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- 51 I Was Just a Low-Ranking Detective, Yet I Got the National Security Agency Involved 我就当个小刑警，却惊动了国安 [Lighthearted comedy] [Brotherhood] [Passionate growth] [No hostility] Welcome aboard! Join the protagonist on a thrilling journey through life. He meets a wealthy woman on a blind date, awakens the strongest System, solves cases as easily as drinking water, and shares a deep bond with his brothers. 1.2kReads7.0Score10414d adds
- 52 The Day I Joined the Team, I Filled Out the Meritorious Service Record 入队当天，填满立功表 Pei Yuan spent two and a half years training at the police academy. On the day he joined the force, he got a System. Every criminal he apprehended earned him Justice Points, which he could use to redeem mystery boxes. Inside each box were clues about various suspects. On his way to work, Pei Yuan casually caught a wanted criminal. On his first assignment, he immediately arrested a fugitive. While resolving a dispute between doctors and patients, he uncovered an organ-trafficking ring... Less —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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! 144Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 54 Fresh Out of the Police Academy, I Solve Cases Like Crazy from the Start 警校刚毕业，实习开局疯狂破案 [No female lead + System + crime-solving] Song Ming transmigrates to a parallel version of China. After the college entrance exam, he binds himself to a Crime Value System and resolutely applies to China's top police academy as the provincial top scorer. After graduating, he is assigned as an intern to the criminal investigation squad in Shaonan City. Starting with an ordinary missing-person case, he goes on to solve the beef noodle case, the human-skin secret identity case, the Silent Lamb case —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The One Who Breaks the Darkness 破暗者 A bizarre disappearance case brought Ye Chen back to the city that held so many of his memories. What he didn't know was that behind each case lay not only the sickness in the human psyche, but also a hidden darkness. 38Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 56 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?!” 585Reads7.1Score10514d adds
- 57 After Maxing Out My Bandit Skills, I Joined the Criminal Investigation Squad 悍匪技能点满后，转头加入刑侦队 [Also known as: What Do You Mean, Criminal Prodigy? I'm Clearly the Pride of the Police Force] [Invincible + feel-good power fantasy + criminal investigation] Shen Fei transmigrates into the body of a criminal investigator. Looking at the skills rewarded by the System, he falls into deep thought. [Pick a lock in one second] [How to dispose of an animal carcass perfectly without being discovered] [How to transfer money from a bank into your own account] [How to take on ten people at once!] I'm a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 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
- 59 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 2.3kReads8.4Score20414d adds
- 60 You're a Traffic Cop, So Why Are You Always Stealing Cases from the Criminal Police? 你一交警，咋净和刑警抢活？ Ji Fei transmigrates into the body of a traffic cop taking part in The Professions Uncovered, where he is responsible for explaining traffic laws. But he never expected that every case he came across would be a major one, and he awakens a golden finger as well. The more cases he solves, the stronger he becomes! Before long, the criminals are in tears. “I've had a bounty on my head for ten years and you still couldn't catch me. Then you show up and pin me down right away? Where's the justice in t 263Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 61 From the Start, I Got Drunk and Broke into the Women's Bathhouse, Then Solved a Bizarre Cold Case 开局醉闯女澡堂，破获离奇悬案 From the start, he drunkenly barged into a women's bathhouse and stumbled upon a bizarre case: the victim had vanished, yet surveillance footage showed they were still inside! They searched behind the walls and beneath the floors, nearly turning the whole place upside down, but still couldn't find the victim. Just then, Lu Chen awakened the Solve Cases to Get Stronger System. He cracked the human-fat soap case and thought it was a one-off. It was only the beginning! The shadow killer case in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 My Mom Set Me Up on a Blind Date, and from the Start I Married the Wrong Woman 老妈让相亲，开局娶错媳妇 Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Police God System as soon as he arrives. Just as he is feeling pleased with himself and putting on one dazzling performance after another... However... Mother: How about considering a blind date? Lin Yi: Can I get out of it? Mother: Just try defying your mother's orders! With a bitter smile, Lin Yi finds himself dragged into yet another blind date. Then a mature, graceful woman quietly appears before him. When Lin Yi returns home with his 42Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 63 You Call Him a Detective? He's Clearly a Walking Stat Sheet 你说他是警探？他分明是数值怪 [Police procedural + wish fulfillment + no romance + solving cases + rising through the ranks] Lin Yuan transmigrates into the body of a probationary officer at a neighborhood police station. He’s nearly two meters tall and weighs a hundred kilos, yet he’s built entirely of muscle. Just standing there is enough to scare criminals into wetting themselves on the spot. The absurd part is that catching criminals earns him Prestige Points, which he can spend on even more absurd police skills. Dynamic 125Reads5.8Score714d adds
