Female-Audience Mystery Stories 女频悬疑文

1. 251 心 Heartbeat Concerto 心跳协奏 A Decent Friend像样朋友Mystery412k WordsCompleted There are two kinds of people heart surgeon nurse Lin Xue wants nothing to do with in this life: police officers, and people even more stubborn than police officers. When Lu Jun, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad, bursts into her emergency room with a gunshot wound, the two become one. He investigates cases with decisive efficiency, yet cannot understand why she resents the badge. She stitches wounds with calm professionalism, yet cannot escape the truth closing in as he reopens —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The theft of medical equipment at the hospital leads to an old case involving a death in the line of duty from many years ago. The female lead is calm and professional, while the male lead is decisive in solving the case. The details are well-developed, making it increasingly captivating to watch.

2. 252 坠 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Zhi Jin纸今Mystery202k WordsOngoing Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The psychiatrist's expertise became the deadliest tool in the crime. She precisely controlled the dosage of sedatives, avoided injecting into major blood vessels, and gained trust through psychological lectures. This hunt, disguised as "redemption," concealed a distorted prejudice against independent women.

3. 253 请 Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我 Ji Nongdong季浓冬Mystery455k WordsCompleted A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   It touched upon universal human emotions such as loneliness, failure, and the longing to be loved.

4. 254 惊 Thriller Game: Forced to Lead the Team, but I Just Want to Lie Flat 惊悚游戏：被逼带队，可我想躺平 Bu Ning不泞Mystery108k WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow Horror + Easygoing Female Lead + Pretending to Be Cold + Ultra-Satisfying + Passionate, Funny Ensemble] Shen Zhiwei is an industry-renowned cold-blooded director, famous for putting “efficiency above all” and showing no mercy, even to family. Who would have thought that beneath her seemingly cold and heartless exterior was a goofy young woman who hated going to work? One day, the overworked office drone suddenly dies and wakes up inside an infinite horror game. Great! I finally do —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the blood-soaked dungeon, Shen Zhiwei, dressed in elegant high heels, gracefully sipped her coffee. System notification: Danger! She calmly replied: What's the panic? Even the supernatural has to abide by labor laws, right? This is probably what they mean by knowledge changing destiny.

5. 255 我 I Survived the Harem to the Grand Finale by Being Brazen 我靠嚣张在后宫活到大结局 Oriental Leaf with Milk东方树叶加奶Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted The groom died suddenly, and the imperial edict turned to ashes. With my power as an imperial relative, my immense wealth, and the blade of my childhood sweetheart, I donned the dragon robe amid the chaos and secured this vast realm. I thought ruling the world was the end, until a teasing voice rang down from beyond the heavens on the day of the sacrifice to Heaven: "This mortal world really is more interesting than a game board." So the three years of people trading their children for food, the 8Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   God of the Ceiling

6. 256 我 I'm a Duck, and I Solve Cases with My Imagination 我，一只鸭，断案全靠脑洞 Heartless Lobster无情滴龙虾Mystery95k WordsCompleted I’m Tang Nuo, a Beijing duck who solves crimes. A bizarre incident has taken place at the International Grand Hotel. The door was locked from the inside, the security chain was fastened, and there was no sign that anyone had broken into the room on the twelfth floor. Mrs. Goose, an opera singer, was found dead in her room. The only clues were half a bunch of bananas, a few hairs of unknown origin, and a pigeon feather. Everyone was convinced that the giant pigeon passing by had caused the accid —Reads—Score—Shelves

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7. 257 阁 Attic Mints: The 30th Visitor 阁楼薄荷糖：第30个访客 Fei Yao绯妖Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted An old house, mint candy, and a mystery left unspoken. In the studio on the twelfth floor of an old office building in the western district, the bitter smell of instant coffee drifts in from the window. Lately, people with secrets have been gathering at the desk of the writer Miaoyi: someone clutching a silver birdcage with the faint pattern of an old house engraved on its base; someone holding a yellowed diary, its title page marked with a drawing of mint candy; and someone who keeps repeating, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A silver birdcage and a mint candy diary flood Miao Yi's studio, all the secrets tied to No. 87 Wutong Lane. The novel premise blends urban life with suspense, its logic clear and its clues well-developed. The plot gets more captivating as it unfolds, with new discoveries drawing the reader in to uncover the ultimate truth behind the old house. Urban suspense clues connect to reveal the truth.

