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- 1 Di Renjie: The Mysterious Case 狄仁杰之玄案 My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Strange Cases of Song: The Jade-Faced Detective 宋案诡录之玉面神断 A string of bizarre cases erupts across the Northern Song dynasty: a corpse laughing in a sealed room is tied to the shadow-puppet arts of a ghost market; in a border commandery, people who return from the dead soon wither into mummified corpses; treasures vanish from the capital without a trace, and a double-sealed-room murder leaves its victim trapped; a manor on an isolated island hides a cannibalistic curse; and a royal dragon-scale mark points straight to a plot involving the Imperial Seal! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Drizzle Falls, an Ancient Mystery 渐骤雨【古代探案】 A slow-to-warm, slightly dense young detective of the martial world vs. a clever, passionate Minister’s daughter who champions justice (mystery investigations + romance and personal growth + twists throughout + comedy and angst + political intrigue later on + brisk pacing + one-on-one romance) Friendly reminder: Don’t trust anyone but the protagonists. Everything can take an unexpected turn, so don’t jump to conclusions. P.S. I’m a new author, writing as a hobby. If this book earns anything, pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Detective Di Renjie: I Am a Once-in-a-Generation Talent 神探狄仁傑,我,不世之才 Thrills; suspense; immortal martial arts; detective; An eternal lamp hung in the ancient tomb, its wavering flame sending chills down the spine… Rustle… “Who's there, ” The Twin-Dagger Murder Case: Because her husband was always away on business, Fan Yuniang was unbearably lonely and began an affair with Jia Jun, a debonair opera performer. Du Wei, the Overlord, sought revenge and subjected Fan Yuniang to every kind of humiliation… A beam of light pierced through from the mountaintop. The sun 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Young Di Renjie: The Chang'an Mysteries 少年狄仁杰之长安诡事 A bizarre massacre at the City God Temple in Chang'an County leads young Di Renjie to uncover a shocking conspiracy while investigating the case: the powerful court official Changsun Wuji is using the ghost market to raise a force of deathsworn, hoping to drag Crown Prince Li Zhi into a rebellion! Forced to navigate between a cool, beautiful female general, a spoiled princess, and a mysterious beauty, Di Renjie's tangled romances cut into the truth like knives. Li Shimin lies on his sickbed, his 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Detective Di Renjie: A Case Within a Case in the Capital 狄仁杰之京城案中案 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Judge Dee of the Great Tang: Temple of the Sea of Sand 大唐狄仁杰之沙海神殿 Empress Wu Zetian moved the capital to Luoyang and planned to celebrate the first Mid-Autumn Festival there with her ministers. But unexpectedly, the grand feast turned into a funeral banquet. Discontented with a woman ruling the empire, someone plotted to seize the Tang throne, and Di Renjie was dispatched to investigate. A series of hidden secrets gradually comes to light, including the Temple of the Sea of Sand, the Vast Sea Labyrinth, and the Snowbound Dome. 211Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 8 The Prosperous Age Case 盛世案 Li Shengyuan is the greatest painter in the Great Sheng. Rumor has it that his fate brings death to his wives. In his early thirties, he has already lost two wives. Though fabulously wealthy, he is a man no woman dares marry. During the Ghost Festival, he goes to a temple to light a lamp for his late wife. When he wakes after fainting, he has lost his memory! He later finds work as a shop assistant at Jing's Grain Store, where he hits it off with the owner's daughter, Jing Ruyu, and the two bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Detective Di Renjie: Transmigrating to Binge-Watch the Show 神探狄仁杰之穿越追剧 A college student who loves watching the TV series Judge Dee transmigrates into its world. Li Guanyun, a student from a later age, follows Judge Dee around and gets to watch the story unfold up close. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Judge Bao: Strange Cases 包青天之奇案 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Di Renjie: The Pearl Lost in the Blue Sea 狄仁杰之沧海遗珠 [Mystery] [History] [Detective Fiction] [Thriller] The former officials of the Li-Tang dynasty guard the ancestral temples, while the throne passes to the ruler’s relatives by marriage. The struggle for imperial power leaves the people in misery. Wu Zetian orders Di Renjie to act as her imperial inspector and Grand Councilor, and a bizarre case that will shock the realm comes to light… This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate. 621Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 12 Di Renjie: I Am the Great Tang's Most Powerful Minister 狄仁杰:我,大唐第一权臣 He transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the famous detective Di Renjie, complete with a System and a golden finger! He moves freely through officialdom, winning both imperial favor and the people's hearts. With his literary skills, he can govern the realm; with his martial prowess, he can secure the empire. Neither internal troubles nor foreign threats can faze him. Behold the legendary life of the Tang Dynasty's foremost official! 