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- 151 Dark Rain Beneath the Blue Sky 青天暗雨 [Mystery and Twists] [Criminal Logic] [Psychology] [Case-of-the-Week] [No Romance] Jiang Li believes in one thing when solving cases: the odds of three coincidences happening in a row are one in a million. So what looks like an accident must actually be murder. At work, he always thought his apprentice, M Dou, was all he needed. He never expected the bureau to suddenly assign two new recruits: criminal photographer Ximen Yixuan and Du Ruo, who has just earned her doctorate in psychology... "The 979Reads—Score17114d adds
- 152 Perfect Punishment 完美罪罚 When the bones begin to speak, the truth sinks into even deeper darkness. Forensic pathologist Xu Yanwu believes firmly that “bones never lie; only the truth is beyond deception.” In 1996, in Canghai City, a skeleton sealed away for fifteen years leads to a secret mark bearing the code name “451.” From a bizarre sudden death at a state-owned factory to a “ghost” terrorizing the entire city, a mysterious organization known as the “Judge” quietly emerges behind a series of seemingly unrelated mur 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Binjiang Normal University Student Murder Case: An Investigation Diary 滨江师大女生碎尸悬案调查手记 I, Xun Lu, am an ordinary mystery writer. A friend recommended me for a screenwriting job. The upcoming New Year's Day in 2018 would mark twenty years since the unsolved dismemberment of a female student at Binjiang Normal University. I planned to use the case as the basis for a story about a psychic girl solving a murder and dismemberment case. I would call it The Psychic Cold Case. To find inspiration, screenwriter Xun Lu, investor Xiao Hao, consultant Lao Ma, cameraman Jin Ming, leading man N 242Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 154 The Spacetime Penetrator 时空穿透机 The novel is steeped in profound loneliness and sacrifice. The protagonist's journey is heartbreaking: from a condemned man who has resigned himself to death, to an objectified “vessel,” and then to a “person” who rediscovers his feelings only to keep losing everything. In the end, he chooses to sacrifice himself, not for some nebulous “great mission,” but to protect the last faint glimmer of humanity: Xiao Yi's future. The ending brings not the thrill of heroism, but a quiet born of deep exhaus 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between a Reborn Hacker and a Cybernetic-Armed Officer 重生骇客与义手军官的猫鼠游戏 Cyberpunk | Sci-fi setting | Episodic mysteries | Cerebral suspense | One-to-one romance across past and present lives | Enemies to lovers | Receptive protagonist’s perspective A slow-witted, sunny rebel wanderer, Yin He × a cold, abstinent crime-solving judge, Yuchi Yi Five years ago, Yin He was the strongest wanderer in the cyber city. Armed with exoskeleton armor and a world-ending neural virus, he toyed with corporate magnates like monkeys and walked the powerful like dogs. In the end, he w 66Reads6.8Score18514d adds
- 156 Erosion of the Mirror Within the Mirror 镜中镜蚀 The Mirror's Erosion is a psychological crime thriller. The story begins with a series of bizarre murders steeped in ritual: each victim has been meticulously dissected, with a mysterious palm print and a tarot card left behind. During the investigation, Wang Yan, captain of the criminal investigation squad, is forced to seek help from Xia Zhiyue, a criminal profiler with extraordinary insight. As the investigation deepens, the cases lead to a psychology workshop devoted to exploring the "inner 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 A Divorced Young Lady of a Powerful Family: How Can She Turn Her Life Around? 失婚豪门少妇，该如何逆袭人生 [Revenge + business warfare + mostly female-led + male lead included + angst before sweetness + bittersweet romance + highly intelligent cast] You thought marrying into a wealthy family would make you a winner in life. Turns out romance novels are all lies. Your mother-in-law and sister-in-law are impossible to deal with, the family business is full of crises, and your dear “husband” sends you straight to prison... At long last, you've served your time and gotten out. But there’s no golden finge 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Strange Tales from the Tomb Passage 墓道诡事 Zhao Wenyu, heir to a family of antique experts, sets out with a group of disciples from the fields of civil engineering, logistics, and commerce in search of the Duke's Sword, which could change the Zhao family's fate. Along the way, they encounter a series of bizarre events and unravel many mysteries... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 I Started a World War for Her 为了她我引发了世界战争 Tags: Mystery, America, brain-computer interface, mind games, puzzle-solving, urban, death game. Thanks to the rapid development of brain-computer technology, people can experience sensations in virtual worlds just like those in reality. For reasons unknown, Song Yuan gets caught up in a virtual-world death game. As the game progresses, a shocking conspiracy is brought to light. Technology has not only changed our way of life, but is also pushing humanity's fate toward the abyss. Swept up in thi 3Reads—Score33314d adds
- 160 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
- 161 Dance of Evil 恶之舞 What is the root of crime? Human evil. This world is full of every kind of evil: greed, jealousy, lust, hatred... A tangle of desires drives people to commit wicked acts. Unlike the previous case-solving series, this is a collection of detective stories. Through the investigation of one shocking, unexpected case after another, it explores the struggle between good and evil... 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Tales of Demons by the Green Lantern in the Night Rain 青灯夜雨妖谭簿 [Standalone mystery cases + suspense and deduction + strange tales + folk legends + overarching plot] The story takes a while to warm up. Some tales are based on Youyang Zazu and Zibuyu, with their original sources noted at the end of the chapters. During the Xianheng era, a fire ravaged the imperial city, burning the Shan Hai scrolls that sealed away demons and monsters and freeing countless demon beasts. Li Qingran was ordered to leave Kunlun. The imperial city established the Demon-Subdu 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Crimson Moon Killing Game 绯月杀戮游戏 [If I don’t finish this, I’m a dog!] [Crime Solving + Games + Transmigrate + Anime] [Famous Detectives VS Serial Killers] Players, choose your card: famous detective or murderous clown? Supporting characters: the Phantom Thief Alliance led by Kaito Kid. Ten famous detectives, including The Kindaichi Case Files’ Hajime, Conan, Sherlock Holmes, and Kogoro Akechi, face off against ten serial killers in another world in a deadly game that draws everyone into the action. A battle between justice and 6Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 164 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
- 165 Horror Urban Legends: An Unspeakable Fear 惊悚怪谈：不可名状的恐惧 Tomato Original, Mystery and Imagination, Supernatural Horror [Horror + Dark Style] [A collection of uncanny short stories, fear returns, Lovecraftian horror] [The gaze of an unknown presence. Good and evil lie in the human heart] Have you ever had a moment in everyday life that sent a chill down your spine? Perhaps it was hearing a cat cry while walking alone at night, the sound of marbles rolling across the floor upstairs, or a shadow glimpsed from the corner of your eye... Story One: Cat Syn 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Treasure Hunting in the Deep Mountains: A Thrilling Journey on the Brink of Death 深山寻宝，生死边缘的惊险之旅 Treasure Hunting Deep in the Mountains: A Perilous Journey on the Edge of Life and Death 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 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
- 168 The Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 诅咒直播间之七的禁忌 Cursed Livestream: The Seventh Taboo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 I Play for a Comeback in a Mind-Game 我在智斗游戏里玩逆转 [Original mind-game competitions + Deception + Reversals + No romance + Brain-bending, read with caution] This isn't a survival game, but a pure battle of wits. There are no supernatural horrors, only schemes. No scares, just the thrill of putting your brain through its paces. Deception, exposing lies, and wild gambling aren't enough. You need an unexpected trick to turn defeat into victory. I entered the [Mic Hog Game], where I have to outsmart my way to freedom. “Hahaha! You pathetic ants 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Marks of Guilt 罪痕 Is there always evil behind every crime? Real cases reveal the truth about human nature. [Crime Investigation] [Not a Web Novel] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Strange and major cases, from human flesh takeout and a cat corpse found in a belly to a body hanging in Xian Lake, are uncovered one by one across the country. 2kReads8.7Score22314d adds
