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  1. 51 The Beauty's Cloak 美人披 Jiang Mo姜末Mystery767k WordsCompleted 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, 71Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  2. 52 The Great Hong Dynasty's First Female Magistrate 大宏第一女刑官 Blue Shark Doesn't Eat Fish蓝鲨不吃鱼Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted 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 109Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 53 A Female Constable Comes to the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个女捕快 Master Wei卫夫子Mystery749k WordsCompleted Huo Mingyue, the ambitious daughter of the Minister of Justice, forges a recommendation letter from the Ministry of Justice and joins the Dali Temple to escape being pressured into marriage. She teams up with the nation’s dream man, Shaoqing Pei Youyan, to solve a string of murders. But the cases turn out not to be isolated incidents: they are all connected and point directly to a shocking conspiracy that could bring down the kingdom. 81Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 54 The Painter Transmigrates and Goes on a Killing Spree from the Start 画师穿越，开局就杀疯了 Perfumed Lemon Iced Black Tea香水柠檬冰红茶Mystery352k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional world + Portrait Artist + Mystery Solving + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure] In her previous life, portrait artist Ge Yunshuang died in the line of duty. She transmigrates into the body of Ge Yunshuang, an orphan in ancient times. After her vile relatives give her a hard time, she shows what she can do, only to be spotted by Pei Yuan, a Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has come to investigate a case. When they meet again, they are caught 33Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 55 The Lie-Flat Female Coroner Cracks a Major Case 躺平的女仵作破大案 Snow Yearning for the Cold Dawn雪慕寒晨Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Female coroner + emperor’s illegitimate son + solving cases + fiercely protective] A scream shattered the quiet of dawn. “Someone’s dead…” A woman stumbled and crawled toward the doorway. Behind her was a blood-soaked severed head, its twisted face turned toward her front door. “Time to work. Wake up!” The coroner, Fang Yuan, knocked on his daughter’s door. Fang Xiaoqi sat up in bed. “Coming!” Fang Xiaoqi was an orphan with no memory, adopted by Fang Yuan, a coroner who had no children of his o 75Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 The Brocade-Clad Coroner 锦衣仵作 Meng Po Loves Soup孟婆爱喝汤Mystery284k WordsOngoing 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
  7. 57 The Chief Secretary’s Police Detective Wife 首辅的刑警妻 Fu Xiaoxiao傅潇潇Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [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 99Reads7.6Score—14d adds
  8. 58 Tang Dynasty Lady Official: Strange Cases in Chang’an 大唐女官：长安诡事 Gold Ingots金元宝Mystery305k WordsCompleted The Chang’an ghost market is home to beautiful mermaids from the South Sea, fresh placenta that can help people stay forever young, and soul-returning incense worth a fortune that allows communication between the living and the dead… In a remote town, a bride in red is locked in an iron cage… A hundred-legged god is worshipped by the locals with countless treasures… Strange tales and supernatural arts. As night falls, who is whispering? Many years later. In a bamboo hut on Zhongnan Mountain Lin 80Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 59 Detective Situ Jun 神探司徒俊 Tenfold拾十Historical209k WordsCompleted 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
  10. 60 The County Magistrate's Wife Is Called Cuihua 县令夫人叫翠花 Shui Zhirong水之蓉Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted Cuihua is a farmer’s daughter who marries a poor scholar. To her surprise, he passes the imperial examinations and becomes the county magistrate. Cuihua moves to the city and helps her husband solve cases while dealing with his eccentric relatives: the double-nail serial case, the fertile-land case, the found-money case, the affair case, the well-jumping case, and more... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 Solving Cases at the Ministry of Justice: This Is My Kind of Work 刑部打工破案：这波操作我熟 Lin Qingzhou林青昼Mystery991k WordsCompleted (The low rating is only because there aren't many ratings yet. If you like it, please leave a rating as you pass by!) After transmigrating into the body of a former assassin, Ling Xi thinks she's got a solid start from the start. Solidly doomed to starve! Her home is bare, she's so hungry her front and back nearly touch, and she has to sneak into a mass grave at night to look for “pocket money”... This iron rice bowl is hard to chew! Luckily, the DNA of her former life as a forensic trace-eviden 1.2kReads8.4Score15414d adds
