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  1. 101 The Transmigrated Female Coroner: Prince, Let Me Examine You 穿越女法医，王爷验个身 Zi Wu子芜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she finds herself a maid in disgrace. No matter, Linlang uses her forensic knowledge to lead the way in the world of forensic investigation. There are no cases she can't solve, and no end to the silver she can earn. Before she knows it, she has become the prince's creditor. “All the money in my residence has been handed over to you. How about using me to cover the rest of the debt?” 176Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  2. 102 The Days I Spent Solving Cases in Ancient Times 在古代探案的日子 Oh, Moon Who Loves to Eat爱吃的月亮啊Ancient Romance139k WordsCompleted [A devoted, super-sweet romance; no misunderstandings, just solving cases] Modern forensic pathologist Shen Xian'an transmigrated to Beiyang and was doing just fine as a low-ranking county magistrate. She spent her days solving old unsolved cases, collecting her monthly salary, and enjoying a little wine. Life was comfortable and easy. Then one day, an imperial edict suddenly summoned her back to the capital, where she was ordered to investigate the Crown Prince's murder alongside the Third Prin 230Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  3. 103 Night Patrol: My Nose Can Sniff Out Ghosts 巡夜人：我鼻子能闻出鬼怪 Eternal Starry River万古星河Mystery104k WordsOngoing Genre: Classic Chinese supernatural mysteries | Yin-Yang cases | Court intrigue | A little cultivation and mystical arts One-sentence synopsis: In the Great Zhou Dynasty, county offices handle criminal cases by day. When night falls, the Night Patrol Bureau governs the boundary between Yin and Yang. Shen Yanqiu, a young clerk armed with the secret scroll Night Patrol Records, roams through the night across countless households, solves grisly cases involving ghosts and monsters, and investigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 104 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 First-Rank Female Coroner 一等女仵作 Su He随和Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern female forensic pathologist transmigrates into the past. With her knack for making the dead speak, she enjoys a comfortable life in ancient times. Armed with a silver hairpin dipped in cinnabar, she keeps a remarkable record of all kinds of bizarre deaths. But then she stumbles into a string of strange, thorny unsolved cases. Her work with the dead catches his attention, and so she examines the corpses while he solves the crimes. Together, they make a perfect team. She thought she was o 550Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  6. 106 The Cold Case Princess: The Dead Never Lie to Me 冷案王妃：死人从不欺我 Six Chous六醜Mystery795k WordsOngoing Forensic pathology PhD Wen Nanxu transmigrates into Jiang Nanxu, the ill-fated concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Yongning. As a child, she was sent to the Jinxi funeral parlor, where she spent her days among corpses. The villagers’ superstitions say she brings misfortune to her family. Her heartless marquis household treats her as a pawn in an arranged marriage. Only Prince Chengyuan, Lu Shiyong, trusts her autopsy findings. “Do as she says. I’ll take full responsibility for any conseque 9.6kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
  7. 107 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 Xi Xi希熹Two Male Leads593k WordsCompleted (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
  8. 108 Solving Cases Is My Specialty 破案，我很有技巧的 Gonna Get Rich要发财哇Mystery310k WordsOngoing [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
  9. 109 The Six-Person Case Files of the Dead and the Supernatural 六人丧诡案录 One Shore一岸Mystery229k WordsCompleted [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
  10. 110 The First-Rank Lady Litigator 一品女状师 Shi Yin时音Mystery626k WordsCompleted Xie Yinyin has a father who works as a litigator and is infamous for his wicked ways, bringing the contempt of everyone in the surrounding villages down on her as well. At last, her father gets his comeuppance: his opponent angers him into a stroke in court, and the burden of the household falls entirely on Xie Yinyin. To pay off her father's debts and save his life, she accepts money to represent people in court. Unlike her father, Xie Fangzun, who cares only about profit, she focuses on uncove 804Reads8.8Score8914d adds
  11. 111 My Engagement Was Stolen? The Real Heiress Wins Over a Powerful Minister by Solving Cases 亲事被抢？真千金靠破案攻略权臣 Flowing Water and Clouds水流云Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [True and Fake Heiresses + Household Rivalry and Revenge + Mystery and Horror + Twisty, Mind-Bending Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance and Protective Love] Yin Yue transmigrates into a book as the true heiress who was switched at birth! After living in the countryside for fourteen years, she returns to the family home, where the original owner has become a laughingstock and a disgrace to the Yin family. Her father cares about appearances. He only looks at results and favors people who can benefit 5.7kReads8.3Score70914d adds