- 171 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
- 172 She Predicts, He Solves Cases: The Sharp-Tongued Couple Goes on a Rampage 她预言，他破案，嘴强夫妇杀疯了 [Xianxia + mystery and case-solving + redemption + sweet romance + time loops + one-on-one, both pure] A treat for detail lovers and logic buffs, with twists right to the end! A sharp-tongued, funny, brilliant male lead versus an optimistic, cheerful, resilient female lead. They're bickering soulmates who are destined for each other. Not a beginner-friendly novel, and not a power fantasy. There are plenty of clues, and every mystery will be resolved. The main case begins in Chapter Six. 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 173 Nanjing, 1996: The Nanda Dismemberment Case Is Nearly Solved 南京1996：南大碎尸案快破了 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. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 National Fate: General, Take Off Your Armor! 国运：我请将军卸甲！ A thrilling national-fortune story: one man turns the tide, livestreamed around the globe. Fast-paced, ruthless, and never a frustrating or saintly protagonist. If you’re interested, add it to your library and follow along. Updates come fast! Lin Yan transmigrates into the National Fortune Battlefield and opens his eyes to a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. The Great Xia Ninth Legion has been wiped out, all its territory lost, and the countdown stands at 364 days! Other nations watch Grea 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Soulbound Fate 锁魂缘 An award-winning entry in the “Bringing Ancient Books to Life and Passing on the Love of Reading” writing contest In the twenty-fifth year of the Daxing era, two things happened to Ye Shanghuai. First, her master, Daoist Ye, who had raised her single-handedly, was struck by three bolts of heavenly lightning and vanished without a trace. Second, Ye Shanghuai descended the mountain and met Li Chizhi. In the twenty-fifth year of the Daxing era, two things happened to Li Chizhi. First, the Heavenly 29Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 176 Girls’ Dorm Rule Horror: Survive! 女寝规则怪谈：请活下去！ The Dormitory Girls’ Rules of the Strange: Survive! 102Reads—Score314d adds
- 177 Reborn: From Rock Bottom to the Top 重生：穷途登峰 Sixteen years of wholehearted devotion brought him nothing but bankruptcy and a stumbling trip to prison. Chen Wenshan is reborn in 2001, bringing with him more than a decade of business experience and the lessons he learned behind bars. If giving without expecting anything in return can only foster evil and betrayal, then this time, Chen Wenshan will keep a sharp weapon close and let his murderous intent run wild. The flower of romanticism in his heart has withered, and in its place he has plan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Detective Conan: The Art Museum Locked-Room Murder 名侦探柯南：美术馆密室杀人案 Detective Conan: The Art Museum Locked-Room Murder 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 My Cyberpunk Devoted Top 我的赛博忠犬攻 A danmei science-fiction novel, originally titled The Rational World (Early Edition). [Hard science-fiction foundations + fast-paced suspense plot + visualized aesthetics + open philosophical paradoxes] [Nonhuman mechanical gong x beautiful, strong, tragic shou] A romantic science-fiction philosophical epic, and a chilling prophecy of the future that will truly make you think twice. [Will you be a perfect puppet, or a genuine traitor?] Cyberpunk metropolis Jinghong City, 2088. The tech giant Ti 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 A Collection of Spine-Chilling Stories 惊骇故事集 The world is in turmoil, with strange and wondrous things hiding everywhere. Mysteries deep in the starry sky remain unsolved, while shocking cases unfold around a small town. Science fiction and suspense perform a double act, as Lovecraftian murders rise with the tide. The secrets in people’s hearts are hard to fathom. Just wait and see this collection unleash its waves of terror. The horror here is bizarre and grotesque, not some childish little scare. In an abandoned village shrine, a white- 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Case-Solving Adventures of a Dali Temple Officer and His Unlucky Brother 大理寺丞和冤种兄弟的破案日常 [Mystery + crime-solving + mind-bending + handsome men] Male lead: Xu Yougong, a nobody who has just joined the Dali Temple. Boss: A man with close ties to all the madams