Novels like Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes
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- 101 New Cop: Going to Collect a Bride Price, I Run into a Bank Robbery? 新警：取个彩礼钱，碰上抢银行？ [Urban, point allocation, crime solving] Also known as The Max-Level Detective: Even Criminals Call Him the City’s Light! In a parallel world at the turn of the millennium, Lu Sheng becomes an auxiliary police officer. After awakening a System, he sets out on the path to becoming a supercop. He becomes a rising star in the police force, and the citizens affectionately call him the “City’s Light.” On his very first day at work, bank robbers take him hostage. Lu Sheng erupts into action, and one p 9.6kReads8.8Score672Shelves
- 102 Reborn in the 1990s: Solving Serial Murder Cases 重生九零刑侦，破获连环杀人案 “Help! Somebody save me!” A feeble cry for help rings out across the playground in the darkness! As the fog clears, a blood-soaked corpse is found nailed to the lawn, its vacant eyes staring straight ahead. The cries for help still echo in the air! Possessing a corpse? After being reborn, Ye Xuan binds himself to the God-Tier Detective System. Every solved case earns him special abilities and all kinds of rewards! From then on, Ye Xuan sets out on an endless path of solving cases! If your crimin 296Reads5.7Score104Shelves
- 103 The Sniper God Returns: The Police Force’s Most Formidable Wildcard 狙神出山：警界最强泥石流 [A CS sniping god becomes a police officer and unexpectedly gains the Grind King and Chaos System. Expect fiery clashes, comedic subversions, and laid-back daily life] Junior police officer Xu Yang has been on the job for a year, quietly making no impression at all. But no one knows he’s also a legendary max-level sniping god in the world of Counter-Strike, with tactical instincts like a cheat. An accident awakens the [Chaos Order System] in him. With every level-up, all his attributes and talen 67Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 I Arrested a Wanted Criminal on My First Day at Work 入职当天，我抓了个通缉犯 My new work is here! Come read it 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! 276Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 105 Lone Cop 孤警 He is meticulous when solving cases, but has terribly poor social skills in everyday life. He was once called a “pervert” for following a single woman. A procedural crime series in which every protagonist and supporting character is intelligent and capable. The pacing is brisk, with roughly one case every ten chapters. The twists are unexpected, and behind each case are the joys and sorrows of human life and the darkness of human nature. The male lead was born with a disability. He became a poli 795Reads8.4Score102Shelves
- 106 On My First Day, I Made It Impossible for Criminals to Escape 报到当天，我让案犯无处遁形 After transmigrating and being reborn, Li Xu binds himself to a detective System. From the start, he catches thieves, captures the real culprit in the mountains, quickly solves a case involving a pile of bones, and opens coffins to examine mummified corpses. Together with a female forensic doctor, he embarks on a path of solving cases and hunting down criminals. 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 107 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—Shelves
- 108 A Collection of Mystery and Horror Stories from Hancheng 寒城悬疑恐怖故事集 [Mystery + Criminal Investigation + Dark + Horror + Human Nature + Crime] Not long after joining the criminal investigation team as a trainee officer, Fan Xing gets involved in the investigation of a fall-from-a-building case in Hancheng. The female victim had clearly been tortured before her death. Fan Xing also finds a silver pendant in her mouth: it's the very coming-of-age gift his father meant to give him before disappearing ten years ago. As Fan Xing and the others delve deeper into the ca 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 I'm a Detective: Hunting Down Violent Criminals, Shocking the Provincial Department! 我是刑警：围猎悍匪，省厅震惊！ Qi Chuan returns to 1990. After graduating from the People’s Police Academy, he is assigned to the grassroots level for hands-on training! From the start, he walks straight into a shootout between police and criminals! Ding dong! System successfully activated! Every shot takes a bandit out with a headshot. You call that basic training? Major Crimes Unit! Economic Crimes Unit! Narcotics Unit! From Captain Qi to Director Qi, he rises effortlessly through the ranks and beats the heavens at t 19Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 110 Years on the Police Beat: Setting Out in 1983 警途岁月：从八三出发 Zhou Jianshe had spent his whole life being a pushover. The day after he retired, he suffered a heart attack, and when he opened his eyes, he was back in 1983, once again twenty-one years old and freshly graduated from the police academy. The major cases and cold cases he failed to solve in his previous life, he closed one by one with his own hands this time. In this life, he would no longer be a pushover. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Late on Your First Day at Work, and Your Excuse Is That You Were Kidnapped? 入职第一天迟到，你借口被劫持？ [Police] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [System] [Unorthodox Crime Solving] [Urban Fantasy] This is a fictional world. Do not compare its social systems to those of real life. Purely positive and morally upright! Su Hao transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an ordinary police officer. He shows up late on his very first day, enraging the station chief! But when Su Hao returns with an A-class wanted criminal, The chief says, “Have some tea. Please, have some tea!” One moment he’s being commende 1kReads8.8Score108Shelves
- 112 You Were Supposed to Be the Perfect Criminal, So Why Did You Become a Cop? 说好的完美罪犯，你怎么转头当警察了？ Ten years ago, Chen Yu transmigrated to a parallel world and inherited the skills of the perfect criminal. He planned ahead and got into the police academy! From then on, he soared along the path of a criminal investigator, becoming the ultimate nightmare of every criminal! 475Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 The Rookie Captain Is Surrounded by Criminal Investigation Experts 菜鸟队长身边全是刑侦高手 Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: This is a world with an extremely high crime rate. San Kou County: the story of Captain Chen Fan and his ace teammates!!!!!! 575Reads8.5Score126Shelves
- 114 The Otaku's Revenge 宅男的复仇 Duan Yu of Kun City was an ordinary homebody whose life revolved around electronic devices, video games, and endless web browsing. But his happy life changed abruptly when his older sister died in an accident on his eighteenth birthday... The once happy family of four was suddenly reduced to just him. How did his sister die? Enraged, the homebody Duan Yu resolved to make himself stronger and became a formidable avenger... Meanwhile, master detective Xu Changsheng arrived in Kun City. As he inves 5.7kReads8.8Score529Shelves
- 115 Dawn After the Long Night: The Return of a Cop's Spirit 长夜破晓：警魂归来 [Case solving + deduction + suspense + one heroine + inheritance] A major crimes detective pushed from the thirteenth floor by a murderer is reborn in the summer of 1998. That year, pagers still beeped, case files were handwritten, and detectives chased killers aboard old green trains. He returns with twenty-six years of memories and only one goal: solve, one by one, all the cases he failed to crack in his previous life. But when he opens the file on his first cold case, he spots a glass bottle 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 Crime Solving: The Master Detective of a Parallel World 破案：平行世界里的神探 713Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 117 A Hundred Times More Brutal Than Criminals, and You Call Him a Cop? 比罪犯凶悍百倍，你管他叫警察？ Wu Wei transmigrates to a parallel world and decides to become a police officer again. On his first day reporting for duty, he awakens the Tough Cop System. Complete the System's missions or choose one of its suggested plans, and he'll receive a random reward. [Congratulations, Host, you've identified an A-Class wanted criminal. A flying kick straight to their weak point will earn you a clue related to the case.] [Use force against a petty thief, and once you're done, you'll receive “Godlike Str 10Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 118 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 980Reads8.1Score108Shelves
- 119 Crime Scene: True Crime Archives 血案现场：真实犯罪档案 I'm an archivist with the Ministry of Public Security. Over many years of organizing case files, I've witnessed how difficult investigators' work can be and learned many details the public never hears about. This book will use photographs, witness statements, field investigations, news interviews, and more from each case file to reconstruct the cases as faithfully as possible. Every case really happened, and every criminal embodies the evil in human nature to the fullest. Don't break the law or 13.4kReads8.6Score916Shelves
