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  1. 1 The Catcher’s Sweetheart 捕快小娇妻 Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted The biggest regret of Constable Huo's life was never having a son to inherit his trade. To fulfill her father's "dream," Huo Xiaoyu was forced to become a low-ranking constable at the county office, where she mostly muddled along. A Lord Yan arrived in Yunwu City, accompanied by a bird. The man looked like an immortal, but the bird was so ugly it was hard to look at. With this otherworldly figure's arrival, one murder case after another followed. The two of them and their bird sought justice for 145Reads6.8Score—Shelves
  2. 2 The Jiaming Dynasty: A Few Cases to Solve 嘉明王朝:探案二三事 Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted Detective work, pursuing a husband, two strong leads. No brainless characters. In the Jiaming Dynasty, a new emperor has taken the throne, but his rule is unstable. The emperor sends Qi Bai to deal with the chancellor’s criminal syndicate. Meanwhile, Master Xie, a wealthy merchant in the capital, wants to preserve his family line, so he has Xie Wan accompany Qi Bai on his mission to welcome the God of Misfortune. And so, a skilled, handsome, and clever registrar sets off with a modern-day office 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 3 Tempest of Unsolved Cases: A Battle Between Good and Evil 悬案风云:正邪之弈 Mystery145k WordsOngoing Su Qingcen is an imperial official who solves one unusual case after another alongside his close friend Liu Chenzhou and the physician Ye Jinghong. A copper token bearing the character “Medicine,” found in a poisoning case at the Imperial Medical Academy in the capital, leads to a fraud scandal in the Ministry of Rites uncovered during the imperial examinations. Then a theft at the Treasure Pavilion reveals a conspiracy involving a “shadow network” orchestrated by the Profound Shadow Pavilion. F —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 4 The Chuzhou Case 滁州案 Mystery557k WordsCompleted [Mystery, deduction, history, detective fiction, fair-play mystery, period setting, serial murders] During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song, a bizarre series of murders takes place in a small city on the front lines facing the Jin Kingdom. As the investigation deepens, events long buried beneath the dust of war are gradually brought to light. See how Prefect Xin Qiji will cut through layers of confusion to solve a string of locked-room mysteries, while navigating the edge of a 292Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  5. 5 Cold Fox Bones: Spring with Embroidered Uniforms and Blades 青狐骨冷:锦衣绣刀春 Mystery21k WordsOngoing A frail, sickly fox-like beauty × a ruthless, cold-hearted, money-loving Embroidered Uniform Guard Investigations + everyday life + mutual teasing + secret devotion Guo Ke: Frail and sickly, with a fondness for smiling. When she gets close to the truth, she unconsciously smiles like a little fox. She loves blue-green clothes and wears her long hair loose. (Lu Bing always says she looks like a female ghost.) Lu Bing: Ruthless and cold-hearted, walking the line between good and evil. Their unspoke 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 6 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 Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves
  7. 7 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Coroner 穿越到古代当仵作 Mystery109k WordsCompleted 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 193Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 8 The Beauty's Cloak 美人披 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, 66Reads6.4Score—Shelves
  9. 9 The Lie-Flat Female Coroner Cracks a Major Case 躺平的女仵作破大案 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 89Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 10 I Picked Up an Imperial Envoy and Got into Terrible Trouble 捡个钦差,倒大霉 Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Crime Solving] [Runaway Bride] [Political Intrigue] [Sweet Romance] [Healing] A quick-witted village girl and a cunning imperial inspector, from trying to outmaneuver each other to risking their lives for one another. They say you should never pick up a man by the roadside. Once you do, there’s no getting away! Su Jin came from the 21st century and made a living selling skin cream and getting by on her wits. She firmly believed that “picking up a man by the roadside brings a lifetime of bad luc —Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 11 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 Historical177k WordsCompleted 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—Shelves
  12. 12 Detective Situ Jun 神探司徒俊 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—Shelves
  13. 13 Twelve Unsolved Cases in Chang'an 长安十二悬案 Mystery844k WordsCompleted 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 251Reads7.3Score—Shelves
