Novels like My Brother Returns, and His First Case Shocks the Entire Bureau
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- 1 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 A bizarre mass death in a luxury villa, with the victims kneeling in worship; a woman’s piercing screams on an unknown phone line; and a suspect identified by the police who has been dead for years. What lies behind one case with two different methods of killing? 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 On My First Day as an Intern, I Wrote a Final Report on the Anomaly 实习第一天，我给异常写结案报告 [No Female Lead] [Urban Supernatural] [Plenty of content, with a steady stream of updates!!!] On his first day at work, Lu Lin is sent to deal with an incident that has “already been closed.” Every resident on the entire floor has lost their voice. The doors and windows are intact, and there was no fire, yet the report already has a cause of death written in it. While the others secure the scene, he is responsible for completing the closing report. But only he knows that many cases are far from —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Delivered Takeout and Got Arrested by a Policewoman Who Made Me Her Boyfriend 送个外卖，我被警花抓去当男友 Li Zhengyang was delivering takeout in the middle of the night when he stumbled upon someone jumping from a building. He wanted to save them, but could only watch as the jumper mysteriously vanished. Shaken by the bizarre sight, Li Zhengyang woke up the next day thinking it had all been a dream. Instead, he was treated as a suspect and taken away by the policewoman Xia Dingding... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 That Mission Won Me a Beautiful Police Officer 那次任务，我收获了美女警花 [Urban + Undercover + Police] Chen Fei is a “little punk” who’s been coasting through police academy, yet he’s assigned a thrilling and dangerous mission. There is no such thing as safety there, and there’s no room for pointless mercy! There, Chen Fei finds the person he most wants to protect in all his life! “Even if I’m in the depths of the abyss, I love you too much to let you shed a single tear for me!” Years later, when he returns to the police academy, the carefree life he 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Bitter Fruit 恶果 Police officer Wu Zheng is caught up in a locked-room murder case and is killed to cover it up. His father, Wu Ming, sets out to uncover the truth for his son. A bathroom concealing hidden secrets, a mysterious rain village, an eerie research institute: following a trail of clues, he draws closer to the evil that was set in motion twenty years ago... 66Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 6 Strange Cases of a Forensic Investigator 法医异闻录 I never imagined I would become a forensic examiner, but by a twist of fate, I found myself on this path. Along the way, I witnessed too much of humanity's dark and ugly side. With the approval of the relevant authorities, I have written up some of these cases. Evil is all around us. This is The Forensic Examiner's Strange Cases! 5Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Case Closed 此案告破 Case Closed —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Ye Chen Investigates 叶琛探案 In Shanghai during the 1920s and 1930s, the young detective Ye Chen makes it his mission to keep the peace and order of the city, solving one bizarre case after another and earning widespread renown. Yet a dense fog lies behind every case, with mysteries within mysteries and traps within traps, revealing the legend of an ordinary man in Republican-era China. What is the secret of the strange tattoos? Why has no one in the family lived past thirty for three generations? What secret does the myste 3.2kReads9.5Score26014d adds
- 9 The Policewoman Is Actually the CEO: Saving a Disfigured Star from the Start 警花竟是总裁：开局救下毁容明星 [Reborn] [Livestreaming] [Making Money] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Beauty Manipulation] My name is Gu Han. I am a beauty-restoration specialist from another world, known as the King of Beauty. I have the power to restore people's looks and grant them beauty. After I was reborn in this world, more and more people started calling me the King of Hell. It doesn't matter if you wield immense power or possess wealth beyond measure. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I may be the King of Beauty, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Took Off My Police Uniform to Go on a Blind Date, Only to Be Taken to the Police Station 脱下警服去相亲，却被带进派出所 He took off his police uniform to go on a blind date, only to be taken to the police station. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Five Years as a Simp, Now My Policewoman Wife Begs Me to Remarry Her 舔狗五年，警花妻子跪求复婚 After five years as a lovesick lapdog, his policewoman wife begged him to remarry her. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Missing Bedside Companion 消失的枕边人 [Modern Mystery Romance] Qiao Yihuan, the only daughter of the Qiao Corporation in Jiangcheng, was in a car accident while out driving with her husband, Lu Yuan. When she woke up, Qiao Yihuan had lost her memory and had even forgotten Lu Yuan. After leaving the hospital, Qiao Yihuan gradually noticed many things about Lu Yuan that seemed out of character. She felt that he was somehow controlling her thoughts, forcing memories that did not belong to her into her mind, and had even secretly switch 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Major Crimes Unit One 重案一组 Special Crimes Unit One is one of the world's foremost criminal investigation teams. They specialize in taking on international criminal organizations around the globe, and are determined to bring every last one of them to justice. Li Weisi and Gu Luo are the two central figures in the unit, directing every operation and foiling the enemy's plans time and again. Numerous international crime syndicates are hunting Li Weisi and Gu Luo. Can Special Crimes Unit One, no longer basking in its former g 97Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Crime Solving: Only I Can See the Key Clues 破案：只有我能看见关键线索 Li Kai awakened a case-solving System. Whenever he encountered a case, it gave him clues to the key evidence. That meant he could always find the culprit one step ahead of everyone else. Cases that left others at a loss were easy for him to crack. He solved one cold case after another, cases that had been buried for years... This is a detective story that begins with everyday matters. It’s the story of a rising star in the police force who grows into a master detective. 14Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 15 The Sin Punisher: A Bizarre Case of Murder 惩罪者：诡案迷凶 A caged flower of evil, the beginning of the Fuming City case, a Dizang King pendant, and a North Star symbol: each is like a shackle from the abyss, tormenting He Sheng’s soul. The killer is grotesquely twisted and brazen, even mailing death gifts to the police. The terrifying signs left at the scene are like nightmares under a curse. Are these all the work of fate, or deliberate acts of revenge? With no other way forward, He Sheng’s identity as a frontline criminal investigator conceals the fa 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 A Record of Solved Murder Cases 凶案破解实录 It’s late, my sweethearts. I’m here... Who’s the real culprit? Uncover the truth behind criminal investigations, follow the trail for thousands of miles, and find the only eyewitness. Crack the case as the criminal closes in, piece together the hidden details, and navigate an investigation full of baffling twists! The major crimes squad works another miracle... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Was Just Fishing by the Roadside, So How Did I Become the Godfather of Criminal Investigation? 路边摸个鱼，咋成刑侦祖师爷了 [Out-of-the-box crime investigation] [Unexpectedly flashy protagonist] [System-powered] [Lighthearted everyday life] [High-IQ mind games] [A laid-back traffic cop who just wants to clock out on time vs. a major-crimes unit at its wits’ end] The protagonist is a grassroots traffic cop who absolutely hates trouble. Every day, all he wants is to hand out parking tickets, hit his quota, and clock out on time. But one day, while ticketing a van parked illegally by the roadside, the nervous owner tri 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Cracking Cases with the Police: I Have a Genius Deduction System 刑警破案之我有大神推理系统 The Criminal Investigator Solves Cases with My Master Detective System 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Republican-Era Case Files: The Naked Corpse Case 民国奇探之裸尸案 Republican-Era Detective: The Naked Corpse Case 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I’m the Police Force’s Rising Star, Yet from the Start I’m Sent Straight to the Crematorium? 我，警界新星，开局保送火葬场？ [Urban + Spiritual Qi Revival + Class Advancement + Magic + Game World Descends + Criminal Investigation + Apocalypse] Spiritual qi revival? Solving cases through cultivation? Surprised? Didn't see that coming? Ye Su transmigrates to another dimension and enters a parallel world known as Blue Star. Here, spiritual qi has revived, and everyone can choose a cultivation class after turning eighteen. But Ye Su takes the opposite path. While everyone else advances their class and cultivates, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Attached Case Report: Daybreak 附件结案报告·破晓 Xin Jian's high profile at the procuratorate isn't because of his impossibly irritating mouth or his usual domineering manner, but because of his outlandish career history. A quick look at his record reveals one dazzling achievement after another. No one knows why he's taken an interest in Fu Zhi, the most inconspicuous person at the procuratorate. He claims they're alumni, though supposedly they never had any contact at all. In the office, Fu Zhi is always on his own. Dismemberment, serial murd —Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 22 From the Start, I Had 100,000 Detective Skills, and No Crime Could Stay Hidden 开局十万破案技，罪恶无处可藏匿 [Criminal investigations + brisk pacing + System stays in the