in the city’s brothels. Every time he goes to a brothel to investigate a case, he runs into Wang Shaoqing. Brother No. 1: An outstanding fighter, beautiful as a flower, born into a prominent family, and the man every woman in the capital wants to marry. Brother No. 2: A favorite of Heaven who can tell the future with unerri 551Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 182 Good Night, My Prey 晚安，我的猎物 This book recounts the terrifying true experience of a female college student who was assaulted late at night, exposing the depths of malice hidden behind familiar faces. All around her are people with sinister intentions: a kind upperclassman who has memorized her schedule, a sunny and popular classmate who secretly photographs her, a top student who keeps her damaged clothes, an academic counselor who destroys surveillance footage, and even her roommate, who spends every day by her side while 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Crime Scenes: The Cases That Shook the Nation 罪案现场，那些轰动全国的大案 This book is adapted from several real, high-profile criminal cases that once made headlines across the country. Baffling murders, shocking robberies, investigations into cold cases, manhunts spanning multiple provinces... Every case once stunned the nation; every crime concealed a truth unknown to the public. Told from a documentary perspective, this book reconstructs the crime scenes, investigative details, criminals' minds, and the full process of bringing them to justice. These stories are 77.6kReads8.8Score5.3k14d adds
- 184 From Civil Servant to Hidden God of Stone Gambling 从公务员到赌石隐神 Frustrated civil servant Tian Chang unexpectedly awakens three special abilities! X-ray vision for gemstone gambling, mind-reading to see through people, and vanishing to save his own skin. One cut at the gambling table makes him rich, but he knows the truth: Show off and you'll get struck by lightning. Keep a low profile and you'll prosper! He's a master of finance and tax, and the law is on his side. He finds bargains at public auctions and private deals, and advances carefully in the busine 10.4kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 185 Case Files of a Palace Eunuch in the Great Yin Dynasty 大殷女宦寻案录 [Historical mystery + woman disguised as a man + two formidable leads and an ensemble cast + court intrigue + bickering enemies] Song Sanchun is the number-one menace in the imperial intelligence agency. In public, she’s a malicious, crafty little eunuch: if she can frame someone, she won’t fight them head-on; if she can silence them, she won’t waste words. In private, she’s the sole survivor of a family massacre, carrying three years of blood debt. She serves her superior as a blade, a shield, 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 The Apocalypse's Adultery Catcher 末世捉奸人 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Gate of Paradox 悖论之门 I walk among the wreckage of logic, repairing one twisted reality after another. My ability is both “hope” and perhaps the deepest of curses. Then I realized that every time I saved someone, a whisper sounded in my ear: The ultimate price of repairing this broken world may be becoming an even greater mistake. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Feel Inferior, You Wretched First Wife: An ABO Story 自卑吧，糟糠原配ABO (An ensemble story about awakened Omegas, clear minds and hearts, a suspenseful plot, and Song Xuesong is not really gone for good) The craziest, bravest thing Su Tao ever did was show up to provoke a general’s wife, only to fall in love at first sight. Wen Songxue, a female Omega who was supposed to be “mediocre and dependent,” dragged him into a storm that would overturn the Alliance. The truth about the Alliance is buried deeper than the stench of a corpse: Why do attendants suffer mental br 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Fifteen Years Hunting a Killer: The Restaurant Family Massacre 追凶十五年：饭店灭门惨案 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
