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- 151 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Six Gates: A Battle Against the Demons 六扇门：与魔争锋 [Full-cast audio adaptation now available] [Court and martial world, political intrigue and mystery, decisive and ruthless] Who is caught in the scheme, and who stands outside it? Who is a pawn, and who has been cast aside? The only thing that makes their enemies tremble isn't the pair of blades in their hands... With a group of like-minded friends by their side, they can find the strength to keep going, no matter how dark the road ahead! 1.1kReads8.8Score10414d adds
- 154 I'm Writing Your Fate 正在书写你的命运 In 2022, the global crime rate plummeted, and Fang Wen played an irreplaceable role in it. Because he thought the world was too boring, he chose to... turn himself in. The powerful, the wealthy, and the villains around the world all breathed a sigh of relief. Three years later, Fang Wen still found the world too dull, so he decided to go out for a stroll. That's when he stumbled across something incredibly interesting: all the terrible novels he'd written had become reality. Now the protagonists 44Reads9.1Score714d adds
- 155 Heaven’s Aid 天之佐 [Sci-Fi] [Urban] [Martial Combat] [Wits and Strategy] [Teamwork] [Comedy] [Lighthearted] [Underdog] [Awakening] [Superhumans] [Ensemble Cast] Lan Tianzuo is an ordinary high school student. He never expected to get caught up in a conflict between superhumans before the college entrance exams, or to discover by chance that he had two souls in one body, along with supernatural abilities like blood replication and blood-based healing. In an instant, he went from being a good-for-nothing to ascendin 370Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Female Police Chief's Major Cases Series: Undercurrents 女公安局长大案系列之暗流 On a stormy night, two murder cases erupt at once in Handong Province. Criminal investigation captains Lu Chen and Chen Feng follow separate leads: one investigates a red ribbon on a wedding bed, the other a carcinogen in a teacup. The two trails converge on the same name. Gu Qingling. Thirty-one years old, a first-class merit recipient, and former commander of a special operations unit. Meanwhile, the real killer watches it all from the shadows. As the undercurrents of power swallow up every pi 3.5kReads—Score19514d adds
- 157 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 980Reads8.1Score10814d adds
- 158 Tracking Down the Mystery 迷案追凶 There are two kinds of things in the world: those you can see and those you can’t. What you can see is human nature. What you can’t see is what lies in people’s hearts. Behind every seemingly absurd story are faces twisted by ugliness. My name is Qin Mu. I’m a criminal police officer with seven years on the job. Three years ago, I helped the local police crack a smuggling case involving an international crime syndicate. My partner, Ayun, fell victim to a Nanyang curse technique and then mysterio 504Reads7.7Score10114d adds
- 159 Hello, Captain Ding 你好，丁队长 When Shen Nanxi was eighteen, she witnessed a murder and caught the killer's attention. Ding Shimi, who was still a police officer at the time, saved her. From then on, she resolved to become a police officer like him. But after graduating from the police academy, she discovered that she'd been assigned to work under Ding Shimi... Shen Nanxi had planned to put her feelings aside and focus on her job, but she soon realized that her captain wasn't quite what she expected. He kept finding excuses t 280Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 160 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 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
- 161 The Whole Picture 全局 The Longjing City Public Security Bureau has an undefeated warrior on its force. According to officers from every precinct, there isn't a case he can't crack. Longjing Police College is a small school affiliated with Longjing People's Police University. And yet, somehow, it produced a young woman who dares to challenge anyone. Even our undefeated warrior doesn't dare talk back to her. One strange case after another unfolds: the Man in Black case, the Human-Skin Mask case, the Marionette case.. 49Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 162 I Asked You to Simulate Crimes, and You Became a Master Criminal? 让你模拟犯罪，你成犯罪大师了？ Li Xiwen transmigrates to another world, unexpectedly joins a simulated crime show, and gets bound to a Master Criminal System! Starting out as an ordinary contestant nobody believes in, he becomes the world’s undisputed master criminal. The show aims to warn people not to commit crimes: no matter the method, the criminals will be caught. But Li Xiwen changes everything. “Oh my god, escaping from prison, counterfeiting money, committing the perfect crime... Is there anything Li Xiwen can’t do?” 1.1kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 163 Murderous Intent Profiling 杀意侧写 [Sci-Fi/Crime Solving/Psychological Infinite Flow/Brain-Bending, with Many Foreshadowing Clues/Unique Worldbuilding/No Female Lead, No Formulaic Tropes, Not a Power Fantasy] “The people who sell bullets will never hope for peace.” “Groups that profit from crime will never maintain social order.” Three years ago, after learning of the Nova Group’s Totem Project, Yu Bai laid out his plans, decided to forget everything, and turned himself in. Three years later, during a rooftop hostage crisis, he b 81Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 164 The Reborn Detective: Who Uses a Golden Finger to Solve Cases? 神探重生：谁破案用金手指啊 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.8kReads8.7Score23014d adds
- 165 Miss Chuntang's Diary 春棠小姐记事簿 Xing Sili gazed out the window. “Do you know how peaceful Fushui City was before you came here?” Shi Chuntang looked a little wronged. “That was just the calm before the storm. Besides, it's not like I egged everyone on to commit crimes.” Xing Sili looked at the several case reports he had yet to finish. “Please, can you stop going out until I've finished writing them?” Shi Chuntang flashed her gleaming white teeth in a perfect smile. “Nope.” Content warning: The male and female leads have quite 482Reads9.1Score10314d adds
- 166 I Have a Detective Chat Group 我有一个神探聊天群 Zhou Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and unexpectedly becomes the owner of the “Myriad Worlds Detective Group,” whose members include a host of brilliant detectives: Di Renjie, psychological expert Fang Mu, coroner Song Ci, the Tang Detective, Sherlock Holmes, forensic pathologist Qin Ming... From then on, Zhou Yi sets out on the path of a master detective, thriving as he tackles one baffling case after another! “For a car, a house, money, and a wife, I’ll go all out. So what if you’re Zhug 387Reads7.7Score10114d adds
- 167 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 892Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 168 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶：港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 407Reads—Score11114d adds
- 169 New Cop: Going to Collect a Bride Price, I Run into a Bank Robbery? 新警：取个彩礼钱，碰上抢银行？ [Urban, point allocation, crime solving] Also known as The Max-Level Detective: Even Criminals Call Him the City’s Light! In a parallel world at the turn of the millennium, Lu Sheng becomes an auxiliary police officer. After awakening a System, he sets out on the path to becoming a supercop. He becomes a rising star in the police force, and the citizens affectionately call him the “City’s Light.” On his very first day at work, bank robbers take him hostage. Lu Sheng erupts into action, and one p 9.6kReads8.8Score67214d adds
- 170 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known among his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one convoluted case after another. He always manages to untangle the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book recounts several challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s keen powers of deduction. 6.7kReads8.3Score76814d adds
- 171 The Realism of Falling 沉沦的写实性 Song Zheng is a clever, independent detective. Solving a case is like putting together a puzzle: evidence is the pieces. Assembling them is easy, but finding them is a thorny road. Female lead: Xu Sui. Her name means “to follow.” Teetering on the edge of a cliff, she can follow the light or the darkness. Whether someone pulls her up or pushes her down, she can handle it. She believes that sinking into darkness is a kind of liberation. Supporting characters: Zhou Guyu, Song Zheng’s assistant an 109Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 172 A Female Cop Solving Cases Can Be This Fierce? 女警破案，也这么猛？ 🔥[No CP + No System + Pure Deduction and Crime Solving + Badass Female Lead] 🔥A trillion-yuan fortune is right there for the taking, yet she insists on becoming a criminal investigator! Everyone thinks she's a rich heiress who's just here to experience life at the police station. But whether it's surveying crime scenes, solving cases through deduction, or chasing down criminals, she's outstanding at it all. One sensational case after another rocks the whole city, and she cracks every one of them 2.6kReads8.9Score44314d adds
