Looking for Suspenseful Supernatural Stories Like 'Old Tales of the Yellow Springs,' with Chinese-Style Horror and Fascinating Insights 求悬疑灵异如《黄泉旧事》这类中式恐怖，长见识的

1. 1 金 Miss Golden 金黄小姐 Tea and Zen Are One茶禅一味Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted In the third year of Yuanfeng during the Great Song, an unusual phenomenon appeared over Xiangyang at midnight: a red star, as large as a dipper, fell from the northwest into the courtyard behind the Jin family home on North Street. Yellow and green smoke rose from the spot where it landed, lingering for a long time. Ouyang Jing, nephew of Ouyang Xiu and then assistant prefect of Xiangyang, recorded in his Records of Xiangyang Nights: “That night, the star shone in two colors. Golden light wound 26Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2 一 One Whale Subdues the Vast Sea 一鲸镇沧海 H YoukeH柚可Fantastical Romance133k WordsOngoing When a whale appears, the heavens are shaken. When a whale sings, the vast sea falls silent. When a whale falls, all things come to life. When survival in the ocean is threatened, should one look after oneself alone, or share its fate and fight to the end?? The female lead isn't strong from birth, and her growth will take time. This is a beginner's story, so I hope everyone will be patient with it... 25Reads—Score134Shelves
3. 3 公 The Police Chief: Storm of the Anti-Crime Campaign 公安局长之扫黑风暴 Nan Zhi南至Urban673k WordsOngoing The three successive magistrates of Gaoshan County all met bizarre and tragic deaths. Lin Ying, a demobilized soldier, is entrusted with the mission in the hour of danger and becomes the new director of the Gaoshan County Public Security Bureau. Will she become the protective umbrella of the criminal forces, or govern for the people and restore a clean land to the region? Thus begins a series of dramatic events. Let us see how a female police chief unleashes an unprecedented campaign against org 752.7kReads8.8Score47.4kShelves
4. 4 又 Another Spring and Summer 又是一个春夏 Tea and Zen Are One茶禅一味9k WordsCompleted Another Spring and Summer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 老 The Old Daoist Healer 老道行医 Tea and Zen Are One茶禅一味Historical6k WordsCompleted An Old Taoist Healer 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 攀 Climbing to the Pinnacle of Power 攀登权力之巅 Eastern Shrimp Head东方虾头Urban2.4M WordsOngoing Officialdom is a battlefield of deception, intrigue, and backstabbing. Chen Hui is sent to Anping County as its Party Secretary in a moment of crisis, only to find himself framed the moment he arrives. Watch as Chen Hui cuts through the dangers of the power game, turns a cesspool of murky water crystal clear, and climbs all the way to the pinnacle of power. 36kReads8.7Score3kShelves
7. 7 高 The Cold CEO's Desert Island Survival Diary 高冷女总裁的荒岛求生日记 With Divine Help如有神助Urban1.2M WordsCompleted A plane crashes, leaving the entire company stranded on a deserted island. The once lofty female CEO now asks me in a quiet voice if she can have an extra half cup of water today. The unapproachable sales director waits beyond the crowd, leaning on a branch for the sake of a bite to eat. On this island, all the rules have changed: whoever finds fresh water calls the shots. 5.6kReads7.6Score422Shelves
8. 8 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
9. 9 洗 Qiaozhen, the Foot Washer 洗脚妹巧珍 Tea and Zen Are One茶禅一味10k WordsCompleted Qiaozhen, the Foot Washer 1Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 揭 After Exposing My Mom's Secret 揭发了我妈的秘密后 Little Madman and the Crow小疯子与乌鸦6k WordsCompleted After Exposing My Mom's Secret 227.5kReads—Score1.9kShelves
11. 11 我 I Can Understand Animals, but Every One of Them Has a Filthy Mouth 我能听懂动物说话，但它们一个比一个会骂街 Breezes Dance and Zhao清风伴舞and赵17k WordsCompleted I Can Understand Animals, but Every Single One of Them Has a Filthy Mouth 9.5kReads—Score213Shelves
12. 12 太 The Battle of Taiyuan, 1937 太原大会战1937 Tao Chun陶纯Historical188k WordsCompleted In the early years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Chinese and Japanese armies fought a major campaign in North China: the Taiyuan Campaign. Faced with a formidable enemy, Yan Xishan, a regional strongman who had long kept his territory closed off, raised the banner of resistance. At Pingxingguan, Lin Biao astonished the world. The highest authorities in Nanjing ordered the execution of Lieutenant General Li Fuying for “failing to fight effectively,” shocking the entire army. Hao Men 931Reads9.5Score108Shelves
13. 13 民 The Republic-Era Book of Mysteries 民国诡秘录 Luo Biqingbu洛笔青簿Mystery201k WordsOngoing Sometimes, the one who takes your life isn’t a person at all, but an evil spirit or demon. And the one controlling those spirits from behind the scenes might well be human... In the chaotic Republican era, foreign powers encircled the nation, eager to invade China, while warlords fought among themselves at home, leaving the land in ruins. On the other side of the jianghu, evil spirits rose everywhere and ghosts ran rampant, while mysterious foreign religions invaded as well. After waking from a 1.2kReads—Score105Shelves

