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  1. 101 The Great Ming's Number One Divine Constable: Pay Extra If You Want Me to Catch Thieves 大明第一神捕,请我抓贼得加钱 Historical312k WordsCompleted Shen Mo awakens the Ultimate Divine Constable System and gains the Eye of Sin, leaving criminals nowhere to hide. He reports to the county yamen and casually takes down a wanted criminal. He goes for a stroll and catches a tomb robber. He catches a human trafficker in the east and pins down a sexual predator in the west. He catches river pirates on the river and subdues bandits in the mountains. Shen Mo's record is so impressive that local governments everywhere want to hire him. Shen Mo says, “ 665Reads8.9Score11414d adds
  2. 102 Bone Reading and Skin Painting 摸骨画皮 Mystery928k WordsCompleted Qin Zhao is one of the finest forensic experts in the field. She made her name through sheer professional ability and is known as an oddball with sky-high IQ and rock-bottom EQ. Thanks to her remarkable skill at reading bones and reconstructing faces, she can restore the appearance of the living from even the most severely decomposed corpses. But during a field assignment, she was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot! For no apparent reason, her soul ended up in the body of Zhaor, a countr 2.4kReads8.2Score36314d adds
  3. 103 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Mystery250k WordsCompleted Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 104 Records in the Painting: The Chang'an Mystery (Also Known as Tang Duoling: Yan Shanhai) 画中录:长安秘案(又名《唐多令·晏山海》) Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + two equally matched leads + one-on-one romance + palace intrigue and political schemes] A Tang Dynasty version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: a masterful game of deception, full of stunning twists and bewildering mysteries! A sharp-tongued, scheming official of the Court of Judicial Review faces off against a clever, enigmatic female portraitist. They solve cases while falling in love, with one twist after another. They are evenly matched, countering every move with one of their ow 416Reads8.9Score10314d adds
  5. 105 The Female Coroner of Zhenhe Pass 镇河关的女仵作 Mystery564k WordsOngoing [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
  6. 106 Hearing the Wronged 闻冤 Mystery335k WordsCompleted [Historical Mystery Solving + Suspense and Deduction + Eccentric Martial World Figures + Feng Shui and the Supernatural + Special Constitution] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, Qipan Street in the capital was at the height of its prosperity. Strangely, there was a shabby little fortune-telling shop there, hopelessly out of place among its surroundings. A fortune-telling shop naturally made its living telling fortunes. But its owner had another special skill, known as “hearing the wro 1.9kReads9.3Score22014d adds
  7. 107 The Royal Secret Agent 皇家密探 Historical4.9M WordsCompleted Zuo Peng used to be an extra, rushing from one film set to another. But after an accident, he transmigrated into the body of a fool in a strange world. To repay his parents for raising him, he worked hard to improve their impoverished life. By chance, someone recommended him to a mysterious organization, where he became an honored secret agent loyal to the imperial court and sworn to protect the emperor. His codename was Shen Yin. And so began his hilarious career as a secret agent. 1.2kReads8.6Score16214d adds
  8. 108 Detective Di Renjie 5 神探狄仁杰5 Male-Channel Fanfiction189k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Wu Zhou era, during the Lantern Festival, it should have been a peaceful night of celebration, with every household rejoicing and the whole nation in high spirits. But in Yangzhou, the ancient Qionghua tree, which had been withered for many years, suddenly came back to life. Scarlet droplets seeped from its petals and slid down like bloody tears. Rumors spread like wildfire, and panic over “Heaven's punishment descending upon the world” swept through Yangzhou. The people 5.9kReads8.6Score37314d adds
  9. 109 The Little Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 Mystery261k WordsCompleted Word around town is that Dali Temple Minister Fu Xiujin is a jade-faced King of Hell, a cold beauty with an iron heart who brings down the hammer when investigating cases. Yao Shu glances at the innocent, puppy-eyed man in front of her, blushing just because he drank a bowl of sweet soup she made, and can only wonder: Shouldn’t you people get your eyes checked? See how the Dali Temple Minister and his young coroner examine strange corpses, solve cold cases, and find love along the way. 717Reads8.8Score10614d adds
