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- 101 Detective Chen Meng: Twelve Secrets from Major Cases, Complete in 3 Volumes 刑警陈猛：重案秘闻十二宗（共3册） I’m a special crimes detective. Just one of the countless ordinary detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they’re each one of a kind, yet utterly ordinary. We once strode forward with bold ambition and high spirits. We once unraveled tangled clues, cutting through the fog to hunt down the truth. We also faced twelve major cases that left us grief-stricken, hesitant, and lost. M 209Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 102 The Blind Date We Agreed On Turned into a Murder Scene 说好的相亲竟然变成了凶案现场 After Chen Jian'an transmigrates, the System forces him to go on a blind date. The System activates at the restaurant, awakening the strongest detective skills. He immediately solves a case in which a man murdered his wife at the restaurant. Unexpectedly, the entire investigation is livestreamed by his blind date. He goes viral in an instant! “Next time Chen Jian'an is around, let's not say a word, okay?” “Captain Qin, why not?” “Hearing him analyze everything like a machine gun makes me feel li 65Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 103 Crime Solving: The Forensic Photographer 破案：法医摄影师 Born into a family of forensic experts, Zhong Xiaoxing grew up surrounded by their work and developed a deep aversion to the profession. But his passion for medicine was so strong that he still chose to attend medical school. At his graduation banquet, he spoke boldly to his family about his plans for the future. Little did he know that a twist of fate would grant him a System, leaving him with no choice but to follow his father into one case after another, camera in hand. 127Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 104 Offline 脱网 Life is like a web. It’s not your own punishment you should fear for the wrongs you’ve done, but the possibility that it will fall upon your descendants. Karma comes full circle. Right and wrong, everything is already fated. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Officer Han, Want to Fall in Love? 韩警官谈恋爱吗 “Officer Han, would you like to fall in love?” “When life and death hang in the balance.” Lin Xi’s lips gently brushed Han Zhe’s forehead. This is a story about a couple who never misunderstand each other, gradually fall in love, and clear away layer after layer of mystery. This is my first time writing. I hope you’ll be kind to me. 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 The Thousand-Year-Old Detective 千岁神探 During the Song Dynasty, the Six Fan Gate. At the summit of the Tianshan Mountains, he attains immortality. Demons and monsters all fear him. Dynasties rise and fall, and everyone else is just a passerby. A thousand years rush past. He is merely a visitor to the halls of power. He once discussed old cases with Bao Zheng and often examined corpses with Song Ci. Across a thousand years, he writes the chronicles of history. A single lifetime spent seeking the truth. He is the greatest martial artis 22Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 107 Murdering Eric 谋杀Eric On Monday morning, a murder took place in a bustling CBD. A partner at a globally renowned accounting firm was bludgeoned to death with a heavy object. The police questioned everyone connected to the case, only to uncover a suicide from many years ago... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Policewoman and the Undercover Kid 女警花与卧底小子 A new work is here! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Undercover 卧底 Undercover narcotics officer vs. kidnapped college student Rugged, roguish man x pretty, sweet girl Everyone thought the story began when Xia Mo was forced to stay by Zhou Jinyao's side as leverage, and Zhou Jinyao had no choice but to accept in order to gain their trust. Over time, the unfortunate Xia Mo fell for the tenderness and attentive care Zhou Jinyao gave her. Zhou Jinyao, too, began to fall for this girl who seemed fragile but was actually strong. But the truth is, their story really b 397Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 110 The Knockout: Major Crimes Squad 狂飙：重案中队 [Criminal investigations, case-solving, manhunts, and the daily life of detectives, with no supernatural elements] An Zhen, a detective with the Criminal Investigation Corps, is parachuted in as an instructor for the Major Crimes Squad. He has a superhuman memory possessed by only a handful of people in the entire world. In the squad's daily work, he cracks drug cases, hunts down criminals, and takes on criminal gangs, solving one case after another while doggedly uncovering the truth behind mys 595Reads—Score11014d adds
- 111 Night Watch Detective 守夜刑警 Everyone on the Criminal Investigation Team says I'm cursed. Someone died in a case my father investigated, my mother died in front of a mirror, and even my partner nearly lost their life. Then I took on the dismemberment case. The victim had been cut into seven pieces, each incision dusted with sandalwood powder. The forensic pathologist said it was the work of a deranged killer. I said it wasn't. Because in the second-floor window at the crime scene, I saw a woman in a red dress. Rain passed s 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Operation Breaking Ice 破冰行动 Synopsis: This book is adapted from the screenplay of the iQIYI crime drama Ice Breaking Action, based on a real major case and written by Chen Yuxin, Qin Yue, and Li Li. Told through the parallel stories of Li Fei and his father’s anti-drug operations, it follows two generations of anti-narcotics officers who risk their lives to tear open the tangled underground drug network woven by local dealers. They break through layer upon layer of deception and give their blood and lives to the Thunder An 441Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 113 The Mystery at the Gao Residence 高宅里的迷案 The story takes place in the early twenty-first century, in a detached mansion in an affluent neighborhood of a bustling city. Gao Shengli, the only son of the wealthy Gao family, married Wang Hongmei, the only daughter of the scholarly Wang family. She has never gotten along with her mother-in-law, Feng Xiumei, who has always treated her coldly. No matter how hard Wang Hongmei tries to please her, Feng Xiumei’s attitude never changes. Whenever Gao Shengli comes home and sees the tension between 867Reads7.2Score11714d adds