- 190 The Eerie Sanatorium [Infinite-Flow Dungeon] 诡噩疗养院【无限流副本】 [High Risk + No System + Desperate Survival + Mystery and Puzzles + Hell Difficulty] [Fast-paced, entering the instance in Chapter 2] [Skyscraper + School + Village + Hotel + Bus + Temple + Island + Skyscraper] In the city stands a sanatorium called “Laifu,” home to a group of patients suffering from terminal illnesses. “Ghostly horrors, ghostly horrors.” “‘Ghostly’ means ever-changing schemes; ‘horrors’ means supernatural powers. The only thing capable of restraining ghosts is a set of insignif —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Tales of the Uncanny in Jiangnan 江南诡事录 I was born in an old town in Jiangnan, and from childhood I loved hanging around beneath the eaves of the old teahouse. I would listen as Zhou the Blind sipped his strong tea and spun yarn after yarn, recounting the strange tales he had heard over most of his life. Half of what this book records came from the stories passed by word of mouth beneath the teahouse storyteller’s gavel; the other half came from what I saw and heard as I grew up wandering the streets and alleys of Jiangnan. Now the te 13Reads—Score314d adds
- 192 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
- 193 Restarting the Trail-Seeking Gate with the Power of Thought 意念重启寻踪门 Particles of thought break through the barriers of time and space, becoming entangled and interacting with one another. Reporter Tao Gujin encounters something strange during an interview and falls into a “whirlpool of thought,” unaware that this thought comes from a mysterious force connected to her… Baffling conversations, experiences that are both real and unreal, and dreams terrifyingly lifelike make her old condition increasingly severe. It turns out she is the “chosen one.” She frequently 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 I’m the Grim Reaper, and I’m About to Start Committing Crimes! 我是死神，我要开始犯罪了！ [High-IQ Crime] [No Female Lead] [A Rational Madman] [No System] Twenty years ago, Yi Bo's entire family was slaughtered. Twenty years later, he walks out of a psychiatric hospital. From that moment on, the fates of certain people are sealed! Yi Bo swears to uncover the truth behind his family's murder and kill the people responsible! But as his investigation goes deeper, he discovers that things are far from simple. An unseen hand is guiding Yi Bo as he painstakingly unravels the mystery. “The 2.6kReads6.9Score16914d adds
- 195 Soliloquy in a Floating World 浮世独白 A major serial murder and cannibalism case: the killer struck four times over two months, leaving five dead and two seriously injured. The killer was utterly inhuman, forcing each victim to eat the flesh of the previous victim. Investigators examined all four crime scenes but found only two identical footprints. Victim Wu Tong survived, but damage to her brain and nerves from excessive sevoflurane and halothane left her unable to communicate normally. The only survivor able to provide the police 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Twelve Hours in the City: The Golden Shackles 城投十二时辰之黄金枷锁 In 2013, he was the most promising young talent at Haidong Urban Investment, overseeing projects worth tens of billions and throwing his weight around at lavish banquets. He thought he had his finger on the pulse of the times, never realizing he was forging the golden shackles that would bind him for life. In 2025, he jolted awake from a dream. His luxury car had become an electric scooter, and his deputy chief engineer’s badge had been replaced by the words “food delivery rider.” Standing befor 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 After the Behemoth Passed By 巨兽路过之后 In 3007, human civilization entered an unprecedented golden age. But thirty years later, an interstellar behemoth from the direction of Sirius passed through the Solar System. In just five seconds, humanity's ten-thousand-year history was reduced to ruins. When Liu Kailun awoke in the wasteland of the apocalypse, the world had changed. Black fog shrouded the sky, cities had become ruins, and even the underground bases that once protected humanity had gone completely silent. There was only one th 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 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
- 200 Black Vitality: The Avenger 黑色生命力之复仇者 Police launch a thunderous raid in the dead of night, bringing down the He family, a local power that has ruled the area for years. The family falls apart, leaving only a widowed mother and her orphaned children. When the layers of deception are peeled away, the mastermind turns out to be Fang Hua, the childhood romantic rival who spent years biding his time. How did he endure and lie low for so long? How did he exploit an old romance to plot an act of defiance? After the He family's only son ge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
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