- 173 Detective Peter 神探皮特 The protagonist, Pete Li, gets called Detective Pete by someone after a chance encounter, and then sets off on a remarkable journey through life. 89Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 174 You Told Me to Catch a Thief, but I Caught a Wanted Criminal Instead 让你抓小偷，你反手抓了通缉犯 Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a trainee officer in the anti-pickpocketing squad! He binds himself to a God-Tier Police Officer System and gains a radar that can identify anyone at a glance! No criminal can escape! On his way to report for his first day, he runs into an A-class fugitive! Lin Yi takes him down in an instant. Why am I still a trainee? Make me a full-fledged officer! Criminal A: I was just passing by, and he kicked me out of nowhere. I was stunned! Criminal B: I 1.2kReads8.7Score12014d adds
- 175 Me, I Arrested My Blind Date from the Start 我，开局逮捕了相亲对象 “Ding!” “System activated...” “Skills are now being issued...” Lin Ran, a newly hired police officer, awakened the System during a raid on a foot massage parlor. From then on, solving major cases became as easy as eating and drinking. Criminals of every stripe trembled at the mere mention of his name... 3.3kReads8.3Score36014d adds
- 176 The Heart-Stealing Sleuth 夺心狂探 Urban superpowers! This is actually a superpower story with a touch of suspense, so please don’t approach it as a traditional suspense or supernatural mystery. Gao Yao, the founder of criminal law, left behind eight volumes for suppressing evil. Among them, an ancient mind-control technique can seize people's souls and manipulate their minds. Its modern inheritor is Chou Yun, the orphan of a murderer. Though Chou Yun was born in darkness and raised amid hardship, he has a strong and righteous he 1.7kReads9.0Score17314d adds
- 177 After I Went Mad, the Whole Capital Begged Me to Fix Their Houses 发疯后，全京城求我修房 She is the most skilled female builder in the capital, and also the craziest troublemaker. She lets her madness run wild and overwhelms everyone with her expertise, tearing the original story to shreds as she goes. Regent Xiao Heng says, “This woman is harder to handle than the imperial court.” Imperial Preceptor Pei Qingxuan says, “She is the one variable I never saw coming.” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Death Deduction 死亡推演 Whatever the eerie eyes see, clues take on a three-dimensional form, and secrets are laid bare. Under the scalpel, the dead speak, and the whole truth comes to light. A forensic detective with an IQ over 180. With death, she performs the most beautiful waltz in the fog; through deduction, she proves that justice always prevails. Thanks to Wenwan Ge for providing the original cover! 41Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 179 Criminal Investigation Division: I Specialize in Bizarre Cases! 刑侦总队，我专攻奇案！ [Focused on solving cases, no female lead] [Hardcore criminal investigation] Su Rui unexpectedly awakens the God of Crime-Solving System. Every time he solves a case, he receives a random reward. As he gains more and more rewards, including keen observation, forensic trace analysis, and autopsy skills... Su Rui's forensic science skills grow ever more impressive. After cracking a series of ordinary cases, he catches the attention of the provincial criminal investigation bureau, which assigns him 1.3kReads8.4Score10614d adds
- 180 My Gorgeous Russian Girlfriend Came to Meet Me, and I Made My Country Proud! 战斗民族校花奔现，我为国争光！ [Seeking adaptations for short dramas and animated series. Thank you, everyone!] Are you crazy? I'm just a courtroom shark, and you want me to represent the country? Lin Hao is a star lawyer at a top law firm. After awakening the Law God System, he's dubbed the Iron Judge! Every case he takes on is a guaranteed win! Notorious thief Zhang Shihao: I robbed the Bagua Bank, and now they want to execute me! Lin Hao: You didn't rob them. They're slandering you, and they owe you damages for emotional d 170Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 181 My Cultivation Has an Insanely Broken Bug! 我的修行出了逆天BUG！ [Data Invasion] + [Global Awakening] + [Cultivation] + [Easy Leveling] Hundreds of years after invasions from other dimensions began, the entire world started to become digitized. Li You awakened his starting skill, [Cultivation], a skill rated as merely "Common." Simply being alive is a form of cultivation. Every breath, every time you open your eyes, every thought: all are cultivation. [You ate a bowl of extremely spicy hot pot. Your resistance to negative effects has increased, and you have g 407Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 182 You’re a SWAT Officer, So Why Are You Doing Criminal Investigations? 