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  1. 151 Rosebone 玫瑰骨 Mystery506k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaosuo is a survivor. A survivor suspected of being the killer. Blood on the roses, severed limbs in the rose garden, and a pair of eyes beneath the thorns that will never close She saw the murderer shot dead with her own eyes, yet discovered that someone else might be the real culprit… That man has dragged her into a storm of bloodshed once more. And yet she can’t bring herself to hate him. She says, “Lu Xiaosuo, bloom again. Find your heart among the bloodstained roses.” 26Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  2. 152 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 Mystery448k WordsOngoing [A cold, beautiful forensic pathologist who understands the language of corpses inside and out VS a criminal investigation captain who reads the expressions of the living with a keen eye] In a nutshell: A female forensic pathologist joins forces with her true love while seeking revenge for her father and hunting down his killer, solving one strange case after another. When forensic pathologist Wen Ruan and criminal investigation captain Rong Yao first met, each saw the other as someone to avoi 1.7kReads8.8Score25114d adds
  3. 153 My Left Eye Rewinds Time, My Right Eye Judges: From the Start, White Hair Rules Forensics 左眼回溯右眼审:开局白发镇刑侦 Mystery108k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation] [Face-Slapping] [Revenge] [Urban Fantasy] [Episodic Cases + Main Story] I awakened an eye that burns through my lifespan. My hair turned white overnight, but I could see the past and judge the guilty. With my left hand, I turn back time. With my right, I command hell. When I used the little life I had left to gaze at the mastermind smiling at a charity gala, the entire Yunding Group began to tremble. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 154 Always on My Mind 悬悬在念 Mystery433k WordsCompleted (A suspenseful romance) Three years ago, the “9/12 Horrifying Livestream Case” took place in Jincheng. The criminal gang had numerous members. They dressed up the young women they had abducted as “streamers” and forced them to eat rats and endure abuse on camera. If someone offered enough money, they could even buy the women and take them home... The police force’s most in-sync couple: Bu Qingyan, a criminal investigation team captain skilled in analyzing criminal psychology and trace evidence, 128Reads7.2Score1714d adds
  5. 155 What's Wrong with Being a Little Hotheaded on the Job? 我办案暴躁点怎么了 Mystery556k WordsOngoing The rating has only just come out, so it’ll go up! [Hot-tempered, formidable policewoman vs. gentle, reserved male forensic doctor] Tang Guo has a terrible temper. The whole police force knows it, but she’s also exceptionally good at solving cases, so everyone can only stay angry in silence. But the forensic doctor from Beijing doesn’t seem afraid of her at all. Instead, he sees right through the truth hidden beneath her fiery exterior. As a criminal investigation captain, Tang Guo has to be tou 34.1kReads8.6Score5.2k14d adds
  6. 156 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 Mystery398k WordsCompleted [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 157 Mysterious Case Files: The Strange Mark 破案迷踪之诡异的印记 Mystery429k WordsCompleted The restaurant’s delicious “ostrich meat,” a husband drowned in the bathroom, half a charred foot in a trash can, a woman hanged in a roast duck oven, a dead woman giving birth, raising little ghosts, “human centipedes,” burying people alive as construction sacrifices, and a cat abuser. The methods of murder are endlessly varied: killing by chance, hypnosis, drugs, dismemberment, murder, suicide, crimes of passion, and revenge killings. The victims bear eerie markings. Little fingers go missing. 538Reads7.5Score—14d adds
  8. 158 Crime Scene 罪恶现场 Mystery403k WordsOngoing The story recreates crime scenes and explores the weaknesses of human nature. Behind every case lies a battle between the police and evil! Each case is adapted from a real incident. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 159 Officer Ji, Hit the Deck 季警官,请卧倒 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted As an ordinary forensic pathologist, Jiang Wan never imagined that one day she would perform an autopsy on her first love, or that she would be accused of his murder. How many buried secrets were lost in the past she'd gradually forgotten? And whose heart is clouded by the regret that can never be undone? 54Reads6.8Score—14d adds
