What Are the Cruelest Torture Scenes in Fiction? 书里最残忍的刑罚情节？

1. 351 白 A Cellist by Day, His Prisoner by Night 白天是大提琴手，晚上是他的囚徒 Noticing the Subtle, Walking the Right Path见微景行Modern Romance248k WordsOngoing The untouchable beauty × the obsessive collector | Stockholm syndrome | Dark redemption | An extreme push and pull He used a “Davidoff” worth seventy million as a lock, taming the proud black swan into a vessel for smuggling. Wen Jin’s long, slender fingers traced her trembling back. His voice was like a demon’s whisper: “Si Tan, your body is more honest than your mouth. During that last minute onstage, your playing faltered and your breathing quickened. You wanted nothing more than to melt into 106Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I don't know if this counts as a criminal punishment, but it's enough to mess with your mind.

2. 352 酷 A Brief History of Torture 酷刑简史 Brian Innes布莱恩·英尼斯Historical99k WordsCompleted Torture has persisted for thousands of years, sometimes out in the open, sometimes in secret. From the torture of prisoners of war in ancient Greece to the witch hunts of the Middle Ages and interrogations after 9/11, torture has always been with us. A Brief History of Torture tells the story of torture throughout history. It covers every era, from ancient Greece to 9/11, and from ancient societies to the modern-day prisons of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. It spans the globe, from Spain to Engl 331Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The main focus is on the second book. Although someone has already recommended it, that doesn't matter; the others are freebies.

3. 353 十 The Ten Tortures 十大酷刑 Rural Miracle乡村神迹8k WordsCompleted The Ten Torments 137Reads—Score414d adds
4. 354 金 The Canary's Guide to Turning the Tables 金丝雀的反杀手册 The One You'll Never Get妳永远得不到的Two Male Leads172k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 20Reads—Score114d adds

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   Does tiao jiao count?

5. 355 玉 Jade Lock, Glorious Love: The Wife-Lord's Beloved Husband 玉锁昭华：妻主的掌心夫 Writer Majic作家majicAncient Romance687k WordsOngoing [Matriarchal society + confinement + obsessive devotion + stealing a spouse + political scheming + sorcery] In the Zhaoyue Dynasty, women held power, while men were subordinate. Su Yuai, the legitimate son of the Su family, was once a prestigious prince’s betrothed. But after a power struggle plunged the realm into war, he fell from a cliff and lost his memory. When he opened his eyes again, he was Chunliu, a courtesan whose price was set by others. Just as he had lost all hope, the beggar gi 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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   If you can say you're number one, don't say you're number two.

6. 356 离 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.7kReads6.9Score80614d adds

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   This book is pretty good, you guys should check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a police captain develop feelings for each other over time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people; she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together. They go from disliking each other to eventually becoming partners.

7. 357 公 The Princess's Bones-Eating Torment: Imprisoned in the General's Bed 公主蚀骨，沦为将军榻上囚 Honeymoon Turnip蜜月女萝Ancient Romance143k WordsOngoing Chang Xi never imagined that she, a highborn princess, would become a slave to the Di people. On a dark and windy night, she sneaks out, but Su Huai appears before her like a ghost. "Guess who will survive tonight?" The wind of his sword sweeps past her throat. When she wakes again, Chang Xi is hanging in a damp, gloomy dungeon. Su Huai locks her in an iron cage and lowers it into a pool. "How does it feel?" Chang Xi doesn't know why, but she can feel that this man hates her to the bone. He 570Reads—Score15614d adds
8. 358 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.3kReads8.5Score42814d adds
9. 359 喂 Feeding Loaches 喂泥鳅 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画Historical12k WordsCompleted Feed the Loach —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Punishments in the Song Dynasty

10. 360 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance902k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 10.9kReads8.0Score51014d adds

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    Forced love and domination, pregnancy at the beginning, both are virgins, initially angsty but later sweet, hidden marriage, crazy prime minister, innocent and beautiful wife. The female lead has a fiancé, is tricked into getting pregnant by the male lead, and fails to escape while pregnant; it was all premeditated.

