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- 101 Detective Chen Meng: Twelve Secrets from Major Cases, Complete in 3 Volumes 刑警陈猛：重案秘闻十二宗（共3册） I’m a special crimes detective. Just one of the countless ordinary detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they’re each one of a kind, yet utterly ordinary. We once strode forward with bold ambition and high spirits. We once unraveled tangled clues, cutting through the fog to hunt down the truth. We also faced twelve major cases that left us grief-stricken, hesitant, and lost. M 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 102 Crossing the Late Boat [Crime Investigation] 晚舟渡【刑侦】 Completed. Come on in and enjoy! [Switch × case-of-the-week cases × major case × happy ending × a little bittersweet angst × healing] Yu Wanzhou, who has emotional detachment syndrome, & Zhou Jiyeye, the thoughtful, gentle, considerate captain of the “unofficial” task force If the world is colorful, then Yu Wanzhou's world is gray and white. Zhou Jiyeye barged into his life and entered his world. He colored Yu Wanzhou's eyes, letting him see the world as it truly was. He also painted a streak o 1.1kReads8.6Score17914d adds
- 103 Hunting Killers in the Forbidden Zone: Unsolved Murders and the Secret Network of the Dark City 禁区追凶：连环绝案，暗城秘网 Surviving witnesses from an old case are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances. The unsolved case grows more tangled by the day, and every clue points toward a web of hidden interests, deeply entrenched in the heart of the city. One man breaks free of rigid procedures and trusts only the smallest truths at the scene. The other holds fast to the law and refuses to compromise with the forces of darkness. The two male leads stand shoulder to shoulder, pushing forward against the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I'm a Top-Ranked Criminal, So What's Wrong With Becoming a Detective? 我堂堂头号罪犯，转业刑警怎么了 [Crime Investigation + Crime + Mystery + No Female Lead + Hard-Core Case Solving] Wait, is it really so shameful for a prodigal to turn over a new leaf and become a detective? My name is Su Xu. I was once the world’s most wanted criminal, with a bounty of one billion dollars on my head. I broke into the British Museum alone to steal back cultural relics, infiltrated a terrorist group in a war zone and killed its leader, and posed as someone else to bug the White House and steal its top secrets… 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 105 The Prison of Extreme Punishment 极刑之狱 [Graphic crime investigation + a vomit-inducing masterpiece] The Gentle Chair, a sleep aid invented by a corrupt Ming official; a Pixiu treasure chest that can only be opened by sacrificing the Grave-Robbing Finger; a coffin-boat Gu child secretly admired by a top student; a sinister wine cup made from a woman's body! Come explore a series of bizarre, shadowy cases. 4.4kReads8.8Score56514d adds
- 106 Tracking Bizarre Cases 诡案追踪 Do curses really work? What secrets lie behind the skeletons in the cave? ...No matter how bizarre a phenomenon seems, there’s always a rational explanation behind it. A serious-crimes unit chief who arrives out of nowhere, shrouded in mysteries, and a forensic unit chief who is professional and diligent yet warm and sunny join forces. Together, they’re unstoppable at work. Watch as they use science to unravel the clues and crack one case after another! A science-based crime procedural for all a 501Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 107 The Banquet of Huaiqin 怀慬之宴 [Two Male Leads + Pure Love + Extra Sweet + Mystery Solving] This is a gently told story of various murder cases that take place in the Great Liang Kingdom during a time of peace and prosperity. With all the tangled connections between them, let’s see how the two male leads solve the cases! 110Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 108 All the Criminals Are Psychopaths, and You Want Me to Solve Cases with My Portraits? 罪犯全是变态，找我画像师破案？ [Crime + Case Solving + All-Rounder + Urban + Criminal Investigation] Before Jiang Chen had even graduated, the police invited him to help investigate cold cases. On his first day on the force, Jiang Chen used his astonishing powers of observation to expose the cover-up behind a major corpse-concealment case. Then one bizarre case after another came his way: dismemberment, multiple personality disorder, the madness of patients with delusions... In Jiang Chen's eyes, no crime is perfect. There ar 1.8kReads6.9Score16714d adds
