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- 101 Slay the Gods: Lin Qiye's Daring Heist of the Moonlight Water Shell and the Chronicles of Heaven's Destruction 斩神之林七夜巧夺月亮水贝灭天纪 Slay the Gods: Lin Qiye seizes the Moonlight Water Shell and destroys the Heavenly Era Chronicle 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 I’ll Return When the Roses Have Faded 蔷薇花谢即归来. I'll Return When the Roses Fade. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Horsehead Incident 特马头事件 (This book was written in 2022. It’s a completed work of pure fiction, so please don’t take it seriously. Back then, there weren’t any rumors about Epstein or anyone else.) Urban suspense, no romance. A woman’s body is found in a roadside culvert, and the evidence points straight to her neighbor. Was it revenge, or is something else going on? As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a truth so shocking it leaves everyone stunned… 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 We Lost Contact for Seven Days, and I Got Married! You’ve Lost Your Chance! 七日断联我嫁了!你没机会! We Didn't Speak for Seven Days, and I Got Married! You Don't Stand a Chance! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 A Ghost's Greeting 幽灵的问候 A threatening letter from a mysterious ghost. An opening line that foretells murder. A man who came back from the dead seven years ago. A string of killings in the city center, full of baffling locked-room mysteries. What is the truth? Join the great detective Xia Luoke as he investigates! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 A Con Artist? I'm the Grandmaster of Con Artists 骗子?我才是骗子祖师爷 Qin Xiao was one of the leaders of a scam ring. After learning that his girlfriend was pregnant, he decided to quit for good, only for his sworn brother to cruelly murder her. After his death, Qin Xiao’s soul transmigrates into another person’s body, setting him on a path of revenge... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Six-Nosed Fox Demon 六鼻狐妖 Linghu Yin of Ningcheng is a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, known by the nickname Fox Demon of the Six Noses. He is exceptionally skilled, and his foxlike cunning in solving cases often helps him spot the smallest clues where none seem possible. So come along with me and see how this official, Linghu Yin, cracks his cases. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Evil Buried Deep 深埋下的罪恶 My new novel, The Silent Boy, is a sequel series to this book. If you’re interested, you can find it on my profile. Many thanks! ♥♥♥ (Mystery + criminal investigation + coming of age + human nature. The male and female leads are drawn into the case because of the people they each love. The investigation takes center stage, with romance as a supporting element.) A scandal-hit actress is found brutally murdered at home, setting off a storm of rumors and a chain of events. The culprit seems to be r 288Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 109 The Clash of Black and White 黑与白的冲击 Jiang He, a criminal investigation squad captain, has solved all kinds of major cases in his ten years on the force, maintaining a perfect record. Then one day, a body appears: it belongs to someone who died twelve years ago. The strange clues lead to a mysterious organization, behind which lies a shocking conspiracy. Just how many people are involved? 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Cold Case Unit 悬案组 Behind many major and unsolved cases lies a truth no one knows. There’s no such thing as the worst, only worse. Read at your own risk if you’re fainthearted. 46Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 111 The Suspect's Traces 嫌疑人的痕迹 A frontline criminal investigator encounters a bizarre case, while a forensic trace expert examines the crime scene firsthand: a pregnant model is found dead and naked in her apartment, and the fetus has been removed from her womb. How will the Special Case Unit identify the traces left at this chaotic crime scene? A restaurant chef vanishes without a trace, and multiple key pieces of evidence at the scene point to different cases. The baffling clues leave the Special Case Unit at an impasse. Ju 141Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 112 Reborn in Patagonia 巴塔哥尼亚的重生 Shen Zhiqiang, a wealthy businessman from Nanjiang City, suddenly dies in a hotel in Beishi. After receiving the hotel’s emergency call, the police immediately launch an investigation and identify several suspects. But as they dig deeper, they uncover a host of suspicious details… P.S. The story is entirely fictional and takes place in an imaginary setting. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Report! My Ghost Is Helping Me Solve Cases 报告!我的幽灵在帮我破案 She can see ghosts. The ghost is her dead mentor. Three years into the job, Lin Qian solves cases with one secret weapon: the ghost of her partner, Shen Ji. Sharp-tongued and picky, he has been dead for three years and is still fretting over her investigative skills. The cases on West Street are getting more and more ridiculous: a stray cat that writes poetry, dentures that tap-dance at midnight, and candied hawthorns that propose using Morse code… With help from the retired seniors of the “Gh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Tear the Night. A Killer Calls in Blood?! 撕夜.血色来电杀手是?! Tear the Night. The Killer Behind the Blood-Red Call?! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 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
