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  1. 101 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 Mystery132k WordsOngoing Lin'an, during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song. A bizarre fire consumes the entire household of Zhou Xianzong, an official in the Revenue Department, killing all twenty-seven members. The case is on the verge of being closed. Yue Lin, a vice minister of the Court of Judicial Review, examines the scene and unearths a twenty-eighth, unidentified skeleton deep beneath the rubble. A unique imperial gold-threaded glass bead is tied around its wrist, and the victim died long before the fire. As —Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 102 A Box Set of Highly Rated Mystery and Suspense Novels (3 Books) 高评推理悬疑小说套装(共3册) Mystery410k WordsCompleted This work brings together three highly rated mystery novels: The Invisible Elephant, Plum Blossom Nail, and The Long Night Is Coming. The Invisible Elephant: Elephant, whose real name is Wu Xing, is a newspaper reporter with an extraordinary sense of smell. He needs eight and a half hours of sleep every day and is afraid of camera flashes. One day, while working, he comes across a bizarre murder. The victim was strangled to death with a rope, dressed in a red bellyband, blindfolded with black cl 15Reads9.1Score—14d adds
  3. 103 Super Sleuthing: I Livestream Myself Cracking Cases Like Crazy 超级推理:我疯狂直播破案 Mystery58k WordsOngoing [Mystery and Deduction + Comedy + Livestreaming + No Female Lead] Super detective Su Chen transmigrates to a parallel world just like Earth, obtains a sign-in System, and starts livestreaming. To everyone’s astonishment, he solves one baffling case after another! —Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 104 Cube Mansion 魔方公馆 Mystery193k WordsOngoing A reckoning for sins committed twenty years ago comes at last. Six people enter the Magic Cube Mansion after receiving a mysterious invitation... Amid hidden mechanisms and buried memories, the dark secrets of an orphanage and a young man’s wrongful conviction are brought to light... —Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 The Web of Sin 罪网 Mystery737k WordsCompleted Evil is like a tightly woven web, and I am the one who patiently unravels it, drawing out its threads one by one until the true face of sin is laid bare… 9Reads7.6Score—14d adds
  6. 106 The Lie at Midnight 十二点的谎言 Mystery392k WordsCompleted When criminal investigation expert Lin Jingming takes on the locked-room death of philanthropist Chen Shoushi, he faces a perfect “time crime.” Architect Zhao Yuan has carefully planned a revenge spanning twenty years, using light and shadow manipulation to alter people’s perception of time and create an airtight alibi. As the investigation deepens, Lin Jingming discovers that every piece of evidence is a carefully laid trap. The butler, Zhou Fusheng, keeps stopping short of speaking; business 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 107 Forbidden Forensic Files: The Poisoned Corpse in the Theater 法医禁忌档案:剧院毒尸 14k WordsCompleted Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Poisoned Corpse at the Theater —Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 108 The Killer's Notebook 追凶手抄 Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted In the darkness, we struggle to feel our way toward what true justice is. When blood and poetry intertwine above Huaian, sending waves of mournful cries across the city, are you still wearing a mask as you stand before me? Schemes and calculations form a fine, tangled web. Trapped within it, where can we turn? The truth is like the sun hidden behind storm clouds that day, impossible to see clearly. But Qu Xiaoyang still believes that the darkest night is always the prelude to dawn. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 109 Immortal Constable Yang Biao, Bringer of Justice 仙警杨彪,罪恶终结者 Urban120k WordsCompleted Immortal Cop Yang Biao, heir to Yang Jian’s legacy, sweeps through drug-trafficking syndicates, organ-trafficking rings, telecom fraud gangs, money-laundering operations, terrorist groups, arms-smuggling rings, and more with the force of thunder. He vows to wipe out the forces of darkness and uphold justice in the human world! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 110 A Great-Great-Grandson Falls from the Sky, Bringing Good Fortune to the Family! 天降玄孙,龙凤呈祥! 11k WordsCompleted A Great-Great-Grandson Arrives from Heaven, Bringing Auspicious Blessings! —Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 111 The Rose Code 蔷薇密码 Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted The Xilin National Opera House is nearing completion when Professor Song Ziyu, its chief architect, mysteriously dies onstage. The professor had no wife or children, and his only heirs are his distant nephew Song Jin and his prized student, Associate Professor Su Muye. Song Jin returns to China to inherit the estate and meets Su Muye, a reserved and aloof man. Su hints that Song Jin should visit a villa in the suburbs late at night. It turns out that before his death, Song Ziyu left a message as 40Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  12. 