Novels like The Underworld Patrolman
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Underworld Patrolman, best match first.
- 1 A Promotion Diary from the Underworld: Ox-Head and Horse-Face Get to Work 地府升职记：牛头马面卷起来 Xuanhuan cultivation + underworld civil servant This is the story of a corporate drone who dies from overwork, then works himself to the bone to make his mark in the underworld. On the surface, it's a humorous, hilarious tale of an underworld civil servant's rise through the ranks, packed with satisfying moments. At its heart, it explores life and death, good and evil, order and freedom. Shen Yunfei rises from a temporary ox-headed guard to one of the Ten Kings of Hell. He relies not on a golden —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Underworld’s KPIs Are Forcing Me to Start a Business 地府KPI逼我创业 Lu Ming, broke and socially anxious, accidentally clicks on “Netherworld Labor Dispatch” and receives Bai Xiaoku, a trainee wailer. He uses big data to optimize funeral-wailing routes, while she brings clients to tears until they sign the contract. When underworld performance reviews collide with business wars in the mortal realm, the two, sustained by milk tea and cola, somehow get caught up in a labor dispute in the underworld that has lasted a thousand years... Until King Yama slaps his PPT a —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Helped My Grandfather Become a God of the Underworld 我助爷爷冥界封神 [Mystery and the Supernatural] [Urban Power Fantasy] [Recruiting in Another World] [I Can See Ghosts] [I Can Communicate with My Grandfather in the Underworld] My grandfather recruits famous generals in the Underworld and carves out new territory. I’m his indispensable logistical support. His ranks are filled with fearsome warriors, who teach me to read, practice martial arts, and master all kinds of skills. Lost classics return to the world of the living. Grandfather earns a reputation, I reap 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Livestream Folk Taboos for the Supernatural: Bonus Story, A Ghost Marriage 我给诡异直播民俗禁忌番外冥婚 I Livestream Folk Taboos to the Supernatural, Extra: A Ghost Marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Ghost Stories Before Bed 睡前讲鬼故事 Zhang Liang is a forensic pathologist. His job is to perform autopsies on the dead in the morgue. He's passionate about his work and highly professional, but he has a secret: he can hear the dead speak. He doesn't know whether it's a gift or a curse, but he never tells anyone, afraid they'll think he's crazy. He quietly listens to the dead's final words. Sometimes he helps them resolve lingering regrets or questions; sometimes they help him uncover the truth behind a case. He feels that this is 3.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I Livestream Folk Customs and Taboos for the Eerie 我给诡异直播民俗禁忌 [Rule-Based Horror + Folk Mystery + Interactive Livestream + A Battle of Human Nature] I’m Lin Mozhu, a materialist and owner of a funeral-clothing shop. I was livestreaming to sell my wares, but somehow turned my customer group into a gathering place for the dead. Paper figures need their eyes dotted, funeral clothes need spells embroidered on them, and the viewers’ comments are full of bizarre requests. Forced to keep the business going, I discover that my family’s decrepit old shop is actuall —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I Rule the Underworld 阴司任我行 Can you see spirits? I don't know what I did to deserve this, but the souls I've never met before come in all shapes and forms. Being around them is like meeting all kinds of people in everyday life. Every day, I witness strange stories and bizarre ways of expressing themselves. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 My Roommate Is a Paper Doll 我的合租室友是纸人 My Roommate Is a Paper Effigy —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Your Wi-Fi Neighbor Is Watching You 你的Wi-Fi邻居正在看着你 Your Wi-Fi Neighbor Is Watching You —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 My Shadow Is Livestreaming 我的影子在直播 My Shadow Is Live-Streaming 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 President Lu's Sweet Little Sugarplum 陆总的掌心小软糖 Synopsis: Xia Wanxing thinks the boldest thing she’s ever done is drop a file at Lu Zhiyan’s feet on her first day at work, then crash headfirst into the arms of the man rumored to be as cold as an iceberg. She expects to face “social death,” but instead... On a stormy day, he appears outside her office with an umbrella and says casually, “I’m going that way. I’ll give you a ride.” When she works late, he has his assistant bring her a warm dinner with a note: “Remember to eat on time.” When a pr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Eighteen Floors, Which One Will You Go To? 