the hands of a ruthless official, and fifteen-year-old Su Wuming shows his brilliance at a temple fair, an astonishing mystery spanning twenty years slowly begins to unfold. Here are just some of the cases: 1. A secret chamber in Youzhou, Cheng Wuting colluding with the Turks, and Wang Xiaojie operating undercover on both sides. Who is a pawn, and who is the player? 2. The Gobi Desert in Liangzhou. B 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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The author is very skilled at writing, always immersing the reader in a dramatic and suspenseful plot. However, the murderer is always unexpected yet logical, with a clear logical loop and a high level of intelligence.
242 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
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A must-read for those who stay up late, it's so addictive, highly recommended!
243 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 65Reads—Score—Shelves
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A story of chivalrous detectives, a group of young heroes, a grand worldview, a complete structure, and a closed logical loop! The foreshadowing is extremely deep; perhaps the real truth begins with a single name.
244 Am I the Villainess? But They All Love Me 恶女吗？可是他们都爱我呢 Little Fish Jerky o小鱼冻干oAncient Romance401k WordsCompleted [A Truly Wicked Villainess + Male Rivalry + Green Tea Seduction + A Viciously Beautiful Heroine!] Shen Ruozhu struck a deal with the System and transmigrated into the story as a highborn young lady who died early. In the original story, she was the legitimate daughter of the esteemed Chancellor. But after the heroine, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official, arrived in the capital, she caught the eye of many men. Who would have thought that the heroine would later set her sights on Shen Ruoz 1.7kReads8.7Score231Shelves
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This is really good! The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag. Highly recommended! [Smirk]
245 The Utterly Abstinent Inquisitor Is a Sensitive Little Butterfly 超禁欲审判官是只敏感小蝴蝶 Tang Shiwu糖十五Sci-Fi & Apocalypse225k WordsOngoing [Post-apocalyptic wasteland + interstellar + Cthulhu + cyberpunk + a mountain of original worldbuilding] [Girl parasitized by an alien species X humanity's highest-ranking judge] Chi Chongling found a cocoon. Before long, a beautiful butterfly-like man emerged from it. The man was a stunning beauty with a bewitching appearance, but he had lost his memory. Later, Chi Chongling discovered that he was the highest-ranking judge at the Alien Species Containment Bureau. He was universally recognized a 3.7kReads8.9Score708Shelves
246 The Revenge Concerto 复仇协奏曲 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery272k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! A worldbuilding-driven, realistic mystery where evidence is just the final nail in the procedural coffin. The first book in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to do the dirty work. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind dissociates from pain; the body breaks free from the dust. The Ame 414Reads—Score101Shelves
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I want to carve out a place for myself in the world of crime fiction.
247 The Dissociator: A Black Comedy of Errors 解离者：黑色幽默大事件 Naturally Simpleminded憨的自然Mystery165k WordsCompleted No formulaic power fantasies! Worldbuilding-driven, realist mystery, where evidence is just the final nail needed to make things official. The second installment in the Dissociator series. This is a story about a killer! A killer and a detective, willing to get their hands dirty. Dissociation is a symptom of detachment following trauma. It is commonly associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) or dissociative disorders. The mind breaks free from pain, the body escapes the dust of 100Reads—Score—Shelves
248 A Record of Monster Containment in Tang Dynasty Luoyang 大唐神都妖怪收容日志 Iced Moon Fruit Tea冰月水果茶Fantastical Romance776k WordsOngoing Foxfire Illuminates the Iron Case: Together, They Guard the Three Realms **Everyone knows she was a femme fatale, but no one knows she took the poisoned wine in his place.** The blood before Zichen Hall had yet to cool, while the historians’ pens carved “demon consort” into the record like blades. But when she broke free from the cold prison of the River of Forgetfulness, all she remembered was the blood-stained moonlight before Nuwa’s Temple, and a truth drowned beneath a thousand years of c 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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These two crime novels are very exciting.
249 Strange Tales of Food and Water Transport in the Tang Dynasty 大唐漕运食异录 Iced Moon Fruit Tea冰月水果茶Mystery505k WordsOngoing During the Changshou era of the Wu Zhou dynasty, the Grand Canal’s grain transport routes weave together the empire’s wealth and secrets. Su He, the third princess of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, is escorting tribute goods along the Bian River when her ship is mysteriously scuttled in the middle of the night. The incident leads to the eerie prophecy, “The Luo River takes none back; shadows crowd the grain routes,” and a palace secret tied to the “dream of drowning.” Disguised as “Young Master Su,” 7Reads—Score—Shelves
250 Tales of Strange Things in the City of Demons 巷说魔都奇谭 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery317k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + dark themes + human nature + crime + serial murders + episodic cases] Six people have died in Shanghai in the past three months. Since the beginning of the year, bodies have kept turning up by rivers, at the foot of mountains, and at the entrances to deserted villages. Cases include a woman whose liver was cut out, a child who mysteriously vanished, fingers found among minced meat at a market, and a series of beheadings... Join police inspector Ruan Xing, bril 17Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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The plot of this book is so fast-paced; every twist and turn is surprising! [Thumbs up]