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- 1 The Blank in the Files 档案留白 How could an organization with no identity, no life records, no DNA data, and no biological records, and a man returned from the dead, pull off the perfect crime? Grand ambitions were halted by the red line imposed by reality. Leng Lingfeng admitted that tampering with germline genetic editing meant standing against all of humanity. That path was destined to be a dead end. He redefined the meaning of a "perfect crime." It did not need to leave rivers of blood or shock the world. The perfect cri 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Murderous Passion 惊情谋杀 This book tells the stories of murders driven by all kinds of troubled relationships: family ties, friendship, romance and secret love, true love, and even illicit affairs. The plot is full of twists and turns, with plenty of mysteries to solve! 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 In a Famine Year, the Whole Village Chewed Tree Bark, Yet They Were Handing Out Wives! 荒年全村啃树皮,却在发媳妇儿! In a Year of Famine, the Whole Village Is Chewing Tree Bark, Yet They’re Handing Out Brides! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Transmigrated into a Crime Scene 我穿成凶案现场了 [Not horror, focused on crime solving; very little romance, with the male lead mostly in the background] As a child, Ye Li dreamed of becoming a great hero, righting wrongs and living by the sword. As an adult, she became a police detective, and thought she had more or less made that dream come true. She never expected that one day she would be forced into another role: Wushi's very own "Batman." The difference is that Batman relies on "money power," while she relies on "nerve power": a strong h 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Who Was the Witness? 谁是目击者 The Gu family’s recognition banquet in Lanzhou glittered beneath crystal chandeliers. Gu Zhihua, who controlled the hidden side of the Gu family, watched the farce unfold with cold detachment. Su Qingya was eager to cozy up to the powerful, while Tian Qin took the chance to put her down and prove she wasn’t an outsider. Everyone thought it was just an ordinary family-reunion squabble. Until Su Qingya collapsed beside the sofa and Tian Qin fell at the doorway. Every guest in the hall saw it. N 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Showbiz Is Just a Game, Do I Really Need This Many Skills? 娱乐:混圈而已,需要这么多技能 “This is a fictional story, so just enjoy the fun.” Gu Qing, an utterly ordinary fourth-year college student. One day, an explosion sends him into a parallel world, where he's a nobody ranked beyond the eighteenth tier. From then on, He's the one slaughtering pigs and hunting in the wild! He's the one creating timeless hit songs! He's the one cracking jokes and going off the rails! And he's the one who marries the goddess! Netizens: You said you were going to be a washed-up pretty boy. Wh 408Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 8 Major Crimes: Keeping Night Watch in the Forensics Lab 重案追凶:我在法医室守夜 The protagonist, Lin Yebai, is the chief forensic pathologist of the Major Crimes Unit at the Jianghai Public Security Bureau. With his exceptional expertise, meticulous reasoning, and keen insight, he leads his team in uncovering the truth behind one seemingly impossible case after another. At the same time, he is investigating the truth behind his father's accidental death ten years ago. 4Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 9 Casebook of the Strange 【诡案笔录】 A mysterious criminal organization calls its members judges, hiding in the dark corners of the city! Executioners carry out ancient punishments, trying to teach the world a lesson through bloody, brutal executions! What lies behind it all? Behind these strange and bizarre murders, is it the devil within, or a righteous revenge? All names in the cases are pseudonyms! Everyone is welcome to read and enjoy: Case Files of the Bizarre. 206Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 10 From Surviving in the Shadows to Seeking the Truth in the Light 从灰色地带的谋生到阳光下的探寻 Introduction: >I make a living designing perfect alibis for criminals, until a murder takes place in the building across the street. >When the police storm my home, the surveillance footage shows “me” coming and going from the victim’s room repeatedly around the time of the murder. >I recognize the killer’s method as an exact copy of the plan I designed for a client, except the timing has been carefully altered. >During the investigation, a rookie policewoman suddenly points her gun at me. “The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Strange Corpse Case 奇尸案 Do you think there is such a thing as the perfect crime? If so, what would it look like? Would it make a body disappear completely? Make sure no one ever discovers it? Or leave no evidence behind? 1.9kReads8.1Score16514d adds