background + no romance] Twenty years ago, a bloody murder on a rainy night left Qin Feng an orphan. After watching his parents die before his eyes, Qin Feng came to loathe evil and vowed to become a detective so he could catch the real killer with his own hands! In 2012, on his first day in the criminal investigation unit after graduating with honors from the police academy, Qin Feng unexpectedly awakened the People’s Detective Syste 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Strange Cases of Ningzhou 宁州诡事录 (Fictional setting, two male leads, mystery-solving) A hostage prince from the Nan Yuan Kingdom and the crown prince of the Ning Kingdom join forces to solve one baffling mystery after another... Xiao Yan has grown up among corpses, and has always known that ghosts are born from the human heart. Sometimes, the true gateway to the underworld lies within us. 7Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 Code of False Accusation 冤罪代码 He can touch death, yet finds himself entangled in bizarre unsolved cases. His origins and their futures turn out to be part of a shocking conspiracy... 21Reads8.3Score314d adds
- 25 Caught in a Raid at a Midnight Club: I Explain Everything to My Policewoman Wife 深夜会所遇扫黄，警花老婆听我讲 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Qin Hao becomes a rich second-generation heir, only to learn that he must marry a woman he has never met to save his family’s company. Faced with this situation, Qin Hao, who spent his previous life as a corporate workhorse, naturally chooses to go through with the marriage. Nothing matters more than money. Life is just too painful without it. But who could have guessed that what should have been a simple wedding would bring him face-to-face with Xia Sin 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Veterinarian Becomes a Great Detective: Starting with a Million 兽医变神探，开局百万 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Terror at Pier Two 二码头惊魂 Tags: mystery + modern romance + romantic suspense + urban life + everyday city life + strong female lead + brilliant detective + deduction + case-solving + workplace A researcher at the Institute of Education Sciences struggles to identify the culprit behind her best friend’s wrongful death, then brings the real murderer to trial and secures a death sentence. Unexpectedly, the criminal has powerful connections, and, through an elaborate ruse, narrowly escapes execution in the death chamber. A t 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Super Sleuthing: I Livestream Myself Cracking Cases Like Crazy 超级推理：我疯狂直播破案 [Mystery and Deduction + Comedy + Livestreaming + No Female Lead] Super detective Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world just like Earth, obtains a sign-in System, and starts livestreaming. To everyone’s astonishment, he solves one baffling case after another! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 From the Start, I'm Playing Dead in the Morgue, and Only I Can See Ghosts 开局挺尸太平间，只有我能看见鬼 [Crime solving + hacking + urban daily life + comedy + one heroine + everyone stays sharp + slow burn] No horror elements, no horror elements, no horror elements. Important things have to be said three times!!! Synopsis, version one: If you were reading in a library and suddenly found yourself sealed inside a morgue, what would you do? And what if you gained supernatural abilities? Li Hanfeng: "I'm an ordinary, everyday person, yet I do extraordinary things." Synopsis, version two: Reckless yout —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Murder in the Golden House: My Opponent Is a Bit of a Letdown 金屋藏凶：我的对手不太行 [Alternate Republic of China setting + episodic mystery-solving + happy ending] During the Republic of China era, the body of socialite Xu Ruolan is discovered in a suburban villa. The police station hastily closes the case as an accidental fall. Officer Jiang Shuyi suspects foul play and continues investigating, only to be dismissed without explanation. Just as the truth is about to be buried, a year later, dancer Dong Yujiao moves into the villa to track down a missing treasure. There, she cro 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Exonerator 解罪师 Genius mathematician Lin Mo is drawn into a carefully orchestrated series of murders, and all the evidence points to him. The killer marks the corpses with mathematical symbols, uses a total lunar eclipse to create the perfect alibi, and even turns the truth behind the fire at the “Angel Orphanage” ten years ago into a bloody code of revenge. To prove his innocence, Lin Mo joins forces with police captain Shen Yuqing to investigate. Each corpse is a “puzzle piece,” and every victim was connect —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Major Crimes: The Mystery Behind Massacres and Torture 重案组：灭门、虐杀背后之谜 A campus romance sparks a bloody massacre. What did the killer mean by leaving seven blood-red characters on the wall? A refined psychiatrist repeatedly violates his beautiful patients, while a ruthless serial killer hides profound affection behind his brutal murders. When legal punishment and psychological desire cannot be brought into balance, must human lives be sacrificed to bridge the gap? This world is nothing like a yin-yang fish: things are never simply black and white. 1Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 33 The Conservation of Crime 犯罪守恒 [Case-of-the-week crime solving] + [No romance in the main plot] + [Forensic doctor] + [Based on real cases] Why were skeletal remains unearthed at a construction site? Why was a female body in an advanced state of decomposition found beneath a long-shuttered elevated highway? Why were multiple decomposing corpses found in a long-abandoned septic tank behind a farmstay? Why was blood dripping through the ceiling into an old person’s bedroom in the middle of the night? Who killed several sex work 227Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 34 I Told You to Go on a Blind Date, Not Arrest Your Police Chief Father-in-Law 让你去相亲，你把警察岳父给抓了 On his way to propose at a policewoman’s home, he catches a queen of thieves and brings her along as a gift. His future police-chief father-in-law is stunned. At his girlfriend’s home, he finds numerous skeletons sealed inside a clay sculpture. He immediately arrests the suspect, his future police-chief father-in-law. His future father-in-law, the police chief, gives him every kind of obstacle: if he wants to marry his beautiful daughter, he first has to solve the bizarre haunted-house case that 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Keep Your Secrets Hidden 要把心事藏好 Viral internet celebrity policewoman VS psychological surgeon. Jiang Miyi is a criminal investigator skilled in crime deduction, while Tan Jiyan is a doctor who helps people heal from psychological trauma. They meet through the “Drowned Cartoonist Case” and go on to investigate the “Woman’s Corpse in a Suitcase Case,” the “Qingshi Town Family Massacre,” and the “Eye-Gouging, Ear-Cutting Maniac Case,” among others. A vast conspiracy lurks behind these cases. What happens when someone spies on the 31Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 36 The Twenty Years That Were Stolen 被偷走的二十年 (No System, no golden finger, no harem, and not a power fantasy) The story of an ordinary man’s rise in a city ruled by political intrigue. Su Huan’s father spent twenty years imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit, while the Luo family, led by Luo Jiayin, seized all his assets. Su Huan learns the truth shortly before his father’s death and begins matching wits with Luo Jiayin. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Huazhuang River Mystery 花庄河迷案 (No romance) (No angst) (No sweetness). Read with caution if that bothers you. A father and son reunite after years apart. A carefully plotted murder, over two decades of hatred: it all unfolds at a school with more than a century of history. As the saying goes, “No one knows a century-old school until a case breaks, then the whole world hears of it.” In this story, you’ll find yourself and me, along with human nature that is impossible to see through or explain. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Between the Truths 真相之间 [The Most Realistic Hard-Core Crime Investigation] A theatrical edition, this is a documentary-style crime-solving novel. It has no flashy prose, and the cases, protagonist, villains, and supporting characters are all based on real-life counterparts. With crime-solving methods grounded in reality, step-by-step plotting, and conflicts between characters, the story gradually moves toward the truth. An accidental suicide draws Yuan Muye and the other members of the criminal investigation brigade i 4Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 39 You're a Murder Suspect, So Why Do You Keep Solving Murder Cases? 你个凶杀嫌疑犯，怎么天天破命案 [Hardcore deduction + forensic criminal investigation + must-read masterpiece + no idiot plots + career comes first] What do you mean, the evidence is irrefutable? I really didn’t kill anyone! Lin Ming was once a top detective. After unexpectedly transmigrating to a parallel world, he finds himself in an interrogation room, accused of murder. Finding the crucial evidence and clearing his name becomes his most urgent task. An incorrectly shaped bloodstain leads him to the murder weapon someone tr 4Reads—Score12714d adds
