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- 1 Web Novels Have Arrived: You Call This a Heartwarming Story? 网文降临：你管这叫温情故事？ [A heartwarming sweet romance] [Everyone is unhinged] [Daily life, unconventional quick transmigration, not a power fantasy, very, very slow-paced] [If you like watching people go off the rails, come on in. If that bothers you, stay away] The room is dim. Leftover bones are scattered across the dining table, and a headless corpse lies on the floor. Outside the bathroom, a large suitcase sits with dark red liquid seeping from its bottom. In the master bedroom, the father is busy dismembering the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Disappeared on July 5 消失在7月5日 Disappeared on July 5 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Huazhuang River Mystery 花庄河迷案 (No romance) (No angst) (No sweetness). Read with caution if that bothers you. A father and son reunite after years apart. A carefully plotted murder, over two decades of hatred: it all unfolds at a school with more than a century of history. As the saying goes, “No one knows a century-old school until a case breaks, then the whole world hears of it.” In this story, you’ll find yourself and me, along with human nature that is impossible to see through or explain. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Homicide 他杀Homicide [The sharp-tongued, calculating psychological expert Xia Linyuan X the funny, adorable forensic assistant Cheng Xue] (Don’t read this if you’re looking for a sweet romance!) Every bizarre murder case here raises questions about human nature that deserve deep reflection. Is the truth really what we imagine it to be? Through silent testimony and traces left in the heart, the main cast gradually lifts the veil on each mystery, exploring the secrets of human nature and the boundaries between love an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Detective Boyfriend: Forensic Doctor Jiang, Take Your Knife 神探男友：江法医，拿好你的刀 She is a legendary magician with miraculous hands. Her delicate fingers can probe wounds and measure body temperature, and her technique rivals that of a top-tier star surgeon. She can dissect a body and put it back together without leaving a single flaw. He is a world-class genius who has solved countless cases. Reserved and arrogant, he has an extraordinary memory and never forgets anything he sees. When two extraordinary people meet, will they clash or find kindred spirits in each other? One 89Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 6 Live Well 要好好活着 Film and television rights have been sold. A sexy, cool, and capable middle-aged female driver picks up a young man on the road who is bent on dying, and gradually rekindles his desire to live. What seems like a romantic encounter is actually a carefully planned revenge by the heroine... 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Bone Reading and Evil Divination: A Republic-Era Ghost Detective Casebook 摸骨断凶：民国鬼探奇案录 In the tumultuous years of the Republic, bizarre cases abound. A woman’s corpse lies in the City God Temple, with an untold secret hidden between her bones. The Zhang residence’s red coffin holds shattered bones, while a curse and its mysteries haunt the wealthy family. A famous performer from the Fengming troupe dies onstage, and the theft of the remains leads to a blood feud... Shen Ci’an, Nanjing’s heir to the art of bone reading, examines bones with skilled hands to expose killers and see t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Poison Before Bed 睡前毒物 Look up to the heavens and honor all living things; lower your head to write, and fear ghosts and gods. Good is repaid with good, and evil with evil. It’s not that retribution never comes, only that its time has not yet arrived. Absurd, terrifying, eerie, moving. I hope there’s a story that can frighten you, bring you to tears, and make you fall in love with it. 1.1kReads8.2Score19714d adds
- 9 Please Remain Silent 请保持沉默 She is a criminal investigator with the criminal investigation squad and an expert in military combat. He is the public security department’s chief crime consultant. A bizarre case involving a dismembered body arranged with flowers brings them together. What sparks will fly when traditional criminal investigation meets psychological profiling? The arrogant professor is a perfectionist, a Virgo, and a foodie. She takes him around the city to sample its best food, while he shows her the wonders of 12Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 10 The Frontline Forensic Files 一线法医密档 The sweet and charming forensic doctor Lu Lu has held a grudge against detective Mo Lin ever since a misunderstanding following her brother's accidental death years ago. The two join forces to solve cases, yet an uncrossable emotional divide always remains between them. A corpse is blown out of an abandoned school building; a mysterious doctor has married and lost three wives; an evil man murders his wife and dismembers her. The truth behind it all is waiting for them to uncover... 139Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 11 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—14d adds
