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- 151 The Six-Person Case Files of the Dead and the Supernatural 六人丧诡案录 [Historical mystery + detective work + ensemble cast] Male lead: A warm, cheerful, and protective Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Female lead: A coolheaded, independent, and brilliant young detective On the night of Jingzhe, the monk Jici died with a strange smile on his face. A parchment scroll was found at the scene, with a prophetic verse written at its beginning. It foretold the imminent deaths of six people. The first would die before 127Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 152 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇：古代奇案录 Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score18814d adds
- 153 Behind the Murder 命案背后 Mystery, investigation, and case after case unraveled thread by thread. It takes multiple twists before the truth finally comes to light, letting readers share in the thrill of solving each crime. The cases grow more complex as the story goes on, making it even more compelling. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 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
- 156 The Lucky Wedding Princess Solves Cases to Turn Her Fate Around 冲喜王妃靠破案逆袭 When Chu Mohan, a modern expert in criminal psychology, opens her eyes, she has become the daughter of a disgraced official sent to Prince Yu's residence to bring good fortune through marriage. She soon realizes that this world is more dangerous than any serial-killer case she's ever handled. On her wedding night, she spots three flaws at a glance: First, the prince on the bed, supposedly “at death's door,” has a strong, steady pulse. Second, a deadly poison has been mixed into the medicine serv 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Household Schemes: Not a Decent Soul in the Prince's Manor 宅斗，王府里没有一个好东西 Domestic power struggles: there isn’t a single decent person in the prince’s manor. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Strange Encounters in the Tang Dynasty 大唐诡遇记 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 160 Strange Cases from the Tang Dynasty Jianghu 唐朝江湖诡案志 In the golden age of the Tang dynasty, undercurrents churn through both the martial world and the imperial court. Ji Xuan, a judicial officer at the Dali Court, vows to investigate injustices across the land. Zhong Lingfan is a wandering martial artist burdened by ten years of love and vengeance. Lin Yao arrives in Chang'an alone and is drawn into a gruesome dismemberment case. Ling Xiyue possesses extraordinary medical skills and becomes entangled in a major counterfeit medicine case. A case in 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 [Mystery + Detective Work + Political Intrigue + Soul Transmigration + Romance + Strong Female Lead] After Lin Xuan, a 21st-century master surgeon, committed suicide, she unexpectedly found herself in the body of Duan Yunwei, the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in the Great Yao Dynasty. Though she had forgotten her past, she used the original owner's memories to join the Imperial City Office and even rose to become its commander. She was a formidable martial artist and a brilliant 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Ghost Hand Murders: Selected Detective Stories of Sun Liaohong 鬼手谜案：孙了红侦探小说精选集 “He climbed out of his grave and strangled the enemy who had framed him with his bare hands!” Sun Liaohong was a bestselling detective novelist during the Republican era. He entered the literary scene in the 1920s and reached the height of his career in the late 1940s. His “The Strange Cases of the Gentleman Thief Lu Ping” series became one of China's best-known detective series, as celebrated as Cheng Xiaoqing's “The Huo Sang Cases.” This collection brings together several of his classic detect 7Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 163 The Yongle Mystery 永乐迷案 In the second year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Minister of Rites is brutally murdered in his own home. Yang Hong, deputy captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is entrusted with the case in a moment of crisis. As he follows the clues, he uncovers a secret long hidden from the world. 3.5kReads8.9Score36014d adds
- 164 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 165 A Robot Arrives at Dali Temple: The Case of the Headless Buddha Statue 大理寺来了个机器人，无头佛像案 A Robot Arrives at the Dali Temple: The Headless Buddha Statue Case 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Chanzhou Mystery 澶州迷案 [Looks-obsessed, talented bandit heroine × smiling, brilliant male coroner] Zhu Hongyun grew up in a bandit stronghold and had planned to make her fortune in the bustling capital. By a twist of fate, however, she ended up in a small county in Chanzhou and became a constable at the local yamen. Chanzhou was remote, and its yamen offices were understaffed and overwhelmed with frequent cases. She had no choice but to team up with the coroner Liu Weinian, pack her bags, and travel around Chanzhou so 167Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 167 The Young Detective’s Strange Casebook 少年奇冤录 (This book is entirely fictionalized.) A future warrior known as the God of Crime Solving transmigrates to the Song Dynasty and takes over the body of a young man. Watch as he defies the powerful, fearlessly seeks the truth, and solves the mysteries that have long gone unexplained. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 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
