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- 101 Chasing Killers in the Dead of Night 暗夜追凶 “Does perfect crime really exist?” Bai Qi nodded confidently. “Of course!” “Then how come I've never heard of it?” Bai Qi gave a disdainful smile. “If you'd heard of it... would it still be a perfect crime?” 2.7kReads8.7Score31714d adds
- 102 The Truth in the Ruins 废墟里的真相 Ganzhou is a city where prosperity and decay intertwine, its secrets hidden in every street and alley, unknown to all. Yu Lin is an ordinary beggar, living a life everyone overlooks and spending his days wandering the city's darkest corners. Yet Yu Lin has extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, often spotting the truth hidden in people's most casual gestures. One cold, snowy night, a bizarre murder takes place in Ganzhou. A man is found dead inside his own wardrobe, wearing a strange 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 103 I Was Hired as an Auxiliary Police Officer, Yet I Became the God of Police 让你当辅警,你竟然成警神 Zhou Haolong transmigrates to a parallel world and gains a Positive Energy System. Doing good deeds grants him supernatural abilities such as perfect recall, psychic powers, the ability to read other people's memories, stop time, and turn back the clock. His nagging father, furious that Zhou Haolong's former self had wasted his potential, sends him to work as a civilian police officer, hoping he'll get some real-world experience instead of carrying on like a spoiled rich kid. What his father doe 42Reads—Score314d adds
- 104 Heterochromia: I Soothe the Cries of the Dead! 异瞳:逝者的哭泣我来抚平! After gaining unusual eyes, veterinarian Zhong Mingxuan gets the chance to take part in solving a bizarre case, setting him on the path to solving crimes. Every crime leaves clues. No matter how flawless the method, it cannot conceal the tiniest traces. The dead can speak too, if only you’re willing to listen and search for the truth. Often, the truth is that simple., Zhong Mingxuan (A crime-solving novel with one female lead.) 95Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 105 Urban Legend: Rewinding Time 都市传说:时光回溯 [The earlier chapters lay the groundwork. If that is not to your taste, you can start from Chapter 9, where the first case begins. Thanks for reading!] At the turn of the millennium, three boys make a vow: they will transmigrate through time, return to the past, and change themselves. Twenty years later, several strange cases all point to an organization called Sù. Turning back time and defying fate: is it a blessing or a curse? A string of bizarre murders begins with an urban legend. The met —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 You're a Traffic Cop, So Why Are You Always Stealing Cases from the Criminal Police? 你一交警,咋净和刑警抢活? Ji Fei transmigrates into the body of a traffic cop taking part in The Professions Uncovered, where he is responsible for explaining traffic laws. But he never expected that every case he came across would be a major one, and he awakens a golden finger as well. The more cases he solves, the stronger he becomes! Before long, the criminals are in tears. “I've had a bounty on my head for ten years and you still couldn't catch me. Then you show up and pin me down right away? Where's the justice in t 263Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 108 The Detective's Notebook 推理笔记 A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! A collection of original short mystery stories! (Important things are said three times.) Each volume is a standalone short story, so feel free to skip around! Hope you enjoy! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Crime Solving: I Just Transmigrated, and Now I'm a Murder Suspect 破案:刚穿越,我成了杀人凶手 Before long, the aroma of the soup base wafted through the doorway and out onto the street. “Huh? That smells amazing!” An old man carrying a shoulder pole passed by, stopped in spite of himself, and glanced into the shop. 10Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 110 The New Station Chief: From the Start, I'm Handed an A-Rank Fugitive 新任所长:开局就送A级通缉犯 Beep... Excellent Host detected... Binding to the City Guardian System... Binding complete! No one wants to run for chief of the Tianshui District police station? Ling Juzi: I’d like to give it a try. When they face ten wanted criminals, her colleagues hang back nervously. “Chief, be careful...” Ling Juzi: Let me show you what a live capture looks like! Wanted criminal: Is his master Ip Man? The synopsis can’t do it justice. Please read the full story. 72Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 111 Crime Solving: My Eyes Can Identify the Killer! 