Novels like The Enigmatic Files
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- 51 The Murderer's Sin 谋杀者之罪 In 2019, K-Tech, a leading company in Beidu, developed the first machine capable of unrestricted time travel, naming it the “Time Capsule.” K-Tech then partnered with the Beidu police to establish a new department, the “Special Cases Investigation Group,” and put the Time Capsule to work solving cases that had remained unsolved for years. Ouyang Yuzhi, a junior figure at the police station, was unexpectedly selected and granted the title of the country’s only person legally authorized to use the 6Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 52 Su Xiaochun 苏晓春 Starting at the end of the story, we’ll work backward, step by step, along the path the heroine once walked. There is no male lead in this story. No romance. Mystery, crime, investigations, deduction. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 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
- 54 Twelve Murder Cases: A Detective’s Pursuit of the Killer 十二凶案薄：刑警追凶录 [Brain-teasing crime investigation, episodic cases, mystery-solving, no System, fast-paced] (crime investigation captain x genius forensic examiner) Crime investigation captain Lin Shen bears the burden of his mother’s unsolved case, using psychological profiling to strip away criminals’ disguises. Genius forensic examiner Su Wan deciphers the body’s secrets on the autopsy table, giving the dead a voice. Technical expert Lu Chuan wields numbers like a blade, cutting off every trace of the crimin 501Reads—Score101Shelves
- 55 Ma Long Investigates: The Three O'Clock Mystery 马龙探案之三点的迷案 Revision in progress, The format will be changed to one translation per sentence, with one Chinese sentence followed by one English sentence. Extensive English reading material, suitable for readers with a vocabulary of 3,000 words, and written according to the logic of how to say things in English. Contents Volume One: The Three O'Clock Mystery @ Chapter 1 Volume Two: The Missing Corpse @ Chapter 34 Volume Three: The Wrong Murder Case @ Chapter 68 Volume Four: The Right Murder Case A suspens —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Bureau Zero-One 零一局 The Zero-One Bureau handles paranormal incidents. After the protagonist, Liang Yuzhang, was born, an old Daoist recognized his exceptional nature and took him in as an apprentice to learn Daoist arts. Starting in kindergarten, he helped people deal with paranormal incidents, becoming a minor celebrity in the surrounding villages. He joined the Zero-One Bureau in middle school, and after joining, handled all sorts of supernatural cases involving ghosts, demons, and monsters. These events also dre 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 Never-Ending Plum Blossoms 梅完梅了 Years ago, the powerful businesswoman Dong Zhenzhu was brutally murdered in her home. Mei Changqing, who had only just joined the police force, accidentally caught a glimpse of the culprit's back during an emergency assignment, but an unexpected mishap let the killer slip away. In the end, the police closed the case as a suicide. Years later, after weathering all kinds of hardships, Mei Changqing is no longer the inexperienced young officer he once was. He has become a middle-aged man with a bee 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 58 Reborn: Ten Days Before My Execution 重生：回到死刑前十天 [I rid the world of evil spirits. I kill, I do not save.] [No System, not a power fantasy, and not mindless. Read at your own discretion.] [A fresh take on Southern-style supernatural fiction, violent crime, and a dark tone.] [Stick with it. This book is even better than you think.] The stone-faced coroner painted a bullseye on Ye Zhen's back. Five shots rang out. The bullets pierced his lungs with pinpoint accuracy, shattered his beating heart, and took with them all his rage, resentment, humil 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 The Unsolved Cases of Andong in the Republic of China Era 民国安东悬案录 The most horrifying crimes and the most haunting tales of terror in Republican-era Andong! The Hell Trial, the Undersea Corpse Palace, the Four Gambling Fiends, the nightclub madman, the punishment of the Fire God... Behind these eerie, terrifying incidents lie truths beyond the reach of ordinary understanding. Zhou Quan, a descendant of the Six Fan Gate, uncovers them step by step with his unique perspective and broad knowledge. 55Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 60 I Can Join the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Too 我也能加入神秘调查局 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! 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 The First-Rank Coroner’s Wild Ride 一品仵作狂妃 Modern forensic pathologist Yan Feixue unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an unloved young lady of a noble marquis's household. The moment she opens her eyes, she is framed for murder and nearly loses her life. She has no choice but to use the professional skills she honed in her previous life to clear her name and save her own skin. But her peerless autopsy skills catch the attention of a certain cold and aloof Lord Beiming. He pins her against the wall and declares domineeringly, “Wom 81Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 62 Men of the Police Force 警队男儿 This novel portrays frontline police officers who fear no danger and overcome one obstacle after another. With nothing but their own resolve, they capture and punish criminals, fighting with all their might to defend justice and truth. From the moment the protagonist joins the police force, he takes one step at a time, punishing evil, promoting good, and upholding social order and the dignity of the