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- 51 The Assassination of Bao Qingtian 刺杀包青天 Told in the style of a traditional storyteller, this novel follows a protagonist who accidentally transmigrates to the Song dynasty and discovers he has the unusual ability to leave his body as a spirit. He keeps developing new skills, helping Magistrate Bao of Kaifeng Prefecture solve criminal cases and assisting Zhan Zhao in dealing with the martial arts world's villains. The first volume introduces the protagonist's career as a lawyer; the second covers Bao's inspection tour and investigation 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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
- 53 The Legendary Detective Liu Luoguo 神探刘罗锅传奇 This story is adapted from folk legends and traditional opera. Liu Yong earns Emperor Qianlong’s favor with his outstanding performance in the imperial examinations. Starting as a local county magistrate, he rises all the way to Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion, always upholding impartial justice and winning the people’s love. When famine strikes Shandong, Prince Anle Yelü Qi embezzles disaster relief grain and funds. Wielding the authority of an imperial envoy and assisted by Zhuge Jin an 2.9kReads6.5Score13814d adds
- 54 Judge Bao: Washing the Tassels in the Canglang River 包青天：沧浪濯缨 In the first year of the Jingde era under Emperor Zhenzong, Western Xia rose to power and continued to expand, leaving the Song dynasty facing one crisis after another. In the second year of the Dazhong Xiangfu era, the school in Suiyang, Songzhou, was granted the name Yingtianfu Academy, and its reputation soared. On the Northern Song's Qianyuan Festival, Yan Shu, the prefect of Yingtian, held a grand banquet. Among the invited guests were prominent officials and famous figures from across the —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 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
- 57 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
- 58 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
- 59 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Single Heirs Guard the Family Home 重生嫡子：六代单传镇家宅 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Only Sons Guard the Family Estate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 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
- 64 Judge Bao: Three Guillotines to Judge Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld 包青天：三口铡刀铡三界 Bao Zheng, courtesy name Xiren, was a native of Luzhou. He rose to become Prefect of Kaifeng and Grand Academician of the Dragon Diagram Pavilion. He is the celestial ruler of the Star of Literary Brilliance, Tianquan. The Emperor has bestowed upon him three executioner's blades: the Dragon, Tiger, and Dog. Each may be used to execute first and report later. The Dog-Head Blade is for tyrants and local bullies. The Tiger-Head Blade is for corrupt officials and venal clerks. The Dragon-Head Blade 5.6kReads7.0Score21914d adds
- 65 The Northern Song Imperial Inspector 北宋提刑官 He has offended Bao Zheng! The male lead runs into trouble as soon as he arrives in the Great Song. Seeing Bao Zheng ostracized by his own family, Li Yiyang slowly draws close to him. The two become sworn brothers and join forces to unravel a series of bizarre, earth-shattering cases. 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 After Transmigrating, I Returned to Kaifeng to Become a Divine Doctor 穿越之我回开封当神医 Anything can happen in Kaifeng Prefecture! Kaifeng Prefecture is both the beginning and the final destination. This book is entirely fictional and has nothing to do with history! It’s a story built on wild imagination, so don’t be surprised by anything you come across. 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Detective Di Renjie of the Eastern Capital 东方神探狄仁杰 Di Renjie is here, Li Yuanfang is here, and Ruyan is here, along with a series of gripping cases. The Black Flame Spirit Serpent case, the Goguryeo restoration case, the Tubo marriage alliance case... Behind the glittering prosperity and hidden undercurrents, the power plays and human nature lie baffling mysteries, complicated relations with neighboring states, tangled court struggles, and evil forces concealed from view. History, suspense, deduction, and action come vividly to life in a series 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Qing Dynasty Didn't Last Three Hundred Years 大清不到三百年 This book begins with Nurhaci and ends with the death of the Xuantong Emperor, Puyi! The historical sources used include the Draft History of Qing, the Basic Annals of Qing, and others! History is truly fascinating! 6.7kReads8.2Score25614d adds