  12. 62 The Dali Temple Deputy Minister’s Female Coroner: Case Files 大理寺少卿家的女仵作【探案】 Warblers Chirping仓庚喈喈Mystery331k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened!] [Lazy, lie-flat coroner x aloof workaholic Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Modern forensic pathologist Du Yexin was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer’s daughter in Sui’an County, where she became entangled in a murder case. To clear her name, Du Yexin had no choice but to use her modern forensic knowledge to find the real culprit. - Xu Mian, son of the Minister of Justice, solved the theft from t 1.2kReads6.6Score19614d adds
  13. 63 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: The Rebellious Son of the Cui Family 唐朝诡事录之崔家逆子 Listening to the Wind at the Ferry听风余渡Mystery520k WordsOngoing Don't be put off by the rating, it just came out! (Tang Dynasty Strange Tales fanfic + original plotline + standalone cases + making up for regrets) Among the great aristocratic clans under heaven, the Cui clan of Qinghe stands above all. For a hundred years, they have upheld the rites and passed down their traditions, earning praise for their noble character. But now there is a rebellious son of the Cui family who neglects the rites, loves nothing but banned books from the previous dynasty, and 5.3kReads6.2Score43114d adds
  14. 64 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 Lin Fenglie林风烈Mystery312k WordsCompleted During the Northern Song dynasty, a boy named Shen Kuo sets out in pursuit of the truth after a strange calamity known as the Black Apparition. This learned man, hailed by later generations as “a landmark in the history of Chinese science,” led a life filled with mysteries far stranger than those recorded in Dream Pool Essays. From his years as a young scholar in Qiantang, Hangzhou, to the treacherous political currents of the court in Bianjing; from the smoke and flames of war on the northwes —Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 65 Madam Pei: This Case Looks Like a Punishable Offense to Me 裴娘子：这个案子我看刑 Lu Nanlou陆南楼Mystery261k WordsCompleted [A fallen noble coroner VS a chatty, scheming Vice Minister of Justice] [Case-Solving] A child dead in the snow, a woman with her flesh torn away, a baby inside a sheep’s belly: each case is more horrifying than the last. The clues left behind by a corpse are messengers sent to the living. Listen closely to the final message they bring. [Romance] One is cool and dignified; the other has a severe case of social awkwardness. One is excessively polite; the other is outrageously flirtatious. There’s 296Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Strange Case Files 奇案集 Drunken Dream Crab醉梦蟹Mystery226k WordsCompleted A modern office worker and homebody transmigrates to ancient times to solve cases. Strange mysteries, endless court conflicts, and a mysterious person bound to his fate: how will he face them all? Does the truth really matter that much? 336Reads8.5Score11614d adds
  17. 67 The Great Ming Judge 大明刑王 I Get Drunk Alone吾独醉Historical3.5M WordsCompleted The soul of a modern police officer transmigrates into the body of a condemned prisoner named Song Wuya, who is awaiting execution at the execution grounds. He does not, however, inherit the man's memories. Through a strange twist of fate, he ends up becoming a “police officer” in the Ming Dynasty, using modern knowledge and criminal investigation techniques to solve one bizarre case after another! 108Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  18. 68 The Tianxi Storm 天玺风云 Yan Xiaoyue Ruzhi炎晓月如知Mystery945k WordsOngoing In the thirty-fifth year of Jingchang, during the Great Yong dynasty, Emperor Jingchang’s illness grows steadily worse, and turmoil grips the court amid internal strife and external threats. At this time, a series of strange, baffling cases takes place in the capital, Tianxi City. From street vendors and commoners to powerful ministers and nobles, everyone is implicated, and the people of Tianxi City are gripped by fear. Bo Ziye, the emperor’s close aide and Earl of Jiayi, is ordered to invest 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 69 I’m a Divine Detective in Great Qian 我在大乾当神捕 Lu Xun's Transmigration Journey陆寻的穿越之旅Mystery488k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of an ancient constable, he encounters a supposed suicide from the start. He uses plant ash to reveal footprints and mulberry paper to detect marks left by a ligature. “This wasn’t a suicide. It was murder!” From constable to director in the Ministry of Justice, from commoner to a sixth-rank official. Grain stores robbed, scholars murdered, families wiped out, salt merchants smuggling, corruption in the government... He solves the cases no one else can. He inve 13Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 Defying the Clan's Rules: A Record of Life and Death 逆改族训生死录 Master Miao Miao淼淼法师Mystery128k WordsOngoing [Courtroom Power Plays] [Intellectual Romance] [Rule of Law and Rule of Ritual] [A Woman Disguised as a Man] [Mystery and Detective Cases] A female prosecutor transmigrates into another world. Armed with evidence and facts, legal principles and human compassion, she takes on a feudal dynasty and wins herself a host of devoted young admirers... and the hearts of nine hundred