Novels like Strange Cases of the Soul
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- 151 Fog City, Criminals, and Miss Holmes 雾都，罪犯，福尔摩斯小姐 [Detective Mystery + One Female Lead] [Complete] At first, after transmigrating to the fog-shrouded city, John H. Watson only wanted to make ends meet as a detective. Later, he became the unseen hand behind several unsolved cases. The widow of a wrongfully accused man executed the person who framed him with her own hands. An old man who had lost everything set his enemy's mansion ablaze. A painter's daughter ended her father's life. Watson paved the way for souls abandoned by the law, leav 39.7kReads9.0Score6.2k14d adds
- 152 Tracking Bizarre Cases 诡案追踪 Do curses really work? What secrets lie behind the skeletons in the cave? ...No matter how bizarre a phenomenon seems, there’s always a rational explanation behind it. A serious-crimes unit chief who arrives out of nowhere, shrouded in mysteries, and a forensic unit chief who is professional and diligent yet warm and sunny join forces. Together, they’re unstoppable at work. Watch as they use science to unravel the clues and crack one case after another! A science-based crime procedural for all a 509Reads9.3Score10114d adds
- 153 Strange Tales from Liaozhai 聊斋奇谭 Pu Liuxian's greatest wish was once to explore the world's most wondrous and mysterious places and phenomena. Then one day, he found himself in a world overrun by ghosts and monsters. Here there were immortals, demons, ghosts, and monsters. At first, he traveled everywhere in search of the world's ghost stories, hoping to make a fortune from them. Later, he met more people and more ghosts, and glimpsed hidden truths about the world through his own stories. It turned out that the ghost realm was 260Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 154 Detective Peter 神探皮特 The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 83Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 155 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 1.2kReads8.7Score12014d adds
- 156 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门：与魔争锋 [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.1kReads8.8Score10414d adds
- 157 The Detective's Mission 刑警使命 Ye Jiu, an orthodox inheritor of the Su Family's Taiji tradition and a former unarmed-combat instructor with a special operations unit, transfers to a local post as a criminal investigator. While staking out a suspect, he is struck by lightning and unexpectedly gains twenty years of memories from a parallel world. From then on, he embarks on an extraordinary career as a detective, cracking major cases, capturing key criminals, and crushing all manner of criminal gangs with iron fists. No one can 12kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 158 Sunset Without End [Crime Investigation] 日落无涯【刑侦】 Original title: Sunset Without End [Criminal Investigation] Alternate title: Tracing the Clues Criminal investigation deputy captain Leng Yan vs. Shao Yu, a beautiful forensic doctor who always carries cilantro with her. [The characters, organizations, positions, and events in this story are fictional creations serving the plot. Please do not compare them with real life!] [Before reading, please be aware: this story is overflowing with sweetness and romance amid criminal investigations. If you’ 8.4kReads9.0Score74014d adds
- 159 Murder on Chang'an Street 长安街探案 This is a lighthearted mystery-detective novel about an obscure neighborhood beat cop who transmigrates to the prosperous Tang dynasty and somehow becomes the nation's greatest detective. 5.8kReads8.9Score54414d adds
- 160 The Golden Branch Casebook 金枝洗冤录 [One-on-one romance + sweet affection + two strong leads + solving cases + both leads’ first relationship] Ten cases, each one gripping! The main romance is all sweet, no angst! Eight years ago, the beloved Princess Changle, Chu Qianyue, nearly died in the great fire at the late empress’s palace. She was saved at the last moment by a handsome young man... Eight years later, everyone says the fire was an accident, but she refuses to believe it! While investigating the late empress’s death, Chu Qi 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Deadline for Evidence [Criminal Investigation] 罪证时限[刑侦] 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 992Reads8.3Score15714d adds
