Novels like Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes
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- 51 Detective Jia 贾案侦探 [Mystery + detective + case-solving + deduction + no System + mind-bending cases + steadily unfolding plot] A locked-room murder leads to an antiques donation case from years ago. A ruthless killer lurking in the shadows carefully assassinates the people who know what the police have discovered, cutting off every lead. But evidence of a crime never disappears, and the law's net may be wide, but no criminal can slip through forever. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 I Joined a Reality Show, and the Police Solve Cases Every Day 参加真人秀，警察天天把案查 [She chases him first] [One heroine] [Lucky physique] [Comedy] [Mystery-solving] Chen Zhi transmigrates to a parallel world. With no cheat System, he works hard to get into the police academy, only to be sent to a variety show on his very first day at work. The show’s career challenge has him solving cases. While mountain biking, he discovers human remains. While fishing, he hooks a giant bloated corpse. A serial killer turns up downstairs. He finds human meat buns while working at a restaurant. 375Reads6.3Score104Shelves
- 53 Death Cruise 绝命游轮 Adapted from a true case that shocked China and the world. A three-deck cruise ship vanishes without a trace… Twenty-four tourists mysteriously disappear… The provincial government sends in the air force and navy, deploying high-precision underwater detection equipment to search for the missing passengers. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 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—Shelves
- 55 An Old Cop's Fantasy: Rising to the Top 老警察的幻想：平步青云 Just the dying fantasy of a retired old cop. Read it for what it is, and don't take it as a reflection of reality! Later on, the story connects to the world of In the Name of the People, with Qi Tongwei and Gao Yuliang. Your support is greatly appreciated! 9.6kReads8.0Score524Shelves
- 56 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 1.3kReads8.4Score106Shelves
- 57 Trace Evidence: Shen Yan's Criminal Investigation Notes 痕迹：沈砚的刑侦笔记 In a city drenched by the rain at night, evil quietly takes root in the shadows, and one seemingly unsolvable murder after another unfolds. Rookie detective Shen Yan unexpectedly becomes bound to the Trace Analysis System. From then on, crime scenes that look flawless to everyone else are full of inescapable clues to him: a speck of dust out of place, half of an invisible trace, a tiny dried residue, a deliberately disguised detail. He sees them all clearly. People can lie, and hearts can concea —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 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—Shelves
- 59 Crime Solving: I Can Pinpoint the Killer, and My Deduction Skills Keep Getting Better 破案：我能锁定凶手，推理就变强 Anning Medical College. Outside the women's dormitory. Bao Jun followed a short-haired girl with a suspicious look, glancing around nervously in case someone suddenly jumped out. If word got out that he'd gone into the women's dorm, his social life would basically be over. “Senior Lu, are you really just asking me to fix your computer?” As they neared the dorm supervisor's office, Bao Jun finally blurted out the question he'd been holding in all the way there. The short-haired senior ahead turne 110Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 60 New Cop on the Job, and You Show Up with a Wanted Criminal? 新警入职，你抓个通缉犯来报到？ A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3kReads8.5Score302Shelves
- 61 An Anti-Prostitution Raid Caught My Ex-Girlfriend 突击扫黄，抓了前女友 After transmigrating to a parallel timeline, Lin Xuan becomes a police officer at a local precinct! Fresh off a breakup, he catches his ex-girlfriend during an anti-prostitution raid! Xu Qianqian is mortified and gets on her knees, begging Lin Xuan to let her go! Lin Xuan: “Hands on your head! Get down!” He activates his Detective Radar and easily spots criminals hiding in plain sight! He goes out for a late-night snack, runs into a wanted criminal, and slaps him straight across the face! He mee 3.2kReads6.1Score103Shelves