million women! [Synopsis] What? Every daughter of the Xiao family must be drowned? Even newborn girls? Because of... a cla —Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 71 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 Liu the Knife Unmaker解刀刘Mystery132k WordsOngoing Lin'an, during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song. A bizarre fire consumes the entire household of Zhou Xianzong, an official in the Revenue Department, killing all twenty-seven members. The case is on the verge of being closed. Yue Lin, a vice minister of the Court of Judicial Review, examines the scene and unearths a twenty-eighth, unidentified skeleton deep beneath the rubble. A unique imperial gold-threaded glass bead is tied around its wrist, and the victim died long before the fire. As —Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 The New Cases of Judge Bao 新包公案 Gu Jinming古金明Mystery250k WordsCompleted Five people shared a piece of zha cake, yet only the one seated at the head of the table died. Bao Zheng followed the clues from one plate of cold cake to a debt over meteoric iron, twenty years of restraint, and an iron seal in a deep well. There was more than one killer, and more than one path to justice. Beneath Bianjing’s glittering prosperity, everyone owed a debt they could never repay. 91Reads—Score10114d adds
  23. 73 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾，大理寺少卿的私人参军 The Winding Wizard of Oz弯弯的绿野仙踪Mystery144k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Bie Yang and her adopted younger sister Zhong Ling save Xiao Rui, a former junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has been demoted to county commandant of Linglong County. They assume their paths won’t cross again, but when two unidentified skeletons are discovered in a secret room at Xiuwei Pavilion, they are brought together once more. Hoping to solve the mystery quickly and keep it from hurting the pavilion’s business, Bie Yang and County Commandant Xiao join 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 74 The Young Detective’s Strange Casebook 少年奇冤录 The Stone in My Memory记忆中的石头Historical183k WordsCompleted (This book is entirely fictionalized.) A future warrior known as the God of Crime Solving transmigrates to the Song Dynasty and takes over the body of a young man. Watch as he defies the powerful, fearlessly seeks the truth, and solves the mysteries that have long gone unexplained. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 75 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠：我家女捕会推理 Half Cool半凉Ancient Romance851k WordsCompleted A handsome county magistrate newly arrived in town and a brothel girl who disguises herself as a man form the most unlikely crime-solving team. In the little town of Shanhe County, a terrifying string of murders takes place in locked rooms. The two work together, following the clues to unravel the truth. Brothel girl Yun Luoyi transforms into the government office's only female constable, makes a name for herself, cracks one bizarre case after another, and earns the title of “Master Detective.” 84Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  26. 76 Di Renjie's Casebook: Solving Mysteries with Corpse Speech, Judging the Fate of All Under Heaven 大唐狄刑录：尸语破诡，权断乾坤 Wen Qilin文栖林Historical245k WordsOngoing A modern forensic examiner transmigrates to the Wu Zhou era and becomes a lowly coroner nobody respects! One bizarre case after another, all written off as “vengeful ghosts claiming lives,” drives the Tang court's justice system to the brink! “The dead cannot speak, but their bodies bear witness!” Massacres, serial murders, court conspiracies... Armed with nothing but an autopsy knife, he face-slaps the powerful, tears apart rebel factions, helps Judge Di restore order, and becomes the Tang Dyna 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 77 From Corrupt Official to Upright Judge: With the System, What Have I to Fear? 狗官到青天：我有系统我怕谁 A Cup of Wine for Life's Joys and Sorrows悲欢离合一杯酒Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaowei transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Ming dynasty and awakens an unreliable System. As he solves one strange case after another and wins justice for the wronged, he rises to the pinnacle of life. The book generally features a new case every three to five chapters. Readers who enjoy fast-paced quick transmigration stories are welcome to share their thoughts. 971Reads8.2Score10614d adds
  28. 78 I'm a Coroner, Pay Up 我，仵作，打钱 Whatever随便Mystery836k WordsCompleted [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
  29. 79 The Court Minister of Justice's Lucky Carp Wife 大理寺卿的锦鲤妻 Red Little Fruit红小果Mystery602k WordsCompleted Xiao Su, the junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is a powerful figure at court. The only time you get to see him is when you're dead! As a coroner, Ning Xiaosu naturally gets first dibs! This is a story about a bickering couple who join forces to solve cases! 65Reads6.1Score—14d adds
