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- 51 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 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
- 52 The Dali Temple Couple’s Daily Case Files 大理寺夫妇探案日常 Completed [Detective husband-and-wife duo + episodic cases + deduction + fair-play mysteries + everyone's favorite] A transmigrated policewoman obsessed with solving cases VS a Minister of the Court of Judicial Review just as obsessed with solving cases. Bound together by their sense of justice, these two workaholics gradually fall for each other as they investigate. Together, they solve one baffling mystery after another and find a love forged through the bonds of comradeship. 422Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 53 First-Rank Female Coroner 一等女仵作 A modern female forensic pathologist transmigrates into the past. With her knack for making the dead speak, she enjoys a comfortable life in ancient times. Armed with a silver hairpin dipped in cinnabar, she keeps a remarkable record of all kinds of bizarre deaths. But then she stumbles into a string of strange, thorny unsolved cases. Her work with the dead catches his attention, and so she examines the corpses while he solves the crimes. Together, they make a perfect team. She thought she was o 540Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 54 Need Your Fortune Told? One Million a Session 算命吗？一次一百万 The early arc is about ghost hunting, the later arc about wealthy families, and the final arc about the underworld. [Showbiz + metaphysics and face-slapping + sweet romance with a wealthy heir] Jiang Nian died, then came back to life. One moment, she was competing with her fellow disciples; the next, she'd transmigrated into the body of a notorious, scandal-plagued actress in the entertainment industry. Netizens accuse her of sleeping around, yet still being unwanted? Jiang Nian counts on her fi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Metaphysical Master Can Crush a Heavy Truck with Her Bare Hands 玄学大佬她能徒手捏碎大货车 (Metaphysics + Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance + Merit System + Powerful Leads + Cultivation) After failing her tribulation, Yan Shixian transmigrates into a book. Her original character is the true daughter of the Yan family, a cannon-fodder supporting actress in a tragic romance who loves someone she cannot have. Her eldest brother looks at her with disdain. “You grew up in some country Taoist temple? You look so frail a breeze could knock you down. What a disgrace! Remember this: Qingqing is t 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Perfume Atelier No. 7 七号调香馆 Legend has it that there is a perfumery in this world that makes a living selling fragrances to help people weave their dreams. Nan Zhu, the owner of the shop, is investigated by criminal police captain Yan Yi after becoming entangled in a bizarre string of murders. A novel that keeps offering clues, a mysterious and unknown force, and grudges dating back a thousand years are all brought to light through a series of strange cases... Open the perfumery’s case files, and among the contracts of eve 74Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 57 The Little Forensic Investigator of the Dali Temple 大理寺小仵作 [Mystery + Crime Solving + Transmigration + Deduction] After transmigrating to ancient times, Shen Chu couldn’t sew clothes or embroider, nor could she weave or make porcelain. Fortunately, she had a talent for examining corpses. With the help of an old man who had powerful connections, whom she took as her master, she landed a secure position as a coroner at the Court of Judicial Review. Pei Li, a junior deputy minister at the Court of Judicial Review, had three assistant investigators under hi 17Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 58 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠：我家女捕会推理 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
- 59 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 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
- 60 In the Wake of Evil 恶果之下 A murder tears apart a once-prosperous, harmonious family, while an unseen hand manipulates everything from behind the scenes. Determined to uncover the truth about her mother's death, Tan Wan throws herself into the police force, ready to make a difference. Just as she is about to get to the bottom of it, a man's arrival overturns everything she once believed. His closeness is like honey in a jar, drawing Tan Wan in until she cannot break free, and slowly leading her astray. What really happene 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 61 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 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
