Novels like You Told Me to Catch a Thief, but I Caught a Wanted Criminal Instead
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- 101 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
- 102 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Know How to Dismember a Body? 破案：开局掌握分尸技巧？ After three years on the police force, he finally unlocks a System and gains his first skill: dismemberment. When a dismemberment case comes along, he's better at reassembling the body than the forensic pathologist! Forensic pathologist: “Check him out, quick! This kid is way too good at this!” He gains all kinds of skills: dismemberment, butchery, traps, accidents, hypnosis... A murder on a rainy night, a serial killer, a killer targeting internet celebrities, a murder at a black kiln... 193Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 103 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
- 104 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
- 105 Urban: From the Start, I Have a Daughter, and Everyone Wants to Be Her Mom 都市：开局发女儿，都想当孩她妈 As soon as Shen Ce transmigrated into this world, a delicate, frail young woman mistook him for an antidote and had her way with him. After one passionate night, she vanished without a trace, and Shen Ce soon forgot the intoxicating experience. Who would have thought that four years later, on the day of his graduation ceremony, a little girl would cling to his leg and call out sweetly, “Daddy.” That one word turned Shen Ce from an outstanding graduate courted by police stations across the countr 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A New Police Officer's First Day: You Caught a Wanted Criminal Right from the Start 新警入职：开局你就抓了个通缉犯 A new story is here! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you'll enjoy it! Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 518Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 107 Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes 万家灯火通明 Xu Yang attended the top-ranked police academy in the country, yet somehow always managed to finish his exams at the bottom of the class. There seemed to be more to it than met the eye. After a word from the principal, Xu Yang packed his things and reported to the municipal Public Security Bureau. By a twist of fate, he began his career as a criminal investigator. As he solved case after case, Xu Yang gradually came to understand what it meant to be a police officer. Many years later, someone as 3.3kReads8.4Score29414d adds
- 108 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
- 109 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
- 110 Casework: My Epic Showdown with the Criminal! 探案，我与案犯巅峰对决！ A nightmare from the start: transmigrate into a murder suspect's body, then turn around and teach the police how to solve the case. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Wu Wei becomes a high school senior filling out his college entrance exam application. Before he can finish entering the code for his final school, two police officers show up in his classroom. Officers: We suspect you committed murder! Wu Wei: ??????!!! After merging his memories, he analyzes the bloodstains... The officers 803Reads7.0Score11514d adds
- 111 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
- 112 I'm a Cop! Why Are All My Traits Villainous? 我警察啊！怎么都是反派词条？ A rich father, a biased mother, an arrogant older sister, and him, the adopted son. Lin Mu transmigrates into the adopted son of the Lin Group. When his adoptive parents find their biological son, they give him an apartment measuring 240 square meters and twenty million yuan, then tell him to get out of the Lin family. Lin Mu, having just transmigrated: “I'm out of here! Who would turn down money?” After leaving the Lin family, Lin Mu gets a letter from the police station. The original owner had 17Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 I'm a Police Officer, So Why Do I Have All These Villain Skills? 我是民警啊，怎么全是反派技能？ A new work is here! You can find 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! 39Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 115 I Joined a Reality Show, and the Police Solve Cases Every Day 参加真人秀，警察天天把案查 [She chases him first] [One heroine] [Lucky physique] [Comedy] [Mystery-solving] Chen Zhi transmigrates to a parallel world. With no cheat System, he works hard to get into the police academy, only to be sent to a variety show on his very first day at work. The show’s career challenge has him solving cases. While mountain biking, he discovers human remains. While fishing, he hooks a giant bloated corpse. A serial killer turns up downstairs. He finds human meat buns while working at a restaurant. 375Reads6.3Score10414d adds
- 116 The Detective's Oath 刑警誓言 On a stormy night, young lawyer Wang Dapeng mysteriously falls to his death. Cheng Gong, captain of the major crimes squad, is locked in solitary confinement after pursuing the truth behind his friend's death. Back with the criminal investigation squad, Cheng Gong clashes and gradually finds his footing with his new partner, Shan Yu. Together with forensic specialist Ouyang Tong and anti-drug squad captain Wei Mingming, they solve a string of cases: a murdered bartender, a naked corpse in a park 13Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 117 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
- 118 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 An audiobook narrated by a live voice is now available! [Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Crime Solving + Mind-Bending Mystery + No Female Lead + Case-by-Case + Revenge] In his past life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a criminal investigator feared by criminals. Demolition case, naked body in the bamboo grove, murdered model, serial killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He re 36.8kReads8.6Score4.2k14d adds