- 120 Traces of Guilt 罪迹 Humans are the world’s most complex tangle of contradictions; lies are the warm womb in which evil is born. A man whose heart was cut out while he was still alive, a woman submerged in a blood-filled bathtub, a corpse chewed beyond recognition... Could these eerie crime scenes be the killer’s arena? What lies behind these baffling cases? A victim who foresaw their own attack, a hacker lurking in the shadows, twisted family bonds and love... Who is the true source of the evil? When night falls, c 153Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 121 The System Helps Me Find Love, While the Straight-Laced Detective Cracks Major Cases 系统赋能谈恋爱，直男神探破大案 The suffocating marriage he endured in his previous life left Song Ning with a deep hatred of love. After transmigrating into the body of a young police trainee, he unexpectedly gained a golden finger: a romance assistant. It can show him everyone’s stats, and even provide romance tips for girls with a charm score of 80 or higher! By raising a beautiful girl’s affection for him, he can obtain all kinds of amazing skills! Only idiots date. I’m never dating in this life! Song Ning just wants to be 175Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 122 The Go Player's Second Upgrade 棋士之再度升级 After Cui Ye is released from prison, he finds his wife and son waiting to pick him up. Only then does he learn that his big brother, Cui Wei, was killed in a robbery. Wang Hongyu is there to meet Cui Ye as well, and he has married Gao Shuhua. Cui Ye's son, Cui Yan, has become a police officer. Their reunion is far from warm: Cui Yan merely salutes Cui Ye, then gets back into the car and ignores him. (This book is only an imagined continuation after watching the TV series and has nothing to do w 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 I'm a Criminal Investigator in Northeast China 我在东北当刑警 A Criminal Investigator’s Memoir In June 2010, I reactivated my father’s police badge number, 063342, and became a police officer. My father died in the line of duty many years ago. I resolved to carry on his legacy and complete the work he left unfinished. More importantly, I would personally bring his killer to justice. As I investigated case after case, I gradually grew into my role and came ever closer to the truth behind my father’s death... 8.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
- 124 Criminal Investigation: You Can't Reason with Someone Who's Asking to Die 刑侦：良言难劝该死的人 [Fortune-Teller System] [Detective's Growth] [Clear Logic] [Lighthearted Comedy] [No Female Lead] Liang Yan, a criminal investigator with six years on the job, suddenly gains the ability to foresee the misfortunes that will befall people around him within the next seven days. There's no way to explain this power, so Liang Yan can only go further and further down the path of being a fortune-telling charlatan... The Child Abduction Case, Old Li the Stubborn, The Police App Theft Case, The Perfect 368Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 125 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—Shelves
- 126 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. 12.1kReads9.0Score1kShelves
- 127 You Asked Me to Confess, So You Found the Tiger of the Major Crimes Unit? 让你表白，你找重案组之虎？ [System + One Female Lead + Sweet Everyday Romance + Crime Solving + Comedy + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Lu Shen was a police officer in his previous life. After laying down his life in the line of duty, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became a probationary officer reporting for duty once again. I'd already given my life to the country in my last life. Couldn't I enjoy myself this time around? I figured I'd landed a secure job with benefits and great pay, so I could lie flat and be 215Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 128 Nineties Case Files 九零大案录 A collection of true crime cases from 1990s criminal investigations. With no advanced technology to rely on, veteran detectives investigate on foot, create composite sketches by hand, and examine crime scenes for clues as they confront one shocking case after another. The collection features classic major cases, including carjacking sprees, street robberies, and rural massacres. Watch the officers painstakingly piece together clues and coordinate across jurisdictions, taking on ruthless criminal 5Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 129 Ashes: Classified Files 灰烬之绝密档案 (Crime + investigations + criminal investigation + romance) From the deadly flight attendant and the demon on a rainy night to the dead man's delivery, the shadow in the dark, split personality, a sisters' tragic bond, and hatred that came too late... There are no drawn-out romances, only killers you would never guess, lives steeped in tragedy, and characters who leave you sighing. Every story grips you, every plot point gives you food for thought, drawing you into the scene until you can't help 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 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—Shelves