- 62 Soul-Led Case Files: The Abyss 灵魂指案：深渊 The Psychic Detective, Book Two [A pair of clear black-and-white eyes, hiding secrets no one knows] One case claimed dozens of lives, including those of the people dearest to her. She lost her faith in being a police officer and had planned to live out her life in obscurity, never realizing that she would be swept up in a shocking conspiracy... 361Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 A Day in the Life of the Imperial Guard Investigation Bureau 内卫司探案日常 Xu Fengmian takes Zhou Jian, a new recruit in the Imperial Guard Bureau, under her wing because of social obligations. She assumes the young man from a noble family is here to coast along, but it turns out he can not only cook and sew for her, he can help her solve cases too! A thief who stole a precious pearl dies in a fire. A young nobleman who longed for the martial world meets his end in a narrow alley. A gambler dies along with his creditor. A refined young lady dies in a hot spring. In a s 352Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 64 I Make Money Catching Ghosts in Ancient Times 我在古代靠捉鬼赚钱 [Mysticism + Ghost and Demon Hunting + Lightly Cathartic + Big Imagination + Overpowered Protagonist + Easygoing + Sweet Romance] The heroine is powerful, and only gets stronger. There is a male lead. Chu Xingzhi was a Celestial Master. After battling an evil spirit whose cultivation far surpassed her own, she ultimately blew herself up and died. (There was a reason she couldn't defeat that evil spirit.) After death, she transmigrates to a fictional world called the Great Xuan Dynasty. When she 187Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 65 The Fake Heiress Left the Rich Family and Became Unstoppable 离开豪门的假千金强到飞起 [Metaphysics expert + entertainment industry + fake heiress reborn + everyone gets their comeuppance + satisfying face-slapping] In her previous life, Jin He had humbly tried to please her “family,” only to be met with mockery, betrayal, and abandonment! When Jin He begged them for help, they laughed and let her die a miserable death! Reborn, she sealed off her heart and cut ties with those so-called relatives once and for all! She turned away without looking back and made a splash in the entert 150Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 66 Reborn: The Mystical Master Amazes the World 重生后，玄门大佬她惊艳了全球 In her previous life, she was branded a monster and abandoned by the man she loved. On the day he ascended the throne, he used her blood to consecrate his empire. Reborn, Shen Yixin looks at the overbearing CEO before her, whose face is identical to that of the man who betrayed her in her previous life, and wonders whether she should save him. Later, she learns that everything she remembers from her past life was just a dream. This man has waited for her in the mortal world for a thousand years, 66Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 67 Help! The Metaphysical Princess Consort Is Causing Trouble Again 救命，玄学王妃又闹妖了 [Metaphysics + Qimen arts + feng shui...] [Transmigrated Metaphysics Master vs. the Lame Young Prince] (Qimen Dunjia, folk secret arts, Qimen Dunjia, Nine Palaces destiny charts, Zhuyou healing... As the saying goes, fate comes first, luck second, and feng shui third. Feng shui has a huge impact on people, from wealth and health to marriage and family. Curious? Then turn to the first page and read on...) A metaphysics master from the twenty-first century was given an assignment by her master at 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 I'm a Ghost Officer in the Underworld 姐在地府当鬼差 [Mysticism, ridiculous laughs, mildly spooky supernatural elements, a powerful and devoted couple, episodic stories] Legend has it that there is a city in the Underworld called the City of Unjust Deaths. Those who died unjustly, whether they have grudges left unresolved or wishes yet unfulfilled, can submit their cases to the Bureau. Only after their grievances are settled and their obsessions dispelled can they enter Fengdu in the Underworld and pass through the six paths of reincarnation. Almo 45Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 69 Scenting the Killer 闻见凶手的味道 After an accident, Shen Xi’s sense of smell becomes extraordinary. The air smells like nothing to us, unless someone has deliberately released “poison gas,” of course. But to her, it smells of blood. If the smell of blood in the air grows so strong that she can hardly breathe, there must be a murderer nearby. This ability has helped criminal investigation captain Qiu Han quickly identify suspects time and again. For some reason, she can’t smell the blood in the air whenever she’s beside Qiu Han. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Cold Palace Empress Goes on a Case-Solving Rampage 冷宫皇后靠破案杀疯了 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 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Princess Consort Can Read Your Fortune: Prince, You Don’t Have Long to Live 王妃会算卦：王爷，你时日不多了 [Sweet romance, reborn, face-slapping, play the pig to eat the tiger, mysticism, adored by the whole family] Shen Miao is a wandering soul who is accidentally summoned to ancient times, where she becomes the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei. She expects a bloodbath when she returns to the imperial capital, but instead, her parents and brothers dote on her more than anyone could imagine. Father: “If you want to marry my darling, you’ll have to get past me first.” Mother: “My darling 403Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 72 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？ 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 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 A Hundred Ghosts Beg for Mercy: Master Yi, Spare Us! 百鬼求饶：一碗大师饶命呀 Chi Yiwan, a young Taoist nun from Mount Qingcheng, descends the mountain to hone her skills, slaying demons and monsters along the way. The wandering spirits and ghosts nearby tremble at the mere mention of her name! Along the way, she saves a man who looks utterly helpless. She thinks he’s a weakling, never suspecting that this “weakling” is actually a big shot! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The County Magistrate's Daily Case Files 女县令破案日常 [Historical Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Ensemble Cast] After dying from overwork, modern-day office worker Jiang Ye is reborn in the womb of a wealthy, carefree family in ancient times. She decides to lie flat and spend her life as a lazy loafer. Unfortunately, bad luck follows her everywhere: her father dies when she is ten, her mother the following year, and then the family falls into decline. Just when she finally reaches eighteen and her twin brother Jiang Ye passes the imperial ex 1.2kReads8.2Score14514d adds
- 75 Lin Xia, Does This Look Like the Killer to You? 林夏，你看这个像不像凶手 Ever since her father died, Lin Xia has gone down the “wrong path.” That’s not what Lin Xia thinks, but what all her aunts and uncles think. The reason is that she didn’t fulfill her father’s dying wish and quietly marry, support her husband, and raise children. Instead, she chose a path of no return... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Young Master Huo’s Gifted Wife Is Sweet as Can Be 霍少的神算娇妻可香可甜呐！ Su Xiaojiu is a top figure in the world of mysticism, known to all as Master Jiujiu! Ghosts and monsters tremble at the mention of her name, and fall to their knees begging for mercy when they see her in person! Master Jiujiu spends every day helping all sorts of people solve their “impossible problems.” Unfortunately, even with her uncanny ability to read fate and snatch people back from the King of Hell, she can’t change her own lifelong streak of bad luck. She can earn money, but has no luck 10Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 77 The Noblewoman Coroner 权门女仵作 A forensic medicine doctor accidentally transmigrates into the body of the capital's most famous daughter of an influential family, becoming its foremost female coroner. A skeleton in the lake with an unknown cause of death? A single zither string that kills with its eerie sound? Watch her boil bones to test for poison, solve cases with a keen eye, punish bullies, fight corrupt officials, and expose corrupt clerks to clear the names of the wrongfully accused! But the Duke is not pleased! “Your o 364Reads6.1Score10714d adds
- 78 The Days I Spent Solving Cases in Ancient Times 在古代探案的日子 [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
- 79 The Movie Emperor's Darling Became a Viral Sensation by Exorcising Ghosts 影帝的小娇娇靠虐鬼火遍全网 [Metaphysics, sweet romance + supernatural short stories, livestreaming, everyone’s favorite] Metaphysics expert Ye Qingmian replenishes her spiritual power by absorbing yang energy, which means finding a man to kiss now and then. The catch is that she’s a total looks-obsessed. In a cramped storage room, Ye Qingmian runs into top-tier star Chu Ci, who’s hiding from danger there too. Their lips barely touch, but the man’s pure yang energy delights her. This fresh-faced, tender-looking hunk, as de 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 80 Night Patrol: My Nose Can Sniff Out Ghosts 巡夜人：我鼻子能闻出鬼怪 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