- 62 Dark Flame Rose: The Drama Queen Lawyer and the Rogue Detective 暗焰蔷薇：戏精律师与浪子刑警 In court, she strikes fear into the hearts of her opponents. In bars, women flock to him. A murder case brings them together. She thinks he's a rule-breaker; he thinks she's too rigid. Jiang Yan has no idea that the smooth-talking playboy in front of her is an undercover detective. Lin Ye has no idea that the woman who pushed him away with a single “Let's break up” all those years ago is now standing against him, trading blows word for word. One case, one trap, and a truth buried for seven years 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Reborn as a Husky: Running Wild in the Policewoman’s Dorm 重生二哈，我在警花宿舍横行霸道 Everyone else transmigrates as a rich, handsome heir. How did I transmigrate into a dog?! Su Qin woke up to find himself in a dog cage. His whole world came crashing down! The good news: He had become a beautiful policewoman’s dog, so he could snuggle up to her every day. The bad news: He had transmigrated into a husky. If he couldn’t pass the civil service exam, he’d be sent to an animal shelter! Ding. [Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bonded with the Crime-Fighting Vanguard System. 3kReads6.2Score273Shelves
- 64 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. 74Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 65 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... 183Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 66 Reborn Detective: I Understand Crime Better Than the Killer 重生刑警：我比凶手更懂犯罪 An audiobook narrated by a live voice is now available! [Criminal Investigation + Deduction + Crime Solving + Mind-Bending Mystery + No Female Lead + Case-by-Case + Revenge] In his past life, he was a kingpin who moved through the shadows. In this life, he is a criminal investigator feared by criminals. Demolition case, naked body in the bamboo grove, murdered model, serial killings... Behind each murder, he understands crime better than the killer and knows the criminal mind inside out. He re 37.1kReads8.6Score4.2kShelves
- 67 Police Li: First-Class Merits for the Taking 警鲤：一等功随便拿 Thanks for asking. I'm at the police station, where I just “found” another A-rank fugitive. Don't ask me how I do it. The answer is supernatural luck! I'm Han Mo, an utterly ordinary prospective college student who just wants to graduate from police academy without a hitch. But ever since I got stuck with a ridiculous System called “Police Koi,” my whole worldview has fallen apart! Wasn't I supposed to become a defender of the people through hard work? And yet... Buying soy sauce → A thief walks 264Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 68 This Detective Is a Force to Be Reckoned With: Taking on Thugs and Cracking Bizarre Cases 这个刑警有点猛，硬刚凶徒破奇案 Buried alive from the start! Qin Mo: You think I don't have a temper? As someone who transmigrated, my mind is filled with the knowledge and wisdom of my past life. That's what gives me the confidence to cut through every obstacle. System: Host, you're underestimating yourself! Congratulations, you have obtained the skills: World-Shaking Tyrant's Body, Supernatural Sense of Smell, Precise Marksmanship, All-Around Combat, Eyes-Closed Street Racing… Qin Mo: Holy crap, is it this intense r 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 Judging Bloodlines in the Name of Justice 以正义之名审判血脉 Mystery and crime + dark urban drama + My Father Is the Mastermind A prosecutor is forced to call a criminal his father, but vows to bury his family with his own hands! An ordinary fishing boat murder draws Lin Feng, the youngest prosecutor in Binhai City, into an unfathomable darkness. The clues on the victim point to the Zhao Group, a black-money empire that controls the entire city, and bring to light the unsolved mystery of his father's bizarre death ten years ago. As Lin Feng investigates, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Rose-Colored Glory 玫瑰色荣耀 |Sign Language Teacher ✖️ Narcotics Officer| [Male Lead Reborn + Happy Ending] Wen Ning has recently started feeling like something is haunting her. She keeps dreaming about things that are going to happen in the future. When she visits a fortune-teller to break the spell, she happens to run into Jiang Zhi, who is there to arrest a fugitive. He mocks her mercilessly. Wen Ning’s first impression of Officer Jiang: Smokes, has a sharp tongue, terrible impression! The first time Wen Ning reports som 1.2kReads8.9Score225Shelves
