Novels like The Ghostly Jade Shadow
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- 101 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 559Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 102 Madam Pei: This Case Looks Like a Punishable Offense to Me 裴娘子：这个案子我看刑 [A fallen noble coroner VS a chatty, scheming Vice Minister of Justice] [Case-Solving] A child dead in the snow, a woman with her flesh torn away, a baby inside a sheep’s belly: each case is more horrifying than the last. The clues left behind by a corpse are messengers sent to the living. Listen closely to the final message they bring. [Romance] One is cool and dignified; the other has a severe case of social awkwardness. One is excessively polite; the other is outrageously flirtatious. There’s 301Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 103 The Lucky Wedding Princess Solves Cases to Turn Her Fate Around 冲喜王妃靠破案逆袭 When Chu Mohan, a modern expert in criminal psychology, opens her eyes, she has become the daughter of a disgraced official sent to Prince Yu's residence to bring good fortune through marriage. She soon realizes that this world is more dangerous than any serial-killer case she's ever handled. On her wedding night, she spots three flaws at a glance: First, the prince on the bed, supposedly “at death's door,” has a strong, steady pulse. Second, a deadly poison has been mixed into the medicine serv 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 I Became Fang Xuanling's Jealous Wife 穿成房玄龄的醋精夫人 I’m a 21st-century PhD in law, transmigrated into the wife Fang Xuanling married before he became famous. When I read the historical record calling her a “jealous wife,” I slapped the table. She was clearly a pioneer defending monogamy! When sixteen-year-old Fang Xuanling stammered by lamplight that his mother wanted to take a concubine for him, I slapped the Tang Code in front of him. “Under Tang law, failing to distinguish between a wife and a concubine merits ninety strokes of the cane. Want 346Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 There Are Fish in the Northern Sea: A Mystery 北冥有鱼【探案】 Women had low status in ancient times, and female coroners were treated as the lowest of the low. After enduring years of torment from her family, Lin Feiyu ran away and spent eight years studying under an old coroner. Yet the authorities and the public still refused to accept or recognize her. After investigating a series of strange and uncanny cases with Cheng Yu, a fallen scion of a once-prominent family, including a prince’s death, a ghost groom, a mermaid’s tearful pearls, and a mysterious 785Reads8.9Score15014d adds
- 106 First-Rank Coroner: From the Start, I’m Dissecting the Crown Princess 一品仵作：开局解剖太子妃 Modern forensic pathologist Huang Xiaochuan dies suddenly after working overtime for days in a row. When he wakes, he has transmigrated into the Great Sheng Dynasty, becoming an obscure coroner's apprentice. From the start, he is hauled into the imperial court to examine the body of the Crown Princess, who died under mysterious circumstances. If he cannot uncover the truth within three days, he will be buried alongside her. Relying on modern forensic science and criminal psychology, he publicly 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Top Female Coroner of the Dali Temple 大理寺金牌女仵作 The workaholic forensic pathologist Chu Xin opens her eyes to find she has become Chu Ximo, the daughter of an ancient coroner, complete with a deadbeat father whose cause of death is a mystery and a bankrupt life in a house stripped bare. To uncover the truth behind her father’s death, she volunteers at the Court of Judicial Review, where her hard-core methods, “discussing bacteria while examining skulls, chatting DNA while analyzing blood types”, leave everyone stunned, including her peerlessl 16Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 108 The Kaifeng Case Files 开封案簿 A tyrant uses his power to force a sale. How can a helpless woman get justice? Once there was a tyrant who set his sights on a shop. But it was the family’s ancestral home, and its owner refused to sell. So the tyrant spread rumors everywhere. The husband was so enraged and grief-stricken that he died. His wife, Zhang Liniang, was left with no choice and lost both her home and her shop. The tyrant’s bullying knew no bounds: he forced her to sell at a low price. Zhang Liniang had nowhere to turn 17Reads8.2Score114d adds
- 109 The Six-Person Case Files of the Dead and the Supernatural 六人丧诡案录 [Historical mystery + detective work + ensemble cast] Male lead: A warm, cheerful, and protective Deputy Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Female lead: A coolheaded, independent, and brilliant young detective On the night of Jingzhe, the monk Jici died with a strange smile on his face. A parchment scroll was found at the scene, with a prophetic verse written at its beginning. It foretold the imminent deaths of six people. The first would die before 127Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 110 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 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