- 40 Homicide 他杀Homicide [The sharp-tongued, calculating psychological expert Xia Linyuan X the funny, adorable forensic assistant Cheng Xue] (Don’t read this if you’re looking for a sweet romance!) Every bizarre murder case here raises questions about human nature that deserve deep reflection. Is the truth really what we imagine it to be? Through silent testimony and traces left in the heart, the main cast gradually lifts the veil on each mystery, exploring the secrets of human nature and the boundaries between love an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: The Coroner Princess 穿越到大明之仵作王妃 Su Quaner, a famous mystery writer, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. When she wakes up, she finds herself lying in a coffin, on a bed of glittering silver. Her luck is terrible: still dazed, she is mistaken for a thief who stole government silver and thrown in jail. Luckily, she enjoys using her head. After helping the county magistrate solve several murder cases, she manages to save her own life. But she isn't looking for trouble for no reason. This is the only 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Medical Skills Are Unmatched, and Women Can’t Resist Me! 我医术通天，女人缘超好！ He's a retired ace mercenary. He's a practitioner of ancient martial arts. He's a master of traditional Chinese medicine. His connections reach the highest levels. … Li Mo returns from a foreign battlefield, hoping to enjoy a quiet life. Instead, good fortune in love comes one after another, and from the start he takes in a stunning policewoman. After that, he crosses paths with a beautiful CEO of a publicly traded company, a gorgeous superstar, and more. … Gradually, Li Mo's fame grows, and he 2.9kReads7.3Score45514d adds
- 43 The Nightmare Returns 梦靥如故 [Love and hate intertwined + strong female lead + trapped in danger + hunting a killer on a stormy night] A beautiful woman dies on the operating table during childbirth, leaving Shangguan Yu an orphan overnight. Was it murder or a medical accident? Are the countless midnight visions nightmares, or glimpses of a truth left just barely concealed? Nineteen years ago, on a night of thunder and lightning, a butcher appeared in the rain. Was someone spreading rumors, or trying to cover something up? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Mire Zx 泥潭zx [Rekindled romance while solving cases + fictional setting + remorseful pursuit of the husband + two male leads + handsome top and beautiful bottom + younger man/older man + 1v1 + queenly bottom + both leads are strong + healing + both are emotionally faithful + falling for him without realizing it] When someone falls into the mire, some fight desperately to escape, while others give up struggling. When a ray of light shines into the mire they’re trapped in, will those who have given up fighting 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Young Profiler 少年侧写师 She takes a part-time job caring for a strange man, then gets caught up in a string of serial murders... 1Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 46 Strange Urban Cases: The Mysterious Bureau 798 都市诡奇案，神秘的798局 In H City, one baffling case after another unfolds in deserted corners, while clouds of mystery close in. Evil is everywhere... Li Xiao, male, thirty years old, current captain of the mysterious 798 Bureau's investigation team in H City. Thin and solitary, a true genius, a graduate student in criminal psychology, and the strongest captain in history. Liu Si, Li Xiao's capable assistant at the 798 Bureau. His motto in life: “I, Liu Si, may have nothing, but I've got more money than I know what to 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 47 Hit by a Basketball, I Embarked on the Road to Superstardom 被篮球砸中，顶级巨星之路开启 Lu Hao’s heart stops for three minutes after he’s hit by a basketball. After he wakes up, countless pieces of information keep appearing in his mind from time to time, prompted by his thoughts. Music, novels, screenplays, and everything else under the sun. The mystery of his origins is just as dramatic. But all of that is only one part of his life. Because he will leave behind a legend of his own on this Blue Star. When the music begins, you feel as if you’re right there. When the novel begins, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Help Solve Cases in My Dreams 我在梦里帮忙破案 A story born from a wild idea Also known as: “I Woke Up and Found Out I Wasn’t Human” Mild [Supernatural] + [Fantasy] Ever since he started dreaming, Xia Nanke hasn’t been able to sleep well. Strangely, his dreams seem to have some connection to reality. After being spotted at a crime scene, he officially became a suspect. Xingchuan: Give me one reason to believe you’re not the murderer. Xia Nanke: ...If I say I dreamed about it, would you believe me? “After meeting you, it felt as if all the ha 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Listening to the Night of Sin 罪夜聆听 Feel free to read at your own pace, everyone. Since ancient times, no one has escaped death, and Anning City is anything but peaceful. A story about Yi Nan, a superstar who can see what others can’t, and Lu Chengguang, an elite police officer, joining forces to solve cases. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Deadly Hound 死间恶犬 On a stormy night, twelve-year-old Jiang Ying watched his father die right before his eyes. He would never forget the hatred in his father’s gaze as he took his own life. Jiang Ying knew his father had died because of him: he had caused the deaths of his father’s lover and his half-sister. He lived on, burdened by a bloody guilt, until fifteen years later, when the waters beneath the sea’s frozen surface began to churn. Drawn into layer upon layer of conspiracies and bloody crimes, he watched th 86Reads8.1Score—14d adds