  12. 112 First-Rank Lady Coroner: General, You Need Taming 一品女仵作：将军大人欠调教 Big Apricot大杏子Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted The unfortunate forensic doctor Feng Xiaoxiao unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the unloved Seventh Young Lady of the Minister's residence. Not only is her engagement callously broken off, but an imperial decree also marries her to the half-dead, disabled general Li Junming. Barely arrived, she is beset by strange cases. Why did her philandering brother-in-law die in a naked embrace with a maid? Why did the Grand Princess, who had admired her, hang herself the day after confiding in he 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  13. 113 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 Rhinoceros犀牛Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted He is the city's famous “mind-reading detective,” an orphan burdened by a blood feud. She is a modern-day forensic pathologist whose masterful autopsy skills crack one bizarre case after another, yet she is caught in a mystery surrounding her own origins. Murder, massacres... One conspiracy after another, mysterious symbols, and countless webs close in around them, drawing the two of them together. A vicious dog kills its master, only for the murder to prove an injustice and fight back against o 156Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  14. 114 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 Lin Fenglie林风烈Mystery312k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a boy named Shen Kuo sets out in pursuit of the truth after a strange calamity known as the Black Apparition. This learned man, hailed by later generations as “a landmark in the history of Chinese science,” led a life filled with mysteries far stranger than those recorded in Dream Pool Essays. From his years as a young scholar in Qiantang, Hangzhou, to the treacherous political currents of the court in Bianjing; from the smoke and flames of war on the northwes —Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 There Are Fish in the Northern Sea: A Mystery 北冥有鱼【探案】 Shopkeeper Qian钱大掌柜Mystery267k WordsCompleted Women had low status in ancient times, and female coroners were treated as the lowest of the low. After enduring years of torment from her family, Lin Feiyu ran away and spent eight years studying under an old coroner. Yet the authorities and the public still refused to accept or recognize her. After investigating a series of strange and uncanny cases with Cheng Yu, a fallen scion of a once-prominent family, including a prince’s death, a ghost groom, a mermaid’s tearful pearls, and a mysterious 785Reads8.9Score15014d adds
  16. 116 First-Rank Coroner: From the Start, I’m Dissecting the Crown Princess 一品仵作：开局解剖太子妃 San Zu Chuan Zi三足川子Mystery691k WordsCompleted Modern forensic pathologist Huang Xiaochuan dies suddenly after working overtime for days in a row. When he wakes, he has transmigrated into the Great Sheng Dynasty, becoming an obscure coroner's apprentice. From the start, he is hauled into the imperial court to examine the body of the Crown Princess, who died under mysterious circumstances. If he cannot uncover the truth within three days, he will be buried alongside her. Relying on modern forensic science and criminal psychology, he publicly 131Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 Madam Pei: This Case Looks Like a Punishable Offense to Me 裴娘子：这个案子我看刑 Lu Nanlou陆南楼Mystery261k WordsCompleted [A fallen noble coroner VS a chatty, scheming Vice Minister of Justice] [Case-Solving] A child dead in the snow, a woman with her flesh torn away, a baby inside a sheep’s belly: each case is more horrifying than the last. The clues left behind by a corpse are messengers sent to the living. Listen closely to the final message they bring. [Romance] One is cool and dignified; the other has a severe case of social awkwardness. One is excessively polite; the other is outrageously flirtatious. There’s 301Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  18. 118 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Willows in the Mist烟柳Mystery270k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 89Reads8.9Score2314d adds
  19. 119 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery913k WordsCompleted Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 120 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery561k WordsCompleted The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  21. 121 The Forensic Princess 仵作世子妃 Lone Sail Sailing Away孤帆远去Mystery814k WordsCompleted [Beneath the western window, the wind stirs the green bamboo. I wonder if it’s an old friend coming by.] [Cool, noble heir VS beautiful, clever coroner] * Xie Jun is a renowned modern forensic pathologist, famous for her autopsy skills and brilliant deductions. By chance, she transmigrates into the body of a woman who shares her name. Staying at an inn draws her into a murder case. The cool, noble Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review mistakes her for the murderer, leaving her no 882Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  22. 