8. 258 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 258Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   Female-oriented suspense, the tag can't be changed...

9. 259 教 Professor, You’ve Got Your Hand in the Wrong Place 教授，你的手伸错位置了？ Bronze Monkey Mask青铜猴面Mystery606k WordsCompleted A fresh take on dark, sweet romance that blends suspense with business warfare: This story breaks free from the usual school romance formula, deftly weaving together three elements: revenge, corporate intrigue, and suspense. The heroine infiltrates a school to investigate her sister’s death, only to enter a dangerous battle of wits with the hero, a man who is both a professor and a financial magnate. The plot is tightly interwoven, with hidden currents running beneath their sweet exchanges. It d 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Female-oriented suspense novels, fast-paced and exciting stories

10. 260 沈 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 The Big Fool of the Black Box Truth Club黑箱真相系大傻Mystery103k WordsCompleted In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I thought it was just a typical workplace novel, but it got more and more suspenseful as I read on! The female protagonist uses clues left by her adoptive father to find the truth behind her disappearance within a huge corporation. Every step is thrilling, and every detail is full of foreshadowing. The author really writes very well.

11. 261 时 Adventures in Another World Through a Space-Time Rift 时空裂缝异世冒险 Dreamweaver Scribe织梦司笔Mystery284k WordsCompleted A chance bout of curiosity pulls Lin Wei and her companions into an otherworld woven from a notebook. Danger lurks throughout the tangled timelines, blank spaces in the notebook conceal unspoken secrets, and each companion has something to hide. Trust becomes the rarest luxury of all. On this adventure across time and space, they must uncover the truth and find meaning again, even when all hope seems lost. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is really great! It incorporates some time-travel elements, and the plot twists and turns are surprising and unexpected. Highly recommended!

12. 262 半 Screams from the Harem After Midnight 半夜后宫的惨叫声 Xiaoya Takes in the Scenery小雅看风景Mystery165k WordsOngoing On the first Ghost Festival after the new emperor ascended the throne, a woman’s bloodcurdling screams rang out one after another from the direction of the Cold Palace. The palace maid assigned to investigate discovered a lipstick-scorched butterfly mark on the neck of every corpse. It matched the curse of Consort Chen, who had been sentenced to death twenty years ago, exactly. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the night of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, screams from the cold palace pierced the palace walls. "The Screams of the Harem at Midnight" takes you to explore the terrifying secrets deep within the harem.

13. 263 灰 The Gray Realm’s Devotee 灰界信徒 Strange Hero Ai Ai怪侠一艾艾Mystery231k WordsCompleted After I was dismembered, my consciousness awoke in the restroom of an abandoned psychiatric hospital. A stranger's face stared back at me in the mirror. A phone lay on the sink, its screen displaying a message: “Welcome to the Ashen Realm Human Resources Department. Employee ID: 444. Your first performance target: survive tonight.” This is a bizarre world formed as the “Ashen Realm” seeps into reality. Grudges become rules, memories become currency, and humans are its cheapest disposable resourc 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "I" who dies at the beginning never finds his own body by the end. Gu Qing wakes up knowing he's been dismembered, but strangely, he hasn't found a single bone of his own even after almost finishing the entire book. He's been to the morgue, but all the cubicles are empty; he's checked the forensic records, which state "the body has left on its own"; he even encounters an old man deep in the gray world who claims to be a "corpse collector," saying he once collected a very strange body—every fragment had fresh eyeballs growing from its cross-section. Even more absurdly, every time he gets close to the truth, the gray world experiences an "earthquake," and all the clues become misaligned. Until the very last chapter, he stands before an infinitely large mirror, and what's reflected isn't him, but pieces of flesh piecing themselves back together. Only then does he realize: his body was never lost; it lives on in the form of the "gray world," in every place he steps. My friends, this "the biggest suspense is yourself" design gave me goosebumps! Don't sleep until you finish reading, go for it!

