Novels like Hunting the Owl in the Dead of Night
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- 151 Beat Cop Lin Feng 片警林峰 In August 1992, 52-year-old criminal investigation expert Lin Feng died in the line of duty during a pursuit. When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to age eighteen, to the very day he was assigned as a neighborhood police officer at the Chaoyang Police Station in Jiangcheng. In his previous life, he specialized in major cases. Now, he had to start with family squabbles and everyday nuisances. Stolen bicycles, disputes between neighbors, pickpockets at the market... Yet among these “mino —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Clouds Part, Moonlight Shines [Crime Investigation] 拨云见月【刑侦】 [Cool, Beautiful, Fierce Forensic Doctor VS Dominant, Wolfish Police Captain] Behind a succession of brutal cases, it seems a hidden hand is pulling at people's heartstrings. Zhou Yan and Jiang Tan meet by chance during a murder investigation. The former lovers, who once loved each other but parted on bitter terms, come face to face again. Holding up his police ID, Zhou Yan formally asks, "Miss Jiang, I hear you went on a blind date today?" Jiang Tan: "That's my private business. We've broken up 16.5kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
- 153 Reborn as a Man of Iron and Blood, I Won’t Let You Down This Life! 重生之铁血男儿，今生不负！ A veteran undercover agent, reborn as a rogue cop! Chu Xiao had planned to coast through life and slack off, but he unexpectedly activated the Super Detective System. Super Eagle Eye, Track Someone Across a Thousand Miles, Rewind Time and Space… With all kinds of overpowered abilities at his disposal, he can spot the tiniest clues at a crime scene and expose the evil lurking in the shadows! He no longer fears the powerful, and dares to confront corruption head-on: “Who do you think you are?” He’ 704Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 154 Professor Lu, Your Tsundere Side Is Showing 陆教授，你的傲娇掉马了 [Proud Law Professor vs. Spirited Policewoman | Regrets Chasing Her Too Late | Two Strong Leads, Sparks Flying] Three years ago, she offered him her heart, burning with love, only to hear him say, “We’re on different paths. We can’t work together.” Three years later, they meet again. He’s a special legal advisor to the municipal bureau, and she’s the lead detective on a pivotal case. Working together, he mocks her for running on coffee, yet when they’re alone, he tells her, “Add sugar. Don’t die 4.4kReads6.6Score38514d adds
- 155 The Civil Service Exam? He's Right There, and He's Fallen for Her First 考公？右上方，他先动了心 A chaste, wounded male lead + a heroine who fights by his side + the most restrained prose for the most overwhelming emotions. He could have any woman he wanted. Yet he fell for a subcontractor’s engineer who already had a boyfriend. That beauty mark: the moment he saw it, he knew he could never forget it. Dai Lian has seen the deepest nights Jiangcheng has to offer. Shen Yonghui is the true power behind the scenes, radiating a cold, abstinent aura. Everyone says the powerful man is ruthless and 94Reads—Score19114d adds
- 156 Beneath the Dusk 暮色之下 She is a rookie reporter who is determined to expose evil and root out darkness. No matter how many obstacles stand in her way, no matter how close she comes to death, she never stops. He is the most dangerous undercover agent behind enemy lines in the borderlands. Though surrounded by desire and sin, he stays true to himself, all for the day he can clear away the clouds and bring the criminal syndicate's many crimes into the open. Driven by their convictions, they set out along the same road, w 1.6kReads9.4Score22314d adds
- 157 Love and Cases: My Icy Boss Is Too Irresistible 谈情说案：高冷上司太撩人 The first time they met, he was a detective and she was a suspect. The next time, he was her boss and she was his assistant. After being reborn, Su Yishu joins forces with her aloof superior, Xiao Chuci, to clear away the fog, piece together the clues, and solve one strange case after another. Su Yishu: “Officer Xiao, please explain your motive for the crime.” Xiao Chuci pins her against the corner of the wall. “I love you. I’m devoted to you. I want to protect you for the rest of my life.” 1.4kReads9.3Score16514d adds
- 158 I Foresee Your Death 预见你的死亡 Do you know how many people go missing in a year? How many die unjustly, their bodies lost without a trace? Do you know the despair and terror they feel before they die? You don’t know, but that doesn’t mean it never happened. So it wasn’t my arrival that brought death to these places. I simply told you what you didn’t know! Because I’m a madman who loves a good mystery but figured out the answer long ago. 1kReads8.5Score6414d adds