122 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Mystery211k WordsCompleted Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 123 The Prison Breaker 断狱 The Departed Gazing at the Left Bank离人望左岸Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Solve bizarre cases with brilliant wit, clear wrongful convictions with ingenious insight. A modern forensic pathologist transmigrates to the late Southern Song dynasty, where the upper classes revel in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. The world is in turmoil, and strange murders are rampant. Human lives are as cheap as grass, and fate cuts like a sword. Come and see what I can do! 1kReads8.4Score11414d adds
  24. 124 Princess Forensic Doctor: The Coroner's Mother Goes on a Killing Spree 法医王妃：仵作娘亲杀疯了 Princess Wang Liangliang王妃凉凉Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she was buried alive. The genius forensic pathologist Su Qi had a serious headache. She was good at play the pig to eat the tiger, examining corpses and solving cases. After “coming back from the dead” in a mass grave, she returned to her old profession and sought justice for the dead. The emperor was her disciple, the prince was her sidekick, and a cute little darling called her “Mommy” every day. The noble young ladies of the capital were all stunned, wondering who could 531Reads8.6Score10314d adds
  25. 125 Three Years After Being Cast Out of the Marquis's Household, the Entire Capital Awaits My Autopsy 被逐侯府三年后，全京城等我验尸 Nobody Knows You谁也不知道你Mystery518k WordsCompleted Pei Zhaotang was once the brightest jewel in the Marquis’s household. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she was said to be blessed with good fortune. Then the Marquis’s true-blood daughter was found, and overnight Pei Zhaotang went from treasured child to a sinner accused of stealing another’s place. Her father said nothing, her mother looked on coldly, and her brothers despised her. Even the heir she had been promised to turned around and protected the true heiress. Pei Zhaot 374Reads6.6Score10214d adds
  26. 126 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Became an Unofficial Member of the Court of Judicial Review 相府嫡女竟成了大理寺的编外人员 Study Hard, Xi好好学晞Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Talkative, sunny heroine vs. cold-faced killer hero] [Fierce wolfdog in public vs. sweet little puppy in private] Though still young, Lu Zheng guarded the borders and kept Great Zhao safe. Yet somehow, the rumors about him were that he killed one man every ten paces, leaving rivers of blood in his wake; that he was cold and indifferent, and disliked women. When Lu Zheng, stationed far away at the border, heard about it... Wait, who started the rumor that there was something wrong with his sexua 380Reads8.0Score10014d adds
  27. 127 Reborn as a Science Girl in Late Qing China 重生之理科女在晚清 Wasabi Seed Squid芥末籽鱿鱼Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing With only a month left before the college entrance exams, science-track student Xu Mengxian suddenly became reborn in the late Qing Dynasty as the second young lady of a century-old tea factory. Using what she had learned in high school chemistry, physics, and biology, she helped her friends escape the practice of foot binding, protected her older sister from the harm caused by her opium-addicted brother-in-law, saved her family’s factory from losing a major order, helped the headmistress of a g 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 128 Night of the Zhulong 烛龙夜 Lychee Doesn't Eat Eggplant荔枝不吃茄Mystery152k WordsCompleted [Chinese-style mystery + two brilliant investigators] A legal advocate and a fallen noblewoman. At the third watch of the night, a bride died in the bridal chamber. Her phoenix crown was still on, and the red candles had burned halfway down. Wax pooled on the candle stand, solidifying into a tiny white pagoda. The bride lay on her back, still covered by her veil. By local custom, on the wedding night, the groom had to lift that red cloth himself. The groom lifted it. There was no face beneath it 247Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 129 The Bone Painter 绘骨师 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery930k WordsCompleted Su Qing, a forensic sketch artist in modern times, dies unexpectedly while protecting a crucial piece of evidence, the Seven Hells Diagram. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Yun Zhi, the daughter of a disgraced official in ancient times. Faced with her family’s ruin and the desperate plight of being reduced to a slave, she relies on her extraordinary skills in “reconstructing faces from skulls” and “drawing a person as they will look at three” to carve out a chance to survive at the 104Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 130 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录 Cold Wind冷风Historical112k WordsCompleted [A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th 48Reads8.4Score714d adds