11. 361 太 How Awful! I Got Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby Right After Our Marriage Alliance 太坏了！刚联姻就怀了死对头的崽 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Pampered young heiress from Beijing’s elite circle X elegant, roguish young master, childhood friends, secret crush, marriage before love, both devoted to each other] Yin Huan is Beijing’s most beautiful, precious, spoiled, free-spirited wild rose. Every woman in Beijing envies her, and every man wants her. After twenty-two years of doing whatever she pleased, the news hits like a bolt from the blue: her family has arranged for her to marry into the Bo family, their sworn enemy! She hates Bo Xu 39.1kReads9.0Score4.4k14d adds

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    It's good, I hope the author or the writer won't make it too cruel for us.

12. 362 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.3kReads9.0Score37214d adds

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    The first book starts with a fight, and the male lead is both the female lead's apprentice and her enemy, imprisoned by her. In the second book, the male lead has a lowly status and is not favored by the female lead. Instead, he is tortured by her in every way, but they gradually develop feelings for each other during their time together.

13. 363 当 When They Wanted to Turn Back, I Was Already Gone 当她们想回头时，我却早已不在 Xina Qixi Nai西奈栖息耐Urban460k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was the youngest son of the prestigious Jiang family, lost as a child. After they found him, they never accepted him. No matter how hard Jiang He tried to please them, nothing worked. During a fire, his three older sisters abandoned him without hesitation, anxiously taking the fake young master away and leaving him to burn alive... In this life, Jiang He stops debasing himself by begging for the ridiculous, biased love of that family. He simply waits quietly until he com 10.8kReads8.6Score93414d adds
14. 364 那 That Sword, the Baby Kicked Its Tip 那一剑，宝宝踢了剑尖 Beth Littlegrass贝丝小草Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium]+ [Two Lives Lost in One]+ [Unhinged Male Lead]+ [Nonlinear Narrative]+ [BE Aesthetic] “Su Yao, lend me the blood from your heart to save Wan’er’s life.” At the edge of the cliff, he ran his sword through my lower abdomen. I didn’t cry. I merely leaned forward an inch and smiled. “Fine. You can have this one in my belly, too.” He didn’t know that at the very moment the sword pierced me, the five-month-old baby gave the blade a gentle kick through my belly. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Execution? When he stitched up the female protagonist's body parts, every stitch piercing her skin felt like it was tearing his own heart apart. The so-called cruelty lay in having to personally turn his beloved into a specimen.

15. 365 攻 Courting a Yandere, Only for the Little Loli to Turn the Tables 攻略病娇，小萝莉被反扑倒 Deep Forest Library深林图书馆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing (Main story complete / bonus chapters updating) [Everyday life] [Yandere pure romance] [Gender bender] “Classmate Yu, I promise I won't do anything bad again. Will you hear me out?” “Sure. Come to my house tonight, and I'll listen to everything you have to say.” After transmigrating as a villainous cannon-fodder little girl, Mu Xiaozhao decides to win over the beautiful, powerful, yet tragic heroine to protect herself. But she never imagined that the heroine would be a scheming yandere. Mu Xiaoz 26.6kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
16. 366 清 The Cool, Straight-Laced Man Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 清冷直男，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads655k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive romance + fake-death fiction] Spring, Year Thirteen of the Jinghe Era Dusk settled in. The trees and grass stood bleak, and the wind howled like a mournful cry. On an otherwise peaceful, even uneventful afternoon, the emperor had only just awoken when he received news that Chen Yuzhen had fallen into the great river. The Yishui flowed broad and fast. He had died so suddenly, so quickly, and so lightly. He had left not even a whole corpse behind. The emperor was still s 20.3kReads9.0Score2k14d adds

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    I saw it on another account. It was so heartbreaking.

17. 367 龙 Twin Treasures of Dragon City: The Sword God Keeps Her Safe for Life 龙城双璧：剑神护她一世无虞 Liu Zhan Hongyan刘战红颜Urban674k WordsCompleted [Resistance War] [Espionage] [Tortured Romance] [Thriller] [Superpowers] In the era of the Dragon Nation, Xiao Hanchuan, the last surviving heir of the Xiao family, takes up the Black Iron Spirit Sword to exact revenge. He crosses paths with Su Ling, a military intelligence agent and the last surviving heir of the Su family. When their paired pendants join together, they uncover the conspiracy behind their families’ destruction. Fighting side by side with sword and gun, they forge a deep bond am 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Novels featuring severe torture and graphic violence.

