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- 1 The Adorable Ming Dynasty Coroner 大明仵作小娇娘 She is a young coroner with unmatched skill in medicine and poison, uncanny precision in examining corpses, and a mysterious past. He is a cold, fearsome officer who abandoned literature for the military, devoted to justice and determined to uncover the real culprit. Together, they solve one strange case after another, striking fear into the hearts of criminals. She conceals her identity and secretly investigates an old case, setting off a struggle for the throne within the palace. He studies un 305Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 2 Strange Tales of the Song Dynasty 宋朝异闻录 Mystery + comedy. Bai Jingjing's mother and father both passed away, and her father died under mysterious circumstances. Alone and with no one to rely on, she has no choice but to accept Xia Ze's kindness. But she never imagined it would draw her into an even greater conspiracy... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Kill Fish at the Court of Judicial Review 我在大理寺杀鱼 A growing heroine + a brooding, calculating male lead I transmigrated. And I transmigrated right in the middle of the worst outbreak. After more than twenty years of ordinary luck, it finally got a little better. Though I'd left the familiar world behind, at least my odds of dying had gone down. Maybe... people who shoot to fame are doomed to fall, and lasting success is impossible. I was born in the middle of nowhere, right on top of a murder scene. I somehow managed to land a temporary job wit 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Burning Incense to Honor the Bones 焚香祭骨 A top forensic pathologist opens her eyes to find herself in the body of a dimwitted legitimate daughter. The evidence against her in a locked-room murder is conclusive, so she pretends to be crazy and stupid to stay alive. In the shadows, the legendary Prince Jing, who is said to be able to kill a man with a single cough of blood, leans on his wheelchair and smiles down at her. The ailing, wheelchair-bound Prince Jing, a war god, meets a forensic pathologist hiding behind a sweet, silly facade. 112Reads7.1Score2314d adds
- 5 The Marquis’s Wife Solves Cases at the Court of Judicial Review 侯夫人的大理寺断案记 After her older brother went missing, Xie Shu spent more than five years pretending to be him while working at the Dali Temple. She worked diligently and conscientiously, always afraid someone would discover she was a woman. By a twist of fate, Xie Shu gets promoted to the fourth-rank position of Minister of the Dali Temple. Xie Shu thinks, I need to keep my secret identity under wraps. But why does that marquis look at me so strangely? And what's with Ji Wuyou? He's handsome enough, but why doe 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 6 The Overbearing Prince and His Charming Coroner 霸道王爷俏仵作 Watching her snap the fingers of the person on the ground one by one, the domineering male lead finally realized that this young coroner was just as unhinged as her master. He should have known from the start. After all, as soon as she arrived, she dug up his mother's grave just to meet him. A domineering CEO who says one thing but means another x an irreverent, shameless heroine A mystery romance! Sweetness guaranteed, or your money back. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Song Dynasty Ministry of Justice Case Files 2 大宋刑部侦缉档案2 In the early summer of the second year of Shaoxi in the Southern Song, a string of bizarre beheading cases shakes Xiangyang, the city on the border between Jin and Song. The cases draw in both courts, inflaming tensions until war seems imminent. The emperor sends an imperial inspector to Xiangyang to investigate. With the situation proving difficult, he seeks help from Han Zhiyuan, a young gentleman who has retired to Xiangyang after repeatedly helping the court solve major cases and earning a n 58Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 8 Strange Cases of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝诡案 Set during the Tang Dynasty, this novel tells the thrilling, legendary tale of Li Chang’an, a man of humble origins who becomes a county magistrate through a stroke of fate. From then on, he uses the wit of an ordinary man to crack extraordinary cases and outsmart corrupt officials at every level. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I Transmigrated into a Female Coroner and Fell for My Ice-Cold Boss 穿越成女仵作，与冰块上司谈恋爱 [Transmigration + mystery + crime-solving + sweet romance + devoted couple] Modern forensic examiner Su Lanfu transmigrates and becomes a coroner at the Dali Temple. To find the real culprit behind her sister's murder, she must track down the mysterious Plum Blossom Society of the martial world. But the icy, hard-to-please Dali Temple Minister is no easy person to work for, and she has to tread carefully just to get by under him. Yet after they solve one baffling case after another at the Dali 118Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 10 The Imperial Capital's Coroner 京华仵作 She is the youngest forensic prodigy in the capital. After transmigrating, she becomes a pitiful nobody. The original owner was denied justice and had her identity stolen. So she puts her talents on display, gets the county magistrate to personally recruit her, and roams the world as a coroner, speaking up against injustice and clearing the common people’s names. A man who left home after a quarrel with his family is found dead in a river. A rule-abiding widow suddenly dies. A single copper coin 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 11 The Secret Cases of Late Tang: Unrecorded Tales 晚唐秘案补遗 On his way home to cultivate after resigning from his post as an assistant judge at the Dali Temple, Cui Yuanzao received a jade pendant message from his fiancée, who had died a month earlier. Curious, he went to meet the woman pretending to be his fiancée. Little did he know that after that meeting, his life would no longer be his own. One was the chivalrous Liu Lanyin, whose martial prowess was second to none; the other was Cui Yuanzao, an unconventional scion of an aristocratic family. They w 32Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 12 Records of Great Sheng's Unsolved Cases 大盛疑案录 [A devastatingly handsome but fearsome Junior Eunuch versus a sweet, soft-spoken little coroner skilled at clearing the innocent] Bones in a dry well in the cold palace, the sudden death of a high-ranking court official, a thunderbird that kills with lightning... One by one, these baffling and eerie cases are unraveled by Cheng Yaoyao, a young coroner who teases apart the clues to reveal the truth. She only wishes for a world without wrongful convictions, where everyone can live in peace and hap 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Match Made in Gold and Law 金律良缘 After one of his subordinate coroner's embezzlement and cover-up nearly leads to a wrongful conviction, Xu Cang flies into a rage and launches a nationwide selection for coroners at the Dali Temple. Incredibly, the one who comes out on top is a stunningly beautiful young woman. He swears to Heaven that the selection is absolutely fair and impartial, with no personal feelings involved whatsoever. The young coroner is lively and pretty, adorably greedy, and pure of heart... Ahem! She's perfect in 24Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 14 The Corpse-Talking Hairpin: A Female Coroner’s Secret Cases in the Capital 尸语簪：女仵作的京华密案 She is the capital's most mysterious forensic examiner, able to make the dead speak. When she performs an autopsy on the Minister of Rites, she finds half of a dragon-patterned jade pendant inside his heart. It is a royal keepsake that went missing when the late emperor died suddenly twenty years ago! Late one night, the cold-faced commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard knocks on her door: “Would you be willing to strike a deal with me, miss?” From then on, she steps into the turbulent whirl 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Beloved Princess Is Busy Solving Cases 团宠郡主破案忙 A daughter of the Yan family comes of age: the Anjun Lady of Shian, personally ennobled by Emperor Jingwen. She knows nothing of needlework, but excels at riding and archery. In the capital of Dazhao, Shangjing, unsolved and bizarre cases keep cropping up. Ghostly soldiers and will-o’-the-wisps, ancient trees that kill: these horrors leave everyone in a state of panic. Beneath the Anjun Lady’s beautiful appearance lies a remarkably clever mind. With a sharp eye and uncanny skill at solving cases 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Cold-Faced Regent Begged Me to Examine Bones 退婚后，冷面摄政王求我验骨 The dead cannot speak, but bones can. Reborn on the day of her rebirth, she throws down her divorce papers in front of everyone. Her ex-husband panics, his beloved first love grows frantic, and all of the capital waits for her to meet a miserable end. Instead, she crouches over a bone-inspection table, her hands covered in bone ash, while a living King of Hell from the imperial court stands behind her. He says, “Move aside. I’ll hold the lamp for her.” In her previous life, Shen Jinghong gave ev 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Heaven-Defying Forensic Doctor: Heir, Stop Trying to Outdo Me 逆天法医，世子求我别卷了 [Transmigration into a TV drama] [Forensic pathologist] [Face-slapping wish fulfillment] [Heroine turns dark] [Romantic battlefield] A top forensic pathologist transmigrates into the background coroner of Records of Chang Xue. With a single luminol test, she exposes the original heroine as a lovestruck airhead! Yan Chi: “I only believe in evidence, and she is the only evidence!” Professional dominance: Using modern criminal investigation to outclass ancient detective methods, Lin Wan turns corps 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 No Daylight Ever, 2022 永无天日2022 The moment I lived through was surrounded by darkness on either side... Two mothers, each pursuing vengeance for her daughter, find redemption in one another. This is a story of mutual salvation. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Adorable Young Coroner 仵作小娇妃 When a hard-nosed forensic examiner becomes a coroner in ancient times, the prince gets dazzled by her scientific crime-solving every day. From “Woman, stop fooling around” to “My lady, please take me along to solve the case”: true love may be late, but it always arrives! A scientific coroner and a cold, aloof prince present The Practical Guide to Turning Your Boss into Your Husband After Starting the Job: Solving cases is serious business, while romance is just a bonus. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Sinan 1: The Divine Mechanism Scroll 司南1：神机卷 [Mystery-solving + suspense + romance] A highly acclaimed new historical mystery novel from Ce Ce Qing Han, author of The Record of Hairpins! A sudden thunderclap splits the sky. Fires erupt across the three halls, and the weight of the realm is reduced to ashes in an instant. That night, the extraordinary meridians of Zhu Yuheng are sealed by blood-red lines. When he awakens, the lands of the Nine Provinces have become a dream, and he has only one year left to live. At the end of his rope, a de 217Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 21 The Great Xuan Secret Records 大宣秘事录 [Historical romance + mystery and case-solving + episodic] [A clever, courageous female investigator burdened by a blood feud × the heir to a marquis's estate] When turmoil suddenly erupted, her mother and Su Su were brutally silenced. Wei Yi was the only one left alive. She returned from hell, shrouded in suspicion, and lay low in silence, determined to scour the land in search of the real culprit. Along the way, she encountered bizarre cases, locked-room mysteries, serial murders... She entere 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The First-Rank Lady Coroner 一品女验官 A golden hairpin and the death of an opera performer bring to light a long-buried secret. A single-edged saber and a double-edged sword are the foremost of weapons, yet neither can match his silver tongue, which can make flowers bloom with every word. Yun Yuan wonders how many faces people in this world have: smiling as they love someone, while coldly taking lives. 18Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 23 The Wind Rises Over the Dali Temple 风起大理寺 [Case-of-the-week mysteries + deduction + miracle healer + political intrigue + strong male and female leads] Chen Anning is a modern forensic doctor who hates evil, and the sole inheritor of a family of traditional Chinese physicians. After transmigrating, she finds herself branded a useless, lovesick fool, and her elder sister even frames her for murder. A useless lovesick fool? She excels at both medicine and forensics, and is equally skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Why no 139Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 24 The System Makes Me Solve Cases, but All I Want Is to Flirt 系统逼我探案，我却总想撩汉 [A blunt, looks-obsessed office drone who’s forbidden from falling in love vs. a cold-faced, sharp-tongued King of Hell who secretly dotes on his people] [Modern person transmigrates into an ancient setting + fictional world + System + mystery investigations + one-on-one romance, very sweet and angst-free; the romance takes off at lightning speed + a little comedy] Mu Fengge’s romance never got off the ground. She had barely transmigrated when she was falsely accused and thrown in jail. Her hear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 What? I Traveled Back to the Wu Zhou Era, Solved Crimes, and Fell in Love? 什么？穿回武周破案还谈了个恋爱 [One-on-one romance + transmigration + crime-solving + romance + happy ending] Criminal profiler x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Miao Chenshuang, a criminal profiler who'd been single for twenty-two years, never imagined that one day she'd transmigrate back to the Tang Dynasty… only to take up her old profession again and become a judicial officer at the Court of Judicial Review! Miao Chenshuang rolls up her sleeves. All right, let's see what I've got! Anyone can solve a case! Mu Bai, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Lin Xia, Does This Look Like the Killer to You? 林夏，你看这个像不像凶手 Ever since her father died, Lin Xia has gone down the “wrong path.” That’s not what Lin Xia thinks, but what all her aunts and uncles think. The reason is that she didn’t fulfill her father’s dying wish and quietly marry, support her husband, and raise children. Instead, she chose a path of no return... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Noblewoman Coroner 权门女仵作 A forensic medicine doctor accidentally transmigrates into the body of the capital's most famous daughter of an influential family, becoming its foremost female coroner. A skeleton in the lake with an unknown cause of death? A single zither string that kills with its eerie sound? Watch her boil bones to test for poison, solve cases with a keen eye, punish bullies, fight corrupt officials, and expose corrupt clerks to clear the names of the wrongfully accused! But the Duke is not pleased! “Your o 359Reads6.1Score10714d adds