十八层楼，你去哪一层 A guide to the underworld takes you deep into its Eighteen Levels of Hell, untangling layer upon layer of mystery to uncover the truth. People are born with both good and evil in them. Our natures are similar, but our habits set us apart. One kind thought, one evil thought: the human heart is fickle. Is it for love? Or for gain? One can be doomed for all eternity! Eighteen levels of hell, eighteen forms of punishment, eighteen representative cases, all enough to shake you to the core! Which floo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Seven Stars Suppress the Abyss 七星镇渊 The Seven Stars align, souls awaken, a century-old pact reaches its end, and planktonic creatures appear. Demons stir, extreme weather runs rampant, and the Eastern Islanders' century-long infiltration plot unfolds: replacing villagers, disrupting feng shui, and crafting evil artifacts. The earth dragon awakens, and the prophesied cataclysm beneath the sea draws near! Zhang Xiaoqiao, a fifth-generation sorcerer of the Zhang family of Liantang, Ping'an, and Ling'er expose and thwart the Eastern I 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Underworld Temp Worker: Signing In Makes Me Stronger 地府临时工，签到就变强 Overworked office drone Lin Ye stayed up all night working himself to the bone. When he opened his eyes, he had become the most miserable temp worker at the Ghost Gate! Bullied by underworld officers? Sign in at the Ghost Gate and claim the [Yin-Yang Evil-Breaking Eye], enough to scare off any vicious ghost that picks a fight! Sent to fish fragments of the Book of Life and Death out of the River of Forgetfulness? Sign in and get the [Judge’s Brush], so I decide who lives and dies! The otherworld 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Office Building Elevator 阿野探灵日记：办公楼的电梯 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Office Building Elevator —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Short Horror Stories 短篇恐怖故事 A crescent moon hung over Beijing late at night, casting its light over the empty streets, where yellow streetlamps glowed dimly. At that hour, nobody was out and about, and the whole city had sunk into a deep, peaceful sleep. He stepped outside and looked back at the office building, now shrouded in darkness, then drew a deep breath. The chilly late-autumn breeze was like a mischievous girl gently fanning his face, and it felt wonderfully refreshing. 6Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 17 Folk Tales: Ghost Stories 民间：鬼故事 My new work is here! Everyone is welcome to 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! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Dragon's Jade Song 龙翡吟 A free trip taken just to get a little something for nothing changed his life forever. Zhao Jinglong, originally named Shangguan Qingyu, and his elder sister Shangguan Qingling are the last descendants of the Shangguan family. Generation after generation, their family has guarded a world-shaking secret. To unravel it, they must use the white and green jade dragon plaques to unlock the way, with dragon eyes to guide them, while also seeking a way to break the curse that will kill them at twenty-f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 I Got Lost While Delivering Takeout? You've Got to Be Kidding! 送个外卖把自己弄丢？真有你的！ You got yourself lost while delivering takeout? You've really outdone yourself! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I Joined the Underworld, Working Every Day to Earn More Lifespan 入职地府，每天打工赚阳寿 No System, easygoing story Yi Ming, a broke college student, runs into Chu Nantian, the gravely wounded and dying richest man in the city, on his way home from a night shift. But Chu Nantian has another identity: he is the City God of this city. For twenty thousand yuan, Yi Ming is forced to accept the City God's command and become the new City God. This changes the course of his life, because that was supposed to be the day he died. To stay alive, he has no choice but to accept it all... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: Room 514 at the Old Hotel 阿野探灵日记：老宾馆514号房间 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: Room 514 of the Old Hotel —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: Spending the Night in a Haunted House 阿野探灵日记：凶宅试睡 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: Spending the Night in a Haunted House —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Strange Tales from the Tea Pavilion 茶榭诡谈 Chilling events that may have happened right beside you and me. Perhaps you and I could become the protagonists, too. These are accounts of things that happened to people around us, as told by those who experienced them. True and false, false and true, right and wrong, wrong and right. Think it over, then think it over carefully!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Poison Before Bed 睡前毒物 Look up to the heavens and honor all living things; lower your head to write, and fear ghosts and gods. Good is repaid with good, and evil with evil. It’s not that retribution never comes, only that its time has not yet arrived. Absurd, terrifying, eerie, moving. I hope there’s a story that can frighten you, bring you to tears, and make you fall in love with it. 1.2kReads8.2Score215Shelves