- 81 The 1990s: I Read Fortunes to Earn Merit, and Ended Up Catching Criminals? 九零：算命攒功德就抓到罪犯了？ [Period Setting + Mysticism + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Satisfying Read + Suspense + Sweet Romance + One True Pair + Takes Down Scumbags + Mystical Female Exorcist vs. Scheming, Alluring Detective Squad Captain] When Jiang Jiaojiao was catching a green-haired ghost, she lifted the wedding veil from a grave and somehow ended up in a ghost marriage with the deceased Zhan Ting! Her mother roared, “Get the Zhan family to write you a divorce!” Jiang Jiaojiao replied, “The entire Zhan family d 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 She Solved Cases and Became the Finest in Yanjing 她靠破案冠绝燕京 Murder mysteries + sweet romance + woman disguised as a man She is the daughter of a disgraced official. To survive, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a coroner. He is the emperor’s brother-in-law and the only prince with a different surname in the Great Xia dynasty. He oversees the empire’s criminal justice system. But who could know that every day, he lives as if treading on thin ice? They meet during an assassination attempt, and later, while investigating a case together, they come 81Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 83 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: The Rebellious Son of the Cui Family 唐朝诡事录之崔家逆子 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
- 84 Awakening in a Low-Dimensional World 低维觉醒 A meticulously crafted sci-fi mystery thriller that will take you to an explosive climax, bring you to tears, and make you think deeply about the universe, society, and human nature. It tells the story of Jin, who grows stronger with each mysterious case he solves, while the evil intent within those events invades him and makes him increasingly wicked. After battling the monsters conjured from his own inner darkness, he ultimately triumphs and discovers the truth about the higher-dimensional uni 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 393Reads8.4Score11014d adds
- 86 I Perform Shamanic Rituals in Another World, and the Tyrant Can Forget About Coming Through My Door 我在异世跳大神，暴君休想进我门 From the start, she transmigrates into the weak, easily bullied daughter of a farming family in the Sheng'an Dynasty. She opens her eyes in the wilderness, on the verge of losing her virtue? Feng Ling gives a chilly laugh, raises her hand, and rings a bell to summon a bewitching ghost. She immediately gets revenge on the villain, then turns around and finds the sickly, down-on-his-luck scholar next door to help her detoxify. Exorcising evil and catching ghosts, fortune-telling and drawing talism 70Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 87 The Mystic Master Who Caught Ghosts and Took the Internet by Storm 玄门大佬靠抓鬼火遍全网 [Metaphysics + Entertainment Industry + Livestreaming + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Male Lead] Her master, who had lived in seclusion on a mountain for forty years, told her it was time to go down and gain experience. So Yun Zhiyue was sent down the mountain penniless. What? Things are so expensive out here? Yun Zhiyue felt around in her empty pockets and trembled. What? People out here are this good-looking? Yun Zhiyue started drooling as she stared at the cold-faced Gu Xingjian. Gu Xingj 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Household Schemes: Not a Decent Soul in the Prince's Manor 宅斗，王府里没有一个好东西 Domestic power struggles: there isn’t a single decent person in the prince’s manor. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Red-Robed Judge's Record of Redressing Grievances 红衣辨冤录 A wealthy merchant goes out and never returns, only to be found dead in the wilderness. On her wedding night, a bride dies in her new home with a smile on her face, but this bride was once a wealthy young lady who became the most celebrated courtesan in the brothel! The heiress disappears, and when she is found again, she has already breathed her last. A battle-hardened general returns to court, only to be murdered in his study at the General's residence. His head is severed, and what is more, i 242Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 90 The Mystic Sect's Beloved Comes to Survive Her Tribulation, Sending Every Villain Packing 玄门团宠来渡劫，反派全都退一边 [Real and fake heiresses + showbiz + romantic rivals competing for the heroine + the whole family making amends + sharp comebacks and face-slapping + solving cases and exorcising ghosts + subduing demons and guiding souls + surviving tribulations and ascending to immortality] [Set in a fictional world. Please do not compare any part of the story to real life.] On the day Jing Yun turned eighteen, she learned why she had been unable to attain the Dao and ascend: She still had unresolved karmic ti 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Strange Case of South City 南城诡事 A bizarre, inexplicable murder takes place in Nancheng. The case bears a striking resemblance to one Tang Qianyu described on Weibo just two days earlier, drawing her into the investigation. To uncover the truth, she joins forces with Gu Zhiheng, her upperclassman from the same school and captain of Nancheng's criminal investigation team, to hunt down the killer. But she never imagined this was only the beginning... 416Reads7.7Score10014d adds