- 28 Records from the Ward 坊中录 Ye Xiaoyu, a scatterbrained coroner’s daughter, and An Moli, the cool-headed yet warm-hearted Chief Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, are two people who could hardly seem less suited to one another. One is searching for her master, while the other is investigating the death of a loved one. Their paths cross, and together they solve one strange case after another and unravel the mystery of the butterflies. 247Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 29 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Coroner 穿越到古代当仵作 Historical setting + transmigration + crime-solving + no romance + suspense Yun Xihe thought a baseball bat swung by a criminal suspect had sent her straight to the Bridge of Helplessness. But to her utter surprise, the suspect had sent her on a transmigration journey, knocking her into ancient times with a single swing of the bat. Now that she had arrived in the past, she couldn’t let all the forensic knowledge she had learned go to waste. Watch as she uses years of forensic expertise to uncove 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Beauty's Cloak 美人披 Fu Qianhu, a handsome and talented member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is known for his exceptional abilities. Word has it that back in his hometown, he has an unmarried fiancée who’s beautiful and quite the handful. To force Fu Qianhu to return and marry her, she’s sent him thirty-seven letters breaking off their engagement over the past three years. In her latest letter, she says she’s run into trouble that can only be resolved by getting married. Fu Qianhu doesn’t believe her. But later, 68Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 31 The Great Hong Dynasty's First Female Magistrate 大宏第一女刑官 The heroine, Hua Tang, admired the dean, the Grand Princess of the reigning dynasty, who was murdered. But with no status or influence, Hua Tang has no way to continue investigating the case. The hero, Ji Ming, is the son of the late Prince Ding. Falsely accused and imprisoned, he is fortunate to have the heroine clear his name. Afterward, the heroine leads six companions in founding the Netherworld Hall. Together, they solve one strange case after another. Each of the six has their own psycholo 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Brocade-Clad Coroner 锦衣仵作 Cases within cases, plots within plots, conspiracies and traps, where good and evil are hard to tell apart... The capital's treason case, the dismembered corpse case, the Pingyin Rose case, the heart-stealing case, the poison case, the disappearance case, the antiques shop case, the painted-face case... Each link leads to the next, with clues woven subtly throughout and threads reaching far into the past. The chivalrous spirit of the martial world, the treacherous currents of the court, the rig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Chief Secretary’s Police Detective Wife 首辅的刑警妻 [Marriage First, Love Later]+ [Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good Story]+ [Portable Space]+ [Both Leads Are Chaste]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [War]+ [Criminal Investigation] She was a special forces soldier in the 21st century. After retiring, she became a tough female detective, but died during an operation because of a moment of carelessness. When she awoke, she had become a country girl. See how she rises from the ashes, thrives in an unfamiliar world, and even earns a noble title and a high-ranking 100Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 34 As a Black Lotus, I Solve Cases with a Touch of the Supernatural 黑莲花我探案多少带点玄学 The seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless fortune-teller Wen Lili × the gentle-as-water Vice Minister of Justice Kuang Ye Ancient romance, mystery, detective cases, strong female lead, equally matched leads, ensemble cast, political intrigue, alternate history The Smiling Corpse Case, the Sacrificial Heavenly Fire Case, the Bride’s Gown and River Corpse Case... They say that the greatest hermits hide in the city. Wen Lili was raised from childhood to become a spy. By day, she pretends to be a f 