14. 264 史 The Missing Pages of History 史阙 The Restless Monkey Mind难定心猿Historical186k WordsCompleted Time flows like water, never resting, never stopping. The world's obsessions surge like a tide, throwing the river of time and space into chaos. Some defy the natural order, trying to rewrite the years and throw the world into turmoil; Others hold fast to the rules, facing eerie shadows to defend the source of time and space. Ordinary books conceal countless rifts. Strangers who meet on unfamiliar paths become companions, while obsessions and rules clash without end. The path of order is thorny —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hidden within the cracks of the scrolls are profound mysteries; strangers embark together on a path of order, where obsession clashes with rules, and we are all caught in the game. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

15. 265 脸 The Face-Blind Female Coroner 脸盲女仵作 Hualing Hualing花铃华铃Mystery170k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented suspense | Ancient mystery solving | Face blindness | Professional coroner | Subtle romance | Court conspiracy] [Face-blind female coroner × poker-faced junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Professional suspense is the backbone, subtle romance the heart She transmigrates into the body of a coroner, but she’s face-blind. The faces of the living are always blurred mirrors to her, but the wounds of the dead are as clear beneath her fingertips as if carved by a knife. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The cases are interconnected, with each corpse holding clues and each truth linked to the imperial court. Watch as a blind female coroner solves bizarre cases, battles treacherous officials, and searches for her origins in the turbulent capital.

16. 266 唐 Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty: The Paper Doll Walks at Night 唐朝诡事录：纸人夜行 The Potato Who Slacks Off摸鱼的薯仔Mystery445k WordsCompleted During the Tang Dynasty, Su Wuming, Lu Lingfeng, and their companions pass through Baishui County. Caught in a torrential downpour, they are forced to spend the night in town. That night, thirteen paper figures silently walk down the main street. One of them bears the words: “At midnight tonight, Lu Lingfeng will die.” The next day, a murder shakes the county. The victim has paper ash in their mouth, and beneath an old canal, an unsolved case from twenty years ago resurfaces: the disappearance o 26Reads—Score136Shelves

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    Those who enjoy reading tales of Tang Dynasty ghost stories might want to check this out. It has a similar style, the original cast, and a new case called "The Paper Doll's Revenge."

17. 267 看 Better Not to Meet Again 看见不如不见 Not a Flower Bud不是花骨朵Mystery270k WordsCompleted “You’re not a curse. You’re the key!” “If you don’t want to die, stay away from me.” “Liu Yan, stop licking your lips! You might poison yourself!” “Mind your own business and you’ll live longer!” “Praying to gods? Worshipping Buddha? You’d be better off kowtowing to me.” “I decide whether you stay or go.” Better not to see me than to see me. I’m not talking about myself. I mean all of you. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This slice-of-life supernatural story revolves around the protagonist's childhood eye ailment and subsequent recovery, during which his special abilities subtly emerge. He frequently encounters strange spirits while taking walks or visiting ancestral shrines. Full of detail, I highly recommend it!

