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- 1 Urban Detective: Gods and Demons Dance Together 都市神探之神魔共舞 The law has its limits, but “he” does not. In this city, people with blood-soaked pasts who have long evaded justice are beginning to die one after another in meticulously engineered “accidents.” The unsolvable cases all end up on the desk of ace detective Lin Shouyi. The deeper he digs, the closer he comes to a terrifying truth: every case he closes is accompanied by a strange gap in his own memory. The files in his hands seem to point, word by word, straight back at him. Light and darkness coe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 At Midnight, I Witnessed a Killer at Work 半夜，撞见杀手杀人 After accidentally stumbling onto a crime scene, he becomes a murder suspect. As he tries to clear his name, he realizes he never wandered into the scene by chance at all: someone had led him into a trap… No grand ambitions here, just a story that will uncover the truth. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Domino Kill Formation (Humanity Lost and Psychological Redemption) 多米诺杀阵（人性迷失&心理救赎） Yan Ting, a police officer in the Major Crimes Unit, gets help from criminal psychology expert Lu Yu to solve a series of honeymoon murders. But the killer soon becomes the victim of another murder. Next, a sense of duty brings the Oracle Killer onto the scene, targeting only people with moral failings. Yuan Qingzhou, an expert from the provincial Criminal Psychology Research Center, comes in to assist. With an outstanding criminal psychology report, she identifies the suspect and brings them do —Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 4 Case Files: Irregular Tales from Criminal Investigations 凶案密档：刑侦不规则怪谈 [Mystery + criminal investigation + horror + human nature + crime + serial murders + fast-paced] A horrifying event unfolds inside an old tailor shop: welcome to the world of the Doll Tailor! This collection of bizarre murder mysteries features more than a thousand baffling cases full of twists, including The Doll Tailor, Ghost in the Mirror, The Midnight Bus Mystery, The Soul Possession Case, The Killers' Circle of Friends, and The Wicked Child. Urban mysteries return as criminal investigation 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I, the World's Best Forensic Doctor, Master Nothing but Occult Skills 我，最强法医，全是阴间技能 Ye Puti: “System, you've got the wrong set. I'm a forensic pathologist, not a sorcerer.” “By the command of the Great Supreme Elder Lord, rise, soul-summoning spell!” “Now tell me! How did you die, and who killed you?” Victim: “Who am I? Where am I? Sorcerer, what did you just say?” Other people examine corpses. I raise them from the dead! As a super-rich second-generation heir, Ye Puti is the best at whatever he does, even forensic pathology. 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 The Horsehead Incident 特马头事件 (This book was written in 2022. It’s a completed work of pure fiction, so please don’t take it seriously. Back then, there weren’t any rumors about Epstein or anyone else.) Urban suspense, no romance. A woman’s body is found in a roadside culvert, and the evidence points straight to her neighbor. Was it revenge, or is something else going on? As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a truth so shocking it leaves everyone stunned… 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Solving Cases: I Can See Crime Scenes 破案，我能看见案发现场 A case from the past unexpectedly awakened Su Xia to the Crime Scene Reconstruction System. Every time a murder occurred, he could perfectly recreate the crime scene, making him a genius at criminal profiling! While investigating six serial suicides, however, he stumbled upon a shocking, earth-shattering case. Just then, a policewoman he had known for years appeared before him. “The police force has recognized your talent and wants to invite you to help solve cases. Ask for anything you want!” S 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Criminal Investigation 刑侦探案 The veteran detective from the criminal investigation department had barely appeared when he stumbled upon a murder case. A family massacre plunged the entire city into gloom. Why were horrific crimes happening so often in this peaceful city? Where did the darkness in people’s hearts come from? As You Jia found a few clues amid one bloody case after another, he was thrust into a so-called death game. The game... had begun… 56Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 10 Reconstructing the Crime Scene: I Can See the Erased Traces 重构现场：我能看见被擦掉的痕迹 [Criminal investigations + trace evidence deduction + cold case pursuit + episodic cases + master-apprentice legacy] Seven years after leaving frontline work, trace examiner Lu Chuan is called back to the scene by a suspicious case on a rainy night. Everyone thinks it is just an ordinary accident. But Lu Chuan crouches down, takes one look at the gray marks on the soles of the shoes, and realizes something is wrong. The trail of mud on the ground is broken, the scuff marks by the window are 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 I'm a Rookie Cop, So Is It Really That Strange to Raid a Criminal Hideout on My First Day? 