- 12 The Broken Mirror Murder Case 破镜缉凶 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Case-of-the-Week + Long Main Plot + No Romance + Solving Crimes] On a livestream, a bride in red hangs herself from an ancient locust tree. A million viewers watch as her corpse follows an invisible track and “walks” back to the crime scene. I'm Qin Niu, captain of the criminal investigation team in Changping City. The people I'm up against aren't ghosts, but a group of “crime designers.” They use magnetic levitation to transport corpses, infrasou 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Dream You Never Wake From 永睡不醒的梦 (I wrote this novel in a notebook when I was in middle school a couple of years ago. I’m posting it on Fanqie as a keepsake.) I can no longer endure nights like this. The desolate old days, their mottled traces reflecting the weight of time. Again and again, I return to this empty old house, covered in dust and spiderwebs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Bone-Piercing Needle 透骨针 [Crime, ensemble cast, suspense] A suicide case amid a celebrity marriage sends shock waves through the online world. Behind the public scrutiny lies a revenge plot and fourteen years of waiting. The feelings born in the days of youth are tinged with tragedy. Through the notorious “Jujube Needle Hero” serial murder case, the story slowly reveals the shadows that darkened a group of teenagers as they grew up. Branded by their times, those boys and girls lead twisted lives, like stalks of wheat wi 11.4kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
- 15 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His White Moonlight 家里家外:我卖房毁老公和白月光 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His First Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 City of Sin: The Missing Bride 罪恶城市—消失的新娘 City of Sin: The Missing Bride 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 She Can't Die 她死不了 Gu Qing, a centenarian, had a poor relationship with her children. Her children and grandchildren all hoped she would leave this world soon, and she thought so too, until one day she discovered the secret of why she couldn’t die. 660Reads6.1Score10114d adds
- 18 New Cop on the Job, and You Show Up with a Wanted Criminal? 新警入职,你抓个通缉犯来报到? A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.5Score30214d adds
- 19 Slaying the Gods 斩神. Slay the Gods. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Divine Detective 神探 A murder case brings agent Xia Lan back to her hometown, where she becomes the youngest captain of the criminal investigation team in Mengshan City. With the help of private detective Sun Yu, she uncovers the secrets behind one bizarre case after another: serial killers, unexpected culprits, and a mysterious criminal organization. It was he who made the Blue Enchantress bloom once more in the darkness. After darkness is dispelled, the brilliant detective ensures that the light remains. 10Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 21 Crime Scenes: The Cases That Shook the Nation 罪案现场,那些轰动全国的大案 This book is adapted from several real, high-profile criminal cases that once made headlines across the country. Baffling murders, shocking robberies, investigations into cold cases, manhunts spanning multiple provinces... Every case once stunned the nation; every crime concealed a truth unknown to the public. Told from a documentary perspective, this book reconstructs the crime scenes, investigative details, criminals' minds, and the full process of bringing them to justice. These stories are 77.6kReads8.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 22 The Silent Edge 无声的锋刃 Once the “brain” of the strongest special operations unit, he retired in bitter disappointment after a mission involving a high-level power struggle ended in failure. He became an ordinary police bomb-disposal expert in a major city. He thought he had left the storm behind, but it returned with even greater fury: undercurrents stirred in the city as international spies, financial predators, new forms of crime, and the shadows of his past converged. Forced to take up his “weapons” again, he now f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Amnesiac Detective 失忆神探 A murder within a murder case, a body hidden inside a concrete pillar, killings by a porcelain cat brought to life, murders by a bloodsucking zombie, killings by a magic mirror... You can't unravel the secrets behind these cases with ordinary reasoning. A psychology professor suffering from anterograde amnesia offers a unique perspective, taking you deep into the minds of terrifying criminals and exposing the shocking truths behind their crimes. 717Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 24 The County Town Murders of 1997 97县城凶案 [Detectives +] [Interlocking Cases] [A Blend of Manhunts and Anti-Corruption] At the end of 1997, a series of murders takes place in a county town in Northeast China. The killer’s first victim is Liu Jing, head of the county’s Culture Bureau. Her uterus is stuffed inside a mannequin and dumped across from the entrance to the county committee offices. The second body part dumped is Liu Jing’s heart, left in the same spot among a crowd of people clearing snow for the county committee. An old scave 2.6kReads8.4Score24514d adds