- 131 A Political Powerhouse’s Rise Begins with the Civil Service Exam and the Police Force 官场枭雄从公考警察开始 In the officialdom, there are the loyal and the corrupt; among people, there is good and evil. The official world is a game of power, and the road to advancement is treacherous. You must draw on others' strength and ride the tide upward. Build your boat with achievements, gather the people's support into a river, use strategy as your wind and connections as your sail. From angry youth to seasoned adult, from humble beginnings to the peak. With promotions, wealth, and beautiful women come temptat 20Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 132 All These Skills Are for Bandits, and You Call Yourself a Cop? 全是悍匪技能，你管这叫警察啊？ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 241Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 From Police Officer to Chief of Criminal Investigations 从警员到刑侦总队长 Over the course of 21 years, a police officer rises from rank-and-file constable to head of a provincial criminal investigation division. In the 45 years of his life, he takes on one major case after another, advancing from a constable to a member of the criminal investigation team. 66Reads—Score109Shelves
- 134 Funeral Affairs Master: I Can Solve Cases Too 白事先生：我也会破案 My childhood friend got caught soliciting sex. There’s no problem with me bailing him out, right? But what’s the deal with making a funeral director like me the head of a special investigation team? All I want is to focus on making money, but the appearance of a confession letter completely changed my life, and nearly got me killed (Chapter 164). For personal and professional reasons alike, Chou Wan, I’m going to catch you... This is a traditional detective novel, not a power fantasy. The pacing 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 Walking Through the Smoke of War 走过硝烟 *Both leads are devoted only to each other!! A fated romance!! Equally matched!! Yuan Xin: “I was born into comfort, yet I’ve never known a single day of happiness.” Yuan Xin, deputy head of the criminal investigation squad in Liaohai City, is decisive and spirited, and famous for working himself to the bone. Zhuang Xingchen is a criminal psychology expert with extraordinary talent and a hidden identity as an undercover agent. How will he face his former love? Dark hands reaching out from the sh 237Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 136 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 2.6kReads8.4Score245Shelves
- 137 The Consort's Bones 香妃骨 A pile of bones is unearthed by an excavator in a river channel. Police determine that the remains were buried less than ten years ago, but there is no record of such a case in any of the police station’s files. The only unusual item among the bones is a small copper bell, clutched in the hand of one of the skeletons. What does the bell signify? Who are the people these bones belonged to? To find out, follow policewoman Meng Fanjing as she investigates the case. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 Reborn: A Smooth Rise to the Top 重生之平步青云 One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, I’ll bathe half the world in blood. One day, when the dragon enters the sea, I’ll churn the rivers and overturn the seas. One day, when the eagle spreads its wings, I’ll rule Liang City. A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it becomes a dragon. See how Wei Xianjun, reborn, shakes up the officialdom and soars ninety thousand miles into the sky! 37Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 139 I Became a Criminal Profiling Expert with the System 我靠系统，成为犯罪心理侧写专家 [System] + [No Romance] + [Episodic] + [Criminal Psychology] For Lin Yun, ever since a System calling itself a “master of criminal psychological profiling” crashed into his mind, life has become a case of a tiny cop carrying enormous questions. Is this thing really suitable for a beat cop? 53kReads8.4Score7.6kShelves
