Novels like Paranormal Investigation Bureau: Blackthorn Security Company
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- 151 The Truth in the Ruins 废墟里的真相 Ganzhou is a city where prosperity and decay intertwine, its secrets hidden in every street and alley, unknown to all. Yu Lin is an ordinary beggar, living a life everyone overlooks and spending his days wandering the city's darkest corners. Yet Yu Lin has extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, often spotting the truth hidden in people's most casual gestures. One cold, snowy night, a bizarre murder takes place in Ganzhou. A man is found dead inside his own wardrobe, wearing a strange 6Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 152 Fragments of Divine Miracles 神迹残章 The altar has collapsed, and the believers are lost. He was going to make a run for it, but tens of thousands knelt before him on the spot. "That thing you said last night... Those were God's words!" I was just passing by and said it offhand. How did it come true? That day, Shi Su became a false god. He had no divinity and no magic, only one "doctrine misunderstood by his believers" after another, yet they brought him step by step closer to the throne of a true god. "If the gods won't speak, the 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Honkai: Star Rail: Anomaly Management Bureau 星穹铁道：异常管理局 [Exposure System] + [Foundation] + [No female lead] When threats from contained entities arise, what kind of power will humanity unleash to survive and endure? When the Foundation arrives and effortlessly contains the terrifying entities, what will people think? When they stop being afraid and grow confident, the boundless power of supreme divinity will shatter that confidence... When civilization is gripped by fear, the Foundation will become the only glimmer of hope in their hearts. When a han 12Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 155 Containing Forbidden Artifacts, Starting with an Endless Staircase 从无尽楼梯开始收容禁忌物 [Foundation + Family + Power Fantasy + Paranormal + Cthulhu + Multiple Heroines + Supernatural Abilities] He transmigrated into the public-facing patriarch of a wealthy family. He had a mansion, luxury cars, a butler and servants, and women. Whatever he wanted, he could have. He thought this was the ultimate transmigration perk, until his butler said to him: “Mr. Ji, it’s time to deliver the meals.” It turned out this was a paranormal world. All kinds of taboo objects existed in this world! And 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Years I Spent Locked Up at Xishan Base 我被关在西山基地的那些年 [Xishan Base, Book Two] [Containment fiction, no female lead] From the moment Chen Jiangwen set foot in Xishan Base, he was no longer an ordinary person. He left his mundane life behind, and from then on, he would face the deepest mysteries of the world. Terrifying, uncanny monsters; concepts that kill without a trace; supreme beings from beyond; or rebellion and strife within humanity itself. None of it had anything to do with Chen Jiangwen, because no anomaly could affect him. And yet it all h 2.7kReads7.7Score42214d adds
- 157 Falling Homework 坠落作业 [Campus horror + coming-of-age + no saintly heroine + one heroine + combat + heartbreaking] One day, a mysterious assignment appeared on the blackboard. As a high school student, I felt a terror unlike anything I’d ever known. All kinds of ghosts appeared in the world, coming to take human lives. From that day on, my life changed completely. I was forced to fight for my life through the assignments, but that was far from all. A slew of conspiracies began to close in around me. Worse still, a mas 1.8kReads8.2Score15314d adds
- 158 I Arrived in Zenless Zone Zero with the Foundation System 带着基金会系统来到绝区零 After an accident kills the protagonist, Li Yifeng gains a System. By a twist of fate, he chooses the Foundation System and arrives in the world of Zenless Zone Zero. With the System's help, he becomes an administrator of the Foundation and quietly develops it in the world of Zenless Zone Zero. (Note: The story contains quite a few comedic sections.) 279Reads—Score4214d adds
