Novels like The Great Ming's Number One Divine Constable: Pay Extra If You Want Me to Catch Thieves
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Great Ming's Number One Divine Constable: Pay Extra If You Want Me to Catch Thieves, best match first.
- 1 Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Become a Constable 穿越古代当捕快 Liu Wentian, an ordinary modern college student, was unexpectedly swept through time by an accident and arrived in the Ming dynasty. In this turbulent era, he gradually made a name for himself in the martial world with the wisdom and quick wits of a modern person. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Soul-Searching Detective of Great Tang 大唐离魂神探 After the Tang era of Chuigong, Empress Dowager Wu Zetian took charge of the government. The splendor of the flourishing age could not conceal the surging undercurrents: Xu Jingye's rebellion, the Tubo invasion, wavering court officials, and the struggle for imperial power. Amid these undercurrents, a new prodigy in solving cases emerges. Jiang Yi may have lost his childhood memories because the memory of his family being wiped out when he was young was too painful. He also suffers from dissocia 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Came to Ancient Times to Solve Cases 我到古代来探案 Who would have thought transmigrating would land me in the middle of a murder investigation? This is a story about accidentally transmigrating to ancient times and meeting talented scholars and beautiful women. Everyone I meet is a big shot. I can’t even fight, and I’m trembling with fear. Please protect me, keep me out of trouble, and let me survive. 1. The Heart-Stealing Flower Thief Case 2. The Newlywed Murder Case 3. The Beautiful Woman’s Kidnapping Case I only wanted to find my way home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Chronicles of Frost and Sword Shadows 寒霜剑影录 Chronicles of Frost and Sword Shadows —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I’m at the Six Fan Gate, and I’ve Become a Divine Constable? 人在六扇门，我成神捕了？ [Martial Arts + No Female Lead + Dynasty + Crime Solving + Mystery] Humans and demons coexist, while martial and Confucian cultivation stand side by side. Chen Wu transmigrates into the role of a constable in Qingshui County, only to find himself imprisoned from the start. He activates the Crime-Solving System, which grants him all kinds of rewards and boosts his cultivation whenever he solves a case. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on solving the robbery of government silver. Reward: cultivation 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Why Does the Constable Have a Secret Crush on Me? 奈何捕头暗恋我 Su Xiao, a modern graduate student in criminal investigation, transmigrates into the daughter of an ancient coroner and gets caught up in a bride's mysterious death from the start. When the cold, aloof constable Lu Yanzhi is about to lock her up, she blurts out, “Secure the crime scene,” “Conduct an autopsy and gather evidence,” and “Build an evidence chain,” leaving the people of the past completely baffled. Lu Yanzhi: Is this girl crazy? Su Xiao: You're the crazy one, your whole family is craz —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Drizzle Falls, an Ancient Mystery 渐骤雨【古代探案】 A slow-to-warm, slightly dense young detective of the martial world vs. a clever, passionate Minister’s daughter who champions justice (mystery investigations + romance and personal growth + twists throughout + comedy and angst + political intrigue later on + brisk pacing + one-on-one romance) Friendly reminder: Don’t trust anyone but the protagonists. Everything can take an unexpected turn, so don’t jump to conclusions. P.S. I’m a new author, writing as a hobby. If this book earns anything, pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 This Female Imperial Guard Doesn't Carry an Embroidered Spring Blade 这个女锦衣卫不拿绣春刀 As a female Imperial Guard, she makes her mark without even wielding an Embroidered Spring Sabre. I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 After transmigrating to ancient times, Fang Wushuang discovers that the dynasty in this world is called the Great Tang, but it is not the Tang dynasty from the history he knows. Faced with mysterious and baffling cases and murders shrouded in uncertainty, Fang Wushuang becomes a legendary detective in another world, teaming up with martial artists who can travel to heaven and earth to solve one deadly case after another. Human brains made into elixirs, deadly lotuses, a snake-demon crone, bloods 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty: Little Mystery Cases 穿越秦朝小探案 A bizarre murder in the ancestral hall sends Li Chengye, a suspect in the case, transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty. But the bizarre murders in the Qin Dynasty turn out to be exactly like the murders in his modern-day village. What on earth is going on? Li Chengye is terrified!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Northern Song Dynasty Criminal Case Files 北宋刑侦事件簿 A modern detective unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of Emperor Renzong's reign in the Northern Song. Using his modern knowledge and forensic expertise, he cracks one baffling case after another. But just as he begins to thrive, he discovers that there is another transmigrator in this era. A time both strange and familiar, and a contest between two transmigrators... 134Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 12 Starting as a Rookie Constable, I Get Stronger by Catching Criminals 从小捕快开始，抓罪犯就能变强 [Plot-driven] [High-Martial-Arts World] [The Jianghu and the Imperial Court] [Solve cases and arrest criminals to grow stronger] Li Qingfan is lazy, loves good food, and never takes his work seriously. His adoptive father ships him off to the patrol bureau to serve as a junior constable, where he activates the Strongest Constable System. Ever since Li Qingfan joined the patrol bureau, the corrupt department has gradually become the most powerful organization under heaven... Starting rewards incl 422Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Carefree Young Constable 逍遥小捕快 Su Bai's family fell on hard times. He was an uneducated wastrel who frittered away his days on drink and women, a complete spendthrift. In less than three years, he had squandered the entire family fortune. If his father hadn't spent money to secure him a job as a constable while he was still alive, Su Bai might not even have been able to afford a meal by now. And yet the young lady of the Lin family, born to such a distinguished household, is engaged to a shameless rogue like him! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Brocade-Clad Commander Can Read Minds, and the Greedy Girl Can't Hide 锦衣指挥使读心，馋丫头藏不住了 [Cold, dark, mind-reading Brocade Guard + mercenary, lecherous junior constable + mystery romance + lighthearted, sweet love] Chi Li is a junior constable with the Six Fan Gate. The handsome new top graduate she had her eye on at a restaurant was seized right off the street by Xiao Ce, Deputy Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. The whole city says she’s a jinx no one would dare marry. Everyone says Xiao Ce is the most handsome man under heaven, so Chi Li latches onto him. At crime sce 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Prosperous Age Case 盛世案 Li Shengyuan is the greatest painter in the Great Sheng. Rumor has it that his fate brings death to his wives. In his early thirties, he has already lost two wives. Though fabulously wealthy, he is a man no woman dares marry. During the Ghost Festival, he goes to a temple to light a lamp for his late wife. When he wakes after fainting, he has lost his memory! He later finds work as a shop assistant at Jing's Grain Store, where he hits it off with the owner's daughter, Jing Ruyu, and the two bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Young Lady from the Physician’s Household 郎中家的小娘子 Other people who transmigrate end up marrying emperors or princes, but she is a psychologist who used to charge by the hour and now finds herself married to a penniless young physician. So, guided by the principle that “everyone is mentally ill, whether in ancient times or the modern age,” Lingzhi begins providing psychological treatment to people in the past. From then on, the couple build their fortune together, one healing the body and the other the mind, and rise to the top! 37Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Swordplay in the Martial World: The Abyss of the Underworld 《江湖剑影之幽冥之渊》 Sword Shadows in the Martial World: The Abyss of the Underworld —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Unranked Magistrate 无品大知县 By a twist of fate, a military king transmigrates into the body of a young woodcutter in the Northern Song. By another twist of fate, he passes the imperial exam at the top of his class. The emperor jokes around and appoints him an unranked county magistrate, an official with no rank at all. It’s a lowly post, but the military king sees it differently. There are plenty of unranked officials, while the highest officials in the court are first-rank. Doesn’t that make someone unranked even higher? —Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 19 The Great Xuan Secret Records 大宣秘事录 [Historical romance + mystery and case-solving + episodic] [A clever, courageous female investigator burdened by a blood feud × the heir to a marquis's estate] When turmoil suddenly erupted, her mother and Su Su were brutally silenced. Wei Yi was the only one left alive. She returned from hell, shrouded in suspicion, and lay low in silence, determined to scour the land in search of the real culprit. Along the way, she encountered bizarre cases, locked-room mysteries, serial murders... She entere 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Night Patrol: My Nose Can Sniff Out Ghosts 巡夜人：我鼻子能闻出鬼怪 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
