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  1. 101 I Cross-Dressed as a Woman from the Start, and I Slay Evil Through Karma 开局男扮女装，我靠因果斩邪 A Bunch of Sunny Green Grapes一串阳光青提Eastern Fantasy269k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan wild imagination] + [mystery and deduction] + [folk supernatural] + [lighthearted comedy] + [proficiency] + [Transmigration] Good news: I’ve transmigrated and become a silver-badge constable of the Six Fan Gate. I even have a System. Bad news: When I opened my eyes, I was wearing a wedding dress and being sent into a nest of sinister spirits as their bride. The System is called [Karmic Law], and its effects are extremely abstract. Every careless thing I say and every thing I do pushes 6Reads—Score18414d adds
  2. 102 Sins in the Sun 2: Dangerous Liaisons 阳光下的罪迹2：危险关系 Phoenix Perches at Jiuxi凤栖·九溪Two Male Leads908k WordsCompleted A strange necklace links several cases that seem to have nothing to do with one another. A mysterious criminal organization has been lurking for years. Who is the mastermind behind the crimes? 97Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 103 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted 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
  4. 104 The Five-Corpse Copper Coin Case: I’ll Handle What the Eastern Depot Won’t Touch 五尸铜钱案：东厂不敢管的事我管 Jindou Is a Little Piggy金豆是只猪咪Mystery106k WordsCompleted In the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, unidentified bodies begin appearing one after another in the capital. They are found hanging upside down, each with a Wanli Tongbao coin stuffed in its mouth. Beggars, merchants, students of the Imperial College, military officers, eunuchs, the victims’ status keeps rising, but their manner of death is exactly the same. Lu Chen, a constable with the Shuntian Prefecture, takes the case. He checks the old records and discovers that this isn’t the first time. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 105 As a Court Investigator, Is It Really So Strange to Flirt with an Opera Star? 身为少卿，撩个花旦很正常吧 Flowers and Trees, Simply花木于简Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted 251Reads8.9Score10114d adds
  6. 106 Strange Encounters in the Tang Dynasty 大唐诡遇记 Invisible Gunfire看不见的硝烟Historical101k WordsCompleted 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 107 Veiling the Clouds and Shrouding the Sun 遮云蔽日 My Mighty, Charming Ancestor我呐霸气迷人的老祖宗Two Male Leads329k WordsOngoing Dual male leads + criminal investigations + equally strong leads + episodic stories + mystery and crime-solving Zuo Shiyi, newly discharged from the military, meets Ke Jingcheng, the forensic team's sharpest-tongued member. The stories keep unfolding as the forensic chief runs his mouth and repeatedly gets himself into trouble. A dismemberment and a body dumped in a pond, a girl with her throat slit, a missing set of genitals, a woman showing up at the station in the middle of the night to repor 63Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  8. 108 Criminal Investigation: My Boyfriend Has a Mental Illness 刑侦之我的精神病男友 Smelling the Wine闻酒香Two Male Leads833k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, criminal investigation, devoted love, dissociative identity disorder, mutual devotion, a young woman who jumps from a building, a corpse kneeling upright, insects falling from an air conditioner…] Qin Ye, a doctor with dissociative identity disorder, returns to the country to search for the cause of his illness. Through a series of coincidences, he meets Mo Ze, the star of the criminal investigation team. The two engage in a subtle battle of wills, testing each other until they 144Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 109 Tales of the Cloud Patterns 云纹秘闻录 Identity Unknown身份成谜Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing 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
  10. 110 Tangchuan Police Station: Original Sin 塘川警局之原罪 Zelin泽麟Two Male Leads172k WordsCompleted At every moment, when people interact and clash, they commit evil and nurture darkness. You can’t stop people from committing crimes. Two years ago, after his girlfriend died by suicide, Su Liang resolved to help more people. Two years later, a case brought him together with Liao Chengshan. Liao Chengshan falls in love at first sight with the boy who has a story to tell, and is lucky enough to become his protector. He tries to understand the boy and find his way into his heart. “I couldn’t save 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  11. 111 Consultant Jiang Is So Heartless 江顾问心好狠 White Pigeon Zhi白鸽之Two Male Leads472k WordsCompleted [Unpredictable Crime Squad Captain vs. Cunning, Mysterious Heir] [Two Male Leads + Suspense + Mystery + Supernatural + Secret Identities + No Female Lead + Pure Romance + Alternate Universe] While Jiang Su was studying abroad, great upheavals took place in Guining City. It all began with a bizarre death tied to a family’s honor, a case that also implicated the death of a veteran police captain. Jiang Su was ordered to return to Guining City, while Chen Huai, the late captain’s son, was determine 268Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 112 Criminal Investigation: Has Captain Lin Encountered a Murder Case Today? 