- 162 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 400Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 163 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! 432Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 164 A Suffocating Fog of Mystery 窒息迷云 While investigating an illegal gambling ring operating in an abandoned mansion, police officer Chu Xiaonian accidentally discovers a secret passage beneath the building. Searching inside, he finds a skeleton and eventually confirms that it belongs to his sister, Chu Yang, who disappeared twenty years ago. The discovery reopens a notorious cold case and makes headlines once more. Meanwhile, the victim’s only son, Chu Ming, is a successful urban professional who has spent years convinced that his 319Reads—Score10214d adds
- 165 The Six-Fingered Forensic Doctor 六指法医 Heaven’s justice shines bright; the wronged shall be cleared of their names. Lin Ran, heir to a family of coroners and a top student at a forensic medicine college. Guided by his family’s eight-character ancestral motto and armed with a remarkable ability, Lin Ran joins the police force to clear the names of countless dead. Along the way, he embarks on one terrifying investigation after another. “The dead can’t speak, but their bodies can tell me who the killer is!” The world has lost a doctor, 3.3kReads8.4Score36714d adds
- 166 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 [Set in ancient times] [Mystery and crime solving] [Episodic] [Focused on investigating strange cases] [Clever characters] [No System, no golden finger] Song Nianci was born into a family of forensic examiners. The trade had been passed down from father to son since ancient times, never to daughters. But misfortune never comes singly: hers was a generation with only one daughter. To keep the family business from dying out, her grandfather came up with a plan: find a husband to marry into the fa 8.3kReads—Score1k14d adds
- 167 Case Files 推案实录 Si Li never dreamed that a trip back to her old family home would end with her grandfather foisting her and all her luggage onto Yan Huai, captain of the city bureau’s criminal investigation squad, to serve as her “human bodyguard.” Fine. If it would help the old man sleep peacefully, she could stay there. She’d just shut herself in and paint. They could mind their own business. For the first month, they got along without incident. She worked on game illustrations while he went out to crime s 1.6kReads7.3Score17914d adds
- 168 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 16.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
- 169 Shadows All Around 暗影重重 [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [Murder-Mystery Game] [Romantic Suspense] [Strong Leads Clash] [Social Realism] [A Cross-Section of Humanity] Some lose the love of their life. Some commit murder in a fit of passion to protect the person they love. Some hurt everyone around them in the name of love. Some are willing to give up everything in pursuit of a little light and warmth! This is a tribute to Keigo Higashino. The writing is delicate, the emotions profound! The plot is tight 674Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 170 The Patrol Office 行捕司 Lu Fengzhu is a retired soldier who has killed countless enemies, while Gu Tingyue is a rookie member of the Hidden Dragon Guard. Through a twist of fate, they both join the Xingbu Bureau and begin investigating all kinds of cases: some involving romance, some gang rivalries, some court power struggles, and others the rough-and-tumble world of the martial clans. There are plenty of cases. Let me tell them to you one by one... 61Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 171 The Fated Blade 宿刃 [Modern setting, espionage, drug enforcement] A case within a case, a plot within a plot, with a fresh and compelling story. A meticulously planned revenge case unexpectedly leads to the kidnapping of a chip expert... “Go back to Tanzhou and secretly assist the Tanzhou State Security Bureau and Public Security Bureau...” Chu Ning asks, “Have you ever seen this girl? She went missing fifteen years ago.” As the investigation delves deeper, the mastermind who has remained hidden for years finally e 143Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 172 The Long Goodbye 漫长的告别 A chance encounter between a drunk and a detective, A farewell that leads to a murder, A string of killings and the friendship between men, Every time you say goodbye, a little part of you dies. A murder in New York's high society that everyone wants covered up. Only Marlowe insists on pursuing the case to the bitter end and unmasking the real killer! The underworld, the authorities, politicians, and the police all play out tangled, filthy, and corrupt dramas. As the truth draws near, Marlowe re 9Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 173 Report: I Dreamed About the Crime Scene Again 报告，我又梦到案发现场了 741Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 174 Officer, Are You a Good-Luck Charm? The Spies Are Coming Right to Your Door! 