- 21 The Great Ming Case Files 大明奇案 Modern police detective Liang Fei is caught in an accident and transmigrates into the body of Tang Shaolin, a newly appointed second-place palace graduate, five hundred years in the past, during the Ming Dynasty. He soon becomes a seventh-rank county magistrate and enters the world of officialdom. Reborn as Tang Shaolin, he cracks strange cases, clears wrongful convictions, fears no powerful enemies, and rises steadily through the ranks... 187Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 22 The Great Ming Detective 大明神探 Kuang Zhong was a renowned official of the Ming Dynasty. He served three terms as prefect of Suzhou and was known as Kuang the Upright. Influenced by his father, Kuang Zhong became skilled in criminal law and judicial cases while still young. Later, he teamed up with his good friend Bai Muting to solve countless strange cases. He then met Gu Shiyun, daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who had run away from home in a fit of pique. The rebellious, strong-willed Gu Shiyun and the carefree Kuang Zh 215Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 23 Wuxia Crossover: The Song Prince, the Invincible Sword God 综武：大宋皇子，无敌剑神 Song Chuan accidentally transmigrates into a world where martial arts realms converge, only to discover that he has become a prince of the Great Song dynasty. In this world, rival nations vie for supremacy and the martial world is in turmoil. Great Song is weak, and its ruler and ministers are corrupt. How can it defend against foreign invaders? Song Chuan abandons the civil path for the martial one, swearing to wipe away the humiliation and rebuild Great Song! You whelp, Wanyan Kang, you call y 174Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 24 The Strongest County Magistrate in the Three Kingdoms 三国最强县令 Zhou An, the top food-delivery man, takes a delivery to the Three Kingdoms and becomes Shu Han’s poorest county magistrate. Fortunately, he gains a System. With its help, Zhou An transforms into the strongest county magistrate of the Three Kingdoms and begins writing a wondrous chapter in history. 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Became a County Magistrate in Ancient Times and Won Over the Proud Empress 回到古代当县令，折服傲娇女帝 The poor little border county complains about its poverty month after month. When the empress comes to inspect it, she discovers that this supposedly impoverished place is blessed with outstanding people and a remarkable spirit of place! Empress: “How dare you deceive your sovereign?” Jiang Yang: “Who’s deceiving you?” 219Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 26 I’m a Detective in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当神探 Ye Xi, a mystery novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a lowly county magistrate. With his extraordinary powers of deduction and observation, he solves one bizarre case after another. From a muddleheaded magistrate mocked by everyone to a brilliant detective renowned across the land, it seems there is no case Ye Xi cannot solve, until one day... 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Painter Transmigrates and Goes on a Killing Spree from the Start 画师穿越，开局就杀疯了 [Transmigration into a fictional world + Portrait Artist + Mystery Solving + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure] In her previous life, portrait artist Ge Yunshuang died in the line of duty. She transmigrates into the body of Ge Yunshuang, an orphan in ancient times. After her vile relatives give her a hard time, she shows what she can do, only to be spotted by Pei Yuan, a Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has come to investigate a case. When they meet again, they are caught 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 From the Start, Demoted to a Ninth-Rank County Magistrate, I Became a Pillar of the Nation 开局被贬九品县令，我成了国之栋梁 Lu Jiuzhou transmigrates to the Great Hua Dynasty and is demoted from the start to become a ninth-rank county magistrate in Ping'an County, the poorest county in the entire nation. After activating the Great Nation Pillar System, he leads Ping'an County from a starving backwater town to a model community that grows prosperous and lifts its people out of poverty. When fleets from Western nations sail around the globe and land at Great Hua’s ports, they intend to learn about the dynasty before lau 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Lone Shadow on a Cold River: Swordplay in the Martial World 《寒江孤影之剑影江湖》 A Lone Shadow on the Cold River: Sword Shadows in the Martial World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Reborn as a Constable: I Have Skill-Enhancing Abilities 重生捕快，我有强化技能 Jiang Baichuan was reborn as a constable, and for some inexplicable reason, someone wanted him dead. Fine! He would strike first. He had thought he could be a low-ranking constable and enjoy each day in a small county town. Who knew trouble would keep coming? Martial arts are divided into internal and external cultivation, with Grandmaster as the highest rank. Yet becoming a Grandmaster requires internal cultivation. With a System at his disposal, he is determined to become a Grandmaster throu —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 31 A Rookie Constable’s Case-by-Case Journal 小捕快的案情流水账 Modern lawyer Zhang Wei transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking constable. Through his experiences investigating cases and hearing trials, as well as the small cases he handles, the story also reveals how ordinary people lived in ancient times. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Court Full of Corrupt Officials, and I Awakened the Anti-Corruption System! 满朝贪官，我觉醒反贪系统！ Hou Hansheng, the modern-day director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, is reborn in ancient times and finds himself in a court overrun by corrupt officials. As a low-ranking county magistrate, he expects his work in this life to be an uphill battle, but then he unexpectedly awakens an Anti-Corruption System! Every time he brings down a corrupt official, he can exchange the reward for modern items. Firearms, medicine, seeds, you name it! More importantly, evidence of corrupt officials’ crimes is ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Rivalry: The Famous Detectives Face Off, Part Two 宿敌外传二之名捕大对决 A collection of short wuxia stories featuring eight tales: “The Skeleton Painting,” “Cold River,” “The Meeting at Tan Pavilion,” “Broken Dream Blade,” “A Grand Affair,” “Flowers in Bloom and Fade,” “Beating the Tiger,” and “Catching the Rat.” Each story has a different protagonist and a different plot. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Investigative Guard: Framed as a Death Row Inmate, I Solve Cases to Escape a Deadly Trap 察事卫：穿成死囚我靠断案逆死局 [Transmigrate into a book] [Ancient-style Inspectorate] [Hardcore Mysterious Cases] [Comeback from the Brink] Reincarnated as a condemned prisoner, you're due to be executed along with your entire family in three days. Everyone says demons stole the silver, but Wang Ming sees through it at a glance: it was all done by human hands. One case file tears apart the false evidence, and three sentences leave the presiding judge speechless. Seven days to solve the case and live. Fail, and die. A demon c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Twelve Unsolved Cases in Chang'an 长安十二悬案 Why was the brothel’s most beautiful courtesan found dead in her bedroom? Why does a mysterious man howl like a ghost every night? Why did a bride vanish without a trace just after her wedding? Why are handsome people dying one after another? Why did a shaman suddenly go mad while performing a ritual? And who really stole Old Wang’s sow? Behind it all, is it the dark side of human nature, or… is someone up to no good? Join Li Yu, a brilliant detective and county magistrate of the Tang Dynasty, a 254Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 36 The Great Ming Judge 大明刑王 The soul of a modern police officer transmigrates into the body of a condemned prisoner named Song Wuya, who is awaiting execution at the execution grounds. He does not, however, inherit the man's memories. Through a strange twist of fate, he ends up becoming a “police officer” in the Ming Dynasty, using modern knowledge and criminal investigation techniques to solve one bizarre case after another! 100Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 37 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 Lin'an, during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song. A bizarre fire consumes the entire household of Zhou Xianzong, an official in the Revenue Department, killing all twenty-seven members. The case is on the verge of being closed. Yue Lin, a vice minister of the Court of Judicial Review, examines the scene and unearths a twenty-eighth, unidentified skeleton deep beneath the rubble. A unique imperial gold-threaded glass bead is tied around its wrist, and the victim died long before the fire. As —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 From Corrupt Official to Upright Judge: With the System, What Have I to Fear? 狗官到青天：我有系统我怕谁 Lu Xiaowei transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Ming dynasty and awakens an unreliable System. As he solves one strange case after another and wins justice for the wronged, he rises to the pinnacle of life. The book generally features a new case every three to five chapters. Readers who enjoy fast-paced quick transmigration stories are welcome to share their thoughts. 971Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 39 Great Ming: I'm Just a County Magistrate, So Why Am I Being Asked to Rule the Country?! 大明：我一个县令，你让我监国？！ Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang goes incognito on an inspection tour and unexpectedly discovers that the little county of Zhending has more to it than meets the eye! Civil servants and government job quotas? Never heard of them! A whole street of bars? It all points to the little county magistrate! 67Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 40 The Finest Little Commandant 极品小校尉 He was originally a tomb-raiding captain. During a grave-robbing expedition, he unexpectedly transmigrated to a Great Han dynasty that never existed in history. Having transmigrated to an era of peace, he planned to marry a few lovely wives, raise a bunch of children, show off the knowledge and insights he'd picked up, and enjoy a blissful life. But he was simply too talented, and someone recommended him for an official post at court. Before he knew it, he'd become a court favorite and a trusted 538Reads—Score11514d adds
