Looking for Mystery and Detective Novels with Standalone Cases and Lots of Twists 求悬疑破案小说，单元案件，反转特别多的

1. 51 沉 Lost in You 沉溺 Meng Xie梦邪Mystery482k WordsCompleted A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 505Reads8.8Score—Shelves
2. 52 荆 The Thorn Bird Sings at Dawn 荆棘鸟鸣夜微晓 Nighttime Star Talk夜说辰语Mystery313k WordsCompleted “The human heart is the grandest stage illusion of all. I’m just an audience member who happens to be pretty good at reading it.”, Ouyang Qingxue “My job is to find order in the chaos and tear a ray of light through the darkness. As for those ‘problem children’... As long as they can fight, that’s good enough.”, Lin Zhao 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 53 人 Tokyo: A Counterattack as a Transformed Detective 人在东京：变身刑警的逆袭 Saionji Kōchō西园寺公长Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing An ordinary office worker nearing thirty suddenly transmigrates to Japan in another time and space, becoming twenty-three-year-old Assistant Police Inspector Natsuki Yanagi. What on earth is going on? With little time to make sense of it all, he has to adapt to his new identity while tackling all kinds of challenges as a detective. The author's previous book, Making Games in Akihabara Starting in 1991, is complete at over a million characters. Give it a look! Making Games in Akihabara Starting 3.2kReads8.7Score339Shelves

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4. 54 冷 Cold Case Detective Agency 冷案侦探事务所 Zhuang Sheng's Dream庄生迷梦Mystery905k WordsCompleted As the name suggests, the Cold Case Detective Agency investigates cold cases: murder investigations shelved by the official authorities for various reasons. Gu Che, one of the agency’s owners, stands 187 centimeters tall, with long brows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a slight upward curve to his lips. Beneath his right eye is a tiny vermilion mole. He wears his hair in a buzz cut and is obsessed with Chrome Hearts and Goro’s. A rebel from a family of doctors who have practiced medicine for generatio 600Reads8.4Score126Shelves

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   A former forensic doctor and a former lawyer are investigating a case, two businessmen are online, and they are happy to investigate. It starts with a unit drama that revolves around the main case. It is unraveling bit by bit. The plot is smooth, the writing style is joyful, and the logic is clear. Some cases are a bit metaphysical, but they can be explained at a scientific level.

5. 55 女 The Lady Detectives' Casebook: A Brilliant Woman Cracks a Shocking Case 女探们的手札：蛾眉智破惊天局 Wang Zhaoyuan王曌元Mystery436k WordsCompleted [Female top scholar detective + imperial consort detective + poet detective] [No male lead] [Revenge + political intrigue + life among the common folk + historical legend] In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, war rages across the land, while the Shu court clings to a corner of the realm. Huang Chonggu, a woman from Linqiong, has two ambitions: first, to travel across mountains and rivers and roam the world; second, to become an official. But Lady Huarui, Xu Xindeng, insists that she so 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's hard to guess the murderer, there are so many people involved, sometimes detectives will look in the wrong direction and start looking again.

6. 56 致 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 Yingzhong and Wu应钟和伍Mystery170k WordsCompleted Deadly Scorpion 1: A Casebook of Male Crime is a penetrating look at male criminal behavior in modern society, covering social issues such as domestic violence, infidelity, pornography, desire, gambling, and illicit affairs. The book documents real criminal cases and explores the complex human and social factors behind these crimes through detailed analysis. What hatred could drive a man to kill his wife with his own hands, then eat her organs raw? What hidden circumstances led him to murder his 5kReads9.2Score515Shelves

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   The plot is compact and full of suspense, and there are new discoveries every time you turn the page. The case is cleverly designed. Logical and rigorous. The reasoning process is fascinating

7. 57 凶 Murder!!! 凶案！！！ I Want to Eat Roasted Chinese Yam我要吃烤山药Mystery657k WordsCompleted Have you ever seen a novel kill off its protagonist in the very first chapter? Have you ever seen the protagonist change at random? That’s exactly what this novel does. One person gets killed off every chapter. Feel free to drop by and read anytime! 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The funniest thing about this book is that the protagonist is killed in the first chapter. It should be said that this book has no protagonist [face covering] [face covering] [face covering] The author is following his heart, either there is no protagonist, or there is a protagonist. Anyway, I can't understand the protagonist now. Are there any of those. Nonsense, water, etc. This book is basically investigating crimes or killing people. I highly recommend Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3 of this book. After reading these three chapters, you can understand the next one

