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- 1 I Became a Master Detective After Dissecting a Female Corpse 解剖女尸后我成了神探 On the first day after transmigrating, he found a woman’s corpse in a ruined temple. The townspeople: “A mountain spirit killed her!” After examining the body, Lin Mu said, “Cyanide poisoning. Signs of restraints and struggle. She was murdered.” The county deputy: “H-How do you know?” Lin Mu: “Because I was a forensic examiner in my previous life.” He solved the case in three days and became a legend overnight. After dissecting the woman’s body, he became the greatest detective in the Great Lian 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Frail Coroner Wants to Keep a Low Profile, but the Prince Keeps Unmasking Her 病弱仵作想低调，王爷偏来扒马甲 Pei Ran is frail, yet the last heir to the Pei family's herbal medicine shop. Disguised as a man, she slips into the Ministry of Justice and makes a name for herself in the “investigative selection” with her remarkable forensic skills, stunning everyone by identifying the truth behind a case of “charcoal poisoning” at a glance. What she doesn't know is that the seemingly indolent clerk is actually Prince Mu, a member of the imperial family. Smelling the mugwort fragrance on her clothes, he smile 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Great Yong's Greatest Detective: A Young County Magistrate 大雍朝第一神探小知县 [The latest masterpiece from the original author of The Great Zhou Dynasty's Unrivaled Divine Detective County Magistrate. Join us once more on a journey through bizarre and treacherous cases.] [Mystery and deduction] [Battle of wits] [Ancient crime-solving] [Constant twists] [Scheming male lead] Song Buyi, the newly appointed magistrate of Yunxi County, encounters a bizarre murder case as soon as he takes office: eerie, horrifying paintings made from human skin keep appearing at the crime scene 4.3kReads—Score25614d adds
- 4 The Great Ming Detective 大明神探 Kuang Zhong was a renowned official of the Ming Dynasty. He served three terms as prefect of Suzhou and was known as Kuang the Upright. Influenced by his father, Kuang Zhong became skilled in criminal law and judicial cases while still young. Later, he teamed up with his good friend Bai Muting to solve countless strange cases. He then met Gu Shiyun, daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who had run away from home in a fit of pique. The rebellious, strong-willed Gu Shiyun and the carefree Kuang Zh 215Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 5 I’m a Detective in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当神探 Ye Xi, a mystery novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a lowly county magistrate. With his extraordinary powers of deduction and observation, he solves one bizarre case after another. From a muddleheaded magistrate mocked by everyone to a brilliant detective renowned across the land, it seems there is no case Ye Xi cannot solve, until one day... 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 After transmigrating to ancient times, Fang Wushuang discovers that the dynasty in this world is called the Great Tang, but it is not the Tang dynasty from the history he knows. Faced with mysterious and baffling cases and murders shrouded in uncertainty, Fang Wushuang becomes a legendary detective in another world, teaming up with martial artists who can travel to heaven and earth to solve one deadly case after another. Human brains made into elixirs, deadly lotuses, a snake-demon crone, bloods 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 A Rookie Constable’s Case-by-Case Journal 小捕快的案情流水账 Modern lawyer Zhang Wei transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a low-ranking constable. Through his experiences investigating cases and hearing trials, as well as the small cases he handles, the story also reveals how ordinary people lived in ancient times. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Investigative Guard: Framed as a Death Row Inmate, I Solve Cases to Escape a Deadly Trap 察事卫：穿成死囚我靠断案逆死局 [Transmigrate into a book] [Ancient-style Inspectorate] [Hardcore Mysterious Cases] [Comeback from the Brink] Reincarnated as a condemned prisoner, you're due to be executed along with your entire family in three days. Everyone says demons stole the silver, but Wang Ming sees through it at a glance: it was all done by human hands. One case file tears apart the false evidence, and three sentences leave the presiding judge speechless. Seven days to solve the case and live. Fail, and die. A demon c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 Transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty: Little Mystery Cases 穿越秦朝小探案 A bizarre murder in the ancestral hall sends Li Chengye, a suspect in the case, transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty. But the bizarre murders in the Qin Dynasty turn out to be exactly like the murders in his modern-day village. What on earth is going on? Li Chengye is terrified!