law. This is a contemporary crime-solving novel adapted from real cases, offering a more authenti 3Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 63 Double Shadows 双重阴影 Twin Shadows 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 The Mystery of the Moxiang Pavilion 墨香阁谜案 The Mystery of Moxiang Pavilion —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 The Strange Realm Archives 诡域档案 Six years ago, Comrade Peng Gang, an outstanding investigator in the Ministry of State Security of Huaxia and deputy director of the Seventh Bureau, met a strange death while on a mission. Six years later, several investigators go missing one after another. The case they were investigating is deeply strange and has countless connections to the case from six years ago. In response, the mysterious investigation team, Fifth Bureau, Ninth Division, begins looking into a series of cases in the realm 332Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 66 The Accuser 问罪者 Everyone is sentenced to death at birth. Living is simply the process of serving a suspended sentence. Breaking the rules is the greatest way to honor them, and bringing murderers to justice is the most perfect interpretation of the law. Money can buy status, but can it buy your life? Behind the facade of kindness, good and evil are hard to tell apart… 370Reads7.5Score100Shelves
- 67 A Forensics Prodigy: Jiangcheng Police Stories 刑侦天才之江城警事 My name is Chen Ning. I graduated from the Criminal Investigation College of the Huaguo Police University, then joined a police station in the city. I encountered many difficult cases in the course of my daily work, but my policewoman senior and I cracked them one by one. Later, I joined the city police squad. This is a suspenseful, mind-bending novel with a tense plot and professional forensic knowledge, along with a love story woven throughout. All in all, I personally think it's well worth re 312Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Criminal Profiler 犯罪心理师 Chen Mo, a criminal psychology representative from Ancheng Police Academy, was competing in the final of the China Police New Force Knowledge Competition when he suddenly announced to the millions watching the livestream that he would seek to overturn the verdict in the murder case of Chen Tianhe, general manager of Ancheng's Tianhe Group, and his wife, Yang Aihua, who were killed ten years ago. It was a miscarriage of justice. His unexpected declaration made the case a hot news topic. Even more 180Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 69 The Anatomist: A New Breed of Forensic Expert 解剖师：新概念法医 Jiang Fangrong, a successful woman in her career, receives a letter from her hometown and returns with her boyfriend to the old house she both hates and fears. When she arrives, she discovers she isn’t the only one who received the same letter. The once-deserted old house seems to have regained its former liveliness, but this time, everyone appears to have an ulterior motive and to distrust one another. Who could have guessed that a murder spree with an unknown motive had quietly begun... This i 163Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 70 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Officialdom: The Unlisted Bureau Chief 官场：空编局长 A power struggle in officialdom, a contest for influence. Shen Jingyu falls to her death, and Li Zhengguo, who was present, becomes a major suspect. Was it an accident or murder? Lin Song is assigned to assist Detective Liang Bing with the investigation. Sun Jianguo, owner of the Golden Romance Club, Han Qiang, and others are drawn into the case one after another. As Liang Bing and Lin Song painstakingly piece together the clues, they fall for each other and unexpectedly uncover a crucial piece 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 The Gray Border 灰色边界 A: Adjudication R: Revenge L: Law Enforcer There are no perfectly just verdicts in this world. Only by walking the line at the edge of the law can one execute true demons. No one wants to walk a tightrope, especially when the abyss below is deep enough to swallow everything. A and L should never move along the same straight line, but only where their paths cross can the sins of the heart be cleansed. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 This Is an Escape Variety Show, So Run! Run! 这是逃亡综艺，你要逃！逃啊！ “Can you escape this inescapable net?” Su Ran transmigrates into a parallel world where the reality show Billion-Yuan Bounty Escape is a global sensation. Seven detectives, each as cunning as they come, have laid an inescapable net! The longer you stay on the run, the more of the ten-billion-yuan escape prize you can share! The fugitive contestants from all over the world are both loved and hated by viewers! After preparing for a year, Su Ran joins the show and finds himself facing a hellish cha 21Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 74 I Open a Paper Effigy Shop in the City 我在都市开纸扎店 Li Xiaofan, the owner of a joss-paper shop in Jiangzhou, appears to be an ordinary young man, but is actually a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Age of the Decline of the Dharma. Hidden among the common people, he crafts paper offerings to guide the dead into the afterlife. But after a bizarre incident at a funeral home, where a paper figure swallowed someone's heart, he draws the attention of the secret government agency Dragon Hidden. Dragon Hidden is a mysterious organization that has existed —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 A Dream You Never Wake From 永睡不醒的梦 (I wrote this novel in a notebook when I was in middle school a couple of years ago. I’m posting it on Fanqie as a keepsake.) I can no longer endure nights like this. The desolate old days, their mottled traces reflecting the weight of time. Again and again, I return to this empty old house, covered in dust and spiderwebs. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 Wrong Body: A Deadly Game of Two Faces 错躯：双面死局 [Mystery + mind-bending + body swap] It seemed like an ordinary kidnapping spree, but it dragged him into an endless abyss... When he woke up, police detective Chen Yuan had switched bodies, and with none other than the kidnapper he was hunting... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 77 You Drive a Taxi, So Why Are You Competing with the Police for Work? 让你开出租，你跟警察抢活？ [System + action + everyday life] Jiang Cheng transmigrates to a parallel world and starts driving a taxi to support his family! By chance, he binds himself to a Super Detective System! All he has to do is catch fugitives to earn a reward! And so Jiang Cheng begins his pursuit! A squad captain: “Everyone, pay attention. This criminal's methods are extremely vicious! He's recently fled to our city. Every squad needs to stay on high alert and bring him to justice!” “Reporting to the chief: Jiang C 1Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 78 Allen's Story: Hyperthymesia 艾伦的故事—超忆症 Alan’s Story: Hyperthymesia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 The Prophecy of X X的预言 After a manga artist dies under mysterious circumstances, their series, X, begins updating on its own. A string of crimes unfolds in sync with the manga, as fantasy mirrors reality in a deadly game where danger lurks at every turn. 110Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 80 Ultimate Evil 终极罪恶 There are countless crimes in the world, and behind every major case lies a story unknown to the public. Join detective Xu Lang as he reconstructs crime scenes and uncovers the stories behind the crimes. 23Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 81 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 6Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 82 The Sleeping Volcano 沉睡的火山 On the eve of his company's stock market debut, Wu Liang, chairman of the Wuwei Group in Jinhai City, is murdered in his own bedroom. The killer cruelly saws off Wu Liang's feet... Xu Changsheng, captain of the criminal investigation team at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, leads a team of capable officers in an investigation that continues day and night. The killer's methods are exceptionally clever. Xu Changsheng and his team spend a great deal of time investigating and piecing together t 513Reads—Score100Shelves
- 83 Detective Jia 贾案侦探 [Mystery + detective + case-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] A locked-room murder leads to an antiques donation case from years ago. A ruthless killer lurking in the shadows carefully assassinates the people who know what the police have discovered, cutting off every lead. But evidence of a crime never disappears, and the law's net may be wide, but no criminal can slip through forever. 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 Bureau 749: Supernatural Investigations 749局之超自然探秘 Tian Yun, endlessly fascinated by supernatural phenomena, receives a mysterious letter that leads him to the enigmatic 749 Bureau. The 749 Bureau is a special institution dedicated to researching supernatural phenomena. It has ancient buildings, strange equipment, and a group of mysterious researchers. From its origins in the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to research the supernatural during the Cold War, the bureau has undergone many changes and developments. After 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Detective Game: Professor Gu’s Adorable Wife 侦探游戏，顾教授的小娇妻 When night falls, everything that once seemed beautiful slowly decays. Problems begin to emerge in B City, a place that shines brightly in everyone's eyes. What happens when Shen Muyan, B City's beautiful, coolheaded, free-spirited squad captain, meets Gu Yan, a calculating, proud, highly intelligent professor of criminal investigation? Watch them join forces and bring peace back to B City. 29Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 86 A Ghost's Greeting 幽灵的问候 A threatening letter from a mysterious ghost. An opening line that foretells murder. A man who came back from the dead seven years ago. A string of killings in the city center, full of baffling locked-room mysteries. What is the truth? Join the great detective Xia Luoke as he investigates! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Pursuit Across the Country 全境追击 Ice and wind dance together; guns and fire blaze with fury. I, Yan Feng, swear that even if you truly are the Grim Reaper, I’ll pursue you to the ends of the earth! 142Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 88 As Night Gives Way to Dawn: The Perfect Case 长夜将明：刑侦之完美破案 [Mind-Bending Mystery · Case-by-Case Crimes · Hard-Hitting Criminal Investigation · Shocking Twists · Warmth Within the Police Force] The setting in this novel is entirely fictional and does not depict any real people or organizations! The night is long, and crime is shrouded in mystery. In Ningzhou, an economic powerhouse, beneath the dazzling splendor woven by neon lights, unknown cruelty and malice lie in wait in the darkness before dawn, growing wildly at the end of the long night. One bizar 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 The Peeping Tom 偷窥者 The hit original mystery series by Forensic Doctor Qin Ming! This is the novel that inspired the web drama Forensic Doctor Qin Ming, whose series has sold more than two million copies and racked up over 1.6 billion views! Young women living alone are vanishing one after another, without a trace. Did they run away from home? Were they involved in