- 12 Rosebone 玫瑰骨 Lu Xiaosuo is a survivor. A survivor suspected of being the killer. Blood on the roses, severed limbs in the rose garden, and a pair of eyes beneath the thorns that will never close She saw the murderer shot dead with her own eyes, yet discovered that someone else might be the real culprit… That man has dragged her into a storm of bloodshed once more. And yet she can’t bring herself to hate him. She says, “Lu Xiaosuo, bloom again. Find your heart among the bloodstained roses.” 21Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 13 Cultivating Buddhism and Taoism, I Befriend the Paranormal 佛道双修我与诡异为伍 No System, no harem, no goody-two-shoes protagonist, and either one or two heroines. Fresh out of college, Chen Xiao scraped by delivering takeout in his spare time. One night, he accidentally crossed paths with something unclean, and from then on, evil spirits clung to him relentlessly. Strange events kept happening, and misfortune followed him everywhere. On the road, he ran into a ragged wandering monk. Unable to turn a blind eye, Chen Xiao gave him a little help. He never imagined that this 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Mottled Crimes 罪案斑驳 Before one crisis has passed, another arises. A series of murders has struck Harbor City. The killer is ruthless, and several citizens have already been killed. The Special Cases Unit launches a full-scale investigation. All signs point to the same person behind the crimes: Gu Jinghao. Ye Ziyu arrives in the nick of time to help the team pierce the layers of mystery. The battle with Gu Jinghao is about to begin! 361Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 15 Case File No. 37 三十七号档案 A headless female corpse hanging in a medical school anatomy lab, a woman’s body in a box floating at sea, an innocent girl held captive for years, and university students dying by suicide one after another… Behind these horrifying events, killers lurking in the darkness turn into demons and devour people’s souls. Follow Shen Zezhi and his team as they untangle the clues and uncover the truth behind each case. 91Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 16 Hearing the Wind Whisper That You Love Me 听见风说爱你的声音 Qi Si, a third-year student at the police academy, comes from a family of scholars and has an extraordinary talent for creating facial composites. Ji Yuesheng has exceptionally sharp hearing: she can pick up sounds most people miss, and can even tell what someone looks like from their voice alone. After a brief, youthful encounter, Qi Si falls for Ji Yuesheng at first sight. Together, they establish a psychology counseling club called “Qi Ji.” Their first client is Guan Qin, a fellow police acad 5Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 17 True Criminal Investigation Cases 真实刑侦案件 For more than 30 years, Zhou Xianliang, head of the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yuezhou Public Security Bureau, has remained on the front lines of the fight against crime. He has solved more than 3,000 major, serious, and difficult cases, quietly living by a criminal investigator’s creed: “Speak for the dead and defend the rights of the living.” More than 70 notebooks sit neatly arranged on the shelves in his office. Hand-drawn crime-scene sketches, accounts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Top Forensic Pathologist 一线女法医 Li Jingyan, a forensic expert, is drawn into one dispute after another when her best friend dies unexpectedly. In these cases, she is a person involved, an observer, a listener, and, above all, a seeker of the truth. Her best friend is brutally murdered; a beauty queen accidentally sets a building on fire; a baby is found in a trash can; a highly educated PhD takes her own life at home; a husband and wife who love outdoor adventures are subjected to both mental and physical abuse; and a vile hus 44Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 19 Don't Talk to the Comments 不要和弹幕说话 [Horror + Supernatural + Mystery + Mind-Bending + Anthology (first four volumes complete) + Dread That Gets Under Your Skin + Not for the Fainthearted + The Villain Is the Smartest Character in the Book + Growing Female Lead + No System, No Cheats, Plot-Driven] Have you ever replied to a historical comment on a video, even just for fun? Hu Jia accidentally comes across a web series from ten years ago. It depicts a real case from that same year, but its ending is completely different from what 19Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 20 Match-Three Apocalypse: I Predict the End of the World Through Tile-Matching 消了个消：我靠消消乐末日预言 [Infinite Flow] [Rule Horror] [Mystery and Mind-Bending] [Supernatural] [No Female Lead] [Not a Saint] [Transmigrating Between Worlds] [Gods] “Your world is on the verge of collapse.” Qiao Yi, who called himself a gaming genius, opened the wildly popular match-three game and cleared a level. Just as he finished the first one, these words suddenly appeared before his eyes. Qiao Yi thought nothing of it, until “Are you talking about someone like me?” The middle-aged man before him gave an eerie sm 5Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 21 Crime Investigation Series: The Mystery of Death 刑侦单元系列之死亡谜团 This is a battle of wits between detectives and criminals! Qin Huaizhi, captain of the city's criminal investigation squad, leads a group of officers alongside young forensic doctor Zhu Pingting to solve cases and win justice for the dead. Will righteousness prevail, or will evil triumph? Join us in this book to find out! 921Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I'm Broke, Why Should I Be Afraid of Ghosts? 我穷鬼，岂会怕鬼？ [Goofy] [Funny] [Irreverent] [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Hop in] [No System] [A fish that slipped through nine years of compulsory education] Wang Ling landed a job paying 18,000 yuan a month as a security guard at a private hospital. On his first day, he was left completely stunned! Each floor of the hospital's inpatient wing had a special passage enshrining one of the underworld's yin deities. The morgue even had butcher's knives inexplicably lying around. Wang Ling put up with all of that. Then 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Officer Han, Want to Fall in Love? 