刑侦：林队今天遇到凶案了吗？ Maka Baka Waka玛卡巴卡哇卡Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. Important things are said three times. Lin Yuan, captain of the criminal investigation unit, meets Gu Hong, sent from headquarters, during a case involving a body hidden in a basement. Together, they work their way through one case after another. Lin Yuan: “Good grief! What are you two doing, being all lovey-dovey? Are you Hannibal?” Gu Hong: “Are you the Grim Reaper? Why do people keep dying one after another?” Lin Yuan: “…” 13Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  13. 113 The Forensic Belle and Her Ministers Who Rule the Court 仵作娇娘她的裙臣权倾朝野 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery474k WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, she is the daughter of a coroner, sold by her stepmother into a brothel. Her father's body is not yet cold, and she has lost every shred of dignity. But the soul of a modern forensic pathologist lets her draw her first blade in desperation: at the Drunken Red Pavilion, she uses nothing but lividity and corneal clouding to expose the murder of a powerful man in front of everyone. A young general secretly investigating the case, Pei Muchuan, takes notice of her. She trades 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 114 The Bone Painter 绘骨师 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery930k WordsCompleted Su Qing, a forensic sketch artist in modern times, dies unexpectedly while protecting a crucial piece of evidence, the Seven Hells Diagram. When she opens her eyes again, she has become Yun Zhi, the daughter of a disgraced official in ancient times. Faced with her family’s ruin and the desperate plight of being reduced to a slave, she relies on her extraordinary skills in “reconstructing faces from skulls” and “drawing a person as they will look at three” to carve out a chance to survive at the 104Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 Murder in Doubt 谋杀疑云 Soaring Through the Night黑夜翱翔Mystery153k WordsCompleted In September 2006, the body of a young man was discovered in an abandoned villa on the outskirts of town. His hands were tied, and his body was kneeling. The killer had been careful and left no traces. Before long, another young man’s body was found. The method of murder was almost identical. But as the police continued their investigation, Captain Ma Wenchao gradually began to suspect someone he knew well. Yet that person had a perfect alibi for every one of the crimes. 118Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 116 Black Smoke 黑烟 Down-and-Out Dreamer落魄梦想家Mystery220k WordsCompleted Standalone Cases + Criminal Investigation + Crime-Solving A girl with all four limbs severed Bones smashed to pieces A puzzle that can never be completed A butcher's blade hidden behind a legend A bizarre art gallery A haunted school The good and evil in human nature, right and wrong, and all the gray areas in between What brings me into the light, and what will make us fall into the abyss? 170Reads—Score10114d adds
  17. 117 The Root of Sin 心罪源 Han Shun韩顺Mystery308k WordsCompleted Greed, desire, hatred, loathing, envy, jealousy... These are all the roots of human crime. The human heart is unfathomable; people can commit crimes over the smallest things. Yi Kai studied criminal psychology, but ended up making a living as a detective. An accidental car crash gave him astonishing powers of observation and perception. A chance encounter led Police Captain Xiang Tiange to recognize his abilities and put him to work. From then on, he embarked on a battle of wits against criminal 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 118 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 Bi Yi璧一Mystery360k WordsCompleted [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
  19. 119 Within the Perimeter 警戒线内 Su Peng苏芃Mystery754k WordsCompleted Following his father’s and elder brother’s dying wishes, Han Zhang joins the criminal investigation squad and becomes a police officer. But during a murder investigation, he sees his brother, who should have died long ago! Is his brother still alive? And how did their father die all those years ago? Case by case, the truth leads him to finally unravel the mystery of the past... 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  20. 120 The Jincheng Mystery 金城疑案 Yao Yi Bei杳一北Mystery272k WordsCompleted Deng Wei was once a carefree young master. But after a chance case, he became an unofficial consultant for the Jincheng Police Department, where he hit it off with Jiang Mu, one of the department’s elite officers. Working together, they swiftly cracked several cases that had shaken the city and kept the people of Jincheng safe. 306Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  21. 121 Dreambound Bookshop 缘梦书局 Sword Dao Nine Souls剑道九魂Mystery474k WordsOngoing 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