- 119 Walker in the Dark 黑夜行者 [Night Walker + No System + No Romance] is a continuation of the first book, "Murder in the Mist", but this is an entirely new storyline! Protagonist: Wang Youyong The story follows Wang Youyong, current deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, as he pursues a small group of vigilantes led by Ma Wenchao. Five years ago, the vehicle transporting Ma Wenchao, then deputy chief of the criminal investigation squad, to prison was involved in a horrific crash. Against all odds, he survived. Ma 466Reads8.0Score12114d adds
- 120 Crime Solving: I Woke Up at a Crime Scene and Became Stronger 破案：从案发现场睡醒就变强 Crime solving + System + comedy. He wakes up to find a beautiful female corpse in his arms and a bouncy little girl livestreaming nearby. Can someone tell me who I am, where I am, and what on earth I did? A top assassin from his previous life gains a System and is reborn as a criminal investigator, setting out on a path of revenge, only to discover an enormous mystery lurking behind his identity. “Congratulations, Master! You’ve woken up at the crime scene. You’ve received an autopsy lab as a re 24Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 121 Detective: The System Taught Me Skills, Then Left 神探：系统教会我技能后，就走了 Qin Yu was an ordinary person who, by a twist of fate, landed in another parallel world. The Detective System that suddenly appeared in his mind made him realize at once how different he was from before. Following the System's instructions, he completed one mission after another. He enrolled in police academy, then joined the criminal investigation squad. Once his skills reached max level, the System had fulfilled its purpose and withdrew. System: “Host, please enjoy your life at the police stat 696Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 122 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
- 123 Outdoor Livestream: All My Viewers Are Police Officers 户外直播：我的观众全是警察 Zhou Tian switched to outdoor livestreaming, hoping to dodge the curse that every job he took would go bankrupt and earn a steady income for once. But reality refused to cooperate: he ran into wild dogs while camping, lost his gear while beachcombing, and when he finally went ice fishing to “change his luck,” he hauled up a corpse. He thought this was the “end of his bad luck,” but it turned out to be the “start of being forced to play detective.” After helping the police solve the case, he sudd 1.1kReads7.0Score10214d adds
- 124 Returning from Cultivation, I Become a Detective 修仙归来当神探 Xu Liang was a cultivator who failed his tribulation and returned to his youth. But he soon discovered that although this was still Blue Star, everything around him had changed. Instead of attending a civil engineering university, as he had before, he had graduated from a police university and become a proud trainee detective. 115Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 125 A Journey Through the Screen, Beginning with Police Honor 从警察荣誉开始的影视之旅 [Police Honor] [All Is Well] [A Little Reunion] [Growing Pain] […] A story about transmigrating into different worlds and getting caught up in everyday family life... Along the way, he’ll make up for a few regrets and find closure for some lingering heartaches. P.S. The selected arc may involve not just one world, but several intertwined worlds. Current story: Police Honor 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 I'm a Cop, So What's With This Demon Lord System? 我是警察，魔尊系统怎么回事 Also known as: The Righteous and Wicked Demon Venerable, I’m a Police Officer, but the System Keeps Telling Me to Run, This World Has No Demonic Energy, So I Became a Police Officer. Ren Qingyun transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a police academy graduate. “Ding! Demon Venerable System successfully bound!” Ren Qingyun is speechless. Other people get detective skills when they become police officers. Is this Demon Venerable System a joke? “You are in the Punishment Hall of the Xuantian 14Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 127 From the Start, I Crack a Serial Murder Case and Shock the Chief Detective 开局破获连环杀人案震惊刑警队长 973Reads8.1Score10814d adds
- 128 Solving Crimes: From Auxiliary Officer to Ace Detective 推理破案：从辅警到王牌警探 [Criminal Investigations + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Based on Real Cases + System + Conan-Like Constitution + Multiple Cases + No Female Lead] Just after joining the force as an auxiliary police officer, Ye Heng awakens the Super Cop System. Crime scene examination, footprint analysis, hypnotic interrogation, criminal detection, combat skills... No matter how complicated a major case may be, he can spot the flaws and trace them straight to the culprit. The tetrodotoxin murder case, the orchard bus 1.4kReads7.9Score13814d adds
- 129 A Detective System? Signing In at Crime Scenes Makes Me Stronger 神探系统？签到案件现场就变强 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads6.7Score13814d adds
- 130 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
- 131 Others Solve Cases by Investigating People. I Solve Them by Asking Ghosts 别人破案靠人查，我破案，靠鬼说 People are born with spirits. When the body dies but the spirit remains, it becomes a soul. Souls linger in the world, held by obsessions. Resolve an obsession, and the soul vanishes. You won’t disappear? Then I’ll kill you myself! The living have their own path, and souls have theirs. If you won’t go, I’ll send you on your way! 1.8kReads8.7Score15714d adds
- 132 You Were Supposed to Be the Perfect Criminal, So Why Did You Become a Cop? 说好的完美罪犯，你怎么转头当警察了？ Ten years ago, Chen Yu transmigrated to a parallel world and inherited the skills of the perfect criminal. He planned ahead and got into the police academy! From then on, he soared along the path of a criminal investigator, becoming the ultimate nightmare of every criminal! 470Reads—Score3414d adds
