Novels like The Yongle Mystery
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- 151 The Brilliant Detective 妙笔神探 Wei Xiaoxi, a rookie mystery writer just starting out, gets the chance to observe the A Team's criminal investigations. She and Lin Mochuan, a police officer who's cold on the outside but warm within, work seamlessly together as they crack one bizarre case after another in Nancheng. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Great Ming’s Mightiest Ant 大明最强蝼蚁 [No System | Late Yuan, Early Ming | Officialdom and Case-Solving | Power Plays and Wits | Rags-to-Riches Comeback | Meticulous Historical Research] He transmigrates on the eve of the Red Turban Rebellion, facing three capital crimes from the start. A blade rests at his throat, and his life hangs by a thread! A senior corporate auditor and risk-control executive is suddenly reduced to a lowly porter, trampled by anyone who pleases. All he has are a stopped watch, a lighter, and cigarettes. He ca —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Reborn in Great Qi, I Crack One Strange Case After Another 重生大齐，我屡破奇案 [No System + no golden finger + funny mystery-solving.] The Great Qi has an organization called the Embroidered Guard, with the authority to execute first and report later. It is known as the imperial court's lapdog. In this world, there are no elaborate cultivation systems, only martial artists. See how Qing Yan, given a second chance at life, uses his position as an imperial lapdog to crack one bizarre case after another and stir up a storm in the Great Qi dynasty. 5.5kReads8.7Score41114d adds
- 154 True Records of Strange Cases: The White-Faced Detective and the Ace Constable 诡案实录之白面神探与金牌捕头 [Mystery and deduction] [Standalone cases] [A master detective, a constable, and a coroner: the perfect investigating trio] [Impossible crimes + mysterious cases] He is Li Mozhi, an unassuming scholar who loves traveling across the land and solving cases. “He” is Luoyang, a gold-badge constable from the world-renowned Divine Constable Bureau. She is Qin Shuang'er, a skilled martial artist and medical expert who serves as the gold-badge constable’s trusty sidekick. When a person dies, their light 419Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 155 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 [Mystery + Detective Work + Political Intrigue + Soul Transmigration + Romance + Strong Female Lead] After Lin Xuan, a 21st-century master surgeon, committed suicide, she unexpectedly found herself in the body of Duan Yunwei, the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in the Great Yao Dynasty. Though she had forgotten her past, she used the original owner's memories to join the Imperial City Office and even rose to become its commander. She was a formidable martial artist and a brilliant 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 With the Book of Life and Death in Hand, This Embroidered Guard Only Kills, Never Saves 手拿生死簿，这个锦衣卫只杀不渡 [Imperial Guards · satisfying revenge · ruthless antagonist · decisive killer · slaughter and immortality · no heroine, but women appear · high-martial-arts alternate world · multiple transmigrators] The dynasty was nearing its end, and warfires blazed across the land. Fortunately, Lu Xin had a Book of Life and Death. On the first day after transmigrating, he spent his lifespan to kill his enemies and had just one day left to live? No need to panic. One slash, and he could have as many years of 7.6kReads6.8Score63314d adds
- 157 Bao Qingtian: The Female Prosecutor of Kaifeng 包青天之开封女提刑 The Female Coroner of Kaifeng Her father died unjustly, her mother met a tragic end, and she brought her forensic expertise to Kaifeng. At the autopsy table, no one is above anyone else. Before the law, all are equal. A prince? Chop his head! A powerful minister? Investigate him! Even her fiancé turns out to be the secretly hidden Prince Gong? Ding Yuehua: "Fine. Bring it on, all of you. I'm in a hurry to clear my family's name." The Song Dynasty's foremost female coroner, she takes on anyone w 183Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Great Ming: I Help Brother Zhu Zhanji Ascend from the Start 大明：开局送瞻基皇兄升天 I am Zhu Zhanshan, the greatest royal uncle in the Ming dynasty. I lived through seven reigns, served as regent twice, missed out on the throne three times, and am the younger brother of that pathetic emperor, Zhu Zhanji. Did China’s decline begin with Zhu Zhanji, a supposedly great Ming emperor? Then I’ll start by taking his throne. Isolation