8. 58 哟 Hey! That Has-Been Is Solving Cases on a Dating Show Again 哟！糊咖又在恋综破案啦 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Modern Romance81k WordsOngoing Everyone calls Ning Ning a useless pretty face who only knows how to ride the popularity of dating reality shows, an illegitimate fake heiress the Ning family is ashamed to acknowledge. Only Ning Ning and her husband, Mo Xiao, know that she is a suspended criminal investigation detective with extraordinary abilities, while Mo Xiao has a broken plot System bound to him. The System wails frantically in Mo Xiao's mind every day: Host! Ning Ning, that vicious supporting actress, is about to derail t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   UThe first book is super good-looking, a romance drama with some crime-solving elements, and super jumbo is interesting. The second book is about solving crimes and is very good-looking. The last one is a weird story about rules, which is also very fun.

9. 59 一 An Invitation 一封邀请函 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery102k WordsCompleted Keywords: Snowbound mountain lodge + Ensemble cast + Campus + Novella An invitation to a high school reunion. Twelve letters, twelve people. As murders follow one after another in the dead of night, each more horrifically brutal than the last, is the killer one of the twelve, or someone else entirely? The truth behind the events is a secret hidden for years. Thorns in the darkness ensnare everyone in fear and unease. No one knows who holds the knife and who is at its mercy. Amid tangled love and 1.6kReads—Score191Shelves

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   Works by the same author, I highly recommend two suspenseful mysteries, one is a medium-length novel with a blizzard theme, in which a classmate traps a group of people in a villa and begins unknown killings, and the other is a feature-length unit case, in which the male protagonist, a trainee doctor, is invincibly cute. Anyone who has seen it will not like it! [Like][Like][Like][Like][Like][Like]

10. 60 罪 Crime Without a Trace 罪行无间 Passion Runs Deep意正浓Mystery178k WordsCompleted Two male leads join forces to solve cases: a homicide detective and a brilliant forensic pathologist, both formidable in their own right, one skilled in combat and the other in investigation. Together, they are a pair worthy of the name “hands of God,” piecing together the bizarre deaths of victims and uncovering the true causes of their deaths, so the dead may rest in peace and the victims may be vindicated. With their fists and fighting skills, they capture criminals and deliver justice. Is th 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on, the two male protagonists join forces to investigate the case. The serious criminal police and the top forensic doctor join forces. They are both civil and military, and they can be called the hands of God. They restore the true cause of the mysterious death of the victim, let the deceased rest in peace, and also bring the victim Xuezhao, with a pair of fists and feet, to capture the criminal. The guilty, seek justice. Is it a serial murder or a random selection of victims? The world is clear. Is there a pair of blood-red eyes in the midnight dream, staring at you who are sleeping peacefully? Let us uncover this dusty secret together and uncover the truth!!!

11. 61 我 I'm an Assassin, Not a Detective 我是杀手，不是侦探 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 44.3kReads9.1Score5kShelves
12. 62 宫 The Palace Case 宫案 Ling Tian灵天Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Mystery + strange encounters and urban legends + deduction + psychology + crime + high-IQ crime + supernatural suspense] A partnership across 400 years to solve historical mysteries Su Yue, a famous psychological counselor, is accidentally caught up in the mysterious death of a popular young actress suffering from depression, who falls from a building. Forced to move out of her home, she settles into a secluded house in the suburbs, where a strange, abandoned mailbox stands outside. While helpi 995Reads9.3Score121Shelves
13. 63 小 The Little Princess Is Always Trying to Undermine Me 小郡主她总想拆我台 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery337k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery-solving + one-on-one romance + sweet love + ensemble cast] [Quirky young princess × aloof, sharp-tongued heir] After my imperial uncle caught me causing a scene in a brothel, I became an unofficial member of the Dali Temple. My immediate superior, Xie Zhiyan, is the sharpest-tongued heir in the capital. He’s so cutting that even the flies find him harsh when he examines a corpse. “Your Highness, if you’re bored, why not lick the tiles in the morgue clean?” That is, 367Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    Ancient proverb detective, unit case