  10. 160 The Frozen North 深寒之地 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted This novel follows Yang Rui, an adviser to the Qidong City Criminal Police Division, his assistant Zhou Qi, and their police team as they solve cases. There is no System and no sensational or bizarre gimmicks. This is a hard-edged, orthodox mystery with tight logic and professional details that strive to avoid errors. Readers who prefer fast-paced pulp or light novels may want to give it a miss. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 161 When a Police Detective Meets a Little Enchantress 警魂与小妖精的碰撞 Mystery148k WordsCompleted [Anti-drug officer vs. little temptress] Jiang Wan is a glamorous romance novelist whose charming smile and distinctive allure captivate everyone around her. Lu Zheng, a former member of the Falcon Special Operations Team, is now the captain of Jiangcheng's anti-drug squad. His gaze is cool and composed. The story follows Jiang Wan's complicated feelings for Lu Zheng and her attempts to seduce him into revealing details about his work to help with her novel. As the captain of the anti-drug squa 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 162 Fengcheng Crime Files 风城罪案录 Mystery259k WordsCompleted Synopsis of The Windy City Crime Files At the turn of the century, the industrial hub of Luo City was known as the "Windy City." There, a criminal investigation squad moved between the ruins of steel mills and newly opened internet cafés, solving more than forty bizarre cases. The crimes spanned two eras: an old engineer died in a sealed-off workshop, while a programmer vanished into a virtual trading network. Each case was a snapshot of its time. Investigations ranged from fingerprint tracking 57Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 163 The Half-Cigarette Detective 半支烟神探 Mystery182k WordsCompleted He never smokes a cigarette down to the end; the cases he solves are never settled.?? At forty, Chen Mu is a legend who doesn't fit in with the police force. Sloppy in appearance and a little obsessive, he solves cases through a fixation on details and his odd habit of snuffing out a cigarette halfway through. From bizarre accidents to perfect murders, no trick can escape his notice. But Chen Mu has never been after the killer right in front of him. Ten years ago, his father, Chen Guodong, was d 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 164 Criminal Investigation: A Shocking Bloodbath 刑侦之惊天血案 Mystery262k WordsCompleted [A roguish detective X a beautiful mortician. Amid a shocking string of murders, only love can bring us peace.] [Crime investigation + suspense + deduction + mind games + two powerful leads + revenge + redemption] Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a shocking dismemberment case. She gave up on herself and has carried a deep-seated grudge ever since, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in this perilous case, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigati 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  15. 165 Yin-Yang Pursuit of the Killer 阴阳缉凶 Mystery767k WordsCompleted When Chaoyao, the head of Qingcheng Taoist Temple, is called upon in a crisis to help people find answers, half a bowl of clear water reveals the secrets of the universe, while a single talisman wards off ghosts and evil spirits. But an online fortune-telling session draws her into a murder case. The “Faceless Mask” openly taunts the police, sending them a murder threat, then carries out a string of bloody killings right under their protection, leaving everyone helpless. To prove her innocence, 104Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  16. 166 The Deadline for Evidence [Criminal Investigation] 罪证时限[刑侦] Mystery173k WordsCompleted Ye Xiao is a forensic pathologist in Lingnan City, quick-witted and sharp. Decades in the profession have seen her dissect well over a thousand bodies, giving her an exceptionally wealth of experience. Qi Yun is the head of the task force. Skilled at analysis and reading people, he has solved many major cases and is legendary within the police force as a specialist in cracking cases. The task force untangles a web of clues, piece by piece, and catches the real culprit. Among their cases are cold 984Reads8.3Score15814d adds
  17. 167 The Lost Forest [Crime Investigation] 迷踪森林【刑侦】 Mystery167k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Pure Crime Solving] [Some plot details are fictionalized. Please don't compare them with reality!] [This is not a supernatural mystery. The System's tags are wrong!] Short story + traditional criminal investigation + deduction + team-based crime solving + no romance + no female lead + episodic cases + fast-paced, no dragging Wipe the dust from the mirror and part the layers of thick fog. It's an indescribable perversion, a personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior. 3.5kReads8.4Score22614d adds