韩警官谈恋爱吗 “Officer Han, would you like to fall in love?” “When life and death hang in the balance.” Lin Xi’s lips gently brushed Han Zhe’s forehead. This is a story about a couple who never misunderstand each other, gradually fall in love, and clear away layer after layer of mystery. This is my first time writing. I hope you’ll be kind to me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Awakening in a Low-Dimensional World 低维觉醒 A meticulously crafted sci-fi mystery thriller that will take you to an explosive climax, bring you to tears, and make you think deeply about the universe, society, and human nature. It tells the story of Jin, who grows stronger with each mysterious case he solves, while the evil intent within those events invades him and makes him increasingly wicked. After battling the monsters conjured from his own inner darkness, he ultimately triumphs and discovers the truth about the higher-dimensional uni 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Lone Cop 孤警 He is meticulous when solving cases, but has terribly poor social skills in everyday life. He was once called a “pervert” for following a single woman. A procedural crime series in which every protagonist and supporting character is intelligent and capable. The pacing is brisk, with roughly one case every ten chapters. The twists are unexpected, and behind each case are the joys and sorrows of human life and the darkness of human nature. The male lead was born with a disability. He became a poli 795Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 26 Committing a Psychological Crime 犯心理罪 Yang Lingxiao is a top student who graduated from a prestigious police academy, but for some inexplicable reason, he is assigned to a security station in a small county town as a junior officer. He thinks that this is how his life will go from now on, but a major case brings him to the attention of the Special Investigation Group of National Security Bureau Six. Recruited into the group, he is about to face off against serial killers of every stripe. 119Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 27 The Dali Temple Couple’s Daily Case Files 大理寺夫妇探案日常 Completed [Detective husband-and-wife duo + episodic cases + deduction + fair-play mysteries + everyone's favorite] A transmigrated policewoman obsessed with solving cases VS a Minister of the Court of Judicial Review just as obsessed with solving cases. Bound together by their sense of justice, these two workaholics gradually fall for each other as they investigate. Together, they solve one baffling mystery after another and find a love forged through the bonds of comradeship. 421Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 28 What?! After Buying a Haunted House, I'm Haunted by a Mirror Ghost 懵逼！买下鬼宅后被镜鬼缠身 [Cold, debonair CEO with depression x Extremely dangerous, human-hating, elegant mirror spirit with a sharp tongue and a soft heart*] [Careful scheming x Constant testing x Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted x Strong contrast x Cold on the outside, warm within mirror spirit*] [Depressed x Cold and taciturn on the surface x Devoted CEO] Their first meeting Jun Li bought an old castle in the middle of nowhere to get away from his family. He never expected that the moment he stepped inside, he would fe 168Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 29 Jiang Mingju's Favorite 江明局的大红人 Cases in showbiz keep cropping up, and undercover agent Rong Nian is already busy again the moment she finishes one mission. After everyone has their say, Rong Nian ends up in showbiz. Acting, dancing, filming variety shows... As a police officer, how could she possibly give in? Besides dealing with people whose identities are shrouded in mystery, Rong Nian also has to watch out for that man, Qin Jizhi. Can't keep him at bay? Then she won't bother trying! When someone exposes her “dirt,” the Jia 49Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 30 Dark Sunflower 暗黑向日葵 [A powerful team + cherished by everyone and sweet romance + justice and sunshine] Love begins without reason, and all his devotion is for her alone. Every tough nut has its match; no one is born a straight man, they just haven't met the one who turns their head. After a huge misunderstanding, Yan, the eldest son of the wealthy Yan family in Yiming City, is sent by his mother to the military for reform. Who would have thought he would prove so capable that he would join the International Crimina 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: Rouge Well 还魂笔记番外篇：胭脂井 Afterlife Notes: Bonus Story: The Rouge Well —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Solving Cases Is My Specialty 破案，我很有技巧的 [Criminal investigation and deduction + ensemble cast + twists + murder-mystery games become reality + high-IQ battles of wits + the hero is a bit of a background character] Also known as: “I’ve watched 1,000 episodes of Conan, so solving cases should be a piece of cake” Lu Zhaoyao, a seasoned murder-mystery game player, joins the city’s criminal investigation squad after graduating. After five years of working hard to maintain her ice-cold beauty image, she finally becomes deputy captain of Cri 27Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 33 My Best Friend Urged Me to Get a Tattoo, But I Ended Up Tattooing Ghost Skin 闺蜜劝我纹身，可我竟然纹了鬼皮 My best friend urged me to get a tattoo, but somehow I ended up tattooing ghost skin on myself 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Let Me Tell You a Little Story, But Don't Be Scared, Season Five: Nightmare 我讲个小故事，可别吓着你呀 第五季：梦魇 Fear is a drop of water falling into a pond, setting off one ripple after another. Hidden in everyday life, lurking in people's hearts, fear is everywhere. Fear lives in my stories. 126Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 35 Reincarnation Notes: An Extra Story, The Painted-Skin Debt 还魂笔记番外篇：画皮债 The Reincarnation Notebook: Extra Story: The Painted Skin Debt —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Prodigy Girl Agency 天才少女事务所 (This story features a main couple, while the secondary couple is two men. If that’s not your thing, you can stop before the Junxia Detective Agency extra!) The Huai City Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Unit is full of capable people: the fearless captain Shen Yuzhou, baby-faced computer genius Tang Jin, “the information hub” Wan Yao’an, with contacts on every street and alley in Huai City, and the team’s powerhouse, Yao Yuhe. A mysterious prodigy walks into the Huai City Public 161Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 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—14d adds