- 114 You Asked Me to Solve Cases as an Intern, and from the Start I Arrest Two Wanted Criminals? 让你实习破案，开局抓俩通缉犯？ After transmigrating, he gets the System on his very first day as an intern! All he has to do is solve cases and capture criminals alive to earn points he can exchange for all kinds of skills, making himself stronger along the way. He hasn't even been here for half an hour, and he's already bagged two wanted criminals... 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 A Chain of Mysteries 谜案连环 [Crime investigation and deduction + no female lead + episodic stories + light romance] In a corner stands an exquisite, beautiful ice sculpture, but it is made of a corpse. An anime character who seems to have stepped out of another dimension, yet has no breath left. And a blonde beauty asleep on a bench who just won't wake up... What connection do they share? Why did the killer do this? What secrets lie behind it all? The clues they uncover all seem to point to the unsolved case from seven yea 1.3kReads—Score10214d adds
- 116 It Wasn’t Him 不是他 Choices: we face many of them over the course of our lives. Have you made the right one every time? Will the road ahead be smooth, or will it lead to ruin? In the storm, some are soaked to the skin, some emerge unscathed, and others lose everything in the whirlpool of the raging current! When the person you trust most, even the person you idolize, is exposed as someone entirely different, what will you choose? Perhaps holding fast to a corner of purity within your heart is what you strive for al 259Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 117 Light in the Darkness: Forensic Investigator Xia Luo 黑暗中的光明：法医夏洛 Crimes set ten years in the future, with one case every three chapters. Pure crime investigation, no dragging things out and no romance-obsessed leads. Does rapid technological progress help criminals, or bring crime to an end...? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Undercover Boss Is Too Unhinged to Flee, Even While Pregnant 卧底大佬太疯批，带球也得跑 [Armed police + reunion after years apart + rekindled love + fiercely devoted romance] He was a top soldier in an armed police special operations unit, sent undercover to the Golden Triangle! She was a little white rabbit kidnapped and brought to the base. When they first met, she clung to him to stay alive... Who knew she would eventually give him both her body and her heart? After all, he was handsome, skilled, and so manly! But then she wrote him a letter ending things, and he said he was wil 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Sister Li! I Want to Marry You 李姐！我要娶你 At 36, a female station chief is at a pivotal point in her career, but one devastating blow after another sends her reeling: her husband betrays her, her marriage falls apart, and the promotion she has long awaited unexpectedly slips away. Struggling on all fronts, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the young Jiang Lintao. Though they come from very different circumstances and are separated by a considerable age gap, their lives become intertwined. From initial misunderstandings and distance to 3.2kReads6.6Score43214d adds
- 120 You Were Supposed to Take the Arts Exam, So Why Did You End Up in Criminal Investigation? 让你艺考，你考到刑侦去了？ Li Guan has a secret: everyone looks like an old person to him. People say it’s hard to paint skin and harder still to capture the bones beneath. For him, it’s the other way around. The pretty campus belle looks like an old woman, and a strapping young man looks like an old man, making it remarkably easy for him to draw bones and muscles. He thought he would spend his life this way, different from others but otherwise uneventful. Then a young, handsome female classmate showed up, and with her ca 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Heavenly Lion 天狮 A new work is here! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 You Were Supposed to Catch Pickpockets, So Why Did You Catch a Wanted Criminal? 让你去反扒，你顺手抓个通缉犯？ [System] [Power Fantasy] [One Female Lead] [Mystery] After drinking too much, Zhang Chen accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world several years in the past. By chance, he became an auxiliary police officer in Dong City. He also awakened the Famous Police System, and from that day on, Dong City gained a legendary figure. On his first day on the job, the anti-pickpocketing squad took him along on an operation, and he accidentally caught a wanted criminal. The officers who heard the news were 96Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 123 Chronicles of the Dark Night 暗夜编年史 When bestselling mystery writer Han Rui discovers that the cases in his novels bear a startling resemblance to real-life murders, his quiet life is suddenly swept into a carefully orchestrated conspiracy. Each clue seems deliberately planted to lure him into a dangerous web. Fighting alongside his calm and astute assistant, Xia Tong, he searches for the truth through layers of deception, only to discover that the case is about more than life and death. It is tied to a long-hidden secret about Ha —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 124 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告！