from the world, falling behind the rest of the globe? Then I’ll send fleets west again and colonize the world. Japanese pirates harassing us for three hun 899Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 159 Ming Dynasty 1617 大明1617 What can a modern businessman do after transmigrating to Shanxi at the end of the Ming Dynasty? Will he become the leader of the Shanxi merchants? Will he grow richer than the state itself? Will he win over people, establish a council, and ultimately turn the Ming Dynasty into a vast joint-stock corporation? Will he form a merchant army, using profit to spur soldiers on and eventually gaining supreme power? It all unfolds in Ming Dynasty 1617, a story that approaches the Ming Dynasty from a merc 27Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 160 The Benevolent Father of Great Ming, Zhu Qiyu 大明慈父朱祁钰 A month after transmigrating: “The despicable usurper ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor in Shuntian Prefecture.” Three months after transmigrating: “The spineless coward tries to hold on to the crumbling Ming Empire.” Two years after transmigrating: “That useless young punk actually thinks he can counterattack the steppe?” Five years after transmigrating: “The Zhu family’s prodigy, a reincarnation of Emperor Wen, has occupied the vast, boundless lands of East Asia!” Ten years afte 1.3kReads7.6Score10414d adds
- 161 Strange Cases from the Tang Dynasty Jianghu 唐朝江湖诡案志 In the golden age of the Tang dynasty, undercurrents churn through both the martial world and the imperial court. Ji Xuan, a judicial officer at the Dali Court, vows to investigate injustices across the land. Zhong Lingfan is a wandering martial artist burdened by ten years of love and vengeance. Lin Yao arrives in Chang'an alone and is drawn into a gruesome dismemberment case. Ling Xiyue possesses extraordinary medical skills and becomes entangled in a major counterfeit medicine case. A case in 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Master Thief Detective Files 神偷探案录 [Adorable Thief VS Scheming Detective] Qingbao, a young thief who roams the martial world with carefree joy, accidentally crosses paths with Lin Zhao, the handsome, sharp-eyed chief of the Chaqiu Bureau, a sly and sinister man. She is forced to put her peerless lightness skills, pickpocketing, and lockpicking to work for him. The two become partners and join forces to solve cases. Qingbao discovers that Lin Zhao has been struck by a strange poison and that his past is shrouded in mystery. Meanwh 794Reads9.4Score15514d adds
- 163 A Long Song of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣长歌 A true man should carry a three-foot sword, roam the world, and protect the land. Yet Emperor Hongwu gave Chang Ge a dagger. In the year Wushen, under the sixty-year cycle, the sun rose over the newly founded Great Ming. Countless demons lurking in the shadows stirred restlessly. Clad in brocade, Chang Ge became a sharp dagger, slaying evil and protecting the realm. Page by page, the history books recorded the illustrious names Zhu Yuanzhang, Ma Xiuying, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Liu Bowen. But C 2.4kReads9.0Score20114d adds
- 164 Wuxia Crossover: I Cut Through the Jianghu with My Embroidered Spring Blade 综武：我用绣春刀杀穿江湖 [Invincible] [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Chancellor] In a world of comprehensive martial arts, rival dynasties stand side by side. Xu Mowen transmigrates into the role of an ordinary low-ranking constable in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By a stroke of luck, he awakens the Supreme Embroidered Uniform Guard System. As long as he completes missions within the scope of his duties, he can obtain all kinds of peerless martial arts, divine weapons, and rare elixirs. Starting out 1.9kReads7.1Score10114d adds
- 165 A Low-Ranking Official in a Late Ming County Town 明末县城小吏 [In the Seventh Year of Tianqi, I Rewrite My Fate by Becoming a Low-Ranking Clerk] In the seventh year of Tianqi, I transmigrated into the body of cannon fodder drafted in Liaodong. Refuse to go to Liaodong, and I die. Go to Liaodong, and death is almost certain. To stay alive, I took a desperate gamble and infiltrated the county yamen, starting out as the lowest-ranking clerk. No System, no golden finger, no memories from a past life to help me. I had only my own courage and an instinct for su 10.5kReads7.6Score88214d adds