- 92 Laid-Back Fortune-Telling: Mr. Jiang, Your Wife Is in Trouble Again 摆烂算命：江总，夫人又进局子了 [Metaphysical fortune-telling + no romance + episodic stories + satisfying revenge] Qian Duoduo will do anything to make money. Nothing matters more to her than her life: she tells fortunes at a street stall and works as an undertaker. For money, she marries Jiang Sheng, the son of the richest man, and helps him investigate who really killed his male lover... For money, she responds to the richest man's missing-daughter notice and discovers that she is the biological daughter he lost, but she ca 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾，大理寺少卿的私人参军 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
- 94 The Great Yong Dynasty's Female Forensic Doctor 大雍女法医 Modern forensic examiner Ye Zhenzhen transmigrates to a dynasty that never existed in history while on a mission. On the very day she arrives, her outstanding autopsy skills win her the favor of Prince Kang, The Outcast, a man who stands above everyone but the emperor. Treating it as a chance to travel in another world, Ye Zhenzhen happily joins Prince Kang on his secret tour. As they travel and solve cases, she gradually realizes that her transmigration was part of a plot all along... Just then 369Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 95 A Song of Cicadas Washing the Clear Stream 一曲蝉音漱清流 [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—14d adds
- 96 After Marrying the Overbearing CEO, the Metaphysics Master Drops the Act 和霸总联姻后，玄学大佬她不装了 He is a scion of a wealthy family, young yet already wielding immense power, cold and merciless toward everyone. She is the last heir of a mystic sect, scraping by with patched-up clothes and little else. He is fated to have little wealth; she is fated to face disaster. If he doesn’t marry her, his career will be ruined, and his life and death will be uncertain. If she doesn’t marry him, she’ll spend her life penniless and destitute. On their wedding day, he said coldly, “Gu Zhaozhao, even if yo 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Metaphysics Master Comes Down the Mountain with a Child to Steal a Groom 玄学大佬带娃下山抢婚了 [Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Romance + CEO + Both Leads Are Chaste] Rumor has it that Mu Lingxi, the long-lost eldest daughter of the Mu family, is a walking “good-luck curse.” The moment she returns, she stages a complete “Mu family makeover.” It’s not that the family falls on hard times; she turns the Mu residence into a live demonstration of how “fortunes are always changing”! One word from her can turn clear skies into a thunderstorm in an instant, leaving people exclaimi 104Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 98 The Millennium-Old Big Shot Is So Delicate, and the Little Fool Helps Him Hunt Ghosts 千年大佬太柔弱，小蠢萌抓鬼侍奉 [Supernatural lore + sweet romance + ghost hunting + everyone’s darling + lovestruck little cutie] A powerful being with a thousand years of cultivation is secretly living in the house. Feng Xixi mistakes him for an old ghost, and even a Taoist priest’s exorcism can’t drive him away, so they’re forced to live under the same roof... Daily encounters with ghosts, her worldview crumbling and being rebuilt, and the little airhead trembling with fear every day... Then she accidentally discovers that 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 [A reserved, honest heir to a prominent family × a free-spirited, highly skilled heroine, one-on-one romance, detective work and revenge, reunion after years apart] Chu Zhi, a beggar from Ghost City, is the closed-door disciple of the Marquis of Anqing, Chu Qingxuan. The ninth in her generation, she is a peerless martial artist and unmatched in beauty. Bright and gifted, Chu Zhi solves a cold case at fifteen and makes a name for herself in the capital. The Emperor grants her a marriage, and she 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 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