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Di Renjie: The Yama King's Edict 狄仁杰之阎王令 As the saying goes: Once the Yama Order is issued, no one survives. To investigate where the order came from, Di Renjie is secretly sent by his father to look into it. He uses a scheme to bring along his good friend Wang Yuanfang, and the two set off on a path through the martial world, where bloodshed and crime lie hidden. During their investigation, they uncover a connection to Wang Yuanfang's father. The two friends fall out, but when Wang Yuanfang's father learns that his son is being hunted 127Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 14 Detective Di Renjie: The Storm Rises Again 神探狄仁杰之风云再起 In the main hall of the provincial governor's residence, a lantern bearing a human face stood in the center. It tilted at an unnatural angle on the floor. A layer of ghastly pale human skin was stretched over its bamboo frame, its once-smooth surface now covered in cracks. Dark red blood seeped steadily from them, like a twitching mouth silently wailing. The pool of blood beneath the lantern had congealed into dark purple scabs, yet fresh droplets still fell from its edges, striking the blueston 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Taxidermist 标本师 A woman's skinned corpse was discovered on the roof of an office building, her body wrapped in layers of plastic wrap. The police suspected that the victim had conspired with her killer to take her own life. Meanwhile, fingerprints found on a hand at the crime scene revealed that each of its five fingers belonged to a different person. All five were involved in last year's murder case. Wang Chi, who solved that case, was transferred out of the police force after being suspected of having mental 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 After transmigrating to ancient times, Fang Wushuang discovers that the dynasty in this world is called the Great Tang, but it is not the Tang dynasty from the history he knows. Faced with mysterious and baffling cases and murders shrouded in uncertainty, Fang Wushuang becomes a legendary detective in another world, teaming up with martial artists who can travel to heaven and earth to solve one deadly case after another. Human brains made into elixirs, deadly lotuses, a snake-demon crone, bloods 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Judge Bao: The Wrongful Conviction Case 包青天之冤案 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Case 神探狄仁杰之迷案 During Wu Zetian’s reign, the empire enjoys peace and stability on the surface, but undercurrents swirl beneath. Court intrigue, strange happenings on the borders, and bizarre cases among the common people all test the wisdom and courage of those who uphold the law. Di Renjie, the brilliant detective later hailed as the “Sherlock Holmes of the East,” solves one strange case after another with meticulous reasoning and keen insight, upholding justice. Set during the Wu Zhou era, this book features 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Down-and-Out Heiress Clings to the Upright Official 落魄千金抱紧清官大腿 [Bound together before falling in love + Love grows over time + Facing hardship together + Historical romance] She was once the cherished jewel of the Minister's household. In a single night, her family is arrested and she becomes a prisoner. On the brink of death during exile, she unexpectedly awakens a mysterious ancient mirror, granting her a glimpse into the workings of cause and effect behind “loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness.” The spirit of the mirror tells her that ther —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Calming the Waves: The Road Home 定风波之归去来 In the final years of the Wu Zhou dynasty, Di Renjie, frustrated by his repeated and fruitless remonstrations, angrily retires to his hometown. From the moment he leaves the capital, assassins dog his every step: killers from the martial world, corrupt officials, and enemy spies. An invisible web stretches from Luoyang to the East Sea. Every step of his three-thousand-li journey home takes him across the blades of the two Zhangs' faction. What should have been a quiet retirement becomes a deadly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Detective Di Renjie: Conquering the Martial Dynasty 神探狄仁杰之武朝称霸 After transmigrating into the world of Judge Dee, he solves cases alongside Dee Fatty