18. 368 地 Journey Through Hell: Northern Myanmar 地狱行之缅北 Xiao Ke萧客丶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: You think places like Muse, Kokang, and Wa State in northern Myanmar are hell? Heh. The real hell is hundreds, even thousands of times more terrifying! Myanmar is vast, and northern Myanmar isn't the only hell there! You've watched those online videos about northern Myanmar and think the methods shown are cruel enough? You have no idea. Their worst methods are far beyond that! They are more terrifying than demons who devour people without a trace. From the day I was tricked and lured i 40.8kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds

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    Author's real experience

19. 369 天 The World’s Absurdity, a Lifetime of Sorrow 天下的荒唐，半生的凄凉 Mu Jinyan穆津焱Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book; anti-imperial and anti-feudal + melodrama + a sorrowful tale of many women] “Even I once had someone I truly loved.” “True feelings are the least important thing.” “Mother, I will protect myself and my sisters.” “Mother, I'm sorry. I failed to protect myself and my sisters. I miss you.” “Why did I do it? I want to live! I want to live for my mother!” “I'm so tired. I've never been this tired in my life. Mother, will you come for me?” “I wish to leave the harem's intrig 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The book contains frequent depictions of physical and psychological torture.

20. 370 人 At the Dali Temple, Clearing the Princess Consort's Name from the Start 人在大理寺，开局还王妃清白 Time to Return归去兮Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Qin Yu transmigrates into the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes an Assistant Commissioner of the Left Court of the Court of Judicial Review. From the start, he is caught up in a massive conspiracy. He wants to resign and retire, staying out of the political infighting, but someone reports him and he nearly loses his life. With no choice, he continues investigating cases. Thanks to his ability to turn back time, Qin Yu solves cases as if aided by the gods. Corrupt officials across the land tremble a 536Reads7.6Score10014d adds

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    "At the Dali Temple, He Starts by Clearing the Princess's Name" Qin Yu transmigrates into the body of the Left Vice Minister of the Dali Temple in the Great Qian Dynasty, immediately embroiled in the case of the sudden death of Prince Su's concubine! Solve the case in three days? Otherwise, beheading awaits! He initially wanted to resign and retire, but was forced to investigate, and even awakened a "Time Reversal" system! Rewinding 24 hours after a death? What use is lying dead! Yet, with this seemingly useless skill, he uncovers the true culprit and clears the princess's name! Princess: "I'll reward you with 20,000 taels of silver, I owe you a favor!" Qin Yu: "I resign! I'm quitting this post!" But the court is a treacherous place; the more he investigates, the more he discovers he's already deeply entangled in the power struggle! Watch how Qin Yu uses his seemingly useless skill to turn the tables, navigate the court, and laugh at life and death! Humorous and witty, with constant plot twists, come witness this hilarious and thrilling legend of officialdom!!

21. 371 颓 Chronicles of Decadence 颓靡录 Water Boiled Three Times温水三沸Two Female Leads289k WordsCompleted "Dual female leads + confinement + yandere + pure angst + heartbreaking + both leads are each other's first and only + an antagonistic couple" No morals. If you have a problem with that, move along. As a kept canary, I have a sense of professional ethics. So why is my sugar daddy taking our act for real? 9.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    I have nothing to say about this.

22. 372 囚 Captive Passion: The Coldhearted Minister's Hard Road to Winning Back His Husband 囚欢：薄凉权臣追夫难 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了Two Male Leads724k WordsOngoing Synopsis Mutual firsts + anguished romance + the groveling chase + forced imprisonment + substitute for a beloved. Set in an alternate Tang Dynasty, with mystery and court intrigue. (The bonus chapters feature a cute little one.) Chi Feiwan serves as a director in the Ministry of Justice. He despises the powerful who treat human lives as worthless. When a headless female corpse case erupts in Chang'an and Cui Changqing becomes deeply implicated in the strange case, the officials fear his influen 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds

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    For the sake of justice, he took the beating.

23. 373 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 4.4kReads8.7Score57014d adds

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    Hehe

24. 374 身 An Identity-Buying System? I’ve Been Raking in Black Market Loans from the Start 身份购买系统？我开局狂撸黑网贷 Hot Pot Without Dipping Sauce吃火锅不要酱Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [No female lead]+ [Villain???] Lin Fei was all set to go to college, but when his train passed through a tunnel, it brought him to another world. This was a world where rules reigned supreme. And those rules were controlled by people with one privileged identity after another. When Lin Fei transmigrated, he received the Identity Purchase System, a gift from the will of Blue Star. It let him buy any privileged identity. [Identity: Police Officer Privileges: 1. Issue fines 57.3kReads8.5Score5.8k14d adds

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    The prison scene in the school's physical education class instance, where the emperor is imprisoned, I found it quite cruel.