- 69 Power Plays in the Divine Capital: Di Renjie's Courtroom Mysteries 神都权谋：狄仁杰朝堂谜局 In the turbulent era of Wu Zhou, the court is rife with intrigue and undercurrents stir in the martial world. Di Renjie, a wise and levelheaded chancellor with an eye for the finest details and unmatched powers of deduction, becomes the pillar holding the Great Zhou Empire steady. A Turkic diplomatic mission is massacred, putting the hope of peace on the brink. What shocking conspiracy lies behind it? The mysterious Blue Shirt Record leads to rumors of the Prince of Yue’s treasure, stirring all 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Imperial Physician and the Powerful Consort 权妃之帝医风华 [A Perfect Ending!] Born into a distinguished family, she lost the use of her left leg while saving a prince, only to be publicly humiliated on her wedding day. The heir refused to marry her, her wedding dress fell to the ground, and her coldhearted father and vicious stepmother looked on with indifference... She was an orphan abandoned by her family; he was a young prince of the imperial clan burdened by a blood feud. At a Qixi Festival banquet, her unparalleled elegance dazzled the entire aris 738Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 71 Detective Di Renjie: The Great Villain 神探狄仁杰之大反派 Zhang Tianlin transmigrates into the world of The Great Detective Di Renjie. Though he was a huge fan of Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang, he unexpectedly becomes an assassin under Jin Mulan. He plans to find a chance to break away and follow Di Renjie, but then he activates the Villain System. From then on, this world gains another peerless expert, highly skilled in martial arts and unmatched in lightness kung fu! Xiao Qingfang: “Wonderful! The Snake Spirit has gained another chief with peerless m 82Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 72 The Perfect Live-In Son-in-Law 极品上门女婿 How did my daughter end up marrying a good-for-nothing like you? Why don't you just go die? As his mother-in-law spits insults at him, Xiao Shiyi is about to lose it. Aren't protagonists supposed to have a golden finger? Author, what are you even writing? Why haven't I gotten mine yet? One year later! At the Global Finance Summit, he takes his wife's hand and goes onstage to speak: "You're all trash, but my wife is softhearted, so I won't acquire your companies." Bang, bang! The financial tycoon 236Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 73 The Story of the Three Kingdoms 话说三国 This book, The Three Kingdoms, tells Liu Bei’s life in a more accessible way and portrays his management skills more vividly. Everyone knows that although Liu Bei was a relative of the Han imperial family, in reality he was no more than an ordinary man from the streets. So how did an ordinary man eventually achieve great things? How did he manage his subordinates and make them serve him with unwavering loyalty? The truth is, this is an art, an art of management. It is also a management technique 2.2kReads8.1Score—14d adds
- 74 A Ming Dynasty Mercenary King 明末佣兵为王 A special forces soldier from 2146, traveling with a military supply ship, is set up by others. To survive, he volunteers for an experiment, but something goes wrong. He transmigrates through time into the late Ming Dynasty, and the supply ship becomes embedded in a mountain. Ma Rulong can only gaze at the heavens in speechless exasperation. He has special abilities and advanced technology, but where’s the carefree life he was promised? 250Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 75 Detective Di Renjie: Ghosts in the Canyon 狄仁杰之峡谷幽魂 After one hundred thousand soldiers of the Right Guard perished in Eastrock Gorge, Di Renjie, a high-ranking minister, was secretly dispatched by the emperor to Yingzhou to investigate the truth behind the fall of the Great Zhou. There, he meets Ling Yun, the former right battalion general of the Right Guard, now one of the most wanted criminals in the land, and unexpectedly learns about the past turmoil of the Ling family of Yingzhou… Around this time, a series of ghost murders take place in Y 2.7kReads7.5Score15914d adds
- 76 Detective Di Renjie: The Serpent's Shadow 神探狄仁杰之幽蛇惊变 [Detective Dee, Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty, Phantom of the Serpent Spirit, political intrigue and criminal investigations] A ghostly serpent gnaws at the bones, a murderous spirit haunts a frozen temple, a coffin sinks in the Luo River, a serpent talisman claims lives, and disguises change the dynasty... Is a serpent demon behind it all, or is this a deadly plot from the imperial court? An express courier finds a serpent-shaped wooden token at night. The next day, he is found dead in the 5Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 77 Judge Bao: The Crescent Mark 包青天：月牙印记 A living law chooses Bao Zheng as its key. The dead return to submit cases, while good people are executed for breaking the rules. He realizes that what he must put on trial is not the cases, but the rules themselves, rules that devour people. 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Judge Bao: Under a Clear and Just Heaven 包青天之朗朗乾坤 During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty, Bao Zheng served as prefect of Kaifeng. With Gongsun Ce, Zhan Zhao, Ai Hu, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu at his side, he unraveled clues and solved one case after another, bringing justice and peace to the Song dynasty. 4.1kReads7.7Score20214d adds
