Ancient Mystery, Detective, and Crime-Solving Stories 古代悬疑推理破案

1. 1 重 Back in the Eighties, I Solved Nine Thousand Murder Cases 重回八零，我破了命案九千宗 Fishing for the Moon, Farming the Clouds钓月耕云Mystery5.8M WordsOngoing Returning to the 1980s, Chen Qingfeng gets another chance to relive his past regrets and revisit nine thousand unsolved murder cases. This time, he has a chance to make up for the regrets he carried from his previous life as a police officer... After taking a break, I’m short on money again, so I’ve started a new book. This one isn’t a power fantasy, and there’s no System or golden finger. I just hope to capture the feel of the 1980s and write another crime-solving story, a genre I haven’t touch 85.6kReads8.8Score4.8kShelves

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   It looks good, the logic is clear, and the reasoning is rigorous. I feel that the score is still a bit low. The score is 9.5.

2. 2 破 Dawn of Murder 1: Undercurrent 破晓杀机1：暗潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery165k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation and Deduction + Criminal Psychology + Stunning Twists + Horror + Wild Imagination] On the square of the Police University, a horrifying corpse lies curled inside a shattered sculpture, its face contorted as if frozen in a silent scream. Even more unsettling, a note found in the victim's stomach eerily foretells the crime scene. Chen Ye has only just become a police officer when he is handed such a difficult case, and this is only the beginning. A string of deaths shatters 762Reads8.9Score129Shelves

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   The unit story is suspenseful, suspenseful, and thrilling, with a twist in the hard-core reasoning. It's so fun to watch!

3. 3 恶 Evil Bones 2: The Ashen Mystery 恶骨2：灰烬谜踪 Liu Gang刘港Mystery102k WordsCompleted [Criminal Investigation + Criminal Psychology + Hard-Core Deduction + Genius Detective + Serial Murders + Fighting Side by Side + Ensemble Cast] The dead can speak, and clues never lie! Thirty years ago, a shooting sent shockwaves through the entire town. A man and a woman died on the spot, while the killer remained at large. Years later, another case brought the true culprit behind the cold case to light! At the same time, a young girl vanished under mysterious circumstances, and every suspect 3.4kReads9.3Score758Shelves

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   There is no CP to solve the case, and no cheats or love brains~just watch it and it's over!!

4. 4 恶 Evil Bones 4: Partners in Crime and Love 恶骨4：罪爱同谋 Liu Gang刘港Mystery134k WordsCompleted [Mind-Bending Mystery + Case-of-the-Week Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Stunning Twists + Fighting Side by Side] A shadowy hand controls a deadly game. Out on the sea, a white suitcase drifts slowly across the water. When it's opened, it reveals the bloated, headless corpse of a woman! Is the butterfly tattoo on the body a clue to the victim's identity, or a warning from the killer? A blood-soaked coffin appears on a stormy night, its oozing blood horrifying against the darkness! The 1.4kReads9.2Score493Shelves
5. 5 大 The Tang Dynasty Record of Exorcism 大唐辟邪录 A Huan Loves Ge La Tiao爱吃格拉条的阿环Mystery428k WordsOngoing In the prosperous Tang dynasty, people devour one another without leaving a trace. Shen Qichi, a low-born judicial officer, believes in neither ghosts nor gods, only human nature. Pei Zhao, a noble-born general with a razor-sharp blade, swears to right every wrong. When the legend of the “Peach Blossom Bride,” a woman whose skin is flayed, disrupts the Night Patrol of the Imperial Guards, a string of strange cases tears away the powerful elite’s veil of respectability. Bones in a Buddhist shrine 55Reads—Score101Shelves

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   There is a hidden cannibalism rule in the prosperous Chang'an, and strange cases reveal the shady story of the family. Two detectives work together to keep the world fair and clear.