18. 268 半 I Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the Mirror at Midnight, and I Won't Sleep Until I Win 半夜和镜子猜拳，我赢一把就睡 Mr. Krabs Loves to Eat蟹老板爱吃饭Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The entire Xie family had a rather spooky air about them. His great-great-grandfather was a mountain wanderer, and his great-great-grandmother sewed up corpses. His great-grandfather was a Maoshan Taoist, and his great-grandmother was a spirit medium from Fengtian. His grandfather made paper offerings, his grandmother prepared bodies for burial, his father drove corpses, and his mother raised poison insects. Some of his ancestors even liked to dig themselves out of their graves… As a result, X 6.2kReads9.0Score559Shelves
19. 269 捉 Lan the Demon Hunter 捉妖人蓝 White-Haired, Light-Step, Carefree Immortal白发身轻散淡仙Mystery705k WordsOngoing This world is home to demons, ghosts, and true cultivators. A top cultivator died at the hands of a tree demon that should never have been able to kill him. The bodies of seven drowned students all pointed with their right hands toward the same spot beneath the water. In a desolate mountain, the powers of the Earth God, Mountain God, River Goddess, and City God all answered to the same woman. Lan Yifang had seen plenty of things like these. Before dealing with anything strange, he always made 14Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    After watching this, I don't want to watch anything else.

20. 270 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 788Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a masterpiece of unconventional Eastern horror! Cultivators use hardcore Taoist techniques to outwit demons, the plot is full of twists and turns and foreshadowing, the combination of the underworld workplace and folklore is particularly captivating, the logic is rigorous without being intellectually simplistic, and the atmosphere is top-notch.

21. 271 全 My Whole Family Can See How Much Time I Have Left, Except Me 全家都能看见我的剩余寿命，只有我看不见 Midnight Weather Station午夜气象站10k WordsCompleted My whole family can see how much time I have left to live. I'm the only one who can't. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a short story. The female protagonist notices that her family members have suddenly started acting strangely towards her. Some are constantly by her side, some are secretly dealing with things, and others are clearly hiding something from her. Later, she learns that her entire family can see her remaining lifespan, except for her. It's complete and not very long.

22. 272 元 The Yuan Family Pawnshop 元家当铺 Galloping Meatball飞奔的肉丸子Mystery497k WordsCompleted Supernatural folklore + food + episodic cases + palace intrigue + ancient secrets + emotional growth In an alley deep in the heart of the capital lies a pawnshop. It takes more than gold and silver: it accepts your memories, love and hate, luck, and years of life. The owner appears to be a gentle cook, but she is actually the pawnshop’s guardian, versed in the forces of yin and yang. With a pot and spatula, she can make spiritual dishes that soothe restless souls, or simmer the deepest desires o 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Friends, this novel is so addictive! The mysterious pawnshop, the wonderful rules of pawning, and the vividly portrayed characters, especially that stubborn and ferocious beast, he's absolutely adorable!

23. 273 南 A Dreamlike Scene of Nanke 南柯幻景 Kent Is Here肯特来啦Mystery420k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Infinite Flow + Strange Tales from Ancient Books + Rule-Based Suspense + Six-Person Ensemble] If you discovered that every classical poem you memorized as a child concealed a loophole from which a living person could never escape, would you dare turn to the next page? While restoring a damaged page from a Song-era printed volume, ancient book restorer Qu Youyang was dragged into the Nanke realm behind the lines of poetry. "At Hanshan Temple outside Suzhou," why does the temple bel 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a supernatural story, and it's really well-written with delicate prose. The atmosphere is especially well-created, giving you a sense of being there. Sometimes it's a little scary, but you get completely drawn in. Highly recommended.

24. 274 通 The Spirit-Speaking Coroner Wakes Up as a Top Forensic Scientist 通灵小仵作醒来穿成了顶尖女法医 Salty Salt咸咸盐Mystery143k WordsCompleted (From Coroner to Forensic Pathologist: I Use Spirit Mediumship to Blow Every Case Wide Open) (Just launched, rating will rise later!) [Two equally matched leads + spirit mediumship + transmigration + solving cases + love that grows over time + a match made in heaven] [Brilliant female forensic pathologist who can communicate with spirits × genius captain of the major crimes unit] Qin Shutong transmigrates from Dahua and finds herself inhabiting the body of a female forensic pathologist who share 29Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I imagine you, like me, really enjoy this type of novel. Female-oriented suspense novels. Writing a good one is really difficult. I'm really looking forward to it!