- 64 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 412Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 65 I Can See Criminal Suspects 我能看到犯罪嫌疑人 Zhang Chi, an outstanding detective in 2025, is reborn in 2000, just as he graduates from the police academy. He had expected to join the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, but instead he was assigned to a suburban police station. After activating the System, he rises from disappointment and uses the System and his knowledge of the future to become a legendary detective! 556Reads6.8Score10114d adds
- 66 The Blind Date We Agreed On Turned into a Murder Scene 说好的相亲竟然变成了凶案现场 After Chen Jian'an transmigrates, the System forces him to go on a blind date. The System activates at the restaurant, awakening the strongest detective skills. He immediately solves a case in which a man murdered his wife at the restaurant. Unexpectedly, the entire investigation is livestreamed by his blind date. He goes viral in an instant! “Next time Chen Jian'an is around, let's not say a word, okay?” “Captain Qin, why not?” “Hearing him analyze everything like a machine gun makes me feel li 63Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 67 A Young City Cop: Serving the Nation and Its People 都市小警察：福国利民 Flowers bloom in an instant, then fall without a sound. A short line captures life’s subtlety. Who is selfish? Television, or being hurt, or saying, or saying, or saying the class is starting. Who is Su Su telling her story to? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Years on the Police Beat: Setting Out in 1983 警途岁月：从八三出发 Zhou Jianshe had spent his whole life being a pushover. The day after he retired, he suffered a heart attack, and when he opened his eyes, he was back in 1983, once again twenty-one years old and freshly graduated from the police academy. The major cases and cold cases he failed to solve in his previous life, he closed one by one with his own hands this time. In this life, he would no longer be a pushover. 47Reads—Score414d adds
- 69 You Told Me to Start the Job, So Why Did I Catch a Wanted Criminal? 让你去入职，你咋抓了个通缉犯 [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [No romance] [Two ways to read: follow the clues and think through the plot, or just sit back and enjoy the story] [This work is entirely fictional. Don’t take it as a reference to real people or events.] Wu Zixuan narrowly escaped death and obtained a detective System. From then on, he began catching criminals with cheat-like abilities. On the day of his interview, he caught a wanted criminal on the way there. While grabbing barbecue at a roadside stall, he nabbed 315Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 70 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.3kReads8.6Score2.7k14d adds
- 71 You Asked Me to Confess, So You Found the Tiger of the Major Crimes Unit? 让你表白，你找重案组之虎？ [System + One Female Lead + Sweet Everyday Romance + Crime Solving + Comedy + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Lu Shen was a police officer in his previous life. After laying down his life in the line of duty, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became a probationary officer reporting for duty once again. I'd already given my life to the country in my last life. Couldn't I enjoy myself this time around? I figured I'd landed a secure job with benefits and great pay, so I could lie flat and be 215Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 72 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? 792Reads6.8Score7514d adds
- 73 I’m a Detective 我是警探 I have no interest in women or money. Hey, don't send me any money! And you women... all of you, get lost! 505Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 74 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 362Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 75 The Reborn Detective Hunts a Killer, Starting With a Gifted Inspector Black Cat 神探重生追凶，开局获赠黑猫警长 Hua Shang is captain of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Mosheng City Police Bureau. She has solved countless major and high-profile cases. A car accident sends her back to when she was eighteen. On her birthday that year, her father, three older brothers, stepmother, and stepsister are all murdered. She is the only survivor. The massacre of the Hua family causes a sensation. Though the killer commits suicide and is brought to justice, Hua Shang knows that person was not the real culpr 518Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 76 Reborn: A Smooth Rise to the Top 重生之平步青云 One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, I’ll bathe half the world in blood. One day, when the dragon enters the sea, I’ll churn the rivers and overturn the seas. One day, when the eagle spreads its wings, I’ll rule Liang City. A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it becomes a dragon. See how Wei Xianjun, reborn, shakes up the officialdom and soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! 37Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 77 Crime Investigation 罪案调查 Investigate a series of unusual cases, bring the criminals to justice, and ensure they receive the full punishment of the law. Let everyone believe that justice always prevails, that every criminal will be severely punished and none can escape. The people's police will see that victims get justice. The Lotus Town murder, the 312 serial killings, the locked-room murder, the kidnapping, the murder-by-proxy case, and others were solved one after another thanks to Zhang Wende and his teammates. 3.5kReads8.8Score22714d adds