- 159 When I Enter Dreams, the Entire Instance Trembles 当我入梦：整个副本都将颤抖 [Infinite Flow, original instances, no System, logic-focused, suspense-focused, mind-bending, mild horror, Cthulhu, sequences, slightly slow-paced] "Su Wu has the special ability to enter dreams. He can freely enter and leave other people's dreams, probing their innermost secrets at will. According to statistics, he has used this ability to discover and kill 7,361 deep-sea corrupters and expose 18,396 evil god cultists. He is currently being held at the Qiantang District Investigation Bureau." 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Night In, Day Out 夜入白出 [Thriller and Horror + Infinite-Flow + Mystery and Deduction + Exploring Strange Realms + Supernatural + Time Loops + The Emotions of Life] The night wind blows. Lie down and sleep. Don’t open your eyes, and no ghosts will appear. If you do open them, look beside the bed: a hand is among the books. Look by the window: a head with no eyes is staring at the bed. Lu Chen, Ye Xiaoqian, Wu Ziyu, Xu Zhuang, and Hu Yingying accidentally touched an old book filled with ghost stories about wronged souls. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Can’t Find a Job, So I’m Raising Ghosts 找不到工作，只好养鬼 [Foundation-like + Backrooms + New Weird Tales; fictional setting; not for the faint of heart] Mo Ming, an unemployed college graduate, finally found a well-paying job. The catch was that he had to deal with all kinds of terrifying and uncanny creatures. What drove him to despair most was that once he accepted the job, he wasn’t allowed to quit. As a disposable employee at the very bottom of the ladder, Mo Ming had to struggle through each day under the constant threat of turning into a corpse. 268Reads—Score10214d adds
- 164 Testimony of Memory 记忆证言 Memory Testimony follows Lin Shouxi, a medium who can read the “marks of death” left on personal effects and use them to solve cold cases. Together with Su Rui, a brilliant scientist, and Chen Tao, a hacker, he forms a special team and infiltrates the black market in memories to take on the multinational organization known as the Archive, which seeks to collect and sell human memories. Each case is a forgotten life, and every time he touches a memory, his own begins to fade. When the truth behin 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 165 Anomaly Invasion? Clearly, I'm More of an Anomaly! 异常降临？明明我更像异常吧！ [Almost invincible, but not quite] [Not a saint, but not entirely heartless either] [No female lead] Dude, if you're going to transmigrate, fine, but why are you blocking my front door from the start? After learning he'd arrived in a world of the supernatural, Yang Sheng stared at the save point in front of him and fell into deep thought. [We must not be forgotten] [How do you define normal? How do you define abnormal?] [A miracle? Fate!] Fine, fine. It's just containment, right? Who says I can' 99Reads7.8Score10314d adds
- 166 The Secret Iron Box 秘密铁盒 [Mystery • Deduction • Romance • Dark • Human Nature • Two Male Leads] The owner of a villa suddenly dies. Was it suicide, an accident, or murder? A single murder case dredges up the young men’s and women’s painful, secret pasts. Their love and hate, tangled relationships, and memories of youth stir beneath the surface. A girl’s secret adolescence, hidden in an iron box, and the crimes behind a charity aid program have remained unknown to all. There are more cases behind this one. Who has been w 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Case Files, Delivered Fast 诡案速递 [Two male leads, no female lead, not a wish-fulfillment story] In a city gripped by turmoil, my partner and I run a little café. Every so often, we receive an express package with no return address. Inside is either a sheet of paper or some object. These seemingly pointless gestures turn out to be connected to a series of unsolved cases. Lost in the fog of suspicion and uncertainty, we try to use our wits to piece together what really happened. 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 168 The Bone Painter 白骨画师 He is a painter, and she is the work he is most proud of. He is also a collector, using artifacts as his medium and white bones as his guide. Shanghai, in an old alley. An ancient woman, and a qipao shop called Ling Gu Zhai. Every antique in the shop holds the record of a story from the past. So, did you know that the things of legend really do exist... (A collection of strange tales and supernatural mysteries, beginning in the Republican era.) 154Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 169 A Manager's Retirement Shouldn't Be Like This! 管理员的退休生活绝不是这样！ Foundation + Honkai, with more to come, or possibly other things The Foundation administrator was enjoying a nice vacation in the Honkai Impact 3rd world when the Yellow-Clad Jester came looking for them again. Administrator: Yellow-Clad Jester, how is this any different from the mission you gave me before? Yellow-Clad Jester: Of course it's different. You have teammates to help you now. Administrator: But I retired, and you agreed to it. Yellow-Clad Jester: I know. Isn't this just to keep your 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Divine Card Game 神牌游戏 A god descended in my dream and demanded that I take part in a game to deceive all of humanity. Win, and I rule the universe. Lose, and I face eternal ruin. Between eternal life and annihilation, what should I choose? 21Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 171 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Cursed Livestream: My Brother's Revenge 诅咒直播间之哥哥的复仇 The Cursed Livestream: My Brother's Revenge 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 My Strongest Mechanism Ever 我史上最强机制 [No heroine, no romantic subplots] [System] [Golden finger] [Vast world] [Extremely satisfying] [Transmigration] [Reborn] Lin Yuchen transmigrates to a strange world filled with all kinds of extraordinary powers: digital stats, martial arts, cultivation, samurai, ninjas, Systems, golden fingers, and more. But every power requires a corresponding innate ability. Every living being has an ability within them called a Lifebound Talent, and these talents determine a person’s future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 What If There Were No Foundation? 假如没有基金会 It was an utterly ordinary day. The Foundation carried on as usual, agents went out on assignments, and researchers conducted experiments. Then that moment arrived, and all “anomalies” abruptly ceased to exist. No one knew why, no one knew what had happened, and no one knew who was responsible. The world returned to normal. There was no longer any need for the Veil. But what about the anomalies? The ones the Foundation had lived alongside, coexisting with for thousands of years, perhaps even lon 169Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 175 Foundation: A Typical Workday of Containing Anomalies Gone Rogue 基金会：收容物常规失控工作日常 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! 973Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 176 Sister's Cellar 姐姐的窖 The death of a two-year-old girl is connected to a murder case from nineteen years ago, when someone was killed on the railway tracks. The same location and similar methods of murder have brought the old unsolved case back into the public eye. Following a lead, the police found the girl's mother, Zhou Hua, who had a flawless alibi. In reality, her family is rather unusual. Her husband is fifteen years older than her, and she has a stepson almost her own age. Her mother-in-law, nearly sixty, has 1.4kReads8.9Score20614d adds
- 177 The Apocalypse's Adultery Catcher 末世捉奸人 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Prison of Extreme Punishment 极刑之狱 [Graphic crime investigation + a vomit-inducing masterpiece] The Gentle Chair, a sleep aid invented by a corrupt Ming official; a Pixiu treasure chest that can only be opened by sacrificing the Grave-Robbing Finger; a coffin-boat Gu child secretly admired by a top student; a sinister wine cup made from a woman's body! Come explore a series of bizarre, shadowy cases. 4.4kReads8.8Score56514d adds
- 179 Foundation System: I Contain Anomalies Across the Globe! 基金会系统，我收容全球收容物！ [Chinese animation fan fiction] [Crazy + reckless behavior!] [Level: 000. Number: 000.] [Motto: We control, we contain, we protect.] [Object class: Mysterious?!!!!!!!”… Classified activity. Protected by the highest level of confidentiality. Those without clearance cannot know anything!] Unknown?????????????]…] The world underwent a cataclysmic change. As an outstanding transmigrator, I obtained an incredibly powerful System, called the Foundation!!!!!!!?????]… I embarked on a path of no retur 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Foundation Transmigrates into Honkai: Star Rail: From the Start, I Beat Up an Aeon 基金会穿越崩铁：开局暴打星神 One day, the Foundation suddenly transmigrated to a new world and became bound to a containment-object exposure System. Faced with escaped containment objects, the Foundation had no choice but to start containing them all over again. After helping Herta Space Station destroy the Antimatter Legion, the Foundation's formidable power attracted the Aeon of Destruction and the Emanators. O5-1 rubbed his forehead and said, “Divinity? Then it's time to let this new world feel the power of humanity.” H 232Reads7.7Score11214d adds
- 181 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—Score11114d adds
- 182 The Vicious Horse 凶马 [Urban + Suspense + Deduction + Genius + Social Life] A news story sent shockwaves through society: a real estate tycoon and his family of three had been murdered. The case brought in homicide detectives, and their investigation of the surveillance footage at the scene revealed that the killer was... a horse. But the strangest part was yet to come... 5.8kReads8.8Score51514d adds