- 159 Damn! Is This a Short Drama or Footage of a Murder? 刑啊！你这是短剧，还是凶案录像 [One heroine] Officer, let me explain! This really is a short video, not a crime scene recording! Lu Ming transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a college student with a fragile constitution. [Ding! Host has obtained the script “Owl-Headed, Human-Bodied Creature.” To help Host film the short video successfully, you have received the temporary skill “Prop Making LV1.”] [The video reaches over 100,000 views. “Prop Making LV1” becomes a permanent skill.] However, Lu Ming never expected that 2.7kReads8.5Score25514d adds
- 160 Wait for Me in the Wasteland, and Love Me 在荒芜里等你，爱我 The first time they met, Luo Yan was walking along a desolate highway when an unexpected downpour soaked her to the skin. A passing military vehicle gave her a ride to the base, where she was going to visit her younger brother, whom she hadn’t seen in two years. There were three people in the vehicle: the driver, an officer with two bars and one star, and another with two bars and two stars. They met again three years later, when she was transferred to a field army as a medic. It wasn’t raining, 613Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 161 Psychological Crime Files 心理诡案 [The psychological mystery series, Shadow Pursuit, is currently being serialized!] A black notebook left behind by her mentor, and one strange psychological mystery after another. Su Yun says, “Captain Song, the human heart is a place of demons and monsters.” A cool, beautiful police detective × an arrogant, unconventional genius profiler. A formidable team joins forces to solve one baffling case after another… 1.4kReads9.2Score17614d adds
- 162 The Palace Case 宫案 [Mystery + strange encounters and urban legends + deduction + psychology + crime + high-IQ crime + supernatural suspense] A partnership across 400 years to solve historical mysteries Su Yue, a famous psychological counselor, is accidentally caught up in the mysterious death of a popular young actress suffering from depression, who falls from a building. Forced to move out of her home, she settles into a secluded house in the suburbs, where a strange, abandoned mailbox stands outside. While helpi 1.2kReads9.3Score15514d adds
- 163 The Real-Life Inspiration Behind I'm a Detective 我是刑警原型揭秘 The series I Am a Police Officer could be called a documentary about major criminal cases in China. Its popularity has drawn more and more attention to safety concerns in society. This book reveals the real cases behind those depicted in the show and recreates the crime scenes. Let's take a closer look! On January 28, 1995, eleven people were killed at a mine in a single night. Four disguised men stormed the mine's guardroom and went on a killing spree, leaving bodies everywhere they went. This 1.6kReads9.5Score16114d adds
- 164 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 [The rating just came out, but it'll go up! Entirely hand-written, so read with confidence, and feel free to discuss!] [20,000 words updated daily, alternating between two books. Thanks for understanding.] The city's Public Security Bureau Criminal Investigation Team, Major Crimes Unit One, six people. They handle the city's toughest murder cases. Before one case is solved, another comes along. No brilliant detectives, no genius deductions, just endless trips to crime scenes, poring over the det 14.9kReads6.2Score99414d adds
- 165 The Lie-Detecting Master 识谎大师 She is a master at detecting lies, able to see the true emotions hidden on every face and behind the slightest expression. He is a celebrated crime-solving genius and a rising star in the police force. They meet during a bank robbery. But who could have guessed that this seemingly simple robbery would lead to a vast international crime syndicate? A dismembered body dumped in a river, the bizarre disappearance of a close friend, a mysterious letter S, an unexplainable diamond ring, DNA that match 486Reads9.0Score10814d adds
