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- 51 The Case-Solving Adventures of a Dali Temple Officer and His Unlucky Brother 大理寺丞和冤种兄弟的破案日常 [Mystery + crime-solving + mind-bending + handsome men] Male lead: Xu Yougong, a nobody who has just joined the Dali Temple. Boss: A man with close ties to all the madams in the city’s brothels. Every time he goes to a brothel to investigate a case, he runs into Wang Shaoqing. Brother No. 1: An outstanding fighter, beautiful as a flower, born into a prominent family, and the man every woman in the capital wants to marry. Brother No. 2: A favorite of Heaven who can tell the future with unerri 551Reads8.8Score109Shelves
- 52 The Forensic Princess 仵作世子妃 [Beneath the western window, the wind stirs the green bamboo. I wonder if it’s an old friend coming by.] [Cool, noble heir VS beautiful, clever coroner] * Xie Jun is a renowned modern forensic pathologist, famous for her autopsy skills and brilliant deductions. By chance, she transmigrates into the body of a woman who shares her name. Staying at an inn draws her into a murder case. The cool, noble Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review mistakes her for the murderer, leaving her no 877Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 53 First-Rank Coroner: From the Start, I’m Dissecting the Crown Princess 一品仵作：开局解剖太子妃 Modern forensic pathologist Huang Xiaochuan dies suddenly after working overtime for days in a row. When he wakes, he has transmigrated into the Great Sheng Dynasty, becoming an obscure coroner's apprentice. From the start, he is hauled into the imperial court to examine the body of the Crown Princess, who died under mysterious circumstances. If he cannot uncover the truth within three days, he will be buried alongside her. Relying on modern forensic science and criminal psychology, he publicly 131Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 7Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 55 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 The Truth Buried by Time 被岁月掩埋的真相 The Truth Buried by Time 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 (Two male leads + mystery-solving + transmigration + suspense) When a modern young man transmigrates to ancient times, a journey of solving mysteries begins, filled with political schemes, twisted human nature, and betrayal. As the two work alongside a prince to crack one case after another, they face challenge after challenge and uncover shocking truths. In this world of shifting intrigues, can they uphold justice and find a place to call their own? 97Reads6.3Score105Shelves
- 58 The Academy's Lady Detective: The Crime Scene Is No Place to Fool Around 书院女神探：案发现场，请自重 Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the great fire at the Song family estate. Seven years later, she returns to the capital under an assumed name, yet still cannot escape the notice of Heir Apparent Qi Yuan. Amid mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and intrigues at the academy, she bears a deep blood feud and joins forces with him to uncover a shocking conspiracy. Also known as: The Heir Apparent Just Can't Help Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the heir apparent is qu 197Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 59 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 94Reads7.3Score108Shelves
- 60 The Six-Person Case Files of the Dead and the Supernatural 六人丧诡案录 [Historical mystery + detective work + ensemble cast] Male lead: A warm, cheerful, and protective Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Female lead: A coolheaded, independent, and brilliant young detective On the night of Jingzhe, the monk Jici died with a strange smile on his face. A parchment scroll was found at the scene, with a prophetic verse written at its beginning. It foretold the imminent deaths of six people. The first would die before 126Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 61 Detective Di Renjie 5: The Palace Shifts the Stars 神探狄仁杰5下之宫阙换星 Jiangnan and Jiangzhou are riddled with deadly traps, while the capital, Luoyang, conceals the roots of disaster. The undercurrents in the north and south echo one another and are secretly intertwined. Layer by layer, a tangled web of conspiracies is exposed, and a shocking upheaval capable of bringing down the Great Zhou dynasty and sweeping through the entire imperial court is about to begin. This work continues the previous volume, "Detective Dee: The Blood Jade Mystery", and centers on a maj 6kReads7.1Score390Shelves
- 62 Autopsy Report: Suspect Zero 尸检报告：零号嫌疑人 Qin Mo, chief forensic examiner at the Jingang Public Security Bureau, teams up with rookie forensic assistant Lin Wan. Through meticulous autopsies, they dismantle one seemingly airtight murder case after another, identify the overlooked prime suspect through the silent testimony of the dead, and uncover the truth behind concealed deaths. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 413Reads8.4Score117Shelves