25. 375 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds

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    That's pretty cruel.

26. 376 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 120.1kReads9.5Score15.4k14d adds
27. 377 被 109 Days After My Best Friend Sold Me into Cambodia 被闺蜜贩卖到柬埔寨的109天 Zhiyi's Diary知意日记本Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Wei, Su Wan’s close friend since the days when they were practically sisters, carefully plans a “getaway” and tricks the athletic, sharp-witted Su Wan into going to Cambodia. The moment the plane lands, Su Wan is thrust into a living hell: an online romance scam compound in a remote region of Cambodia, where victims are lured into “pig-butchering” scams. There, she witnesses humanity at its most twisted: those who try to escape are tortured to death in public, while those who resist are shoc 831Reads8.4Score18414d adds

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    They are all based on true events, and the cruelty of the events is vividly portrayed.

28. 378 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 648Reads8.8Score11214d adds

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    The ending of Chapter 106, "taming the eagle," doesn't kill, but destroys its spirit.

29. 379 从 It Began with a Death Trip to Northern Myanmar 从缅北死亡之行开始 Hometown故里Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + Not a do-gooder + Decisive and ruthless + Sharp-minded + Exposes human nature + Escape from Northern Myanmar] To save my brother, I went alone into Northern Myanmar. This is a hell where human life is treated as worthless! I’ve seen fugitives stoned to death; I’ve seen women turned into human pillars and put on display; The banana groves are full of burial mounds, all holding the remains of Chinese people who never escaped! 482Reads5.8Score10114d adds
30. 380 替 After Taking the Blame 替罪后 I'm So Bored俺好无聊啊Two Female Leads945k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads7.2Score10214d adds

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    Just watch it slowly. All I can say is that Gu Yan is the most resilient character in Legend of Mir.

31. 381 路 The Bystander Female Lead Is Loved by Everyone 路人女配她被所有人爱着 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Modern Romance638k WordsOngoing Ordinary girl + Tomie-like, universally captivating beauty + everyone has one-sided feelings for her + turning gay men straight After accidentally transmigrating into a boys' love novel, unlucky Wen Yang has no intention of getting involved in this ridiculous plot. She even manages to spend eighteen years after transmigrating into a book as a mere background female character. After she accidentally encounters a strange woman on a moonless night, Wen Yang is cursed. The curse is called... love? W 3kReads—Score30714d adds

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    He smelled it; she had a faint, unfamiliar fragrance, like incense swirling around her, or like sandalwood floating in the air.

32. 382 真 Based on True Events: An Undercover Agent's Account from Northern Myanmar 真实改编，缅北卧底实录 Zhang Ci张慈Urban258k WordsOngoing In December 2023, I ended my eight-year undercover life in northern Myanmar. After reporting to the organization, I moved into a new role behind the scenes. But I couldn't find peace of mind. I had kept some things hidden. I witnessed the rise of northern Myanmar's telecom fraud syndicates from nothing, and saw humanity's light and darkness coexist. My comrades lie buried forever in the soil of northern Myanmar, yet their names cannot be spoken. I want to preserve those hidden stories in the f 70Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 383 七 Echoes of the Seven Deadly Sins 七宗罪的回响 Pink White Dress粉色的白裙子Mystery224k WordsCompleted A series of baffling murders strikes Jiangchuan University once more, spreading fear and rumors. The legendary young woman Yang Xiaoyan sneaks onto campus to secretly investigate the mystery of the Seven Deadly Sins, only to fall into a demon's game. More victims appear one after another, and detective Luo Tian goes undercover at Jiangchuan University as a professor. A battle of wits and courage begins in secret. The mysterious Devil card, a tangled web of cryptic codes, and an airtight alibi: w 197Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 384 路 After the Walk-On Character Got an Everyone-Loves-Me Aura 路人甲拥有万人迷光环后 Sprinting Down the Road to Self-Destruction在作死的路上狂奔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A quick transmigration story. The heroine is an ordinary person with an ordinary appearance and a mild personality. She really is ordinary! All the handsome guys fall in love with her at first sight. It’s the ultimate Mary Sue story! Everyone has a one-sided crush on her, so if that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thanks for understanding. [A lot of readers couldn’t accept the first world. You can take a look at the settings revealed in the conversation with the System in Chapter 11, then s 9.8kReads9.1Score58814d adds
35. 385 晨 Ode to Morning Blossoms 晨花颂 Old Heaven's Wife老天婆Ancient Romance3.9M WordsOngoing (This is my first time writing a book, and I’m not very good at writing blurbs or categorizing books, so please bear with me.) Three chapters a day, posted at 9:00, 15:00, and 21:00. One day off each month (no updates on that day). Content warnings: 1. This story contains niche emotional themes, so please read with care. 2. The countries and regions in this story are fictional, though based on real-world counterparts. Please don’t assume they refer to any specific real places. 3. The characters 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The book mentions a criminal law that sent shivers down the spines of anyone who's read it in real life, so I won't spoil it for you.