你一个特警，怎么也干刑侦活？ On his first day at work, Su Yan went to the bank to take care of something and ended up tied up as a hostage by robbers. With the Heaven-Sent Police System, Su Yan shows what he can do. He takes a gun with his bare hands and easily captures four vicious robbers. Then, judging by where the four robbers had been standing, he catches the mastermind behind the robbery as well. The heads of the various police units at the scene, who had been at a loss, are left amazed. “With skills like yours, you w 7.1kReads8.4Score71114d adds
- 183 Hunting the Killer: A Rural Murder Casebook, Volume Two 缉凶：乡村杀人事件簿二 Female cop + crime solving + no golden finger, a traditional criminal-investigation novel After failing the college entrance exam, Chen Guoning joins the Yongcheng County Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigator and begins a turbulent career in law enforcement. This is the story of an ordinary policewoman's growth. No contrived mysteries, just the resolve to investigate each detail, one step at a time. No coincidences that force the plot forward without reason, just the power of meticul 9.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 184 Born Evil 先天坏种 My new work is here! You can read 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! 480Reads8.6Score10514d adds
- 185 Atonement 弥罪 I fell through the darkness and saw my own eyes in the reflection. The more someone fears trouble, the more trouble comes looking for them. We are all creatures struggling to survive among the thorns, reaching out our guilty hands in the direction time flows. And now, what can I use to make amends for my sins? 856Reads9.1Score12114d adds
- 186 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! 432Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 187 My Lord Husband Is Quite a Catch 郎君甚相宜 [Two-faced ray of sunshine x gloomy, world-weary Demon King] [Detective work + food + court intrigue + redemption] In Jiang Chunhe's world, everything could be classified as either edible or inedible. Then she met Shen Zhi, and suddenly her definition of food was turned upside down. Everyone thinks Shen Zhi is cruel and vicious, and avoids him like the plague. Only Chef Jiang says, “Don't throw out that battered Demon King you found. Take care of him, and he might turn into a tasty little cabbag 1.1kReads8.8Score17014d adds
- 188 The Six-Fingered Forensic Doctor 六指法医 Heaven’s justice shines bright; the wronged shall be cleared of their names. Lin Ran, heir to a family of coroners and a top student at a forensic medicine college. Guided by his family’s eight-character ancestral motto and armed with a remarkable ability, Lin Ran joins the police force to clear the names of countless dead. Along the way, he embarks on one terrifying investigation after another. “The dead can’t speak, but their bodies can tell me who the killer is!” The world has lost a doctor, 3.3kReads8.4Score36714d adds
- 189 On My First Day as an Auxiliary Police Officer, I Awakened a Bizarre System 当辅警第一天，我觉醒了奇葩系统 [Keep a Low Profile + No Female Lead + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Wish Fulfillment] Su Mingyu transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a civilian police officer. He unexpectedly awakens the God-Tier Detective System. Every time he solves a police case, he earns points for a lucky draw. Su Mingyu: “I've got this! I'm set, hahaha!” But when he sees the skills he's awakened, he nearly breaks down. Pyramid Scheme Master (Your words are incredibly persuasive, especially to criminals. You can make t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 A World Without Addiction 无瘾之境 [Anti-drug operations + two alphas + redemption + unattainable first love + devoted to each other + tragic romance + bad ending + realistic] A scheming young leader and a brilliant policewoman fight to save each other against all odds. Thirteen years ago, Yun Xueqi secretly signed up for the civil service exam against her family's wishes, driven by her ideals. Without a moment's hesitation, she passed and joined Jincheng's most efficient anti-drug squad. That was the day she met Lin Anze, a cold 280Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 191 From Doctor to Underworld Boss 从医生苟成社会大佬 [Urban + society + passionate + fill in the blanks yourself...] Surgeon