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- 1 Di Renjie: I Am the Great Tang's Most Powerful Minister 狄仁杰：我，大唐第一权臣 He transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the famous detective Di Renjie, complete with a System and a golden finger! He moves freely through officialdom, winning both imperial favor and the people's hearts. With his literary skills, he can govern the realm; with his martial prowess, he can secure the empire. Neither internal troubles nor foreign threats can faze him. Behold the legendary life of the Tang Dynasty's foremost official! 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Detective Di Renjie V 神探狄仁杰五 High stakes + suspense + mystery + invincible protagonist + no heroine + history. This novel continues the story after the fourth installment of Detective Di Renjie. After Di Renjie defeats the Turks and returns to court, a series of events unfolds, all of which he resolves with ease. In her later years, Wu Zetian’s misplaced trust in her male favorites throws the court into turmoil. Despite his advanced age, Di Renjie turns the tide and saves the Great Zhou, making an invaluable contribution to 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Di Renjie: The Yama King's Edict 狄仁杰之阎王令 As the saying goes: Once the Yama Order is issued, no one survives. To investigate where the order came from, Di Renjie is secretly sent by his father to look into it. He uses a scheme to bring along his good friend Wang Yuanfang, and the two set off on a path through the martial world, where bloodshed and crime lie hidden. During their investigation, they uncover a connection to Wang Yuanfang's father. The two friends fall out, but when Wang Yuanfang's father learns that his son is being hunted 127Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 4 Detective Di Renjie: I Am a Once-in-a-Generation Talent 神探狄仁傑，我，不世之才 Thrills; suspense; immortal martial arts; detective; An eternal lamp hung in the ancient tomb, its wavering flame sending chills down the spine… Rustle… “Who's there, ” The Twin-Dagger Murder Case: Because her husband was always away on business, Fan Yuniang was unbearably lonely and began an affair with Jia Jun, a debonair opera performer. Du Wei, the Overlord, sought revenge and subjected Fan Yuniang to every kind of humiliation… A beam of light pierced through from the mountaintop. The sun 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Detective Di Renjie: A Case Within a Case in the Capital 狄仁杰之京城案中案 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Detective’s Eye for Flavor: Reborn in Di Renjie’s Body to Solve Bizarre Cases 舌尖上的神探，魂穿狄公破奇案 [Transmigration] [National Fate] [Di Renjie] [Great Tang] [Master Detective] [System] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Political Intrigue] [Passionate] [Feel-Good Story] [Alternate History] [High Intelligence] His soul transmigrates to Great Tang, where he starts as a death-row prisoner in the imperial prison! Modern criminal investigation expert Chen Mo transmigrates as Di Renjie, burdened with the crime of treason, but unexpectedly awakens the "God-Tier Crime Reconstruction System." With intelligence an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Di Renjie: The Mysterious Case 狄仁杰之玄案 My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Truth Behind Di Renjie's Mystery Case 狄仁杰之谜案真相 The coffin is opened and the corpse examined: no injuries or signs of poison. The chaste widow’s highly suspicious, peculiar behavior arouses suspicion. Willing to risk being punished for a false accusation, Di Renjie, magistrate of Changping County, resolves to uncover the truth. With his sharp mind and keen judgment, he solves one strange case after another. Recommended by the governor of Shandong Circuit, he is promoted to prefect of Henan and concurrently appointed Pingzhangshi. Alongside up 453Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 9 Uncle Di and I Solve Strange Cases 狄叔携我破诡案 My name is Yun Xiaomu, and I live in the ancient city of Luoyang. I’m just a college freshman, but I never expected to dream my way back to the Tang dynasty, where I joined the great detective Di Renjie in solving case after major case. Haha, now that was a heart-pounding adventure of life and death. In one word: awesome! Come on! Let’s step together into the time tunnel to the Tang dynasty and experience those thrilling moments! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Detective Di Renjie: The Tale of Su Ling 神探狄仁杰之苏泠传 Her name is Su Ling, Di Renjie’s adopted daughter. Rescued from the streets at age nine, she spent the next ten years solving cases alongside her father. Examining corpses, identifying poisons, escaping with her light-footed agility: she has never been the one holding anyone back. But she has a secret: fragments of memories from another era sometimes surface in her mind. She has a vague sense that Li Yuanfang and Ru Yan are destined to be together, and that certain tragedies are about to unfold. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Great Tang: My Brother Is a Cheat-Code Spirit 大唐：我哥是挂灵 [Great Tang + Di Renjie + Li Yuanfang] He transmigrates to the world of Detective Di Renjie and becomes Li Yuanhua, the younger brother of the legendary Li Yuanfang. He thought life would be easy beneath a mighty tree, but how did he end up becoming that tree himself? Li Yuanfang: “Ah Hua, you're amazing. I'm no match for you.” Di Renjie: “Xiao Hua, what do you make of this case?” Wu Zetian: “Xiao Hua, what do you think of the empire?” Li Yuanhua: “I just want to be a lazy salted fish who doesn' 7Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 12 Thriller: After Dying 100,000 Times, I Became the Lord of the Supernatural 惊悚：死亡十万次，我成诡异之主 [A coming-of-age story, plot-focused, slightly terrifying and a little brain-teasing. Early on, solving cases helps you understand the world's uncanny nature. The protagonist becomes invincible later, so please give a young man time to grow.] Do you believe the world is haunted? I used to believe in science, but now I believe. Because of a pair of eyes, I saw that hell was empty and the uncanny roamed among the living. And because of these eyes, I was hunted by the uncanny world. My name is Wu T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Detective Di Renjie: The White Spirit Sect 狄仁杰之白灵教 Detective Dee: The White Spirit Cult 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I Transmigrated into Detective Di Renjie: My Adoptive Father Is Wang Xuan, the Count of Guiyi 穿越神探狄仁杰，养父归义伯王玄 [Martial Arts + System + Mythology + One Female Lead + No Harem] Wang Xuan, the Earl of Guiyi, is the biological father of Wang Kai and Wang Qiang. At the request of an old friend, Wang Xuan raised Wang Zhonghua as his own son for ten years, treating him like family and personally giving him the name Zhonghua. Wang Zhonghua is a veteran statesman who served through five reigns: Emperor Gaozong, Emperor Shengzong (Tang Shengzong Wu Zhao), Emperor Zhongzong, Emperor Yingzong, and Emperor Huizong. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Detective Di Renjie: The Young Man’s Overseas Journey 神探狄仁杰之少年海外行 During the flourishing Tang dynasty, the young Di Renjie and his companions travel overseas, where they become entangled in a series of strange cases in foreign lands. Unfamiliar customs conceal hidden mysteries, and bizarre cases emerge one after another: from secret killings in city-states and eerie shadows in ancient temples to suspicious merchant ships and traps among the ruins. With keen insight and meticulous reasoning, Di Renjie follows the clues through the fog of foreign lands and unrav 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Calming the Waves: The Road Home 定风波之归去来 In the final years of the Wu Zhou dynasty, Di Renjie, frustrated by his repeated and fruitless remonstrations, angrily retires to his hometown. From the moment he leaves the capital, assassins dog his every step: killers from the martial world, corrupt officials, and enemy spies. An invisible web stretches from Luoyang to the East Sea. Every step of his three-thousand-li journey home takes him across the blades of the two Zhangs' faction. What should have been a quiet retirement becomes a deadly —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Judge Dee of the Great Tang: Temple of the Sea of Sand 大唐狄仁杰之沙海神殿 Empress Wu Zetian moved the capital to Luoyang and planned to celebrate the first Mid-Autumn Festival there with her ministers. But unexpectedly, the grand feast turned into a funeral banquet. Discontented with a woman ruling the empire, someone plotted to seize the Tang throne, and Di Renjie was dispatched to investigate. A series of hidden secrets gradually comes to light, including the Temple of the Sea of Sand, the Vast Sea Labyrinth, and the Snowbound Dome. 211Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 18 Reborn in the Wu Zhou Dynasty as Di Renjie’s Disciple 重生武周，成为狄仁杰弟子 Lin Qingfeng was reborn as the top imperial examination candidate during the Tianshou era of the Zhou Dynasty, and became Di Renjie's disciple. He also had a beautiful wife, promised to him in a childhood betrothal. Lin Qingfeng thought his happy life had finally begun. But after Wu Zetian summoned him, he realized things weren't so simple. His very life was in danger! 893Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 19 Young Di Renjie: The Chang'an Mysteries 少年狄仁杰之长安诡事 A bizarre massacre at the City God Temple in Chang'an County leads young Di Renjie to uncover a shocking conspiracy while investigating the case: the powerful court official Changsun Wuji is using the ghost market to raise a force of deathsworn, hoping to drag Crown Prince Li Zhi into a rebellion! Forced to navigate between a cool, beautiful female general, a spoiled princess, and a mysterious beauty, Di Renjie's tangled romances cut into the truth like knives. Li Shimin lies on his sickbed, his 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Detective Di Renjie: Conquering the Martial Dynasty 神探狄仁杰之武朝称霸 After transmigrating into the world of Judge Dee, he solves cases alongside Dee Fatty while gradually building up his own power! Dee Fatty, you’ve exposed so many masterminds. But can you find the one who’s been hiding the deepest? Years later! Wu Duxiu sat upon the imperial throne! “Minister Dee, will you bow before me?” 454Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 21 Records of Strange Cases in the Tang Dynasty: The Lu and Su Detective Files 唐朝诡案录：卢苏探案集 A fanfic of Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty, continuing the crime-solving adventures of Lu Lingfeng and the others. The main cast remains the same: Lu Lingfeng, Su Wuming, Fei Jishi, Xijun, Yingtao, Xue Huan, and others. They investigate a witchcraft conspiracy, expose the evil lurking in the dark, track down the mystery of the shadow puppets, and protect the peace of the Tang Empire. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Zhaoqing Sun and Moon: Zhan Zhao, You Must Keep Your Cool! 昭青日月：展昭你千万要把持住！ When pirates attack her ship at sea, Lin Sijia stays calm and saves herself. In an ancient castle on a deserted island, she makes a desperate escape for her life and saves others along the way. Swept up by a tornado, Lin Sijia grits her teeth. Even if she dies and becomes a ghost, she'll have her revenge! But... this is the Northern Song dynasty, right? Is this a Seven Heroes and Five Gallants instance? Why are fantasy wuxia and science fiction mixed together? Fine, rule number one for staying a 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Transmigrated to the Great Song, I Help Lord Bao Solve Cases 穿越大宋，陪包相爷拨疑断案 Chu Jian, a top graduate of the police academy, is honest, kind, and uncompromising in his hatred of evil. Above all, he admires Bao Zheng for his keen judgment and uncanny skill in solving cases. While visiting the Kaifeng Prefecture, he encounters a wronged man. His fervent wish moves Heaven, and Chu Jian transmigrates to the Song Dynasty, becoming Bao Xing. He accompanies Bao Zheng from his humble beginnings to the height of his career, solving bizarre cases, vanquishing demons, saving the pe 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty: Only You 唐朝诡事录之唯你 The vast rivers and lakes, the boundless world: You are the only one who makes me fret with longing, the only one I would brave fire and water for. A Lu Su love story inspired by Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty. Hope you enjoy it! 300Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Detective Di Renjie: Transmigrating to Binge-Watch the Show 神探狄仁杰之穿越追剧 A college student who loves watching the TV series Judge Dee transmigrates into its world. Li Guanyun, a student from a later age, follows Judge Dee around and gets to watch the story unfold up close. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Judge Bao: Strange Cases 包青天之奇案 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Judge Bao Solves a Shocking Mystery 包青天破惊天奇案 This is a long novel set in the ancient Song dynasty. It tells the story of a young man named Bao Zheng, who, guided by an unwavering belief in justice, becomes a legendary judge amid the complexities of the imperial court. Throughout the long course of ancient history, the forces of good and evil have struggled against each other, while various factions have fought for their own interests. Bao Zheng, however, was born into an ordinary farming family and dreamed from childhood of ridding the pe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Great Tang: My Father Is Di Renjie 大唐：家父狄仁杰 [Tang Dynasty + Empress's Reign + Noble Young Master + Child Prodigy + Poetry Champion + Mysterious Organization] After transmigrating as Di Renjie's third son, Di Guangzhao, ten-year-old Di Guangzhao finds himself in dire straits: his father is in prison and due to be executed in three days. As he desperately tries to save his dad, a mysterious organization sets its sights on him too. Saving his father is only the first step. After the mysterious organization forces a mission on him, every st —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Detective Di Renjie: Shadow of the Heavenly Secret 狄仁杰之天机玄影 (An ancient-style mystery: not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Readers who prefer otherwise, proceed with caution.) In the winter of the third year of Shengli under the Wu Zhou, a hundred miles of the Luo River outside Luoyang lie frozen solid. Within seven days, seventeen elderly river-construction workers die one after another. Their bodies bear no wounds, and their faces are peaceful, but each has a pitch-black snake pattern in the palm that cannot be wash 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 30 The Glory of the Ming Dynasty: I Transmigrate into Zhu Qiyu 大明风华，穿越成朱祁钰 A modern young man transmigrates by accident and finds himself