36. 386 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score20714d adds

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    After reading this, you'll definitely see a whole new world.

37. 387 女 How Could the Villainess Be So Adored? 女配怎么会被痴迷 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted P.S. A harem of men, not a universally adored heroine. Steady updates, and pretty surreal content. Gender-bending, love at first sight (a lot of it), a challenge to resist falling in love, and the men aren't necessarily virgins. A girl who had never been loved made a desperate wish: to be loved by someone forever. Her powerful obsession drew an unknown being into this world, though it should never have existed here. A gaze as pure as a god's, yet terrifying, follows you. That unknown being is li 1.7kReads—Score10014d adds
38. 388 美 A Guide to Self-Rescue Across Worlds for the Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable 美强惨的位面自救指南 Searching for the C-Spot in the Crowd众里寻C位Two Male Leads588k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + 1v1 quick transmigration + bottom's POV + coercive love + unhinged top + aloof beauty bottom + angst] Ji Mingyue is like the moon, cool and luminous. But he died. To return to the world of the living, this beautiful, aloof, and distant man, unaware of his own beauty, embarks on a journey through other worlds. However, Ji Mingyue soon discovers that the greatest challenge in each small world isn't the mission itself, but the unhinged man who follows him around like a dog. Cur 675Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The first world was terrible!

39. 389 对 Imprisoned for 100 Days by a Celestial Dragon 【女囚男】对天龙人的百日监禁 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance608k WordsOngoing Stockholm syndrome: When a victim develops an emotional attachment to their abuser. A variation on the domineering CEO imprisoning his canary. This is a captivity-and-taming story where the heroine imprisons the domineering CEO. It is not a 4i romance, just a regular harem romance with a popular heroine. After the imprisoned CEO falls for the heroine, he becomes afraid she’ll abandon him and will do whatever it takes to come back. The second man she imprisoned was the president of the Jiang Cor 127Reads8.4Score12214d adds
40. 390 末 Apocalypse Mercenary Brothers Fight Fiercely for Their Little Sister 末世佣兵哥哥们为了妹妹激烈雄竞 Spicy Sour Soup Beef酸汤肥牛加辣Fantastical Romance242k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + powerful men and a vulnerable woman + clingy, lovey-dovey everyday life + both leads are sexually inexperienced] Read these warnings first: 1. Mary Sue, melodrama, toe-curlingly awkward, cheesy flirting, and clingy romance full of pink bubbles. 2. Don't read this book with your brain switched on. 3. The men are strong and the woman is weak. The male leads are obsessively domineering, while the heroine is soft, frail, and pitiful (extremely fragile). 4. The heroine is the only perso 9.4kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
41. 391 总 The CEO's Contract 总裁的契约 Li Youjiu李酉酒Modern Romance372k WordsOngoing [Down-and-Out Heiress vs. Domineering CEO + Unhinged + Tortured Romance + Coercive Love + Groveling Redemption] A love story of torment and mutual destruction The male lead, Ximen Ruofeng, is the King of Asia, with immense power and wealth beyond measure. The female lead, Gu Jin'an, is a down-and-out heiress. After an accident, she meets the domineering CEO Ximen Ruofeng. At their very first meeting, the unhinged CEO has his way with her, taking her virginity! He even takes nude photos of her a 356Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is Asia's richest man, a powerful figure in both the legitimate and underworld circles, wielding immense influence. The female lead is a fallen heiress who, due to an accident, encounters the domineering CEO. On their first meeting, she is raped by the CEO, losing her virginity. He then takes nude photos of her to blackmail her into becoming his mistress. When she refuses, the male lead uses various means to coerce and threaten her, even deploying fifty warships in international waters to intercept her escape. To force her to stay, he shoots himself, ultimately causing her family's ruin, imprisonment, and miscarriage. This is a forced, angsty romance novel, initially agonizing but later sweet. You won't regret reading it! If you enjoy angst, give it a try! Currently being serialized; highly recommended.

