Novels like Lights Shine Across a Thousand Homes
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- 151 Siheyuan: From Railway Police Officer to a Beijing Power Player 四合院：从铁路民警到京圈大佬 Li Weidong is reborn in 1964 as a railway police officer. He thought he was in the world of South and North, but never expected to stumble into the world of Love in the Courtyard. After he moves into the courtyard, the birds try to take advantage of him, only to be dealt with by Li Weidong one by one. Drawing on his knowledge of the times, Li Weidong rises from railway police officer to become a powerful figure in the capital! 6.5kReads6.5Score463Shelves
- 152 Major Crimes Detective: From Trainee Officer to Crime-Solving Genius 重案刑警：从见习警员到破案神探 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 208Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 153 Tough Cop: I Earned Second-Class Merit on My First Day, and You Call Me an Intern? 悍警：入职当天二等功，你管这叫实习生？ A new work is out! You can find my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.3kReads7.8Score350Shelves
- 154 Police Badge Reboot: I Accidentally Became a Legend of the Force 警号重启：不小心成为警界神话 [System] + [Rising Detective] + [Clear Logic] + [No Romance] + [Frequent Cases] = [A Total Thrill Ride] Every case in this story is made up by the author. Any resemblance to actual events is entirely made up. The Case of the Just-Released E-Bike Thief, The Major Laughing Gas Trafficking Case, The Longtime Fugitive Murderer, The Wilderness Body-Dumping Case, The Gambling Den Spree, The Girl Group Livestream Case, The Boy Who Believed in the Light, The College Student Driven Mad by a Fake Sweethea 8.3kReads8.5Score808Shelves
- 155 I Didn't Want the Bounty, But Every Criminal Got on My Train 我也不想领悬赏，奈何罪犯全上车 Su Bai transmigrates to a parallel world, becomes a taxi driver, and gets bound to a System that rewards him whenever he gives someone a ride. He thought it would be an easy job, earning money while sitting back. But it turned out that every one of his passengers was anything but ordinary. On his first fare, he picked up a robber who had held up a jewelry store to buy crystal meth for his girlfriend, and killed her boyfriend. On his second, he picked up a young woman with her boyfriend hidden in 230Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 156 National Security Bureau 8: My Aunt Is the Queen of Arms 国安第八局：我的小姨是军火女王 That day, Xiao Yao met an aunt who had a split personality. That same day, he activated the 'Spy King System'… … Flirty Aunt: Sweetie, want to play a game with me? Xiao Yao: Auntie, please behave yourself. Goddess Aunt: Come here. Kneel down. I need to ask you a favor. Xiao Yao: I can kneel, but don't slap me in the face. What's it like having an aunt with a split personality? It's intense. Damn, it's really intense. Xiao Yao: I swear on my virtue, I don't have any weird perversions… Auntie, 540Reads9.5Score104Shelves
- 157 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 影蛇谜局 The Shadow Serpent Mystery 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 158 Police: Wow, I’ve Seen This Big Case Before 警察：芜湖，这个大案我看过 Li Boyang’s Douyin recommendations were either people being steamed alive, a boss dismembering a waitress and turning her into beef noodles, or entire families being wiped out. His account had become a steady stream of ruthless criminals in the morning, major cases at noon, and dismemberments at night. As a result, he had watched a mountain of major criminal cases from the 1990s. Strangely enough, Li Boyang transmigrated to a parallel world in the 1990s and became a police officer at the Wudu Ci 382Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 159 Reborn as a Police Officer: Li Muchen's Extraordinary Mission 重生警魂：李沐辰的非凡使命 A policeman from a local station is murdered for investigating a case, then transmigrates into the body of his own self from twenty years earlier. He leaves China's most secretive special forces ahead of schedule and returns to civilian life, becoming a police officer. In just a few years, he solves countless major and minor cases. As he investigates, the cases begin to overlap with missions he took on overseas before retiring. As the story unfolds, the truth about his past is gradually revealed 1.9kReads7.7Score161Shelves
- 160 They Said Being a Traffic Cop Was Useless, but I Awakened a Daily Intelligence System 嫌我交警没用，可我觉醒每日情报 Deep devotion goes unappreciated, while the halfhearted are always remembered. Gao Ze thought that giving his girlfriend everything and offering her his sincere love would lead to a happy ending. Instead, she looked down on him for being a useless traffic cop and for offering too little in bride price, then forced him into a breakup. After the breakup, Gao Ze was lucky enough to awaken the Daily Intelligence System. [1. Your girlfriend, Liu Yating, has passed the Donghai City Finance Bureau exam 14.2kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
