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- 1 I Really Don't Want to Work Cases with My Rival 并不想跟死对头一起办案 [Reserved top × sharp-tongued bottom, episodic ancient mystery and crime-solving, happy ending] One-line summary: Aren’t we sworn enemies? So how come I hear you’ve been secretly in love with me for ages? Cui Hezhang: Love means restraint, reaching out to touch, then pulling your hand back. Yuan Yufang: Enough of that nonsense. My arm’s gone numb from holding it out. Are you going to take my hand or not? The serious blurb: “Bones cry out in anguish, the truth is hard to find. We may yet part the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Chronicles of Changqing: Spring Grass Grows Deep in the City 长庆纪事之城春草木深 [Two Male Leads + Younger Top, Strong Pairing + Mystery and Crime Solving + Love That Grows Over Time] In the autumn of the second year of Changqing, on the Double Ninth Festival, Xue Qi, Minister of Justice, is murdered in his own home. His death is bizarre: his head and feet are touching. The new emperor is furious and orders Li Xuan of the Court of Judicial Review to investigate the case thoroughly. Li Xuan travels to Luoyang to investigate and, together with the enthusiastic constable Lu Pin 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Traveled to Ancient Times to Make the Dead Speak 穿到古代让尸体说话 [Dual Male Leads + Transmigration + Forensic Medicine + Contrasting Personalities + Mystery] A cool, reserved prince who hides a passionate side, paired with a beautiful, easygoing man who's sharp when solving cases but clueless about romance. A modern forensic examiner transmigrates after a car accident... The moment Bai Chen opens his eyes, he discovers that he has become the abandoned legitimate son of a marquis's household, and is due to be executed tomorrow for plotting to murder a court of 379Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 4 We’re All Normal People 我们都是正常人 [Two male leads, both devoted to each other, all characters are villains, with the main plot focused on solving mysteries.] Lu Wen, a popular looks-focused streamer, unexpectedly receives an invitation from Xiangyang Private High School, inviting him to visit. Others who receive invitations and join him include a reporter, the school board chair's daughter, a retired teacher, and more... They don't know who sent the invitations or why the school invited them in this way after more than a decade. 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Detective Fugui 富桂神探 [Standalone Cases + Crime Solving + Suspense + The Dark Side of Human Nature + Healing + Redemption] A 130-pound cafe owner struggling to keep her business afloat, a self-destructive delivery boy, and a middle-aged detective. By chance, the three cross paths and face one extraordinary case after another, each baffling but involving no elaborate tricks. A retired doctor jumps from a building with a baby suffering from mermaid syndrome; a second scam ensnares victims already trapped in a pyramid —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Mire Zx 泥潭zx [Rekindled romance while solving cases + fictional setting + remorseful pursuit of the husband + two male leads + handsome top and beautiful bottom + younger man/older man + 1v1 + queenly bottom + both leads are strong + healing + both are emotionally faithful + falling for him without realizing it] When someone falls into the mire, some fight desperately to escape, while others give up struggling. When a ray of light shines into the mire they’re trapped in, will those who have given up fighting 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Code Red 一级警戒 (A friendly heads-up: the rating has only just appeared, so it's a little low. It'll gradually go up, so don't worry, the story's not the problem!!!) Two male leads, childhood friends, sweet romance with no angst! A talented, well-rounded, occasionally proud bottom X a capable, insanely strong, puppy-like top He Yanzhi and Gu Qingcheng grew up together, but two tigers can't share one mountain. They were always at each other's throats, competing over everything from school to work. As they kept c 9Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 8 The Deadly Hound 死间恶犬 On a stormy night, twelve-year-old Jiang Ying watched his father die right before his eyes. He would never forget the hatred in his father’s gaze as he took his own life. Jiang Ying knew his father had died because of him: he had caused the deaths of his father’s lover and his half-sister. He lived on, burdened by a bloody guilt, until fifteen years later, when the waters beneath the sea’s frozen surface began to churn. Drawn into layer upon layer of conspiracies and bloody crimes, he watched th 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 9 How Am I Supposed to Trust You? 我该怎么相信你 Chen Yu never trusted anyone. He had always preferred to rely on himself. Except for that policeman. Mo Chuan wanted Chen Yu to come back alive more than anyone else. Even Chen Yu himself hadn’t realized just how determined Mo Chuan was. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Private Detective’s Case Files 私家侦探缉凶录 This is a story about a righteous man who's deeply calculating and an arrogant, utterly unhinged person. The two join forces to solve cases as they test each other at every turn, searching for the truth behind a conspiracy. Qin Zhong: “I don't like being lied to. But if it's you, that's all right. From the very beginning, I've decided that I'll accept you completely, no matter what kind of person you are.” Shi Bai: “All right. Being with you is fun.” 31Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 11 Dr. Shao's Psychological Trap 邵医生的心理陷阱 [Bottom + 1v1 + Both Pure + Slow Burn] Lin Yu was handsome and well-mannered. Everyone thought he had a bright future ahead, with success in both his career and love life just around the corner. Then he suddenly broke up with his girlfriend and was assigned to a tiny department that most people probably wouldn't even remember existed. H.A.D. Harassment Assessment Department. While everyone else sighed over his prospects, Lin Yu alone stayed sunny and optimistic, and got on with his work. “Capta —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Don't File a Report! The Station Is Swamped! 别报案啦！局子忙不过来啦！ [Comedy + Treasure Hunting + Getting Arrested + Solving Crimes by Chance + Livestreaming] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhang Peng realizes that something is seriously weird. He goes mushroom picking in the mountains and comes home with a bag of human remains. He fishes in a sinkhole and scores a huge bag of “flour” worth tens of thousands per gram. He goes crabbing on the shore and finds 100 million in cash. He digs in the soil for ginseng and pulls out a treasure from the Forbidden 733Reads8.0Score112Shelves
- 13 Waiting for the Case 等案 Mystery Romance + Comedy + Crime Solving The beginning is slow, with a school-life secret-crush storyline. Later, it shifts to mystery and crime solving, so don't give up because of the early chapters. You can jump straight to the cases if you like~ They had secretly loved each other since middle school, all the way through high school graduation. Time and again, they were just one step away from getting together, but for one reason or another, they stopped there. Only later did they realize how 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I'm Not a Bandit, but You're Welcome to Come Catch Me 我不是山匪，但你可以来抓我 [Two male leads, equally matched, 1v1, mutual affection] [Scheming, gentle, emotionally steady beauty of a seme × upright, looks-loving, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted constable uke] Originally titled A Clear Distinction Is Worth a Thousand Gold, but I worried the name sounded too serious and no one would read it. An original historical setting with light mystery, solving puzzles, and a plot focused on growth. Ji Yi (also known as Jimo Yi) admires Xie Guannan's straightforward integrity and his 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Banquet of Huai Jin: The Snow-Clearing Arc 怀瑾之宴昭雪篇 [Xing Luozhao is the male lead's original name. He later changes it to Lu Zhao.] Xing Luozhao is the youngest son of the Prince of Runan. Summoned back by the emperor's personal decree, he has no choice but to leave Runan and his family. The man sent to fetch him claims they met when they were children and spent some time together, but Xing Luozhao has no memory of their childhood friendship. Song Shaoxing's inexplicable familiarity leaves him at a loss. He can't even remember the man, yet he's 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Professor Gu, Could You Focus on Solving the Case? 顾教授你能不能专心破案 [The main story is nearly complete. The full text is being revised, and bonus chapters will be posted from time to time.] A person fell to their death at Dehui Construction. A witness claimed that a little girl in a red dress had pushed them. Gu Xingyun, a criminal profiler, was coerced into taking part in the investigation. The incidents that followed one after another all seemed connected to the fall, and the cases appeared to involve every one of them. Professor Gu, who wandered onto the wron 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 You Asked Me to Start the Job, So I Took Down a Fraud Den 让你去入职，你把诈骗窝点端了 Su Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a newly hired community police officer. After unexpectedly activating the God-Tier Detective System, he embarks on an unstoppable career of catching criminals. On his way to report for duty: “Hello, 110? There's a scam operation here. Send backup immediately!” The police look at the scam artists inside, all clutching their heads and sobbing. “You call this needing backup?” During an anti-prostitution raid, while his colleagues arrest sex buyers 28Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 18 Dreams That Solve Crimes 梦境追凶 After a failed experiment, psychological researcher Shen Ran gained a special ability. At crime scenes, he can sense the strange obsessions the killer left behind in their victims. By chance, he joins the police force as a psychological consultant, where he meets Lu Cheng, deputy captain of the criminal investigation squad. Lu Cheng has been labeled a straight man, and has always been hopeless at remembering women’s faces. Practicing each day by memorizing three women’s faces hasn’t helped at al 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Crime Investigation: Case Files 刑侦：罪案书 Sweet-talking veteran X genius doctor Shen Li met his first love at a summer training camp before his freshman year of college. Beautiful, sweet, clever: everything about them hit Shen Li right in the heart. He flirted