while gradually building up his own power! Dee Fatty, you’ve exposed so many masterminds. But can you find the one who’s been hiding the deepest? Years later! Wu Duxiu sat upon the imperial throne! “Minister Dee, will you bow before me?” 454Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 22 The Six-Fingered Boy’s Starry Road 六指少年的星光路 The Six-Fingered Boy's Road to Stardom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Pines’ Song Remains, While Their Sharpest Edge Stays Hidden 松风未改,锋芒自藏 The pines remain unchanged; their sharpness stays hidden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Belated Moonlight Illuminates My Entire Youth 迟来的月光,照亮我整个青春 The moonlight came late, but it lit up my entire youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 From Fast-Track Promotion to Forced Resignation: At 24, My Life Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 从破格提拔到被迫离职,我24岁这一年,比电视剧还刺激 From an exceptional promotion to being forced to resign, the year I turned 24 was more thrilling than a TV drama 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Peking Opera, Classical Poetry, and Cranberry Cookies: She Once Loved Me Without Hiding It 京剧、古诗词与蔓越莓饼干:我曾被她明目张胆地偏爱 Peking opera, classical poetry, and cranberry biscuits: I was once the one she openly favored —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Once Had a Place on the List of People You Trusted Most 在最信任的名单里,我曾拥有姓名 I once had a place on the list of people you trusted most 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Number 奥数班的夏天与消失的号码 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Phone Number —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Commendation, Dismissal, Two Job Offers: My Half-Year Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 表彰→辞退→双offer:我的半年,比电视剧还刺激 Recognition → Resignation → Two Job Offers: My Past Six Months Have Been More Thrilling Than a TV Drama —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Taizongs of the Dynasties: Winning the World Takes Might, Ruling It Takes Wisdom 历代太宗:能打天下,更要懂天下 The Taizongs of Every Dynasty: You Must Know How to Win the Realm, and How to Rule It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Story in Elementary School 鼓点与星光:我的小学逆袭之路 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Journey in Elementary School —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后,我成了第一 After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Language of Youth 时光里的双份星光:少年的青春密语 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Words of Youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Strange Cases of Detective Di Renjie in the Great Tang 狄仁杰之大唐诡事录 Detective Di Renjie: Strange Tales of the Great Tang is a historical mystery novel starring the famed Tang chancellor Di Renjie. It cleverly blends real history with folk legends, unfolding a series of baffling cases beneath the grand panorama of the flourishing Tang dynasty. Set during Empress Wu Zetian's reign, the divine capital of Luoyang is rife with undercurrents. As Di Renjie investigates one bizarre murder after another, he unexpectedly uncovers palace secrets, arcane arts from the mart 376Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Transmigrated into the Best Plum Blossom Guard and Made Wu Zetian Weep! 穿越最牛梅花内卫,虐哭武则天! From the start, Chang Qing becomes the chief commander of the Plum Blossom Guards, serving under Empress Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty during an era when cruel officials run rampant. The empress's goal is simple: use an investigation into corruption as a pretext to purge her political enemies from the Li clan and secure peace for the Wu Zhou. But Chang Qing has other ideas... Since he's investigating corruption, he can't just go through the motions like the four opportunistic political lackeys, 725Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Detective Di Renjie V 神探狄仁杰五 High stakes + suspense + mystery + invincible protagonist + no heroine + history. This novel continues the story after the fourth installment of Detective Di Renjie. After Di Renjie defeats the Turks and returns to court, a series of events unfolds, all of which he resolves with ease. In her later years, Wu Zetian’s misplaced trust in her male favorites throws the court into turmoil. Despite his advanced age, Di Renjie turns the tide and saves the Great Zhou, making an invaluable contribution to 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Di Renjie: I'm a Detective in the Wu Zhou Dynasty 狄仁杰:我在武周当神探 [Ancient China] [Mystery Solving] [Suspense] [Not Historically Accurate] [Multiple Female Leads] [Amazing Detective Di Renjie + Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty] Zhang Chen, a seasoned mystery buff, transmigrates into the world of Amazing Detective Di Renjie and becomes a county magistrate. He obtains a Case-Solving System. Each time he cracks a case, the System offers a different reward depending on its difficulty, ranging from mobile phones and computers to toilet paper and drinks. Chancellor 24.5kReads8.4Score2.3k14d adds