112 The Eleventh Suspect 第11名嫌疑人 Mystery385k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads]+ [Plot Twists]+ [High-IQ Crime]+ [Vengeance for a Murdered Wife]+ [Second Male Lead Is a Lovesick Puppy] Mystery, crime-solving, deduction! Set against the backdrop of the “221” case, the protagonist uses his unique powers of logical deduction to face one difficult case after another alongside his team. With smoothly unfolding plots and tightly coordinated roles within the team, they trace and investigate ruthless criminals across a variety of murder cases! Featuring dozens of s 157Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 113 Crime Scene Puzzle: The Unseen Truth 罪案拼图:看不见的真相 Mystery680k WordsCompleted In the modern city, the streets are bustling and the lights are bright, and people hurry along their own paths through life. Yet in the city’s shadowy corners, evil quietly takes root like a ghost concealed by night. Countless secrets hidden from view and thrilling crimes intertwine into an invisible web, waiting to be unraveled. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 114 Wind in the Dead of Night: Suspects Know They’re in for Trouble When They Meet Me 暗夜有风:嫌疑人遇到我自认倒霉 Mystery251k WordsCompleted The world has both light and darkness, and the line between good and evil can be crossed in an instant. What is the line you won't cross? Where does the abyss begin? And who is the prey? Let rookie cop Chu Feng tell you the truth... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 The Otaku's Revenge 宅男的复仇 Mystery318k WordsCompleted 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 5.7kReads8.8Score52914d adds
  16. 116 Pursuing the Killer in a Mystery Case 谜案追凶 Mystery200k WordsCompleted (Detective with multiple personalities + criminal psychology and deduction + bizarre supernatural abilities + high-IQ criminal organization + graphic content + suspense and horror + not for the faint of heart + an exposé of human nature + sound values + dark themes) Are people born good? No! People are born evil. For the sake of profit, innocent people become wronged souls. Because of mockery, countless beautiful young blossoms wither in an instant. Because of jealousy, warm and happy families f 210Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 Nanjing, 1996: The Nanda Dismemberment Case Is Nearly Solved 南京1996:南大碎尸案快破了 Mystery136k WordsOngoing In Nanjing, in January 1996, a female college student was cut into more than 2,000 pieces. Some say the killer was a pervert, others say it was revenge, and still others claim the killer wanted to “become an immortal.” I say none of them are right. “Evil has a source” is the greatest misconception in the world. Open the book, and I’ll guide you step by step toward the truth. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 118 Crime Scene 罪恶现场 Mystery403k WordsOngoing The story recreates crime scenes and explores the weaknesses of human nature. Behind every case lies a battle between the police and evil! Each case is adapted from a real incident. Any resemblance is purely coincidental! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 119 Eyes of the Abyss 3: Ashes of Sin 凝渊之眸3:罪余烬 Mystery157k WordsCompleted I’m a special-case criminal investigator. I’m also the most ordinary one among countless criminal investigators. This is a collection of cases, as well as a record of memories. In this novel, there’s me, my mentor, and my closest friend. Like me, they’re each unique, yet perfectly ordinary. We once strode boldly through life, brimming with confidence. We once pieced together clues and pursued criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the bound 70Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  20. 120 The Great Qing County Magistrate's Casebook 大清知县探案录 Historical202k WordsCompleted A 32-year-old career woman returns home to find that everything has changed. For thirty-two years, she worked hard and anxiously tried to meet everyone’s expectations. But had they ever met hers? Unable to face reality, she transmigrates into the world of Notes from the Thatched Abode of Close Observations, becoming a frail, pale-faced scholar. The imperial examination results are being posted, and he has placed third on the list. Appointed by the emperor as a sixth-rank magistrate in Lingzhou T 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 121 Dandelion House 蒲公英之家 Mystery117k WordsCompleted Daughters Who Disappeared: Huang Ziqing, who died in a fire twenty years ago; Song Wanli, who never got to feel her mother's embrace thirty years ago; “A Li,” taken from the hospital at birth, without even knowing her real name; and Ji Mei, who died after treatment for her high fever was delayed... These disappeared daughters, and the people and events surrounding them, set in motion a story of love and hate, fury, resentment, and revenge. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 122 Solve Cases with Feng Shui? A Prosecutor's Feng Shui Practice 破案吗?用风水那种(检察风水师) 47k WordsCompleted Solve cases with feng shui? That’s the idea behind The Prosecutor Feng Shui Master. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 123 Just Straight-Up Deduction? That's My Specialty! 单纯推理是吧?这个我擅长啊! Mystery417k WordsCompleted [A Conan-style episodic story. No romance or ambiguous relationships, grounded, no invincibility, no System, no brainless plot, with deduction and crime-solving] “Like Detective Conan? Then don’t miss this book!” There’s no such thing as a perfect crime. And if there is, then I must have committed it. While pursuing one of the world’s greatest criminal masterminds, Xian Yifan, hailed as the youngest great detective in history, died alongside his quarry. After accidentally transmigrating, he 185Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  24. 124 The Forensic Pathologist's Return 法医归途 Mystery529k WordsCompleted (Mostly adapted from real cases. Each case stands alone. No dragging things out, no formulaic plots, no System, no mindless characters, and not a power fantasy. Readers who may be bothered by this, please proceed with caution.) My name is Tang Bei, and I’m a forensic pathologist. Every case is etched in my memory. The Dissolved Body in the Unfinished Building... The Poisoning for Revenge... The Murderous Love Affair and Dismemberment... I don’t know how much longer these stories will continue. B 1.5kReads—Score16814d adds