- 166 Strange Tales of Food and Water Transport in the Tang Dynasty 大唐漕运食异录 During the Changshou era of the Wu Zhou dynasty, the Grand Canal’s grain transport routes weave together the empire’s wealth and secrets. Su He, the third princess of the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, is escorting tribute goods along the Bian River when her ship is mysteriously scuttled in the middle of the night. The incident leads to the eerie prophecy, “The Luo River takes none back; shadows crowd the grain routes,” and a palace secret tied to the “dream of drowning.” Disguised as “Young Master Su,” 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 You Set Me Up on a Date with a Policewoman, and I Arrest a Wanted Criminal! 让你相亲警花，你逮通缉犯！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 40.8kReads8.1Score3.2k14d adds
- 168 Case-Solving Partners, Identities Unknown 破案搭档，身份不明 The score is still settling, so don’t let it put you off. [Strong Leads] [Love Grows Over Time] [Mutual Devotion] [Lighthearted and Thought-Provoking] Who says someone beautiful, strong, and tragic can’t star in a comedy? Xie Shu is a private detective outside the system and a severe candy addict. She seems ditzy and goofy, but is actually incredibly skilled in a fight. She has an unconventional background, a mysterious past, and a knack for saying the most outrageous things with a perfectly str 1.6kReads9.1Score17914d adds
- 169 The Murder Case Detective 凶案大侦探 Hard-hitting criminal investigations + team-based case-solving + standalone murder cases + high-stakes plots, with a tight pace and nonstop twists The six-member major crimes unit trusts only evidence, never appearances. A locked room, a woman with slit wrists, and an entire city convinced it was suicide. One word from the medical examiner exposes the lie: the fatal blow to the back of her head could not have been self-inflicted! Team leader Zhou Ke leads the investigation. Fingerprints, fibers, 6.5kReads—Score50614d adds
- 170 My New Husband Was an Undercover Agent: He Came Back After Three Years 闪婚老公是卧底，消失三年回来了 The animated short-drama adaptation is now available, titled “My Flash-Married Husband Was an Undercover Cop, and He Came Back After Three Years”; A live-action short drama is in production. Stay tuned! Sweet flash marriage + marriage first, love later from the heroine’s perspective + the hero has been plotting this for a long time; A passionate, devoted police captain with a strong back vs. a beautiful, resilient emergency room doctor; - The day after their flash marriage, her husband vanished 7kReads8.4Score93514d adds
- 171 Turning Back to the Case, Part Two: 100 Criminal Investigation Cases 回头是案第二部100宗刑侦命案 [Fictionalized adaptation inspired by real cases]+ [Short-form case investigations]+ [Fast-paced deduction] One hundred criminal investigation cases unfold, with bizarre motives and horrific crime scenes. Was it a deadly affair, or jealousy that drove someone to murder? The ugliest aspects of human nature often come from those closest to us. Join criminal investigator Fang Yi and policewoman Su Yao as they uncover the truth behind these tragedies. 7kReads7.6Score69614d adds
- 172 Stubborn as Hell [Criminal Investigation] 犟种【刑侦】 As the horrifying Yeti skinning case shocked the nation, Zhu Suixi returned from distant Tibet. On her first day back, the bureau chief said a brilliant researcher was joining the team. She looked up and saw her ex-boyfriend, whom she had not seen in years. Qin Shiyuan stared at the major-crimes squad leader standing before him, pretending not to know him, and fell into deep thought. Eight years ago, she had told him her name was Li Xia, and that she was a foreign correspondent. They fell in lov 11.7kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 173 Crime Scene: A Homicide Captain’s Casebook 犯罪现场：刑警队长的死亡手札 Tension! Suspense! Thrills! Disappearances! Kidnappings! Murders! A sealed room used to kill, cursed villagers, a sinister mirror... Who is the real culprit lurking in the darkness? 731Reads9.1Score5314d adds
- 174 Hunting Killers in the Dark 暗夜逐凶 [Delicate, sickly beautiful forensic examiner vs. tough, handsome elite criminal investigator] On her first day at work, the beautiful forensic examiner earns a reputation for being a scammer after the captain of the criminal investigation team mistakenly issues her a ticket. The victims in a string of murders are all found with their hands joined in a strange prayer-like pose. A poor college student is dismembered into countless pieces, but when the body is put back together, the liver and kidn 544Reads8.9Score15414d adds