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 The Jiaming Dynasty: A Few Cases to Solve 嘉明王朝：探案二三事 Detective work, pursuing a husband, two strong leads. No brainless characters. In the Jiaming Dynasty, a new emperor has taken the throne, but his rule is unstable. The emperor sends Qi Bai to deal with the chancellor’s criminal syndicate. Meanwhile, Master Xie, a wealthy merchant in the capital, wants to preserve his family line, so he has Xie Wan accompany Qi Bai on his mission to welcome the God of Misfortune. And so, a skilled, handsome, and clever registrar sets off with a modern-day office 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 New Bao Qingtian Fanfic: Zhan Ai 新包青天同人，展艾 Zhan Zhao x Ai Hu Crime Solving + Beloved by All + Everyday Life + Mutual Pining + First Love + Kindred Spirits Ai Hu roamed the martial world from a young age. Later, she joined the Kaifeng Prefecture to help Bao Zheng solve cases, catching Zhan Zhao’s eye in the process. She became the apple of his eye and the darling of the entire Kaifeng Prefecture. As Zhan Zhao spent time with the lively, cheerful girl, he gradually fell for her. Ai Hu, too, came to enjoy following Zhan Zhao around. She was 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 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
- 16 Trace Examination: The Entire Sect Is Hunting Me, So I Investigate Murders in the Immortal Sect 验痕：全宗通缉，我在仙门查命案 My entire family was slaughtered, and I was the only one left alive. So I became the sole suspect. They didn’t examine the blade. They wrote the accusation first. The words “escaped with an evil talisman” were put to paper, and that paper went down the mountain ahead of me, posted in a place I’d never been in my life. I don’t cry injustice. To cry injustice, you need someone to believe you. Evidence doesn’t. The angle of the wounds, the direction of the blood trails, the way the bodies had bee 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Yunhui Immortal Sect 云徽仙宗 [The Myriad Worlds] [Reincarnation] [You can start with Volume Three; just treat the earlier parts as a bit of fun!] Reincarnation! Ascending to immortality! A journey through the heavens! Experience every world. The world currently being explored: Justice Bao (TV series) 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 Solving Cases to Rise Through the Ranks: From County Magistrate to Powerful Minister 断案升官，从县令到权臣 Chen Qingyun earns top honors in the imperial examinations and is sent out to serve as an official. Dressed in a scholar’s blue robe, he takes up his first post as county magistrate. With a meticulous mind and irrefutable evidence from the scene, he cracks one bizarre, wrongful, baffling, major, and sensitive case after another. He clears the wrongfully accused, punishes the wicked, cleans up officialdom, and brings peace to the people. From a humble seventh-rank magistrate in a blue robe, he ri 875Reads—Score10714d adds
- 20 Code Name: Detective 代号：神探 A humorous man who appears to run a Japanese restaurant is actually a former national security agent. As he helps the police solve cases, he gradually uncovers the truth about his missing father and faces off against the massive transnational criminal organization known as the Phantom Society. 711Reads—Score10314d adds
- 21 From the Start, I Take a Bullet and Bring an Empress to the Modern World 开局挨枪子，拐个女帝回现代 Ke Xiaotang, once a legendary special forces soldier, let his guard down and was taken out with a single shot by an elite bodyguard. When he opened his eyes again, he was a bottom-rung constable in Qingyang County, Great Xia, so poor his clothes were in tatters and his blade was as dull as firewood. He had a head full of modern technology and the skills to take down ten bandits, yet he had to bow and scrape for a few coins in salary. Frustration: max. Sarcasm: max! From petty street thieves to s 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Strange Cases of Song: The Jade-Faced Detective 宋案诡录之玉面神断 A string of bizarre cases erupts across the Northern Song dynasty: a corpse laughing in a sealed room is tied to the shadow-puppet arts of a ghost market; in a border commandery, people who return from the dead soon wither into mummified corpses; treasures vanish from the capital without a trace, and a double-sealed-room murder leaves its victim trapped; a manor on an isolated island hides a cannibalistic curse; and a royal dragon-scale mark points straight to a plot involving the Imperial Seal! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Zhan Ai Fanfiction: The Tiger Falls for the Cat 展艾同人之老虎爱上猫 A fanfic based on the TV series New Bao Qingtian: Zhan Zhao x Ai Hu A reborn Ai Hu story. Before her death, the young heroine Ai Hu (Ai Yuhe) finally understood her own feelings. Now that everything has started over, she vows to stay by the Southern Hero Zhan Zhao’s side forever and protect the land of justice with him. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Empress Found Me Before I Could Become a Constable 我还未成为捕头就被女帝发现了 Bai Zihuang, a modern criminal investigator, has his soul transported into ancient times. From the start, someone frames him for murder, nearly making him a killer. But he doesn’t panic. It’s only a murder case. How could it stump him? He can not only prove his innocence, but uncover the real culprit as well. He’s better than the coroner at examining corpses, and he outdoes the greatest detective when it comes to solving cases. He thinks that’s the end of it, but it isn’t. His golden finger sudd —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Judge Bao: As If the Emperor Were Here in Person 包青天：如朕亲临 "No System" "Not reborn" "Does not transmigrate" In the fifth year of Tiansheng, Bao Zheng passes the imperial examinations but resigns from office to return home. The emperor secretly grants him a golden plaque engraved with the words, “As if I were here in person.” He spends ten years in seclusion in the countryside, then shakes the Nine Provinces in a single day. 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Good-for-Nothing Drops the Act? He Becomes a Master Detective and Cuts a Bloody Path Through Shengjing 废柴不装了？化身神探杀穿盛京 [Mystery Solving + Suspense + Wuxia + Political Intrigue] A locked-room murder from the start. The victim has no wounds or signs of poisoning. They die in full view of everyone. The killer vanishes without a trace. An impossible crime. The people say the Heavenly Dog has come to claim a life. An imperial edict orders: Solve the case within three days, or the entire Su family will be executed! A fortune-teller prophesies: Only your third son can solve this deadly case? My useless third son has su 117Reads—Score10614d adds
- 27 The Catcher’s Sweetheart 捕快小娇妻 The biggest regret of Constable Huo's life was never having a son to inherit his trade. To fulfill her father's "dream," Huo Xiaoyu was forced to become a low-ranking constable at the county office, where she mostly muddled along. A Lord Yan arrived in Yunwu City, accompanied by a bird. The man looked like an immortal, but the bird was so ugly it was hard to look at. With this otherworldly figure's arrival, one murder case after another followed. The two of them and their bird sought justice for 147Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 28 I Came to Ancient Times to Solve Cases 我到古代来探案 Who would have thought transmigrating would land me in the middle of a murder investigation? This is a story about accidentally transmigrating to ancient times and meeting talented scholars and beautiful women. Everyone I meet is a big shot. I can’t even fight, and I’m trembling with fear. Please protect me, keep me out of trouble, and let me survive. 1. The Heart-Stealing Flower Thief Case 2. The Newlywed Murder Case 3. The Beautiful Woman’s Kidnapping Case I only wanted to find my way home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Deep Tracking 深度追踪 A dismemberment case brings old secrets to light, and as the killer goes on a spree, the city’s residents are gripped by fear. You Hemei, a forensic science student, is caught up in the case. Are the markings at the crime scene a coincidence, or is this nightmare happening all over again? Though she has her doubts, she joins the investigation in pursuit of the truth. For a forensic pathologist, a corpse is the most honest witness of all! Tangled romances, one case after another… What truth lies 5Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 30 A Case in the Dark Alley: Chasing Criminals by Faint Light 深巷谜案：微光追凶 Synopsis The narrow alleys of the old district hide countless secrets buried by time. Bones in an abandoned factory, midnight sobs in an old mansion, a soul-stealing incense in a traditional medicine shop... Behind every bizarre case lies an unspeakable crime. The moment criminal investigation consultant Xiao Lin steps into these alleys, he is drawn into one baffling cold case after another. Calm and perceptive, with a keen nose for clues, he can tear open the truth from the faintest traces; His 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Judge Bao's Criminal Investigation Files 包青天刑侦档案 A train bound for Fengling Village is rocked by a murder. An unusual young man steps forward and solves the case in no time. On the way to the village, he meets a group of local companions. But another case soon follows: a locked-room murder that leaves everyone stunned. Can Bao Qingtian untangle the clues and uncover the truth? A brand-new classic-style mystery, with