- 41 In the Name of a Constable 以捕快之名 Zhang Xi'an, the fallen son of the Zhang family, becomes a constable in Qingyuan County. With extraordinary courage and wit, he solves baffling cases and wins the heart of a beautiful woman. He climbs the ranks step by step, all the way to the top. 75Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 42 The Martial World and the Imperial Court 江湖朝堂 (No goody-two-shoes protagonist, one female lead) With a pair of eyes, I see every grudge and grievance in the jianghu. With a pair of ears, I hear every injustice in this world. With a pair of hands, I fight my way toward a world of harmony. With a pair of feet, I crush the strife of imperial power. With a heart, I wish for peace throughout the land. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Great Zhou's Top Divine Constable: You Call Him a Lackey? 大周第一神捕，你管这叫狗腿子？ [Martial arts] [Invincible] [No harem] When he first arrived in this world, Ye Wuyou was already burdened with a beast that subdued evil. Though he had placed third in the imperial examinations of the Great Zhou, he refused an official post and resolved to join the Demon-Suppression Bureau, cleanse the world, and wipe out every evil spirit. He would reach the peak of the four corners of the world through martial arts, and with his long sword, bring peace and justice back to all under heaven. Hum 90Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 44 The Constable’s Secret Order 捕快密令 The heroine, Shang Xian, is reborn as Xi Min, a constable in the Wugou Bureau. Just after her rebirth, she learns that the strong and strapping General Dingyuan has suddenly died of a mysterious illness. While investigating his death, Xi Min unexpectedly discovers that the person responsible for the Shang family’s massacre is none other than Minister Lu, a man renowned for his integrity. Meanwhile, the hero, Wu Quzhuo, is also secretly investigating the massacre of the Shang family. The two are 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 45 What? I Traveled Back to the Wu Zhou Era, Solved Crimes, and Fell in Love? 什么？穿回武周破案还谈了个恋爱 [One-on-one romance + transmigration + crime-solving + romance + happy ending] Criminal profiler x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Miao Chenshuang, a criminal profiler who'd been single for twenty-two years, never imagined that one day she'd transmigrate back to the Tang Dynasty… only to take up her old profession again and become a judicial officer at the Court of Judicial Review! Miao Chenshuang rolls up her sleeves. All right, let's see what I've got! Anyone can solve a case! Mu Bai, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 [A reserved, honest heir to a prominent family × a free-spirited, highly skilled heroine, one-on-one romance, detective work and revenge, reunion after years apart] Chu Zhi, a beggar from Ghost City, is the closed-door disciple of the Marquis of Anqing, Chu Qingxuan. The ninth in her generation, she is a peerless martial artist and unmatched in beauty. Bright and gifted, Chu Zhi solves a cold case at fifteen and makes a name for herself in the capital. The Emperor grants her a marriage, and she 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Wuxia Crossover: The Most Annoying Constable, Feared by the Martial World 综武：最贱神捕，抓怕江湖人 [Comprehensive Martial Arts + System] You’re the Holy Maiden of the Yin Kui Sect? Arrest her! You’re Zhou Zhiruo, a disciple of the Emei Sect? Arrest her! What? You’re Ye Gucheng, the peerless swordsman of the Great Ming Dynasty, and you’re Ximen Chuixue, whose sword comes from the west? Arrest them! Arrest every last one! Ye Zhiqiu transmigrates to a world of comprehensive martial arts and becomes the greatest constable under heaven. Every day, his job is to patrol the city and arrest a crimina 67Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 48 The County Magistrate Is a Real Catch 极品县太爷 After transmigrating into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate, Chu Ci dreamed of living in luxury, with wine ponds and meat forests. Instead, he was so poor he nearly starved to death, so he introduced advanced business models. The whole county's vibe changed overnight: visitors had to register their mounts at the city gate, influencers hawked goods all over the streets, and the brothels brought out new tea every day... Chu Ci: "Your Majesty, don't listen to those troublemakers. 'New tea 311Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 49 A Great Tyrant? No! I’ll Be an Emperor for the Ages 大暴君？不！我要做万古一帝 Jiang Ze was pulled into the world of the game The Great Tyrant. While other players were being bullied by eunuchs and crying out in misery, Jiang Ze had already led an unremarkable little eunuch by his side to carve a bloody path for him! With the Great Tyrant Choice System at his command, watch as he reforms the court and the world beyond, conquers every land, becomes an emperor for the ages, and joins the struggle for supremacy among nations! 43Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 50 The County Magistrate's Wife's Casebook 县夫人探案手札 Qingyuan County is a poor, remote backwater, yet murder after murder keeps taking place. One baffling case follows another. From the distant reaches of the martial world to the highest halls of government, an even greater conspiracy lies behind the truth. Princess Huarong, fleeing an arranged marriage, accidentally becomes the county magistrate's wife. Together with her husband, whom she married by chance, she solves one strange case after another. Though her husband is only a minor official, he 4.6kReads8.6Score48814d adds