  30. 80 The Great Zhou Detective 大周女探案 Ball皮球Mystery253k WordsCompleted Ever since Ye Sheng took office, Jiangning has been far from peaceful. The Wu family’s bride mysteriously dropped dead, and the Lu sisters were both found with their throats slit. One strange incident followed another, leaving everyone on edge. To clear his father’s name, Tan Xin traveled a thousand miles to Jiangning. There, he and Ye Sheng supported each other as they sought the truth. Amid shifting fortunes, greed, anger, delusion, truth and falsehood, who is right and who is wrong… 9Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  31. 81 The Eerie Cases of a Young Lady Magistrate 诡案女少卿 Mo Xiyue墨汐月Mystery602k WordsCompleted Meng Wujia, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review, returns to Luodu under a secret identity, determined to uncover the truth behind her master and mistress’s murder! She never expected someone to force her into household power struggles. Meng Wujia waves a hand. “I’ve already played all the tricks you’re using.” Someone frames her for murder? With autopsy tools in hand, Meng Wujia doesn’t care. “I’ll examine the body and find out how they died!” The Cat Ghost’s Heart Feast, Old Dream 319Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  32. 82 The Wind Rises Over the Dali Temple 风起大理寺 A Lily一朵百合花Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [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 147Reads6.1Score10014d adds
  33. 83 At Dawn, the Curtains Roll in the Spring Breeze 晓来帘幕卷东风 Moonlight over Nanshan南山月明Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + mystery and investigation + historical romance + sweet love] Fifteen years ago, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, 108 people were killed by a mysterious assailant. While investigating the truth behind the massacre of his family, Ye Wuchen meets Jin Yi, a physician. By a twist of fate, he also uncovers the secret of Jin Yi’s hidden past. The truth draws ever closer, hidden secrets are about to come to light, and danger is closing in… 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 84 The Minister's Concubine 侍郎妾 Give Me a Lamp给我一盏灯Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted After working overtime through the night, I suddenly transmigrated and woke up in a pile of corpses, where I stumbled upon a killer in the act. Through a twist of fate, I was married into the general’s mansion as the concubine of Chu Lingzhi, a vice minister of the Ministry of Justice. I was drawn into a series of major cases, including the murders of selected palace maidens and a headless corpse case. To protect myself, I followed Chu Lingzhi around each day, helping him solve cases and earn me 212Reads8.7Score1714d adds
  35. 85 Book Transmigration: Being a County Magistrate Is So Hard 穿书：县令太难啦 Fiery Big Yellow Millet火红大黄梁Two Male Leads41k WordsCompleted Also known as "Joining the Protagonist’s Crew to Coast Through Life" Everything here is my own creation! My own creation! My own creation! In a nutshell: Ji Xing, a lively, sharp-tongued ray of sunshine, × Jiang Beiyu, a cool, powerful show-off; Chen Beifang, the cold, incisive brains of the group, × Zhao Cheng, sharp-eyed and meticulous [The Squad’s Everyday Case-Solving] Zhao Cheng, a university senior on the verge of graduation, is transported into the body of his ancient namesake, the county 9Reads—Score114d adds
  36. 86 The Red Lantern 红色灯笼 Xi Xizhi羲羲之Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + episodic cases + wild imagination + romance + plot twists] Ever since Yue Xin was six, two bright red lanterns have always hung along the corridors of her family home. Whenever those dream lanterns appear, they float in midair, seeming lonely and desolate... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 87 The Hundred Poisons Compendium 百毒谱 Wu Yu, No Worries吴虞无虞Eastern Fantasy446k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Dayan dynasty, the skies are clear and the days are long. The Jin army's hoofbeats press against the northern frontier, undercurrents surge through the court, and yet the martial world has its eyes fixed on one thing: the Xie family's medical compendium. The compendium has three volumes: medicine in the first, poisons in the second, and techniques in the third. Six years ago, the Xie clan, a family of distinguished generals, was wiped out overnight, and the compendium s 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 Major Crimes Squad: The Blue Rabbit's Revenge 重案小队：蓝兔子的复仇 Carefree Worry-Free Mountain Lodge逍遥无忧山舍Mystery168k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast, Criminal Investigation, Revenge, Multiple Cases, Female-Oriented, Mystery] The sudden appearance of a headless female corpse on camera sets a long-planned revenge plot in motion. A returning survivor leisurely begins a game of chess, reopening a match that began years ago, one move at a time. The evils they once committed become an altar on which to mourn their past defeat, as a new round of slaughter begins. Led by Lu Heng, the criminal investigation team of the Shanhe City Publ —Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 89 Yin Jiuniang, the Coroner 仵作阴九娘 Wilderness Sprite荒野小妖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A modern-day female forensic doctor transmigrates into the body of a destitute orphan and vows to expose those who framed loyal men. As soon as she returns to Chang'an, she encounters one murder case after another. Seeing that she has some skill, Magistrate Zheng Yecheng of Chang'an County asks her to help investigate. But she goes about picking up bones like they're treasures, humming a song and looking like she's having a great time. “Lift up your veil and let me see your bones. Your bones are 276Reads7.2Score—14d adds