6. 6 第 The Eleventh Suspect 第11名嫌疑人 White Wagtail After the Rain雨后白鹡鸰Mystery385k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads]+ [Plot Twists]+ [High-IQ Crime]+ [Vengeance for a Murdered Wife]+ [Second Male Lead Is a Lovesick Puppy] Mystery, crime-solving, deduction! Set against the backdrop of the “221” case, the protagonist uses his unique powers of logical deduction to face one difficult case after another alongside his team. With smoothly unfolding plots and tightly coordinated roles within the team, they trace and investigate ruthless criminals across a variety of murder cases! Featuring dozens of s 148Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The criminal investigation setting of the two male protagonists, the opening directly cuts into the "221" serial murder case, and the logical reasoning is interlocking. The former criminal police captain Zou Shiyuan and the current captain Li Mao's masters and apprentices solved the case in a confrontational manner. The case progressed like a knife and a bamboo - from on-site investigation to the revelation of the truth without any fuss. They are especially good at using criminal psychological analysis to directly attack the murderer's weaknesses.

7. 7 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 5kReads7.0Score627Shelves

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   ,. This book is quite good, you should check it out. It is the kind of story about a female forensic doctor and the captain of the criminal police team who have been in love for a long time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people. She is paranoid, but she and he can solve the case together. They cooperate with each other from disliking each other to joining hands in the end.

8. 8 二 Two Sleuths Crack the Case, One Clap of the Block Stuns the World 二人探案破原形，一声醒木天下惊 Drifting Duck随波逐流鸭Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Meticulous historical setting + ancient forensic mysteries + fast-paced cases + ancient entertainment + no System + lighthearted comedy + career-focused] [The short drama of the same name is now available. Search for it on Hongguo Short Dramas to watch.] Song Zhen has just transmigrated to the Xianqing era of the Tang Dynasty when he gets caught up in a murder case and is sent to the execution ground from the start. Luckily, Di Renjie saves him. The two become sworn friends, and together they s 10.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
9. 9 谷 Flowers at the Bottom of the Valley 谷底的花 Li Shixin立十辛Mystery367k WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life mystery + deduction + crime solving + case-of-the-week + serious drama] Main characters: Lu Jun (forensic pathology intern) vs. Chen Zhou (criminal investigation team captain) Six years ago, a family upheaval completely changed Lu Jun's personality, and his family sent him abroad. Six years later, Lu Jun returned to China and voluntarily joined Chen Zhou's workplace. The two are twelve years apart in age. Their relationship shifted from close friends to an awkward “uncle and nephe 1kReads—Score109Shelves

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   Modern suspense reasoning, the storyline is compact and not procrastinating, and it is a unit case.

10. 10 警 Fresh Out of Police Academy, I Crack Cases Like Crazy and Refuse to Be a Rookie 警校刚毕业，疯狂破案，不当新人 The Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Keyboard日万的键盘Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted [The System plays a minor role + One Heroine + Brainy, with a focus on deduction and solving cases. Not for readers who dislike that.] Han Xu accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world while driving, becoming a rookie police officer and activating the Detective Development System. He made a great haul! On his very first day on the job, he cracked a major case and shocked the task force! Then one bizarre and mysterious case after another followed! The Snow Mountain Case, the Lighthouse Case… 29.7kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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    The time-travel newcomer police has its own crime-solving system, but the real highlight is the density of cases-dismemberment cases, secret room murders, and transvestite crimes follow one after another. On average, one case is solved in three chapters. The protagonist Han Xu's reasoning process is as precise as a scalpel. I especially recommend the chapter "Antique Murder Case". The reversal is textbook level.

11. 11 这 Thank Goodness That Kid Became a Cop! 这小子得亏是当了警察啊！ Crow Doesn't Fly Planes乌鸦不坐飞机Urban630k WordsOngoing Xu Lai transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes a police officer, and unexpectedly awakens a god-tier detective System. Whenever he catches a criminal or solves a case, he receives a random reward from the System. The only problem is that the System’s rewards aren’t quite what he expected... “I’m a cop. Why the heck did you give me the skill to counterfeit money?” Xu Lai is initially close to breaking down. But on the very day he reports for duty, he runs into the leader of a counterfeit-money 46.1kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    🌈➡️These books are all high-scoring crime-solving reasoning essays with scores above 9 points. 🐾Every case has a logical thinking line. 👍👍Every character in the book is very distinct, 👊never lose track, never make mistakes, and never use readers as tools✨✨.