accidents? Or did someone take them? When the body of a missing woman is found, the baffling cause of death leaves the forensic team perplexed. Meanwhil —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 90 White Russian Cemetery 白俄公墓 [Supernatural + Mystery + Horror + Forbidden Sites and Zone Exploration + Dark] While traveling, I passed through a small town called Beima and accidentally entered a strange internet cafe. The terrifying legend of a woman ghost hanging upside down, messages from an online friend dating back to 2001, an old school campus regarded as forbidden ground, a mysterious ghost village behind the school, and a cemetery that exists only in people's memories. Somehow, all of it seems connected to me. This 49Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 91 Investigation Bureau 739 739调查局 A mysterious investigation bureau, a series of inexplicable supernatural events, and a young man who has studied Taoist arts since childhood: together, they set the stage for a strange journey through life. An infant boy is abandoned in the mountains, surrounded by birds and protected by beasts. When the Taoist Qin Xuangguan happens upon this extraordinary sight, he realizes the child is no ordinary person and takes him back to the mountain to raise him and teach him the Yin-Yang arts. By chance 549Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 92 China’s Special Operations Group 华夏特别行动组 Beneath the prosperity of a flourishing age, strange incidents occur one after another. All kinds of hidden, inhuman beings roam the streets, disrupting people's peaceful lives and threatening national security. There is a group of people whose identities are unknown to the public. Yet they are constantly battling the forces of darkness, protecting peace in the world and defending their country's honor with their lives. By chance, Chen Jie, an ordinary young man, awakens a superpower and is recr 360Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 93 Urban Legend: Rewinding Time 都市传说：时光回溯 [The earlier chapters lay the groundwork. If that is not to your taste, you can start from Chapter 9, where the first case begins. Thanks for reading!] At the turn of the millennium, three boys make a vow: they will transmigrate through time, return to the past, and change themselves. Twenty years later, several strange cases all point to an organization called Sù. Turning back time and defying fate: is it a blessing or a curse? A string of bizarre murders begins with an urban legend. The met —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Bureau 749: I Crush All Evil with Thunder 749局：我以雷霆镇万邪 Lin Leichen was an ordinary young man until he awakened an ancient bloodline that gave him control over thunder and made him the natural nemesis of all evil spirits and monsters. He was recruited into the nation’s most secretive force, Bureau 749, which handled the paranormal cases beyond the understanding of ordinary law enforcement. From vengeful spirits that devoured souls through mirrors to elegant, deadly vampires beneath the night sky; from aloof sword immortals flying in from Mount Shu to 679Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 The Da Vinci Code 达·芬奇密码 At midnight, the elderly curator of the Louvre is murdered. In his final moments, he strips naked and deliberately arranges his body in the pose of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting The Vitruvian Man. He collapses onto the parquet floor of the Grand Gallery, leaving behind a cryptic code beside his body. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and codebreaking prodigy Sophie Neveu set to work deciphering a tangle of bizarre messages, only to discover that a series of clues is hidden in Leonardo da 18Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 96 Fengcheng Crime Files 风城罪案录 Synopsis of The Windy City Crime Files At the turn of the century, the industrial hub of Luo City was known as the "Windy City." There, a criminal investigation squad moved between the ruins of steel mills and newly opened internet cafés, solving more than forty bizarre cases. The crimes spanned two eras: an old engineer died in a sealed-off workshop, while a programmer vanished into a virtual trading network. Each case was a snapshot of its time. Investigations ranged from fingerprint tracking 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The Half-Cigarette Detective 半支烟神探 He never smokes a cigarette down to the end; the cases he solves are never settled.?? At forty, Chen Mu is a legend who doesn't fit in with the police force. Sloppy in appearance and a little obsessive, he solves cases through a fixation on details and his odd habit of snuffing out a cigarette halfway through. From bizarre accidents to perfect murders, no trick can escape his notice. But Chen Mu has never been after the killer right in front of him. Ten years ago, his father, Chen Guodong, was d 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 The Night of the Mask 假面之夜 A young woman is brutally murdered and her body is found at home. An anonymous tip comes in over a hotline, along with a mysterious letter of accusation... At the masquerade ball, will the killer show themselves? What is the informant after? Suspicious guests, an elusive truth. How will he and she piece together the clues and unmask the “Masked Face”? —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 99 The Rules of Murder 谋杀法则 After X years as a professor at a police academy, he tells everyone about paranormal cases. “The 330 Case,” “The Red-Dressed Woman Serial Murders,” “The Telephone Murders,” “The Organ-Ripping Maniac”... 549Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 100 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—Shelves