  18. 168 The Sin Factory 饲罪工厂 Mystery231k WordsOngoing A fairy-tale murder case rocks Ning City! A golden ribbon is wound around the victim’s neck, a blood-painted copy of The Emperor’s New Clothes rests on their knees, and the ink on a card marked with a strange symbol is still wet. The killer is caught at the scene, yet vehemently denies any connection to the crime scene, which looks like something out of a dark fairy-tale book! As Detective Du Ran leads his team in a deep investigation, every clue sends a chill down their spines: a red-clad chi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 169 My Whole Family Are Police Officers, and I'm the Criminal Genius [Reborn] 全家警察就我是犯罪天才【重生】 Mystery751k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, so it might still go up. Before I was reborn, I was the most dangerous criminal genius in the world. On my seventh birthday, I pointed at a news report about a wanted criminal on TV and, in my little kid's voice, clearly analyzed the murderer's methods and motives. My relatives, all police officers, stared at me in surprise, then solemnly pulled me close. Then a serial killer disguised as a milkman set his sights on our family. In front of everyone, I calmly pointed out 3kReads6.6Score42414d adds
  20. 170 Love and Crime: The Forensic Beauty and Her Obsessive Prince 谈情说案:强迫症王爷的法医美妃 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was a genius forensic pathologist in the 21st century. Her hands had dissected the dead and saved the living; with a turn of her wrist, she could command the winds and clouds. After being murdered, she became the eldest daughter of the Qin family, a foolish beauty whom everyone in Shengjing despised. He was His Highness Prince Jinyang, Gu Yanci, a cold and aloof man with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. A level-ten case, by all accounts. While everyone waited to laugh at her, Qin Yan jo 65Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  21. 171 Miss Chuntang's Diary 春棠小姐记事簿 Mystery272k WordsCompleted Xing Sili gazed out the window. “Do you know how peaceful Fushui City was before you came here?” Shi Chuntang looked a little wronged. “That was just the calm before the storm. Besides, it's not like I egged everyone on to commit crimes.” Xing Sili looked at the several case reports he had yet to finish. “Please, can you stop going out until I've finished writing them?” Shi Chuntang flashed her gleaming white teeth in a perfect smile. “Nope.” Content warning: The male and female leads have quite 482Reads9.1Score10314d adds
  22. 172 This Captain's Kind of a Flirt 这个队长有点撩 Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted This is the story of a sweet, slightly clueless rookie detective, a little white rabbit who gets swept into the arms of a cunning, dark-hearted captain, a big gray wolf. It is also a story about an ongoing search for the truth behind an incident from twenty years ago. The first time he saw her was at the police academy graduation ceremony. As the outstanding student representative, she went up to give a speech. Her lovely, delicate appearance and clear eyes made him question the graduation ranki 161Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  23. 173 I’m Watching You 我在看着你 Mystery438k WordsCompleted A skull that saw daylight again after two years, unceasing roars in an abandoned warehouse, a madwoman at a nursing home in the foothills, a doomsday hell with a returning avenger... One bizarre case after another unfolds. Ji Nian, a justice-minded detective, and Du Ruo, a cold and distant forensic examiner, are both drawn into the mystery. Can they get out safely? Half of Du Ruo’s face was hidden in the dim light, but her eyes were unusually bright. As she gazed at the flames in the distance, J 7Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  24. 174 Captain Fu, You're Under Arrest for Setting Hearts Ablaze 傅队,你涉嫌芳心纵火被逮捕了 Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Roguish, ruthless police captain VS cool, captivating prosecutor] There wasn’t a case Captain Fu couldn’t solve, but there was someone he couldn’t win over. He’d been pursuing Prosecutor Shen, sweet-talking her and calling her “darling,” but after six years, he still hadn’t won her heart. He’d taken 99.9999 steps toward her, but she wouldn’t even take one step toward him. Then one day, he shut down the fishpond he’d kept just for her. She panicked!!! “Brother Chen, is your fishpond leaking??” F 503Reads8.7Score10014d adds