a plot more heartbreaking than Conan's and deductions that outdo Kindaichi! A homegrown classic mystery: are you sure you don't —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Lichao Mystery 澧朝迷案 A new story is here~ The male lead, Li Qinyichen, is the third prince, neglected by the emperor and all but invisible in the palace. But a conspiracy thrusts him into the eye of the storm. He wants to survive and fight for a chance of his own~ The female lead, Lan Tongyuan, is an illegitimate daughter of a prince's household, where life is especially difficult for her. When she was four, a fortune-teller said her birth chart was too strong and that she would bring misfortune to her parents. The 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤：中国古代冤案录 [A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th 48Reads8.4Score714d adds
- 34 Tales of the Cloud Patterns 云纹秘闻录 Gongsun Moyu, a famed general of the frontier army, is wrongly accused and brought before the Court of Judicial Review. Just after solving a locked-room murder, he picks up a “walking headache”! Zhan Yunxi has peerless lightness skills and an unbeatable silver tongue. He can pry open classified court archives and dig up secrets of the martial world, yet he spends every day mooching food and drink from Gongsun Moyu. “Brother Moyu, there's something fishy about these serial murders. Why don't we t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Northern Song: I Solve Murder Cases with Medicine 北宋：我靠医术查命案 In the sixth year of Xining, in Mizhou City. The body of a blacksmith exposes a shocking conspiracy. Shen Yang, an eighteen-year-old medical officer, follows in his father’s footsteps, using his medical expertise to examine corpses, investigate cases, and hunt down criminals. Bai Ji, a fifteen-year-old girl disguised as a boy, meets him in Xinghua Village while seeking revenge for her father. The exemption levy was meant to benefit the people, but corrupt officials turned it into a cash cow. Thr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I'm Socially Anxious, and I Traveled Back to Ancient Times to Solve Crimes? 我一个社恐，穿到古代去破案？ The male lead, Han Shenzhi, is a highly intelligent modern man with severe social anxiety who enjoys solving mysteries in his spare time. By accident, he transmigrates into the body of an ancient official, also named Han Shenzhi, who is responsible for solving crimes. His understanding parents dote on him, and he has a mischievous younger brother, Han Jingyu. While investigating a case, he meets the clever, lively, kind, and beautiful heroine, Shen Xiaoxiao. Together, they encounter all kinds of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤：古代奇案秘闻 On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 38 Embers and Shadows of the Embroidered Spring 绣春烬影 During the Jiajing era, the Yan faction held power, and undercurrents swirled through the imperial court. The Northern and Southern Offices of the Imperial Guards had become the henchmen of powerful ministers, and wrongful convictions were everywhere. The protagonists are at the very bottom of the Imperial Guard hierarchy. Framed in a case of utmost importance involving the Eastern Palace, they are wiped out, leaving the survivors to lie low with a blood feud to avenge. With embroidered spring s 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I’m a Divine Detective in Great Qian 我在大乾当神捕 After transmigrating into the body of an ancient constable, he encounters a supposed suicide from the start. He uses plant ash to reveal footprints and mulberry paper to detect marks left by a ligature. “This wasn’t a suicide. It was murder!” From constable to director in the Ministry of Justice, from commoner to a sixth-rank official. Grain stores robbed, scholars murdered, families wiped out, salt merchants smuggling, corruption in the government... He solves the cases no one else can. He inve 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Nemesis: Legend of the Famous Detective, Part Two: The East Trembles 宿敌外传二之名捕震关东 A collection of short wuxia stories: Pursuit, On the Run, Dominion, Romance, Crimson Demon, and Tragic Green. Each story has different characters and a different plot. 596Reads—Score10014d adds
- 41 Archrivals: Side Story Two, The Great Storm of the Famous Constable 宿敌外传二之名捕大风暴 A short martial arts novel featuring seven stories: Snow of Beauty, Wicked Flowers, Carefree Days, Right or Left, Proud Bones, Silent Flight, and Dream of Terror. Each story has different protagonists and a different plot. 16Reads—Score214d adds
- 42 The New Cases of Judge Bao 新包公案 Five people shared a piece of zha cake, yet only the one seated at the head of the table died. Bao Zheng followed the clues from one plate of cold cake to a debt over meteoric iron, twenty years of restraint, and an iron seal in a deep well. There was more than one killer, and more than one path to justice. Beneath Bianjing’s glittering prosperity, everyone owed a debt they could never repay. 82Reads—Score10114d adds
- 43 The New Cases of Judge Bao 新包青天案 Wrongful cases pile up in Bianliang, and Bao Zheng takes charge of the Kaifeng Prefecture alongside Zhan Zhao, Ding Yuehua, and Gongsun Ce. They stand up to the powerful, solve miscarriages of justice, and punish the wicked, digging deep into an international conspiracy involving Youyun. They wield the law as their blade: a betrothal gift is no license to sell a woman, and justice will never bow to the powerful! 7.2kReads6.6Score22814d adds
- 44 Di Renjie's Casebook: Solving Mysteries with Corpse Speech, Judging the Fate of All Under Heaven 大唐狄刑录：尸语破诡，权断乾坤 A modern forensic examiner transmigrates to the Wu Zhou era and becomes a lowly coroner nobody respects! One bizarre case after another, all written off as “vengeful ghosts claiming lives,” drives the Tang court's justice system to the brink! “The dead cannot speak, but their bodies bear witness!” Massacres, serial murders, court conspiracies... Armed with nothing but an autopsy knife, he face-slaps the powerful, tears apart rebel factions, helps Judge Di restore order, and becomes the Tang Dyna 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 From Corrupt Official to Upright Judge: With the System, What Have I to Fear? 狗官到青天：我有系统我怕谁 Lu Xiaowei transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Ming dynasty and awakens an unreliable System. As he solves one strange case after another and wins justice for the wronged, he rises to the pinnacle of life. The book generally features a new case every three to five chapters. Readers who enjoy fast-paced quick transmigration stories are welcome to share their thoughts. 971Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 46 Di Renjie: The Pearl Lost in the Blue Sea 狄仁杰之沧海遗珠 [Mystery] [History] [Detective Fiction] [Thriller] The former officials of the Li-Tang dynasty guard the ancestral temples, while the throne passes to the ruler’s relatives by marriage. The struggle for imperial power leaves the people in misery. Wu Zetian orders Di Renjie to act as her imperial inspector and Grand Councilor, and a bizarre case that will shock the realm comes to light… This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate. 621Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 47 Cold Fox Bones: Spring with Embroidered Uniforms and Blades 青狐骨冷：锦衣绣刀春 A frail, sickly fox-like beauty × a ruthless, cold-hearted, money-loving Embroidered Uniform Guard Investigations + everyday life + mutual teasing + secret devotion Guo Ke: Frail and sickly, with a fondness for smiling. When she gets close to the truth, she unconsciously smiles like a little fox. She loves blue-green clothes and wears her long hair loose. (Lu Bing always says she looks like a female ghost.) Lu Bing: Ruthless and cold-hearted, walking the line between good and evil. Their unspoke 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Book Transmigration: Being a County Magistrate Is So Hard 穿书：县令太难啦 Also known as "Joining the Protagonist’s Crew to Coast Through Life" Everything here is my own creation! My own creation! My own creation! In a nutshell: Ji Xing, a lively, sharp-tongued ray of sunshine, × Jiang Beiyu, a cool, powerful show-off; Chen Beifang, the cold, incisive brains of the group, × Zhao Cheng, sharp-eyed and meticulous [The Squad’s Everyday Case-Solving] Zhao Cheng, a university senior on the verge of graduation, is transported into the body of his ancient namesake, the county 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 49 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 [A reserved, honest heir to a prominent family × a free-spirited, highly skilled heroine, one-on-one romance, detective work and revenge, reunion after years apart] Chu Zhi, a beggar from Ghost City, is the closed-door disciple of the Marquis of Anqing, Chu Qingxuan. The ninth in her generation, she is a peerless martial artist and unmatched in beauty. Bright and gifted, Chu Zhi solves a cold case at fifteen and makes a name for herself in the capital. The Emperor grants her a marriage, and she 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Dream Brook's Record of Strange Investigations 梦溪探异录 During the Northern Song dynasty, a boy named Shen Kuo sets out in pursuit of the truth after a strange calamity known as the Black Apparition. This learned man, hailed by later generations as “a landmark in the history of Chinese science,” led a life filled with mysteries far stranger than those recorded in Dream Pool Essays. From his years as a young scholar in Qiantang, Hangzhou, to the treacherous political currents of the court in Bianjing; from the smoke and flames of war on the northwes —Reads—Score—14d adds