  10. 110 The Case Against Chang'an 问罪长安 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted You see a world of flowers in full bloom, a land of magnificent beauty. I see only broken bones buried beneath the earth and wronged spirits hidden in the darkness. This is the transmigration journey of a forensic doctor who is brilliant in both letters and arms but struggles with psychological issues and fears the dark, blood, and the dead. Fortunately, love can cure anything. 84Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  11. 111 The Crab Coroner 螃蟹仵作 Mystery210k WordsCompleted [Modern professional elite & proud, scheming constable] [Classic mystery format & twist after twist & transmigration and transformation & top-notch investigations & two strong, complementary leads & so thrilling it’ll make your head spin] After solving a paranormal case on Mianbi Island and losing her job, rookie doctor Wang Xiaoxia resolutely sets off for home. Forced to enter a mysterious ancestral tomb, she unexpectedly gains a miserable cheat ability imbued with mysterious power, and begins 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 112 The Case Within the Mirror 镜中影案中案 Mystery143k WordsCompleted Moonlight bright, shining through the hall; Lord Magistrate, hanging from a beam. Chilly wind, clothes drawn tight; Lord Minister, soaked in a vat... Twenty years ago, the “Crown Prince’s Rebellion Case” was riddled with unanswered questions. Those involved either died under mysterious circumstances or vanished without a trace, and wrongful convictions were common. A web of mysteries surrounding the truth of the old case is quietly unfolding in the capital. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 113 Daily Case Files of the Northern Garrison’s Embroidered Uniform Guard 北镇抚司缉凶日常 Mystery177k WordsCompleted In the twenty-seventh year of the Zhaoxi era, the Directorate of Ceremonial selected nine officials’ wives and daughters to be buried with the emperor. The fathers and brothers of the women promised the hereditary post of a hundred-household commander in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. But on the eve of the emperor’s death, the Jia Yuan County Princess died under mysterious circumstances, and noblewomen of the imperial clan in the capital were murdered one after another. Wen Cang, commander of th 270Reads9.3Score—14d adds
  14. 114 The Tales of Di Renjie 狄仁杰故事 Mystery218k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Deduction + Crime Solving + Ancient China + Tang Dynasty] 1. Story Background During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the young Di Renjie discovers a case involving a skeleton while on his way to take up the post of magistrate of Luoyang County. As he investigates its hidden secrets, a murder occurs in the Wang family. Everyone is a suspect, but who is the killer? In a secluded manor, the host dies before a banquet ends. No one present could have committed the crime, 736Reads6.5Score10514d adds
  15. 115 The Female Official Agent 特工女吏 Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Nangong Xi, a top-level national agent, transmigrates into the body of a female prison guard who has followed in her mother's footsteps. Her father is a constable, her younger brother is a junior constable, and her mother is a retired housewife. Her family is an ordinary household of minor officials, with generations of service in the capital of the Great Ye Dynasty. She has no golden finger, only the memories of a previous life. But a talented person will shine through hard work, in any life. W 7.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
  16. 116 Left to Be Bled Dry? The Legitimate Daughter Reads Bones and Takes the Nation by Storm 被吃绝户?嫡女摸尸画骨火爆全国 Mystery637k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Forensic Sketch Artist + Solving Cases + Sweet Romance + Love Growing Over Time, Mutual Devotion + Comedy A corpse in an ancient town, a bizarre suicide, bones in a barren mountain… With a single brush, she can paint skin and bones, immortals and ghosts, revealing the true culprits behind one strange case after another and restoring the faces of countless tragic victims. A brilliant forensic sketch artist dies young, only to transmigrate into the body of an orphaned Su family d 2.1kReads9.0Score30714d adds
  17. 117 My Drunkard Dad 我的酒鬼老爹 Historical304k WordsOngoing I really didn’t get the Burning Technique… A drunkard for a father and a scheming mother gave birth to a clueless boy. Mystery + political intrigue + deduction + crime-solving + martial arts world No System, no golden finger, and no reloading a save to start over. No invincibility, no brainlessness, no harem, and no saintly hero. Life is full of ups and downs, and people come in all sorts. With a broken sword in hand, the young man roams the world, gradually unraveling the mystery of his birth! 8Reads—Score114d adds
  18. 118 The Murder at the Orchid Pavilion Series (Complete in Three Volumes) 兰亭序杀局系列(全三册) Historical868k WordsCompleted The “Lanting” series reaches a triumphant conclusion, completing a groundbreaking historical mystery epic! The Lanting Preface Murder Plot, Volume 1: On the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of the Wude era, the Xuanwu Gate Incident erupted. As he lay dying, Lu Shiheng, a middle commander of the Imperial Guard, left behind four cryptic words written in blood, leaving Li Shimin utterly baffled. Sixteen years later, Xiao Junmo, a Langjiang officer of the Black Armor Guard, is ordere 2.7kReads9.6Score49214d adds
  19. 119 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6kReads9.3Score80314d adds