警官你锦鲤啊，间谍自己送上门？ After a chance encounter awakens a pair of mutated eyes, Zhang Xing can use their abilities to spot spies hiding among ordinary people. Having always despised spies, Zhang Xing resolutely sets out on the path of counterespionage. Protect Huaxia: this mission will never die! 7kReads8.4Score70714d adds
- 175 Endless Pursuit of the Killer 无限追凶 The ruthless “Lancer” and the devious “criminal mastermind” lead to a mysterious “human observer” lurking behind them. Four young people defend Long'an and take on supercriminals lurking in the dark web! (The bonus chapters for The Homicide Detective have been posted on the official WeChat account.) 174Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 176 Nameless Detective Agency 无名侦探事务所 [Two male leads + true couple + both pure + no angst + secret crush + lots of romance from the middle onward!!] [Mystery and deduction. Police officer He Wei x Bai Jian'an, a morally ambiguous, two-faced “detective.” Working together to solve cases, no System, high intelligence, and all kinds of unhinged characters gathered in one place] Two years ago, an “ordinary” murder took place in Yue'an City. The killer’s method was nothing unusual, but the strange thing was that no clues were found at th 2.8kReads8.8Score47814d adds
- 177 She Knows Everything 她知道一切 A meeting at a crime scene set Jin Haiyang and Shen Liubai on the path to one another. As the youngest captain of the Haidu City criminal investigation team, he met the youngest forensic science professor at the police academy. Born into a distinguished family, capable and forceful, he saw only her among the countless people around him. Cool and quiet, brilliant beyond compare, she was nevertheless oblivious to the surging feelings between men and women. Fire and ice, the two stumbled into a rel 322Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 178 Dirty Rose 脏玫瑰 A murder case eight years ago cost Wen Li everything, but with crucial evidence missing, the real culprit is still at large. Years later, she meticulously lays her plans, determined to make the killer and the accomplices who turned a blind eye pay for what they did. Xu Changchuan of the criminal investigation squad never imagined he’d end up on a blind date at a breakfast shop, only for his date to become a suspect at a case analysis meeting the very next moment. Using his position to get close 1.2kReads8.9Score15714d adds
- 179 Criminal Investigation Files: A Death Notice from a Dream 刑侦档案：来自梦境的死亡通知书 (Criminal investigation + mystery + deduction + solving cases + murder + episodic + ensemble cast + romance) The finest hunters often appear in the guise of prey. She is Lin Mu, the youngest psychological counselor in Haishi. A paper crane can weave a beautiful dream, or deliver a death notice. Behind the cover of her “legal” profession, she carries out vigilante justice against the darkness beyond the law's reach. He is Xu Yang, the youngest and most promising captain in the criminal investi 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Master of Folk Occult Arts: My Livestream Terrifies the Entire Internet 民间秘法大师，直播吓疯全网 [Horror + no romance + comedy + innate spirit body + spirit communication + maximum fear factor] My younger sister drew the death lot, and the whole village demanded she be sacrificed. I turned on a livestream and made a century-old vengeful ghost into sashimi. From then on, haunted houses became my cafeteria, and ghost kings became takeout. The authorities begged me to work with them, the Taoist sects revered me as a master, and the underworld begged me to livestream. When fear returned and a h 70Reads—Score714d adds
- 181 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 6.6kReads8.1Score54514d adds
- 182 Bloodthorn Rose [Criminal Investigation] 血刺玫瑰【刑侦】 [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