inhabiting Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor of the Ming dynasty. The Coup at the Palace Gate is imminent, and the Ming dynasty's future once again hangs in the balance. Thrust by fate into the eye of the storm, Zhu Qiyu must face the threat of the Oirat, infighting at court, and the people's worsening hardship. In this turbulent age, can he use his modern knowledge and courage to turn the tide and restore the Ming dynasty to glory? Will —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty: The Fierce General Roams the Realm 唐朝诡事之悍将天下行 Set against the backdrop of Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty, the story weaves together various factions and breaks from the original plot’s sequence. The protagonist takes things as they come, changes how events unfold, and gets involved in the struggles between different factions, altering the roles assigned to the original characters. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Su Wuming 苏无名 [A martial arts mystery and detective story in the style of Young Justice Bao] Su Wuming: Di Renjie’s disciple. He studied under Di Renjie as a boy and became a famous detective during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. He rose to fame through the case of Princess Taiping and became the youngest county commandant in the Tang dynasty. Lu Lingfeng: Originally named Lu Linfeng, he was an illegitimate son of the Lu clan of Fanyang. After presenting a rare beast, he met Li Longji, who changed his 287Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 33 Nightmare at the Throne: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong's Abdication to Emperor Xiaozong 噩梦惊龙座：宋高宗禅位宋孝宗全传 A Nightmare for the Dragon Seat: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong of Song Abdicating in Favor of Emperor Xiaozong 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Switched Fates Across Time 东宫易主：双太子跨时空错命 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Fates Switched Across Time 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Endgame: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 终局：博士的假面与银色子弹 The Final Showdown: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: A Half-Step from Ascending to the Heavens 潜龙在渊：半步真龙腾九霄 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: One Step from a True Dragon, Soaring to the Ninth Heaven 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Consorts' Struggle for the Throne 紫禁朱墙：三妃夺鼎录 Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Three Consorts’ Struggle for the Throne —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Single Heirs Guard the Family Home 重生嫡子：六代单传镇家宅 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Only Sons Guard the Family Estate 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Six-Fingered Boy’s Starry Road 六指少年的星光路 The Six-Fingered Boy's Road to Stardom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Pines’ Song Remains, While Their Sharpest Edge Stays Hidden 松风未改，锋芒自藏 The pines remain unchanged; their sharpness stays hidden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Belated Moonlight Illuminates My Entire Youth 迟来的月光，照亮我整个青春 The moonlight came late, but it lit up my entire youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 From Fast-Track Promotion to Forced Resignation: At 24, My Life Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 从破格提拔到被迫离职，我24岁这一年，比电视剧还刺激 From an exceptional promotion to being forced to resign, the year I turned 24 was more thrilling than a TV drama 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Peking Opera, Classical Poetry, and Cranberry Cookies: She Once Loved Me Without Hiding It 京剧、古诗词与蔓越莓饼干：我曾被她明目张胆地偏爱 Peking opera, classical poetry, and cranberry biscuits: I was once the one she openly favored —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Once Had a Place on the List of People You Trusted Most 在最信任的名单里，我曾拥有姓名 I once had a place on the list of people you trusted most 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Number 奥数班的夏天与消失的号码 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Phone Number —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Commendation, Dismissal, Two Job Offers: My Half-Year Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 表彰→辞退→双offer：我的半年，比电视剧还刺激 Recognition → Resignation → Two Job Offers: My Past Six Months Have Been More Thrilling Than a TV Drama —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Taizongs of the Dynasties: Winning the World Takes Might, Ruling It Takes Wisdom 历代太宗：能打天下，更要懂天下 The Taizongs of Every Dynasty: You Must Know How to Win the Realm, and How to Rule It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Story in Elementary School 鼓点与星光：我的小学逆袭之路 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Journey in Elementary School —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后，我成了第一 After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One —Reads—Score—14d adds
