Looking for Ancient-Era Detective Stories 要古代破案的

1. 1 我 My Princess Consort Is a Great Detective 我的王妃是神探 Strange Tales from Zibu子不语怪Mystery332k WordsCompleted Su Qingmo, the legitimate daughter of a prestigious family who has only just come of age, is married into a prince's manor by imperial decree. She had planned to spend her life with her princely husband in mutual respect, but never expected the pair to become entangled in a string of bizarre cases in the capital. Dismemberment! Vengeful spirits! Cannibalism! Gu poison! Who is the mastermind behind it all? Each case is enough to make one's blood run cold, yet they are also filled with warmth and 182Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   This is about solving ancient supernatural cases.

2. 2 大 The Great Ming’s Master Thief: The Imperial Guards Forced Me to Investigate a Case 大明神偷：被锦衣卫逼去查案 Xiangchun Slams the Table祥春拍案Historical272k WordsOngoing Transmigration to the Jiajing era | No System | Embroidered Uniform Guard | Mystery and Investigation | Political Schemes | Lighthearted Comedy During the Jiajing era, modern master thief Chu Zhongtian transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty and becomes the legendary thief known as "One Plum Blossom." No System, no status screen, no golden finger handed down from heaven. The moment he arrives, he's captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His handwriting is so sloppy when he signs his confession 84Reads—Score146Shelves

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   A fantastic story with an amazing premise! Set in the Ming Dynasty, a master thief assists the Imperial Guards in solving a case. The plot is novel, suspenseful, and mind-bending, with an incredibly exciting storyline! Absolutely high quality!! Try reading the first five chapters and you'll see, you won't be able to stop reading. Highly recommended! [Stunned] 😂 [Eye roll] 🤤🤮💕

3. 3 令 Orders Must Be Followed 令行有则 So I Married Lamb Soup所以和水盆羊肉结婚了Mystery172k WordsOngoing Pei Lingze, a clerk from Shazhou, is quick with both his tongue and his hands. Zhao Che, a Judicial Review official at the Court of Judicial Review, seems levelheaded but holds a grudge. An old coffin unearthed by the wind and sand sets them on a path through salt marshes, snowy mountains, and Jiangnan. One case follows another, and every clue points to the military provisions that vanished without a trace nine years ago. 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend this one! It's the best I've ever read!

4. 4 被 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户？嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Jiang Ajiangjiang姜啊姜姜Mystery637k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.1kReads9.0Score314Shelves

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   The female lead is in poor health, but the details of her crime-solving are very engaging.

5. 5 明 Detective Lu Yong 明侦探陆用 A Tiger Snatched Along the Way顺手牵虎Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yong, 25 years old. Occupation: military police. Position: criminal investigator in the Military Commission's Security Department. On March 1, 2023, he entered the Kunlun Mountains while pursuing a major military spy accused of stealing secrets and murder, and vanished without a trace. The Great Ming Dynasty, 1699, the sixth year of the Mingwu reign. Lu Yong appeared in the Daqing Mountains of Taiping Prefecture, in what is now Dangtu County, Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. At the time, all L 6.7kReads9.0Score954Shelves

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   These ancient detective novels are all pretty good!

6. 6 顶 I Took My Brother's Place as Deputy Chief of the Dali Court, Leaving Everyone Stunned 顶替哥哥为大理寺少卿，惊呆众人 Golden Lightning金色闪电Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Zhao transmigrates into an ancient society. With his older brother, Chen Jun, missing for three months, Chen Zhao has no choice but to take his place as a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review. His formidable modern investigative techniques leave everyone stunned. At the same time, he discovers that his brother’s disappearance is part of a massive conspiracy, and he too is drawn into the maelstrom of a power struggle. 394Reads8.0Score105Shelves
7. 7 大 The Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What Do I Do After Being Beheaded from the Start? 大唐小神探：开局被斩首怎么办？ Drifting Duck随波逐流鸭Historical1.5M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads9.2Score802Shelves
8. 8 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 536Reads7.6Score100Shelves
9. 9 叔 Detective Di Renjie, My Uncle: Building a Crack Case-Solving Team 叔父神探狄仁杰，我打造破案天团 Kelaishen克莱森Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted My name is Li Cunxi. After being run over by a truck again and again, I transmigrated by sheer bad luck into the body of a member of the Li clan in Detective Di Renjie, and Di Renjie adopted me. My father was Li Ai, Duke of Huang. Yes, the one who died after six petty villains falsely accused him of rebellion. My elder brother is Li Wenzhong, also known as the Shadow Spirit, Hui Wenzhong. He’s currently off somewhere in the middle of nowhere, secretly training in ninjutsu and preparing to pull o 2kReads6.6Score134Shelves
10. 10 我 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Dog Sixteen狗十六Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score318Shelves

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    I highly recommend it!