- 64 The Mind-Reading Coroner Has Driven the Court into a Frenzy 读心仵作把朝廷卷疯了 [Mind Reading + Comedy + Family Favorite + Secret Identity: A money-obsessed female coroner VS a secretly passionate, melodramatic young marquis] Qin Miaoxi was adopted as a child by her master on Mount Kunlun. While recovering from an illness, she obtained a System that lets her trade merit for more years of life. To stay alive, she specially descends the mountain to do good deeds, clear the names of the dead, and bring peace to the living. Life is hard, so all she can do is fight for every bre 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 Beauty Brings the Culprits to Justice 美人除凶 [Elements: Historical mystery + case-of-the-week stories + two equally formidable leads + poison and Gu] [Heroine: Highly skilled in martial arts, observant, and always on target when she hunts down a culprit~] [Hero: Noble by birth and favored by the emperor. Any woman who approaches him gets slapped flying~] [Cases: A man skinned and castrated + the Marquis’s daughter celebrates her birthday on the day she is doomed to die + two deaths at the palace’s Mid-Autumn banquet + Zhilan returns from t 397Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 66 I Found a Female Coroner by the River 河边捡个女仵作 The rating is a little low at the start, but it will go up as the story continues~ Bonus chapters are coming out now, and I hope to give everyone a more satisfying ending. [Funny, unconventional female coroner vs. cool, serious, emotionally clueless prince] Lighthearted + lively + bickering couple + crime-solving Forensic examiner Su Zhao died a heroic death, while unlucky country girl Su Zhao came back to life. From the start, she rises from the dead by the river and becomes the only witness wh 1.4kReads8.4Score187Shelves
- 67 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 69 The Kaifeng Case Files 开封案簿 A tyrant uses his power to force a sale. How can a helpless woman get justice? Once there was a tyrant who set his sights on a shop. But it was the family’s ancestral home, and its owner refused to sell. So the tyrant spread rumors everywhere. The husband was so enraged and grief-stricken that he died. His wife, Zhang Liniang, was left with no choice and lost both her home and her shop. The tyrant’s bullying knew no bounds: he forced her to sell at a low price. Zhang Liniang had nowhere to turn 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 70 Step Aside, Prince! Coroner Su Just Wants to Perform Autopsies 王爷靠边站，苏仵作只想剖尸 Only when her coroner father is on his deathbed does Su Yu learn that she isn’t his biological daughter. With the soul of a modern forensic pathologist, Su Yu has no interest in finding her birth parents. But she’s softhearted, so she agrees to fulfill her adoptive father’s dying wish. After burying him, she takes a jade pendant with a green sheen and all her worldly possessions and heads to the capital to find her parents. As soon as she enters the city gates, she collides with Prince Jin, who 6.6kReads8.8Score802Shelves
- 71 The Long, Long Night 长夜长夜 Long Night, Long Night is an engrossing criminal investigation novel. It opens with the suicide of a veteran detective, drawing readers into a world of suspense and danger. The story then leads to the suicide of a female student more than a decade earlier, which in turn brings to light the accidental death of a police officer and a series of related cases. The plot is tightly paced, packed with suspense and twist after twist, making it impossible to stop reading. Every chapter leaves behind clu 217Reads8.2Score104Shelves
- 72 The Bone Painter 绘骨师 Su Qing, a forensic sketch artist in modern times, dies unexpectedly while protecting a crucial piece of evidence, the Seven Hells Diagram. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Yun Zhi, the daughter of a disgraced official in ancient times. Faced with her family’s ruin and the desperate plight of being reduced to a slave, she relies on her extraordinary skills in “reconstructing faces from skulls” and “drawing a person as they will look at three” to carve out a chance to survive at the 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录 [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
- 74 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻 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
- 75 The Murder at the Orchid Pavilion Series (Complete in Three Volumes) 兰亭序杀局系列（全三册） The “Lanting” series reaches a triumphant conclusion, completing a groundbreaking historical mystery epic! The Lanting Preface Murder Plot, Volume 1: On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of the Wude era, the Xuanwu Gate Incident erupted. As he lay dying, Lu Shiheng, a middle commander of the Imperial Guard, left behind four cryptic words written in blood, leaving Li Shimin utterly baffled. Sixteen years later, Xiao Junmo, a Langjiang officer of the Black Armor Guard, is ordere 2.8kReads9.6Score500Shelves
- 76 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女仵作 A long historical mystery and detective novel. It tells the story of Tang An, a woman who disguises herself as a man to work as a coroner, and Zhao Jinghong, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review. Together, they solve extraordinary cases, uncovering an old case from ten years ago and the secrets of the heroine’s past. The book consists of six interconnected cases. The story takes place during the reign of Empress Wu in the Tang Dynasty. The political situation has begun to stabilize, 504Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 77 Detective Di Renjie: The Golden Flower Pursues the Dragon 神探狄仁杰之金花逐龙 Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang, and his disciple Su Wuming pit their wits against the Lord of the Golden Flower Token. Every time, they come this close to success, only for Empress Wu Zetian to intervene... Before he dies, Di Renjie entrusts all the evidence to Su Wuming. In the end... The twists never stop, and you can never guess who is good and who is a mole... 1.4kReads7.2Score111Shelves