- 140 You Set Me Up on a Date, and I Took Down a Wanted Criminal Alone? 让你相亲，你单枪匹马拿下通缉犯？ 182Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 141 You Were Supposed to Be a Cop, but You Arrested the Chief 让你当警察，把局长抓进去了 [All-Round Detective]+ [Fast-Paced Case Solving]+ [Rapid Promotions]+ [Catching Traitors]+ [Some Comedy]+ [Tentatively No Heroine] (A wish-fulfillment story. Fans of traditional police procedurals, please look elsewhere. Thanks.) Gao Yang, a special forces soldier, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a graduate of the police academy's criminal investigation program. Despite ranking first in the overall assessment, he is assigned to a police station in a remote area. So he can't become 896Reads8.3Score107Shelves
- 142 What? You Reached the Top of the Ladder in Just Five Years as an Intern? 什么？你一实习生5年就升到头啦 Criminal investigations, solving cases, a golden finger, teamwork, meticulous reasoning, criminal organizations, and a tightly connected plot. Watch as protagonist Zhou Mo uses his skills to move freely through the darkness! 4.8kReads8.4Score407Shelves
- 143 You’re a SWAT Officer, So Why Are You Doing Criminal Investigations? 你一个特警，怎么也干刑侦活？ On his first day at work, Su Yan went to the bank to take care of something and ended up tied up as a hostage by robbers. With the Heaven-Sent Police System, Su Yan shows what he can do. He takes a gun with his bare hands and easily captures four vicious robbers. Then, judging by where the four robbers had been standing, he catches the mastermind behind the robbery as well. The heads of the various police units at the scene, who had been at a loss, are left amazed. “With skills like yours, you w 7.1kReads8.4Score711Shelves
- 144 Working for State Security, I Can Scan for Spies 人在国安，我能扫描间谍 With graduation just around the corner, Jiang Cheng was looking for a job when he was assigned to attend a special recruitment interview. Only after answering a series of questions did he learn that the Ministry of State Security had its eye on him. At the same time, Jiang Cheng uncovered the mystery of his own background. To discover the truth behind the 303 military-industrial espionage case, Jiang Cheng joined the Ministry of State Security, activated a scanner map, and set out to capture spi 378Reads7.9Score169Shelves
- 145 Others Solve Cases by Investigating People. I Solve Them by Asking Ghosts 别人破案靠人查，我破案，靠鬼说 People are born with spirits. When the body dies but the spirit remains, it becomes a soul. Souls linger in the world, held by obsessions. Resolve an obsession, and the soul vanishes. You won’t disappear? Then I’ll kill you myself! The living have their own path, and souls have theirs. If you won’t go, I’ll send you on your way! 2kReads8.7Score172Shelves
- 146 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.3kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
- 147 Crime Solving: I Can Pick Up Memory Fragments 破案：我可以拾取记忆碎片 A small-town police officer transmigrates to a parallel world. From the start, in the interrogation room, he awakens a System that lets him pick up fragments of memory. From then on, he solves cases like a god... No female lead, no harem, crime-solving, transmigration. 4.8kReads8.5Score424Shelves
- 148 Police Honor: People's Safety Mission System 警察荣誉：维护人民安全任务系统 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 432Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 149 The Eye of Judgment: From the Start, I Engineer Accidents to Sentence Criminals 审判之瞳：开局设计意外裁决罪犯 A murderer is still roaming free? Deliver judgment successfully and randomly receive hacker-level network intrusion skills. Wrongfully accused of murder for no reason? Clear the case and randomly receive X-ray vision. A headless cold case has no suspect? Solve it and randomly receive master-level fighting skills. Xu Mo is reborn in a parallel world, where he gains the divine power of the Eye of Judgment and awakens the Judgment System. Taking on the identity of the Ace of Spades, he punishes cri 692Reads7.9Score100Shelves
- 150 Case Files: A Collection of Dark, Suspenseful, and Terrifying Short Stories 诡案录：暗夜悬疑惊悚短篇集 In the rearview mirror on a rainy night, his missing ex-wife’s reflection overlaps with a victim from a serial dismemberment case. Beside the stitches in the emergency room, a stranger’s tattoo bears the same blood-written code found on the wall when his sister disappeared. In a locked room at a rain-lashed manor, a photograph of his late father turns up in an enemy’s files. The massacre that wiped out an entire family twenty years ago was only the beginning of a deadly game… A series of bizarr 4Reads—Score—Shelves