- 175 A Private's First Resolve 列兵初心 Twenty-five years of life's ups and downs, a weathered journey steeped in the feel of the times, and a transformation from an inexperienced young man into a jaded middle-aged man. Will he hold on to his original ideals or go with the flow? Time will tell us the truth. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 In the Setting Sun, All I See Is You 余晖散落皆是卿 Her instructor turns out to be the man she ran away from marrying? Wen Ruqing, a doctoral surgeon and military doctor specializing in cardiac surgery, has to endure family pressure to marry every month. This time, her family insists she get married within a month. Who cares who the man is? She’ll run from the wedding first and figure out the rest later! The male lead, Yu Hui, is the captain of a special forces unit. Recently transferred from a border post back to Linhai, he is preparing to join 1.4kReads8.9Score18114d adds
- 177 Officer Li Is Hard to Flirt With 李警官不好撩 [The One That Got Away + face-slapping the scumbag + angst before sweetness + winning her back + marriage before love] [Cool, tough cop with a warm heart X resilient, delicate heiress] On the day Ning Zixi celebrated her birthday alone, she found out that her boyfriend had hooked up with her stepsister. She found it both laughable and heartbreaking. But as she walked alone at night, trying to recover from the pain, body and soul, she unexpectedly met the man destined for her. The first time they 646Reads8.2Score11014d adds
- 178 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds
- 179 Malicious Growth [Crime Investigation] 恶意生长【刑侦】 Fifteen years ago, a car accident was officially classified as a traffic accident. By now, dust had long settled over the case file in the old archives of the Hequan Public Security Bureau. “Your father's death wasn't an accident.” An anonymous email brought Chi Sang back to her hometown. To tear open the truth sealed away for fifteen years, she returned alone to the small city she had left behind so long ago, posing as a forensic science intern. On her first day at a crime scene, she ran in 1.2kReads8.1Score21414d adds
- 180 Sins at Midnight 午夜十二点罪孽 [Based on real cases, episodic stories, forensic science, no romance] Based on real cases, this is a suspenseful mystery told in episodic stories. Liu Xing, a newly graduated police detective, interns with the major crimes unit in Lingyun City. Alongside his mentor, a forensic examiner, and other colleagues, he solves a series of bizarre murders. Using forensic analysis, DNA technology, and professional investigative techniques, he pursues the killer through bloody crime scenes and the tangled d 919Reads—Score10014d adds
- 181 One Slip After a Thousand Careful Thoughts 千虑一失 [Criminal Investigation] [Mystery and Deduction] [No Supernatural Elements] A man commits a brazen crime in front of the police and jumps into a river during the manhunt, but the body they find in the water is not the culprit’s. Afterward, new victims appear one after another in an apartment elevator, at a hospital, and outside the Public Security Bureau, setting off a kidnapping crisis as well. Four people die in a single day. Is this a deliberate provocation, or is something else at play? Face 60Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 182 You Have a New Murder Case Order 您有新的命案订单 [Mystery + deduction] Ten years ago, Su Yu was kidnapped and vanished. The music world lost a young concert pianist. Ten years later, while on a mission, Su Yu unexpectedly spotted a handsome man as cold as ice. She thought, “Meeting him must be my good fortune.” But the handsome man was rather cold-tempered and sharp-tongued. Her attempt to strike up a conversation failed, and even after they joined forces to rescue hostages, he “complimented” her by calling her an idiot. She thought, “I could 2.1kReads9.3Score27914d adds
- 183 The Road to Justice [Criminal Investigation] 罪案征途【刑侦】 When Song Yun joins the criminal investigation team, Chi Yan finds fault with everything she does. When his teammates ask about it, he assures them: “Trust me, she’ll quit on her own within two days.” But then... Day One: She finds a crucial clue. Day Three: She identifies the prime suspect. Day Five: The suspect confesses. Her outstanding abilities leave the team hesitant. “Captain, do we still want her to leave?” Captain Chi stubbornly replies, “We risk our lives every day. Letting her 2.6kReads8.8Score30414d adds
- 184 Police Detective Dao Feng 刑警刀锋 Are you coming back to the station with me, or should I take you to the hospital? What? You're an adult, and you want both? That's a rather strange request... All right, I'll make it happen! A “famous quote” from elite detective Dao Feng. PS: This isn't simply a crime-solving story. It offers a panoramic portrayal of how public security bureaus handled cases in the 1990s. 4kReads9.3Score39514d adds