我一新警，入职就端贼窝很合理吧 Jiang Feng binds himself to the Super Detective System and embarks on a merciless crusade against criminals. On his first day at work, Jiang Feng asks the station chief to send a bus to pick him up. The chief is so angry he nearly hangs up. What an arrogant brat! But a few minutes later... Station chief: The bus is on its way. I’ll drive it myself. It turns out Jiang Feng has caught enough thieves to fill an entire bus as his introductory gift. Station chief: We can’t let this kid get away. We h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 You'd Solve a Bizarre Cold Case Just to Write a Book? 为了写书，你直接侦破离奇悬案？ After graduating from police academy, Su Chen became an online novelist. One day, he suddenly awakened a Writer’s Deduction System. To craft the perfect opening for his new book, he searched for information about a murder case and deduced what had happened at the scene. In the end, he solved the case. Meanwhile, Readers all said: “Holy crap, this book is way too realistic!” “I’m seriously impressed. I’d call Su Chen the greatest crimina 230Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Prince of Winter X The Camellia Beauty X Romantic Love Poems 冬之王子X山茶花美人X浪漫情诗 Also known as: The Butterfly on the Hanging Lock This is a light-novel-style story set in a fictional world. In the city of Zhenye, the forces at play are tangled together, with undercurrents churning... The military, the underworld, the church! Poise, elegance, beauty! A meticulously plotted romantic mystery! A villainous, scheming heroine x a cold yet gentle hero. They dwell in darkness, loving and fighting each other, with no need for redemption! Told through a POV narrative style, similar to 4Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 15 You Set Me Up on a Date, and I Took Down a Wanted Criminal Alone? 让你相亲，你单枪匹马拿下通缉犯？ 182Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 16 Pufferfish 河豚 [No brainless plot] + [No protagonist plot armor] + [No ghosts] + [Three male leads] A tightly paced, plot-driven crime-solving story. It all begins with a bizarre murder in the small town of Menghai... A dead man checking into a hotel, an unknown toxin, a mole in the police force, execution-style killings, a secret buried for years... In this case, criminal investigation captain Si Jiannan, case consultant Cheng Tian, and rookie officer Duan Luo untangle the clues and find redemption... Love ha 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 17 The Yin-Chasing Detective 追阴神探 Four hundred years ago, my ancestor left behind a book. Four hundred years later, I take action once more in the name of justice. Whether they are evil ghosts, fiends, demons, or monsters, none can escape the punishment of the law. Everything comes from the heart, and everything is for the people. 789Reads6.6Score11014d adds
- 18 A Tech Geek’s Deduction 技术宅推理 By chance, Xu Musheng helps the police crack a brutal kidnapping case that sends shockwaves through the entire Jiangbei Public Security Bureau. He thinks it is just a brief interruption in his hectic daily life, but then two goddesses come seeking him out, and even stranger cases follow in their wake. Can Xu Musheng pierce the layers of confusion and uncover the truth? As his extraordinary family background gradually comes to light, how will his relationships with the goddesses develop? 1.5kReads8.9Score13414d adds
- 19 Pursuit Across the Country 全境追击 Ice and wind dance together; guns and fire blaze with fury. I, Yan Feng, swear that even if you truly are the Grim Reaper, I’ll pursue you to the ends of the earth! 151Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 20 Murdering Eric 谋杀Eric On Monday morning, a murder took place in a bustling CBD. A partner at a globally renowned accounting firm was bludgeoned to death with a heavy object. The police questioned everyone connected to the case, only to uncover a suicide from many years ago... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 22 Urban: The Case-Solving Group System 都市：破案群系统 Ling Ying is reborn in a parallel world, where he becomes a rich second-generation heir born with a silver spoon in the eyes of others, and the perfect child every parent wishes they had in the eyes of his neighbors. But after being reborn, he gains a crime-solving group System. With the help of the brilliant detectives in the group, he assists the police, who are overwhelmed by their cases, in solving them, and goes down in the annals of criminal investigation. 60Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 23 Supreme Bounty Hunter 至尊赏金猎人 Hey, you there, “Thirty Thousand Bucks”! No, I mean, fugitive, where do you think you’re going? Behold, the embodiment of justice and a role model for our times has arrived! Now get in my pocket! No, I mean, surrender peacefully... 42Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 24 The Southern City Mystery Files 南城诡案集 [Urban] + [Mystery and deduction] [No romance, logic-driven cases, twists and mind-bending puzzles] A woman cursed to death… The Lord of Yashan, who uses ghost marriage as a sacrifice… Mysterious meat-filled sausages… A Gu Man Tong that eats away at its victim’s mind… A female campus ghost comes to claim a life… Facial skin turned into a work of art… A human body cut in half and made into a deck of playing cards… Minced flesh in the belly of a child’s corpse… Can someone help Ye Huai figure out 41Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 25 You're a Police Officer. Why Are You Risking Your Life Against Criminals? 你一个民警，和歹徒玩什么命啊 On Xu Fei's first day at work, he steps out of his home right foot first and unexpectedly gets a God-Tier Police System. From then on, a terrifying legend spreads through the city. First day on the job: arrests an A-list fugitive. Second day on the job: takes down a den of thieves! Third day on the job: solves a case of student abuse! The chief says to Xu Fei, “You're a regular police officer. Why risk your life going up against criminals?!” 605Reads7.1Score10514d adds