  14. 14 The Great Zhou Detective 大周女探案 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… 10Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  15. 15 The Minister's Concubine 侍郎妾 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 219Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  16. 16 Book Transmigration: Being a County Magistrate Is So Hard 穿书:县令太难啦 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 17 I'm Socially Anxious, and I Traveled Back to Ancient Times to Solve Crimes? 我一个社恐,穿到古代去破案? Mystery305k WordsCompleted The male lead, Han Shenzhi, is a highly intelligent modern man with severe social anxiety who enjoys solving mysteries in his spare time. By accident, he transmigrates into the body of an ancient official, also named Han Shenzhi, who is responsible for solving crimes. His understanding parents dote on him, and he has a mischievous younger brother, Han Jingyu. While investigating a case, he meets the clever, lively, kind, and beautiful heroine, Shen Xiaoxiao. Together, they encounter all kinds of 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 18 Strange Cases of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺诡奇案 Mystery238k WordsOngoing 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—Shelves
  19. 19 Embers and Shadows of the Embroidered Spring 绣春烬影 Historical347k WordsCompleted During the Jiajing era, the Yan faction held power, and undercurrents swirled through the imperial court. The Northern and Southern Offices of the Imperial Guards had become the henchmen of powerful ministers, and wrongful convictions were everywhere. The protagonists are at the very bottom of the Imperial Guard hierarchy. Framed in a case of utmost importance involving the Eastern Palace, they are wiped out, leaving the survivors to lie low with a blood feud to avenge. With embroidered spring s 99Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 20 A Song of Cicadas Washing the Clear Stream 一曲蝉音漱清流 Mystery232k WordsOngoing [Cool on the outside, warm and slightly scheming female detective × steadfast, upright male censor] A period mystery anthology with sweet romance and redemption, fast-paced investigations, classic deduction, and a heroine with a second personality. Qu Chanyin, the adopted daughter of the Empress Dowager, the late head of the Prison Administration, and the only daughter of Prince Jing’an, is the Princess of Jing’an. Paralyzed in both legs since childhood, she is quiet and reticent but exceptional 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 21 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 Mystery300k WordsCompleted [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—Shelves
  22. 22 Undercover in Great Ming 我在大明当卧底 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted An old detective transmigrates into the body of a young Ming Dynasty page. From the start, he's in a deadly predicament: a series of mishaps gets him tangled up in a murder case. He investigates the crime to clear the wrongfully accused while going undercover and playing a double agent... Emperor: “Are you willing to serve me?” Page: “My old ma says I don't have many faults, but I've always been stubborn!” The relationships between the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the eunuch faction, and the civil 46Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 23 A Small Town of Clear Waters, Kind People, and Countless Murders 小镇水清人善多命案 Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Mystery-focused, with a touch of romance, an everyday writing style, and a warning for readers who care about historical accuracy] One night, unnoticed by anyone, Granny Qiao, a widow who had been ill for years, died in Willow Lane in Pingxiang County. Did she die of illness, or was there more to it? What stories lie behind the cases of the corpse in the dry well, the missing girl, and the man of unknown identity? Beneath the seemingly peaceful and harmonious surface of Pingxiang County, how ma 408Reads8.3Score102Shelves
  24. 24 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 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 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 25 I’m a Divine Detective in Great Qian 我在大乾当神捕 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—Shelves
  26. 26 Nemesis: Legend of the Famous Detective, Part Two: The East Trembles 宿敌外传二之名捕震关东 Eastern Fantasy181k WordsCompleted A collection of short wuxia stories: Pursuit, On the Run, Dominion, Romance, Crimson Demon, and Tragic Green. Each story has different characters and a different plot. 601Reads—Score100Shelves
  27. 27 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 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—Shelves
  28. 28 Archrivals: Side Story Two, The Great Storm of the Famous Constable 宿敌外传二之名捕大风暴 Eastern Fantasy213k WordsCompleted A short martial arts novel featuring seven stories: Snow of Beauty, Wicked Flowers, Carefree Days, Right or Left, Proud Bones, Silent Flight, and Dream of Terror. Each story has different protagonists and a different plot. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 29 The Lichao Mystery 澧朝迷案 Mystery765k WordsCompleted A new story is here~ The male lead, Li Qinyichen, is the third prince, neglected by the emperor and all but invisible in the palace. But a conspiracy thrusts him into the eye of the storm. He wants to survive and fight for a chance of his own~ The female lead, Lan Tongyuan, is an illegitimate daughter of a prince's household, where life is especially difficult for her. When she was four, a fortune-teller said her birth chart was too strong and that she would bring misfortune to her parents. The 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 30 The Cold Palace Empress Goes on a Case-Solving Rampage 冷宫皇后靠破案杀疯了 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Yihan, a police captain, falls off a cliff while pursuing a killer. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the most miserable empress in history: the widow of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen. The tyrant Zhu Di has usurped the throne, three thousand palace maids have been brutally executed, and danger lurks everywhere in the Cold Palace. She slams a palm onto the imperial desk. “Solving cases is my specialty. Killing people isn’t yours!” Zhu Di flies into a rage. “Seize her!” Who could ha 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 31 Northern Song: I Solve Murder Cases with Medicine 北宋:我靠医术查命案 Historical645k WordsOngoing In the sixth year of Xining, in Mizhou City. The body of a blacksmith exposes a shocking conspiracy. Shen Yang, an eighteen-year-old medical officer, follows in his father’s footsteps, using his medical expertise to examine corpses, investigate cases, and hunt down criminals. Bai Ji, a fifteen-year-old girl disguised as a boy, meets him in Xinghua Village while seeking revenge for her father. The exemption levy was meant to benefit the people, but corrupt officials turned it into a cash cow. Thr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 32 The Chanzhou Mystery 澶州迷案 Mystery321k WordsCompleted [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 168Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  33. 33 The Young Lady of Shuntian Prefecture 顺天府小娘子 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 127Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  34. 34 The Days I Spent Solving Cases in Ancient Times 在古代探案的日子 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 234Reads6.2Score—Shelves
  35. 35 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 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 1.2kReads8.4Score150Shelves
  36. 36 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 Mystery360k WordsCompleted [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, 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 Judge Bao: The Daily Struggle to Survive as Grand Preceptor Pang's Son 包青天:庞太师儿子苟命日常 Historical272k WordsCompleted A Daoist master transmigrates overnight and becomes Marquis Anle Pang Yu, who is about to die beneath the dragon-headed guillotine. That’s right, the very same Marquis Anle Pang Yu who harmed hundreds of thousands of people in Chenzhou and countless women. He’s in the Northern Song Dynasty, with the dragon-headed guillotine right in front of him and Judge Bao nearby, shouting for the execution to begin. What should he do? Waiting for answers online! It’s urgent! Reader’s guide: 1. This isn 197Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  38. 38 My Engagement Was Stolen? The Real Heiress Wins Over a Powerful Minister by Solving Cases 亲事被抢?真千金靠破案攻略权臣 Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [True and Fake Heiresses + Household Rivalry and Revenge + Mystery and Horror + Twisty, Mind-Bending Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance and Protective Love] Yin Yue transmigrates into a book as the true heiress who was switched at birth! After living in the countryside for fourteen years, she returns to the family home, where the original owner has become a laughingstock and a disgrace to the Yin family. Her father cares about appearances. He only looks at results and favors people who can benefit 6kReads8.3Score744Shelves
  39. 39 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted He is the city's famous “mind-reading detective,” an orphan burdened by a blood feud. She is a modern-day forensic pathologist whose masterful autopsy skills crack one bizarre case after another, yet she is caught in a mystery surrounding her own origins. Murder, massacres... One conspiracy after another, mysterious symbols, and countless webs close in around them, drawing the two of them together. A vicious dog kills its master, only for the murder to prove an injustice and fight back against o 167Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  40. 40 Congratulations, Your Ladyship, You’re Expecting 恭喜大人,您有喜了 Mystery277k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + woman disguises herself as a man + running away while pregnant + solving cases + no transmigration into a book + no golden finger] Crime-solving + romance, with each case told as a standalone story. Born posthumously, Ye Nanfeng is raised as a boy by her mother from childhood so she can protect the family business. At sixteen, she passes the imperial examination and becomes an assistant magistrate in Qingyang County. Li Taichu, a young man from an aristocratic f 692Reads8.7Score115Shelves