- 25 The Unspoken Words: Personality Manipulation 弦外音之人格操纵 [An early work; the writing is still rough!] [Read the blurb first. Only follow the story if you can accept this setup!] [Some plot points involve personal fictional additions. Please don't compare them with reality!] [If you're okay with this kind of plot, follow along with the story.] [One more time: The male lead has an ex. The heroine is caught between two men and feels conflicted. Only read on if you're okay with that. No further explanations.] "Outgoing, uninhibited criminal investigation 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 26 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1:恶如钩 I'm a special-case criminal investigator. I'm also the most ordinary one among thousands upon thousands of criminal investigators. This is a collection of criminal cases, and a record of memories. In this novel, you'll find me, my mentor, and my best friends. Like me, they are all unique, yet utterly ordinary. We once blazed with ambition and confidence. We once pieced together clues and chased criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the lin 591Reads9.3Score10314d adds
- 27 The Detective's Notebook 推理笔记 A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! (Important things are said three times.) Each volume is a standalone short story, so feel free to skip around! Hope you enjoy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Crime Squad Captain’s Mastermind Turns Out to Be a Little Girl 刑警队长的幕后大佬竟是萝莉 The Nanjing Normal University dismemberment case, the twin corpses linked by a foul odor, the Headless Horseman case, and the mysterious death of Liu Ke'er. More than a hundred brutal, baffling cases, with a new case every few chapters. Many are based on real events. The investigative duo of Wang Wangwang (Woof Woof Woof), a righteous criminal investigation captain, and Miao Miaomiao (Meow Meow Meow), a highly intelligent little girl, seeks justice for the dead and offers prayers for the living. 193Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 29 I, the Ghost Constable, Solve Cases: From the Start, I Seek Justice for the Dead! 我,鬼差破案,开局替鬼伸冤! (The rating is low because it just came out, but it will rise later.) [Standalone mystery cases] [Fast-paced] [No CP] [No female lead] [Everyone is smart] [A little livestreaming] Shen Yue went to visit a grave in the middle of the night and unexpectedly became a part-time agent of reincarnation. Shen Yue: “So I’m a ghost hunter? Where are my soul-catching rope and mourning staff?” Underworld AI: “You’re part-time. You don’t qualify!” Shen Yue: “I... don’t qualify? What?!” “Then are all the soul 24.5kReads8.6Score3.2k14d adds
- 30 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Was Examining My Ex-Girlfriend’s Body, and I Lost It! 破案:开局验尸前女友,我怒了! Domestic abuse, murder... This is the first case Lin Mu encounters after he transmigrates! Faced with such a start, Lin Mu doesn’t back down. He’s determined to catch the culprit and speak for the dead... 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Detective Di Renjie of the Eastern Capital 东方神探狄仁杰 Di Renjie is here, Li Yuanfang is here, and Ruyan is here, along with a series of gripping cases. The Black Flame Spirit Serpent case, the Goguryeo restoration case, the Tubo marriage alliance case... Behind the glittering prosperity and hidden undercurrents, the power plays and human nature lie baffling mysteries, complicated relations with neighboring states, tangled court struggles, and evil forces concealed from view. History, suspense, deduction, and action come vividly to life in a series 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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 595Reads—Score11014d adds
- 33 A Glimmer Becomes Sunshine 微芒成阳 (One-on-one romance, two male leads) A gentle, restrained, highly educated chief researcher and forensic doctor vs. a crude, uncultured captain with a thug's temperament Xu Shiju, captain of the Strategic Support Team, is inexplicably demoted. After loudly cursing the team's incompetent interns, he gets a notice: “We've assigned you a highly educated postdoctoral deputy captain. Tone down the thug act.” The thug in question: “...” He wants to see what this highly educated postdoc can actually do 345Reads—Score10314d adds