11. 11 大 The Minister of the Court of Justice Keeps Trying to Make Me His Mistress 大理寺卿他总想当我外室 Chujiu Jiujiu初九九九Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Woman in disguise + devoted couple + sweet romance + light mystery + domineering CEO-like Minister of the Court of Justice falls hard] To get justice for the thirty-four members of her family, Jing Yuchu disguises herself as a man and studies hard for twelve years, finally earning a minor position as a clerk in the Jingzhao Prefecture. While investigating a case, she unexpectedly loses her virginity to Shen Qi'an, the Minister of the Court of Justice, to save him from an aphrodisiac poison. She 1.1kReads8.7Score157Shelves
12. 12 我 I Claimed a Mountain in the Imperial Capital 我在帝都占山头 Manifestation化相Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Righteous Female Bandit vs. Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical fantasy + mystery-solving + strong female lead + sweet romance + winning her back + personal growth] Ye Wanwan has ended up in the imperial capital. Down on her luck, she blocks the road and robs passersby. As fate would have it, her first target is none other than Gu Qingyan, the sickly, scheming minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Seeing that she's just a simple girl with a big appetite, Gu Qingyan kindly 322Reads9.3Score103Shelves
13. 13 大 The Little Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery261k WordsCompleted Word around town is that Dali Temple Minister Fu Xiujin is a jade-faced King of Hell, a cold beauty with an iron heart who brings down the hammer when investigating cases. Yao Shu glances at the innocent, puppy-eyed man in front of her, blushing just because he drank a bowl of sweet soup she made, and can only wonder: Shouldn’t you people get your eyes checked? See how the Dali Temple Minister and his young coroner examine strange corpses, solve cold cases, and find love along the way. 742Reads8.8Score101Shelves
14. 14 大 The Song Dynasty's Greatest Assassin 大宋第一杀神 Long Yuan龙渊Historical4.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 33.1kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    I feel like adapting the stories from this book into a TV series would be a huge hit! (Referencing *Tales of the Strange in the Tang Dynasty*)

15. 15 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    It's so good! I gave up on the previous ones after watching the beginning, but I want to watch this one again after finishing it! 😳😳

16. 16 倾 The Alluring Female Coroner 倾城女仵作 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Comic adaptation of The Beautiful Coroner now available) (Print edition of The Beautiful Coroner now on sale) After the mysterious death of her father, a coroner, Ye Caitang was saddled with a huge debt of fifty taels of silver. She had no choice but to sell herself to the Six Doors and work like a beast of burden for her creditor, Xia Yue, a renowned detective. Fortunately, Ye Caitang possessed the soul of an experienced modern forensic pathologist. Using modern forensic science, she deciphere 21.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    These two are the two books I've read so far, and I think they're pretty good. I especially love the first one. The female lead is incredibly intelligent, yet not overly so. The male lead is also intelligent, but he's not suited for judging cases, so that's left to the female lead. He's capable of governing, so together they help the people. They're not just high-ranking officials; they're genuine, down-to-earth public servants. Every character in the book is connected, even the minor ones—it's all so well-written. The second book is also very good. Because they're government officials, the focus is mainly on judging cases, and the connections between individual cases aren't very strong. However, the ensemble cast is excellent; everyone has their own story, and the female lead is also searching for her father's killer. Both books are very unique and enjoyable. The best part is that you can also listen to the audiobooks, and the voice acting is great. You should definitely check them out!

17. 17 来 After Arriving at the General's Residence 来到将军府后 Passion Fruit for Love为爱百香果Two Male Leads540k WordsCompleted Gu Yun, a modern CEO, is transported to ancient times in a single day, landing in the Chancellor's residence as a concubine's son and marrying the great general who guards the nation. Shen Yanchen and Gu Yun unexpectedly acquire a talking crystal ball. Its arrival fills their future with challenges. What other strange adventures await them? Come along and explore! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 锦 The Brocade-Clad Goddess Detective 锦衣女神捕 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted They say the young daughter of a constable in Shanshui County has a pair of ghost eyes, able to see traces at crime scenes that others miss: bloodstains, footprints, and more. She’s practically born to be a constable. She’s bold and meticulous, unafraid of corpses or blood. No matter how gruesome the crime scene, she stays calm and rational, summing up the truth in a single sentence. Wei Qinghan, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard: “Someone this talented? Excellent. I’ll recruit her and 6.5kReads8.4Score868Shelves

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    It's good, unconventional, and the characters are well-developed and concise. The forensic investigation is very interesting! There are a few typos occasionally, but otherwise it's quite good!