You Tianfu was sentenced to prison after a medical accident, where he unexpectedly crossed paths with the biggest local property development syndicate. After his release, he joined them, and his life's course changed completely. His white coat turned into a black trench coat, and his surgical scissors became twin blades! From dreaming of saving lives as a miracle doctor to transforming into a generation of underworld kingpin 72Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 192 The Guilty Old Man's Notes 罪翁停记 The Radio Butcher, a ghost killing students on campus, a livestreaming influencer’s death, a deadly ice cream, a star player’s demise… Behind these baffling cases often lies the unknown side of human nature. Watch as police detective Yan Da painstakingly pieces together the clues and brings everything to light. His name is Yan Da. He was born on November 11, 1983, into a family of police officers, but somehow kicked himself right out of the criminal investigation team and into a local police sta 5.8kReads9.1Score53214d adds
- 193 You Asked Me to Explain the Anomalies, Not Eat Them into Extinction 让你科普，没让你把异常吃到绝种 When the mist rolls in, who can touch the extraordinary? When danger surrounds us, who will press onward? Not Yun Ze. In his eyes, there's only one label for all of this: edible. After all, for the people of Huaxia, no matter what hardships and dangers we face, we have to taste it and see how it is. 551Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 194 Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察：芜湖，这个大案我看过 Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci 382Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 195 Forty-Eight Thousand Years Old 四万八千岁 (Mystery + adventure + ensemble cast) (Urban riddles, ancient Shu ciphers, three bound together, talent as a curse) In the ancient city of the wilderness of Shu, a divine stone fell from the sky, unleashing an ancestral curse that would span generations. In the modern city of Haiyao, eye doctor Pei Zhouyong and Qin Zong, matriarch of the Qin family, have their lives entangled with a divine relic because of their Zan clan bloodline. A headless corpse brings them together with Ren Zili, a blind 35Reads7.9Score414d adds
- 196 Criminal Psychology: The Mind-Reading Detective 罪案心理：读心神探 Also known as The Mind-Reading Detective. Chen Luo is an expert in criminal psychology and body language. After graduating from the academy, he became a consultant for the criminal investigation department. To ordinary people, the motives behind serial murders seem bizarre, twisted, and impossible to fathom. To Chen Luo, they’re clear as day, and the hidden killer is exposed in an instant. The lies and secrets people try so hard to conceal cannot escape Chen Luo’s notice. He sees straight throug 2.4kReads8.7Score22114d adds
- 197 Long Night Walk 2: A Portrait of Human Evil 长夜行2：人间恶绘 “The eyes are the angle observers are most accustomed to scrutinizing, so you must learn to disguise your eyes.”, Li Mu The sequel to Long Night Walk, Season Two: The Evil Portraits of the Human World! 164Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 198 I’m Trapped in an Endless Case File 我陷入了无限案卷 A cool-headed genius detective heroine × a street thug hero with a sharp instinct Chen Meng has solved countless cases. After every case is closed, she returns to “reality”: familiar streets, ordinary dates, and people who are alive. Then she discovers that none of it is reality. It’s the beginning of the next case file. The cases never end, because she has never truly left. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Wall Is Four and a Half Meters High 高墙四米半 The author is a grassroots police officer who drew on personal experience to write this story. Using a detention center as its starting point and major cases once reported by CCTV as its basis, the novel recreates the reality of life inside a detention center and the process of investigating cases. Its greatest strength is its authenticity: this is a realistic novel that reads more like literary reportage. 137Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 200 The Fearless Know No Boundaries 无畏者行无疆界 This book is a companion to "The Officialdom and Human Nature". It begins with the romance between college students Qiao Songyang and Su Nian, blending the schemes and cunning of the political and business worlds: anything goes, profit comes first, and the ruthless and calculating stop at nothing. It completes the story left unfinished in the first book. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