- 25 A Troubling Seed 让人不安的种子 [Horror Short Story Collection + Standalone Stories + Chilling on Second Thought] Every story takes place in an ordinary setting: a home, a street, a school, nighttime, an elevator, a bathroom, and so on. Tiny inconsistencies, misperceptions, hallucinations, and fragments of urban legends are presented as things that “really happened,” making you think: This could be happening right next to me. 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Horror Revival: I’m the Only Ghost Warden in the World 恐怖复苏：我，世间唯一鬼差 Horror has returned, and vengeful ghosts run rampant. This is a world with no underworld. Lin Yuan travels between the realms of the living and the dead. He is the world's only ghost constable, walking through darkness in the service of light. He will establish the underworld, forge the cycle of reincarnation, and restore order between yin and yang. Six Ghost Kings, the Ten Halls of Yama, and a million ghost soldiers will make countless vengeful ghosts tremble in fear. From humble beginnings to 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Secret Tombs of Qianling 黔灵秘葬 An ancient Miao village, mysterious cave burials, and a history stretching back centuries! Twenty years ago, Gu Wenlong strayed into a cave and saw a dragon-patterned coffin resting on a boulder in an underground river. Black hair extended through a crack in the lid and coiled around the coffin. He nearly died! Legend has it that near the end of the Qing dynasty, as the empire teetered on the brink of collapse, Empress Dowager Cixi sought out an expert who found a land of great feng shui. Using 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Woman in the Rental Apartment 阿野探灵日记:出租屋里的女人 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Woman in the Rental Apartment —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Last Bus on Route 73 阿野探灵日记：73路末班车 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Last Bus on Route 73 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Dripping Sound in the Old House 阿野探灵日记：老宅滴水声 A Ye's Paranormal Investigation Diary: The Dripping Sound in the Old House —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Gu of Ghosts: Reincarnation of Life and Death 鬼蛊之生死轮回 Using the mysterious art of corpse-driving in western Hunan as its thread, this tale unveils the history of a mysterious region through the struggle between uprisings by the Miao and Dong minorities and the Ming Empire’s brutal suppression. It features the supernatural powers of the three masters of ghosts, gu poison, and venom from the mysterious Guigu Valley, as well as the historical feuds of powerful martial-world factions such as the Wudou Rice Sect, the Five Poisons Cult, the Raft Gang, th —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 32 The Hauntings of the Paper Effigy Shop 纸扎店诡事 The mysterious shopkeeper Su Damei can communicate with the worlds of the living and the dead and ward off evil spirits. She runs an inconspicuous paper-offering shop, yet keeps getting caught up in bizarre incidents. Her adorable pet, Big Black Cat, is no ordinary cat! It can see ghosts and make snarky comments, and it’s Su Damei’s ghost-hunting partner. Cat lovers, rejoice! With Northeastern Chinese folk customs and a collection of short, episodic stories, each chapter brings a self-contained 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Underworld Taobao Merchant 地府淘宝商 He is the underworld's number-one Taobao merchant. Even the Ten Yama Kings have to call him Boss. 91Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 34 Haunted House Livestream: Viewers Request Ghost Operas 老宅直播：观众点播鬼戏 Livestreaming from the Old House: Viewers Request Ghost Operas —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Button for the Thirteenth Floor 电梯里的第13层按钮 The Button for the 13th Floor in the Elevator —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Corpse-Talking Deliveryman 尸语外卖员 The Corpse-Talking Food Delivery Rider —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Delivery from the Bottom of the Well, Please Sign for It 井底快递，签收一下 A Delivery from the Bottom of the Well: Please Sign for It —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 From the Start, I Scared a Ghost to Death 开局吓死一只鬼 Su Lang unexpectedly obtains the “Prank System” and scares a female ghost half to death from the start. Once a low-key man, he is now forced down the path of pranking ghosts and showing off! A suspenseful, spine-chilling tale, filled with bizarre legends that will leave you amazed. Unlock divine weapons and gadgets, and turn the ghost world upside down. Su Lang says: “I just want to keep a low profile. I really don't want to prank ghosts!” 11Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 39 The Human World Has a Ghostly Stench: Madman Stories You Never Knew, Vol. 2 鬼味人间：你不知道的疯人故事2 Believe me, this world has another face. What seems like madness to you might be perfectly normal to someone else. The unnerving, uncanny stories of human life, the sinister and inscrutable hearts of people, and tales of madmen you never knew existed are all hidden in this book, The Taste of Ghosts. 189Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 40 The Underworld Returns: The Truth Is Out, I'm the Boss of the Underworld 地府重临：摊牌了，我是地府老大 Look this way: the entire Underworld is my turf! Jiang Ziya has his Demon-Beating Whip, and I’ve got my Ghost-Beating Club. I don’t care who you are! I can summon an army of a hundred thousand Yin soldiers in seconds and trample you flat! In short, this is the face-slapping story of a young man who died suddenly after an all-nighter and transmigrated to a world overrun by monsters and demons, bringing with him the profound traditions of China’s Underworld. 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 41 A Collection of Folk Supernatural Tales 民间灵异收录 A string of strange experiences in my childhood, combined with the paranormal tales told by the older generation, left me both terrified of and curious about another kind of existence in this world. Though I live in a modern city, I firmly believe in phenomena science cannot explain. By a stroke of fate, I took up a profession no ordinary person could understand. From then on... the veil over the other side of the supernatural world began to lift. 