19. 19 通 The Spirit-Seeking Detective and the Offline Swordsman 通灵神捕与断网大侠 Mili Isn't Behaving米粒不乖Mystery551k WordsCompleted Mu Liuyan's spirit-communing arts keep losing their connection whenever she encounters a mysterious man named Zhuang Moxi. To block Zhuang Moxi's interference, Mu Liuyan designs a talisman to ward off his disruptions. Gradually, the mystery of Zhuang Moxi's origins finally comes to light, and Mu Liuyan discovers that the man she has fallen in love with is neither human nor ghost... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Quite interesting

20. 20 雪 Snow Falls on Youyan 雪落幽燕 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Li Mei, courtesy name Shuyuan, is the legitimate daughter of Prince Yongping’s household. At seven, she was granted the title of County Lady Jing’an. Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she nevertheless had an unreliable mother. Her mother was a fiery-tempered daughter of a military family, fiercely jealous by nature. In a fit of rage, she killed Su Su, Prince Yongping’s favorite concubine, and was stripped of her title, expelled from the household, and sent to live in seclusion on Mount Nan, 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    This is a fictional historical novel set in the Tang Dynasty, incorporating historical events such as the Tang Dynasty's royal family's use of witchcraft, the Zhang Guang murder case, and the Jingyuan Mutiny as its backdrop. It's a "warm-hearted" story. The female lead is a county princess, and the male lead is a young general. The female lead's family suffers misfortune, and she and her mother flee to Youzhou. In Youzhou, the female lead and the male lead meet by chance, surviving together in the wilderness and falling into an ancient cave together. The male lead takes great care of the female lead. The female lead's father is exonerated and his title is restored, and the female lead returns to the royal palace. Just as the two are preparing to marry, someone interferes, ruining their marriage. The female lead is forced to become a nun, living a very difficult life, and the male lead cooks for them.

21. 21 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 84.8kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
22. 22 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    It looks pretty good.

23. 23 惊 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.6kReads9.2Score689Shelves

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    As a female coroner, Xu Chu had no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Until one day, she landed a job at the highest levels of the Three Judicial Offices and the Inner Court of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Watch as this female coroner, working alongside a powerful prince, unravels a series of deeply shrouded mysteries. The sudden death of the young mistress of the Qian family, the twenty-year-old case of substitution, the beauty skeleton case in Furong Lane, the disappearance of a high-ranking official from the border regions, even a forgery case involving the imperial court, and the disappearance of the inner court's treasury... Unravel the complex web of intrigue, witness the bizarre truths and unsettling human nature.

24. 24 破 Solve It! I Solve Cases, That's What I Do! 破！破的就是案子！ Xing Feng行风Mystery358k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Pure Friendship] In the seemingly glamorous capital, there is a mysterious organization that specializes in putting every kind of troublemaker in their place: the Office of Rectifying Corruption. Its members have always marched to the beat of their own drum: Wen Tingxiu: The only "normal person" in the office. Every day, he's either solving cases or stopping his teammates from tearing down the building. He's earned the title of the Office of Rectifying Corruption's 814Reads8.7Score165Shelves

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    This is an episodic crime-solving story featuring multiple characters, with no romantic subplots, focusing solely on crime-solving, and a fast-paced narrative.