- 79 The Proud Little Country Girl 傲娇小村姑 [Countryside + Divine Physician + Getting Rich] Lin Yucheng is a live-in son-in-law in a remote mountain village. They say a celestial crane once came to his home when he was a child, and his parents rode off on cranes to the western heavens. He became an entry-level disciple of a cultivation sect, leaving him and his younger sister, Lin Xueqing, alone and helpless. The Su and Lin families have been close for generations. The Su family has only one daughter, Su Chunrou. Lin's father once said th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Cold-Hearted Su Shao's Beloved Escapee 冷血苏少的心尖逃妻 [Unconventional Pursuit of His Wife + Transmigration + A One-Bed Story] On the very first day she was forced into an arranged marriage, Li Yue was pinned against the wall of the bridal chamber by Su Ran. “You think you can get away by pretending to be crazy?” A gifted student from the 25th century transmigrates into a remote mountain village. She tries every trick in the book to escape the control of her cold-blooded husband. He cuts off every avenue of escape, yet on a rainy night, he traps her —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Detective Di Renjie: The Mystery of the Orchid Pavilion 狄仁杰之兰亭疑案 The Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion is known as the finest running-script calligraphy in the world. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was so obsessed with Wang Xizhi's masterpiece that some say it was buried with him in his tomb, while others claim it was interred in Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi's Qianling Mausoleum. To fulfill Gaozong's final wish, Wu Zetian set out to find the lost Orchid Pavilion Preface and bury it with her husband. Her investigation revealed that the pavili 647Reads9.1Score10614d adds
- 82 The Live-In Son-in-Law 上门姑爷 He was a student in the literature department of a top university. Being transmigrated was bad enough, but he had to become a live-in son-in-law too?! 399Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 83 The Super Son-in-Law 超级上门女婿 Anyone who lays a hand on my wife will face my wrath! Whether you’re a clan head or a peerless powerhouse, cross my line and you die! A live-in son-in-law isn’t necessarily useless! He can be a supreme God of War! 77Reads8.6Score3314d adds
- 84 Detective Di Renjie: A Hero of Unmatched Courage 神探狄仁杰之勇冠天下 Wearing a Three-Pronged Flying Mountain Crown, clad in gleaming, imposing armor, and wielding a three-pointed, double-edged spear! In my last life, I spent my days scrabbling for survival. In this life, I’ll become the center of attention in this world! For the sake of future generations, so they won’t have to learn English, and so every phone will use just one charging cable. I want everyone under heaven to speak Chinese. I want everyone under heaven to use Chinese characters. I want the whole —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 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 6.1kReads7.1Score39814d adds
- 86 Detective Di Renjie, My Uncle: Building a Crack Case-Solving Team 叔父神探狄仁杰，我打造破案天团 My name is Li Cunxi. After being run over by a truck again and again, I transmigrated by sheer bad luck into the body of a member of the Li clan in Detective Di Renjie, and Di Renjie adopted me. My father was Li Ai, Duke of Huang. Yes, the one who died after six petty villains falsely accused him of rebellion. My elder brother is Li Wenzhong, also known as the Shadow Spirit, Hui Wenzhong. He’s currently off somewhere in the middle of nowhere, secretly training in ninjutsu and preparing to pull o 1.9kReads6.6Score13514d adds
- 87 The New Cases of Judge Bao 新包青天案 Wrongful cases pile up in Bianliang, and Bao Zheng takes charge of the Kaifeng Prefecture alongside Zhan Zhao, Ding Yuehua, and Gongsun Ce. They stand up to the powerful, solve miscarriages of justice, and punish the wicked, digging deep into an international conspiracy involving Youyun. They wield the law as their blade: a betrothal gift is no license to sell a woman, and justice will never bow to the powerful! 7.2kReads6.6Score22814d adds
- 88 New Justice Bao Fanfiction: A Fate Renewed in Kaifeng 新包青天同人，缘续在开封 [Wuxia]+ [1v1]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [Everyone’s Favorite]+ [Mutual Devotion]+ [Case-of-the-Week Mysteries]+ [Everyday Life] [Zhan Zhao × Ai Hu (Ai Yuhe)] [Cao Shen × Ai Rongchuan] [If you’re mainly interested in Zhan Zhao and Ai Hu’s love story, you can jump straight to the “Imperial Palace Arc.”] A sequel and spin-off inspired by the TV series New Justice Bao Trilogy: The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, A Heart of Blood and Loyalty, and The Kaifeng Mysteries. Zhan Zhao and Ai Yuhe (the young he 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 In Kaifeng: My Father Is Grand Tutor Pang 人在开封：家父竟是庞太师 In the days of the Northern Song, Emperor Zhenzong passed away, and the young Emperor Renzong succeeded him. With the Dowager Empress Liu, the Eighth Prince, She Taijun, Huyan Zan, Wang Yanling, Pang Ji, and other veteran ministers keeping the court in order, the Song dynasty entered its most prosperous age. A person from a later era arrives in this world as the villainous Anle Marquis and trains hard in martial arts to defy fate and change his destiny. Three golden darts command the martial wor 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Life