  25. 125 The Sleeping Volcano 沉睡的火山 Mystery112k WordsCompleted 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—Score10014d adds
  26. 126 Into the Abyss 探入深渊 Mystery185k WordsCompleted A clueless, comedy-loving detective, a cool and aloof genius, and a series of standalone cases Why did the hotel’s beautiful cleaning lady vanish without a trace, with neither her body nor any sign of her to be found? Why was there a fresh male corpse lying in a coffin in an ancient tomb? Why did a survivor of a fire end up in the morgue after all? Why were four human heads found at the bottom of a water reservoir? … 162Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  27. 127 Murder Scene: Staring into the Abyss 命案现场:凝视深渊 Mystery734k WordsOngoing [Criminal Investigation Documentary] [Case-of-the-Week] [Ensemble Cast] [No Romance] The story is made up of numerous independent criminal cases. Each case spans five or six chapters, unfolding at a brisk pace in a case-of-the-week format with an ensemble cast and a documentary-style approach. The collection features all kinds of criminal cases, including murders, dismemberments, bizarre incidents, and family massacres... Cases are solved through a combination of crime-scene investigation, foren 3.6kReads—Score30914d adds
  28. 128 Why Is There Always a Murder Case Around Me? 为什么我身边总有命案 Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted 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—14d adds
  29. 129 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1:恶如钩 Mystery114k WordsCompleted I'm a special-case criminal investigator. I'm also the most ordinary one among thousands upon thousands of criminal investigators. This is a collection of criminal cases, and a record of memories. In this novel, you'll find me, my mentor, and my best friends. Like me, they are all unique, yet utterly ordinary. We once blazed with ambition and confidence. We once pieced together clues and chased criminals through the fog. We also knew sorrow and hesitation. My mentor once told me: We walk the lin 591Reads9.3Score10314d adds
  30. 130 Case Files of a Homicide Detective 缉凶笔记 Mystery368k WordsCompleted I’m a college student, and fate has entangled me in one bizarre murder case after another! A woman’s corpse sealed in concrete, an unidentified charred body missing its genitals, a deranged killer who feeds on human brains… One brutal, bloody murder after another, and one appalling mastermind after another! Driven by the fire of justice in my heart, I’m caught up in a series of dangerous, thrilling hunts for the killers… 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 131 Ashes: Classified Files 灰烬之绝密档案 Mystery130k WordsOngoing (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 116Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 132 Fifteen Years Hunting a Killer: The Restaurant Family Massacre 追凶十五年:饭店灭门惨案 Mystery398k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, the family of the owner of the Xinxin Restaurant in Linhai City was massacred, and the restaurant burned to ashes overnight. Was it a vendetta or a random crime? Over the next fifteen years, three generations of detectives, young and old, tirelessly passed the investigation from one to the next, peeling back layer after layer until they finally found the killer. 175Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  33. 133 The Dead Speak: Cases from Harbor City 尸语追凶:港城谜案录 Mystery528k WordsCompleted 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—Score11114d adds
  34. 134 Funeral Affairs Master: I Can Solve Cases Too 白事先生:我也会破案 Mystery683k WordsCompleted 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—14d adds
  35. 135 The Amnesiac Detective 失忆神探 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A murder within a murder case, a body hidden inside a concrete pillar, killings by a porcelain cat brought to life, murders by a bloodsucking zombie, killings by a magic mirror... You can't unravel the secrets behind these cases with ordinary reasoning. A psychology professor suffering from anterograde amnesia offers a unique perspective, taking you deep into the minds of terrifying criminals and exposing the shocking truths behind their crimes. 717Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  36. 136 Criminal Investigation 刑侦探案 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The veteran detective from the criminal investigation department had barely appeared when he stumbled upon a murder case. A family massacre plunged the entire city into gloom. Why were horrific crimes happening so often in this peaceful city? Where did the darkness in people’s hearts come from? As You Jia found a few clues amid one bloody case after another, he was thrust into a so-called death game. The game... had begun… 56Reads5.8Score—14d adds