25. 25 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
26. 26 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
27. 27 前 She Was Cruelly Crushed and Dismembered in Her Past Life, Now She’s Back for Vengeance 前世惨被镇压分尸，她重生杀疯了 The Feisty Fire Duck炸毛的火鸭Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Young Marshal Is Hard to Woo, Where Has His Wife Run Off To? After Ruan Xishi died, she became a ghost and watched with her own eyes as the ruthless warlord knelt before her tombstone, his hands stained red. Reborn, she gained the power to destroy heaven and earth. With her all-seeing eyes, she can see through the evils of the world. Ruan Xishi reclaims her family’s fortune, takes on her wicked stepmother, makes a fortune, and vows to protect her man! Who would have thought th 1.6kReads9.0Score249Shelves
28. 28 说 You Said It Was Just a Hug, So Why Are You Getting Serious? 说好的只是抱一下，你怎么来真的 Eating Beans Makes You Chubby吃豆豆长肉肉Two Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Unhinged + Scheming + Sweet Romance + Wealthy Families] A naive, kind-hearted young master from a small county town meets the true heir to a wealthy family. What an eye-opener: who knew the most beautiful smile could coexist with the most vicious heart? Su Weile thought that anyone who smiled all the time had to be a good person, until he met Tang Shaowu. Tang Shaowu believed human nature was evil and all so-called true feelings were fake. Then he met Su Weile. Wh 58.6kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
29. 29 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves
30. 30 闪 After a Whirlwind Wedding, My Tycoon Husband Hides His Secret Identity 闪婚后，豪门老公马甲藏不住 Flowers Along the Way一路开花Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted Meng Ning was forced to go on a blind date and, through a twist of fate, ended up in a whirlwind marriage with the powerful head of the Fu family in the capital. She always thought her husband was an ordinary man with no house of his own, and figured they would simply live a quiet life together. Then one day, she discovered her husband's secret. Then her memories returned, and she found out she had once had a daughter. He pointed to the girl who looked like him and asked her, “How do you explain 25.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
31. 31 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    This is a good book, worth reading 😄

32. 32 京 The Capital's Number One Lady Detective 京城第一女神探 Wei Yu卫雨Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + bickering couple + made for each other] [Adorably ravenous female sleuth vs cool, unruly crown prince] Shen Rubai was born into one of the four great families of the capital. Her specialties are solving cases and eating. One day, she suddenly learns she is to be given in marriage to the crown prince and is horrified. By a twist of fate, she runs into him, then pits her wits against him in the hope that he will call off the engagement of his own accord. Before the engagement 1.7kReads9.2Score148Shelves
33. 33 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 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! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    For those who love solving crimes, look here! It's a really good book, and it'll send chills down your spine! 😱

34. 34 狄 The Tales of Di Renjie 狄仁杰故事 Cooking Wine and Investigating Cases煮酒问案Mystery218k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving + Ancient China + Tang Dynasty] 1. Story Background During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the young Di Renjie discovers a case involving a skeleton while on his way to take up the post of magistrate of Luoyang County. As he investigates its hidden secrets, a murder occurs in the Wang family. Everyone is a suspect, but who is the killer? In a secluded manor, the host dies before a banquet ends. No one present could have committed the crime, 751Reads6.5Score105Shelves

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    In ancient times, solving cases involved county magistrates.

35. 35 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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    The entire story is high-energy, with a diverse cast of characters, each with their own distinct traits. The premise of a kind-hearted female lead versus a scheming male lead is incredibly engaging! 😁😁😁

36. 36 让 I Asked You to Teach Art, and You Went and Arrested a Wanted Criminal 让你教美术，你顺手就去抓通缉犯 Sleeping Cat熟睡的猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving + golden finger + no female lead + Conan-like constitution + everyday life + criminal investigation + lots of cases + positive energy + crime buster + forensic artist] Ever heard of an art teacher solving crimes? Jian Wenxing, a freelance art teacher, unexpectedly gains a crime-solving System, and from then on, a rising star is born! He even becomes the crime buster who strikes fear into the hearts of wanted criminals! He hunts down the truth! He paints the skin, the bone 8.1kReads9.1Score975Shelves
37. 37 破 Crime Solving: After the System Curses Me, Sister Qin Becomes a Total Badass 破案：被系统诅咒后，秦姐帅酷彪 Abundance丰裕Mystery417k WordsCompleted [PS: A male-to-female transformation story. The protagonist has a little girl's face and a mature woman's figure, and the main focus is solving cases.] After dying heroically, Qin Wenxue transmigrated into a woman's body. Though she could no longer work in law enforcement, she found a compromise as a criminal investigation consultant. With a strong sense of justice, she absolutely refused to let the so-called Queen System control her. Seven years later, the System ran out of standby power. Befor 1kReads7.0Score113Shelves
38. 38 画 The Painter Transmigrates and Goes on a Killing Spree from the Start 画师穿越，开局就杀疯了 Perfumed Lemon Iced Black Tea香水柠檬冰红茶Mystery352k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional world + Portrait Artist + Mystery Solving + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure] In her previous life, portrait artist Ge Yunshuang died in the line of duty. She transmigrates into the body of Ge Yunshuang, an orphan in ancient times. After her vile relatives give her a hard time, she shows what she can do, only to be spotted by Pei Yuan, a Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has come to investigate a case. When they meet again, they are caught 37Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 女 The Female Constable (Complete in Three Volumes) 女捕头（全三册） Ai Moding爱默丁Mystery678k WordsCompleted “I never dared believe I could fall in love with a man, but that’s how things turned out,” the young emperor said. “What does it matter if you’re a man or a woman? I don’t care, as long as it’s you,” said her young superior. Xia Chu was feeling rather down. She had been a pretty young police academy student, but ended up disguising herself as a man and making a brothel her home. In this world, the person who had saved her became a wronged spirit. In her anger, she revealed her talent for solving 2.6kReads9.5Score546Shelves
40. 40 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
41. 41 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
42. 42 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Recommended reading: This book, also known as "The Six Lines Hidden Trap," features a unique opening to a gambling king competition! It combines martial arts, suspense, crime-solving, genius, revenge, and humor!