- 78 He's a Technical Police Officer, So Why Is He Doing Nothing but Criminal Investigations? 他是技术警察，怎么全是刑侦的活 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Qin Chuan becomes a technical police officer in the criminal investigation department. In other words, he's a photographer who follows criminal investigators to crime scenes to take pictures and document evidence. Before transmigrating, he was an inept young mage who only knew the most basic spells for summoning spir 1kReads7.4Score10214d adds
- 79 Rejected on a Blind Date, I Nabbed a Tea Scammer from the Start 相亲被拒，开局逮捕茶叶女 Yang Yi's very first blind date turns out to be with a woman running a tea scam! When she learns that Yang Yi earns a low salary, the tea-selling woman rejects and humiliates him on the spot, unaware that Yang Yi is a young police officer who just started the job. So Yang Yi arrests the tea scammer from the start. 14Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 80 The Pinnacle of Power: Rising Through the Ranks from Police Officer 权力巅峰：从警员开始步步高升 After an intelligence leak led to an ambush, Chen Lexing was gravely wounded and beyond saving. He returns to the time of his graduation. In this life, he’ll reenter government service, care for his wife and daughter, and keep his family safe. He’ll clear his father’s name and right the wrongs done to him, then rise steadily through the ranks and enjoy a smooth career in government! 579Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Major Crimes: Keeping Night Watch in the Forensics Lab 重案追凶：我在法医室守夜 The protagonist, Lin Yebai, is the chief forensic pathologist of the Major Crimes Unit at the Jianghai Public Security Bureau. With his exceptional expertise, meticulous reasoning, and keen insight, he leads his team in uncovering the truth behind one seemingly impossible case after another. At the same time, he is investigating the truth behind his father's accidental death ten years ago. 4Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 82 I Mistook My Blind Date for Someone Else, and Became a Great Detective 认错相亲对象，我竟成了神探 Zhang Yang mistakes a policewoman for his blind date and takes on a dismemberment case. With skills awarded by the System, he stuns everyone. He can even casually nab a pair of human traffickers while having dinner with the beautiful policewoman. Beautiful policewoman: Hey, what are you doing? I’ve got another case… Uh, no, I mean, would you like to have dinner with me? Criminal investigation captain: Director, please stop sending cases to Zhang Yang. Our whole team is getting fat from lack of w 2.5kReads7.3Score31614d adds
- 83 What? You Reached the Top of the Ladder in Just Five Years as an Intern? 什么？你一实习生5年就升到头啦 Criminal investigations, solving cases, a golden finger, teamwork, meticulous reasoning, criminal organizations, and a tightly connected plot. Watch as protagonist Zhou Mo uses his skills to move freely through the darkness! 4.8kReads8.4Score41414d adds
- 84 Shocking! This Police Officer Uses Magic to Solve Cases! 震惊！这个警察办案用法术！ My new book, You're a Beat Cop, Is It Really Appropriate to Steal Homicide's Work?, is another crime-solving story of the same type. I hope you'll show it lots of support! Ye Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world with the skills of a spirit binder. He becomes a rookie just assigned to a police station. By chance, he comes across a bizarre murder case. The victim has become a rotting corpse whose identity can no longer be confirmed, and none of his colleagues can figure out what to d 434Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 85 A Mastermind's Criminal Skills, and You Say You're Just a Cop? 满级犯罪天赋，你说你是小警察？ [Criminal investigation + crime + solving cases + invincible from the start + major cases with brain-burning deductions + no romance] (A heads-up: This is heavy on deduction and follows an underdog’s rise. It isn’t mindless wish fulfillment, and the protagonist will face hardships. If you’re only here for effortless feel-good power fantasy, feel free to move along…) With doomsday prophecies looming, Pandora’s box was opened. Overnight, a select few gained special abilities. Intern Su Musheng was 191Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 86 Solving Cases Like Crazy from the Start, and You Call Him a Rookie? 开局疯狂破案，你说他是新人？ Chu Nan is a newly hired trainee officer at the Nancheng Police Station, and he has successfully activated the [Star-Rank Detective System]! Captain Xingtian casually tossed him a case to give him some experience. Seven hours later, Chu Nan had not only found the culprit behind a lingerie theft, but also dug up a long-cold case! The captain was tearing his hair out over a serial dismemberment case. Chu Nan gave him a few pointers, and they quickly pinpointed the key to solving it! Driven to murd 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 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 186Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 88 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... 24Reads6.4Score314d adds