  22. 122 The Sins of Human Nature 人性之罪恶 Mo Moduo末末朵Mystery155k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation / Two Male Leads] [He Li / Lian Xiao, devoted to each other, both inexperienced] Lovers join forces to uncover the truth behind the cases. Human nature is ugly in its selfishness, hypocrisy, and greed. People always put themselves first, disregarding the feelings and interests of others, and stop at nothing to get what they want, even murder and arson... 398Reads—Score10014d adds
  23. 123 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 Rhinoceros犀牛Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted 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
  24. 124 The Court Judge Only Wants to Solve Cases 大理寺卿只想办案 Two Biscuits两块饼干Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted A strange weaving workshop, a heap of mangled flesh, a blood-red lotus that strikes fear into the heart... The emperor summons Yang Yi, heir to the Loyal and Valiant Marquis, to the capital overnight and appoints him Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Word around town has it that the newly appointed minister is graceful and refined, handsome and charming, a rare and noble gentleman! Just one distant glimpse of him can cleanse the body and spirit and lead one straight to ascension. Thos 536Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  25. 125 Bowing Low to Prove the Bones 伏身证骨 Wen Dingli温定理Historical88k WordsOngoing [Historical mystery + overturning wrongful convictions with evidence + ensemble political intrigue + plenty of foreshadowing and twists + heroic spirit + one heroine] Modern police detective Shen Yan dies during a pursuit and transmigrates into an alternate dynasty, where he becomes the second son of the Shen family, the chief suspect in the massacre of his clan, locked away in death row and sentenced to execution in three days. Back from the dead, he uses his modern forensic and investigative k 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 126 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted 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
  27. 127 Three Months Until My Death After Transmigrating as the Villainess 穿成恶女配后距我被杀还剩三个月 Man Cheng Feng Yu满成峰宇Ancient Romance430k WordsOngoing (Just started posting, so you can skip this one.) [No System + No Golden Finger + Straightforward Mystery-Solving + A Touch of Court Intrigue] Just as Zheng Xieyi was about to get promoted, earn a raise, and reach the pinnacle of her life, she was murdered and reborn after transmigrating into a book. She thought she’d become a commandery princess and could finally enjoy a life of luxury and extravagance. But it turned out she was the original story’s vicious female antagonist, and she was imme 9Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  28. 128 The Heart of the Hunt 猎罪之心动 Fish Floating in a Bubble躺在泡泡里的鱼Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Using the characters from Under the Skin as inspiration, this story imagines Shen Yi’s past without repeating the original plot. He and Du Cheng join forces to seek the truth in a tense and dangerous investigation full of unanswered questions. Along the way, they both slowly begin to realize how they feel about each other. One ends the turmoil of falling in love alone and bravely lays his feelings bare! 176Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  29. 129 One Half 一半 The Sea Flows Past海水流过Two Male Leads419k WordsCompleted A romance born from a case. No one expected there to be this kind of connection between them. 74Reads6.6Score814d adds
  30. 130 The Dali Temple Minister’s Botanical Witness 大理寺卿的植物证人 Meat-Filled Wontons肉馅大馄饨Mystery300k WordsCompleted Botany assistant Lin Xiaoman transmigrates into the body of an orphan girl in ancient times and unexpectedly gains the ability to sense plants at crime scenes. To earn a living, she applies to become an apprentice coroner at the Dali Temple, but the aloof Assistant Minister Pei Yu keeps staring her down. “How did you know there was moss under the victim’s fingernails?” As she digs in the dirt, she bluffs, “My lord, I inferred it from the soil’s moisture!” Behind her, the roses shriek wildly: “Th 40Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  31. 131 Why Is There Always a Murder Case Around Me? 为什么我身边总有命案 Mirage蜃楼Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted A sudden string of serial killings shatters the peace of Ronghua City. Ren He gets caught up in the case by chance and nearly loses her life, but Chen Jingxiu arrives in time. Ren He sets her sights on the man. “There’s an art competition. Can I paint you? If I win the prize money, I’ll give you half.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Come on, I’ll give you all the prize money.” Chen Jingxiu: “I’m not interested.” Ren He: “Please, Professor.” More murders follow, but with Chen Jingxi 232Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  32. 