- 78 Return to the Old Home 故园归 [Mystery + Everyday Mysteries + Deduction + Ancient Setting + Espionage + Adventure + Serial Murders + Perfect Partners] Decapitation, curses, national treasures, imperial tombs, locked rooms, secret agents... A raging undercurrent on the road home. Two boys meet over a bizarre murder case. As they travel together, they repeatedly encounter strange cases: a bride decapitated on her wedding night, a legend of murders in the Eighteenth Level of Hell, a murder at a Chan monastery, a stolen national 678Reads9.3Score102Shelves
- 79 The Song Dynasty Ministry of Justice Case Files 大宋刑部侦缉档案 In the early years of the Southern Song, the Jin forced the Zhao Song court to retreat to its temporary capital in Lin’an, where it secured a century of peace. Mu Qingyan, an orphan from Xiangyang, had planned to seek out her uncle, a constable in Lin’an Prefecture. But her uncle became entangled in the murder of Huang Shang, tutor to Prince Jia, Zhao Kuo, and has since disappeared. By chance, Mu Qingyan comes into possession of a secret letter her uncle left behind, drawing her into one bafflin 287Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 80 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 550Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 81 The Ruyi Rouge Shop 如意胭脂铺 Based on traditional Chinese beauty remedies and recipes, these are a series of strange little tales. But they are only stories, not history, so readers should not worry too much about whether the things mentioned in the text existed during the Tang Dynasty. During the Tianshou era of the Great Tang, in an unremarkable corner of the divine capital, Luoyang, stood an exquisitely decorated cosmetics shop. Its proprietress, Xing Ruyi, had the power to transform ghosts and spirits. In the company of 215Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 82 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇：古代奇案录 Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score188Shelves
- 83 The Record of Clearing Injustice: The Divine Detectiveress 昭雪录之神断女提刑 [Historical setting + mystery-solving + orthodox detective fiction + suspense + master detective + female protagonist] Her father was implicated in a massive case, stripped of his official post, and died in despair. Before his death, he compiled a lifetime's worth of experience solving cases into a book titled Records of Clearing Injustices, and instructed his daughter: If you lack the resolve to seek justice for the people of the world, you must never open this book. Determined to clear her fat 2.4kReads8.9Score267Shelves
- 84 My Lord Husband Is Quite a Catch 郎君甚相宜 [Two-faced ray of sunshine x gloomy, world-weary Demon King] [Detective work + food + court intrigue + redemption] In Jiang Chunhe's world, everything could be classified as either edible or inedible. Then she met Shen Zhi, and suddenly her definition of food was turned upside down. Everyone thinks Shen Zhi is cruel and vicious, and avoids him like the plague. Only Chef Jiang says, “Don't throw out that battered Demon King you found. Take care of him, and he might turn into a tasty little cabbag 1.2kReads8.8Score166Shelves
- 85 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》） [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
- 86 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 [Set in ancient times] [Mystery and crime solving] [Episodic] [Focused on investigating strange cases] [Clever characters] [No System, no golden finger] Song Nianci was born into a family of forensic examiners. The trade had been passed down from father to son since ancient times, never to daughters. But misfortune never comes singly: hers was a generation with only one daughter. To keep the family business from dying out, her grandfather came up with a plan: find a husband to marry into the fa 8.4kReads—Score1kShelves
- 87 Case Files of a Homicide Detective 缉凶笔记 I’m a college student, and fate has entangled me in one bizarre murder case after another! A woman’s corpse sealed in concrete, an unidentified charred body missing its genitals, a deranged killer who feeds on human brains… One brutal, bloody murder after another, and one appalling mastermind after another! Driven by the fire of justice in my heart, I’m caught up in a series of dangerous, thrilling hunts for the killers… 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 Young Marquis, Behave! I Just Want to Solve Cases 小侯爷别闹，我只想破案 [A genius girl detective disguised as a boy × an arrogant, self-obsessed young marquis hopelessly in love; mysteries and deductions, with everyone keeping their wits about them. Enjoy a sweet, drama-free romance amid the mysteries of an alternate dynasty!] After her family suffers a sudden upheaval, Li Xianyu has no choice but to hide her identity and go to Shengjing to study. There, amid the lively life of the academy, she meets many young nobles. By a twist of fate, she also gets caught up in 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 The Female Investigating Judge of Kaifeng 开封女推官 On her first day in office, Ding Yuehua, a female magistrate in Kaifeng, cracks a poisoning case involving the richest man in the region. A faint redness beneath the fingernails and an unusual fragrance of gold powder lead her to a bloody case of spice monopolies. When victims “volunteer” to test the drugs, and the lone survivor of a family massacre becomes a perfumer bent on revenge, she must use her expertise to cut through the web of power and capital and uncover the truth. 