12. 12 破 Solving Cases Is a Little Bitter, but My Sister Is Super Sweet 破案微苦，我姐超甜 KISS in the CloudsKISS云中Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Xuan was reborn. No System, no cheats, no golden finger. But Heaven had given him an outrageously powerful body. And at that very moment, the wheels of fate began to turn. Mu Qingtian: Brother-in-law, do you have a dream? Lin Xuan: I do. I want to show off. Mu Qingtian: ... Lin Xuan: Showing off is a longing for dignity, a fantasy about reality, and the right to pursue what you desire. What’s the difference between not showing off and being a salted fish? ... Hey, honey, why’d you hit me 73.5kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
13. 13 一 I Transmigrated One Day and Became Famous for Solving Cases 一朝穿越，我靠破案名扬天下 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 7.5kReads9.0Score999Shelves
14. 14 神 Detective Di Renjie: The Case of Crown Prince Zhanghuai’s Return from the Dead 神探狄仁杰之章怀太子还魂案 Su Changmei苏长眉Historical1.0M WordsCompleted During Wu Zetian's reign, strange omens appeared in the divine capital of Luoyang. The late Crown Prince Zhanghuai suddenly returned from the dead, leading a powerful Black-armored Army in an assault on the palace and the murder of court officials. The divine capital was thrown into panic... Wu Zetian reinstated Di Renjie, who had retired from office, and ordered him to unravel the bizarre case! The Crown Prince's faction, the Prince of Liang's faction, the eunuchs, and Wu Zetian's own forces... 2.8kReads8.3Score358Shelves

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    The Tang Dynasty was founded by the great ancestor Li Yuan, and it was passed down to the fourth generation Zhongzong who came to the throne, and Wu Zetian came to rule the dynasty.

15. 15 行 The Patrol Office 行捕司 P District N GirlP区N子Historical837k WordsOngoing Lu Fengzhu is a retired soldier who has killed countless enemies, while Gu Tingyue is a rookie member of the Hidden Dragon Guard. Through a twist of fate, they both join the Xingbu Bureau and begin investigating all kinds of cases: some involving romance, some gang rivalries, some court power struggles, and others the rough-and-tumble world of the martial clans. There are plenty of cases. Let me tell them to you one by one... 66Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist retires from the border army, and the female protagonist is a spy, and they work together to solve major cases between the government and the opposition. It combines originality, suspense and curiosity into one. The logic is self-consistent, and you must fill in any pitfalls!

16. 16 审 Interrogation Ace: My Partner Is a Profiler 审讯王牌：我的搭档是侧写师 Ye Yueming夜玥茗Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted In a string of brutal murders in Haishi, tarot cards are the only warning. Gu Chengze, a playboy captain who drives a supercar to crime scenes, is ordered to take the case. His partner, assigned by his superiors, is Shen Yanzhi, a cool, reserved criminal profiler. Everyone says they’re a disastrous pairing, like fire and water. Then Shen Yanzhi identifies the real culprit from a single microexpression, and Gu Chengze takes a deadly blow meant for him. At the edge of life and death, they see thro 161Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who was struck by the dialogue "Shen Yanzhi, who are you?" And "your partner, or suspect"? Tarot Card Murder + Double Power Extreme Pull, this tension is incredible!

17. 17 紫 Fragrant Dust on Purple Paths 紫陌香尘 Eagle23雄鹰23Mystery204k WordsCompleted Drawing on more than a decade of experience as a police officer and my broader understanding of society, I wrote this original social realist mystery novel. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It spans 20 years from beginning to end, with dozens of clues and echoes woven throughout. I hope to share it with readers who are patient and enjoy thinking things through. There are two cases, but what truth will you see in them? The Fragrance of Purple Dust is divided into four volumes, each named wit 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let those who are educated take a look at this social suspense reasoning ceiling. The author has worked in a grassroots police station for more than ten years. He will discuss life growth with you based on his personal thoughts. The foreshadowing is already laid in the title and cover of the book. Can you tell who the cross and the face on the cover are?

18. 18 致 Deadly Scorpion 1: A Male Criminal's Case Files 致命毒蝎1：男子犯罪档案 Yingzhong and Wu应钟和伍Mystery170k WordsCompleted Deadly Scorpion 1: A Casebook of Male Crime is a penetrating look at male criminal behavior in modern society, covering social issues such as domestic violence, infidelity, pornography, desire, gambling, and illicit affairs. The book documents real criminal cases and explores the complex human and social factors behind these crimes through detailed analysis. What hatred could drive a man to kill his wife with his own hands, then eat her organs raw? What hidden circumstances led him to murder his 4.6kReads9.2Score483Shelves

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    This book is really the pinnacle of criminal investigation reasoning. The cases are exciting, the writing is delicate, and the logic is rigorous. It is definitely worth reading! [Laughing out loud]

19. 19 刑 A Crime Reporter’s Notes: The Ledger of Life and Death in Real Cases 刑侦记者手记：真实罪案的生死簿 Ask the Cold问冷Mystery58k WordsCompleted Where there are people, there's not only the “jianghu,” but also life and death. How long life lasts, we cannot know. But death comes at its own pace for everyone. One case after another unfolds, and killers spring up like bamboo shoots, piercing the calm surface of the world. As layer upon layer of real evidence is stripped away, their ugly faces are exposed. What happened to the missing young couple during their final eight hours? A pair of lecherous eyes follows a young woman's skirt, trailin 441Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The writing is smooth, exciting, and the case is fascinating.

20. 20 我 The Real-Life Inspiration Behind I'm a Detective 我是刑警原型揭秘 Poems and Wine篇诗斗酒Mystery67k WordsCompleted The series I Am a Police Officer could be called a documentary about major criminal cases in China. Its popularity has drawn more and more attention to safety concerns in society. This book reveals the real cases behind those depicted in the show and recreates the crime scenes. Let's take a closer look! On January 28, 1995, eleven people were killed at a mine in a single night. Four disguised men stormed the mine's guardroom and went on a killing spree, leaving bodies everywhere they went. This 1.9kReads9.5Score163Shelves
21. 21 恶 Dark Tales 2: The Fame and Fortune Circuit 恶谭2：名利场 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic stories + the depths of human nature + stunning twists + hard-core sleuthing] “Where fame and fortune reign, disputes are sure to arise.” A woman's corpse hidden inside a Buddha statue in an ancient temple, a mysterious online celebrity, and a group of suspects with tangled connections: Tan Zheng takes on a baffling murder case. As the investigation deepens, he discovers that the case is far more complicated than it first appe 279Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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

22. 22 恶 Dark Tales 3: The Abyss of Desire 恶谭3：欲望渊 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery209k WordsCompleted [Mystery + criminal investigation + deduction + episodic cases + the depths of human nature + no romance + solving cases] [Desire is a wildfire, hard to contain once it spreads. It burns away reason, leaving only ashes behind.] Young Jiang Tingxu was presumed to have died by suicide, but years later he suddenly reappears and mercilessly kills the family members he once knew. A bizarre family history begins to come to light... The shocking discovery of several skeletons brings Longxue Village, a 204Reads9.2Score109Shelves
23. 23 恶 Dark Tales 4: Tides of the Sea of Hate 恶谭4：恨海潮 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Urban175k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Criminal investigation + Deduction + Case-by-case mysteries + The depths of human nature + No romance + Focused on solving cases] [Love and hate are poison. In excess, they consume flesh and blood and devour the soul.] A student at a foreign studies university carries explosives into a classroom, causing a tragedy that shocks the entire city! A wealthy boy vanishes on a rainy night, and his body surfaces in the river the next day. But the circumstances of his drowning are riddled with 217Reads9.3Score103Shelves
24. 24 绝 Top-Secret Criminal Case Files 绝密刑事档案 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery58k WordsCompleted Uncover major criminal cases in China, explore the truth behind them, and reveal the dark side of human nature. This series investigates and analyzes shocking major criminal cases from China in recent years. On a street on a rainy night, a taxi driver kills four people in a row, then sexually abuses and dismembers the bodies, taking photos as keepsakes! A newlywed couple vanishes overnight. What cruel crimes took place during those eight hours of impenetrable darkness? Hong'an, December 26: Eigh 3.8kReads9.4Score256Shelves

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    Full of suspense 👍 Read this book for criminal mystery!! I will control you to the ss! Cases follow one after another without any delay.