25. 275 隔 Echoes Through the Wall 隔墙余响 Jia Er伽洱14k WordsCompleted Echoes Through the Wall 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I thought it was a ghost story, but it turned out to be a realistic suspense that sent chills down my spine!

26. 276 深 Midnight Self-Rescue 深夜自救 Cat Paw Breeze猫掌风11k WordsCompleted A Late-Night Rescue 841Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story is quite good.

27. 277 无 A Survival Guide to Strange Tales: The Headless Girl's Evolution 【怪谈生存指南】无头少女进化论 Rain in the Color of Begonias棠色雨Fantastical Romance534k WordsOngoing [Main Plot] [Mild Horror] [Eerie Otherworld] [Urban Legends] [Beloved Girl, Everyone's Favorite] [Content Warning: The female lead is an aloof, low-energy type with a gravity-like personality, and this is a reverse harem.] What do you do when you accidentally end up in the Otherworld? This awful place is full of bizarre rules and monsters. One wrong move, and your whole team gets wiped out! There's the woman in red in the stairwell, the headless monster in the classroom, the cat-faced monster th 2kReads—Score276Shelves

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    This book is excellent. The world-building is particularly novel, the protagonist's character is very well-developed and has a charming personality, the horror atmosphere is exceptionally well-written, giving you a sense of immersion, and most importantly, the updates are stable, with two new chapters every day!

28. 278 N NPC's Guide to Winning Over Players NPC攻略玩家指南 The Moon No One Knows无人知晓的月亮Mystery339k WordsCompleted Nontraditional infinite-flow + subverted tropes + ensemble cast + female awakening. A tool-character underdog story with no golden finger, and a cast full of smart characters. Plot-driven, with a deeply angsty romance that calls for careful deduction. Adult love, with no innocent saints. [Transmigration and Reunion] On a rainy night in 2018, guided by an online stranger, Tao Yanran turns on the CD player given to her by her late friend and reunites with Cang Yuzhou in 2012, a year when they had 34Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The novel's pacing is like a finely tuned gear, from the suspenseful hook at the beginning to the dramatic twist in the middle, and finally to the lingering sweetness at the end. Each chapter feels like it's whispering in your ear, "Just one more chapter before bed," and before you know it, you're engrossed until dawn. The characters aren't just two-dimensional figures; even the supporting characters' eyes hold stories, making the reader feel so immersed that it's like they've accompanied the protagonist through their life.

29. 279 何 He Suyue Transmigrates into a Book: A Calming Soup Brings a Ghost Bride to Life 何苏叶穿书：安神汤喝活了鬼新娘 Peony Fragrance in Wine芍药入酒香9k WordsCompleted He Su Ye transmigrates into a book: A Calming Decoction Brings a Ghost Bride Back to Life 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of the male protagonist who transmigrates into a book during the Republican era and uses his old profession of traditional Chinese medicine to solve strange cases. The short story is now complete.

30. 280 大 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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    This suspense film is quite good too!

31. 281 您 Your Chaotic Plot Has Arrived: She Always Stands on the Edge of Death 您点的乱局已送达她总在致命边缘 Retired from the Name-Giving Game退堂鼓起名废Mystery343k WordsCompleted The System says I'm a supporting villainess destined to be a stepping stone in a tragedy. So I turn around and bring out my retired, high-ranking official father and my brother who dotes on his little sister. The original male lead grits his teeth. “You’re only relying on your family background!” Lounging on a chaise longue and eating grapes, I say, “No way, no way. Are there really people who work hard for ten years and still can’t beat someone who was born into the right family?” Later, my pow —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, this is a suspense story.