- 183 Reborn to Solve Crimes: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer 重生破案：我的眼睛能锁定凶手 31.2kReads8.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 184 The Heart-Stealing Sleuth 夺心狂探 Urban superpowers! This is actually a superpower story with a touch of suspense, so please don’t approach it as a traditional suspense or supernatural mystery. Gao Yao, the founder of criminal law, left behind eight volumes for suppressing evil. Among them, an ancient mind-control technique can seize people's souls and manipulate their minds. Its modern inheritor is Chou Yun, the orphan of a murderer. Though Chou Yun was born in darkness and raised amid hardship, he has a strong and righteous he 1.7kReads9.0Score17314d adds
- 185 Beat Cop Lin Feng 片警林峰 In August 1992, 52-year-old criminal investigation expert Lin Feng died in the line of duty during a pursuit. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to age eighteen, to the very day he was assigned as a neighborhood police officer at the Chaoyang Police Station in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he specialized in major cases. Now, he had to start with family squabbles and everyday nuisances. Stolen bicycles, disputes between neighbors, pickpockets at the market... Yet among these “mino —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 I Told You to Confess to the Policewoman, and You Said Her Dad Was the Police Chief? 让你表白警花，你说她爸是局长？ [System + One Heroine + Crime Solving] Lin Hang is a police academy student about to graduate. On the eve of graduation, he unexpectedly awakens a System. [Host, confess your feelings to a woman within 30 seconds. If you fail the mission, this System will find a new Host.] After weighing the pros and cons, Lin Hang confesses to the campus police belle, Ye Yao, in front of the entire school. Lin Hang: “Ye Yao, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?” Ye Yao: “Why do you like me?” Lin Hang: “Becaus 31.5kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
- 187 The Soul Points to the Killer 灵魂指案 Pei Ai is a beautiful and clever spirit medium, born with eyes that can see ghosts. But there’s a catch: she can only see those who died unjustly. After an accident, Pei Ai goes into hiding under an assumed name. A year later, those eyes draw her into a bizarre and gruesome dismemberment case once again... 4.3kReads9.0Score46714d adds
- 188 Criminal Psychology: The Mind-Reading Detective 罪案心理：读心神探 Also known as The Mind-Reading Detective. Chen Luo is an expert in criminal psychology and body language. After graduating from the academy, he became a consultant for the criminal investigation department. To ordinary people, the motives behind serial murders seem bizarre, twisted, and impossible to fathom. To Chen Luo, they’re clear as day, and the hidden killer is exposed in an instant. The lies and secrets people try so hard to conceal cannot escape Chen Luo’s notice. He sees straight throug 2.4kReads8.7Score22114d adds
- 189 Code of the Killer 逐凶密码 130Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 190 I'm a Taxi Driver, So Isn't It Reasonable to Compete with the Police for Fares? 我开出租的，跟警察抢活很合理吧 [Criminals + comedy + entertainment + all kinds of skills] Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and joins a reality show, where he draws the job of taxi driver. But there seems to be something a little strange about his livestreams. Su Chen: That woman’s acting suspicious, carrying a child around. Doesn’t she look like a trafficker? Viewers: The baby isn’t crying, and she’s even making it laugh. You call that a trafficker? Ten minutes later. Viewers: Holy crap! She really is a trafficker!? 1.5kReads9.2Score22414d adds
- 191 The Benson Murders 班森杀人事件 Late one night, a wealthy businessman is shot dead while reading at home! Vance, who has never investigated a case before, is persuaded by the prosecutor to take on the task of solving the murder! All six suspects have alibis! So who is lying?! Just as the police are at a loss, the inexperienced detective finds an entirely different way forward. But can the killer really be found by deducing their personality and behavioral traits? 36Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 192 This Auxiliary Police Officer Is a Little Too Strong 这个辅警有亿点强 The story of a rookie auxiliary police officer fresh out of high school. Armed with the strongest career System, he earns a salary of 1,800 yuan while doing work worth 108,000, growing steadily along the way until he becomes a legend in the police force. (This is not a brainless power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that bothers you.) 47Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 193 The Road to Justice [Criminal Investigation] 罪案征途【刑侦】 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 2.6kReads8.8Score30414d adds