- 169 Blood Case Pursuit [On-the-Scene Coverage] 血案追凶【直击现场】 Beneath the dazzling neon lights... Among the weeds in a desolate wasteland... Lives, one after another, full of vitality... Multiple perspectives reveal the hidden stories behind them, stories no one was ever meant to know! 8.6kReads8.4Score57914d adds
- 170 Twin Evils 罪恶双生 On her way back to her hometown, Qin Xiaoran drives off the road and into the sea. When she wakes up, she has lost her memory and is now suspected of murdering her twin sister, Lu Qinqin. But a maintenance receipt from a car dealership tells her that things aren’t so simple. Qin Xiaoran sets out to prove her innocence, but the deeper she digs, the more uncontrollable things become. It turns out there was a third person in the car. Is Lu Qinqin really dead? 2.7kReads8.0Score22714d adds
- 171 What? I Traveled Back to the Wu Zhou Era, Solved Crimes, and Fell in Love? 什么？穿回武周破案还谈了个恋爱 [One-on-one romance + transmigration + crime-solving + romance + happy ending] Criminal profiler x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Miao Chenshuang, a criminal profiler who'd been single for twenty-two years, never imagined that one day she'd transmigrate back to the Tang Dynasty… only to take up her old profession again and become a judicial officer at the Court of Judicial Review! Miao Chenshuang rolls up her sleeves. All right, let's see what I've got! Anyone can solve a case! Mu Bai, 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 I Try Cases in Ancient Times and Leave Everyone Stunned 我在古代审案，震惊众人 After transmigrating to the Great Qian dynasty, Yang Xu finds himself drawn by a twist of fate into one strange and bizarre case after another. It turns out that all of it has been plotted by someone. Using the wisdom of a later age, Yang Xu solves one extraordinary case after another... 41Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 173 Dreambound Bookshop 缘梦书局 A gifted detective with special abilities teams up with a beautiful agent of extraordinary strength. Using a bookstore as their base, they investigate the dark side of society. One baffling case after another, layer upon layer of domestic and foreign forces lurking in the shadows: whether through perfect teamwork or overwhelming ability, neither corrupt power brokers, rampant criminal gangs, nor traitors within national security can escape the bookstore’s scrutiny. French gangsters, Vietnamese p 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Judge Bao: The Daily Struggle to Survive as Grand Preceptor Pang's Son 包青天：庞太师儿子苟命日常 A Daoist master transmigrates overnight and becomes Marquis Anle Pang Yu, who is about to die beneath the dragon-headed guillotine. That’s right, the very same Marquis Anle Pang Yu who harmed hundreds of thousands of people in Chenzhou and countless women. He’s in the Northern Song Dynasty, with the dragon-headed guillotine right in front of him and Judge Bao nearby, shouting for the execution to begin. What should he do? Waiting for answers online! It’s urgent! Reader’s guide: 1. This isn 192Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 175 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 He is the city's famous “mind-reading detective,” an orphan burdened by a blood feud. She is a modern-day forensic pathologist whose masterful autopsy skills crack one bizarre case after another, yet she is caught in a mystery surrounding her own origins. Murder, massacres... One conspiracy after another, mysterious symbols, and countless webs close in around them, drawing the two of them together. A vicious dog kills its master, only for the murder to prove an injustice and fight back against o 156Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 176 Wrong Body: A Deadly Game of Two Faces 错躯：双面死局 [Mystery + mind-bending + body swap] It seemed like an ordinary kidnapping spree, but it dragged him into an endless abyss... When he woke up, police detective Chen Yuan had switched bodies, and with none other than the kidnapper he was hunting... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Detective Di Renjie: The Gilded Riddle of the Half-Torn Scroll 狄仁杰探案·半页残卷金漆谜 Detective Di Renjie: The Mystery of the Half-Page Fragment in Gold Lacquer 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 178 Where the Heart Finds Peace 何处心安 The facts of a crime are not what is frightening. What is frightening is the humanity behind it. Ling Anan, a Cambridge University PhD in criminology, remained in China after an accident and set out to analyze baffling crimes. How can a killer's life be read from a crime scene? How can criminal profiling help the police find the culprit? After becoming entangled in a world of crime, how will Ling Anan save himself? 173Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 179 I Transmigrated into a Female Coroner and Fell for My Ice-Cold Boss 穿越成女仵作，与冰块上司谈恋爱 [Transmigration + mystery + crime-solving + sweet romance + devoted couple] Modern forensic examiner Su Lanfu transmigrates and becomes a coroner at the Dali Temple. To find the real culprit behind her sister's murder, she must track down the mysterious Plum Blossom Society of the martial world. But the icy, hard-to-please Dali Temple Minister is no easy person to work for, and she has to tread carefully just to get by under him. Yet after they solve one baffling case after another at the Dali 118Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 180 After I Transmigrated, I Worked at the Dali Temple 穿越后我在大理寺打工 (Main story complete) [No romance for the protagonist + a touch of secret identities + amnesia + ghost hunting + case solving + a hint of an ensemble cast] (Note: The protagonist has no romance, no romance, no romance! Supporting characters do!) Yun Qing, an overworked wage slave, transmigrates one day and lands two government jobs. In the world of the living, he is a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review. In the underworld, he is a soul reaper. Every day, he is either solving cases or 146Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 181 Nighttime Mysteries of the Divine Capital 神都夜疑录 In the late Tang, strange cases erupt one after another. Lu Mingyuan, head of the Unusual Affairs Bureau and a former judicial investigator at the Dali Temple, teams up with Lin Suwen, a gifted female coroner, to handle bizarre unsolved cases such as “the ghost ship that claims lives” and “the fox spirit that steals souls.” Together, they follow every clue to unravel mysteries of the human heart beneath a veil of spirits and monsters, and expose the power struggles behind the scenes. Keywords: h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 The Imperial Forensic Inspector 提刑皇后 Pan Qing, a policewoman, transmigrates into an alternate ancient era. Though a girl, she was raised as a boy by her mother. Her adoptive father, the county yamen coroner, treats her as his own child. To pass the time, Pan Qing tells the village children stories about criminal cases. By chance, she helps solve a murder in the woods, and through a twist of fate becomes a constable in Dong'an County, Jizhou Prefecture. With her exceptional investigative skills, she solves one strange case after ano 95Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 183 Orders Must Be Followed 令行有则 Pei Lingze, a clerk from Shazhou, is quick with both his tongue and his hands. Zhao Che, a Judicial Review official at the Court of Judicial Review, seems levelheaded but holds a grudge. An old coffin unearthed by the wind and sand sets them on a path through salt marshes, snowy mountains, and Jiangnan. One case follows another, and every clue points to the military provisions that vanished without a trace nine years ago. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 I'm a Coroner, and Looking Like a Girl Won't Hurt My Career 在下是仵作，长得娘点不影响就业 [Female Coroner]+ [Disguised as a Man]+ [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships]+ [Autopsies and Solving Cases]+ [Mystery and Romance]+ [Mystery and Imagination] A hilarious scaredy-cat heroine VS a cold, scheming man Chu Jiu must have been out of her mind to turn down the chance to marry the famously handsome young man who was said to be beautiful enough to outrage the gods, and take up the mantle of a coroner instead. She yelled at the old man, “What’s the point? You want me to i 265Reads8.5Score11014d adds
- 185 Congratulations, Your Ladyship, You’re Expecting 恭喜大人，您有喜了 [Traditional historical romance + woman disguises herself as a man + running away while pregnant + solving cases + no transmigration into a book + no golden finger] Crime-solving + romance, with each case told as a standalone story. Born posthumously, Ye Nanfeng is raised as a boy by her mother from childhood so she can protect the family business. At sixteen, she passes the imperial examination and becomes an assistant magistrate in Qingyang County. Li Taichu, a young man from an aristocratic f 663Reads8.7Score11514d adds
- 186 The Academy’s Divine Detective 书院女神探 Seven years ago, Song Nanzhi escaped the fire that engulfed the Song family home. Seven years later, she returned to the capital under an assumed name, but Prince Qi Yuan saw through her disguise. Amid the mysteries surrounding the imperial examinations and the secrets of the academy, she bore a blood feud and joined forces with him to uncover the shocking truth. Also known as: The Young Prince Can’t Stop Flirting at Crime Scenes! Song Nanzhi: “I think the young prince is quite kind. Why is ever 89Reads8.9Score2314d adds
- 187 Constable and His Wife, Have You Switched Secret Identities? 推官夫妇，你们互换马甲啦？ [Women disguised as men + men disguised as women; lighthearted, funny, period-style social stories with episodic mysteries] Everyone in the judicial officer’s household has a secret identity. Xue Yingzhi used to be a dashing female escort. Now she has transformed into a judicial officer, and handling cases and catching thieves is a piece of cake. Qi Shenyu has gone from a refined young jinshi scholar to a beautiful young woman, a famous and beloved lady throughout Wuzhou City. The seemingly hone 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 A Crumbling Start: Watching the Tao of Liang Kun, Summoning Spirits to Solve Cases 天崩开局，看靓坤道，招魂破案 [The heroine has it rough early on, but later becomes everyone’s darling. The male leads have very different personalities: there are goofy ones, scheming ones, and aloof ones. There may be several male leads, but the story mainly follows the heroine using her own wit to solve cases. Romance is just an appetizer. Small and major cases keep coming, and the body count keeps rising. The main early storyline centers on a twisted vampire and serial killer, with the story primarily made up of standalo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Yin Jiuniang, the Coroner 仵作阴九娘 A modern-day female forensic doctor transmigrates into the body