  20. 120 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Ancient Romance496k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 64Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 121 The Yuan'an Chronicles 元安录 Mystery187k WordsCompleted [Tang-era mystery cases + episodic stories + formidable hero and heroine + one-on-one romance + ensemble cast] [The Night Owl Cries] In the twenty-third year of Yongwei, a woman’s corpse is discovered in a house beneath a locust tree on Sanshui Alley in Chang’an. Rumors spread that a ghostly song is killing people... [The Thousand-Faced Buddha] Nine lifelike clay statues made from living people are discovered at Huazhen Temple. What do they have to do with the children who vanished three years a 969Reads6.8Score18614d adds
  22. 122 I Am a Forensic Doctor in Ancient Times 我在古代当法医 Mystery280k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Mystery Solving + Team Spirit + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Lu Yinan transmigrates into a pile of corpses. She is a forensic examiner, and professional habit has her investigating the scene at once. As a result, she narrowly escapes being executed as a suspect. Only after a series of twists and turns does she clear her name and escape danger. From then on, a twist of fate brings her together with Ren Zhichu, junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, 558Reads9.1Score7314d adds
  23. 123 The Embroidered Uniform Guard's Coroner 锦衣仵作 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted His master dies a cruel death, and the killer vanishes overnight, leaving behind an unsolved case. Chu Qing, a forensic investigator who transmigrates into the body of a coroner, solves cases one after another, while romance keeps finding her along the way. Hey, you there! Don’t think you’re so special just because you’re the emperor. You want me to join your harem as a consort? No way! A female investigator? Now that might be worth considering! He is the youngest emperor, cold and callous by na 1.8kReads8.8Score25114d adds
  24. 124 The Dragon Map’s Divine Detective Cases 龙图神断公案 173k WordsCompleted A high-energy cut of Bao Zheng solving cases. The mastermind behind the civet-cat-for-the-crown-prince plot, a terrifying scene as a black basin cries out for justice, impostors trading identities as the top scholar… A Northern Song version of Medical Examiner Qin Ming meets Today's Legal Report. When the executioner's blade falls, demons flee! The Kaifeng F4 squad is ready for action! 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  25. 125 Transmigrated as a Brothel Keeper, I Rise from Being a Live-In Son-in-Law 穿成龟公,从赘婿开始进步 Mystery432k WordsCompleted [Soul Transmigration + Alternate History + Political Intrigue + Poetry + Comedy + Live-in Son-in-Law + Imperial Examinations] This book draws on parts of Tang dynasty history. Song Bo, a forensic medicine PhD from the 21st century, transmigrates into the Great Qian dynasty! No System, no old man in a ring, not even the original owner’s memories! Song Bo slowly opens his eyes, only to find his head resting on the lap of a breathtaking beauty! Ha ha! What a lucky start. I really am the chosen one! 109Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  26. 126 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4.1kReads9.1Score60414d adds
  27. 127 The Unrivaled Chronicle of the Classic Historian 无双典史传 Mystery619k WordsCompleted A thrilling mystery! A young county investigator’s legendary crime-solving career! Chen Xun possesses the secret art of the Heavenly Eye. In just three short years, he rids the region of bandits and thieves, making a name for himself! Just when he thinks everything is finally going well and looks forward to marrying the beauty of his dreams, one murder after another takes place: In full view of everyone, a murder occurs inside the Guanyin Hall. The suspect is the last person anyone would expect. 134Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  28. 128 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted As a female coroner, Xu Chu has no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Then one day, she crosses paths with the heads of the Three Judicial Offices and the Imperial Household of the Great Zhou Dynasty. See how this female coroner joins forces with a powerful prince to solve one baffling cold case after another. The sudden death of the young madam of the Qian family; a case of mistaken identity concealed for twenty years; the bones of a beauty in Hibiscus Lane; th 991Reads9.0Score14814d adds
  29. 129 Everyday Cases in Great Yong 大雍破案日常 Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Zhu Ning, a forensic doctor, returned to her old line of work. So what if coroners have low status? So what if people look down on female coroners? Want to solve a case? Then you’ll have to listen to me! 6.2kReads9.0Score93514d adds