- 194 Captain Han Specifically Asked for You. The Rising Police Star Isn't Going Anywhere 韩队点名要你，刑警新星别想走 Original title: The Light of Truth [Crime Investigation] Also known as: [Captain Han Has His Eye on You. The Rising Police Star Isn’t Going Anywhere] [The story is entirely fictional. All organizations, positions, and events are original creations for the plot, with no real-world implications. Please don’t compare it to reality.] [Two male leads, crime investigation · Case-of-the-week format] Two formidable partners · Bickering frenemies · Fast-paced deduction and crime-solving · Long-unsolved 1.2kReads8.8Score16514d adds
- 195 The Canary Murders 金丝雀杀人事件 Broadway's hottest star, Margaret Odell, known as “the Canary,” has been brutally murdered in her apartment at 184 West Seventy-first Street. The scene is a completely sealed room. As the police search tirelessly for clues, they only sink deeper into a fog of conflicting testimony. Everyone seems like the murderer, yet each has a clear alibi. So who is the real killer? Who slipped like a ghost into the star's sealed apartment and carried out the brutal murder? 59Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 196 Ashen Panic 烬慌 As my father lay dying, he pressed a bloodstained chip into my hand. Six months later, the person I loved became a vegetable while protecting me. On his cold personal server, I found the only folder named after me. Inside were records of his awkward affection and a final message: “Xinxin, keep moving forward. Don’t look back.” I thought I would spend the rest of my life caught between revenge and protecting what I loved, until the “Observers,” beings from a higher civilization, arrived and col 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Are You Kidding Me? I Catch a Murderer on My First Day as an Intern? 疯了吧，实习第一天就抓杀人犯？ [Police + everyday life + comedy + no System + one heroine] Detective Xiao Nai was reborn in 2104. After eight years on the force, he recalled case after case: thieves, murderers, robbers... He never forgot a face. On his first day at work, he caught a murderer. On his way out to buy lunch, he ran into a smuggler at the corner. While eating pork trotter rice, he caught an A-list fugitive. The desperate thief cried, “When did you start watching me?” Xiao Nai replied, “In my previous life!!!” 6kReads9.2Score62814d adds
- 198 A Killer's Confession: The Human Devil Is Put on Trial! 杀人者的认罪法，人形恶魔审判！ Fast-paced crime-solving, trials, and deduction, with a variety of cases, no romance, and a plot-driven story (The rating is low because it just came out, so please give it a try!) Lu Zhi accidentally awakens the Judgment System and embarks on an unconventional path of judgment. “The real culprit actually wants to get away with it? Toss him straight into the septic tank.” “Brother Liu, you really shouldn't eat that! It's made of human flesh!” “Domestic abuse? PUA? Come on, I'm pretty good at tha 15.8kReads8.6Score1.8k14d adds
- 199 Judge Dee Case Files: The Red Pavilion 狄公案：红阁子 Three curses in a secret chamber, a beauty’s debt from hell On Paradise Island, the nights are a whirl of luxury and revelry. Di Renjie, magistrate of Puyang County, is just passing through when he is forced to stop and take on what seems like an open-and-shut suicide case: Li Hanlin, a newly appointed top scholar, is heartbroken and has slit his throat in the Red Pavilion at the Yongle Inn. Thirty years earlier, the wealthy merchant Tao Kuang also cut his own throat in this room. Three days lat 33Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 200 Judge Dee Case Files: The Bronze Bell Case 狄公案：铜钟案 [Historical mystery + locked-room murders + Detective Di Renjie + interwoven serial cases] A new official takes office, and the county yamen stays lit late into the night. On his first day in Puyang, Di Gong encounters a strange case: on Half-Moon Street, a butcher’s daughter is brutally murdered in her bedroom. A love poem and a gold hairpin point to a scholar. But hidden clues and the night watchman’s clappers reveal the real killer: a wandering fraud posing as a Daoist, using holy robes to di 20Reads8.8Score414d adds
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