- 71 On My First Day at Work, I Became the Bane of Criminals? 报到第一天，我成罪犯克星了？ Lu Ning transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a junior cop at the Erxianqiao Police Station, where he unexpectedly awakens a System. [Catch a thief and earn the “Criminal Profiling” skill] [Rescue an abducted child and unlock “Master of Microexpression Analysis”] [Solve a cold case and activate “Expert Tracker”] From then on, the police station's usual routine changes completely: While mediating a couple's argument, Lu Ning suddenly stares at the husband. “That third button on your shirt 44kReads7.7Score7.1kShelves
- 72 I Got a Crime-Solving System, and You Say I Have to Take the College Entrance Exam? 获得破案系统，你说我要高考了？ When Chen Fan was in high school, he unexpectedly obtained a System. Then he encountered a psychopathic serial killer who murdered his own students to satisfy his selfish desires. At the risk of his life, Chen Fan acted recklessly and solved his first case. But the System’s side effect soon kicked in, leaving him with such terrible luck that it was hard to believe. Cases come looking for him, making his life miserable, but the System’s rewards are just too tempting to resist. And so he became th 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 73 Urban: From the Start, I Have a Daughter, and Everyone Wants to Be Her Mom 都市：开局发女儿，都想当孩她妈 As soon as Shen Ce transmigrated into this world, a delicate, frail young woman mistook him for an antidote and had her way with him. After one passionate night, she vanished without a trace, and Shen Ce soon forgot the intoxicating experience. Who would have thought that four years later, on the day of his graduation ceremony, a little girl would cling to his leg and call out sweetly, “Daddy.” That one word turned Shen Ce from an outstanding graduate courted by police stations across the countr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 I Can See Criminal Suspects 我能看到犯罪嫌疑人 Zhang Chi, an outstanding detective in 2025, is reborn in 2000, just as he graduates from the police academy. He had expected to join the city bureau’s criminal investigation team, but instead he was assigned to a suburban police station. After activating the System, he rises from disappointment and uses the System and his knowledge of the future to become a legendary detective! 593Reads6.8Score101Shelves
- 75 Casework: My Epic Showdown with the Criminal! 探案，我与案犯巅峰对决！ A nightmare from the start: transmigrate into a murder suspect's body, then turn around and teach the police how to solve the case. After transmigrating to a parallel world, Wu Wei becomes a high school senior filling out his college entrance exam application. Before he can finish entering the code for his final school, two police officers show up in his classroom. Officers: We suspect you committed murder! Wu Wei: ??????!!! After merging his memories, he analyzes the bloodstains... The officers 803Reads7.0Score115Shelves
- 76 A Detective System? Signing In at Crime Scenes Makes Me Stronger 神探系统？签到案件现场就变强 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads6.7Score135Shelves
- 77 Why Is There Always a Murder Case Around Me? 为什么我身边总有命案 A sudden string of serial killings shatters the peace of Ronghua City. Ren He gets caught up in the case by chance and nearly loses her life, but Chen Jingxiu arrives in time. Ren He sets her sights on the man. “There’s an art competition. Can I paint you? If I win the prize money, I’ll give you half.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Come on, I’ll give you all the prize money.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Please, Professor.” More murders follow, but with Chen Jingxi 232Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 78 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 2.9kReads7.1Score440Shelves
- 79 My Memories Are False Evidence 我的记忆是伪证 Six years ago, an old cold-storage warehouse case was hastily sealed away. Six years later, at what looks like an ordinary murder scene in the southern part of Wangjiang City, Zhang Limin spots several things that shouldn’t be there: crates of suspicious frozen goods, discarded receipt stubs bearing the names of major corporations, and a memory he has never experienced, yet somehow seems to remember firsthand. Zhang Limin is no genius, and he has no powerful connections. He is simply more famili 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 507: Top Secret Files 507绝密档案 I had only just graduated from police academy when I witnessed a bizarre car crash with my own eyes and came into contact with the legendary Bureau 507. From then on, my career as a police officer changed forever... 954Reads6.8Score138Shelves