我的幽灵在帮我破案 She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 No Remains of Heluo 河洛无余 I met the protagonist of this story on the streets of Country E. He bought me a meal and asked me to write his story: A sudden accident claimed the life of Yu An, wife of Zhou Anzhe, the richest man in Luoqing City, and left Zhou Anzhe in a deep coma. The accident looked like a flawless act of deliberate sabotage, but someone discovered a suspicious detail. After that: The eldest son, a gentle, jade-like doctor, found a mysterious madwoman at his side who would obey only him. The second son, a p 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Terror at Pier Two 二码头惊魂 Tags: mystery + modern romance + romantic suspense + urban life + everyday city life + strong female lead + brilliant detective + deduction + case-solving + workplace A researcher at the Institute of Education Sciences struggles to identify the culprit behind her best friend’s wrongful death, then brings the real murderer to trial and secures a death sentence. Unexpectedly, the criminal has powerful connections, and, through an elaborate ruse, narrowly escapes execution in the death chamber. A t 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Police Honor: The Station Chief Is Actually My Master 警察荣誉：所长竟是我师父 Also known as: “Old Wang, You're Actually My Master” Lin Tao, a border anti-drug police officer, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world of Police Honor during an operation and successfully awakens the sign-in System. He thought he'd spend the rest of his life working at a local police station, but it turns out the Balihe Police Station is only the beginning... P.S. I can't do this synopsis justice. Please give the story itself a try. 313Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 128 Tales of Folk Supernatural Encounters 民间灵异故事说 This book takes a fresh approach with its distinctive chapter structure. Each chapter is like a gateway to a mysterious world, leading readers into one gripping, spine-chilling ghost story after another. The stories cover a range of subjects and styles: some are so sinister and terrifying they raise the hairs on your neck; others are packed with suspense that makes your heart race; still others are steeped in an eerie atmosphere that draws you in and refuses to let go. Whether you’re a seasoned 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Someone Calls to You in the Dead of Night. Don't Look Back! 深夜有人叫你，莫回头！ Terrifying incidents from the founding of the nation to the present. If you're having trouble sleeping at night, take a look. You'll sleep even less afterward. If you're lonely, take a look, and you'll start thinking there's someone in the bathroom, someone in the kitchen, someone under the bed... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Back to Republican-Era China to Solve a Bizarre Case: Bloodshed in the Bridal Chamber 回到民国破奇案之血溅婚房 Back in the Republic of China: Solving a Strange Case of Bloodshed in the Bridal Chamber —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 A Box Set of Highly Rated Mystery and Suspense Novels (3 Books) 高评推理悬疑小说套装（共3册） This work brings together three highly rated mystery novels: The Invisible Elephant, Plum Blossom Nail, and The Long Night Is Coming. The Invisible Elephant: Elephant, whose real name is Wu Xing, is a newspaper reporter with an extraordinary sense of smell. He needs eight and a half hours of sleep every day and is afraid of camera flashes. One day, while working, he comes across a bizarre murder. The victim was strangled to death with a rope, dressed in a red bellyband, blindfolded with black cl 15Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 132 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Don't Forget to Look Back 勿忘回头 Lin Feng, a brilliant chemist at the Provincial Evidence Identification Center of the Longguo Provincial Public Security Department, is the only son of Lin Jianguo, a veteran officer in the Narcotics Squad. Years ago, the drug lord “Black Crow,” whom Lin Jianguo personally arrested, escaped prison and rebuilt his organization. Seeking revenge, he had Lin Shen kidnapped and forcibly injected with drugs until he became addicted. Stripped of his identity and imprisoned at a drug-manufacturing den, 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 One Shot to Defuse the Bomb, My First-Class Merit Came from My Undercover Brother 一枪排爆，我的一等功是卧底兄弟送的 One Shot to Defuse a Bomb, My First-Class Merit Was a Gift from My Undercover Brother 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Violet Murder Shroud 紫色凶罩 A woman is found in a cornfield, impaled through the body by a steel bar. Was it revenge, a crime of passion, or torture? Read closely and examine every detail to find the answer. Otherwise, you won’t know the truth until the very end! 220Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Bloodlust and Wildflowers 血欲狂花 Interviews are a hurdle every student faces when entering the working world. The protagonist, Nie Xiaoyu, is an interview candidate too, but not an ordinary one: she is an interview judge. Whenever she encounters people who use interviews to line their own pockets and bully young women, she steps in to mete out justice and punish them. She even deals with those so heinous they have taken lives. Is she really an interview judge, or an evil woman who has committed countless crimes? 602Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 137 The Bloodthirsty Nanny 嗜血保姆 This is a story of criminals and police matching wits. Xiaocui, a serial killer, happens to meet a woman who looks exactly like her. So she pulls a switcheroo and takes the other woman's place. When she gets home, the man her parents introduce her to turns out to be a police officer. He has been investigating a long-unsolved case, and soon the two are locked in a battle of wits. Will the criminal finally be brought to justice, or will she escape once again and assume another identity? Read on an 57Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 138 Criminal Cases 刑案 Is the Major Crimes Unit a witness to death, or a savior of humanity? Bringing criminals to justice is their only mission. Demons and monsters are nothing compared to the terror of the human heart. Unsolved cases keep cropping up, each beset by countless obstacles, while difficult and bizarre cases emerge one after another. How will the Major Crimes Unit resolve them? What they reveal is a dark world you never knew existed, along with the twisted depths of the human heart you dare not face. 367Reads7.2Score10514d adds