  40. 90 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 Everyday A Bu市井阿布Mystery166k WordsCompleted [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 34Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 91 The Young Lady of Shuntian Prefecture 顺天府小娘子 Yuwen Manman宇文满满Mystery214k WordsCompleted Keywords: Ancient China, crime-solving, mystery, jianghu [Their first meeting] “What a handsome young man! I’ve taken a fancy to you! How old are you? Where do you live? Are you married? If not, ” “Miss, please conduct yourself with dignity. I already have a fiancée.” “Oh? Then I’m no longer interested in you.” “...” [Later] “What a handsome young man! I’ve taken a fancy to you! How old are you? Where do you live? Are you married? If not, ” “I’m twenty-five, I live on Songyu Street, and I’m not 139Reads8.9Score—14d adds
  42. 92 The Great Qi Dynasty's First Female Coroner 大齐第一女仵作 Yin Ying尹影Mystery996k WordsCompleted Forensic pathologist Ding Yuning died unexpectedly after staying up late to write an autopsy report, when it triggered the toxins in her body. She transmigrated into the body of a mysterious woman in ancient times, also named Ding Yuning. When they first met, he was Zhao Xingren, the top constable in Qingping County, and looked exactly like Zhao Xi, her late boyfriend who had worked in law enforcement. But because she was dressed in black from head to toe, Zhao Xingren mistook her for the culpri 261Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 93 The Days I Spent Solving Cases in Ancient Times 在古代探案的日子 Oh, Moon Who Loves to Eat爱吃的月亮啊Ancient Romance139k WordsCompleted [A devoted, super-sweet romance; no misunderstandings, just solving cases] Modern forensic pathologist Shen Xian'an transmigrated to Beiyang and was doing just fine as a low-ranking county magistrate. She spent her days solving old unsolved cases, collecting her monthly salary, and enjoying a little wine. Life was comfortable and easy. Then one day, an imperial edict suddenly summoned her back to the capital, where she was ordered to investigate the Crown Prince's murder alongside the Third Prin 242Reads6.2Score—14d adds
  44. 94 Night Patrol: My Nose Can Sniff Out Ghosts 巡夜人：我鼻子能闻出鬼怪 Eternal Starry River万古星河Mystery104k WordsOngoing Genre: Classic Chinese supernatural mysteries | Yin-Yang cases | Court intrigue | A little cultivation and mystical arts One-sentence synopsis: In the Great Zhou Dynasty, county offices handle criminal cases by day. When night falls, the Night Patrol Bureau governs the boundary between Yin and Yang. Shen Yanqiu, a young clerk armed with the secret scroll Night Patrol Records, roams through the night across countless households, solves grisly cases involving ghosts and monsters, and investigate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 95 The Grand Court’s Female Coroner’s Journal 大理寺女仵作日志 Mo Xiyue墨汐月Mystery608k WordsCompleted Tan Anruo, a young coroner at the county yamen, is summoned to the turbulent city of Luozhou by an imperial order from the Empress Dowager. She is inadvertently drawn into an unsolved case at the Court of Judicial Review. To save her own life, Tan Anruo joins forces with Song Jiu'an, a junior official at the court, and others to crack the case. A paper effigy kills in the dead of night, dressed in red and with its hair hanging loose as it asks people for directions. Is it really a paper effigy, 1.4kReads8.7Score21614d adds
  46. 96 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Willows in the Mist烟柳Mystery270k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 89Reads8.9Score2314d adds
  47. 97 The Coroner's Wife Is a Swordswoman 仵作娘子是剑客 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery882k WordsCompleted · The Ultimate Contrast · A Double Life: See how an ugly, mute coroner handles corpses by day and knives by night, playing the most thrilling game of identity in the narrow space between the authorities and the martial world. · Mind and Might · Cracking Bizarre Cases: From the “Faceless Corpse Case” to the “Red-Bride Serial Murders,” one uncanny case after another connects to a shocking conspiracy to wipe out his master’s sect. The coroner’s blade and the swordsman’s sword join forces to tear aw 11Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 98 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 Everyday A Bu市井阿布Mystery607k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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