- 161 You Told Me to Start the Job, So Why Did I Catch a Wanted Criminal? 让你去入职，你咋抓了个通缉犯 [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [No romance] [Two ways to read: follow the clues and think through the plot, or just sit back and enjoy the story] [This work is entirely fictional. Don’t take it as a reference to real people or events.] Wu Zixuan narrowly escaped death and obtained a detective System. From then on, he began catching criminals with cheat-like abilities. On the day of his interview, he caught a wanted criminal on the way there. While grabbing barbecue at a roadside stall, he nabbed 314Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 162 Bottom of the Police Academy? From the Start, I Took Down a Serial Killer with My Bare Hands! 警校垫底？开局手撕连环杀手！ Undercover narcotics officer Jiang Xun drowned in the deep sea. When he opened his eyes, he’d become the bottom-ranked student at a police academy? He was tossed into the Criminal Investigation Division’s most marginal unit, the “Miscellaneous Team,” while the elite recruits from his class couldn’t be bothered to give him a second glance. A rookie like this would be lucky to catch a petty thief, right? Who could have guessed the System would activate and turn everything around! A murderer weeps 903Reads6.8Score175Shelves
- 163 The Policewoman and the Undercover Kid 女警花与卧底小子 A new work is here! You can read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 164 My Heart 予怀 [Police officer x police officer] Two couples From childhood to youth, from youth to adulthood, is there someone you can have by your side as you journey through life? They met as children. The first time they saw each other, she chased after him, calling, “Brother Xiao An!” When they met again, she called him, “Song Huaian?” When they reunited, she said to him, “Hello, I’m Zuo You from the Lingchuan Special Police Team.” “When we were kids, I was always the one chasing after you. Now it’s your 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 165 You Said to Empty the Magazine, So Why Did You Empty a Gatling Gun? 让你清空弹夹，你清空加特林？ In Florida, you can be dead, but you can’t be useless. Xu Huaqiang awakened a System and made an extraordinary contribution to the campaign against organized crime, eventually becoming a farm owner. The more they crack down on me, the more I thrive. The more criminals I take down, the stronger I get. 298Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 166 You Told Me to Catch a Thief, but I Caught a Wanted Criminal Instead 让你抓小偷，你反手抓了通缉犯 Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes a trainee officer in the anti-pickpocketing squad! He binds himself to a God-Tier Police Officer System and gains a radar that can identify anyone at a glance! No criminal can escape! On his way to report for his first day, he runs into an A-class fugitive! Lin Yi takes him down in an instant. Why am I still a trainee? Make me a full-fledged officer! Criminal A: I was just passing by, and he kicked me out of nowhere. I was stunned! Criminal B: I 1.2kReads8.7Score120Shelves
- 167 Reborn, I Solve Cases on My Way to the Top of the Power Ladder 重生后，我靠破案走向权力巅峰 After being reborn, Qin Chuan starts out as a low-ranking police officer at a local station and begins turning his life around. No one can stop him. On his very first day after being reborn, he takes down a robbery and murder suspect with his bare hands, earns permanent status ahead of schedule, and receives a Third-Class Individual Merit Award. In his first week, he arrests twelve serious criminals in quick succession and earns a Second-Class Individual Merit Award. Now that Qin Chuan has been 963Reads8.5Score182Shelves
- 168 The Suspect Came Right to My Door. It’s Fine If I Just Arrest Him, Right? 嫌疑人送上门，我直接抓没问题吧 [Guaranteed no female lead, and guaranteed to finish at a million words!] After Wu Xiaofan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a police officer, everything changes. He helps a woman passing by carry her child, only to discover she's a human trafficker. He goes to a convenience store to buy ice cream, only to run into a con artist. When he passes a jewelry store, the robbers turn on each other, and he gets to catch them without lifting a finger. He kindly offers to walk an old woman hom 2.6kReads8.7Score250Shelves