  41. 41 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 Mystery28k WordsCompleted The Qing-era strange case The Child-Murder Report! A mother kills her own child, then brutally cuts the body into seven pieces. What could drive a mother to cruelly murder her own child? And what would make the child’s sister help bury the body? The ignorant prefect even inexplicably arrests the person who reported the case! Desire and morality clash, fairness and justice collide. Heaven’s justice is clear: can the murdered child’s name be cleared at last? 326Reads8.9Score102Shelves
  42. 42 The Prison Breaker 断狱 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted Solve bizarre cases with brilliant wit, clear wrongful convictions with ingenious insight. A modern forensic pathologist transmigrates to the late Southern Song dynasty, where the upper classes revel in luxury while the poor struggle to survive. The world is in turmoil, and strange murders are rampant. Human lives are as cheap as grass, and fate cuts like a sword. Come and see what I can do! 993Reads8.4Score124Shelves
  43. 43 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Became an Unofficial Member of the Court of Judicial Review 相府嫡女竟成了大理寺的编外人员 Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Talkative, sunny heroine vs. cold-faced killer hero] [Fierce wolfdog in public vs. sweet little puppy in private] Though still young, Lu Zheng guarded the borders and kept Great Zhao safe. Yet somehow, the rumors about him were that he killed one man every ten paces, leaving rivers of blood in his wake; that he was cold and indifferent, and disliked women. When Lu Zheng, stationed far away at the border, heard about it... Wait, who started the rumor that there was something wrong with his sexua 402Reads8.0Score100Shelves
  44. 44 Map of the Ashen Calamity 烬劫图 Historical182k WordsCompleted **The seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The land was shattered.** News that Beijing had fallen and the Chongzhen Emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill reached Jiangnan. Even Suzhou, where fine rain fell in endless threads, was shrouded in the gloom of the end times. Chen Mo, the owner of a painting and calligraphy shop, appeared to be a gifted painter, gentle and refined as jade. In truth, he was the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that had wiped out his family three years earlier. H 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 45 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠:我家女捕会推理 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.” 87Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  46. 46 Transmigrate and Be Reborn, Slaying Demons Together 穿越重生共斩妖 Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as the legitimate daughter of a minister, who had attempted suicide. The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, whom the original owner would rather die than marry after being reborn, turns out to be a thousand-year-old snake demon that devours souls. To break out of her deadly predicament, she is forced to ally with Xue Jue, the heir to the Marquis of Yongning, who has returned reborn with memories of the Dao. He has his memories of the Dao arts, while 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 47 Reborn as a Science Girl in Late Qing China 重生之理科女在晚清 Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing With only a month left before the college entrance exams, science-track student Xu Mengxian suddenly became reborn in the late Qing Dynasty as the second young lady of a century-old tea factory. Using what she had learned in high school chemistry, physics, and biology, she helped her friends escape the practice of foot binding, protected her older sister from the harm caused by her opium-addicted brother-in-law, saved her family’s factory from losing a major order, helped the headmistress of a g 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 48 When a Forensic Doctor Meets a Taoist [Crime Solving] 当法医对上道士【破案】 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Two equally strong leads + mystery + sweet romance + transmigration) Episodic investigations weave into the main plot, bringing science and the supernatural into their ultimate collision. Enter a fantastical world woven from truth and lies! When the blade of science strikes at the mysteries of the supernatural, what is the ultimate answer to the truth? Modern top forensic pathologist Lu Zhiwei is killed while tracking a serial killer. She transmigrates into the body of a calamity-bringing illeg 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  49. 49 Constable and His Wife, Have You Switched Secret Identities? 推官夫妇,你们互换马甲啦? Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing [Women disguised as men + men disguised as women; lighthearted, funny, period-style social stories with episodic mysteries] Everyone in the judicial officer’s household has a secret identity. Xue Yingzhi used to be a dashing female escort. Now she has transformed into a judicial officer, and handling cases and catching thieves is a piece of cake. Qi Shenyu has gone from a refined young jinshi scholar to a beautiful young woman, a famous and beloved lady throughout Wuzhou City. The seemingly hone 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 50 The Coroner's Wife Is a Swordswoman 仵作娘子是剑客 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 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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