14. 64 重 Reborn to Marry the Prince Regent: The Princess Consort Becomes Famous for Solving Cases with Autopsies 重生嫁摄政王，王妃她靠验尸爆红 A Trivial Reason渺小的理由Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + contract marriage + satisfying angst and revenge + episodic investigations + ever-sweeter romance] Shen Wei transmigrates, waking up in a morgue with her hands on a corpse. A modern forensic examiner turned the daughter of a condemned official, she hides her identity and examines bodies to survive. Then the regent, a man who holds power over the entire court, arrives through the rain and hands her a marriage contract: “Marry me. I’ll protect you and clear your name.” She sn 73Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 复 Revisiting Their Plan 复盘ta的计划 Lu Xiaoru陆小茹Mystery234k WordsOngoing [Mystery, deduction, criminal investigation, solving cases, fast-paced, no System, episodic stories, timid readers welcome] On a quiet winter night, a cleanly executed murder takes place in the blind spot of a security camera in a secluded park. The killer is meticulous, erasing every trace of the crime through careful planning. It looks like a perfect crime with no leads to follow. The criminal investigation team springs into action, advancing step by step through the scene examination, tracin 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspense, reasoning, criminal investigation, solving crimes, fast pace, no system, unit story

16. 66 长 At the End of the Long Night 长夜尽头 Su Baibai苏白白白Mystery182k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Based on Real Cases + Two Male Leads] After moving to Yucheng, Bai Li runs into Ji Yunshu, his childhood friend who is now a police captain, during a robbery investigation. A murder takes place at Bai Li's pet hospital. The crime scene has been meticulously staged, with no clues to be found, and Bai Li himself becomes a suspect! But when investigators follow the trail from the crime scene, they discover that the killer is a psychiatric patient?! And the seemingly insignifi 595Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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    ❗️❗️❗️High IQ reasoning, unit essay!!! The writing is amazing, you can't do it without using your brain, but with your brain... Anyway, I went back and read it a few times😳, it's so beautiful, fellow veterans, go and watch it, the more you read, the more you will get hooked💕💕💕

17. 67 地 The Underworld Calls Me Little Master 地府叫我小先生 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 252.7kReads9.6Score31kShelves

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    If you want to solve suspense cases, read this book! In the unit case, there are magic tricks to break the mystery, reversals and foreshadowings one after another, the setting of Yin and Yang laws is very hard-core, and the game between humans and ghosts is particularly well written.

18. 68 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 397Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 54.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
20. 70 刑 After Prison, I Draw Ghosts at the Police Station 刑满释放后，我在警局给鬼画像 The Fat Guy Who Won't Lose Weight不减肥的胖子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Real Ghosts] [Criminal Investigation] [Personal Growth] [Daily Life] [Family Bonds] [Friendship] [Romance] [Human Nature] [Society] At nineteen, Lin Yaoyao killed her grandfather. At twenty-eight, her grandfather appeared before her again. [Yaoyao, what you see is what other people want you to see.] … [Jiang Ge: Yaoyao, when are you going to be my wife?] [Lin Yaoyao: Maybe in a couple of days.] … [Zhao Hao: Sis, where are my buns?] [Lin Yaoyao: In your back pocket.] … [Wang Yanjie: Yaoz 5.8kReads8.3Score935Shelves

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21. 71 午 Sins at Midnight 午夜十二点罪孽 My Name Is Liang Sheng我叫良生Mystery238k WordsCompleted [Based on real cases, episodic stories, forensic science, no romance] Based on real cases, this is a suspenseful mystery told in episodic stories. Liu Xing, a newly graduated police detective, interns with the major crimes unit in Lingyun City. Alongside his mentor, a forensic examiner, and other colleagues, he solves a series of bizarre murders. Using forensic analysis, DNA technology, and professional investigative techniques, he pursues the killer through bloody crime scenes and the tangled d 2.3kReads—Score188Shelves

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    I recommend this book, it's this type

22. 72 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 265Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are many suspense and crime-solving novels and criminal investigation articles, and there are many cases in the unit. If you like it, you can read it.