- 26 The New Station Chief: From the Start, I'm Handed an A-Rank Fugitive 新任所长：开局就送A级通缉犯 Beep... Excellent Host detected... Binding to the City Guardian System... Binding complete! No one wants to run for chief of the Tianshui District police station? Ling Juzi: I’d like to give it a try. When they face ten wanted criminals, her colleagues hang back nervously. “Chief, be careful...” Ling Juzi: Let me show you what a live capture looks like! Wanted criminal: Is his master Ip Man? The synopsis can’t do it justice. Please read the full story. 74Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 27 Fatal Deduction 致命推理 On a quiet street stands a strange shop called the Worry Relief Agency. Whenever someone burdened by sorrow and swallowed by despair steps inside, Huang Liang, who runs the agency, does everything in his power to rekindle their hope for life. Huang Liang himself has fallen into the abyss and knows true despair. As he solves one bizarre murder after another, he is saving others and seeking redemption for himself... 630Reads6.8Score10214d adds
- 28 I Was Hired as an Auxiliary Police Officer, Yet I Became the God of Police 让你当辅警，你竟然成警神 Zhou Haolong transmigrates to a parallel world and gains a Positive Energy System. Doing good deeds grants him supernatural abilities such as perfect recall, psychic powers, the ability to read other people's memories, stop time, and turn back the clock. His nagging father, furious that Zhou Haolong's former self had wasted his potential, sends him to work as a civilian police officer, hoping he'll get some real-world experience instead of carrying on like a spoiled rich kid. What his father doe 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Am the Suspect 我就是嫌疑人 A high-IQ suspect versus a criminal investigator [Mystery and deduction, ensemble cast, no CP or romance, slow-paced. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] Ten years ago, the head of Guangyang Orphanage was found dead in a gruesome state. A twelve-year-old child named “A Lang” became the prime suspect, but has never been brought to justice. Ten years later, A Lang reappears. After killing three people, he takes an entire junior high school class hostage and calls the police himself. In fr 216Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 30 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 A former captain of the criminal investigation squad, Zhang, tracks down a mastermind who pursues the perfect crime. The two sides pit their wits against each other as countless vicious cases unfold across the city. Is it the destruction of human nature, or the collapse of morality...? 6.5kReads8.6Score52414d adds
- 31 Crime Solving: I Woke Up at a Crime Scene and Became Stronger 破案：从案发现场睡醒就变强 Crime solving + System + comedy. He wakes up to find a beautiful female corpse in his arms and a bouncy little girl livestreaming nearby. Can someone tell me who I am, where I am, and what on earth I did? A top assassin from his previous life gains a System and is reborn as a criminal investigator, setting out on a path of revenge, only to discover an enormous mystery lurking behind his identity. “Congratulations, Master! You’ve woken up at the crime scene. You’ve received an autopsy lab as a re 24Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 32 Officer, Are You a Lucky Charm? First-Class Merits Keep Landing on Your Doorstep 警官你锦鲤呀？一等功天天送上门 After twenty years of bad luck, Lin Ran became a police officer. On his first day on the job, he awakened the Lucky Cop System. Hailing a cab? He runs into a Class B wanted criminal. Passing by a bank, he happens to catch a gang of bank robbers. He takes a casual stroll down the street, and criminals come to confess to him. From then on, wherever Lin Ran goes, criminals are sure to follow. First-Class Merit? Lin Ran, are you handing those out wholesale? 815Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 33 Detective: The System Taught Me Skills, Then Left 神探：系统教会我技能后，就走了 Qin Yu was an ordinary person who, by a twist of fate, landed in another parallel world. The Detective System that suddenly appeared in his mind made him realize at once how different he was from before. Following the System's instructions, he completed one mission after another. He enrolled in police academy, then joined the criminal investigation squad. Once his skills reached max level, the System had fulfilled its purpose and withdrew. System: “Host, please enjoy your life at the police stat 704Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Cracking Cases Like Crazy: I Can Predict the Killer's Crimes 疯狂破案：我能预言凶手犯罪 After transmigrating and being reborn, Nie Xiangchen gains the power of prophecy. He can see every trace of what happened at a crime scene and identify the killer at a glance. Starting with a bizarre murder, he goes on to predict volcanic eruptions, plane crashes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Yet everyone treats him like a joke, until disaster strikes and someone finally remembers that godlike man! 88Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 