- 139 Behind the Murder 命案背后 Mystery, investigation, and case after case unraveled thread by thread. It takes multiple twists before the truth finally comes to light, letting readers share in the thrill of solving each crime. The cases grow more complex as the story goes on, making it even more compelling. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Police Honor: From the Start, I Report for Duty With a Wanted Criminal in Tow 警察荣誉：开局抓个通缉犯去报到 “He is the nemesis of every criminal.” “He is also an exemplary public servant of his time.” “He’s a breath of fresh air in the corrupt capital market.” “He’s also the behind-the-scenes force helping the country’s high-tech industries lead the world.” “He’s an ordinary man from humble beginnings, a grassroots worker, and a bit of a slacker. He may even be a father of three.” “This is the story of a man who helps the people and causes around him, starting out as a beat cop and becoming a legend.” 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Ninefold Forbidden Zone (Season 1) 九重禁（第1季） Nine bizarre murders conceal nine kinds of clues, each pointing in a different direction. Because the cases are so strange and disturbing, the killer has evaded justice for years, and the authorities have ordered all information about them tightly sealed. In secret, however, the provincial Public Security Department chief orders the formation of a special task force, determined to unravel the mystery. Its members include a criminal police captain skilled in deduction and martial arts; a genius c 185Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 142 The Case of the Eroding Color 色蚀谜案 A Case of Sensual Corruption 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭：致命百分比 I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Criminal Investigation: A Shocking Bloodbath 刑侦之惊天血案 [A roguish detective X a beautiful mortician. Amid a shocking string of murders, only love can bring us peace.] [Crime investigation + suspense + deduction + mind games + two powerful leads + revenge + redemption] Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a shocking dismemberment case. She gave up on herself and has carried a deep-seated grudge ever since, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in this perilous case, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigati 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 145 The Story of Miss Zhao and the Young Policeman 赵大小姐与小警察的故事 After graduating from the Police University and marrying into the wealthy Zhao family, Ke Dongfan remains a low-ranking officer at a local police station. He accidentally discovers that his two-year-old son isn't his biological child. His wife, Zhao Xinlan, treats him with such devotion that he can't bring himself to make a decision. But after learning the truth, he resolutely takes the path of justice. From then on, he awakens to his calling, solves one bizarre case after another, and avenges t 230Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 146 Stars Shine Before Dawn 破晓之前繁星闪 [Deadly pursuit + human trafficking + secret identities + suspense + undercover work + mutual redemption + two equally powerful leads + emotional push and pull + strong female lead] Shao Yiming: You’re a reporter covering human trafficking, and you actually got kidnapped by traffickers? How can you still call yourself a journalist? Ming Jun: You’re a police officer, yet you’re always dreaming about being kidnapped. How are you supposed to catch them? He: Bullets and blades don’t care who they 123Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 147 The Detective Who Stole the Spotlight 出圈女刑警 The little girl rescued eighteen years ago grows up to become a criminal investigator with the Xihai City Criminal Investigation Squad. She reunites with the police officer who saved her all those years ago... The sparks between them set off one gripping real-life police crime story after another! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Sleeping Volcano 沉睡的火山 On the eve of his company's stock market debut, Wu Liang, chairman of the Wuwei Group in Jinhai City, is murdered in his own bedroom. The killer cruelly saws off Wu Liang's feet... Xu Changsheng, captain of the criminal investigation team at the Municipal Public Security Bureau, leads a team of capable officers in an investigation that continues day and night. The killer's methods are exceptionally clever. Xu Changsheng and his team spend a great deal of time investigating and piecing together t 493Reads—Score10014d adds
- 149 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Cold Case Reopens 迷案重启 [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [Unraveling the Clues to Dispel Layer Upon Layer of Mystery] The Rainy-Night Predator Case The Flower Shop Owner’s Lover The Death of a Streamer A Captive in the Cellar… Murder after murder… Deputy Captain Lin Yi leads his team in solving one bizarre case after another. Who could have guessed that in the end, he would uncover the mystery of his own origins! 86Reads7.3Score10814d adds