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 After transmigrating to ancient times, Fang Wushuang discovers that the dynasty in this world is called the Great Tang, but it is not the Tang dynasty from the history he knows. Faced with mysterious and baffling cases and murders shrouded in uncertainty, Fang Wushuang becomes a legendary detective in another world, teaming up with martial artists who can travel to heaven and earth to solve one deadly case after another. Human brains made into elixirs, deadly lotuses, a snake-demon crone, bloods 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Detective Situ Jun 神探司徒俊 On the very first day of his new post, top-ranked scholar and county magistrate Situ Jun is mistaken for a thief by Yan Yan, a female constable with superhuman strength, who knocks out one of his front teeth. The magistrate’s little dog, Dahuang, also gets into a fight with the constable’s tabby cat. Though they seem destined to clash, the two turn out to be a perfectly matched team, solving countless cases together. Cases pile up, from the human-skin lantern and the serial murders at Qixia Temp 120Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 37 Seeking the Killer: Yingyan's Case Files 萤衍寻凶【探案】 [Mystery + standalone murder cases + transmigrated forensic examiner + formidable partners solving cases + political intrigue] Modern top forensic examiner Jiang Nianying unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an orphan. Using her superb autopsy skills, she clears Xiao Yan of the false accusations against him. She joins his service and accompanies him to the capital, where they solve one serial murder case and twisted human schemes after another. He wields power to protect her, and together 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Female Coroner Has Arrived 女仵作驾到 A female coroner disguised as a man meets the biggest thorn in her side. This rich young master is slick-tongued, frivolous, and a compulsive liar. Yet somehow, she has to travel to the capital with him? The young lady rubbed her forehead. “I'm just a lowly coroner. Please leave me alone, Young Master Gu.” Young Master Gu raised an eyebrow. “I don't think I will.” On the road to the capital, the authorities, assassins, the Six Fan Gate, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and all sorts of other playe 127Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn as the Killer, I Clear My Name Through Forensic Autopsies 穿成凶手后我靠验尸洗白 [Hilarious + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + transmigrate + mystery] Modern forensic pathologist Jiang Ci transmigrates into the body of a murder suspect. The moment she wakes up, there’s a corpse under her bed, and it’s naked. Jiang Ci is speechless, especially since the man in charge of the investigation is her fiancé, His Highness Prince Yu of the Great Liang Dynasty. Unwilling to spend even a day in the Ministry of Justice’s prison, Jiang Ci decides to land herself a job directly with t 614Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 40 Strange Cases of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺诡奇案 Mystery and crime-solving. (The male and female leads have feelings for each other, but they will not end up together. They see the world differently and have their own ideas about their futures. The female lead gets far more page time than the male lead. He barely appears in some cases, and there is very little romance. I’m putting this upfront so you can decide whether to read it. Updates are often irregular, and I write wherever the story takes me.) To clear her family’s name, Qiao Lanzhi ent 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 She Solved Cases and Became the Finest in Yanjing 她靠破案冠绝燕京 Murder mysteries + sweet romance + woman disguised as a man She is the daughter of a disgraced official. To survive, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a coroner. He is the emperor’s brother-in-law and the only prince with a different surname in the Great Xia dynasty. He oversees the empire’s criminal justice system. But who could know that every day, he lives as if treading on thin ice? They meet during an assassination attempt, and later, while investigating a case together, they come 87Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 42 The Great Yong Dynasty's Female Forensic Doctor 大雍女法医 Modern forensic examiner Ye Zhenzhen transmigrates to a dynasty that never existed in history while on a mission. On the very day she arrives, her outstanding autopsy skills win her the favor of Prince Kang, The Outcast, a man who stands above everyone but the emperor. Treating it as a chance to travel in another world, Ye Zhenzhen happily joins Prince Kang on his secret tour. As they travel and solve cases, she gradually realizes that her transmigration was part of a plot all along... Just then 378Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 43 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 [A reserved, honest heir to a prominent family × a free-spirited, highly skilled heroine, one-on-one romance, detective work and revenge, reunion after years apart] Chu Zhi, a beggar from Ghost City, is the closed-door disciple of the Marquis of Anqing, Chu Qingxuan. The ninth in her generation, she is a peerless martial artist and unmatched in beauty. Bright and gifted, Chu Zhi solves a cold case at fifteen and makes a name for herself in the capital. The Emperor grants her a marriage, and she 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Twelve Unsolved Cases in Chang'an 长安十二悬案 Why was the brothel’s most beautiful courtesan found dead in her bedroom? Why does a mysterious man howl like a ghost every night? Why did a bride vanish without a trace just after her wedding? Why are handsome people dying one after another? Why did a shaman suddenly go mad while performing a ritual? And who really stole Old Wang’s sow? Behind it all, is it the dark side of human nature, or… is someone up to no good? Join Li Yu, a brilliant detective and county magistrate of the Tang Dynasty, a 254Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 45 I Hear the Dead's Thoughts, and the Six Fan Gate Can't Do Without Me 偷听尸体心声，六扇门离了我不行 Legend has it that the souls of those who died unjustly linger around their bodies for seven days. If they meet someone born with a celestial eye, that person can hear the dead speak and discern right from wrong! Bai Zhi thought it was just a legend, until one day she accidentally heard the thoughts of a corpse... a corpse? You've got to be kidding! She's just a coroner's apprentice, disguising herself as a man to work in her father's place. How did this supernatural ability end up with her? She 1.4kReads7.5Score16614d adds
- 46 The Young Coroner of the Commandery 仵作小郡主 The fifteenth-generation descendant of a family of physicians and a modern-day female forensic pathologist transmigrates into the body of a commandery princess who has been switched out and sent off in a political marriage. She’s heard that the regent is cold, ruthless, and merciless, a demon who kills without batting an eye. Not a single woman in Changlan dares to marry him, which is why he had to seek a bride from abroad. But as a firm believer in getting the facts straight, she decides to exp 40Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 47 The Chanzhou Mystery 澶州迷案 [Looks-obsessed, talented bandit heroine × smiling, brilliant male coroner] Zhu Hongyun grew up in a bandit stronghold and had planned to make her fortune in the bustling capital. By a twist of fate, however, she ended up in a small county in Chanzhou and became a constable at the local yamen. Chanzhou was remote, and its yamen offices were understaffed and overwhelmed with frequent cases. She had no choice but to team up with the coroner Liu Weinian, pack her bags, and travel around Chanzhou so 167Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 48 I Won the Pavilion Master’s Heart by Solving Cases 我凭断案拿下阁主大人 [Cool and aloof on the outside, adorable and clueless on the inside: a young detective girl X a poker-faced Pavilion Master who talks himself into falling for her] [Transmigrate + contrasting personalities + love and hate + love grows over time + secret identity] Wen Sheng transmigrated. The original owner was a top-tier constable, skilled in both letters and arms, with ruthless methods. As for Wen Sheng, she was a weak, reclusive shut-in. Yet the original owner had broken into the imperial pala 75Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 49 I'm a Coroner, Pay Up 我，仵作，打钱 [Historical romance + mystery and crime-solving] A dozen young women have been brutally dismembered, yet no one has reported them missing. What conspiracy lies behind it all? A chilling children's rhyme spreads through the city from nowhere, followed by bodies that confirm its verses, one after another. Is this the work of ghosts and gods, or the wickedness of the human heart? Someone dances gracefully atop ruins scorched by fire. A husband returns from the dead, a giant infant kills in the dead 129Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 50 A Day in the Life of the Imperial Guard Investigation Bureau 内卫司探案日常 Xu Fengmian takes Zhou Jian, a new recruit in the Imperial Guard Bureau, under her wing because of social obligations. She assumes the young man from a noble family is here to coast along, but it turns out he can not only cook and sew for her, he can help her solve cases too! A thief who stole a precious pearl dies in a fire. A young nobleman who longed for the martial world meets his end in a narrow alley. A gambler dies along with his creditor. A refined young lady dies in a hot spring. In a s 353Reads8.2Score—14d adds