32. 282 惊 Thriller Game: Awakening the Betting System from the Start 惊悚游戏：开局觉醒对赌系统 Sun Fanxing损梵行Mystery777k WordsOngoing [Horror game invasion + rule-based horror + Infinite Flow + reborn + national destiny + no romance + strong female lead + ensemble cast] The low rating is only because it just came out 🙇‍♂️ Yu Cong was reborn, returning to three days before the horror game descended. She knew better than anyone that this terrifying game sweeping across the globe was no coincidence. It was the opening act of an alien invasion of Earth. With the apocalypse approaching, she sprinted out the door “Hello, relevant au 2.3kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves

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    Rebirth + System + Rules of the Strange 🎭 Triple buffs stacked together, mind-blowing, high-energy throughout!

33. 283 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Mystery890k 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 1.2kReads9.2Score106Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn in a graveyard, with one body and two souls. By day, she's a high-ranking executive at a financial company; by night, she's a messenger of hell carrying out missions from the "Are You Dead?" System. It's a thrilling story of everyone's intelligence level in this battle of wits!! 🤭

34. 284 我 I’m Trapped in an Endless Case File 我陷入了无限案卷 Sweetheart Spade甜心黑桃Mystery134k WordsCompleted A cool-headed genius detective heroine × a street thug hero with a sharp instinct Chen Meng has solved countless cases. After every case is closed, she returns to “reality”: familiar streets, ordinary dates, and people who are alive. Then she discovers that none of it is reality. It’s the beginning of the next case file. The cases never end, because she has never truly left. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's genuinely suspenseful, and genuinely funny.

35. 285 剖 The More Ruthlessly She Dissects, the More Beautiful She Becomes: The Capital's Female Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 剖骨越狠她越美：京城女仵作杀疯 Meow Meow Is Slacking Off Today喵喵今日摆烂Mystery233k WordsOngoing [Ancient mystery + strong heroine + political intrigue + historical romance] Su Yanxue, daughter of a disgraced official, keeps herself hidden in a brothel. A murder involving hibiscus-scented balm brings her poison skills to light, and the “Living Yama,” Lu Huaizhang, the head of the Court of Judicial Review, compels her to serve as a forensic consultant. The seven-day lethal poison patterns found on a corpse lead to the bloody case of the Crown Prince deposed ten years ago, and to the old inju 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is of high quality. The protagonist works in a brothel and becomes a forensic consultant because of a perfume murder case. During the investigation, he stumbles upon an old case and gets himself into trouble. He tests each other with a cold-faced official, without any unrealistic or melodramatic plot points.

36. 286 旧 The Bell in the Old Building 旧楼铃音 Could You Think of Me Just Once可不可以想我一次8k WordsCompleted The Bell Tones of the Old Building —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright if it's about school, but don't watch if you're easily scared.

37. 287 零 Fall at Midnight: Trapped in a Death Loop 零点坠楼：我被困在死亡循环 Surely Drunk with Madness应是狂醉9k WordsCompleted At Midnight, I Fell from a Building: Trapped in a Death Loop —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is pretty good; the short stories can be read in just a few minutes.

38. 288 灵 The Spirit Fox Yin-Yang Master Gets Stronger by Devouring Souls 灵狐阴阳师，吃魂就变强 wRainy Summerww雨夏wMystery166k WordsOngoing [No romance, strong female lead, episodic supernatural cases, grows stronger by devouring souls] Fifty years ago, the Spirit Fox clan was wiped out through a joint effort by the Yin-Yang Alliance. Hu Lingrong was the only surviving descendant. Taken in by the Wujiao Pavilion, she concealed her identity and opened a Yin-Yang Agency, hoping only to scrape by and wait for death. That is, until one bizarre case after another came knocking. A wealthy woman keeps waking in the middle of the night. Wha 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend it! It's really good!! The characters are super engaging!!