at Thirty 人生三十 My career went bankrupt, and my beloved wife betrayed me! There’s no such thing as an easy life for adults. No transmigrating, no being reborn. No wishful fantasies, just reality. Keeping my feet on the ground, taking one step at a time, I’ll turn things around against the odds and rise to the top! This one’s for readers born in the ’80s. If you’re thin-skinned or haven’t been battered by life, read at your own risk! Better not read it! 21.9kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 91 The Famous Village Doctor 村野名医 A young farmer is beaten into a daze by his girlfriend. After returning to his village, a twist of fate grants him a mysterious inheritance. He heals the sick and injured, grows crops and raises fish, and embarks on a life of effortless success, leading the villagers on the path to prosperity. 69Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 92 In Mount Shu, My Cultivation Is the Sum of the Entire Sect's 人在蜀山，我的修为是全门总和 After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Lu Chen becomes the impoverished leader of Shu Mountain. Fortunately, his System awakens just in time. [Ding! The strongest collective-sum System in history has been activated!] [This System can sum up the attributes of every disciple in the sect, including but not limited to cultivation, sacred physiques, comprehension, and talent…] [Host's cultivation = the combined total of all Shu Mountain disciples] [Host's current realm = Big Black Ox = Profound 1.2kReads8.7Score11514d adds
- 93 Between Two Worlds 走在两界间 The gods have fallen, the divine path has collapsed, and order between the worlds of yin and yang has descended into chaos. Monsters and spirits emerge everywhere between heaven and earth. Neon lights and wine, lovers whispering sweet nothings. Beautiful women, enchanting masks of skin. Who calls them beauties, and who calls them monsters? Beneath Qingfeng Mountain, a young man who has attained the Dao wields a long sword and takes command of the worlds of yin and yang. In plain language, C 54Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 94 The Unlucky Yin-Yang Eyes 霉运阴阳眼 A guy who sees ghosts every day is plagued by countless spirits, all hoping Zhang Kun will help them fulfill their unfulfilled wishes. A doctor, a nurse, a martial arts expert, a gambling king... As one spirit after another comes to him, what should Zhang Kun do? Should he do what he can, as a 17-year-old boy, to accomplish what those spirits left undone, or ignore them and put up with the harassment? Zhang Kun clutched his head and cried out in despair, “Please, no more! Waaah...!” 48Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 95 Chronicles of the Conquering Emperor 伏帝纪 [No System, no formulaic tropes, no female lead, satisfying wish fulfillment with smart characters, a fresh setting, plot-driven, ensemble cast. Read with caution if that's not your thing.] Young Fu Su: The legacy of my ancestors is mine. I won't give up a single bit. Not one of those who betrayed me will get away. Emperor Fu Su points his sword at all the heavens and myriad paths: The Heavenly Dao of my human race is the Great Dao itself. You shall all revere it. 188Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 96 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... 1.4kReads7.2Score11114d adds
- 97 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
- 98 Great Tang: My Mother Is Wu Zetian. Is It Too Late to Be Reborn? 大唐：家母武则天，我重新投胎来得及吗？ Li Dan wakes up after drinking and transmigrates to the first year of the Sisheng era in the Tang dynasty, becoming a prince in the prosperous Tang. What a dream come true! Wait… who is his mother? Wu Zetian! OMG! Is there still time to reincarnate somewhere else? When dealing with a formidable mother, keep your head down whenever you can! Mother wants to rule from behind the curtain? I agree! Mother wants to build the Mingtang? I agree! Mother wants to find male favorites? Uh… I support her. Li 1.1kReads7.8Score10014d adds
- 99 Tang Mysteries: Celebrated Chancellor Su Wuming Turns the An Lushan Rebellion Around 唐诡：名相苏无名逆转安史之乱 Set in the world of Judge Dee, without breaking up any couples! Fixing the original's regrets! After living through the An Lushan Rebellion, Su Wuming is reborn at the beginning of the Chang'an Red Tea Case. The original characters are reborn, with no System and hard-hitting political intrigue! He maneuvers between the Retired Emperor, Li Longji, and Princess Taiping, riding the stormy waves of their struggle for power. The man standing before you is none other than the Tang dynasty's Chancel 3.6kReads8.3Score29514d adds
- 100 The Bao Qingtian Mystery 包青天迷局 The Bao Qingtian Mystery: A grain ship sinks, taking thirty lives with it. Poison hidden in the bloodstained rice exposes a shocking conspiracy. Bao Zheng travels incognito to Yangzhou and discovers that the prime minister is colluding with the Liao, armor from a previous dynasty has resurfaced, and an imperial tomb’s edict has come to light. The Jianghu’s Hidden Dragon Clan, Liao nobility, and palace factions are all swept into the maelstrom. With ten days left, Bao Zheng must survive amid star 829Reads6.8Score—14d adds