- 185 The Strange Cases: A True Record 诡案实录 Seven bodies with no apparent connection, a bloody murder broadcast live, a stolen uterus, and a manor-house maze that devours lives... A bizarre murder case brings the mysterious Ye Jiuyou to C City to help investigate. They say the law's net is wide, but the most brutal events of the past and present are still hidden in the darkness... 308Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 186 The Golden Branch Casebook 金枝洗冤录 [One-on-one romance + sweet affection + two strong leads + solving cases + both leads’ first relationship] Ten cases, each one gripping! The main romance is all sweet, no angst! Eight years ago, the beloved Princess Changle, Chu Qianyue, nearly died in the great fire at the late empress’s palace. She was saved at the last moment by a handsome young man... Eight years later, everyone says the fire was an accident, but she refuses to believe it! While investigating the late empress’s death, Chu Qi 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Police Captain's Unrestrained Devotion 刑警队队长的放肆宠爱 Also known as: The Police Captain’s Unrestrained Love [Police Captain + Psychologist + Both Inexperienced + Devoted Couple + Married Life] For the good of our country: “Even if we can’t contribute to our motherland, we must never become its criminals!” He was trapped in endless darkness. Just as he was about to be swallowed up by it, he met her... From then on, he had someone to protect and a source of comfort for his heart. On the day they decided to get married, she said, “I take love and marr 1.1kReads8.8Score10714d adds
- 188 Lost in You 沉溺 A week ago, An Lan’s criminal investigation unit received a report about a strange kidnapping that had taken place on the night of the twenty-fifth of this month. The people who reported it were Long Jia, a student who had taken a year-long leave from Provincial Normal University, and her mother. During the rescue operation, an anonymous video appeared on the campus video-bulletin website of Xuan City’s famous Provincial Normal University. These two seemingly unrelated exposés would set off the 846Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 189 I Became a Food-Delivery Detective, Starting with a Fried Chicken Order 成为外卖神探，从一份炸鸡开始 [Laid-back delivery sleuth + stone-faced criminal police captain] This story features two male leads, mystery-solving and deduction, and plenty of twists. No female lead, no System, no romance, and no CP. Please read with caution if that's not your thing. Ye Xuan, a double PhD from Huqing, grows tired of the constraints of office life and takes to the streets, calling himself a “human survival-supplies courier.” Lin Chengfeng, a criminal police captain who served in the military for ten years, i 23kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds
- 190 North Wind 北风 “Shi Cheng! Stop right there.” At the words, the person at the back halted. He seemed amused by her anger, licked his lips, planted his hands on his hips, and slowly turned to look at her. “Why the hell should I listen to you?” No one knew that years ago, one night, the boy had gently drawn her into his arms. His cold hand brushed her hair aside. “Can we please not break up?” “Xu Mo...” He leaned close to her ear, his right hand rubbing the back of her neck. After a long moment, Xu Mo felt a 1.7kReads8.5Score20714d adds
- 191 Deadly Reckoning: Starting as a Police Officer at the Local Station 致命清算：从派出所民警开始 A young body + a seasoned soul = the youngest record-breaker! Li Nan, a former special forces soldier who transferred to the local police, accurately predicts events, avoids risks, seizes opportunities, gets industries off the ground ahead of time, and reads people and situations. He overcomes every obstacle, develops the economy with his far-sighted vision, and makes precise moves at critical junctures. In the end... 22.8kReads8.1Score2.2k14d adds
- 192 The Six-Fingered Forensic Doctor 六指法医 Heaven’s justice shines bright; the wronged shall be cleared of their names. Lin Ran, heir to a family of coroners and a top student at a forensic medicine college. Guided by his family’s eight-character ancestral motto and armed with a remarkable ability, Lin Ran joins the police force to clear the names of countless dead. Along the way, he embarks on one terrifying investigation after another. “The dead can’t speak, but their bodies can tell me who the killer is!” The world has lost a doctor, 3.3kReads8.4Score36714d adds