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    [Supernatural + Mystery + Republican Era Folklore] I highly recommend this novel, my favorite of all. The supernatural atmosphere is amazing, the writing is superb, the plot is logically sound with constant twists and turns, the characters are well-developed, and the protagonist is incredibly intelligent. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading! [Thumbs up]

14. 14 洞 On Our Wedding Night, I Angered My Comatose Husband Awake 洞房夜，活死人相公被我气醒了 No Cure无药Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Su Qingqing, a special forces military doctor, transmigrated into the body of a wicked stepmother to two children. Her mother-in-law despised her, troublesome relatives schemed against her, and her husband lay on the bed like a living corpse. Life was simply impossible! Su Qingqing rolled up her sleeves and got to work. With a pocket dimension in one hand and a lucky-charm physique in the other, she dug ginseng in the mountains and opened a pharmacy in town. Unexpectedly, on the first night she 5kReads9.0Score955Shelves
15. 15 红 Red Sun, White Sun: Lessons from the Second KMT-CCP Cooperation 红太阳白太阳：第二次国共合作启示录 Liu Jianwei柳建伟Historical241k WordsCompleted After more than ten rounds of secret contact, the Xi’an Incident and the Marco Polo Bridge Incident led the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to reach the greatest possible compromise and cooperation amid the thunder of artillery at the Battle of Shanghai. In the years that followed, the two parties alternated between talks and standstills, while military clashes continued. The Wannan Incident pushed their cooperation to the brink of collapse. The outbreak of the Pacific War brought the two par 69Reads9.4Score—Shelves
16. 16 梅 The Legend of Meiling: Three Years of Guerrilla Warfare in the South 梅岭传奇——南方三年游击战争 Li Kui李奎Historical108k WordsCompleted On October 13, the Central Bureau and the Central Government Office convened a meeting in Ruijin of the key officials from the former Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the central government departments who had remained in the Soviet Area, announcing the establishment of the Central Bureau and the Central Government Office. The Central Bureau initially consisted of five members: Xiang Ying, Chen Yi, Chen Tanqiu, He Chang, and Qu Qiubai. Deng Zihui, Zhang Dingcheng, Tan Zhenlin 244Reads9.4Score—Shelves
17. 17 长 Three Thousand Years of Longevity: I Leave Seclusion to Court the Sect's Saintess! 长生三千年，出山相亲宗门圣女！ Gentle Assassin温柔刺客Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing I'm lazy by nature, the laziest kind of person imaginable. On my first day in the sect, I decided I would be a contented couch potato. No cultivation, just menial work. Because menial disciples don't have to pursue cultivation, socialize, take exams, go on dangerous training missions, or duel anyone... As long as you finish your daily work, you get food and a place to stay. One person fed is one household free of worry. But I'm also incredibly unlucky. On my first day in the sect, I accidentally 33.1kReads7.6Score2.2kShelves
18. 18 中 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History, Volume One 中华上下五千年·第一卷 Jiang Zhongzhe姜忠喆Historical239k WordsCompleted History is a mirror. Every country and people places importance on using its history to educate and inspire its citizens, especially the young. History itself is full of life, and many expressions in modern Chinese, particularly idioms and allusions, come from historical texts. Yet today’s children are easily “formatted” by the rich forms of modern Western civilization and become resistant to learning history. This is bound to worry parents who care about their children’s growth and hope they wi 83Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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