  25. 175 I'll Take You Straight to the Clouds 陪你直上云霄 Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted Ji Yunli's father abandoned her when she was young, her mother committed suicide by poison, and her older sister tried to poison her. She thought she would never know happiness in her life. The only thing she could do was send that pack of scum to prison with her own hands. Then police captain Jiang Chengxiao came along and threw her life off its original course, bringing a little light to what had once been a bleak existence. The first time they met, he nearly handcuffed her and took her to the 83Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  26. 176 The Bad Kids: Bloodshed in Northern Myanmar 边水往事:血色缅北 Mystery27k WordsCompleted Here, they traffic drugs, murder people, trade in organs, commit fraud… They stop at nothing. I went from an eagerly anticipated honeymoon to falling into the hands of a criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar, and began a perilous struggle to survive. In the syndicate, I started out as a “piglet” and carefully worked my way up until I became the boss’s second-in-command. Facing this vast criminal organization, I had to struggle not only on the edge between morality and survival, but also with a —Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 177 His Black-Gold Empire 他的黑金帝国 11k WordsCompleted On the blood, tears, and lives of countless ordinary people, he swiftly built his own empire of wealth. His insane, colossal profits became a nightmare for 390,000 people. Behind the lavish mansions and luxury cars lay the financial ruin of thousands upon thousands of people. The gleam of 304 jin of gold cannot conceal the victims' final accusations, made with their lives. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 178 Blood Night 血夜 8k WordsCompleted Night of Blood —Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 179 One Gunshot, and My Eight-Year Flight Began 一声枪响,我开始了八年逃亡 12k WordsCompleted Bang! A deafening gunshot shattered the peaceful night sky over Zhuzhou. Lin Zeyu gripped the gun, still smoking in his hand. He knew that from this moment on, his life had plunged once more into a dark abyss. And it had all begun with a choice that seemed ordinary, yet was steeped in tragedy. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 180 Death of the Other Woman: 27 Stabs That Drove Her to the Brink 第三者之死:被逼至绝路的27刀 9k WordsCompleted Beside the supermarket shelves in the early hours, a bloodied fruit knife clattered to the floor. When He Wenling plunged the knife into her husband’s mistress, the security camera caught her twisted smile. This housewife, whom the neighbors had mocked for being “too useless to keep a man,” had finally torn the smug, pretty face of Li Xiaoyun apart with her own hands. No one understood why, a year after her divorce, she had suddenly murdered her ex-husband’s new lover. Until the police opened he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 181 The Psychological Crime Profiler 心理贩罪师 Mystery438k WordsCompleted They are patients at the Bright Light Psychological Healing Center. They wear shells of darkness as they search for salvation in the light. They are supposedly there to “save” others, yet at the turning point of human nature, they reveal a blood-red truth. A breathtaking operatic swan song, a lovesick gourmet, a beautiful writer obsessed with corpses... Lin Qianqiu, a mysterious psychologist. Is she a healer who brings people into the light? Or a purveyor of sin who pushes them into the abyss? T 156Reads7.5Score2914d adds
  32. 182 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案:高冷上司太撩人 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score16514d adds
  33. 183 Love Lives Next Door 爱若比邻 Mystery181k WordsCompleted After five years apart, Wen Zhiyan has become an excellent forensic examiner. When they graduated from high school, Wen Zhiyan confessed her feelings to her childhood sweetheart, Shen Wenzhou. Sadly, he turned her down. To avoid awkwardness, Wen Zhiyan passed it off as a dare from a game of Truth or Dare and told him not to take it seriously. But afterward, to her surprise, their families, who had been close for generations, somehow arranged their engagement. Shen Wenzhou even admitted in front 134Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 184 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? Mystery615k WordsCompleted 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
  35. 185 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 Mystery655k WordsCompleted 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