36 Pursuing the Killer in a Mystery Case 谜案追凶 (Detective with multiple personalities + criminal psychology and deduction + bizarre supernatural abilities + high-IQ criminal organization + graphic content + suspense and horror + not for the faint of heart + an exposé of human nature + sound values + dark themes) Are people born good? No! People are born evil. For the sake of profit, innocent people become wronged souls. Because of mockery, countless beautiful young blossoms wither in an instant. Because of jealousy, warm and happy families f 210Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Countdown to Murder 凶案倒计时 Have you ever seen an honor student in her underwear dancing in a morgue? Have you ever seen three kumanthong dolls singing a corrupted nursery rhyme in the dead of night? Have you ever seen four female college students, dead for days, ordering takeout with ghost money? I have. My name is Liu Cheng, and I'm a professional criminal investigator. My bizarre experiences began with the “Ghost Money Female Corpse Case,” which shocked the entire city… 27Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 The Marquis’s Daughter, Forensic Investigator 侯门女法医 Xia Zhuqing, a 22nd-century forensic examiner, transmigrates a thousand years into the past and becomes the least favored legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. She exhumes the dead and investigates cases, admires optimistic people, and longs for a life in the sun. But after weathering countless trials, she finally realizes that the man who has always stayed by her side is the one who seems cold but has a warm heart. 333Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 40 Crows Descend on Sin City 鸦落罪城 (Mystery and deduction + criminal investigation + anti-drug operations + anti-corruption + mind-bending crimes) In Yacheng, Nanhuai Province, in the 1990s, a sensational case shocked the nation: the 712 serial murders. The case reached far and wide. The suspect brutally murdered a family of three, but the Qingsha Syndicate behind the killer controlled Yacheng's police, procuratorate, and courts, keeping justice out of reach. To solve the case, Zhou Zhen of the Nanhuai Provincial Police Departmen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Detective: Congratulations, You're Under Arrest! 神探：恭喜你被逮捕了！ My name is Lin Fan. I’m a genius detective with expertise in psychology, anatomy, criminology, and criminal investigation! The youngest police captain in history. There’s no case in the world I can’t solve! 143Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 I Just Transmigrated and Solved a Major Case. That's Totally Reasonable, Right? 刚穿越，就破了大案，很合理吧 414Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 43 I Have a Detective Chat Group 我有一个神探聊天群 Zhou Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and unexpectedly becomes the owner of the “Myriad Worlds Detective Group,” whose members include a host of brilliant detectives: Di Renjie, psychological expert Fang Mu, coroner Song Ci, the Tang Detective, Sherlock Holmes, forensic pathologist Qin Ming... From then on, Zhou Yi sets out on the path of a master detective, thriving as he tackles one baffling case after another! “For a car, a house, money, and a wife, I’ll go all out. So what if you’re Zhug 387Reads7.7Score10114d adds
- 44 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 407Reads—Score11114d adds
- 45 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Know How to Dismember a Body? 破案：开局掌握分尸技巧？ After three years on the police force, he finally unlocks a System and gains his first skill: dismemberment. When a dismemberment case comes along, he's better at reassembling the body than the forensic pathologist! Forensic pathologist: “Check him out, quick! This kid is way too good at this!” He gains all kinds of skills: dismemberment, butchery, traps, accidents, hypnosis... A murder on a rainy night, a serial killer, a killer targeting internet celebrities, a murder at a black kiln... 183Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 The Long Night Dawns: Silent Testimony 长夜将明：无声的证词 [Mind-bending mystery | Case-by-case investigations | Hard-core criminal investigations | High-stakes twists | A tender-hearted police team] The long night looms like a mountain, and mist engulfs the city. When every clue points to the person who seems least likely to be guilty, Leng Hanzhou is forced to make the hardest choice, on the fine line between justice and the law. Because some silent testimony has always been hidden in the darkest depths of human nature. Ningzhou, a prosperous economic 851Reads—Score10514d adds
- 48 The Truth Buried by Time 被岁月掩埋的真相 The Truth Buried by Time 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 You’re a SWAT Officer, So Why Are You Doing Criminal Investigations? 你一个特警，怎么也干刑侦活？ On his first day at work, Su Yan went to the bank to take care of something and ended up tied up as a hostage by robbers. With the Heaven-Sent Police System, Su Yan shows what he can do. He takes a gun with his bare hands and easily captures four vicious robbers. Then, judging by where the four robbers had been standing, he catches the mastermind behind the robbery as well. The heads of the various police units at the scene, who had been at a loss, are left amazed. “With skills like yours, you w 7.1kReads8.4Score71114d adds
- 50 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