- 111 The Prime Minister's Legitimate Daughter Became an Unofficial Member of the Court of Judicial Review 相府嫡女竟成了大理寺的编外人员 [Talkative, sunny heroine vs. cold-faced killer hero] [Fierce wolfdog in public vs. sweet little puppy in private] Though still young, Lu Zheng guarded the borders and kept Great Zhao safe. Yet somehow, the rumors about him were that he killed one man every ten paces, leaving rivers of blood in his wake; that he was cold and indifferent, and disliked women. When Lu Zheng, stationed far away at the border, heard about it... Wait, who started the rumor that there was something wrong with his sexua 380Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 112 The Young Detective’s Strange Casebook 少年奇冤录 (This book is entirely fictionalized.) A future warrior known as the God of Crime Solving transmigrates to the Song Dynasty and takes over the body of a young man. Watch as he defies the powerful, fearlessly seeks the truth, and solves the mysteries that have long gone unexplained. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Twin Mystery: My Sister Is a Coroner 双生谜案：我的姐姐是仵作 [A genius coroner sister is murdered, and her kitchen novice sister is forced to step in] [Autopsies ✙ golden finger ✙ twists ✙ bickering partners ✙ swapped identities] Also known as: Lord Shaoqing! There’s another big case! The greatest thing A Wan can do is toss a wok and stir-fry. Her worst nightmare? Having to perform an autopsy on her dead sister! Five days ago, her sister A Qing was murdered while investigating the “Hairpin Flower Case.” She left behind only one word: Live! To uncover the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Blood Plum Blossoms Reflect on the Sword Song 血梅映剑歌 Blood Plum Blossoms Reflecting the Sword Song —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 A Test of the Abyss 深渊之测 Testing the Abyss —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Flow of Darkness 暗之流 The Flow of Darkness —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Stars over the Gobi 戈壁上的星星 Stars Above the Gobi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Mountains, Rivers, and the Road We Share 山河与同路 Mountains, Rivers, and Fellow Travelers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Chasing Cases Across Two Cities: An Intern Forensic Pathologist 双城追案：实习女法医 [Modern suspense + episodic case-solving + slow-burn romance + evenly matched leads] Lu Fan is a gentle, quiet-looking forensic intern, but beneath the surface she is bright, strong-willed, and sincere. She is drawn to the light and embraces the same beliefs and aspirations as her brother. Bai Ge looks scruffy, roguishly handsome, and cheerful to those around him, but inside he is insecure and gloomy. With a histrionic personality, he was once a Chinese detective, but he is also the son of a cri 139Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 120 My Brother's Good Girl Won't Behave Tonight 哥哥的乖女孩今晚不乖了 “Dressed like that, where have you been running around?” Late at night, Song Jingxing hauls me home from the party, his voice icy cold. He casually pulls off his tie and winds it around my wrists, his burning breath brushing my ear. “Xingxing, the game is over.” Only then do I realize that his ten years of tender indulgence have all been part of the gilded cage he built for me. When I try to escape, he finally tears off his mask of kindness and bares his fangs of obsession... “Be good. Tell your 9Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 121 My Engagement Was Stolen? The Real Heiress Wins Over a Powerful Minister by Solving Cases 亲事被抢？真千金靠破案攻略权臣 [True and Fake Heiresses + Household Rivalry and Revenge + Mystery and Horror + Twisty, Mind-Bending Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance and Protective Love] Yin Yue transmigrates into a book as the true heiress who was switched at birth! After living in the countryside for fourteen years, she returns to the family home, where the original owner has become a laughingstock and a disgrace to the Yin family. Her father cares about appearances. He only looks at results and favors people who can benefit 5.7kReads8.3Score70914d adds