- 169 Deputy Police Chief from the Start 开局派出所副所长 Period setting + criminal investigation + suspense + one heroine + weak golden finger + deduction 1958, the capital. Yue Pengju, transferred from the Public Security Army, is appointed deputy director of the Taotiao Hutong Police Station. A body dumped in the hutong tears open the calm facade, revealing hidden undercurrents. Following the clues deeper, they uncover the enemy agents' presence. The seemingly peaceful capital has long been hiding deadly dangers. Enemy agents are hunting those invol 7.2kReads7.2Score470Shelves
- 170 Reborn Detective: A Dog from the Start 重生刑警，开局一条狗 Solving Cases + Cute Pets + No CP (No Male-Female Romance) After being reborn as a criminal investigator in a police detachment, he teams up with a police dog and his colleagues to solve one major case after another... 5.1kReads7.8Score524Shelves
- 171 On My First Day as an Auxiliary Police Officer, I Won Over a Big Shot’s Daughter 辅警入职当天，拿下大佬千金 Back in 2003, Wang Chuyi opens his eyes at the scene of the 4/23 case, face-to-face with the rival who framed him and sent him to prison, where he died! Once you’re reborn, even a pig can take off if it catches the right wind, let alone Wang Chuyi! He’ll turn his fate around by reclaiming his permanent position and cracking the 4/23 case! What Wang Chuyi never expected, though, was that An Xuefu, the beauty he rescues while solving the 4/23 kidnapping case, would have such an extraordinary ident 7kReads8.6Score742Shelves
- 172 Police Station Cases: Public Order and Criminal Investigations 派出所警事【治安和刑事侦查】 Wang Zhiyong graduated from the Criminal Police Academy in 2005 and was assigned to work at a local police station. His duties mainly involved handling public security and criminal cases. Through his work, he encountered a great many calls for police assistance and gained a deeper understanding of the joys and sorrows of human life. He solved numerous criminal and public security cases. As he continued handling cases, Wang Yong gradually grew into an outstanding police officer. 470Reads—Score108Shelves
- 173 The Screen Was Full of Comments! I Thought They Were All Gossip 满屏弹幕！我以为全是八卦 No Romance + Golden Finger + Crime Solving Shanghai, 1985. Nineteen-year-old Chen Yang is a contract worker handling household registration at a local police station, the kind who got the job through connections. She has a secret: she can see other people's “juicy gossip.” Any cheating, embezzling, or concealing of one's identity from the past seven days pops up as subtitles in brackets. The System has one fatal bug: it mistakes spy meetings for “dating.” So she thinks she's catching cheating me 730Reads6.6Score105Shelves
- 174 The Bride Who Vanished on the Island 岛上消失的新娘 On an island far from the mainland, a bride mysteriously disappears on her wedding night. Wei Zheng, a veteran county police detective, is ordered to investigate. But before one mystery is solved, another arises. Strange cases plague the isolated island, shattering decades of peace... 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 175 This Auxiliary Police Officer Is a Little Too Strong 这个辅警有亿点强 The story of a rookie auxiliary police officer fresh out of high school. Armed with the strongest career System, he earns a salary of 1,800 yuan while doing work worth 108,000, growing steadily along the way until he becomes a legend in the police force. (This is not a brainless power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that bothers you.) 47Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 176 Murder Investigation Squad 凶案调查组 [Detective Captain vs. Genius Forensic Pathologist] [Standalone Horror Cases] There are two kinds of people Lu Chen hates most: self-important know-it-alls, and forensic pathologists. Lin Che happens to be both. One is a detective captain who solves cases with his fists and instincts: rough, hot-tempered, and never without a cigarette, he believes human nature is wicked. The other is a genius forensic pathologist who speaks through scalpels and microscopes: fastidious, aloof, and distant, he b 5kReads—Score152Shelves
- 177 The First-Rank Detective 一品神探 He was a beat cop in a remote little backwater, so who could have guessed he'd stumble onto a murder case? Well, there's nothing for it but to step up and take charge! Maybe his luck really was turning around: at the city Public Security Bureau, he unexpectedly met a beautiful policewoman with a frosty demeanor. See how this low-ranking cop turns the tables, wins her heart, climbs to the top, and lives out an extraordinary career as a master detective! 102Reads8.1Score110Shelves