  36. 186 County Case: The Frozen Village of Hanli 县案:冰冻寒荔村 Mystery82k WordsOngoing Criminal investigation and suspense + school rooftop fall + cold case + restrained romance + rigorous deduction + no rivalry between women Su Nian, a senior high school student, leaps from the teaching building, shattering Lin Song County's tranquil facade. As criminal investigation captain, Lu Zheng pursues the truth behind her fall, only to become entangled in the unsolved case of the bones discovered in Hanli Village. Secrets from years ago slowly come to light: missing funds, dismemberment —Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 187 Forensic Pathologist's Rule: Spoil My Husband Tonight, No Overtime 法医守则:今晚宠夫不加班 Modern Romance776k WordsCompleted After someone catches the cool, aloof forensic doctor Shi Xia breaking up with her partner, she realizes that a certain oversized puppy seems to have latched onto her... 300Reads7.8Score—14d adds
  38. 188 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Numbers Above the Victims' Heads 刑侦:我能看见受害者头上的数字 Mystery463k WordsOngoing [No CP] [No Romantic Tension] [Episodic Case-Solving] [Period Crime Investigation] [Ensemble Cast] In 1998, forensic medicine intern Yan Xu joins the Nancheng Branch of the Pingzhou Public Security Bureau. At his very first crime scene, he sees a number above an unidentified victim's head, one that only he can see. At first, he thinks it's just a hallucination, until more victims marked with numbers start appearing one after another... 4.5kReads7.7Score53014d adds
  39. 189 She Came from the Darkness 她从黑暗来 Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted After a torrential rain, a headless body was found lying on a road halfway up the mountain. As the investigation unfolded, a hidden case within the case gradually came to light... Because I feel your pain, I’m willing to charge into battle to save all the children like me, trapped in the darkness. An innocent, sweet lamb versus a ruthless queen of the night, joining forces with a nitpicky, sharp-tongued, righteous captain. Watch as they tear through layer after layer of fog and become warriors w 516Reads9.1Score10914d adds
  40. 190 Special Case Squad: The Police Belle Got Confessed to Again Today 特案组:警花今天又被表白了 Mystery593k WordsOngoing [Case-by-case + criminal investigations + everyone’s favorite + not one-on-one + romantic rivals + strong female lead] [Content warning: The heroine is not sexually inexperienced. If you can’t accept a heroine who’s a bit of a player, this may not be for you.] [Also known as: Special Case Unit: The Police Beauty Gets Confessed to Again Today] After Su Wu’s seven-year undercover mission comes to an end, she is assigned to the Special Case Unit, and her life changes dramatically. The steady, level 1.2kReads8.5Score19014d adds
  41. 191 The Road to Justice [Criminal Investigation] 罪案征途【刑侦】 Mystery923k WordsCompleted When Song Yun joins the criminal investigation team, Chi Yan finds fault with everything she does. When his teammates ask about it, he assures them: “Trust me, she’ll quit on her own within two days.” But then... Day One: She finds a crucial clue. Day Three: She identifies the prime suspect. Day Five: The suspect confesses. Her outstanding abilities leave the team hesitant. “Captain, do we still want her to leave?” Captain Chi stubbornly replies, “We risk our lives every day. Letting her 2.5kReads8.8Score31314d adds
  42. 192 Killer Profile: Detective Captain, Don't Fall for Me 致命侧写:刑侦队长别心动 Mystery279k WordsOngoing Hardcore criminal investigation techniques + in-depth criminal profiling Standalone cases + two equally formidable leads testing each other + undercurrents of affection There is no such thing as an unsolved case in the dictionary of Lin Zheng, captain of Yun Gang City’s criminal investigation unit, until he encounters a ritualistic serial killer. When the orchestra’s first-chair violinist is arranged like a musical rest, all the strings snapped; when a gallery owner’s corpse is found kneeling be 61Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 193 The Metaphysics Master Solves Mysteries 玄学大佬之侦破迷案 Mystery225k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics Expert × Poker-Faced Detective] Li Mu is a metaphysics expert who has just entered the human world. During her very first livestream fortune-telling session, she stumbles upon a murder case. Chen Jingci is in charge of the investigation, and the gears of fate begin to turn. From then on, the two team up to solve cases. [Some content is based on real cases] “Dismembered remains at the dump,” “human-meat sausages,” “a barbecue stand in the wilderness,” “a girl in the cellar,” “nursery 207Reads7.1Score—14d adds