- 116 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国:被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Super Sleuthing: I Livestream Myself Cracking Cases Like Crazy 超级推理:我疯狂直播破案 [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
- 118 The Cruel Words of the World 世俗恶语 [Mystery | Truly Mentally Ill | Criminal Investigation | Madman’s Philosophy | Chinese and International Mysteries | Human Nature | Society | Intrigue] “A mental patient? Helping with an investigation? What kind of nonsense is this? Do you think this is a novel?!” Was the truth we saw carefully staged? “From beginning to end, you saw only the parts of the cases I wanted you to see.” Why did two twelve-year-old girls kill ten people in three days? “My hands have never been stained with blood, hav 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Live Trial: I Sent My Police Commissioner Father to Court 直播审判:我把警监父亲送上法庭 Live Trial: I Took My Police Commissioner Father to Court —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Forbidden Forensic Files: The Poisoned Corpse in the Theater 法医禁忌档案:剧院毒尸 Forensic Files of Forbidden Cases: Poisoned Corpse at the Theater —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 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 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
- 122 Pufferfish 河豚 [No brainless plot] + [No protagonist plot armor] + [No ghosts] + [Three male leads] A tightly paced, plot-driven crime-solving story. It all begins with a bizarre murder in the small town of Menghai... A dead man checking into a hotel, an unknown toxin, a mole in the police force, execution-style killings, a secret buried for years... In this case, criminal investigation captain Si Jiannan, case consultant Cheng Tian, and rookie officer Duan Luo untangle the clues and find redemption... Love ha 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 123 The Frozen North 深寒之地 This novel follows Yang Rui, an adviser to the Qidong City Criminal Police Division, his assistant Zhou Qi, and their police team as they solve cases. There is no System and no sensational or bizarre gimmicks. This is a hard-edged, orthodox mystery with tight logic and professional details that strive to avoid errors. Readers who prefer fast-paced pulp or light novels may want to give it a miss. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 This Accomplice Is Innocent 这个帮凶没有罪 On the soft earth where the body was found, not a single footprint belonging to the killer or the victim could be found within a hundred meters. Did the body fall from the sky? This is a world-class case that pushes human intelligence to its limits. But criminal investigation expert Liu Wensen uses meticulous observation and unprecedented powers of imagination and deduction to connect barely perceptible clues into an indisputable chain of evidence. He reconstructs the criminals’ complex and biza 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Ultimate Battle of Wits 巅峰智斗 [No harem, high IQ, no System, ensemble cast, unpredictable ending] A group of self-proclaimed geniuses is invited to take part in God’s game. Whoever wins the game will become the ruler of all worlds! There are no overwhelming power advantages or mindless cheat abilities here, only intelligence and rules pushed to their limits! “If there were a God, I could not bear not to be that God. Therefore, there is no God!” Nietzsche 194Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Crime Investigation Records 罪案调查录 A gorgeous woman dies in her car, and a gifted doctor flees in fear of prosecution. Reborn out of love, then ruined by love, what story lies behind the tragedy? A diligent student rises from poverty and meets a beautiful wife in a foreign land. But sometimes, what seems like love is nothing more than a villain’s deadly scheme. A deranged man murders his mother and violates her corpse. What dark secrets lie behind his twisted sexuality? One gripping tale after another, one heartbreaking murder af 1Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 127 The Divine Detective 神探 A murder case brings agent Xia Lan back to her hometown, where she becomes the youngest captain of the criminal investigation team in Mengshan City. With the help of private detective Sun Yu, she uncovers the secrets behind one bizarre case after another: serial killers, unexpected culprits, and a mysterious criminal organization. It was he who made the Blue Enchantress bloom once more in the darkness. After darkness is dispelled, the brilliant detective ensures that the light remains. 10Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 128 The Court of Causality: Fatal Percentage 因果律庭:致命百分比 I’m Alan Wexler, a former causality investigator and now a down-at-the-heels detective. My daily routine is watching people at the “Court of Causality” argue themselves hoarse over trivial nonsense. For example, when a piece of cheese goes missing, they’ll blame the boss, a robot, a dog, even the constants of the universe! Then I get dragged into Alex’s death case, and all five unlucky nodes insist they’re innocent. Fine, looks like I’ll have to step in again and find the one truly guilty “cause 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Criminal Investigation: A Shocking Bloodbath 刑侦之惊天血案 [A roguish detective X a beautiful mortician. Amid a shocking string of murders, only love can bring us peace.] [Crime investigation + suspense + deduction + mind games + two powerful leads + revenge + redemption] Five years ago, Nan Shu walked away from a shocking dismemberment case. She gave up on herself and has carried a deep-seated grudge ever since, all so she could slay the evil dragon with her own hands. But in this perilous case, Lu Yiheng, the deputy captain of the criminal investigati 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 130 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His White Moonlight 家里家外:我卖房毁老公和白月光 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His First Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Eyes of the Deep Abyss 1: Evil Like a Hook 凝渊之眸1:恶如钩 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
- 132 The Missing Detective 消失的刑警 [Criminal investigation + solving cases + strong partners + mind-bending + suspense] The “dead” return, all for one deadly truth. While everyone is attending Zhong Yue’s memorial, he opens his eyes in a small hospital room. The criminal investigation squad captain Zhong Yue has “died.” He is now Zhao Yanqin, Zhong Yue’s cousin. Zhao Yanqin is a police officer too, so the supposedly “dead” Zhong Yue naturally returns to the force. With danger all around and lies everywhere, can he escape the trap 8Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 133 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!!! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 No Escape from the End of Sin 2 罪终难逃2 Cheng Yi, the male lead of this novel, is twenty-six years old and heads Criminal Investigation Team A in the Major Crimes Unit of the U City Police Department. Most of the time, he looks half-asleep and utterly listless. You’d never take him for a police officer just by looking at him. But whenever a case comes up, he becomes a completely different person. He investigates with utmost care and rigor, his mind racing even faster than a computer’s CPU fan. He’s handsome and charming, too, but what 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 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
- 136 After I Was Fired, I Became a Police Consultant 被开除后,我成了警局顾问 This book is also known as [The Criminal Investigation Prodigy: Murder Case Consultant for the Nancheng Criminal Police] My name is Chen Ning. I used to be a major-crimes investigator with the Jiangcheng Criminal Police, but I was forced to leave the force because of certain circumstances. One rainy night, a murder took place next to my rented apartment, and traces of me were left at the scene. While I was still asleep, a team of police officers broke down my door. “Are you Chen Ning?” I was 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Journey Through Fuchuan 府川行 (A historical mystery with no special abilities and no transmigration. Every case is solved through logical deduction, and the schemes and power struggles are grounded in real insight.) Lin Wuwei looked at the corpse before him and said, “If this were the only corpse, it would be far too simple!” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Criminal Investigation 刑侦探案 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
- 139 Broken, Late Return 碎迟归 An old acquaintance of Captain Chi’s arrives at the Chenghai Police Station. At their first meeting, he is cold to the core. Not long afterward: “Shishi, please cheer me up. I’m really easy to comfort.” A little later, Luo Shi realizes she has wasted five years. She had already decided long ago that she wanted Chi Tuo. Five years later, Chi Tuo successfully completes his secret mission. He says, “I’m not afraid of losing. I’m only afraid my princess will disappear.” “My dear Princess Luo Shi, ma 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 She Gazes from the Abyss 她自深渊凝视 [Historical fantasy] + [mystery solving] + [formidable partners] + [suspense] + [geniuses] + [deduction] In the autumn of the fourteenth year of Yongzhao, Song Chen, Vice Minister of Justice, takes on a case involving a set of human remains. In the examination room, he finds a young woman in plain robes cutting into the bones with a knife. Her fingertips are stained with blood, but she precisely extracts half a piece of jade from the victim’s throat. “When poison has reached the vital organs, th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Germaphobic Detective Is Dragged into a Mechanical Killing Trap by His Mad-Dog Deputy 洁癖探长被疯狗副手拽入机械杀阵 A fastidious detective is dragged into a mechanical killing trap by his rabid deputy. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Casebook of the Strange 【诡案笔录】 A mysterious criminal organization calls its members judges, hiding in the dark corners of the city! Executioners carry out ancient punishments, trying to teach the world a lesson through bloody, brutal executions! What lies behind it all? Behind these strange and bizarre murders, is it the devil within, or a righteous revenge? All names in the cases are pseudonyms! Everyone is welcome to read and enjoy: Case Files of the Bizarre. 206Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 143 The Truth Out of Order 失序的真相 [Mystery and criminal investigation + serial murders + standalone cases + no official couple, but ship whoever you like + traditional police work, with a few golden fingers] One corpse has two hearts. One corpse has no heart. A serial killer bent on “destroying hearts” has appeared out of nowhere. Kong Mingyue, deputy head of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Xinmai Branch in Lingjiang, leads her team in a full-scale investigation. But instead of retreating, the killer presses forward, 847Reads8.6Score15114d adds
- 144 Case Files of the Eerie 诡案录 The Jiangzhou City police force has a mysterious department called P.C.I, dedicated to investigating strange cases that science cannot explain. Its members are a handful of young people with special abilities. Because Qin Lang has a pair of yin-yang eyes that let him see ghosts, he joins the department through a twist of fate, embarking on a journey into the uncanny world of bizarre cases... 101Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 145 Murder in the Golden House: My Opponent Is a Bit of a Letdown 金屋藏凶:我的对手不太行 [Alternate Republic of China setting + episodic mystery-solving + happy ending] During the Republic of China era, the body of socialite Xu Ruolan is discovered in a suburban villa. The police station hastily closes the case as an accidental fall. Officer Jiang Shuyi suspects foul play and continues investigating, only to be dismissed without explanation. Just as the truth is about to be buried, a year later, dancer Dong Yujiao moves into the villa to track down a missing treasure. There, she cro 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 From Surviving in the Shadows to Seeking the Truth in the Light 从灰色地带的谋生到阳光下的探寻 Introduction: >I make a living designing perfect alibis for criminals, until a murder takes place in the building across the street. >When the police storm my home, the surveillance footage shows “me” coming and going from the victim’s room repeatedly around the time of the murder. >I recognize the killer’s method as an exact copy of the plan I designed for a client, except the timing has been carefully altered. >During the investigation, a rookie policewoman suddenly points her gun at me. “The —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Trending! She Keeps Herself Alive by Exposing the Truth Behind Crimes 热搜!她靠揭露犯罪真相续个命 [An advanced criminal investigator, handsome, dashing, and exceptionally strong, with boyfriend appeal through the roof. He acts cocky on the surface but is deeply righteous underneath. The heroine has cancer and had planned to take life as it came, but a crappy system binds itself to her, making her expose the truth behind crimes to stay alive.] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first relationships + strong leads working together + livestreaming + System + solving cases + mutual devotion + happ 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Dao of Celestial Patterns 天纹奕道 In a fantasy world where patterns determine one’s talent, everyone’s fate is decided by the strength of their bloodline. Heaven and earth are a chessboard, all living beings are its pieces, and warriors who wield patterns clash as the strong reign supreme. A young man is born with a crippled body, but awakens the long-lost Eternal Pattern Chessboard. He cannot defy heaven through brute strength, yet he can see the flaws in all things. While the world is obsessed with overwhelming force, he plots —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 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? Ten Days to the End: Has the Missing Female Tenant Come Back to Life? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 China's Strange Cases 中国奇案录 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
















