破案:我的眼睛能锁定凶手! [Police Legend + Case Solving + Deduction + Officialdom + System + Invincible Power Fantasy] Xiao Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens the Crime-Buster System. As long as he upholds justice, he earns rewards. From then on, the police force gains a crime buster: the strongest detective, who cracks countless difficult and baffling cases! No matter how bizarre or strange the case! Locked rooms, hidden corpses, or murders with airtight alibis? No problem. Bring them on, and he’ll solve t 79Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 112 A Mastermind's Criminal Skills, and You Say You're Just a Cop? 满级犯罪天赋,你说你是小警察? [Criminal investigation + crime + solving cases + invincible from the start + major cases with brain-burning deductions + no romance] (A heads-up: This is heavy on deduction and follows an underdog’s rise. It isn’t mindless wish fulfillment, and the protagonist will face hardships. If you’re only here for effortless feel-good power fantasy, feel free to move along…) With doomsday prophecies looming, Pandora’s box was opened. Overnight, a select few gained special abilities. Intern Su Musheng was 191Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 113 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶:港城谜案录 In a prosperous harbor city where neon lights blot out the sky, crime never sleeps in the shadows. A red-clad corpse found floating in Victoria Harbour shocks the entire city and sets off a string of murders. It also forces three people who can barely stand one another to form an unlikely crime-solving trio. He is Lu Chen, a senior inspector in the Major Crimes Unit: domineering and hot-tempered, he trusts experience and speed. Beneath his machismo, he is protective and soft-hearted, but he can 413Reads—Score11114d adds
- 114 Reborn in 1998: I Can Replay Crime Scene Footage 重生98:我能回放案发录像 107Reads—Score314d adds
- 115 Criminal Investigation Division: I Specialize in Bizarre Cases! 刑侦总队,我专攻奇案! [Focused on solving cases, no female lead] [Hardcore criminal investigation] Su Rui unexpectedly awakens the God of Crime-Solving System. Every time he solves a case, he receives a random reward. As he gains more and more rewards, including keen observation, forensic trace analysis, and autopsy skills... Su Rui's forensic science skills grow ever more impressive. After cracking a series of ordinary cases, he catches the attention of the provincial criminal investigation bureau, which assigns him 1.2kReads8.4Score10614d adds
- 116 My Left Eye Rewinds Time, My Right Eye Judges: From the Start, White Hair Rules Forensics 左眼回溯右眼审:开局白发镇刑侦 [Criminal Investigation] [Face-Slapping] [Revenge] [Urban Fantasy] [Episodic Cases + Main Story] I awakened an eye that burns through my lifespan. My hair turned white overnight, but I could see the past and judge the guilty. With my left hand, I turn back time. With my right, I command hell. When I used the little life I had left to gaze at the mastermind smiling at a charity gala, the entire Yunding Group began to tremble. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The County Town Murders of 1997 97县城凶案 [Detectives +] [Interlocking Cases] [A Blend of Manhunts and Anti-Corruption] At the end of 1997, a series of murders takes place in a county town in Northeast China. The killer’s first victim is Liu Jing, head of the county’s Culture Bureau. Her uterus is stuffed inside a mannequin and dumped across from the entrance to the county committee offices. The second body part dumped is Liu Jing’s heart, left in the same spot among a crowd of people clearing snow for the county committee. An old scave 2.5kReads8.4Score24614d adds
- 118 You Empty Your Magazine Right Away, and You Call That an Auxiliary Cop? 上来清空弹夹,你管这叫辅警? Fresh out of college, Su Ran became an auxiliary police officer. [Ding! Awakened the Berserker Police System...] [Major case lead detected. Use a body slam to claim a reward.] From then on, Su Ran’s approach to solving cases began to change... Criminals resisting arrest? They get a taste of righteous fists! Run into a gang fight? I’ll take down the whole gang by myself with a gun. Come across a pervert? I’ll hit him with a lightning-fast five-whip combo until he can’t get enough! As long as Su R 2.9kReads7.1Score42814d adds
- 119 A Case of Love 芳心案许 Beautiful and brilliant Captain Ye spends every day either solving cases or catching criminals. Lately, though, her life has been a little disrupted: two doctors have started pursuing her at the same time. A swoon-worthy surgeon versus her top forensic pathologist partner: which one will win Captain Ye's heart? 215Reads8.7Score10514d adds