  31. 131 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻 The Breeze and Cold Wind Howl微风冷风呼呼吹Historical112k WordsCompleted On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  32. 132 The Cold Palace Empress Goes on a Case-Solving Rampage 冷宫皇后靠破案杀疯了 Chubby Zeze胖泽泽Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Yihan, a police captain, falls off a cliff while pursuing a killer. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the most miserable empress in history: the widow of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen. The tyrant Zhu Di has usurped the throne, three thousand palace maids have been brutally executed, and danger lurks everywhere in the Cold Palace. She slams a palm onto the imperial desk. “Solving cases is my specialty. Killing people isn’t yours!” Zhu Di flies into a rage. “Seize her!” Who could ha 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 133 The Dynasty Dissected: The Empress Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 解剖王朝：仵作皇后她杀疯了 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern forensic examiner is reborn as a corpse collector, using her exceptional autopsy skills to expose the imperial court's deadly secrets She opens her eyes to find herself a corpse-collecting maid, condemned to execution after autumn. In prison, she examines bones with her bare hands and overturns an ironclad case in three sentences, stunning the entire court. She only wants to keep her head down and survive, but the unsolved case of “nine nameless skeletons” drags her before the emperor. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 134 Constable and His Wife, Have You Switched Secret Identities? 推官夫妇，你们互换马甲啦？ Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing [Women disguised as men + men disguised as women; lighthearted, funny, period-style social stories with episodic mysteries] Everyone in the judicial officer’s household has a secret identity. Xue Yingzhi used to be a dashing female escort. Now she has transformed into a judicial officer, and handling cases and catching thieves is a piece of cake. Qi Shenyu has gone from a refined young jinshi scholar to a beautiful young woman, a famous and beloved lady throughout Wuzhou City. The seemingly hone 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 135 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 Gou Qizi枸奇子Historical126k WordsOngoing (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 136 Fallen Stars at Dawn 落落晓星沉 Qing Luyao青绿夭Ancient Romance704k WordsCompleted [Post-apocalypse + saving the world + mystery + romance] “Luo’er! You’re mine.” “How do you know you aren’t the lord I, Bai Wenchen, have been waiting for?” “What does any country on the Divine Journey Continent have to do with you? Will you be satisfied only when everyone around you is dead?” “Red Extinction! What is Red Extinction?” “Dust to dust, earth to earth. Perhaps that’s for the best.” [Synopsis] The heroine is mistakenly transported to the frozen wastelands of North State, Q101. A seem 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 137 The Making of a Female Detective 女神探养成记 As You Wish, An'an如愿安安Mystery399k WordsCompleted Also known as Hello, Shanghai Policewoman. A genius detective romance, with old Shanghai flavor, a devoted and equally strong couple, and crime solving. Shanghai's economy boomed in the 1990s, and large-scale demolitions were looming in the city's urban villages. Hundreds of new millionaires were about to emerge. Amid this transition between old and new, migrants poured into the city, family conflicts became tangled, gambling flourished in certain corners, and the greed and complexity of human n 360Reads8.2Score10014d adds
  38. 138 Has the Chief Justice Cried Today? 提刑大人今天哭了吗 Hong Yao红摇Mystery686k WordsCompleted [An Ancient-Era Female Psychological Counselor × A Criminal Investigator Unable to Feel Emotions] Seven years ago, the Skeleton Puppeteer appeared in the capital. The family of an Imperial Censor was murdered and turned into eerie puppets. Only their little daughter, An Tang, survived, with curse-like red rings carved into both her wrists. Seven years later, another puppet case occurs. Returning as a heart-mind diagnostician, An Tang investigates the real culprit and reunites with her childhood 347Reads8.6Score10014d adds