132 The Mind-Reading Coroner Has Driven the Court into a Frenzy 读心仵作把朝廷卷疯了 Tang Xiaoqi糖小柒Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Mind Reading + Comedy + Family Favorite + Secret Identity: A money-obsessed female coroner VS a secretly passionate, melodramatic young marquis] Qin Miaoxi was adopted as a child by her master on Mount Kunlun. While recovering from an illness, she obtained a System that lets her trade merit for more years of life. To stay alive, she specially descends the mountain to do good deeds, clear the names of the dead, and bring peace to the living. Life is hard, so all she can do is fight for every bre 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 133 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery913k WordsCompleted 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
  34. 134 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 Wandering the World, Splashing Ink云游泼墨Mystery561k WordsCompleted 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
  35. 135 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 Out-of-Control Theater失控剧场Mystery28k WordsCompleted The Qing-era strange case The Child-Murder Report! A mother kills her own child, then brutally cuts the body into seven pieces. What could drive a mother to cruelly murder her own child? And what would make the child’s sister help bury the body? The ignorant prefect even inexplicably arrests the person who reported the case! Desire and morality clash, fairness and justice collide. Heaven’s justice is clear: can the murdered child’s name be cleared at last? 273Reads8.9Score2314d adds
  36. 136 Into the Abyss 探入深渊 Yang Congxin杨从心Mystery185k WordsCompleted A clueless, comedy-loving detective, a cool and aloof genius, and a series of standalone cases Why did the hotel’s beautiful cleaning lady vanish without a trace, with neither her body nor any sign of her to be found? Why was there a fresh male corpse lying in a coffin in an ancient tomb? Why did a survivor of a fire end up in the morgue after all? Why were four human heads found at the bottom of a water reservoir? … 162Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  37. 137 Hey! There's No Case We Two Can't Crack! 嘿！还有我俩破不了的案！ Maomao Falls in Love with Cats毛毛爱上猫Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted A calm, reserved forensic doctor VS an efficient, decisive, outgoing detective Two male leads + sweet romance + deduction + suspense + love + action + crime investigation + case-solving Come along into a world filled with suspense, romance, and insight. Amid the gripping, thrilling plot, experience the brilliance and warmth of human nature. Every case is twisty, bizarre, and full of surprises, keeping you hooked. Come uncover the secrets hidden deep within the city! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 138 Superbrain: I Can Replay Crime Scenes 超脑之我能回放犯罪现场 Little Celebration小庆祝Mystery506k WordsCompleted Genius girl Ji Yan unexpectedly becomes a key witness to the bizarre death of a billionaire. Was it a coincidence? Divine retribution? Or was someone behind it? A stranger with no connection to the victim in life became the first witness, and Ji Yan was drawn into the case. Every night, she lies awake. Fortunately, she meets the aloof forensic doctor Jin Peizhou. Together, they reconstruct the crime scene and professionally analyze every detail of the body. They peel back the layers to uncover t 3Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  39. 139 The County Magistrate's Sweet Romance: My Lady Constable Is a Sleuth 县令甜宠：我家女捕会推理 Half Cool半凉Ancient Romance851k WordsCompleted A handsome county magistrate newly arrived in town and a brothel girl who disguises herself as a man form the most unlikely crime-solving team. In the little town of Shanhe County, a terrifying string of murders takes place in locked rooms. The two work together, following the clues to unravel the truth. Brothel girl Yun Luoyi transforms into the government office's only female constable, makes a name for herself, cracks one bizarre case after another, and earns the title of “Master Detective.” 85Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  40. 140 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 Wen Qilin文栖林Historical245k WordsOngoing 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