  30. 130 Quick Transmigration: The Laid-Back Girl's Case Files 快穿,咸鱼少女断案记 Mystery705k WordsCompleted Su Niaoniao’s greatest wish in life: eat for free, do nothing, and lie flat until old age. Who could have guessed that she’d open her eyes and find herself transmigrated to a strange world, where murders always seemed to happen right in front of her? Other people transmigrate to become wealthy heiresses or imperial favorites. She gets dragged into crime scenes every day. No golden finger, no System. She solves cases with nothing but her lazy instincts and twisted logic. Murderer: “My plan was fl 22Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  31. 131 The Palace Case 宫案 Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Mystery + strange encounters and urban legends + deduction + psychology + crime + high-IQ crime + supernatural suspense] A partnership across 400 years to solve historical mysteries Su Yue, a famous psychological counselor, is accidentally caught up in the mysterious death of a popular young actress suffering from depression, who falls from a building. Forced to move out of her home, she settles into a secluded house in the suburbs, where a strange, abandoned mailbox stands outside. While helpi 1.2kReads9.3Score15514d adds
  32. 132 The Great Ming’s Master Thief: The Imperial Guards Forced Me to Investigate a Case 大明神偷:被锦衣卫逼去查案 Historical274k WordsOngoing Transmigration to the Jiajing era | No System | Embroidered Uniform Guard | Mystery and Investigation | Political Schemes | Lighthearted Comedy During the Jiajing era, modern master thief Chu Zhongtian transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty and becomes the legendary thief known as "One Plum Blossom." No System, no status screen, no golden finger handed down from heaven. The moment he arrives, he's captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His handwriting is so sloppy when he signs his confession 85Reads—Score14614d adds
  33. 133 The Dead Cross the River at Chang’an 长安尸渡 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A detective story whose heroine can perform autopsies and solve cases. Once her period of mourning was over, Wen Qingning packed her bags and returned to Chang’an, only to find that her fiancé, Shen Muhuai, had not only taken a concubine but also married a new wife. His household was practically a garden in full bloom. Shen Muhuai gazed at Wen Qingning tenderly. “A Ning, I took a concubine for your sake and married a new wife for your sake! A Ning, I did it all for you!” Wen Qingning looked at S 19.2kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
  34. 134 The Song Dynasty Detective 刑宋 Historical5.3M WordsCompleted Zhuo Ran, a modern-day forensic doctor, accidentally transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song. Using his forensic knowledge and skills to solve cases, he sets out to make his mark. But nothing goes smoothly. The cases he faces are bizarre, eerie, and almost impossible to believe. The culprits come from every corner of society, from the imperial court to the streets and every walk of life; some are sanctimonious, others cunning and brutal. Danger lurks at every turn, both in and outs 5.2kReads8.6Score67414d adds
  35. 135 The Ghostly Jade Shadow 玉影鬼差 Mystery778k WordsOngoing [Underworld Investigator + County Magistrate] One is silver-tongued, the other meticulous... Was their meeting a calculated approach or a fateful encounter? Liang Yu is a ghostly constable in the Nine Netherworlds Office of Judicial Review. A white stone allows her to travel between the realms of the living and the dead. At the request of departed souls, she takes care of matters in the human world, helping them let go of their attachments and enter the cycle of reincarnation. Yet she has a past 60Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 136 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted I have a criminal gene. I was born a criminal. Fate led me to meet Lü Jie, and I followed her into the field of forensic medicine. Just before graduation, a horrific bloodbath took place on campus. Lü Jie vanished, her fate unknown. I fell from heaven into darkness, and a demon stirred in the depths of my soul. After graduating, I became a forensic doctor. On my first day at work, I was confronted with a shocking case: the Red-Clothed Killer, who had disappeared for years, was back. As I went a 11.3kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
  37. 137 Fog City, Criminals, and Miss Holmes 雾都,罪犯,福尔摩斯小姐 Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing [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
  38. 138 A Record of Monster Containment in Tang Dynasty Luoyang 大唐神都妖怪收容日志 Fantastical Romance776k WordsOngoing Foxfire Illuminates the Iron Case: Together, They Guard the Three Realms **Everyone knows she was a femme fatale, but no one knows she took the poisoned wine in his place.** The blood before Zichen Hall had yet to cool, while the historians’ pens carved “demon consort” into the record like blades. But when she broke free from the cold prison of the River of Forgetfulness, all she remembered was the blood-stained moonlight before Nuwa’s Temple, and a truth drowned beneath a thousand years of c 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 139 Back in the Tang Dynasty, I Used Spirit Mediumship to Win Over the Magistrate of Dali Temple 穿回大唐我用通灵术征服大理寺卿 Mystery748k WordsCompleted This book focuses on suspense, crime solving, and deduction, and consists of four stories: The Haunted House, The Meat-Filled Flatbread Case, The Corpse-Driving Case on a Rainy Night, and The Thousand Bones Case. Zhong Xiaoxia is a surgical nurse who inherited her grandmother’s ability to communicate with spirits. One day, she is accidentally killed by a hearse and ends up back in the Tang dynasty, in the home of an abusive father. She wants to run away, but she has no money and is terrified of 72Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  40. 