43. 43 画 Records in the Painting: The Chang'an Mystery (Also Known as Tang Duoling: Yan Shanhai) 画中录：长安秘案（又名《唐多令·晏山海》） Cheng Xi程浠Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + two equally matched leads + one-on-one romance + palace intrigue and political schemes] A Tang Dynasty version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: a masterful game of deception, full of stunning twists and bewildering mysteries! A sharp-tongued, scheming official of the Court of Judicial Review faces off against a clever, enigmatic female portraitist. They solve cases while falling in love, with one twist after another. They are evenly matched, countering every move with one of their ow 416Reads8.9Score103Shelves
44. 44 寿 Three Months Left to Live, Hurry and Take the Kids to Find Their Father 寿命还剩三月，火速带娃去找亲爹 Ye Yiyi叶亿亿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feel-good revenge + adorable kids] The real daughter, mistakenly switched at birth with the Duke's Estate's child, has returned with twins, a boy and a girl. The powerful Prince Han declares that he'll acknowledge the children, but wants nothing to do with their mother. The scheming green-tea women and fake innocent white lotuses laugh themselves silly, but soon they have nothing to laugh about. Jiang Yunxi heals the sick and saves lives, and can read fortunes wi 12.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
45. 45 大 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 Jin Ran瑾然Mystery26k WordsCompleted [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 400Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    I've read a few good ancient-style suspense and mystery novels, and once I started reading, I couldn't put them down. [Already hooked]

46. 46 青 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录 Cold Wind冷风Historical112k WordsCompleted [A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th 50Reads8.4Score—Shelves
47. 47 夜 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻 The Breeze and Cold Wind Howl微风冷风呼呼吹Historical112k WordsCompleted On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 明 The Three Great Cases of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末三大案 Wine and Poetry斗酒诗篇Mystery19k WordsCompleted Throughout history, whenever dynasties changed or major political events unfolded, intrigue ran rampant in the imperial harem, where women were forbidden from meddling in government. It was common for high-ranking consorts to try to seize control of the court. In the final years of the Ming dynasty, political rivalries at court grew increasingly fierce. Amid this age of turmoil, a series of palace secrets later known as the “Three Great Cases of the Late Ming” quietly unfolded. The Palace Assa 857Reads9.3Score114Shelves
49. 49 探 A Detective Couple’s Flirtatious Days 探案夫妻互撩日常 Xiao Anning筱安宁Ancient Romance918k WordsCompleted The beautiful eldest daughter of the Chu family can take down scoundrels, investigate cases, and examine corpses. She's a force to be reckoned with! The common people are all curious: what can the Dali Court Minister, who's always at her side, actually do? The shameless Dali Court Minister: “I'm handsome, charming, and brilliant. Being good-looking is a crime, too!” Unable to watch any longer, Chu Hua says, “How about trying out the human-tool role?” 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all highly-rated books on ancient detective stories that I've read. You can check the synopsis to see which one you like best; they're particularly interesting.

50. 50 她 Every Day, That Crooked Official Forces Her to Solve Cases! 她每天都被狗官逼着破案！ Yue Rou越柔Ancient Romance725k WordsCompleted Ye Huan: "I transmigrated into the body of a murderer and fell in love with the victim. Watch me, an ordinary little culinary genius, win a man's heart, solve strange cases, and become everyone's favorite!" Zhao Weiyu raps Ye Huan on the forehead, then pulls her into his arms. "Sorry for the trouble. My wife has lost her mind again." A sweet, food-filled romance with mystery-solving, featuring a devoted one-on-one couple. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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