  41. 141 Your Nemesis Is Quitting? No Way, Drag Them Back to Keep Going 死对头撂挑不干？不行拉回来继续 Silent Sea无声海域Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Crime Investigation + Rivals + Equally Matched Leads + Undercover + Both Chaste] Their first meeting During an undercover operation, Jiang Li shot Lu Zhiyi to save him. But Lu Zhiyi didn’t know that from then on, Jiang Li became a thorn in his side. Their reunion Lu Zhiyi arrested Jiang Li as a suspect, then took credit for Jiang Li’s work. The aloof beauty Jiang Li was so furious that her hair nearly stood on end. Later Jiang Li came to work alongside Lu Zhiyi for a mission. As the two solve 131Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 142 Transmigrate and Be Reborn, Slaying Demons Together 穿越重生共斩妖 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as the legitimate daughter of a minister, who had attempted suicide. The heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, whom the original owner would rather die than marry after being reborn, turns out to be a thousand-year-old snake demon that devours souls. To break out of her deadly predicament, she is forced to ally with Xue Jue, the heir to the Marquis of Yongning, who has returned reborn with memories of the Dao. He has his memories of the Dao arts, while 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 143 The Vast Hunt 茫狩 Extra Ice in My Salty Lemon Seven咸柠七多加冰Two Male Leads152k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + criminal investigation + sentinel-guide + two powerful leads + episodic cases + happy ending] [The aloof police captain Lu Lin vs. the cool, reserved psychological profiler Shen Yanxi] Lu Lin and Shen Yanxi meet by chance. He thinks it is just a brief encounter, only to discover that they have become colleagues. After Shen Yanxi joins the team, a string of serial murders rocks the city. The mastermind remains hidden in the shadows as psychological battles unfold and danger c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 144 Parallel Lines 2 平行线2 Fan Luo樊落217k WordsCompleted The night before her wedding, the bride vanishes without a trace. She is later found at a neighbor’s house, with a man’s corpse lying beside her. Shu Qingyang and Fu Baiyun, who came to attend the wedding, immediately join the investigation, but the key clue lies with a rabbit... A viral singer is found dead by the roadside. Before his death, he had suddenly begun studying theology. The eerie crime scene bears no trace of evidence, while the Qiao family, now squarely in the crosshairs, sends out —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  45. 145 The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files: The Divine Detective Pei Xuanjing (Four-Book Set) 大唐悬疑录：女神探裴玄静（全四册） Tang Yin唐隐Mystery874k WordsCompleted The pioneering cultural mystery novel, The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files, reveals that the Tang Dynasty left its descendants not only a splendid history and culture and the memory of a great empire, but also a series of baffling and uncanny unsolved cases. The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files aims to explore stories steeped in Tang culture and create mystery novels that resonate with modern readers. The Tang Dynasty Mystery Files 1: The Code of the Lanting Preface: Uncover the truth behind the calligraph —Reads9.2Score—14d adds
  46. 146 A Con Artist? I'm the Grandmaster of Con Artists 骗子？我才是骗子祖师爷 White Dragon, Don't Lurk白龙勿潜Mystery82k WordsOngoing Qin Xiao was one of the leaders of a scam ring. After learning that his girlfriend was pregnant, he decided to quit for good, only for his sworn brother to cruelly murder her. After his death, Qin Xiao’s soul transmigrates into another person’s body, setting him on a path of revenge... —Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 147 The Chang'an Demon-Slaying Chronicles 长安伏妖记 Qin Chuchuan秦楚川Mystery440k WordsOngoing After his divorce, Zhang Xingyun accidentally became a professional demon hunter and began living a triumphant life of turning his fortunes around. Promotions, wealth, a meteoric rise, and beautiful women everywhere... Suppressing demons is easy. Winning people’s hearts is not. —Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 148 Reborn as a Science Girl in Late Qing China 重生之理科女在晚清 Wasabi Seed Squid芥末籽鱿鱼Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing With only a month left before the college entrance exams, science-track student Xu Mengxian suddenly became reborn in the late Qing Dynasty as the second young lady of a century-old tea factory. Using what she had learned in high school chemistry, physics, and biology, she helped her friends escape the practice of foot binding, protected her older sister from the harm caused by her opium-addicted brother-in-law, saved her family’s factory from losing a major order, helped the headmistress of a g 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 149 The Two Heroes of the Jing Dynasty Crack a Strange Case 景朝双杰破奇案 Xi Xi希熹Two Male Leads593k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + mystery-solving + transmigration + suspense) When a modern young man transmigrates to ancient times, a journey of solving mysteries begins, filled with political schemes, twisted human nature, and betrayal. As the two work alongside a prince to crack one case after another, they face challenge after challenge and uncover shocking truths. In this world of shifting intrigues, can they uphold justice and find a place to call their own? 102Reads6.3Score10514d adds
  50. 150 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 Five-Finger Peach k五指毛桃kAncient Romance260k WordsOngoing [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

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