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Give Me a Billion: The Underworld's Son of Heaven Sees You Off at Your Funeral 给我十亿：葬礼阴天子为你送行 If you're willing to pay ten thousand yuan, I'll give you a funeral fit for a king! A license-free Hongqi sedan. An old man with white hair and a face full of hardship. Thirty men in black, wearing sunglasses, watching in silence! Every guest will wonder whether you had a mysterious and terrifying past. If you're willing to pay ten billion yuan! The sun will set for you! The stars will shine for you! The gods of every realm will chant sutras in your honor! A thousand immortals will fly here on t 8Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 43 My Great-Grandfather Is a Vicious Spirit 我的太爷爷是凶煞 The male lead isn't invincible. He's just a pathetic rideshare driver, and if his great-grandfather hadn't shown up to protect him, he'd have died a thousand times over. You can pay respects to a thousand or so ancestors and not know who most of them are. But the ancestors you worship may choose to share their spirit with you based on how you treat them. Zhou Qingliang ended up worshipping a vicious great-grandfather. “Would you look at that, you came to me to build up your virtue in the afterli —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 A Compendium of the World’s Supernatural Phenomena 世界灵异全汇 A collection of supernatural incidents from around the world. Netizens share their own experiences. One story in each installment. If you've experienced anything supernatural, you can tell me about it. I'll share it with readers around the world. Come experience these true stories from netizens firsthand. 176Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 45 Tales of Folk Ghosts 民间鬼故事说 Each story stands on its own. Leave a comment about what you'd like to read, then pick whichever ones you like. There's no need to read them in order. Some parts are bound to be less well-written, but others may catch your interest, so browse around. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 365 Nights of Strange Tales 三百六十五夜诡故事 I’m just an ordinary person. I can’t tell tales of ghosts and strange happenings, of exorcising demons and subduing monsters, and I don’t know much about the astonishing secrets of occult arts and mysterious sects. I can only tell you some stories from my own life. Because these stories are so trivial, I may ramble a little and keep things plain. But they’re all about the joys and sorrows, the warmth and coldness of a glittering, bustling world. Most stories don’t have a clear ending, so readers 103Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 47 Listening to Strange Tales at Night 夜听诡事 Whenever you're bored in your spare time, you can open my book and let it take you into a different world. This book is made up of a collection of short tales of horror, the supernatural, and ghosts and monsters. They will show you the warmth and coldness of the world, and reveal the selfishness and greed of human nature. Perhaps you'll find yourself in the stories and feel what the characters feel. As you read, set aside the weariness of body and mind for a while and immerse yourself completely 576Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 48 My Dopamine Black Market: Midnight Collection of Folk Horror 我的多巴胺黑市：午夜民间惊悚集 I’m the owner of the Midnight Dopamine Black Market. I don’t sell antiques or talismans. I deal in just one thing: those few thrilling seconds when your heart stops after waking from a midnight dream. There’s only one rule for entering this black market: trade your courage for the dopamine you desire. Here you’ll find folk horrors that make your scalp crawl: a headless sacrifice beneath the old locust tree at the village entrance, paper figures carrying a bride in a sedan chair, and the “passing 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Sisters, Here’s a Scary Ghost Story to Test Your Nerve Before Bed 姐妹，睡前听个练胆恐怖鬼故事吧 “It’s late. Want to hear a horror story to test your courage?” This is a collection of short horror stories made just for gorgeous you. Every story comes from a crack in ordinary life that becomes terrifying the more you think about it! Maybe it’s the faint sound of breathing beneath your bed, or a strange reflection that flashes across the mirror, or perhaps it’s the home where you live alone, yet someone always knocks on the door in the dead of night... The book is made up of several standa 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Midnight Whispers: Lock the Door Before You Hear My Ghost Story 午夜耳语：锁好门再听我的鬼故事 #Horror #Thriller #Mystery #UrbanLegends #ShortStories #CreepyOnSecondThought #QuickRead Shh...! Listen... When the clock’s pendulum swings past midnight, are you ready to receive a “whisper” meant only for you? Standalone short stories reveal brand-new scenes of terror. No complicated plots, no lengthy build-up, just pure sensory thrills. [Before You Read]: Lock your door. This book accepts no responsibility for any “accidents” that may occur because you left it unlocked. We recommend turning o 115Reads—Score—Shelves