with them for most of the summer, and just as things were getting intense, when he was about to kiss them, they ran away. What was that about? There seems to have been a heartbreaking misunderstanding somewhere along the way. While pursuing clues in a case, Shen Li infiltrates a 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Sunset Glow 夕照 Main characters: Zhou Song and Han Feilu. (Two male leads) Even many years later, Zhou Song could never forget the day his father took him into the basement. The walls were covered with photographs of strange women. His father said they were captives, but later Zhou Song learned that they were wronged souls. From that day on, he had been haunted by them. People often say that the weight of life is unbearable, but he believes what people cannot bear is life's lightness: so light it is like wind, 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 21 After the Wrong Bride Was Stolen 抢亲抢错后 [Dual male leads, crime-solving, loyal-dog bandit × county magistrate, one-on-one romance, happy ending] A gang of vicious bandits holds sway outside Jingyue County. Yuan Xie has just taken office as the new county magistrate, and on his very first day, the bandits abduct him to their mountain stronghold... Afterward, the bandit chief explained, “Sorry, we grabbed the wrong person.” To make amends, the bandit leader had no choice but to come down the mountain and serve as the magistrate’s bodygu 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Case Files 2000: Hunting Killers in Cold Cases 刑档2000:我在旧案里缉凶 Chen Mo, a criminal records clerk, returns to the year 2000 with all the case information stored in his memory. He refuses to watch his mentor get wrongly sent to prison again. So he chooses to live a different life as a new kind of “Chen Mo.” “July 14: A female worker at a cement factory in the southern suburbs is murdered. The killer is her shift supervisor.” “September 3: The kidnapping of a tycoon's only son. A blue feather will appear in the ransom bag.” “December 25: A pileup on Christmas 780Reads8.7Score140Shelves
- 23 I’m Just an Auxiliary Police Officer. You Want Me to Investigate a Case? 我只是个辅警，你让我查案？ A short crime-solving novel with a single male protagonist and a series-of-cases format. There’s nothing but cases to solve! It’s that simple: just pick whichever case you want to read. You don’t have to worry about the plots not connecting. Chapters without titles are part of the main storyline. You can skip them without affecting your enjoyment. 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Days I Was Forced to Solve Cases with a Handsome Police Officer 被迫和帅气警官破案的日子 A story with two male leads: Su Xiaozhai, an extreme homebody with severe social anxiety, and Ling Han, a justice-driven police officer dedicated to saving promising young people. Ling Han had solved countless murder cases in his life and kicked down the doors of countless vicious criminals. But no other door had ever opened to bring him such pure, soul-piercing… mental pollution as the one before him. And then it all came back to slap him in the face. He kept pestering the shut-in genius every 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Under Criminal Investigation, the Forensic Doctor Takes the Lead 刑侦之下，法医在上 A sly, puppy-like forensic doctor x an innocent, clueless team leader Behind every case lies an untold story of human emotion. Adapted from several real-life events, this crime investigation novel offers both meticulous deductions and heartbreak in spades. [Three's a crowd, but there's always a couple] There's no such thing as too outrageous, only more outrageous. Every corpse has secrets left unspoken. Locked-room mysteries? Body disposal? Staged murders? Delayed alibis? Nothing escapes detect 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Demon-Expelling Temple 驱妖寺 A fated encounter brings two exceptional young men together, where they meet and come to understand each other. Will it make amends, or…? When midnight dreams return, who will be left heartbroken? Stay tuned. (A BO) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 I Help Solve Cases in My Dreams 我在梦里帮忙破案 A story born from a wild idea Also known as: “I Woke Up and Found Out I Wasn’t Human” Mild [Supernatural] + [Fantasy] Ever since he started dreaming, Xia Nanke hasn’t been able to sleep well. Strangely, his dreams seem to have some connection to reality. After being spotted at a crime scene, he officially became a suspect. Xingchuan: Give me one reason to believe you’re not the murderer. Xia Nanke: ...If I say I dreamed about it, would you believe me? “After meeting you, it felt as if all the ha 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Listening to the Night of Sin 罪夜聆听 Feel free to read at your own pace, everyone. Since ancient times, no one has escaped death, and Anning City is anything but peaceful. A story about Yi Nan, a superstar who can see what others can’t, and Lu Chengguang, an elite police officer, joining forces to solve cases. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Midnight Terror 午夜惊魂 Midnight Terror 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 Criminal Investigation Records 刑事侦缉实录 [Zhu Chen × Shen Yuan] A story about an elite psychology professor and a disgraced major crimes unit chief joining forces to solve cases. Some cases are based on real events. "A Chen, what exactly are you hiding?" "Whatever I'm doing, A Yuan, you have to believe that I'll never hurt you." Everyone is desperately searching for the truth. But when it's finally laid bare, who can accept it with composure? 23Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 31 The Chief Homicide Detective and His Psychologist 刑警大队长和他的心理学家 Someone once asked me, “Why did you study criminal psychology?” I remember my answer: “Because I want to commit a crime.” It’s like being drawn to a swamp even though you know what it is, unable to resist its pull. You willingly sink into it, with no desire to struggle, until you gradually become part of the swamp, learning secrets no one has ever uncovered. If I’m an evil spirit, then where is the human world? Once you tear down the wall between the human world and the underworld, there will no 11Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 32 K-Line K线 On Nan Yikai's first mission, he saw the target they were impersonating doing something shameless in the living room. All he wanted was to blow the guy's head off, while the old bastard watched with great interest and even said he had no taste. How could he put up with that? 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 33 The Killer's Notebook 追凶手抄 In the darkness, we struggle to feel our way toward what true justice is. When blood and poetry intertwine above Huaian, sending waves of mournful cries across the city, are you still wearing a mask as you stand before me? Schemes and calculations form a fine, tangled web. Trapped within it, where can we turn? The truth is like the sun hidden behind storm clouds that day, impossible to see clearly. But Qu Xiaoyang still believes that the darkest night is always the prelude to dawn. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 An Unconventional Profiler 非典型侧写师 [Audiobook now available. Give it a listen!] *Cold-faced team leader as the top × young profiler as the bottom Si Zhen: Catching criminals is his mission; solving cases and hunting down killers is his life! Yin Guihu: Observing humans is his side gig; teasing the team leader is his full-time job~ Two daily questions: Did Little Hu manage to flirt with Captain Si today? Did Captain Si "beat up" the delinquent boy today? The top saves the bottom. The story focuses on criminal psychology, with crim 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Perfect Crime: City X-Ray 完美犯罪之城市X光 One is Su Ce, a crime-solving genius known throughout the criminal investigation squad. The other is Xiao Feng, a gentle painter. A murder sparked by a blood sausage is like a fuse, gradually revealing a conspiracy plotted by a mysterious organization. Su Ce reached out to Xiao Feng, who was standing on a rooftop, teetering on the edge, and said, “You beat 0.5 to 1 centimeter inside my left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space.” The wind tousled Xiao Feng's hair. “What?” Su Ce said, 119Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Reunited at the End of the Smoke and Fire 重逢在硝烟尽头 Crime Investigation | Team Captain × Undercover Agent Song Yu, captain of the S City anti-narcotics squad, has been tormented by nightmares for three years. In them, the love of his life, Bai Youshi, vanishes with the sound of a gunshot. One morning, the chief urgently summons him, and a secret buried for three years is suddenly exposed: Bai Youshi is alive. After losing his memory, he became an undercover agent under the alias Jiang Shi. His superiors concealed the truth and sent the amnesiac J 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Detective: You're a Forensic Doctor, How Do You Know Everything? 神探：你个法医，怎么啥都懂？ “Shen Ting, you’re a forensic examiner. How do you even know about bloodstain patterns?” “Wait, Shen Ting, aren’t you a forensic examiner? How do you know about trace evidence, too?” “Shen Ting, you’re a rookie forensic examiner. How do you even know how to investigate cases using plants?” … Newly hired forensic examiner Shen Ting looked at everyone’s puzzled faces and smiled faintly. “I know just a tiny bit!” “I only took a few electives!” “I taught myself. I only know a little!” … 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Under the Skin: Captive Love 猎罪图鉴之囚爱 Painting the Bone: Love Imprisoned 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Lin Yi's Detective Casebook: Season One 林一探案集：第一季 Set in Republican-era Shanghai, when the city was plagued by chaos and murder, the story follows Lin Yi, a calm and composed 30-year-old unmarried forensic doctor who has returned from Britain. He is an expert in dissection, combat, and firearms. During his three years at Scotland Yard, he solved many cases and became a devoted Sherlock Holmes fan. His assistant, Han Xiao, is a handsome guy and Lin Yi’s classmate. His surgical skills are flawless, but he loves making sarcastic remarks. Feeling d 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Criminal Investigation: Has Captain Lin Encountered a Murder Case Today? 刑侦：林队今天遇到凶案了吗？ Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. Important things are said three times. Lin Yuan, captain of the criminal investigation unit, meets Gu Hong, sent from headquarters, during a case involving a body hidden in a basement. Together, they work their way through one case after another. Lin Yuan: “Good grief! What are you two doing, being all lovey-dovey? Are you Hannibal?” Gu Hong: “Are you the Grim Reaper? Why do people keep dying one after another?” Lin Yuan: “…” 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 41 Shocking! Captain by Day, Lover by Night 震惊！