- 166 The Embroidered Guard’s Top Slacker: Slay Demons to Grow Stronger 锦衣卫第一卷王，除魔就能变强 In the third year of Yongle, demons and monsters ran rampant, leaving the people terrified! To stabilize the realm, the emperor ordered the formation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, tasked with subduing demons and monsters! Xu Qing transmigrates into this world and discovers that he has become a probationary member of the Guard. He also possesses a strange power: if he doesn't keep breaking through, he'll die! Fortunately, he activates an exemption System. Slaying demons and monsters earns him 906Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 167 A Carefree Official in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣卫里的闲散官 Flying-fish robes, embroidered spring knives. When the brocade-clad guards draw their blades, the court runs red with blood. Traitors who collude with the enemy: execute them! Officials who take bribes: execute them! Those who disrupt the court: execute them! Those who form cliques for personal gain: execute them! In an age of prosperity and splendor, where life drifts like willow fluff, the embroidered spring knife holds the realm in check. He Lu put away his Embroidered Spring Knife, still sta 32.7kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
- 168 From the Start, a Princess Forced Herself on Me, So I Joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Seek Immortality 开局被公主强推，入锦衣卫觅长生 [Eastern Fantasy + Transmigration + Feel-Good Story + Imagination-Rich + System + Decisive and Ruthless + Alternate History] “What? You want me to oversee the execution of the White Lotus Cult's holy maiden? I'm just a low-ranking Imperial Guard. I'm not qualified!” Lin Feng offends his superior, who uses him as a scapegoat and sends him to oversee the execution of the White Lotus Cult's holy maiden. Unexpectedly, the disaster turns into a blessing when he activates the Longevity Panel. Killing 1.1kReads7.2Score10314d adds
- 169 The Great Xia Empire's Greatest Detective: The Legend of Chu Honglou 大夏第一神探：楚红楼传奇 [Master detective + not a wish-fulfillment story + unexpected contrasts + many female leads, including fairies and demonesses + high-martial-arts cultivation] Chu Honglou transmigrates to another world in a borrowed body and gains extraordinary five senses bestowed by Heaven. Starting out as a low-ranking constable, he solves one bizarre case after another and becomes a famous divine detective throughout Great Xia. The beauty rankings are filled with every kind of woman: sultry beauties, peerles 1.8kReads7.4Score14414d adds
- 170 The Lady Detectives' Casebook: A Brilliant Woman Cracks a Shocking Case 女探们的手札：蛾眉智破惊天局 [Female top scholar detective + imperial consort detective + poet detective] [No male lead] [Revenge + political intrigue + life among the common folk + historical legend] In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, war rages across the land, while the Shu court clings to a corner of the realm. Huang Chonggu, a woman from Linqiong, has two ambitions: first, to travel across mountains and rivers and roam the world; second, to become an official. But Lady Huarui, Xu Xindeng, insists that she so 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Great Court of Justice's Case Files 大理寺断案实录 In Yong’an Ward stands a tavern called Eastern Corner. Its proprietress is a lovely, smiling young woman who draws admiring glances from young men. One day, a handsome young gentleman arrives with a jade token to declare his affection. When he turns around, he finds the tavern full of people! “You like our young lady? Then what’s your family’s standing? What do you do for a living? Do you even have what it takes to become top scholar? Our young lady is clever and kindhearted. Only someone with b 4kReads8.7Score50514d adds
- 172 The Flourishing Ming Dynasty 盛世大明 [Historical fiction contest] In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Hou, whose soul had transmigrated into the Jiajing Emperor, sat regally on the Dragon Throne in his imperial robes, smashing walnuts with the imperial seal. Huang Jin put on a fawning smile and said, "Your Majesty, Chief Grand Secretary Yang is here!" "You idiot! Why didn't you say so earlier?" "..." On the northern frontier of the Great Ming, Anda Khan's forces had grown dramatically in power. As he attacked Xua 481Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 173 Transmigrate to Great Qian and Become the God of Catchers 穿越大乾当捕神 Lin Yi, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates into a high-martial world and becomes a low-ranking constable in the Divine Constabulary of the Great Qian Empire. After obtaining a miraculous System that rewards good and punishes evil, his path to punishing evildoers becomes his path to rising to power. The aging Emperor Qian'an is on the throne, the imperial family has no Celestial-level experts, and undercurrents stir across the Nine Provinces. The various factions are poised to make their mo 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 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 127Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 175 From the Start, I Had One Blade, and Every Slash Ages You! 