- 183 After Seeing the Red Moon 在看到红月之后 [Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing + Spirit Vision + Infinite Worlds + Smart Protagonist + Nontraditional Cthulhu] Everyone thought the red moon was just a rare astronomical phenomenon. Only Chai Xin knew that the red moon was a gateway to the Inner World. The world has never been just one layer. The surface is the orderly Main World, where everyday life unfolds and days and nights pass as usual. Beneath it lies a tangled Inner World: one side is an abstract reflection of the Main World 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Her Mr. Yan 她的晏先生 Everyone on the team knew that Yan Xiu came from a good family, was highly educated, and carried himself with distinction. He was a ridiculously charming young gentleman, yet somehow still single. No one could figure out why. Whenever anyone asked, he would snap, “I'm immersed in my work and can't tear myself away.” Then a new partner joined the team. People secretly watched as Yan Xiu, the vice captain, a skilled fighter with quick reflexes and a spotless background, was pinned against the wal 147Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 185 I’m Building a Containment Foundation to Unite All of Humanity! 我打造收容基金会，链接全人类！ Order has collapsed, and anomalies have arrived. In this world, the only way to gain power capable of matching the anomalies is to become an extraordinary being who has earned the gaze of the gods! Su Sheng was unlucky. After arriving in this bizarre and fantastical world, he never won the favor of any god. He was destined to spend his entire life at the bottom of society. But just then, Su Sheng unexpectedly obtained the Book of Ages! By spending the corresponding Age Points, he could rewrite h 74Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 186 Accomplices 同谋 Dear Task Force, I am the mastermind behind the crimes. You uphold the law, while I protect morality. This meticulous division of labor has made our cooperation on this case go very smoothly, and I would be delighted to discuss things with you in greater depth. I’ve already sent the details of the next case to your phones. I look forward to us making progress together. P.S. Dear Captain Xia, I’m Jiang Cheng. I’m waiting for you at the crime scene. Dare to come? 536Reads9.1Score4314d adds
- 187 Mirror City Loop 镜城循环 If you were trapped in the same day, would you go crazy, or turn it into a game you could beat? College student Lin Che chose the latter. By the 37th time he woke up on July 15, he couldn’t even be bothered to panic. Confessing to the principal in front of everyone, jumping from the fourth floor of an academic building to test the limits of physics, trying every flavor of instant noodles sold in every convenience store in town: he had turned the time loop into a massive open-world game. Then h 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Forbidden Redemption of Obsidian and the Cross 黑曜石与十字架的禁忌救赎 Elena Reggiano, the sole heir to the Sicilian Mafia, is forced to put on an obsidian ring concealing a deadly threat and take over the family’s bloody business. When she mocks religious hypocrisy in the confessional, she has no idea that the priest on the other side, Alessandro Moretti, is a secret agent sent by the Vatican, with a listening device hidden inside his Bible. One is a godfather’s daughter who walks in the shadows, the other a believer in God burdened with a sacred mission. They sho —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 I Transmigrated into a Beautiful Girl, but What Do You Mean by an Anomaly Invasion? 穿成美少女，但异常入侵是什么鬼 (Transformation + containment + urban fantasy + System) Gu Qiansui, a former special operations agent, was shot in the head at close range by a 6.8 mm bullet while covering the Second Division’s retreat. When he opened his eyes again, he had somehow ended up in the body of a wealthy young lady from the Gu family in a parallel world, who shared his name. Just as Gu Qiansui thought he was about to enjoy a retired life in this parallel world, the System’s prompts and the roars of unknown creatures 1.2kReads8.6Score16014d adds
- 190 The Ultimate Cocoon 终极茧房 [No System | No Formulaic Tropes | Not a Power Fantasy | Lots of Foreshadowing | Slow-Burn Build-Up | High-Stakes Action Later On] Proceed with caution if these aren’t your thing~ If you had to choose, would you rather be a calm person or a mad god? Yi Zhou is plagued by phantom dreams and gradually loses the ability to tell reality from dreams. To save himself, he goes to a psychiatric hospital, but what awaits him there is not a cure. Instead, he finds indescribable horrors and calamities... O 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 191 Lying Makes Me Stronger, So I'll Just Become a Professional Troublemaker 骗人能变强，那我干脆化身乐子人 [Spiritual Qi Revival + Comedy + Complicated Characters + Schemer + Two Fools + No Heroine = ?] Lu Yuan accidentally transmigrates to a world where spiritual qi has revived. At the awakening ceremony, faced with the A-rank supernatural ability he has just awakened, he smiles confidently. “This must be fake. Come on out, my real SSS-rank ability!” [Congratulations, you have awakened a B-rank ability.] “A test? Silly thing, you know that trick too? Unseal it, and let the Hellfire of Ruin pierc 230Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 192 The Death Code on the Shipping Label 快递单上的死亡密码 A shipping label from three years ago is the key piece of evidence in Su Ming’s murder. Following the invisible writing on it, Lin Ye investigates and gets caught up in a deadly struggle between the “Black Fox” and the “Protection Umbrella Alliance.” 