  39. 139 Behind the Murder 命案背后 Li Wangshu李望舒Mystery302k WordsCompleted Mystery, investigation, and case after case unraveled thread by thread. It takes multiple twists before the truth finally comes to light, letting readers share in the thrill of solving each crime. The cases grow more complex as the story goes on, making it even more compelling. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 140 The Eerie Genius Artist 诡才女绘师 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery361k WordsCompleted She died twice. The first time, she was a genius painter in the twenty-first century. A single stroke of her brush was worth tens of millions, yet she suddenly died at her easel on the eve of an exhibition. The second time, she was Nalan Yanran, the legitimate daughter of the Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. When she woke, she was holding an autopsy knife, with an unidentified man's corpse lying in front of her. On her very first day after transmigrating, she had to get to work. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 141 She Solved Cases and Became the Finest in Yanjing 她靠破案冠绝燕京 Luo Baili洛百鲤Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted Murder mysteries + sweet romance + woman disguised as a man She is the daughter of a disgraced official. To survive, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a coroner. He is the emperor’s brother-in-law and the only prince with a different surname in the Great Xia dynasty. He oversees the empire’s criminal justice system. But who could know that every day, he lives as if treading on thin ice? They meet during an assassination attempt, and later, while investigating a case together, they come 87Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  42. 142 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: The Rebellious Son of the Cui Family 唐朝诡事录之崔家逆子 Listening to the Wind at the Ferry听风余渡Mystery518k WordsOngoing Don't be put off by the rating, it just came out! (Tang Dynasty Strange Tales fanfic + original plotline + standalone cases + making up for regrets) Among the great aristocratic clans under heaven, the Cui clan of Qinghe stands above all. For a hundred years, they have upheld the rites and passed down their traditions, earning praise for their noble character. But now there is a rebellious son of the Cui family who neglects the rites, loves nothing but banned books from the previous dynasty, and 5.5kReads6.2Score44014d adds
  43. 143 The Ninth Prince's Forensic Princess 九王爷的仵作小王妃 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Ancient Romance879k WordsCompleted A marriage meant to bring good luck brings home an ancestor, and a postmortem examination uncovers a golden age! Modern forensic pathologist Feng Jiuling transmigrates into the role of a princess consort in a marriage meant to bring good fortune. On her wedding night, she exposes her supposedly sickly husband's secret identity as a God of War. She wields a scalpel like a sword, uses bloodstain analysis to crack a massacre, toxicology to dismantle palace intrigue, and psychological profiling to c 16Reads—Score114d adds
  44. 144 Ashes of Evil 烬恶 The Cat That Climbs Through Windows会扒窗的猫Mystery419k WordsCompleted A quirky, mercurial criminal psychology expert and a handsome, wealthy, tsundere, straight-laced criminal investigation team captain Every city has a dark side, but crime here is especially deranged. A criminal investigation captain and a criminal psychology expert were on parallel paths until a series of baffling cases brought them together. A headless woman’s corpse in a field, body parts in a bun shop, a shadow that kills, the truth behind death during sex… The stranger the cases, the closer 1.2kReads7.1Score14114d adds
  45. 145 A Handsome Young Genius at Solving Cases Joins the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个破案如神的小白脸 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted At the autopsy table, she makes the dead speak; in the halls of power, she clears the names of the living. One charcoal pencil, two lifetimes of memories, and a three-foot autopsy table where she solves the strangest cases in the land. Ten delicate fingers, a hundred clever tricks, and a thousand palace chambers stirred into turmoil. Gongsun Yan, a top modern forensic pathologist, opens her eyes to find herself the daughter of a disgraced official, awaiting execution. Her family’s blood feud rem 176Reads6.0Score—14d adds
  46. 146 Lord Shaoqing, Please Have Some Tea 少卿大人请喝茶 Xiao Wuqie Feng小无且逢Mystery334k WordsOngoing Xie Jue, junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and Yan Qinglan, the Prime Minister's daughter, join forces to solve one baffling case after another. On the day the much-anticipated Xingjiu Pavilion is completed, the missing former Fourth Prince, Prince Zhou, suddenly reappears under mysterious circumstances. A fleeting encounter from eighteen years ago left behind a feud that has yet to be resolved. As Hanyue Kingdom welcomes back its princess, the winds of change stir across Chongyao —Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 Bone Reading and Skin Painting 摸骨画皮 Ji Cheng吉诚Mystery928k WordsCompleted Qin Zhao is one of the finest forensic experts in the field. She made her name through sheer professional ability and is known as an oddball with sky-high IQ and rock-bottom EQ. Thanks to her remarkable skill at reading bones and reconstructing faces, she can restore the appearance of the living from even the most severely decomposed corpses. But during a field assignment, she was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot! For no apparent reason, her soul ended up in the body of Zhaor, a countr 2.4kReads8.2Score36314d adds
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