开局一把刀，刀刀催人老！ [System]+ [Invincible]+ [Satisfying Power Fantasy]+ [Demon Suppression Bureau]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Leveling Up] One heroine. When others transmigrate to cultivate, they're either good-for-nothings who rise to greatness or prodigies who start ahead. Qin Ye is different. His golden finger lets him gain lifespan by killing monsters! From the start, he kills a pig demon to extend his life! He wipes out gangs, slays demons, and shakes the world! He uses all living beings as kindli 256Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Three Great Cases of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末三大案 Throughout history, whenever dynasties changed or major political events unfolded, intrigue ran rampant in the imperial harem, where women were forbidden from meddling in government. It was common for high-ranking consorts to try to seize control of the court. In the final years of the Ming dynasty, political rivalries at court grew increasingly fierce. Amid this age of turmoil, a series of palace secrets later known as the “Three Great Cases of the Late Ming” quietly unfolded. The Palace Assa 760Reads9.3Score9814d adds
- 177 The Patrol Office 行捕司 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... 61Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 178 My Drunkard Dad 我的酒鬼老爹 I really didn’t get the Burning Technique… A drunkard for a father and a scheming mother gave birth to a clueless boy. Mystery + political intrigue + deduction + crime-solving + martial arts world No System, no golden finger, and no reloading a save to start over. No invincibility, no brainlessness, no harem, and no saintly hero. Life is full of ups and downs, and people come in all sorts. With a broken sword in hand, the young man roams the world, gradually unraveling the mystery of his birth! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 I'm a Brocade Guard, and They All Call Me the Living King of Hell 人在锦衣卫，他们都叫我活阎王 [Decisive and ruthless + says little, expects you to listen + won't eat beef + invincible power fantasy + merciless.] Shen Pan transmigrates to Great Xia and, by a twist of fate, joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard. While executing criminals, he unexpectedly unlocks the Martial Arts Arena. “Ding... Congratulations, Host! You have slain a notorious criminal and obtained the Thirteen Deadly Swords!” From that day on, the martial world gains a living Yama whose very name inspires terror! Demonic cu 749Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 180 What If the Ming Dynasty Had Taken the Qing Dynasty's Place 把明朝放在清朝位置上的那些事儿 [The main story is complete. Extra chapters are updated on the last Friday of every month.] What would happen if the Ming Dynasty were pushed back 276 years and placed where the Qing Dynasty once stood? Xu Da facing off against Dorgon, Zhu Di leading a personal campaign against Galdan, Zheng He reaching Europe... Qi Jiguang battling British colonists, Zhang Juzheng launching modernization reforms, Xu Xiake traveling across the globe... (This book doesn't create history. It just carries history t 129Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 181 Great Ming: My Wife Is a Princess Royal 大明：我家娘子长公主 [Farming] + [everyday life] + [lighthearted] + [eavesdropping] Su Yang unexpectedly arrived in Beiping Prefecture during the Ming dynasty. Jianwen had just ascended the throne and was aggressively stripping the fiefdoms from the princes, while the Prince of Yan bided his time and built up his strength. The Jingnan Campaign, which would engulf the whole empire, was about to begin. Caught in a time of chaos, Su Yang had no grand ambitions. He only wanted to stay in Beiping Prefecture, look after h 1.1kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 182 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 2.4kReads8.9Score26714d adds