- 34 Officer, Are You Cheating? You Just Joined and Already Caught a Wanted Criminal 警察你开挂了?刚入职就抓个通缉 Su Hang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a rookie police officer who has just joined the force. He also ranked dead last in his police academy graduation exam. Then he awakens the Crime Radar System, leaving criminals nowhere to hide. Catch a thief, and gain two points each in strength and speed! Catch a wanted criminal, and earn combat skills! Ever since Su Hang joined the force in Liaoping City, public safety has improved dramatically. The city has practically become a no-go zone 388Reads6.8Score11714d adds
- 35 Frost City Shrouded in Mist 雾锁霜城 Synopsis of Fogbound Frost City (200 words) Frost City, a fog-shrouded city in the south. Fifteen years after a heavy snowfall sealed off the city, an unsolved throat-slashing case from the fog mysteriously resurfaces. At a murder scene on a demolition site, a jade pendant etched with a fog pattern in the victim’s palm tears open the scar of a long-buried case. Retired veteran detective Shen Yan is forced back into the field and joins forces with young policewoman Su Tang to investigate. As th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Yin-Chasing Detective 追阴神探 Four hundred years ago, my ancestor left behind a book. Four hundred years later, I take action once more in the name of justice. Whether they are evil ghosts, fiends, demons, or monsters, none can escape the punishment of the law. Everything comes from the heart, and everything is for the people. 789Reads6.6Score11014d adds
- 37 Born to Be a Cop, Every Skill I Learn Is for Crime 先天警察圣体,领悟全是犯罪技能 Born with the soul of a police officer, but does he only learn criminal skills? Su Chen transmigrates into the body of a rookie police officer who has just started the job. He unexpectedly awakens an ability with heaven-defying comprehension: simply watching a movie lets him master all sorts of skills! But the skills he learns take a rather crooked turn. They're all criminal skills?! After watching Breaking Bad, he learns the art of making deadly drugs, becomes a drug-making master, and infiltra 47Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Disaster Profiling: The Entire Song Dynasty Is Hunting Me 侧写天灾:我被全大宋通缉了 [Crime Solving] [Brotherhood] [Extreme Contrast] [Dynastic Espionage] [Transmigration] He is a walking “profiling disaster,” and every time he uses his gift, he comes closer to becoming a monster. I am a constable sent by the court, yet I have become the only one who can “bring him back to himself.” When the whole world wants him dead, I tear up the wanted notice. “If you want to touch him, you'll have to get past the blade in my hand.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Transmigrate to Solve Crimes 穿越之缉凶 Qin Man had always thought her life was nearly perfect. She had the enviable good fortune of a successful career, a wealthy family, a happy marriage, until an accident sent her tumbling down the stairs from the second floor of her own home and killed her. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the body of Qin Weiwei, a young neighborhood police officer who had courageously come to someone's aid. Everyone knew Qin Weiwei had a crush on Jiang Yan, the captain of the criminal in 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn: The Counterattack of an Auxiliary Police Officer 重生之辅警的逆袭 Zhao Tianyu, an auxiliary police officer with over twenty years on the job, was unexpectedly killed while responding to an incident. By some strange twist of fate, he was reborn more than twenty years in the past, back when he had just gotten married and started working as an auxiliary police officer. With a new life ahead of him, Zhao Tianyu set out on a different path. From that moment on, he began defying fate and making his comeback. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 I'm a Top-Ranked Criminal, So What's Wrong With Becoming a Detective? 我堂堂头号罪犯,转业刑警怎么了 [Crime Investigation + Crime + Mystery + No Female Lead + Hard-Core Case Solving] Wait, is it really so shameful for a prodigal to turn over a new leaf and become a detective? My name is Su Xu. I was once the world’s most wanted criminal, with a bounty of one billion dollars on my head. I broke into the British Museum alone to steal back cultural relics, infiltrated a terrorist group in a war zone and killed its leader, and posed as someone else to bug the White House and steal its top secrets… 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 A Ten-Year Secret Crush, Reunited at a Crime Scene 暗恋十年,重逢在案发现场 [Complete] [Post-marriage and child-rearing extras in progress] [Mutual crush] [Reunion after years apart] [Police captain] [Contrasting forensic pathologist] Shen Shiyin's boyfriend died in a car accident. At the crime scene, she ran into Lu Siyan, her former high school classmate. He was a criminal investigation captain who had been parachuted in from the provincial department. They had not seen each other in ten years. The reclusive boy from back then had become a brilliant detective who had 21.9kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