- 120 From the Start, Our Identities Were Switched, and I Became a Police Legend 开局身份互换,我成就警界传奇 [Crime Solving] + [No heroine] + [No “Ding” system prompt] By chance, Wang Jie meets Su Tingyun, his twin brother, who had been missing for many years. But before he can recover from the joy of reuniting with family, his brother is lying covered in blood outside his own front door. Because of gaps in his childhood memories, Wang Jie often wakes from nightmares. His parents are dead, and his brother has been murdered. In his grief, should he live out the rest of his life under an assumed name, or 432Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 121 The Day I Joined the Team, I Filled Out the Meritorious Service Record 入队当天,填满立功表 Pei Yuan spent two and a half years training at the police academy. On the day he joined the force, he got a System. Every criminal he apprehended earned him Justice Points, which he could use to redeem mystery boxes. Inside each box were clues about various suspects. On his way to work, Pei Yuan casually caught a wanted criminal. On his first assignment, he immediately arrested a fugitive. While resolving a dispute between doctors and patients, he uncovered an organ-trafficking ring... Less —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Marks of Guilt 罪痕 Is there always evil behind every crime? Real cases reveal the truth about human nature. [Crime Investigation] [Not a Web Novel] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Strange and major cases, from human flesh takeout and a cat corpse found in a belly to a body hanging in Xian Lake, are uncovered one by one across the country. 2kReads8.7Score22414d adds
- 123 He Is the Killer 他是凶手 He was an outstanding police officer. How did he become a murderer? Was he framed, or does he have a split personality? If he is the culprit, why did he become an undercover agent? When someone has nowhere left to turn, will they break their oath? When someone is trapped in a dead end, how can they redeem themselves? The cruelty of the truth often exceeds all imagination. No one can escape the fate Heaven has dealt them. 12.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 124 Crime Leaves Its Mark: A Criminal Investigation 罪迹难逃【刑侦】 Alternate title: Reverse the Crime [Criminal Investigation] Original title: No Escaping the Crime Trail [Criminal Investigation] [Cool-headed female detective × tough team captain] Rekindled romance • Case-of-the-week investigations • Crime-solving and deduction • Mystery of the ashes • Two strong leads reunite [Wen Yuexi] A cool beauty and the new female detective. She's fearless, has an even tougher fist, and no one at the bureau can beat her. She joins the force with a secret: she's searching 1.2kReads8.7Score14314d adds
- 125 Just Straight-Up Deduction? That's My Specialty! 单纯推理是吧?这个我擅长啊! [A Conan-style episodic story. No romance or ambiguous relationships, grounded, no invincibility, no System, no brainless plot, with deduction and crime-solving] “Like Detective Conan? Then don’t miss this book!” There’s no such thing as a perfect crime. And if there is, then I must have committed it. While pursuing one of the world’s greatest criminal masterminds, Xian Yifan, hailed as the youngest great detective in history, died alongside his quarry. After accidentally transmigrating, he 185Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 126 Shocking! This Police Officer Uses Magic to Solve Cases! 震惊!这个警察办案用法术! My new book, You're a Beat Cop, Is It Really Appropriate to Steal Homicide's Work?, is another crime-solving story of the same type. I hope you'll show it lots of support! Ye Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world with the skills of a spirit binder. He becomes a rookie just assigned to a police station. By chance, he comes across a bizarre murder case. The victim has become a rotting corpse whose identity can no longer be confirmed, and none of his colleagues can figure out what to d 434Reads7.4Score10214d adds
- 127 From the Start, I Crack a Serial Murder Case and Shock the Chief Detective 开局破获连环杀人案震惊刑警队长 973Reads8.1Score10814d adds
- 128 Crime Investigation 罪案调查 Investigate a series of unusual cases, bring the criminals to justice, and ensure they receive the full punishment of the law. Let everyone believe that justice always prevails, that every criminal will be severely punished and none can escape. The people's police will see that victims get justice. The Lotus Town murder, the 312 serial killings, the locked-room murder, the kidnapping, the murder-by-proxy case, and others were solved one after another thanks to Zhang Wende and his teammates. 3.5kReads8.8Score22714d adds
- 129 No Flirting at the Crime Scene 案发现场禁止发糖 Han Ce is an exceptionally gifted criminal psychologist who can sketch countless kinds of criminals, yet cannot read the heart of the person he loves. Wanwan is a sensitive, obsessive young woman who is determined to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance. A truth buried for twelve years brings two people together through fate, but which of them will be the one to save the other? “Have I ever told you I love you?” “I love you.” “This world is my domain, and the girl I love is its qu 94Reads8.9Score1514d adds