  44. 194 Judge Bao Wisely Solves the Xiangguo Temple Fake-Death Mystery 包拯智断相国寺假死谜局 Mystery15k WordsCompleted Late at night at Xiangguo Temple, I crunched across the frost covering the ground and stopped before a scholar’s corpse. His lips were purplish-black, and his palm clutched an embroidered shoe and a perfumed handkerchief. A sacred Buddhist sanctuary had become a slaughterhouse. A young qin player wept as he identified a monk. Three close friends pointed fingers at one another in court, while the daughter of a rouge-shop owner wept as she recounted her love affair. It looked like a crime of passi —Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 195 On My First Day as a Constable, I Got a Headless Corpse Case 当上捕快第一天,就遇上无头尸案 Mystery11k WordsCompleted On her first day as a constable, Xiao Qin encounters a headless corpse case. Madam Zou comes to identify the body. The moment she sees it, she bursts into tears. But after she gets home, there isn't a trace of grief on her face. Instead, she buys the finest satin to make clothes for her husband. Da Hu suspects she murdered her husband and is questioning her when a report comes in: another male corpse has been found in the western suburbs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  46. 196 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Bloody Case on the Bian River 包拯神判之汴河血案 Mystery15k WordsCompleted A bloodstained secret letter arrives in the dead of night, and two bodies are discovered in a powerful minister’s household. The moment Bao Zheng takes the letter sealed with wax, he has no idea that this seemingly ordinary maid’s disappearance will uncover a shocking scandal in Bianjing’s canal transport system. A deadly secret lies in the black mole on the emperor’s throat. The golden hairpin worn by the wife of the surveillance commissioner, who loves feeding birds, drips with human blood. An —Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 197 A Marriage Mystery in Kaifeng: The New Graduate's Fifty-Tael Wife-Murder Pact 开封府婚嫁疑案:新科进士五十两杀妻协议 Mystery10k WordsCompleted On the eve of her wedding, the daughter of the Wang family catches her fiancé with a beggar girl clutching his wrist. The woman’s face is contorted, and she rasps the name “Wang Kui.” The words “wronged” are written in blood, seeping into the blue bricks of Kaifeng Prefecture. Bao Zheng grips the marriage contract from three years ago and sneers. “An empty coffin with no corpse. Was the scholar’s betrothal gift a human life?” The gold hairpin still lies in its box, while Sun Die, his childhood s —Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 198 The Fake-Bone Mystery: Judge Bao Exposes a Tycoon's Filicide 假骨迷局:包公智破豪门杀子案 Mystery11k WordsCompleted A five-year-old vanishes without a trace, and his birth mother is accused of killing him for his inheritance and sentenced to execution? A single ox bone reveals a shocking miscarriage of justice! During the Northern Song dynasty, Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, visits Xiangfu County and encounters an old servant pleading his case through tears of blood. An autopsy reveals that the remains of “Shennu’er” are ox bones, not human. The county magistrate rushed to judgment, and the case files are rid —Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 199 Judge Bao's Divine Verdict: The Serial Murders at the Ancient Temple 包公神断古庙连环杀人案 Mystery15k WordsCompleted Deep in the mountains, an ancient temple stands beneath a weeping downpour. While taking shelter, Bao Zheng witnesses a bizarre scene: a monk murmurs Buddhist prayers as he holds a tiger-head shoe; a scholar trembles with a poisoned pastry tucked in his clothes; a beautiful woman conceals a cold blade up her sleeve; and the tyrant Lu Zhailang curses arrogantly, “I am the law!” Lightning strikes. His attendants lie in a row, charred corpses. A baked cake rolls across the ground, and Lu Zhailang’s —Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 200 A Strange Case in the Northern Song: Judge Bao Solves the Mystery of the Noblewoman's Beheading 北宋奇案:包拯智断员外夫人断头谜案 Mystery20k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a bizarre murder case shocks Kaifeng Prefecture: the wealthy merchant’s wife, Madam Lu, is found decapitated, and her bed is soaked with blood beneath the brocade covers. On the night of the murder, her husband, Huang, and his sworn younger brother, Zhang Dalian, drink together until dawn, yet both claim they “never left their seats.” The household cook, Wu Laosan, watches with cold indifference, and his technique for killing chickens is uncannily like beheading 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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