of a destitute orphan and vows to expose those who framed loyal men. As soon as she returns to Chang'an, she encounters one murder case after another. Seeing that she has some skill, Magistrate Zheng Yecheng of Chang'an County asks her to help investigate. But she goes about picking up bones like they're treasures, humming a song and looking like she's having a great time. “Lift up your veil and let me see your bones. Your bones are 261Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 191 When a Transmigrated Little Ghost Detective Meets a Two-Faced Prince 当穿书小诡探遇上双面王爷之后 [I dug a hole and never filled it. Serves me right for having to fill it myself.] [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + solving cases + two-faced prince + political intrigue] A wisp of green smoke rises, and every injustice in the world is brought to an end. A mere novelist dares to leave plot holes unfilled, slacks off whenever the story reaches an important part, and even ignores readers begging for updates. Well, look what happened: for some reason, he transmigrated into his own unfini 55Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 192 Sword Pointed at the Sacred Mani Emblem of the Ming 剑指大明摩尼圣徽 [Wuxia + Case Solving + Mystery + Ming Dynasty History + Supernatural Suspense + Mind-Bending Mysteries] Main characters: Shangguan Yunhe, Shen Yexue, Liu Rucen The story begins when tax silver being transported to Beidu is robbed. More than a hundred soldiers escorting the silver are found dead, all wearing eerie smiles. Shangguan Yunhe and the others discover that the anti-government Blood Lotus Cult has joined forces with a Western Regions heretical sect, court officials, and people from Japa 5Reads—Score414d adds
- 193 Records of Strange Cases in the Five Capitals 五京志怪探案录 Mystery + crime-solving + transmigration + supernatural tales + mutual flirtation and sexual tension + sweet romance + personal growth + happy ending The Great Liao is a fictional world with five capitals: Shangjing, Nanjing, Xijing, Yanjing, and Bianjing (Dongjing). Shangjing is sinister, Nanjing is splendid, Xijing is rugged, Yanjing is bitterly cold and harsh, and Bianjing is elegant. Each holds its own secrets and hides its own strange mysteries. All five capitals are prosperous places, yet 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The Red-Robed Judge's Record of Redressing Grievances 红衣辨冤录 A wealthy merchant goes out and never returns, only to be found dead in the wilderness. On her wedding night, a bride dies in her new home with a smile on her face, but this bride was once a wealthy young lady who became the most celebrated courtesan in the brothel! The heiress disappears, and when she is found again, she has already breathed her last. A battle-hardened general returns to court, only to be murdered in his study at the General's residence. His head is severed, and what is more, i 245Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 195 Incense Beneath the Waters 沉水引香 At Sinking Fragrance Pavilion, on an old street in Jiangnan, Su Shenshui uses incense to guide those burdened by obsession. Fragrant powders, balms, and sachets all contain spiritual power, and must be exchanged for memories, years of life, talent, or other prices. Visitors seek to return home, gain fame, reunite with loved ones, atone for their sins, find protection, or make up for past regrets. Drawn in and struck back by the fragrances, they come to see the human heart, understand their obses 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Yuan'an Chronicles 元安录 [Tang-era mystery cases + episodic stories + formidable hero and heroine + one-on-one romance + ensemble cast] [The Night Owl Cries] In the twenty-third year of Yongwei, a woman’s corpse is discovered in a house beneath a locust tree on Sanshui Alley in Chang’an. Rumors spread that a ghostly song is killing people... [The Thousand-Faced Buddha] Nine lifelike clay statues made from living people are discovered at Huazhen Temple. What do they have to do with the children who vanished three years a 969Reads6.8Score18614d adds
- 197 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 53Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 198 Funeral Affairs Master: I Can Solve Cases Too 白事先生：我也会破案 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
- 199 The Cold Case Club 悬案俱乐部 A pure mystery and crime-solving novel On the Edge of Truth: Huangfu Cheng's Mystery Cases... Huangfu Cheng is both a detective consultant and the moderator, under the name “Withered Leaf,” of the popular video account “Unsolved Case Club.” He has attracted a large following by sharing analyses of unsolved cases and criminal psychology, while also using the power of the internet to gather case leads. But his life is thrown into turmoil when his older brother disappears. He suspects his brothe 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 It Wasn’t Him 不是他 Choices: we face many of them over the course of our lives. Have you made the right one every time? Will the road ahead be smooth, or will it lead to ruin? In the storm, some are soaked to the skin, some emerge unscathed, and others lose everything in the whirlpool of the raging current! When the person you trust most, even the person you idolize, is exposed as someone entirely different, what will you choose? Perhaps holding fast to a corner of purity within your heart is what you strive for al 259Reads7.4Score—14d adds
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