- 133 Heterochromia: I Soothe the Cries of the Dead! 异瞳：逝者的哭泣我来抚平！ After gaining unusual eyes, veterinarian Zhong Mingxuan gets the chance to take part in solving a bizarre case, setting him on the path to solving crimes. Every crime leaves clues. No matter how flawless the method, it cannot conceal the tiniest traces. The dead can speak too, if only you’re willing to listen and search for the truth. Often, the truth is that simple., Zhong Mingxuan (A crime-solving novel with one female lead.) 95Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 134 An Anti-Prostitution Raid Caught My Ex-Girlfriend 突击扫黄，抓了前女友 After transmigrating to a parallel timeline, Lin Xuan becomes a police officer at a local precinct! Fresh off a breakup, he catches his ex-girlfriend during an anti-prostitution raid! Xu Qianqian is mortified and gets on her knees, begging Lin Xuan to let her go! Lin Xuan: “Hands on your head! Get down!” He activates his Detective Radar and easily spots criminals hiding in plain sight! He goes out for a late-night snack, runs into a wanted criminal, and slaps him straight across the face! He mee 3.4kReads6.1Score10314d adds
- 135 Livestream: I’m a Cop, and Sometimes I Want to Call the Police Too! 直播：我一警察有时候也想报警！ Also titled: “Who Let This Kid Become an Undercover Cop?” He buys counterfeit bills, then reports the person who sold them to him for selling counterfeit bills? An old man falls into the water and a passerby jumps in to save him. But the cries go from “Help me!” to “Help us two!” to “Help all three of us!” and eventually to “Help us, four, five, six, seven, eight!”? While on patrol, he catches a thief who isn't just stealing electric bike batteries, but also soliciting prostitutes? Gambling? Fra 128Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 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
- 137 Crime Solving: The Master Detective of a Parallel World 破案：平行世界里的神探 745Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 138 The Knockout: Major Crimes Squad 狂飙：重案中队 [Criminal investigations, case-solving, manhunts, and the daily life of detectives, with no supernatural elements] An Zhen, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Corps, is parachuted in as an instructor for the Major Crimes Squad. He has a superhuman memory possessed by only a handful of people in the entire world. In the squad's daily work, he cracks drug cases, hunts down criminals, and takes on criminal gangs, solving one case after another while doggedly uncovering the truth behind mys 589Reads—Score11014d adds
- 139 Meeting My Future In-Laws from the Start, I Present Them with a Five-Star Criminal 开局见岳父母，我送上五星罪犯 Just as the three of them struggle to steady the formation, the space around the altar suddenly shifts. A cold, dark shadow seeps in silently like smoke, heading straight for the center of the altar. 253Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 140 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
- 141 I Use My Taxi as a Prison Van, Then Claim Being a Cop Is Just My Side Job 出租车当囚车开，还说警察是副业 Chen Yu transmigrates to a parallel world and joins a reality show about working full-time. From the start, he draws the worst job: taxi driver. Everyone assumes he'll spend the whole show falling behind. Then the Sharp-Eyed Appraisal System descends, and on his very first day behind the wheel, he picks up an adorable murderer. Chen Yu: “Director, I think I just picked up a murderer!” Director: “A murderer? That's no big deal... Wait, what did you say? A murderer?” While everyone stood there stu 1.3kReads8.6Score14914d adds
- 142 Major Crimes Detective: From Trainee Officer to Crime-Solving Genius 重案刑警：从见习警员到破案神探 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 204Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 143 Crime Solving: I Can Pick Up Memory Fragments 破案：我可以拾取记忆碎片 A small-town police officer transmigrates to a parallel world. From the start, in the interrogation room, he awakens a System that lets him pick up fragments of memory. From then on, he solves cases like a god... No female lead, no harem, crime-solving, transmigration. 4.8kReads8.5Score42314d adds
- 144 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
- 145 He’s So Good at Catching Criminals, He Makes Them Cry 他抓人那么猛，犯罪分子都哭了 Huang Jinbiao transmigrated to a parallel world and became a rookie police officer. He was assigned to Yuncheng Police Station in the border city of Taikang, where he became an ordinary neighborhood cop. The station was near the border, and crime was rampant. Drug traffickers, illegal border crossers, murderers, human trafficking rings, and money-laundering gangs were everywhere. On his way to report for duty, Huang Jinbiao unexpectedly bonded with the Super Pursuit System. He caught an A-class 174Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 146 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
- 147 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
- 148 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
- 149 Cracking Cases Like Crazy: I Can Predict the Killer's Crimes 疯狂破案：我能预言凶手犯罪 After transmigrating and being reborn, Nie Xiangchen gains the power of prophecy. He can see every trace of what happened at a crime scene and identify the killer at a glance. Starting with a bizarre murder, he goes on to predict volcanic eruptions, plane crashes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Yet everyone treats him like a joke, until disaster strikes and someone finally remembers that godlike man! 88Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 150 Bottom of the Police Academy? From the Start, I Took Down a Serial Killer with My Bare Hands! 警校垫底？开局手撕连环杀手！ Undercover narcotics officer Jiang Xun drowned in the deep sea. When he opened his eyes, he’d become the bottom-ranked student at a police academy? He was tossed into the Criminal Investigation Division’s most marginal unit, the “Miscellaneous Team,” while the elite recruits from his class couldn’t be bothered to give him a second glance. A rookie like this would be lucky to catch a petty thief, right? Who could have guessed the System would activate and turn everything around! A murderer weeps 903Reads6.8Score17514d adds