- 38 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 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... 2.8kReads8.3Score35814d adds
- 39 Detective Di Renjie: The Phantom Soldiers' Road 神探狄仁杰之阴兵借路 Legend has it that after a great catastrophe, many wronged souls refused to leave the mortal realm. To keep reincarnation running smoothly, the Underworld sent ghost soldiers and bailiffs to the human world to collect souls, giving rise to the eerie phenomenon known as “ghost soldiers borrowing the road.” In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed and demoted to Pengze. Though small, Pengze is rife with turmoil: the county magistrate, deputy magistrate, and constable are killed one afte 20Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 40 The Great Ming Case Files 大明奇案 Modern police detective Liang Fei is caught in an accident and transmigrates into the body of Tang Shaolin, a newly appointed second-place palace graduate, five hundred years in the past, during the Ming Dynasty. He soon becomes a seventh-rank county magistrate and enters the world of officialdom. Reborn as Tang Shaolin, he cracks strange cases, clears wrongful convictions, fears no powerful enemies, and rises steadily through the ranks... 187Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 41 Joy Beneath the Azure Sky 青天有喜 Bao Zheng, a fair-faced scholar and the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, makes villains kneel whenever the crescent moon on his forehead lights up. The catch is that his face grows darker and darker. With a traveling opera troupe, he solves cases through plays and challenges corrupt officials through song. He goes from fair-faced scholar to dark-faced Bao, awakening as the embodiment of justice! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After the Wrong Bride Was Stolen 抢亲抢错后 [Dual male leads, crime-solving, loyal-dog bandit × county magistrate, one-on-one romance, happy ending] A gang of vicious bandits holds sway outside Jingyue County. Yuan Xie has just taken office as the new county magistrate, and on his very first day, the bandits abduct him to their mountain stronghold... Afterward, the bandit chief explained, “Sorry, we grabbed the wrong person.” To make amends, the bandit leader had no choice but to come down the mountain and serve as the magistrate’s bodygu 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Cultivating Immortality Is No Match for Battling Weirdos 修仙不如斗奇葩 After transmigrating into the world of immortal cultivation, Lu Mingzhao wants only to stay alive and quietly pursue longevity. Unfortunately, everyone in his sect is a “drama queen”: his senior brother writes a blood letter for love, his second senior sister chases someone down with a blade over a romantic debt, his third martial uncle and the Demon Venerable accuse each other of being hopeless romantics, and his sect leader master elopes in the middle of the night, leaving a mess behind... Fac —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Great Yong's Greatest Detective: A Young County Magistrate 大雍朝第一神探小知县 [The latest masterpiece from the original author of The Great Zhou Dynasty's Unrivaled Divine Detective County Magistrate. Join us once more on a journey through bizarre and treacherous cases.] [Mystery and deduction] [Battle of wits] [Ancient crime-solving] [Constant twists] [Scheming male lead] Song Buyi, the newly appointed magistrate of Yunxi County, encounters a bizarre murder case as soon as he takes office: eerie, horrifying paintings made from human skin keep appearing at the crime scene 4.3kReads—Score25614d adds
- 45 Nightmare at the Throne: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong's Abdication to Emperor Xiaozong 噩梦惊龙座:宋高宗禅位宋孝宗全传 A Nightmare for the Dragon Seat: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong of Song Abdicating in Favor of Emperor Xiaozong 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Switched Fates Across Time 东宫易主:双太子跨时空错命 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Fates Switched Across Time 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Endgame: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 终局:博士的假面与银色子弹 The Final Showdown: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: A Half-Step from Ascending to the Heavens 潜龙在渊:半步真龙腾九霄 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: One Step from a True Dragon, Soaring to the Ninth Heaven 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Consorts' Struggle for the Throne 紫禁朱墙:三妃夺鼎录 Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Three Consorts’ Struggle for the Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