- 193 The 1980s Crime Drama: Even a Chef Can Be a Great Detective 八零刑侦剧场：厨子也能当神探 Was life in the 1980s really that boring? Not necessarily. Pigs eat people, dogs poison people, and a dragon falls from the sky! Are these bizarre cases real or not? Welcome to the world of a female criminal investigator in the 1980s. See how detectives of that era solved cases without surveillance cameras or DNA evidence. A word of caution: The heroine is not a transmigrator or someone who transmigrates into a book. There is no System and no golden finger. 16.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
- 194 Pleading Guilty 伏罪 [Now available in print] [Wild, calculating, wolfish captain vs. quirky, inscrutable genius girl, with deduction and crime-solving at the heart] Three years ago, Jiang An, the renowned genius girl of the police force, vanished without a trace after a meticulously planned bombing rocked the city. Three years later, Jiang An, now a famous mystery novelist, was arrested as a suspect and drawn into a bizarre murder case. Fu Jinhan, captain of the criminal investigation team, personally made the arre 11.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
- 195 The Unlucky Police Chief: Every Shift Brings a Murder 倒霉警长：一值班就来命案 Every case pushes the limits of human nature. Every chapter turns conventional wisdom on its head. Not for the faint of heart! My name is Lu Xun, and everyone at the Lijiao Bridge Police Station knows me as the “unlucky police captain.” I seem to have a natural magnet for murder cases. Whenever I'm on duty, there's a body in the Yu River, a corpse in a freezer, a dismembered body in an apartment, a body soaked in poison... One bizarre case after another always finds its way to me. The darker a 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 Xu Changsheng Investigates 许长生探案 Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book records several particularly challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s deductive skills. 11.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 197 She’s Back at the Station for Tea Again 她又进局里喝茶啦 When you’re down on your luck, even drinking cold water makes you choke! Zhou Wan can’t help feeling wronged. Why is she always mistaken for a suspect? She could walk down the station’s corridor with her eyes closed by now. Chi Jin has started paying attention to this strange person, too. She acts cheerful and friendly on the surface, but behind closed doors she’s someone else entirely. It seems she has quite a few stories of her own. An outgoing, lonely office worker × a straight-laced detectiv 4.1kReads9.0Score35814d adds
- 198 The Fated Blade 宿刃 [Modern setting, espionage, drug enforcement] A case within a case, a plot within a plot, with a fresh and compelling story. A meticulously planned revenge case unexpectedly leads to the kidnapping of a chip expert... “Go back to Tanzhou and secretly assist the Tanzhou State Security Bureau and Public Security Bureau...” Chu Ning asks, “Have you ever seen this girl? She went missing fifteen years ago.” As the investigation delves deeper, the mastermind who has remained hidden for years finally e 143Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 199 After Prison, I Draw Ghosts at the Police Station 刑满释放后，我在警局给鬼画像 [No CP] [Real Ghosts] [Criminal Investigation] [Personal Growth] [Daily Life] [Family Bonds] [Friendship] [Romance] [Human Nature] [Society] At nineteen, Lin Yaoyao killed her grandfather. At twenty-eight, her grandfather appeared before her again. [Yaoyao, what you see is what other people want you to see.] … [Jiang Ge: Yaoyao, when are you going to be my wife?] [Lin Yaoyao: Maybe in a couple of days.] … [Zhao Hao: Sis, where are my buns?] [Lin Yaoyao: In your back pocket.] … [Wang Yanjie: Yaoz 3.8kReads8.4Score55314d adds
- 200 The Female Police Chief's Major Cases Series: Undercurrents 女公安局长大案系列之暗流 On a stormy night, two murder cases erupt at once in Handong Province. Criminal investigation captains Lu Chen and Chen Feng follow separate leads: one investigates a red ribbon on a wedding bed, the other a carcinogen in a teacup. The two trails converge on the same name. Gu Qingling. Thirty-one years old, a first-class merit recipient, and former commander of a special operations unit. Meanwhile, the real killer watches it all from the shadows. As the undercurrents of power swallow up every pi 3.5kReads—Score19514d adds
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