23. 73 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted (Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Suspense + Murder + Case-of-the-Week) Serial rape and murder, mass family killings, haunted-house murders, the butcher on a rainy night, a pregnant woman disemboweled for her baby... One bizarre, terrifying case after another unfolds. Follow Shen Ruchen, captain of the criminal investigation squad, and his fellow detectives as they solve horrifying murders, bizarre cases, and brutal killings. The novel focuses on standalone cases, with hundreds of major crim 9.1kReads6.7Score685Shelves
24. 74 青 Tales of Demons by the Green Lantern in the Night Rain 青灯夜雨妖谭簿 Rain on the Ninth Day第九日有雨Mystery434k WordsOngoing [Standalone mystery cases + suspense and deduction + strange tales + folk legends + overarching plot] The story takes a while to warm up. Some tales are based on Youyang Zazu and Zibuyu, with their original sources noted at the end of the chapters. During the Xianheng era, a fire ravaged the imperial city, burning the Shan Hai scrolls that sealed away demons and monsters and freeing countless demon beasts. Li Qingran was ordered to leave Kunlun. The imperial city established the Demon-Subdu 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unit investigation, the cases are interlocking

25. 75 新 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃 Moonlight Gaze月潋凝眸Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Steady Daily Updates, Period-Style Dialogue] Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient criminal investigation, the story of solving crimes in Kaifeng Mansion in the Northern Song Dynasty, unfolded in the form of a unit. Big cases follow small cases, one case after another. There are many reversals, ups and downs, and bizarre twists and turns.

26. 76 唐 The Tang Dynasty's Unsolved Case Files 唐时悬案录 Three Visits to the Thatched Toilet三顾茅厕Martial Arts145k WordsCompleted Five strange cases weave together the undercurrents of the martial world and the imperial court, exploring “the boundary between order and freedom” and “the choice between blood ties and ideals,” before ultimately arriving at the belief that “truth is more than black and white, and protection is the original aspiration.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is compact and the case is suspenseful

27. 77 破 My Detective Talent Was Exposed, So This Laid-Back Guy Clings to the Nation's Coattails 破案天赋被爆，咸鱼抱紧国家大腿 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery24k WordsOngoing On her way home from the market, Xu Zhiwei caught a strange smell. She turned around and saw a bag of horrifyingly dismembered remains lying on top of a trash can. As if that weren’t bad enough, the forensic pathologist who arrived to examine the scene was her ex-boyfriend, Ji Xun. Xu Zhiwei: I really can’t thank you enough. To clear herself of suspicion, she used her psychological insight to help the major crimes unit cut through the fog. When the case was closed, an official transfer made her 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    . A The heroine in the first book is super handsome, and the investigation is neat and tidy. I just thought it was quite interesting. The second book is about forensics. Not many love scenes

28. 78 大 A Robot Arrives at Dali Temple: The Case of the Headless Buddha Statue 大理寺来了个机器人，无头佛像案 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze30k WordsCompleted A Robot Arrives at the Dali Temple: The Headless Buddha Statue Case 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The short story of a case [Love] is quite interesting.

29. 79 我 I’m Not a Mutant Beast 我不是异兽 Li Jingyu丽静雨Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Mystery and imagination + high-martial world + the supernatural... Monstrous Beasts: An elite minority in this world. They aren't human, but they have always lived among us, and they're hard to distinguish from ordinary people. The Heavenly Dao Bureau: An organization of Monstrous Beasts and the true rulers of the world. They rule with cruelty so subtle it goes unnoticed, and even prey on humans. A penniless nobody who doesn't know who he is receives a fortune from the Heavenly Dao Bureau. Overc 1.5kReads9.3Score186Shelves

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    I recommend this book, you can read it

30. 80 千 One Slip After a Thousand Careful Thoughts 千虑一失 Old Dong from Yichang宜昌老董Mystery315k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [No Supernatural Elements] A man commits a brazen crime in front of the police and jumps into a river during the manhunt, but the body they find in the water is not the culprit’s. Afterward, new victims appear one after another in an apartment elevator, at a hospital, and outside the Public Security Bureau, setting off a kidnapping crisis as well. Four people die in a single day. Is this a deliberate provocation, or is something else at play? Face 19Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    In just one day, four people died. The serial murders are inextricably linked to three old cases from 25 years ago. The suspect turned out to be the elementary school teacher of the male captain of the task force and the childhood savior of the policewoman Hua.