39. 289 大 Strange Tales of the Great Ning 大宁异闻录 Gray Mist灰色的岚Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Lu Shaoli arrives in the capital alone, gifted with peerless martial prowess and a mysterious past. She means to keep a low profile, but stumbles straight into a string of bizarre cases. High officials die in mysterious circumstances, rumors spread, and fear grips the city. Gui Yongning, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, singles her out at a glance. He is a master strategist, but frail and sickly. She is astonishingly strong, but stubborn and softhearted. Forced together, brains a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a martial arts master, and the male lead is a genius; together they solve cases, one skilled in martial arts and the other in intellectual prowess. A historical detective thriller filled with political intrigue, family dynamics, and heart-wrenching master-disciple relationships—the plot twists are endless, making this a mind-bending and intellectually stimulating story even for female readers.

40. 290 黑 The Long, Dark Night 黑夜漫漫 lo Who Doesn't Eat Zhe'ergen不吃折耳根的loMystery82k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first attempt at writing a novel; feel free to take a look.

41. 291 神 Nighttime Mysteries of the Divine Capital 神都夜疑录 The Invisible One Who Thinks of Money and Riches思钱想厚的小透明Mystery117k WordsOngoing In the late Tang, strange cases erupt one after another. Lu Mingyuan, head of the Unusual Affairs Bureau and a former judicial investigator at the Dali Temple, teams up with Lin Suwen, a gifted female coroner, to handle bizarre unsolved cases such as “the ghost ship that claims lives” and “the fox spirit that steals souls.” Together, they follow every clue to unravel mysteries of the human heart beneath a veil of spirits and monsters, and expose the power struggles behind the scenes. Keywords: h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A suspenseful crime-solving episodic drama!!! Highly recommended!!! Every episode is excellent.

42. 292 审 Live Trial: My Trump Card Is Human Nature 审判直播：我的底牌是人性 Lin Lichuan林历川Mystery121k WordsOngoing A top-tier relationship counselor becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders. But as the investigation deepens, every “victim” has left behind the same words: “The game has only just begun.” He gradually realizes that he is not the hunter, but the prey being hunted. This trap was laid long ago. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This suspenseful novel focuses on psychological manipulation. The male protagonist is a skilled PUA (Pick-Up Artist) emotional hunter who is targeted by a series of disappearances. The story unfolds with twists and turns, revealing a revenge alliance. The clues are laid out through details, making it very immersive to read.

43. 293 共 Dreaming Through Empathy 共感入梦 Listen, the Wine Is Coming听酒来Mystery100k WordsOngoing [Reborn + mystery + wild imagination + redemption + 1v1] She spends the entire night having nightmares. In her dreams, her mother dies in a sea of flames. When she wakes, her whole body burns with pain. Then she hears the devastating news: her mother has died. She goes from grief-stricken and dazed to unable to believe it. Could everything her mother said in the dream really be true? Later, someone approaches her, claiming to know the mystery of her birth and offering sincere help. She clings to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist opens her eyes, still lingering from the burning pain of her dream, only to learn of her mother's tragic death in a fire. In her previous life, she naively trusted the "insider" who offered himself up, ultimately meeting a miserable end. In this life, she trusts no one, clutching only the few clues she has, tearing away the fog of mystery step by step to uncover the truth. There's no melodramatic romance, just a clear-headed pursuit of revenge and redemption; it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. ☀️

44. 294 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times? I Have a Golden Bangle from the Start 穿越到古代？我有金手镯开局 Tomato Blue Fish Tail番茄蓝鱼尾Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Transmigrated to Ancient Times? I Have a Golden Bangle from the Start —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a short, suspenseful story.

45. 295 黄 The Lady Master of the Yellow Springs Express 黄泉快递的当家女先生 It's Prajna, Yeah是般若吖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Plot-driven fantasy anthology | Deities undergoing tribulations × ten lifetimes of reincarnation | Spirit communication and fortune-telling | Subverting expectations | The early chapters focus on the heroine's growth. After experiencing supernatural events and schemes, she gradually uncovers more secrets about her past life and origins. Spoiler: the story is told in reverse chronological order. Take your time and enjoy! 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend!!!