42. 392 主 The Boyfriend Who Cheated First 主动出轨的男友 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Mystery174k WordsOngoing 23Reads—Score214d adds
43. 393 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 117.9kReads9.3Score11.3k14d adds
44. 394 美 Beauty Is the Deadliest Weapon 美色是最强杀器 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you I lov 642Reads—Score12014d adds
45. 395 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Is Always Getting Hit On 快穿：万人迷总被碰瓷 Ghostly Green Flame鬼火绿Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + unbelievably gorgeous + no couples + love at first sight + Rongmei lives for herself and loves her freedom] Each world has only one-sided crushes, with no secondary couples. With multiple male leads, the heroine comes off as rather fickle. She has no unrequited-love storyline. The writing is awkwardly self-indulgent, with an over-the-top, artsy style and a stream-of-consciousness plot. No male or female lead or supporting character who appears in the story is vilified. The 2.6kReads9.0Score14714d adds
46. 396 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 225.7kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds
47. 397 恶 Flower of Evil! The Sickly Male Lead Has Completely Fallen to Darkness 恶之花！病娇男主他彻底黑化了 Sad Ice Cream忧伤的冰淇淋Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Love at First Sight + Happy Ending + Transmigration] Radiant girl and gentle boy, sweet on the outside but dark within Jiang Chu accidentally transmigrates to another world and inexplicably gets bound to a System. It orders her to raise the yandere male lead’s corruption level in this world. Only when his corruption reaches 100% can she return to the real world. Jiang Chu looks at the boy before her, whose features are impossibly gentle, and nearly 2.8kReads8.9Score29814d adds
48. 398 恶 The Wicked Heartthrob's Quick Transmigration: Trapped in a Shura Field 恶毒万人迷快穿之深陷修罗场 Wine Seller沽酒户Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Villain Harem] ✔ [Legend of the White Snake] ✔ [The Lotus Lantern] ✔ [The Sea's Son] Swear to the heavens, curse you to live forever ✔ [Trashy Female Alpha] ✔ [Undercover Senior Sister] Black turned white: the immortal sect's chief disciple, but a spy for the demonic path ✔ [The Investiture of the Gods] The defiant King of Shang, determined to take everyone down ✔ [Corpse of the King] She is an emperor, but she is not human ✔ [Sinking in the Deep Sea] A villainous researcher and a little mermai 4.5kReads8.9Score42714d adds
49. 399 甜 Why Is This Sweet Host a Villainess? 甜系宿主她怎么是恶女 Jiangbei, Searching for Meaning in Travel寻找旅行意义的江北Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted GL, one-on-one romance with a protagonist who appears in different roles across the arcs. Zhouzhou has a bit of a universal charmer vibe. Industrial-strength sugar (not really), no logic, and some arcs move at a slow pace. Zhouzhou is a laid-back, lazy top who isn’t particularly domineering. A passionate Host who spends all day trying to get high scores and complete missions vs. a System that’s been thoroughly battered by reality and has become a couch potato. “What’s our wish? The stars and the 295Reads—Score10314d adds
50. 400 不 The Room You Can't Leave Unless You Love Each Other 不两情相悦就出不去的房间 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Forced Love + Locked-Room Captivity + System + Deranged, Sadistic Top + Beautiful, Delicate, Sickly Beauty + Nonhuman + Mild Horror + Gloomy Male Ghost] Qi En dies of an illness, binds himself to a System, and takes on missions with special instructions. After pursuing the villain relentlessly for half a year, he and the villain, his lover, are locked in a room they can leave only if they love each other. But when he grabs the doorknob, it won’t open. Confused, he turns around 19.4kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds

    Reader note

    This book is very comprehensive, covering many aspects of Chinese history. However, the instruments of torture mentioned are truly horrifying! I particularly hate cruel instruments of torture, like iron clamps and shackles. But I really enjoyed some of the historical stories in the book, which helped me understand the past better. Overall, it's a valuable book, although some content is unsettling.

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