- 183 The Broadsword Ghost of the Embroidered Uniform Guard 锦衣刀鬼白 He steals his vicious demon master's world-ending divine saber from the start, only to have his dantian crippled and his meridians destroyed? He turns around and refines two primordial forbidden seals! After surviving a deadly calamity in Soulbreak Abyss, Bai Wuren's foundation is utterly ruined. Yet a blessing comes in disguise: he awakens two forbidden divine powers sealed within him for countless ages, the Azurewood Essence-Locking and the Black Ice Evil-Suppressing! At his dantian, a strange 27Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 184 A Foot Soldier Holds the Realm 小卒镇山河 (Light ensemble cast, everyday life, multiple female leads, no clichés) The history books say that once there was a common soldier who mastered everything on his own and became invincible within a few short months. Imperial power was waning, the great clans held sway, and foreign tribes ran rampant. Qian Pei transmigrated here and activated a Mission System. Complete missions, and you can exchange rewards for ancient treasures. A frail constitution? Recite a poem and exchange it for a Mighty Vit 25Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 185 Reborn to Marry the Prince Regent: The Princess Consort Becomes Famous for Solving Cases with Autopsies 重生嫁摄政王，王妃她靠验尸爆红 [Two powerful leads + contract marriage + satisfying angst and revenge + episodic investigations + ever-sweeter romance] Shen Wei transmigrates, waking up in a morgue with her hands on a corpse. A modern forensic examiner turned the daughter of a condemned official, she hides her identity and examines bodies to survive. Then the regent, a man who holds power over the entire court, arrives through the rain and hands her a marriage contract: “Marry me. I’ll protect you and clear your name.” She sn 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 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 6.6kReads8.8Score79414d adds
- 187 Great Ming: My Father Is Yongle, and Four Dragons Rule Together 大明：家父永乐，四龙同朝 [Historical Farming + Inventions and Creations + Ancient Court Intrigue + Invincible] Zhu Ye took a tumble and landed in the Great Ming, where he became Zhu Gaoye, Prince Liang, the beloved son of the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di. Emperor Renzong Zhu Gaochi is his eldest brother, Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu his second brother, and Prince of Zhao Zhu Gaosui his third. The future Xuande Emperor, Zhu Zhanji, is his good nephew... Since they are all beloved sons of the Yongle Emperor, there may be a real chan 965Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 188 A Quest for Survival at the End of the Ming 明末求生记 By chance, Zhang Xuan found himself in the late Ming, and all he wanted was to survive. But for himself, for his wife and daughter, and for the people of the realm, he took one step after another on the road to seizing the throne! The land lay shattered, its mountains and rivers adrift like willow catkins in the wind. All under heaven looked to Lord Zhang. 64Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 189 Reborn as a Ming Dynasty God of War 重生之大明战神 Command all under heaven while awake, recline among beauties when drunk. Five thousand years of splendor and turmoil, right and wrong, victory and defeat, all vanish in the end! Ling Yun, the youngest historian of the 21st century, was unexpectedly reborn as Zhu Qizhen, the eldest son of Ming Emperor Xuanzong and the legendary Ming Dynasty warrior. He would clear the warrior’s name and build an impregnable Ming Dynasty!!! 452Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 190 A Guard in the Embroidered Uniform from the Start: Sign-In for the Nine Suns Divine Skill 开局锦衣卫当差，签到九阳神功 [Fresh Concept]+ [Unbeatable]+ [No Saintly Hand-Wringing]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] Gu Shaofeng transmigrates to a small world and starts out as an ordinary Imperial Guard lieutenant. Here, innate masters can split mountains and shatter rocks, while legendary terrestrial immortals can shatter the void! Fortunately, Gu Shaofeng, who starts at the bottom, is bound to an Invincible System. As long as he completes missions, he can obtain all kinds of heaven-defying martial arts! Master the Nine Suns, 220Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 191 The Great Yan Dynasty's Female Investigator 大燕女提刑 The treasury silver has been stolen, yet the locks are completely intact? A headless corpse is found at a mountain temple, and the victim may have done it to himself? One baffling case after another is shrouded in mystery. Suicide, murder, or accidental death? Female detective Yi Chang'an unexpectedly arrives in the Great Yan Dynasty, only to find that the man who saved her life has been caught up in a capital crime! To repay his kindness, she goes along with events and solves one mysterious cas 3.4kReads9.1Score40914d adds