46. 296 地 A Hell Bureau Temp, Outsourcing Grudge-Spirit Exorcisms 地府打工人，外包清怨魂 Phantom Bamboo幻竹Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented infinite-flow + supernatural horror + two powerful leads + urban paranormal + lighthearted comedy + mutual suspicion and romantic push-and-pull] Overworked office drone vs. cunning special-operations captain Office worker Yan Yiyi unlocks a side hustle: clocking in at the Underworld after work. The missions are high-risk, and the System leaves much to be desired. Fortunately, earning resentment points is just like earning money, so she grits her teeth and charges ahead in hope 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On her first day at work, HR gave her a friendly reminder: this position is non-compete, there is no work injury insurance, and the mortality rate is 99%. Would you run away? Yan Yi wanted to run, but it was too late; she had already signed the contract—an outsourcing contract with the Underworld. She was originally just an ordinary accountant, working from 9 am to 9 pm, but two "ox-headed and horse-headed colleagues" lured her in with promises of high-paying part-time jobs, and she unwittingly became an outsourced cleaner for the Underworld, specializing in cleaning up escaped vengeful spirits and the messes they left behind. Later, she found out that those two colleagues were actually ox-headed and horse-headed demons disguised as humans recruiting. Good heavens, even the Underworld uses labor dispatch for recruitment. From then on, she worked like an ox-headed and horse-headed demon by day and an outsourced worker in the Underworld by night, unable to afford even one insurance policy for both jobs. The Underworld also spent a lot of money to bring in an AI system called "Xiao Wang," but it turned out to be a sarcastic and cynical AI that would give her tasks in a sarcastic tone and show no mercy to its host. She nearly died on the spot when she opened her stats panel: Appearance 10, Intelligence 1, Stamina 1, Combat 1. God gave her food but not a pretty face. But she persevered, carrying a "super-strong fish lantern" in her backpack, swinging it as soon as she entered a dungeon, even daring to smash dangerous masked men in the face. The horror dungeons were increasingly terrifying, the working-class jokes were increasingly poignant, and she laughed until tears streamed down her face – this game truly understood us.

47. 297 报 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告！我的幽灵在帮我破案 Zhi Xi峙溪Mystery432k WordsOngoing She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this female-oriented suspense drama, Lin Qian, a three-year veteran, solves cases entirely through the ghost of her deceased master. Strange occurrences plague West Street: ghost cats, dancing dentures, and with the help of ghostly elderly folks and a special cat and dog task force, she turns each case into a massive, socially disturbing crime scene.

48. 298 老 I Guard the Gate of an Old Mansion, and My Employees Aren’t Human 老宅守门，我的员工不是人 Jianze鉴沢Mystery152k WordsOngoing Jobless, rejected 53 times, and hounded by my father for money the moment I got home. I thought my life couldn't get any worse. Then, one late night at the old family home, I stumbled upon a secret the family had kept hidden for seventy years. The shadows move in the lamplight. There's another world behind the door. The shadow isn't mine. Grandma isn't Grandma. She's the guide to the boundary, trapped behind the door for seventy years. From then on, I became the gatekeeper of the old house. Ta —Reads—Score—Shelves

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49. 299 神 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves

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    Suspense/Mystery.

50. 300 往 The Road That Goes Back and Forth 往复之路 Jiangbei Yangmei江北阳梅Mystery203k WordsCompleted What goes around comes around, in an endless cycle. Even though darkness falls every day, dawn is never absent. Fate seems to give us a chance to take control, but history can never be changed... She saw Dr. L as a young man, but forgot who she was. She moved into Dr. L's "cage," only to be cloned there. She risked her life to rescue the cloned baby and hand her over to a man named Lu Zhanshan. He named the child Lu Qingqing, but even as she lay dying, she never remembered that her own name was 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book! It's really good!

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