31. 81 沪 Shanghai’s Misty Nights: A Record of Strange Cases 沪上烟霞：诡案夜行录 Warm Sunshine 101暖阳阳101Mystery128k WordsOngoing In Republican-era Shanghai, the bustling foreign concessions conceal countless baffling cases. A private detective joins forces with a forensic doctor and the chief inspector of the police station, piecing together clues to solve the mysteries with intelligence, convicting the guilty with evidence, and upholding justice with integrity. Only when the fog clears can the truth of the human world be seen. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who hasn't watched "Shanghai Haze: Mysterious Night Journey"! Solving crimes in the style of a unit drama, with unexpected twists hidden in each case. From dumping a body on a rainy night to the secrets of a wealthy family, the clues are so intertwined that you can't guess the truth until the last page. There are so many twists and turns that you will doubt your life!

32. 82 逆 Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm 逆经：山河策 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [This work has been selected by Hongguo for adaptation into an animated drama] Life is unpredictable; the adaptable follow Heaven's path. Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born to the lowest rung of society, he refuses to accept a life as a nobody. He waves the yin-yang banner and unlocks the secrets of the six-line hexagrams. Watch him play the mystic, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch a hidden dragon soar into 44.4kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    A good book worth recommending! The eclectic gambling king competition kicks off! Martial arts, crime solving, suspense, genius, counterattack, revenge, comedy, new books are coming. [Not time travel, not rebirth, not system, not golden finger]

33. 83 穿 Transmigrate and Be Reborn, Slaying Demons Together 穿越重生共斩妖 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as the legitimate daughter of a minister, who had attempted suicide. The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, whom the original owner would rather die than marry after being reborn, turns out to be a thousand-year-old snake demon that devours souls. To break out of her deadly predicament, she is forced to ally with Xue Jue, the heir to the Marquis of Yongning, who has returned reborn with memories of the Dao. He has his memories of the Dao arts, while 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural, recommended unit for solving crimes

34. 84 一 I Accidentally Committed a Crime 一不小心犯了罪 Mist at the Heart's Tip迷雾心尖Rural Life243k WordsCompleted In the February chill of Wushi Village, five-year-old Ding Ding lay collapsed in a vegetable patch, her tiny, cold body wrapped in a bright yellow cloak. A rusty nail embedded in her foot, a fatal bruise from a skull fracture at her temple: Detective Jiang Yuan knew at a glance this was no accident, nor a simple act of murder! As the investigation deepened, the case grew shrouded in mystery. Beneath the village entrance’s parasol tree, three black stones had been arranged in a sinister “Three Yi 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth reading

35. 85 巷 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 27Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Totally attracted! The author's writing skills are so strong, the case design is clever, the reasoning process is logical, and it's super beautiful! [Praise]

36. 86 天 The Two Detectives of the World’s End (Complete in Eight Volumes) 天涯双探（全八册） Qi Ming七名Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A spectacular historical mystery and detective story! A screen adaptation is in the works! Unpublished folk mysteries from the 300-year history of unsolved cases in the Great Song! A ten-thousand-mile manhunt, 23 reversals, 64 unsolved cases, and 78 ingenious schemes! The Song dynasty saw its share of baffling cases. Historical mysteries such as “The Civet Cat Replaces the Crown Prince,” “The Axe Sound and Candle Shadows,” and “Dezhao’s Suicide” have remained unsolved for a thousand years. This 224Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    An ancient style of suspense reasoning, the story is unconventional and makes people unable to put it down. Highly recommended‼ ️‼ ️

37. 87 夺 The Deadly Rose: Love, Hate, and Revenge 夺命玫瑰之爱恨情仇 Fate Be Like This缘来灬如此Mystery163k WordsCompleted [Rural]+ [Period]+ [Romance]+ [Revenge]…. In the 1990s, college student Yin Meigui gave up her promising future and willingly married Zhang Sheng, a simple, honest farmer. Ever since she arrived in the village, villagers who had come into contact with her began dying one after another in mysterious circumstances, without warning or a trace left behind. The police were at a loss, and the whole village was gripped by panic. Everyone suspected she was the killer, yet no one could find a shred of ev 357Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful case with many twists and turns

38. 88 水 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 17Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Wonderful beyond imagination! Every detail is arranged just right, with strong logic. It's not tiring to read at all. Highly recommended!