140 The Coroner’s Daughter 仵作千金 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [The animated series of the same name is now available] By day, she is the best forensic examiner in the Embroidered Guard. Though a woman, she is decisive and skilled: she performs autopsies, examines bones, and upholds justice. No one dares question her. By night, disguised as a man and impersonating her missing older brother, she is the capital’s most renowned physician. She treats the sick and saves lives, unwittingly capturing the hearts of countless young women and married ladies, and ear 3.9kReads8.7Score52314d adds
  41. 141 Carrying a Jade in the Night 怀璧夜行 Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Jianghu feuds + bickering couple] A hilarious new historical mystery romance set in the jianghu, from a hugely popular author! A peerless master who just wants to lie flat and count his money VS a scheming disguise expert who plays the loyal underling. At first, he looked at her like she was a cheeky little monkey: clever, lively, and amusing. Then he realized he was the one being played. The longest road they traveled together was the road to solving cases, and the road paved with ea 3.1kReads9.4Score52114d adds
  42. 142 Three Days in Luoyang 洛阳三日簿 Historical511k WordsCompleted If you open the account book titled The Luoyang Three-Day Ledger, every line of numbers represents a life. Three days before the Lantern Festival in the first year of the Zhengsheng era, Li Suan, a low-ranking clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, discovers a ledger that could turn the entire court of the Wu Zhou dynasty into a river of blood. The charcoal and ice gratuities are bribes; the sunken grain ships are murder. And the bloody fingerprints of twenty-seven ministers on the final page point t 652Reads—Score13714d adds
  43. 143 The Ministry of Justice Promotion Diaries 刑部升职记 Mystery670k WordsCompleted The story of a hopeless intern lawyer who plays the fool to fool the wise, gradually becoming a major figure in the Ministry of Justice. A collection of short ancient-era mysteries, with a quiet, everyday romance. No golden finger, no wish fulfillment, just mysteries and a little romantic interaction. 6.7kReads9.3Score94114d adds
  44. 144 Murder on Chang'an Street 长安街探案 Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted 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
  45. 145 The Golden Branch Casebook 金枝洗冤录 Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [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
  46. 146 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Mystery549k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac, Highly Skilled Detective X Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-Hearted Eunuch in Power] [Historical fantasy + Mystery-solving + Two Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Leads + Taking Another's Place + Marriage Before Love + Amnesia] After Zhao Yuqing is gravely wounded and loses her memory, she wanders to Jianzhou, where she is rescued by the kindhearted young lady of the Jia family. To repay her, Zhao Yuqing, gifted with both martial prowess and intelligence, solves the Jia family's murder case, only 794Reads9.1Score12214d adds
  47. 147 The Northern Song Mystery: The Lotus Case 北宋悬疑密码:莲花案 Historical267k WordsCompleted During the Kaibao era, a murder marked with a lotus pattern shook Bianliang. More killings followed at the West Market Inn and Qingfeng Pavilion, bringing the Lotus Pavilion back into the public eye overnight. The court and the streets were in an uproar, and rumors spread everywhere. Ning Yanzhi, the orphaned survivor of the White Lotus Pavilion, disguises himself as an idle young gentleman and slips into Bianliang under an assumed name. He seeks only to find his former comrades and uncover the 327Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  48. 148 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事:断头记 Mystery26k WordsCompleted [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
  49. 149 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 Mystery306k WordsCompleted A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 150 The Strange Female Detective: Too Few Days of Romance 诡案女奇探:少逢烂漫时 Mystery393k WordsCompleted They first met while investigating a case in the morgue. Lou Bai: “That woman climbs walls pretty fast.” An arrow shot straight into the woman's shoulder. Tang Tang'er: “Black clothes, pale face. What kind of lousy ‘King of Hell’ are you? You have a dog's nose, though.” She flung a cloud of medicinal powder into his face. Lou Bai and Tang Tang'er: “What a nuisance!” When they met again, a misunderstanding made them colleagues at the Bai'an Prefecture. Together with a group of young men from the 1.5kReads9.4Score25514d adds

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