- 43 I'm a Death-Row Inmate, Not a Detective 我是死刑犯,不是神探 [Full-cast audio drama now available] [Crime Solving + Deduction] [Cases move at a brisk pace] Xu Tian, a top university student, is wrongly imprisoned. Just before his scheduled execution, his sentence is commuted to death with a two-year reprieve. As long as he’s alive, there’s hope. Xu Tian studies criminal investigation techniques, waiting for the day he can leave prison and clear his name. Then, one day, the criminal police team comes to him for help... After solving one strange case after 4.1kReads8.1Score38014d adds
- 44 On My First Day, I Made It Impossible for Criminals to Escape 报到当天,我让案犯无处遁形 After transmigrating and being reborn, Li Xu binds himself to a detective System. From the start, he catches thieves, captures the real culprit in the mountains, quickly solves a case involving a pile of bones, and opens coffins to examine mummified corpses. Together with a female forensic doctor, he embarks on a path of solving cases and hunting down criminals. 142Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Pursuit Across the Country 全境追击 Ice and wind dance together; guns and fire blaze with fury. I, Yan Feng, swear that even if you truly are the Grim Reaper, I’ll pursue you to the ends of the earth! 151Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 46 The Body Wrapped in Duct Tape 被胶布缠住的尸体 In a remote, underdeveloped town in the far north, villagers make their living farming, and the people are simple and honest. On a rainy morning, a female teacher at Quanshui Elementary School is found hanged in the girls’ bathroom. As the investigation deepens, all kinds of people become entangled in the case, and one suspect after another emerges. Yet the police are never able to close the case completely. What lies behind it all? A crime of passion, or revenge? What is the truth concealed by 1.3kReads8.4Score10914d adds
- 47 A Collection of Mystery and Horror Stories from Hancheng 寒城悬疑恐怖故事集 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Dark + Horror + Human Nature + Crime] Not long after joining the criminal investigation team as a trainee officer, Fan Xing gets involved in the investigation of a fall-from-a-building case in Hancheng. The female victim had clearly been tortured before her death. Fan Xing also finds a silver pendant in her mouth: it's the very coming-of-age gift his father meant to give him before disappearing ten years ago. As Fan Xing and the others delve deeper into the ca 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Shocking! This Police Officer Uses Magic to Solve Cases! 震惊!这个警察办案用法术! My new book, You're a Beat Cop, Is It Really Appropriate to Steal Homicide's Work?, is another crime-solving story of the same type. I hope you'll show it lots of support! Ye Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world with the skills of a spirit binder. He becomes a rookie just assigned to a police station. By chance, he comes across a bizarre murder case. The victim has become a rotting corpse whose identity can no longer be confirmed, and none of his colleagues can figure out what to d 434Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 49 Solving Cases: I Can See Crime Scenes 破案,我能看见案发现场 A case from the past unexpectedly awakened Su Xia to the Crime Scene Reconstruction System. Every time a murder occurred, he could perfectly recreate the crime scene, making him a genius at criminal profiling! While investigating six serial suicides, however, he stumbled upon a shocking, earth-shattering case. Just then, a policewoman he had known for years appeared before him. “The police force has recognized your talent and wants to invite you to help solve cases. Ask for anything you want!” S 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 China's Biggest Crime Cases: The Killer Runs Wild, Roaring Like a Tiger and Dragon 中国大案:悍匪杀疯了,虎啸龙吟 In the history of crime in China, three names have struck fear into people's hearts: Bai Baoshan, Jiang Xiao, and Zhang Shihao. The three became sworn brothers, bound by deep loyalty. Each had a unique path through life and a story of his own, and their methods of committing crimes were entirely different. Before they became notorious bandits, their rise was a darkly twisted tale of ambition and power. At first, they were merely nobodies at the bottom of society. Hoping to get ahead, they began 147Reads—Score—14d adds

















