- 89 I Am a Detective: Giving Qin Chuan a Helping Hand 2 我是刑警：助秦川一臂之力2 A sequel fanfic to I Am a Police Officer, and the only one of its kind! Inspired by real criminal investigation cases, with high-stakes mysteries solved one episode at a time. There’s never a dull moment, and every twist is explosive! A veteran detective returns to the crime scene, and new cold cases keep piling up. Can you follow them through the fog and uncover the truth from the smallest clues? 872Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Double the Bride Price, and I Arrested My Future In-Laws on the Spot 彩礼加倍，我现场逮捕了岳父岳母 The young police officer Zhou Zheng was on his way to marry his fiancée. His future mother-in-law suddenly raised the price, hoping to use the bride price to buy her son a car and a house. Future mother-in-law: Add another 400,000 to the bride price, and then you can marry Lulu! Future father-in-law: If you don’t have the money, give your house to my son! Future brother-in-law: When are we going to transfer the deed? Fiancée: I agree with them! Furious, Zhou Zheng awakened a Super Police System. 2.6kReads7.8Score28014d adds
- 91 My Girlfriend Starts at the Police Station, So I Deliver Criminals to Her Every Day! 女友警局入职，我天天送罪犯！ Standing at the foot of the mountain, he gazed up at its mist-shrouded peak, an indescribable longing welling up within him. Born with the ancient Xuantian bloodline, he had been gifted with extraordinary talent from a young age. But after his family was wiped out and his parents were brutally killed, he had no choice but to conceal his identity and cultivate in seclusion for ten years. Today, at last, he had set foot on the path of cultivation at Phoenix Mountain. 114Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 92 Crime Solving: The Master Detective of a Parallel World 破案：平行世界里的神探 745Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 93 My Dear Detective Gu 我亲爱的顾神探 A romance wrapped in a case file, offering a fresh perspective on mystery. Who says mysteries are all about mind-bending cases? Sometimes, they need a little sweetness too. Can you imagine Su Bai, a policewoman and criminal investigator who’s tougher than most men, able to catch criminals with her bare hands, break bricks with one hand, and master every kind of grappling and martial arts, yet after falling in love, becoming so delicate around Gu Ying that she can’t even twist open a bottle cap? 76Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 94 Crime Solving: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer! 破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手！ [Police Legend + Case Solving + Deduction + Officialdom + System + Invincible Power Fantasy] Xiao Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Crime-Buster System. As long as he upholds justice, he earns rewards. From then on, the police force gains a crime buster: the strongest detective, who cracks countless difficult and baffling cases! No matter how bizarre or strange the case! Locked rooms, hidden corpses, or murders with airtight alibis? No problem. Bring them on, and he’ll solve t 79Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 95 A Book by Little Pumpkin 小小南瓜的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your follows are what keep me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 172Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 96 I Walked into a Police Station and Became the Bane of Crime from the Start 开局进警局，我成了罪恶克星 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 658Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 97 Police Honor: People's Safety Mission System 警察荣誉：维护人民安全任务系统 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 413Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 98 Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察：芜湖，这个大案我看过 Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci 393Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 99 You Told Me to Catch a Thief, but I Caught a Wanted Criminal Instead 让你抓小偷，你反手抓了通缉犯 Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a trainee officer in the anti-pickpocketing squad! He binds himself to a God-Tier Police Officer System and gains a radar that can identify anyone at a glance! No criminal can escape! On his way to report for his first day, he runs into an A-class fugitive! Lin Yi takes him down in an instant. Why am I still a trainee? Make me a full-fledged officer! Criminal A: I was just passing by, and he kicked me out of nowhere. I was stunned! Criminal B: I 1.2kReads8.7Score12314d adds
- 100 Rejected on a Dating Show, So I Arrested the Female Guest 相亲节目表白被拒，逮捕女嘉宾 Handsome and charming Han Cheng was forced by his mother to appear on a dating show. Hoping to activate the System, the socially anxious young man nervously confessed his feelings to the girl he liked in front of a million viewers, only to be mocked! “The male contestant’s financial situation is terrible! A salary of three thousand yuan won’t even cover one bottle of makeup!” “I’d rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle!” … His confession was rejected! Han Cheng immediately arrested the gir 6.3kReads8.1Score51914d adds