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The King of Crazy Ideas: My Outlandish Notions Save the World 异常点子王：我离谱脑洞拯救世界 (Wild supernatural powers + modern suspense + infinite-loop crises + a male lead full of ingenious ideas) Failed novelist Lin Mo faces rejection after rejection, day in and day out, until his life becomes utterly miserable! An invitation to join a group called the “World Anomaly Mutual Aid Center” completely upends his painfully ordinary life. When a group member gets trapped in a seven-day time loop, Lin Mo casually suggests the absurd solution of “drinking water upside down, then jumping out t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 Infinite Retries: I Begin Slaying Gods in a Cthulhu World 无限回档，从克苏鲁世界开始弑神 Humanity has been around for six million years, but only the last four thousand have mattered. Once, we hid in caves, huddled around tiny campfires and afraid of the things we didn't understand. The explanations for how the sun rose. The monsters with human heads and bird bodies. The stones that were alive. We called them “gods” and “demons,” and begged them for forgiveness and deliverance. Then their numbers dwindled, while ours grew. People seemed to forget them. Now, calls from the deep seas 975Reads7.2Score13014d adds
- 195 At the Foundation, Hoping to Contain a Dragon Girl 人在基金会，想要收容龙娘 (The new book’s heroine is a wolf girl!) (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up!) The dragon girl appears in Volume Three. Volumes One and Two mainly cover protagonist Lan Ze’s records after joining the Foundation. If you’re eager to meet the dragon girl, you can skip to Volume Three, but personally, I recommend reading Volumes One and Two first. Ever since Lan Ze joined the Foundation, he’s seen heaps of bizarre anomalies, some of whic 2kReads8.4Score37014d adds
- 196 The Prodigious Scholar’s 39th Book 妖孽书生第39本书 [New book: They sent you undercover, so why did you sleep with the mob boss's daughter?] I caught my fiancée cheating, then married the man she was cheating with's fiancée on the spot. She was fair-skinned and beautiful, with a stunning figure and plenty of money and influence. I thought I'd hit the jackpot. But I never expected that on our wedding night, she would actually... 1.8kReads7.7Score21814d adds
- 197 Infinite Anomaly Management Bureau 无限异常管理局 (No heroine, mystery and the supernatural, original worldbuilding) Across the endless river of history and the vast star maps of the universe, civilizations rise and fall like flickering stars, shining brightly before fading away. The Anomaly Management Bureau, the secret guardian of order in the solar system, discovered the existence of anomalous entities while exploring ancient ruins and unknown mysteries. These entities were like hidden tumors in the darkness, quietly eroding the foundations —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Su Yi'an, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺少卿苏以安 Su Yi'an, the son of a Tang dynasty official, was raised in the countryside, where he and his grandmother depended on each other. By a twist of fate, Empress Wu Zetian appointed him Deputy Minister of Justice. From then on, he and two friends solved one baffling case after another. As they investigated, the truth behind his father's disappearance slowly came to light. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 My Years as a Class-D Personnel 我当D级人员那些年 Containment objects, Cthulhu Mythos, a Foundation-style structure, and a first-person perspective. The story takes its time. The protagonist has a very high sanity level and is mainly a witness: he bears witness to the many faces of life, to disaster and calamity, and to humanity’s struggle and courage. The story centers on various containment objects and the incidents surrounding them. After experiencing a series of people and events, the protagonist goes from resisting to accepting his role, a 1.9kReads8.2Score29314d adds
- 200 The Foundation: Containment Breach in the Cycle of Reincarnation 基金会【轮回的收容失效】 Multiple playthroughs + multiple endings + no female lead + Containment Objects Foundation “Welcome to the Foundation. Based on your background, you have been assigned to Site-[REDACTED]. You have two days to read the ‘Site-[REDACTED] Facilities Security Department New Employee Handbook’...” 1.6kReads8.4Score22714d adds