- 178 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 179 Every Mystery Has an Ending 所有的谜案都会有一个结局 No mystery stays buried forever. The truth will always come to light. A dual male-lead story of mutual and self-redemption. He sets aside the bonds of past favors, withstands pressure from his superiors, and successfully completes a campaign against organized crime, winning justice for his father. But the price is the permanent loss of the brother who stood by his side through life and death. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 180 Solving Crimes: From Auxiliary Officer to Ace Detective 推理破案：从辅警到王牌警探 [Criminal Investigations + Hard-Boiled Deduction + Based on Real Cases + System + Conan-Like Constitution + Multiple Cases + No Female Lead] Just after joining the force as an auxiliary police officer, Ye Heng awakens the Super Cop System. Crime scene examination, footprint analysis, hypnotic interrogation, criminal detection, combat skills... No matter how complicated a major case may be, he can spot the flaws and trace them straight to the culprit. The tetrodotoxin murder case, the orchard bus 1.4kReads7.9Score142Shelves
- 181 Police Detective Dao Feng 刑警刀锋 Are you coming back to the station with me, or should I take you to the hospital? What? You're an adult, and you want both? That's a rather strange request... All right, I'll make it happen! A “famous quote” from elite detective Dao Feng. PS: This isn't simply a crime-solving story. It offers a panoramic portrayal of how public security bureaus handled cases in the 1990s. 4kReads9.3Score385Shelves
- 182 After Injecting the Serum, I Started Out as a Rookie Cop in New York 注射血清，我从纽约实习巡警做起 [American Cop + Career Advancement + Female-Led + Slight Golden Finger + Harem Appeal + Slight Love Triangle Drama] An unknown serum led to the deaths of Seraph's parents in an attack, and changed her from an ordinary person forever. Two years later, desperate to uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths, she joins the most dangerous precinct in the New York Police Department. She wants to climb the ranks as quickly as possible, navigating the gap between a corrupt system and the gangs. At n 776Reads—Score168Shelves
- 183 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. 3.5kReads8.8Score227Shelves
- 184 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 407Reads—Score111Shelves
- 185 Reborn in 1998: I Can Replay Crime Scene Footage 重生98：我能回放案发录像 105Reads—Score290Shelves
- 186 Hong Kong, 1994: I Can Rewind to the Moment a Crime Occurred 94港岛：我能回溯案发瞬间 [Hong Kong-style crime drama + classic TVB vibes + no female lead + cozy family slice of life] From the start, he's a rookie patrol officer in Hong Kong in 1994. He unexpectedly awakens the ability to “rewind a scene”: the instant he sees a victim, he can replay fragments from the time of the crime. Starting with a secondment to the West Kowloon Major Crimes Unit, he works his way up step by step to become the youngest inspector in all of Hong Kong, earning the titles of master of cold-case crim 51.7kReads8.2Score8.4kShelves
- 187 My Neighbor Is a Police Officer 我的邻居是警察 A handsome, cool, devoted police captain × a beautiful, kindhearted doctor Sweet romance + both leads’ first love A chance encounter brought Gu Yanzhi not only a commendation, but also an introduction to Lu Zeyu. “Lu Zeyu?” His name was pretty interesting, so Gu Yanzhi nicknamed him Land, Sea, and Air. Lu Zeyu fell in love with Gu Yanzhi at first sight. To get closer to her, he even bought the house next door to hers. A police officer moved in next door, making the neighborhood safer. And someho 431Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 188 Siheyuan: Starting Out as a Police Officer, Merits Come Knocking 四合院：警察开局，功劳主动上门 Jiang Yu transmigrated to the world of the courtyard houses. He became a police officer at a neighborhood police station. On his first day reporting for duty, Jiang Yu happened to catch a thief on the way. After a few rounds of memory-restoration techniques, heavens, the guy wasn't just a thief, he was also a murderer! What should have been an ordinary arrest turned into a major criminal case! 5Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 189 Xu Changsheng Investigates, II 许长生探案II Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known among his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one convoluted case after another. He always manages to untangle the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book recounts several challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s keen powers of deduction. 6.7kReads8.3Score768Shelves