39. 89 逆 Seeking Truth Against the Tide: I'm No Rebel 逆世寻真：我才不是反贼 Supersonic Flying Monkey极速飞天猴Eastern Fantasy506k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + mystery + revenge + growth + friendship] [Cheerful puppy-like doctor + sincere but laid-back prince + warmhearted embroiderer + rebel swordsman + loyal guard + haughty rich heir + brothel successor + eccentric shaman doctor] Lu Changfeng's greatest dream is to pay off his gambling-addict mother's debts, then become a carefree traveling doctor, with the added bonus of hearing the common people sing his praises. That dream is derailed, and it all starts with those rebels. Lu Chang 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The unit case promotes the main task, the group portrait solves the case, everyone has a highlight, and there are many twists and turns [seeking attention][seeking attention]

40. 90 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jianghu detective, group portraits of teenagers, rich characters, and layers of foreshadowing!

41. 91 门 There's a Killer Outside the Door 门外有个杀人犯 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困10k WordsCompleted There’s a Murderer Outside the Door 768Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful thriller escape + haunted house mystery case, super short story, read in one go, full text online IQ

42. 92 鬼 The Haunted House Mystery: I Am the Killer 鬼屋谜案之凶手是我 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Haunted House Mystery: I’m the Killer 4Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 卖 Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend's Debts 卖身富婆给女友还债 Sleepy All Through the Rainy Season霉天都很困Mystery9k WordsCompleted Selling Myself to a Rich Woman to Pay Off My Girlfriend’s Debt 10Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 案 Case Records 案件编录 Having Nothing Better to Do, I'll Have a Cup of Tea闲来无事喝杯茶Mystery105k WordsOngoing One short story per chapter, to satisfy your curiosity. Love turning to hate, being consumed by love, birds dying for food, seeking immortality... Any of these can become a motive for murder!!!! The cases are entirely fictional and intended only to educate readers about the law. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read each case one by one without getting tired, and the content is compact.

45. 95 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 636Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    My name is Su Yu: My number: Erkan 007. As a female president of a listed company, the police said I was mentally ill and an economic crime suspect. They also said I stole 130 million from the company! Oh, if it were really me, why not do something big? Once and for all. Reverse layer by layer

46. 96 无 The Unrivaled Chronicle of the Classic Historian 无双典史传 General Who Subdues the Rebels破虏将军Mystery619k WordsCompleted A thrilling mystery! A young county investigator’s legendary crime-solving career! Chen Xun possesses the secret art of the Heavenly Eye. In just three short years, he rids the region of bandits and thieves, making a name for himself! Just when he thinks everything is finally going well and looks forward to marrying the beauty of his dreams, one murder after another takes place: In full view of everyone, a murder occurs inside the Guanyin Hall. The suspect is the last person anyone would expect. 176Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Xiao Dianshi's investigative record! Worth reading!

47. 97 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery853k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 794Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    Buried in a cemetery but unexpectedly reborn, the harsh system restricts his life at all times. The shady story of abduction and trafficking, the conspiracy of wealthy families, and criminal transactions have come to light one by one. The heroine enters the game alone, wins by outsmarting her, and decisively overcomes all obstacles.

48. 98 大 Cracking Cases in the Ming Dynasty: I Shake the Court with My Justice 大明断案：我以青天震朝野 Warm Sunshine 101暖阳阳101Mystery185k WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty's bureaucracy is corrupt, wrongful convictions are rampant, and the powerful run unchecked. Qin Feng, an upright official, is called upon in a time of crisis. Impartial and incorruptible, he solves cases with uncanny skill. Murdered corpses without heads, the secrets of powerful families, and conspiracies at court, he will not flatter those above him, oppress those below him, or fear death. With keen eyes, he unravels the mysteries; with unyielding principles, he protects the pe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    5. Machiavellian strategy and case solving are both online! The plot of "The Ming Dynasty settled the case, and I shocked the government and the public with the blue sky" is compact and not over-the-top!

49. 99 元 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 949Reads6.8Score215Shelves

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    Unit format, Tang Feng Detective

50. 100 大 Tang Dynasty Detective 大唐刑警 Lao Wu Liu柳老五Historical472k WordsOngoing Shen Yan, head of the major crimes unit in a modern criminal investigation squad, accidentally transmigrates during an explosion while arresting cultural relic smugglers. His soul takes over the body of a newly appointed constable at the Wannian County Office in Chang'an during the Zhenguan era. Using modern forensic medicine, trace evidence analysis, criminal psychology, and logical deduction, he solves one strange case after another in a Tang Dynasty where laws are rudimentary and investigatio 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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