- 130 The Bad Kids: Bloodshed in Northern Myanmar 边水往事:血色缅北 Here, they traffic drugs, murder people, trade in organs, commit fraud… They stop at nothing. I went from an eagerly anticipated honeymoon to falling into the hands of a criminal syndicate in northern Myanmar, and began a perilous struggle to survive. In the syndicate, I started out as a “piglet” and carefully worked my way up until I became the boss’s second-in-command. Facing this vast criminal organization, I had to struggle not only on the edge between morality and survival, but also with a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 His Black-Gold Empire 他的黑金帝国 On the blood, tears, and lives of countless ordinary people, he swiftly built his own empire of wealth. His insane, colossal profits became a nightmare for 390,000 people. Behind the lavish mansions and luxury cars lay the financial ruin of thousands upon thousands of people. The gleam of 304 jin of gold cannot conceal the victims' final accusations, made with their lives. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Blood Night 血夜 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 One Gunshot, and My Eight-Year Flight Began 一声枪响,我开始了八年逃亡 Bang! A deafening gunshot shattered the peaceful night sky over Zhuzhou. Lin Zeyu gripped the gun, still smoking in his hand. He knew that from this moment on, his life had plunged once more into a dark abyss. And it had all begun with a choice that seemed ordinary, yet was steeped in tragedy. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Death of the Other Woman: 27 Stabs That Drove Her to the Brink 第三者之死:被逼至绝路的27刀 Beside the supermarket shelves in the early hours, a bloodied fruit knife clattered to the floor. When He Wenling plunged the knife into her husband’s mistress, the security camera caught her twisted smile. This housewife, whom the neighbors had mocked for being “too useless to keep a man,” had finally torn the smug, pretty face of Li Xiaoyun apart with her own hands. No one understood why, a year after her divorce, she had suddenly murdered her ex-husband’s new lover. Until the police opened he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Criminal Investigation Unit Six 刑侦六组 The Sixth Criminal Investigation Unit. Cases are presented in separate installments, usually one case per chapter, though a few span three chapters. Jiang Yang leads the team in solving cases and unraveling mysteries, searching for the truth and showing you the unfathomable secrets of the human heart!!! 2.7kReads7.0Score19314d adds
- 136 Reborn in 1998: A Young Cop's Rise to the Top 重生1998小警一路逆袭 Pure crime-solving Time flows backward, and fate is rewritten. Through a strange twist of fate, Lin Mo returns to 1998, where everything begins anew. This time, he is no longer the soldier forced to leave the military due to his injuries. Instead, he is a “rookie” armed with memories and wisdom from the future. Faced with a fresh start, he resolutely chooses a career in the police force, vowing to fulfill every ambition left unrealized in his previous life. Cases come one after another, from 4.4kReads8.3Score42214d adds
- 137 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Know How to Dismember a Body? 破案:开局掌握分尸技巧? After three years on the police force, he finally unlocks a System and gains his first skill: dismemberment. When a dismemberment case comes along, he's better at reassembling the body than the forensic pathologist! Forensic pathologist: “Check him out, quick! This kid is way too good at this!” He gains all kinds of skills: dismemberment, butchery, traps, accidents, hypnosis... A murder on a rainy night, a serial killer, a killer targeting internet celebrities, a murder at a black kiln... 193Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 138 My Husband Cheated, So I Personally Turned Him In to the Police 老公出轨,我亲手把他送进警局 In the middle of the night, I got a call from the city public security bureau. They said my husband had been arrested for soliciting a prostitute and told me to come bail him out. I hurriedly denied knowing him and said they had the wrong number. How ridiculous. I was the one who put him away. Why would I go bail him out? My husband cheated, and my mother-in-law treated me like a doormat. Since I’ve already sent one of them inside, I might as well send the other one too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 I Woke Up After Being Knocked Unconscious and Became a Murder Suspect 被打晕醒来后,我成了杀人凶手 Yang Meng is a wildly popular outdoor paranormal exploration blogger, and my boss. The two of us went to the famous haunted “check-in spot” of Fengmen Village to shoot a video. There were four of us in all. Once we arrived, someone suddenly knocked me unconscious. When I woke up, I was covered in blood, and Yang Meng was already dead. The bloodstained knife was mine, and all the evidence pointed to me. But I know the killer is one of the other two who are still alive. He is still watching me lik —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 My Daughter Was Kidnapped, and the Kidnapper Turned Out to Be My Husband 女儿被绑架,绑匪竟是我老公 My daughter had just turned one hundred days old when she was kidnapped. I paid the ransom, bankrupting myself in the process. Then the kidnappers killed her anyway. I was devastated. But then I suddenly realized my husband was deeply involved in the kidnapping. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Pathological Growth: A Life Destroyed by My Family of Origin 病态生长:被原生家庭毁掉的一生 [Dysfunctional Family Background + Women's Growth + Causes of Crime + Family's Influence] Just how deep, far-reaching, and devastating can the effects of a person's family background be? Some people spend their whole lives healing from childhood. Others lose themselves for life in its shadows. A woman born of love and destroyed by hate, trapped in a twisted relationship that went from dependence to ruin, ended everything with 32 knife blows: her love, her hatred, and a life trampled underfoot. T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Murderous Testimony 证言杀机 When I was seventeen, driven by jealousy, I reported someone to the police for stealing. But I never imagined that years later, he would nearly destroy my happiness… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 During Renovations on My New Home, We Found Thirty Million Hidden in the Walls! 新房装修,墙体里竟藏着三千万! I returned to my hometown and bought the house next door. But during renovations, I found thirty million yuan in cash hidden inside the wall! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Consumed by Love, He Became an Executioner 为情沉沦,他终成刽子手 Who was really in the wrong? A mother and son were brutally murdered. She was a married woman of irresistible charm. He was a hardworking, diligent carpentry contractor. On a quiet night, he climbed into her home and slit the throats of the woman and her son as they slept. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 He Killed His Wife, Then Took His Own Life 杀死妻子后,他自杀了 His wife was dead. He had killed her with his own hands. He held her as her body grew cold, weeping uncontrollably. The moment the police rushed upstairs, he plunged a knife into his own abdomen… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 The Court Summons Was the Best Gift I Ever Received: A Betrayed Housewife's Complete Account of Taking Down Her Scumbag Husband 法院的传票是我最好的礼物:被出轨主妇手撕渣男全记录 After three years of marriage, I thought I’d married for love. I never expected I’d actually married into a carefully orchestrated scam. My husband, Zhou Ming, not only cheated on me, but also worked with his mistress to transfer our assets and leave me with nothing. And the most ridiculous part? The court ruled against me in the first trial! The reason was that I couldn’t provide concrete evidence that Zhou Ming had cheated or transferred our assets. What a joke. In this day and age, are honest —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 My Late Husband's Secret 亡夫的秘密 I tried one of those viral TikTok tests and texted my husband: “Let’s get a divorce!” He replied instantly: “Fine. You can have the house, I’ll take the money.” My mind went completely blank! Was the marriage I’d always been so proud of really that fragile? I never expected a joke to reveal what he truly thought. Not long after we divorced, I unexpectedly received a massive inheritance. Just as I was convinced Ji Siming had already died, I received a text from an unknown number: “Wife, don’t tru —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Body Double's Deadly Game: An Amnesiac Wife's Revenge 替身杀局:失忆妻子的复仇 On our wedding night, my wife accidentally discovered my secret. She walked up to me holding that yellowed diary. “Chen Sheng! What’s this? Why is it in the safe?” After learning how important the diary was, she kept pestering me to tell her where it came from. Maybe I made it sound too real, because when I finished, she trembled all over and bolted out of the house like a madwoman. The next day, the police arrested me. But no one knew that I still had a get-out-of-jail-free card. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 Numerology: Tracking Down Killers 易数缉凶 [Two powerhouses in criminal investigation and the occult + satisfying episodic cases + rapid-fire twists] No golden finger, no System. Su Wan, the stern-faced captain of the criminal investigation unit, trusts only one rule: "Physical evidence doesn't lie." With her expert forensic skills and investigative logic, she cracks one strange case after another, until she hits a wall in a series of ritualistic murders. Three crime scenes have no fingerprints, no DNA, and no witnesses. The killer has v 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 I Want to Solve Cases, but Captain Gu Wants to Date 我想破案,顾队却想谈恋爱 [Mystery and deduction + death dreams + realistic romance + strong heroine] In an unremarkable county town, three beautiful young women have died in quick succession. Yu Yunshu is unlucky enough to become the fourth. When she dies, four slashes mar her cheek, leaving it a bloody mess and causing excruciating pain. Then a sheet of plastic is pressed over her face, and she suffocates. Reborn, she returns to half a month before her death. To stay alive, Yu Yunshu sincerely asks Gu Yanjiu, captain o 704Reads8.3Score12114d adds
















