  37. 137 Ning City Detectives 宁城刑警 Mystery114k WordsOngoing (No System, no transmigration, no wish fulfillment) A modern-day Sherlock Holmes story about an elite team of detectives solving one bizarre case after another in the bustling city of Ningcheng. From busting drug rings in bars to uncovering international telecom scams, from locked-room murders to financial fraud, they face ruthless criminals and criminal masterminds. One mystery leads to another, and every scheme hides a deeper plot, as truth and human nature intertwine. A tightly paced, brain-t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 138 The Sin Hunter Detective 罪猎神探 Mystery165k WordsCompleted Crime Hunter is a gripping crime mystery about Detective Chen Yang, who uses deduction to solve baffling cases during the course of his investigations. 31Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 139 The Mist Finally Clears 迷雾终散去 Mystery300k WordsCompleted 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 140 The Ghostly Chief Forensic Doctor 猛鬼大法医 Mystery980k WordsCompleted Intern forensic examiner Lin Tianyi accidentally saved the younger sister of the King of Ghosts from the Underworld. The King took him in as a disciple and taught him the Ghost King Sect’s arts. Armed with the Ghostly Eye and Ghost Claws, he became an inspector for the Special Case Investigation Unit. Serial murders, bodies that smolder from within, poison arts from the southern frontier, a ghost woman with a guqin, a princess from the Warring States period... Behind every bizarre case lies an u 142Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  41. 141 Interrogating Corpses, Punishing the Guilty 刑尸问罪 Mystery623k WordsCompleted He is assigned to solve a case, but it is so bizarre that he has no choice but to call in an expert. To crack it, he pulls exhausting all-nighters translating documents and even has to pretend to be married to a colleague. 105Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  42. 142 Find the Killer, Find the Killer 找呀找呀找凶手 Mystery201k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Deduction]+ [No CP]+ [Anthology] A collection of short and medium-length mystery stories, with a focus on classic whodunits. Who can know for certain what the next moment of life will bring, or what fate has in store for you? The protagonist enters unsolved-case games firsthand, taking on various roles and drawing ever closer to death as they search for the truth about human nature hidden behind each case. 353Reads—Score10014d adds
  43. 143 The Detective, Too 侦探者也 Mystery223k WordsCompleted [The drama of the same name is currently airing on Mango TV] After an explosion he experienced as a child, young psychology PhD Zhen Yu developed hearing far beyond the ordinary. By chance, he receives a mysterious anonymous package. The information hidden inside suggests there is more to the explosion fifteen years ago that killed his father. The answer lies in the immersive deduction game The Detective Is Here. To uncover the truth, Zhen Yu enters the game, where he unexpectedly meets the easy 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 144 End of Ten Days: Did the Missing Tenant Come Back to Life? 十日终焉:消失的女房客复活了? 6k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: Has the Missing Female Tenant Come Back to Life? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 145 China's Strange Cases 中国奇案录 291k WordsOngoing 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  46. 146 Fresh Out of School and a Homicide Detective, I Find a Body on Day One 刚毕业当刑警,第一天就碰上尸命 Mystery131k WordsCompleted Lin Zhixia, a rookie policewoman newly assigned to the Major Crimes Unit, is sorting through old evidence from a decade ago when her fingertips accidentally brush against a long-buried knife sheath. It leads her to a secret clue that has been lurking inside the police station for ten years. Then there’s a scrap of adhesive left at a murder scene in a locked room, seven crooked characters carved into the victim’s blade, and the strange details of a suspect loudly proclaiming his innocence after b 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 Double Shadows 双重阴影 20k WordsCompleted Twin Shadows 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 148 Beyond the Fingerprints 指纹之外 Mystery168k WordsOngoing Forensic trace expert Lin Du can read any trace, except the ones that lead to himself. At a corpse-burial site in the mountains, the DNA under the victim’s fingernails is a perfect match for Lin Du’s. His partner, Shen Quan, points a gun at him and asks, “Are you here to solve the case, or destroy the evidence?” Lin Du has no answer. He has forgotten more than just his memories: something has also been implanted in his genes. He has no idea that Shen Quan is quietly clenching his right hand into 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 149 The Nineteenth Act of Domestic Violence 第十九次家暴 Mystery9k WordsCompleted The Nineteenth Beating 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 150 The Truth Buried by Time 被岁月掩埋的真相 61k WordsCompleted The Truth Buried by Time 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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