25. 25 零 Zero-Degree Showdown: Operation Blue Arrow 零度交锋：蓝捷行动 Windless Rainy Night雨夜无风Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery and Suspense] [Espionage] [Crime Investigation] [Modern Urban] [Genius] [Strong Female Lead] [National Security] Twenty-three years ago, a separation tore the lives of twin sisters apart. The younger sister was trained by an overseas spy organization to become an elite agent. Sent back to China, she is ordered to assassinate her own sister, take her place, infiltrate Lanjie Communications, and steal the core secret, “Lanjie 9.” Caught between her mission and her organization's orders on 6kReads9.1Score717Shelves

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    [Old Lovers in the Underground Passage] Police officer Wang Jun never expected that the cold-blooded E-country spy he was chasing was actually his classmate who had a crush on him in college. The choice between love and law came in an instant.

26. 26 不 The Nonconsecutive Murders 不连续杀人事件 Sakaguchi Ango坂口安吾Mystery95k WordsCompleted In the summer of 1947, scholars, poets, authors, painters, doctors, actors, and others gather to escape the heat at the mountain villa of the great poet Utagawa Kazuma. A shadow of death falls over the place, and people begin dying one after another. Were they all killed by the same murderer, or did different people commit the crimes? Was this a serial murder case, or a series of unrelated killings that only seem connected because they happened one after another? There is only one truth. Who is 131Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    💯 💢 💥I just like this kind of novel where the cases are solved one by one and there is no emotional line. There are enough cases, complex enough types, and enough types to make it enjoyable to watch.

27. 27 水 The Water Monster Murders 水怪杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery97k WordsCompleted At a weekend party hosted by a renowned marine biologist, a guest dives into the swimming pool in full view of everyone, then vanishes without a trace! There’s no sign that he ever climbed out, and he’s nowhere in the pool, yet strange, enormous claw marks lie on the bottom! Rumors that a vicious dragon killed him begin to spread through the group! When the missing guest’s body is finally found, something even more shocking comes to light: his corpse bears marks just like those left by dragon cl 44Reads8.4Score—Shelves
28. 28 金 The Canary Murders 金丝雀杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Male-Channel Fanfiction140k WordsCompleted Broadway's hottest star, Margaret Odell, known as “the Canary,” has been brutally murdered in her apartment at 184 West Seventy-first Street. The scene is a completely sealed room. As the police search tirelessly for clues, they only sink deeper into a fog of conflicting testimony. Everyone seems like the murderer, yet each has a clear alibi. So who is the real killer? Who slipped like a ghost into the star's sealed apartment and carried out the brutal murder? 73Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 29 主 The Bishop Murders 主教杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery130k WordsCompleted A string of chilling, bizarre murders takes place in New York, and every crime matches a Mother Goose nursery rhyme perfectly! In an instant, the shadow of death falls over all of New York! The “Bishop” behind the strange murders has an intellect far beyond ordinary people and an uncanny talent for meticulous planning. Why does this ghostly figure commit murders while leaving clues, appearing and disappearing like a phantom? What earth-shattering conspiracy lies behind it all? 86Reads8.9Score—Shelves
30. 30 班 The Benson Murders 班森杀人事件 Van Dine范达因Mystery96k WordsCompleted Late one night, a wealthy businessman is shot dead while reading at home! Vance, who has never investigated a case before, is persuaded by the prosecutor to take on the task of solving the murder! All six suspects have alibis! So who is lying?! Just as the police are at a loss, the inexperienced detective finds an entirely different way forward. But can the killer really be found by deducing their personality and behavioral traits? 28Reads9.0Score—Shelves
31. 31 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 869Reads8.8Score122Shelves
32. 32 神 Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令 Situ Feiyu司徒飞宇Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets 200Reads—Score102Shelves

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