白天当队长，晚上是爱人 [Happy ending + equally matched leads + detective work + sweetness + suspense + romance + devoted couple + no female lead] The head of the detective team and a fresh-faced newcomer join forces to solve cases and boldly venture across the world. Want to know what happens next? Come and read! Recently, a missing-person case has sparked heated discussion, with one mystery after another surrounding it. Just then, newcomer Qiu Jing reports for duty. After a moment’s thought, Chu Qingyu brings the roo 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Sins in the Sun 2: Dangerous Liaisons 阳光下的罪迹2：危险关系 A strange necklace links several cases that seem to have nothing to do with one another. A mysterious criminal organization has been lurking for years. Who is the mastermind behind the crimes? 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Operation: Hunt the Killer 猎凶行动 A family massacre resurfaces in the capital, Jing City 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 44 The Mastermind: CH Major Crimes 幕后真凶之CH重案 The “CH” case from more than twenty years ago left behind countless unanswered questions. Undercover police officer Chu Jianghe vanished, and every last batch of CH compounds disappeared. Fortunately, Ding Qiao, son of Professor Ding Kezhi, who developed “CH” back then, was arrested after fleeing overseas for twenty years. The vital “CH3” compound was also escorted back to China with him. Now, beneath the seemingly calm surface of Haizhou, dark currents are stirring. The death of a superstar inf 289Reads8.0Score129Shelves
- 45 Within the Perimeter 警戒线内 Following his father’s and elder brother’s dying wishes, Han Zhang joins the criminal investigation squad and becomes a police officer. But during a murder investigation, he sees his brother, who should have died long ago! Is his brother still alive? And how did their father die all those years ago? Case by case, the truth leads him to finally unravel the mystery of the past... 35Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 46 The Stoic Security Officer and the Washed-Up Star with Hands on Her Hips 治安员一身闷骚，糊咖两手叉腰 [Two male leads + showbiz + solving cases + System + Conan-like detective skills + variety shows + occasional livestreams + happy ending] [The opening is a little tame, but there’ll be more interaction later.] If I was going to transmigrate, couldn’t I at least avoid landing at a murder scene? Ge Ye never thought he’d be this unlucky. In his old world, he’d worked himself to the bone from dawn to dusk and finally managed to buy a spacious apartment. And what happened? He dropped dead on the job. 101Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 47 So What If I’m Socially Awkward? Come Sit for a Portrait 社恐又如何，出来画像 [Mystery + two male leads + childhood friends] A case, an invitation, an investigation, a truth. Two childhood friends went their separate ways over an incident. Ten years later, another incident brought them together again. To uncover the truth behind a case, Tang Shi dragged Song Ci in to help without a word. The socially anxious Song Ci couldn't fight him off, so he swore at him instead. Having grown up with Song Ci and hearing him curse for the first time, Tang Shi was intrigued: “How about 138Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Back to 2001 重回2001 Zhang Ziyang, a veteran detective with twenty years of policing experience, unexpectedly returns as a reborn man to 2001, when he is still an auxiliary officer without a permanent position. From then on, his remarkable career as a detective begins. Cold cases and baffling cases are solved one after another, and major and special cases are all cracked. With a heart devoted to justice, he repeatedly solves major crimes, sweeps away criminals, and strikes with iron fists, invincible wherever he goe 366Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 49 I Transmigrated into a Crime Scene 我穿成凶案现场了 [Not horror, focused on crime solving; very little romance, with the male lead mostly in the background] As a child, Ye Li dreamed of becoming a great hero, righting wrongs and living by the sword. As an adult, she became a police detective, and thought she had more or less made that dream come true. She never expected that one day she would be forced into another role: Wushi's very own "Batman." The difference is that Batman relies on "money power," while she relies on "nerve power": a strong h 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Transmigration: You Think You're Better at Showing Off Your Love Than He Is? 穿越：吃狗粮，你有他专业？ Transmigrated into a book + reborn + devoted couple + drama king + fictional setting + happy ending Wen Baixu never imagined his death would be so pathetic. Most people get murdered, die in an accident, or, at worst, starve to death. But he managed to die because of his own stupidity. When he woke up again, he was in a village wiped out from the start, with a blade at his throat. Luckily, the next second, some kind of... dog-food System appeared and stopped time. That was the only reason he mana 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves