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 50Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 91 Think Twice Before You Read Someone’s Face 相面请慎言 [Complete] [Serial cases + mystery + historical romance + political intrigue + powerful partners + ensemble cast] (The villains are intelligent, the characters grow, and nobody is perfect.) She's just a little “Taoist” who wanders the streets telling fortunes and reading faces, and occasionally visits the pleasure houses. How did this young Prince turn her into his captive, insisting that she help him solve cases and catch criminals? What? The victim was his fiancée? She's in trouble. Has she st 327Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 92 Detective Di Renjie 5 神探狄仁杰5 In the first year of the Wu Zhou era, during the Lantern Festival, it should have been a peaceful night of celebration, with every household rejoicing and the whole nation in high spirits. But in Yangzhou, the ancient Qionghua tree, which had been withered for many years, suddenly came back to life. Scarlet droplets seeped from its petals and slid down like bloody tears. Rumors spread like wildfire, and panic over “Heaven's punishment descending upon the world” swept through Yangzhou. The people 5.9kReads8.6Score373Shelves
- 93 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿，咸鱼少女断案记 Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 94 The Little Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 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
- 95 The Case Against Chang'an 问罪长安 You see a world of flowers in full bloom, a land of magnificent beauty. I see only broken bones buried beneath the earth and wronged spirits hidden in the darkness. This is the transmigration journey of a forensic doctor who is brilliant in both letters and arms but struggles with psychological issues and fears the dark, blood, and the dead. Fortunately, love can cure anything. 84Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 96 Just Straight-Up Deduction? That's My Specialty! 单纯推理是吧？这个我擅长啊！ [A Conan-style episodic story. No romance or ambiguous relationships, grounded, no invincibility, no System, no brainless plot, with deduction and crime-solving] “Like Detective Conan? Then don’t miss this book!” There’s no such thing as a perfect crime. And if there is, then I must have committed it. While pursuing one of the world’s greatest criminal masterminds, Xian Yifan, hailed as the youngest great detective in history, died alongside his quarry. After accidentally transmigrating, he 186Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 97 Lin Chuan’an of the Dali Temple 大理寺的林初安 Historical romance + transmigration + Crime Solving + political intrigue + strong female lead + woman disguised as a man + martial world + everyday life + lighthearted tone + butterfly effect. Lin Chuan'an, a modern police detective, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking clerk with a secret. Drawing on her modern values and experience, she gradually plunges into the whirlpool of the capital, solves one strange case after another, secures her place at court, wields power across 140Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 98 I Can Tell You’re Lying 看得出来，你在说谎 [Female-oriented] [Mystery + Crime Investigation + Microexpressions + Subtle Gestures] The truth lies in microexpressions; secrets are revealed by the smallest gestures. When facing Feng Xi, not a single subtle expression can escape her sharp, almond-shaped eyes. When facing Liang Yize, not a single suspicious gesture can escape his alluring, peach-blossom eyes. When the windows to the soul belong to these two, they become walking lie detectors. No matter what kind of suspects they face, their e 42Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 99 The Famous Constable's Wife 名捕夫人 Jing Yi thinks there can’t be a more miserable groom in the world than him: his wedding date was set in a jail cell, he investigated a murder on his wedding night, and he spent his honeymoon running all over the place after criminals. Even worse, his childhood sweetheart of a wife seems to have “ulterior motives” toward him... That would be bad enough, but his superior is “settling a personal score” by assigning him case files that get thicker and more troublesome every time. He can’t go on livi 35Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 100 The Dead Cross the River at Chang’an 长安尸渡 A detective story whose heroine can perform autopsies and solve cases. Once her period of mourning was over, Wen Qingning packed her bags and returned to Chang’an, only to find that her fiancé, Shen Muhuai, had not only taken a concubine but also married a new wife. His household was practically a garden in full bloom. Shen Muhuai gazed at Wen Qingning tenderly. “A Ning, I took a concubine for your sake and married a new wife for your sake! A Ning, I did it all for you!” Wen Qingning looked at S 19.5kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