- 190 I'm Investigating a Case, So Why Are the Diners Chasing Me? 我查案啊，食客怎么追着我跑？ Lin Feng graduated from the police academy and became an undercover plainclothes officer, only to awaken a Gourmet System. He set up a stall selling jianbing guozi and gathered intelligence, but ended up surrounded by a huge crowd of customers. He went up into the mountains to sell barbecue and gather intelligence, but customers climbed the mountain through the night just to get a bite, turning a deserted hill into a bustling town. Lin Feng: I'm undercover, okay? Why are all you customers chasin 249Reads6.7Score106Shelves
- 191 Under the Skin: I Can See Clues to Solve Cases 猎罪图鉴：我能看见破案提示 Luo Chen transmigrates to a parallel world of Under the Skin and becomes a rookie criminal investigator. He plans to coast through life, but unexpectedly awakens a Crime-Fighting System that lets him see the perpetrator and key clues. From then on, he solves cases at an unbelievable speed and earns a reputation in the police force as a criminal-investigation genius. The first case, the murder of a boy-band idol, takes less than eight hours to solve, including lunch and writing the report. Three 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 This Local Police Officer Is a Little Suspicious 这个基层民警，有点不对劲 (No transmigration + No System + Fast-paced + Dense cases) He's just a local police officer on a small island, but his case-solving efficiency is outrageously high. The major-crimes unit is curious, so its members often go bother him. 9.3kReads6.7Score734Shelves
- 193 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 434Reads7.4Score102Shelves
- 194 You Catch a Whole Carload Every Day, and You Call Yourself a Trainee Cop? 一天抓一车，你管这叫实习警察？ Online love interest: Want to meet in person? Jiang Hao: Hang on, I'm busy. I might be a little late... Future father-in-law: Is that any way to behave?! Online dating is one thing, but you're late to meet her in person too? Can my daughter really be with a man like that? They have to break up! Ding! The Divine Police System has activated during your blind date. Arrest an A-rank fugitive! The father-in-law stared at the fugitive Jiang Hao had brought along as a meeting gift to the blind date 6.9kReads8.6Score769Shelves
- 195 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 4.6kReads8.3Score440Shelves
- 196 The Sin Factory 饲罪工厂 A fairy-tale murder case rocks Ning City! A golden ribbon is wound around the victim’s neck, a blood-painted copy of The Emperor’s New Clothes rests on their knees, and the ink on a card marked with a strange symbol is still wet. The killer is caught at the scene, yet vehemently denies any connection to the crime scene, which looks like something out of a dark fairy-tale book! As Detective Du Ran leads his team in a deep investigation, every clue sends a chill down their spines: a red-clad chi 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 197 Are You Kidding Me? This Humanoid Beast Is a Police Officer? 疯了吧，这个人形凶兽是警员？ Ma Da was reborn in Jiangzhou City and bound to the Brute Force Police System. Thus began his righteous career of hunting down criminals. He stood 240 cm tall and weighed 240 kg. Most people drink water from a cup. Ma Da drinks it by the bucketful, glug glug glug... He doesn't even have to do anything. Just standing there is enough to make kidnappers think night has fallen. "Apprehended a fraudster. Strength +3." "Apprehended a purse-snatcher on a motorcycle. Agility +2." "Apprehended a wanted c 2kReads7.2Score165Shelves
- 198 Police Honor: My Hapless Teammates and Me 警察荣誉：我和我的冤种队友 [Completed] [Grassroots police + lighthearted daily life + father-son affection, mentor-student bond, friendship + no romance + no System, transmigration, or rebirth + not a wish-fulfillment story + male lead is injured fairly often in the middle and later arcs + well-rounded characters] Haunted by unresolved issues, promising young officer Wang Boyu chooses to join the Balihe Police Station as one of five new recruits, embarking on a warm but chaotic journey of growth! Here, you'll find: The co 1.4kReads9.2Score141Shelves
- 199 Detective: The System Taught Me Skills, Then Left 神探：系统教会我技能后，就走了 Qin Yu was an ordinary person who, by a twist of fate, landed in another parallel world. The Detective System that suddenly appeared in his mind made him realize at once how different he was from before. Following the System's instructions, he completed one mission after another. He enrolled in police academy, then joined the criminal investigation squad. Once his skills reached max level, the System had fulfilled its purpose and withdrew. System: “Host, please enjoy your life at the police stat 704Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 200 The Reborn Detective: Who Uses a Golden Finger to Solve Cases? 神探重生：谁破案用金手指啊 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! 1.8kReads8.7Score230Shelves