- 81 Kunkun’s Wonderful Ninth Book 坤坤的奇妙的第9本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 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—Shelves
- 83 I'm a Police Officer, So Why Do I Have All These Villain Skills? 我是民警啊，怎么全是反派技能？ A new work is here! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 39Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 84 Political Achievements: From Rookie Cop to Regional Governor 政绩：从小警察到封疆大吏 Lu Aimin was reborn in the year 2000. After offending the department head, he was assigned to the Forest Police Brigade in Nant'an County. Then his girlfriend dumped him. Just when things couldn't get worse, he activated the Super Police System and began climbing step by step, from a low-ranking cop to a powerful regional official. 21Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 85 I'm a Cop! Why Are All My Traits Villainous? 我警察啊！怎么都是反派词条？ A rich father, a biased mother, an arrogant older sister, and him, the adopted son. Lin Mu transmigrates into the adopted son of the Lin Group. When his adoptive parents find their biological son, they give him an apartment measuring 240 square meters and twenty million yuan, then tell him to get out of the Lin family. Lin Mu, having just transmigrated: “I'm out of here! Who would turn down money?” After leaving the Lin family, Lin Mu gets a letter from the police station. The original owner had 17Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 86 I’m a Detective 我是警探 I have no interest in women or money. Hey, don't send me any money! And you women... all of you, get lost! 505Reads6.6Score102Shelves
- 87 I, the Ghost Constable, Solve Cases: From the Start, I Seek Justice for the Dead! 我，鬼差破案，开局替鬼伸冤！ (The rating is low because it just came out, but it will rise later.) [Standalone mystery cases] [Fast-paced] [No CP] [No female lead] [Everyone is smart] [A little livestreaming] Shen Yue went to visit a grave in the middle of the night and unexpectedly became a part-time agent of reincarnation. Shen Yue: “So I’m a ghost hunter? Where are my soul-catching rope and mourning staff?” Underworld AI: “You’re part-time. You don’t qualify!” Shen Yue: “I... don’t qualify? What?!” “Then are all the soul 24.5kReads8.6Score3.2kShelves
- 88 The Hidden Killer 隐匿的凶手 Fifteen years ago, a devastating explosion destroyed five once-happy families. Fifteen years later, a graceful, confident young woman walks into the police station, and a long-sealed string of numbers is brought back into use. A deadly struggle of love and hate, gratitude and grievance, life and death, good and evil is about to begin... 455Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 89 Solving Cases to Stay Alive, I Make Criminals Across the Internet Lose Their Cool 破案续命，全网犯罪分子心态崩了 [Mystery and Deduction] [Case-of-the-Week Investigations] [Mind-Bending Cases] [Forensic Sketch Artist] [No Female Lead] [No System] Jiang Ziqi, an utterly ordinary auxiliary police officer, suddenly reveals a talent for forensic sketching. He grabs some barbecue and sketches the vendor as a wanted fugitive who had undergone plastic surgery. While sorting through case files, he sketches a driver and discovers that the victim was actually someone in disguise. An auxiliary police officer has turne 44.2kReads8.5Score4.3kShelves
- 90 Crime Solving: From the Start, I Was Examining My Ex-Girlfriend’s Body, and I Lost It! 破案：开局验尸前女友，我怒了！ Domestic abuse, murder... This is the first case Lin Mu encounters after he transmigrates! Faced with such a start, Lin Mu doesn’t back down. He’s determined to catch the culprit and speak for the dead... 181Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 You Asked Me to Serve Two Years, and I Made the Whole Army Cry? 让你当两年兵，你把全军卷哭了？ Feel-good story + passionate military life + witty humor + lighthearted fun In his previous life, Qin Chuan was a forensic pathologist. The night before an autopsy, he transmigrated into the body of a playboy living a life of luxury, and suddenly became a landlord. On the day he transmigrated, he struck a deal with his father and agreed to enlist for two years. As the saying goes, regret serving in the military for two years, but regret not serving for the rest of your life! Qin Chuan: I'll put 12Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 92 Sorry, I'm a Cop 对不起，我是差人 As a veteran detective, Lu Ming transmigrates into the body of a newly graduated Hong Kong police officer in 1985. Though he graduated from the Hong Kong Police Training School, he is ostracized and can only take a post at the Tin Shui Wai Police Station in the northwest of Hong Kong. Lu Ming has no time to mourn being exiled to Tin Shui Wai before one major case after another unfolds like scenes from a revolving lantern. [Ding! The Constable System, upgradeable, has awakened!] Lu Ming asks the 183Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 93 First-Class Merits Keep Coming, Leaving Director Qi Green with Envy 一等功排队送，祁厅羡慕坏了 Lin Xian earned a first-class merit award after taking a bullet in the abdomen while fighting criminals. But after he confessed his feelings to a policewoman, he was framed and demoted to the traffic police division. To support himself, Lin Xian had no choice but to take odd jobs after work. Who knew he'd end up with a System that delivered first-class merit awards right to his doorstep for every side job? On his first day, he worked as a rideshare driver, and a female passenger turned out to ha 3.2kReads8.0Score281Shelves
- 94 I Went Undercover to Bust a Prostitution Ring, Then Knocked a Killer Out with a Brick! 实习去扫黄，一砖拍晕杀人狂！ After transmigrating into the body of a rookie police officer, Yan Xujie gets assigned to his first mission: a raid on a prostitution ring! He thought he'd find scantily clad women, but the burly man he casually knocked unconscious turned out to be a serial killer! Then, while on a weekend blind date, he accidentally discovers a drug deal in progress. And the ringleader is his date? Well, there's nothing more to say! Everyone is equal before justice, especially your blind date! Cuff them! Cuff t 4kReads7.0Score518Shelves
- 95 Street Punk: What’s Wrong with Having a Few Too Many First-Class Merits? 街溜子，一等功有点多怎么了 (Crime solving + suspense + one heroine + System) “Brother Cui, how many first-class merits is that now?” “Number eight, I think. Just a little more than I can count.” The chief: “There's a major case. Go get Cui Jue, now.” Suspect: “I didn't kill anyone! I only had half a month left until the statute of limitations ran out. Cui Jue came in and arrested me on the spot.” Thief: “I'd only just started thinking about stealing something, and he arrested me for a case from three years ago.” Watch Cui 601Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 96 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—Score100Shelves
- 97 Hunting the Owl in the Dead of Night 暗夜缉枭 A new story is here. It follows Zhang Zifeng, a police academy graduate, as he rises from neighborhood patrol officer to criminal detective, solving major cases time and again and taking down a drug-trafficking ring. This story focuses less on romance and more on the everyday work of public security officers. Thank you for your support! 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Crime Eradication System: Where Can the Criminals Run? 灭罪系统：罪犯哪里逃？ After his girlfriend steals his biomedical research, Lin Tian saves someone and awakens the Crime Eradication System. Every case he solves earns him a superpower: superhuman memory, strength, speed, and more. Rising up from a community police officer, he cracks countless cases and leaves criminals nowhere to hide. There are all kinds of unimaginable crimes: murders, family massacres, deranged serial killings, supernatural cases, and more. As Lin Tian solves cases, he gradually encounters other p 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 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—Shelves
- 100 My Bizarre Skills Are Maxed Out, and You’re Telling Me You’re a Cop? 变态技能叠满，你跟我说你是警察 [System] [Feel-Good Story] [No Female Lead] [Lighthearted Pace] [Solving Cases in Everyday Life] When Xu Luonan woke up, he discovered that he had arrived in another world. (The blurb doesn't do it justice. Please read the story.) 1.4kReads8.6Score195Shelves