- 109 The Captain Is Cool and Irresistible 队长他又酷又撩 [Two Powerful Leads + Episodic Cases + Crime Solving + Mutual Devotion + Destined to Meet] The refrigerator was piled with unidentifiable chunks. The damp, rotting smell in the air mingled with a murky stench of rust and spread everywhere... “Captain Shen, tell me a bedtime story?” “...Get lost.” “Then how about I read you an autopsy report?” “...That’ll do.” [If we’re kindred spirits, I hope we can be evenly matched.] 94Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 110 The Ultimate Decoding 终极解码 [Dual male leads + mystery and deduction + powerful partners + bickering couple + healing] Goofy detective vs. poker-faced consultant, with differences in height, age, and personality Lately, one bizarre and uncanny case after another has emerged. They are all connected and riddled with unanswered questions. As the clues come together, a mysterious organization begins to surface. To solve the cases and expose the mole, their superiors bring in a young consultant. Director Lin: “This is the cons 334Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 111 The Captain Keeps Telling Consultant Jiang Cheesy Pickup Lines 队长又在对江顾问讲土味情话 [Quick-tempered, explosive-mouthed Zuan-style top x cool, brilliant, tragic, and sharp-witted bottom] *There’s a group of people in S City. Whenever they gather, one major case after another is sure to follow. Brutal, mysterious murders; bizarre, deranged psychological ordeals; sick, obsessive relationships... Beneath the glamorous surface and behind the bizarre spectacles, what exactly is being hidden? The people who brush past you every day may seem like ordinary passersby, but perhaps eight o 538Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 112 Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察：芜湖，这个大案我看过 Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci 382Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 113 As Long as You’re Here, I’ll Love This World 只要你在，我就爱这人间 [Two male leads + double lives + crime solving + age gap + redemption + devoted couple + happy ending] [A steady, forthright, and meticulous team leader vs. a rational little madman who loves putting on an act] Jiang Yu was born in the mire. He struggled for a long time, but never managed to escape. He became a madman sinking deep into the swamp. Until he met Li Jingming. Only then did he hide his mad side away. Someone who acted one way in public and another in private: One person gripped 460Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 114 Unwarranted Guilt 罪无妄 *Zhou Wang × Wu Fangbo Obsessive novelist × captain of the criminal investigation squad A screw-up with a death wish who could keel over at any moment, the bottom × a big, loyal dog of a veteran cadre, an unstoppable workaholic who never backs down from a fight, the top That wasn’t the dawn. It was a shackle grown in hell. A speechmaker who fell and died, a corpse rotting in the sea. Look up at the sky: is the weather really fair and clear? A novelist socially ostracized, a mastermind watching 1.1kReads8.9Score22414d adds
- 115 The Expert Who Just Dropped In Is My Ex-Boyfriend 空降专家是我前男友 The Inquiring Heart series, Book 2: North Lake [Restrained and Self-Controlled × Tough-Talking but Soft-Hearted] [Fictional Setting | Realistic Style | Not Realistic] Older Man/Younger Man | Ensemble Cast | Rekindled Romance | Case-of-the-Week | Both Leads Are Pure H Country, North Lake City, Case Investigation Center. Jiang Yubai didn’t care who was parachuted in to take charge. He sat in the conference room, idly twirling his pen as he waited for the formalities to be over. But he never imagin 11.3kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
- 116 This Year's Goal: Marry the Sharp-Tongued Psychiatrist 今年目标：把毒舌心理医生娶回家 The first time Captain Fu Shanhe, head of the criminal investigation team, worked with psychologist Jie An, it began with a single remark. "I really don't get it. Even if you're worried about failing your performance review, there's no need to grab some pushover at random to make up the numbers, is there?" Later, he wished he could keep Jie An tied to his belt. Their daily routine was simple: Fu Shanhe arrested people, while Jie An made Fu Shanhe want to hit someone. Together, they solved cases 1.1kReads8.8Score19614d adds
- 117 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 368Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 118 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 (Two male leads + mystery-solving + transmigration + suspense) When a modern young man transmigrates to ancient times, a journey of solving mysteries begins, filled with political schemes, twisted human nature, and betrayal. As the two work alongside a prince to crack one case after another, they face challenge after challenge and uncover shocking truths. In this world of shifting intrigues, can they uphold justice and find a place to call their own? 102Reads6.3Score10514d adds
- 119 Bitter Winter: Hunting the Killer 凛冬：缉凶 Two years ago, the Nan City Public Security Bureau crushed a human-trafficking ring in a lightning-fast operation, but the ringleader somehow escaped. Two years later, another fugitive from the ring surfaces. The police decide to follow the trail and vow to bring the entire gang to justice. Families torn apart, an unrelenting search for missing loved ones, relatives passing each other by. They give everything they have to reunite families and bring criminals to justice. A modern urban crime inve 658Reads8.9Score10914d adds
- 120 Your Heart Is a Spark 君心易燃 [The dashing, charismatic elite Zhou Yi x Jiang Yiran, the top student at a prestigious university] [High-quality novel + urban + happy ending + two male leads + equally matched leads + criminal investigation + case-solving + suspense + older man/younger man] A poisoning case on a university campus brings Jiang Yiran, a third-year chemistry student, into Zhou Yi's life. As they spend more and more time together, Jiang Yiran realizes his feelings for Zhou Yi are changing. A chance encounter gives 577Reads9.4Score10414d adds
- 121 New Cop: Going to Collect a Bride Price, I Run into a Bank Robbery? 新警：取个彩礼钱，碰上抢银行？ [Urban, point allocation, crime solving] Also known as The Max-Level Detective: Even Criminals Call Him the City’s Light! In a parallel world at the turn of the millennium, Lu Sheng becomes an auxiliary police officer. After awakening a System, he sets out on the path to becoming a supercop. He becomes a rising star in the police force, and the citizens affectionately call him the “City’s Light.” On his very first day at work, bank robbers take him hostage. Lu Sheng erupts into action, and one p 9.6kReads8.8Score67214d adds
- 122 The Man in the Case 装在套子里的人 [Horror + Supernatural + Mystery + Adventure + Wild Imagination + Crime-Solving + Yin-Yang and Feng Shui] By a twist of fate, the criminal investigation squad led by Li Wei is paired with their archenemy Ouyang to solve cases. After a series of shocking major crimes, their terrifying ordeals turn the two former enemies into partners who would risk their lives for each other. Just when everyone thinks it is finally over, an even greater nightmare is only beginning... [The Hanger Murders] [A Ghost 1.6kReads8.4Score26114d adds
- 123 From Police Officer to Chief of Criminal Investigations 从警员到刑侦总队长 Over the course of 21 years, a police officer rises from rank-and-file constable to head of a provincial criminal investigation division. In the 45 years of his life, he takes on one major case after another, advancing from a constable to a member of the criminal investigation team. 66Reads—Score10914d adds
- 124 I Wrote a Murder Mystery Game, and Now the Whole Internet's Going Detective Crazy? 写个剧本杀，全网刑侦全毛了？ In Jiangcheng, a city blanketed by surveillance cameras, a high-IQ locked-room dismemberment case with no fingerprints and no camera footage drives the elite official investigators into a dead end. The head of the major crimes unit, Fu Hanjiang, grits his teeth and is forced to knock on the door of a script-murder game venue on the verge of bankruptcy. There he is greeted by Qi Lian, a down-and-out owner who cares about nothing but money. When the top-secret case files are laid out on the table, 8Reads—Score11314d adds
- 125 Genius 鬼才 Bai Mu, a chairman with congenital heart disease, meets Lan Yuan, a detective squad captain who is as straight as they come, while investigating a fatal fall. Bai Mu just wants to wrap up the case and go home for a nap, but the investigation veers off course and ensnares them in a criminal organization’s “layoff game,” codenamed “Ranked Elimination”… 118Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 126 Cold Case Detective Agency 冷案侦探事务所 As the name suggests, the Cold Case Detective Agency investigates cold cases: murder investigations shelved by the official authorities for various reasons. Gu Che, one of the agency’s owners, stands 187 centimeters tall, with long brows, phoenix-shaped eyes, and a slight upward curve to his lips. Beneath his right eye is a tiny vermilion mole. He wears his hair in a buzz cut and is obsessed with Chrome Hearts and Goro’s. A rebel from a family of doctors who have practiced medicine for generatio 250Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 127 You Were Told to Play a Cop, but You Actually Arrested a Wanted Criminal 让你演警察，你真抓通缉犯 Ye Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a pretty-boy celebrity, mocked online as a show-off singer and dancer and the king of awkward silences on variety shows. Netizens: Go act in dramas. The bar for acting is low. Just as everyone is mocking him, Ye Chen unexpectedly awakens the [Role Experience] System! Whatever role he plays, he gains that character’s skills. He plays a police officer, memorizes the wanted criminal’s features, and arrests an A-list fugitive right on set! He pla 88Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 128 A Straight Man Captain's Observation Report 直男队长观察报告 The Inquisitive Heart Series, Part One: Nanjiang [Easygoing straight-laced investigation captain × newcomer psychological consultant] [Older man|both inexperienced|light healing|case-of-the-week|alternate setting|realistic tone|fictional] H Country, Nanjiang City, Case Investigation Center. After three months investigating a case in another province, Cheng Chi returns to find the new consultant under attack on his very first day back. The conference room is thick with tension. At the far end of 1.2kReads9.1Score10914d adds
- 129 I Can Tell You’re Lying 看得出来，你在说谎 [Female-oriented] [Mystery + Crime Investigation + Microexpressions + Subtle Gestures] The truth lies in microexpressions; secrets are revealed by the smallest gestures. When facing Feng Xi, not a single subtle expression can escape her sharp, almond-shaped eyes. When facing Liang Yize, not a single suspicious gesture can escape his alluring, peach-blossom eyes. When the windows to the soul belong to these two, they become walking lie detectors. No matter what kind of suspects they face, their e 42Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 130 The Captain Is Once Again Being Won Over by His Little Wolf 队长又被他的狼崽子攻略了 This story features two strong leads, mutual devotion, and mutual salvation. A two-male-lead crime investigation novel + two police officers + multiple cases + equally matched leads + sweet romance Younger man with a secret crush + one-on-one, both virgins (not a baby, not a crybaby, not a yandere, and not feminine in personality. If you like those types, please move on. I’m tired of inexplicable bad reviews.) “Good in the kitchen and the drawing room” + “A little devious” + “Spoils his brother 762Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 131 Telling Good from Evil in Chaos: A Detective Captain Teams Up with a Consultant 辨善恶混沌：当刑侦队长携手顾问 [Two male leads] [Crime investigation] [Both are each other's only partner] [Brilliant, handsome crime squad captain VS refined, composed psychological expert] [P.S. Their world has nothing to do with ours. Nothing is unreasonable; it’s simply how that world is set up.] Mysterious methods of committing crimes? Fugitive criminals who would rather die than talk? Under an overwhelming advantage in intelligence and psychological control, none of these things are a problem. 2.3kReads8.6Score27414d adds
- 132 Solving Cases Is a Skill 查案是门技术活儿 C City Police Bureau, Special Cases Group C. Ji Huan watched Shi Yan, head bent over his phone, and tapped the whiteboard behind him. “What do you make of this case?” Shi Yan didn't even look up. “Investigating cases is a technical job. I wouldn't know where to start!” Ji Huan cleared his throat. “Ahem! ... It's not easy to learn, so come on, I'll teach you...” 140Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 133 Criminal Investigation: Hunting Down Killers in Major Cases 刑侦之重案缉凶 A series of major criminal cases rocks Cangzhou City, leaving people in a state of panic. In response to the emergency, a major crimes unit is formed, made up of team leader Su Jie, forensic examiner Qin Chuan, special agent Fang Mu, veteran detective Li Jun, and psychologist Yuan Jing. With the situation growing dire and public pressure mounting, watch the five work together to solve cases and restore fairness and order to society. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Under the Skin: Sincere Hearts 猎罪图鉴：诚心诚翊 [Dual Male Leads] [TV Series Fanfiction] Upright, loyal police captain Du Cheng × brilliant, multifaceted forensic artist Shen Yi Seven years ago, one of Shen Yi’s paintings led to the tragic death of Du Cheng’s mentor, Lei Yifei. Unable to avenge his mentor, Du Cheng came to resent Shen Yi. Seven years later, a new forensic artist joined the precinct, and as it happened, he was assigned to Captain Lei’s old office. Ever since the incident that took Captain Lei’s life, his office had been left u 460Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 135 My Sickly Captain 我的病美人队长 About the setting: This is an imaginary world, entirely fictional. Please do not imitate anything in the story. There are no real ghosts in this book! They’re all fake, and the cases will be solved! The plot comes first, and the romance develops gradually. Please don’t flame the story if it isn’t to your taste. The Special Criminal Investigation Unit is exactly what it sounds like: a special department that investigates difficult and serious cases, including those involving parano 340Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 136 The Bad Kids: Bloodshed in Northern Myanmar 边水往事：血色缅北 Here, they traffic drugs, murder people, trade in organs, commit fraud… They stop at nothing. I went from an eagerly anticipated honeymoon to falling into the hands of a criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar, and began a perilous struggle to survive. In the syndicate, I started out as a “piglet” and carefully worked my way up until I became the boss’s second-in-command. Facing this vast criminal organization, I had to struggle not only on the edge between morality and survival, but also with a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 His Black-Gold Empire 他的黑金帝国 On the blood, tears, and lives of countless ordinary people, he swiftly built his own empire of wealth. His insane, colossal profits became a nightmare for 390,000 people. Behind the lavish mansions and luxury cars lay the financial ruin of thousands upon thousands of people. The gleam of 304 jin of gold cannot conceal the victims' final accusations, made with their lives. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Blood Night 血夜 Night of Blood —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 One Gunshot, and My Eight-Year Flight Began 一声枪响，我开始了八年逃亡 Bang! A deafening gunshot shattered the peaceful night sky over Zhuzhou. Lin Zeyu gripped the gun, still smoking in his hand. He knew that from this moment on, his life had plunged once more into a dark abyss. And it had all begun with a choice that seemed ordinary, yet was steeped in tragedy. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Death of the Other Woman: 27 Stabs That Drove Her to the Brink 第三者之死：被逼至绝路的27刀 Beside the supermarket shelves in the early hours, a bloodied fruit knife clattered to the floor. When He Wenling plunged the knife into her husband’s mistress, the security camera caught her twisted smile. This housewife, whom the neighbors had mocked for being “too useless to keep a man,” had finally torn the smug, pretty face of Li Xiaoyun apart with her own hands. No one understood why, a year after her divorce, she had suddenly murdered her ex-husband’s new lover. Until the police opened he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Murder Without Guilt 无罪谋杀 The most horrifying murders, the most unfathomable truths!! Cannibal banquets, the silenced woman, the frozen lover, the Nanda murderer turning himself in, sacrificial paintings made of human skin, ghostly figures in mirrors... You could never understand, by ordinary reasoning, the true motives hidden behind these terrifying and bizarre murder cases. Let a psychiatrist skilled in hypnosis guide you, from a unique perspective, into the minds of these terrible criminals and uncover the chilling tr 446Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 142 Judge Bao Wisely Solves the Xiangguo Temple Fake-Death Mystery 包拯智断相国寺假死谜局 Late at night at Xiangguo Temple, I crunched across the frost covering the ground and stopped before a scholar’s corpse. His lips were purplish-black, and his palm clutched an embroidered shoe and a perfumed handkerchief. A sacred Buddhist sanctuary had become a slaughterhouse. A young qin player wept as he identified a monk. Three close friends pointed fingers at one another in court, while the daughter of a rouge-shop owner wept as she recounted her love affair. It looked like a crime of passi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 On My First Day as a Constable, I Got a Headless Corpse Case 当上捕快第一天，就遇上无头尸案 On her first day as a constable, Xiao Qin encounters a headless corpse case. Madam Zou comes to identify the body. The moment she sees it, she bursts into tears. But after she gets home, there isn't a trace of grief on her face. Instead, she buys the finest satin to make clothes for her husband. Da Hu suspects she murdered her husband and is questioning her when a report comes in: another male corpse has been found in the western suburbs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Bloody Case on the Bian River 包拯神判之汴河血案 A bloodstained secret letter arrives in the dead of night, and two bodies are discovered in a powerful minister’s household. The moment Bao Zheng takes the letter sealed with wax, he has no idea that this seemingly ordinary maid’s disappearance will uncover a shocking scandal in Bianjing’s canal transport system. A deadly secret lies in the black mole on the emperor’s throat. The golden hairpin worn by the wife of the surveillance commissioner, who loves feeding birds, drips with human blood. An —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 A Marriage Mystery in Kaifeng: The New Graduate's Fifty-Tael Wife-Murder Pact 开封府婚嫁疑案：新科进士五十两杀妻协议 On the eve of her wedding, the daughter of the Wang family catches her fiancé with a beggar girl clutching his wrist. The woman’s face is contorted, and she rasps the name “Wang Kui.” The words “wronged” are written in blood, seeping into the blue bricks of Kaifeng Prefecture. Bao Zheng grips the marriage contract from three years ago and sneers. “An empty coffin with no corpse. Was the scholar’s betrothal gift a human life?” The gold hairpin still lies in its box, while Sun Die, his childhood s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Fake-Bone Mystery: Judge Bao Exposes a Tycoon's Filicide 假骨迷局：包公智破豪门杀子案 A five-year-old vanishes without a trace, and his birth mother is accused of killing him for his inheritance and sentenced to execution? A single ox bone reveals a shocking miscarriage of justice! During the Northern Song dynasty, Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, visits Xiangfu County and encounters an old servant pleading his case through tears of blood. An autopsy reveals that the remains of “Shennu’er” are ox bones, not human. The county magistrate rushed to judgment, and the case files are rid —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Serial Murders at the Ancient Temple 包公神断古庙连环杀人案 Deep in the mountains, an ancient temple stands beneath a weeping downpour. While taking shelter, Bao Zheng witnesses a bizarre scene: a monk murmurs Buddhist prayers as he holds a tiger-head shoe; a scholar trembles with a poisoned pastry tucked in his clothes; a beautiful woman conceals a cold blade up her sleeve; and the tyrant Lu Zhailang curses arrogantly, “I am the law!” Lightning strikes. His attendants lie in a row, charred corpses. A baked cake rolls across the ground, and Lu Zhailang’s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 A Strange Case in the Northern Song: Judge Bao Solves the Mystery of the Noblewoman's Beheading 北宋奇案：包拯智断员外夫人断头谜案 During the Northern Song dynasty, a bizarre murder case shocks Kaifeng Prefecture: the wealthy merchant’s wife, Madam Lu, is found decapitated, and her bed is soaked with blood beneath the brocade covers. On the night of the murder, her husband, Huang, and his sworn younger brother, Zhang Dalian, drink together until dawn, yet both claim they “never left their seats.” The household cook, Wu Laosan, watches with cold indifference, and his technique for killing chickens is uncannily like beheading 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Labyrinth: He Waits for Me in the Abyss 迷局：他在深渊等我 [Crime Investigation, Two Male Leads] [Two Powerful Leads, High-Stakes Twists] This is a story of mutual salvation. The two of them join hands and keep moving forward together, steadfast in their trust, letting sunlight reach every shadow. 44Reads—Score314d adds
- 150 From the Start, I Crack a Serial Murder Case and Shock the Chief Detective 开局破获连环杀人案震惊刑警队长 980Reads8.1Score10814d adds
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