- 192 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 8.3kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 193 Ming Dynasty, 1641 大明1641 In 1641, the Battle of Songjin rages, and the Great Ming stands on the edge of ruin. After a crushing defeat at Songjin, the Ming armies retreat across the front, and the dynasty's fall seems inevitable. A soul from a later age transmigrates into Cao Bianjiao's body. Trapped in a desperate situation, he refuses to sit back and watch the realm collapse. He infiltrates Huang Taiji's camp at night and kills three princes and a duke in battle. Leading a lone army on a thousand-mile raid deep into L 95Reads—Score19414d adds
- 194 From the Start, I'm a Brocade-Clad Guard; While Everyone Else Cultivates, I Risk My Life 开局锦衣卫，别人修炼我玩命 After transmigrating to a world of advanced martial arts, Qin Xiaoyao follows in his father’s footsteps and joins the Great Zhou Dynasty’s Embroidered Uniform Guard. Then he discovers that by pouring his lifespan into martial arts, he can not only master them at astonishing speed, but also upgrade them. From Child’s Play Kung Fu to Pure Yang Limitless Art, and then to the Innate One Qi Scripture. From Iron Sand Palm to Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, and then to the Great Wilderness Sky-Covering 13.9kReads8.2Score82214d adds
- 195 The Great Ming Sage Emperor 大明圣皇 After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he lies low for two years, then launches his late-Ming career with a major case. On land, he is invincible. He builds a Ming navy and drives off armed merchant ships, becoming unstoppable at sea. This is my Ming Dynasty, and I am its Holy Emperor. 168Reads8.1Score13914d adds
- 196 The Legend of Yun Lan 云澜传 [Mystery and detective work + Tang Dynasty splendor + a match made in heaven] Everyone in Chang'an knew that Princess Nankang, Li Xieyun, was the most beautiful woman in the capital. But she was a man-eating flower: any man who got close to her either lost his position or his life! Only Shen Weilan, a newcomer with nerves of steel and a charmed life, dared to curry favor and become the wicked princess's kept lover! No wonder someone so fearless could clear wrongful convictions and drive off evil 749Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 197 The More Ruthlessly She Dissects, the More Beautiful She Becomes: The Capital's Female Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 剖骨越狠她越美：京城女仵作杀疯 [Ancient mystery + strong heroine + political intrigue + historical romance] Su Yanxue, daughter of a disgraced official, keeps herself hidden in a brothel. A murder involving hibiscus-scented balm brings her poison skills to light, and the “Living Yama,” Lu Huaizhang, the head of the Court of Judicial Review, compels her to serve as a forensic consultant. The seven-day lethal poison patterns found on a corpse lead to the bloody case of the Crown Prince deposed ten years ago, and to the old inju 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 I Just Joined the Constables, and You Already Caught a Notorious Bandit? 刚入职捕快：你就抓了江洋大盗？ After transmigrating, Fang Ping'an arrives in the Great Kang Dynasty, a place he's never heard of, and becomes a newly hired constable about to report for duty at the county yamen. Luckily, he awakens the “Ace Constable” System. From then on, Yunxiang County becomes famous across Great Kang as a place where people can leave their doors unlocked at night. On his very first day reporting for duty, he catches a notorious bandit. He visits his father in prison and discovers that the old man is a wan 2.1kReads9.0Score18014d adds
- 199 The Crab Coroner 螃蟹仵作 [Modern professional elite & proud, scheming constable] [Classic mystery format & twist after twist & transmigration and transformation & top-notch investigations & two strong, complementary leads & so thrilling it’ll make your head spin] After solving a paranormal case on Mianbi Island and losing her job, rookie doctor Wang Xiaoxia resolutely sets off for home. Forced to enter a mysterious ancestral tomb, she unexpectedly gains a miserable cheat ability imbued with mysterious power, and begins 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