- 39 Possessed by an Evil Spirit 撞邪 Grandpa spent his whole life doing good deeds. He never imagined that one night, he would ruin a young girl's life... 290Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 40 I’m Watching You 我在看着你 A skull that saw daylight again after two years, unceasing roars in an abandoned warehouse, a madwoman at a nursing home in the foothills, a doomsday hell with a returning avenger... One bizarre case after another unfolds. Ji Nian, a justice-minded detective, and Du Ruo, a cold and distant forensic examiner, are both drawn into the mystery. Can they get out safely? Half of Du Ruo’s face was hidden in the dim light, but her eyes were unusually bright. As she gazed at the flames in the distance, J 6Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 41 Perfume Atelier No. 7 七号调香馆 Legend has it that there is a perfumery in this world that makes a living selling fragrances to help people weave their dreams. Nan Zhu, the owner of the shop, is investigated by criminal police captain Yan Yi after becoming entangled in a bizarre string of murders. A novel that keeps offering clues, a mysterious and unknown force, and grudges dating back a thousand years are all brought to light through a series of strange cases... Open the perfumery’s case files, and among the contracts of eve 75Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 42 The Friendship-Wrecking Game 友裂游戏 [Murder game + mystery detective + frail and disabled characters + mind-bending + Hong Kong Island] Werewolf + rule-based horror + survival death game + cooperative survival + infinite flow. Deception is a merciless game, and friendship falling apart is the price of playing. After attending Bingzai's birthday party, my friends and I were forced into a deadly game that pitted us against one another. To survive, everyone became a liar, scheming against each other, fighting for their lives, and ki —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Notes of a Female Forensic Examiner: Cracking the Code 女法医手记之破译密码 Forensic pathologists have a strange and mysterious profession. They spend their days and nights with the dead, listening to the voices of the departed, speaking for the dead and clearing their names. A play, a terrifying case from long ago, a series of recurring bloody murders... Why does the killer leave a distinctive “death signature” on every victim, and what does it mean? Several dismembered bodies are discovered one after another aboard a train. As the investigation unfolds, a woman of the —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 44 Notes of a Female Forensic Pathologist: Testimony 女法医手记之证词 —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 45 She Walks Beside the Dark of Night 她与暗夜同行 She's a Chinese professor devoted to educating young minds: cool, sharp-tongued, and single for a thousand years. He's a man who walks the edge of crime, a wealthy bachelor, and a lifelong loner. One day, he cornered her outside the school gates. “Professor Cheng, how would you like to get married and rid the world of a menace?” She said nothing, but a crack appeared in her frozen heart. From then on, her life was like opening Pandora's box. Sweetness and thrills wove together into a bizarre, da 162Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 46 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 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Crime Investigation Notes 刑侦笔记 Twenty years ago, a series of bizarre murders involving shadowy figures shocked the entire city of S. Twenty years later, the descendants of the victims meet by chance. After solving a series of mysterious cases together, the male and female leads form a deep bond and join forces to pursue their shared goal: solving the Shadow Case. The wilderness villa streamer case, the parrot’s accusation of murder, the fortune-teller who used deception to kill… The shadow has appeared again. What is the thin 142Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 48 Afterlife Notes: Blood Silkworms Raised on Babies 还魂笔记之血蚕饲婴 The Soul-Returning Notes: Blood Silkworms Feeding a Baby —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: The Hundred Ghosts' Night Parade 还魂笔记番外篇：百鬼夜行 The Soul-Returning Notes: A Hundred Ghosts Roaming by Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Twin Cities Detective: The Genius Inspector Steals the Show 双城推理：天才探长飒爆了 [Alternate modern setting] A cool, mature female detective and her puppyish young male partner: sweet and spicy, solving cases while falling in love Detective Tang's conviction is that she will find the person who killed her mother. Detective Du's dream is to become as capable as Sister Tang. As time goes by, amid dangerous cases, the two gradually come to share a goal: solve crimes, and find time for romance too. “Cuckoo, Cuckoo, report in! Get to the crime scene immediately!” Detective Tang ca 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