- 122 The Great Liang Medical Cases: The Female Coroner 大梁医案之女仵作 He is the city's famous “mind-reading detective,” an orphan burdened by a blood feud. She is a modern-day forensic pathologist whose masterful autopsy skills crack one bizarre case after another, yet she is caught in a mystery surrounding her own origins. Murder, massacres... One conspiracy after another, mysterious symbols, and countless webs close in around them, drawing the two of them together. A vicious dog kills its master, only for the murder to prove an injustice and fight back against o 156Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 123 The Pact of the Immortal Mountain 仙山的契约 [Mystery + Romance + Xianxia + One-on-one Romance] She woke from a coma with no idea who had taken her hostage and brought her to a distant land. On the perilous journey home, she happened upon an immortal mountain recruiting disciples. All she had to do was stay there for a few days, and she could learn immortal arts. She could enter the mountain to study and ride the clouds back home. It seemed like a win-win. But once she entered the mountain, everything was completely different from what she 1Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 124 Mottled Crimes 罪案斑驳 Before one crisis has passed, another arises. A series of murders has struck Harbor City. The killer is ruthless, and several citizens have already been killed. The Special Cases Unit launches a full-scale investigation. All signs point to the same person behind the crimes: Gu Jinghao. Ye Ziyu arrives in the nick of time to help the team pierce the layers of mystery. The battle with Gu Jinghao is about to begin! 389Reads8.7Score2914d adds
- 125 Hearing the Wind Whisper That You Love Me 听见风说爱你的声音 Qi Si, a third-year student at the police academy, comes from a family of scholars and has an extraordinary talent for creating facial composites. Ji Yuesheng has exceptionally sharp hearing: she can pick up sounds most people miss, and can even tell what someone looks like from their voice alone. After a brief, youthful encounter, Qi Si falls for Ji Yuesheng at first sight. Together, they establish a psychology counseling club called “Qi Ji.” Their first client is Guan Qin, a fellow police acad 5Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 126 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
- 127 The Suspense Novel's Villainess Is Wicked, and Her Five Ghost Husbands Spoil Her Rotten 悬疑女配超恶毒，五个鬼夫猛猛宠 [Newly opened ratings, suspense, transmigration into another world (worlds merging), 1vN, male rivalry, a love triangle showdown, male leads are all virgins, a growing female lead, growing harem, the female lead isn't evil from the start and isn't perfect] Have you heard of worlds merging? When two entirely unrelated worlds become connected at a certain point in time, the longer the connection lasts, the more alike the two worlds become. Over time, one world will devour the other. While 1.9kReads8.2Score20214d adds
- 128 I Transmigrated into a Female Coroner and Fell for My Ice-Cold Boss 穿越成女仵作，与冰块上司谈恋爱 [Transmigration + mystery + crime-solving + sweet romance + devoted couple] Modern forensic examiner Su Lanfu transmigrates and becomes a coroner at the Dali Temple. To find the real culprit behind her sister's murder, she must track down the mysterious Plum Blossom Society of the martial world. But the icy, hard-to-please Dali Temple Minister is no easy person to work for, and she has to tread carefully just to get by under him. Yet after they solve one baffling case after another at the Dali 118Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 129 Beauty with a Hidden Face: Redemption 美人为馅：救赎 Life and death are both stages every life must pass through. From the moment we are born, we never stop running toward death. Humanity should not fear death, but learn to please ourselves while we are alive. Embrace the end of the world with calm. 224Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 After I Transmigrated, I Worked at the Dali Temple 穿越后我在大理寺打工 (Main story complete) [No romance for the protagonist + a touch of secret identities + amnesia + ghost hunting + case solving + a hint of an ensemble cast] (Note: The protagonist has no romance, no romance, no romance! Supporting characters do!) Yun Qing, an overworked wage slave, transmigrates one day and lands two government jobs. In the world of the living, he is a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review. In the underworld, he is a soul reaper. Every day, he is either solving cases or 146Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 131 I Said I'd Collect Scrap, Not Solve Cases This Well 说好的收破烂，结果这么会破案 [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + the supernatural + solving crimes + special affection + a touch of ensemble cast] A beautiful, formidable antique shop owner vs. a beautiful, tragic, formidable, unhinged CEO Wen Ci is the famously eccentric owner of a shop on Antique Street. She only takes goods from the dead. Jiang Yuhuai is the business world’s living King of Hell: signing contracts with his left hand and handling guns with his right. The two people who should never have crossed p 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Shh, Don’t Speak 嘘，别说话 The wedding venue turns into a crime scene. He’s dead! Did she kill him? Yun Shen is a renowned mystery novelist, and the murder at this wedding is exactly like the plot of one of her novels. More murders follow, each one matching a murder in one of her books. It’s as if she’s fallen under a curse. It seems there’s always a pair of eyes watching her from somewhere nearby... 139Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 133 Disfigured 破相 A mysterious new tenant moves into the apartment above Xu Ying. He leaves early and comes back late every day, sometimes making a terrible racket in the middle of the night. Yet Xu Ying doesn’t seem to mind. Lin Qiao, a young detective, has been haunted for years by the suspicious suicide of his younger sister, Li Wen. His investigation has recently made a breakthrough, but at the same time he has found himself in another predicament. Ten years after Li Wen’s death, another woman’s body is disco 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Female Forensic Pathologist Bai Ling: Hold Your Breath 女法医白灵：屏住呼吸 Realistic, brutal, eerie, and thrilling! Take a firsthand look at crime scenes that push past psychological limits, and see women shine in a challenging profession. Shh... Hold your breath. Never disturb the dead. Are there ghosts in this world? Perhaps a ghost haunts the heart of everyone. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Nighttime Mysteries of the Divine Capital 神都夜疑录 In the late Tang, strange cases erupt one after another. Lu Mingyuan, head of the Unusual Affairs Bureau and a former judicial investigator at the Dali Temple, teams up with Lin Suwen, a gifted female coroner, to handle bizarre unsolved cases such as “the ghost ship that claims lives” and “the fox spirit that steals souls.” Together, they follow every clue to unravel mysteries of the human heart beneath a veil of spirits and monsters, and expose the power struggles behind the scenes. Keywords: h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Dreaming of Yun Wei 云微入梦 [Mystery + Detective Work + Political Intrigue + Soul Transmigration + Romance + Strong Female Lead] After Lin Xuan, a 21st-century master surgeon, committed suicide, she unexpectedly found herself in the body of Duan Yunwei, the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage in the Great Yao Dynasty. Though she had forgotten her past, she used the original owner's memories to join the Imperial City Office and even rose to become its commander. She was a formidable martial artist and a brilliant 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Congratulations, Your Ladyship, You’re Expecting 恭喜大人，您有喜了 [Traditional historical romance + woman disguises herself as a man + running away while pregnant + solving cases + no transmigration into a book + no golden finger] Crime-solving + romance, with each case told as a standalone story. Born posthumously, Ye Nanfeng is raised as a boy by her mother from childhood so she can protect the family business. At sixteen, she passes the imperial examination and becomes an assistant magistrate in Qingyang County. Li Taichu, a young man from an aristocratic f 663Reads8.7Score11514d adds
- 138 Cheng'an Case Files 承安推案杂录 Originally titled Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves [Daily Life of a Historical Detective: Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves, May Every Year Bring Peace] There was a man named Lu Fang at the Court of Judicial Review. He was refined and upright, and solved cases with uncanny skill. As one of the Court’s hardest workers, he found himself pursued by a pampered young lady who insisted on joining him in catching thieves and criminals. Lu Fang regarded her as nothing more than a passing nuisance, neve 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Mad Forensic Doctor: The King of Hell Dotes on Her 法医狂妃：阎王他恃宠而骄 Who could have guessed that Shen Wangyou, a top forensic pathologist who worked herself to death from overtime, would wake up transmigrated into an early-era tragic romance novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character? The moment she opens her eyes, she’s pinned down at the execution grounds, waiting to “meet her end.” Her charges are the standard fare for a vicious female rival: framing her master’s household and attempting murder. As the executioner’s token is about to fall, Shen Wangyou takes i 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Yin Jiuniang, the Coroner 仵作阴九娘 A modern-day female forensic doctor transmigrates into the body of a destitute orphan and vows to expose those who framed loyal men. As soon as she returns to Chang'an, she encounters one murder case after another. Seeing that she has some skill, Magistrate Zheng Yecheng of Chang'an County asks her to help investigate. But she goes about picking up bones like they're treasures, humming a song and looking like she's having a great time. “Lift up your veil and let me see your bones. Your bones are 261Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 141 The Forensic Belle and Her Ministers Who Rule the Court 仵作娇娘她的裙臣权倾朝野 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
- 142 Case Files of a Palace Eunuch in the Great Yin Dynasty 大殷女宦寻案录 [Historical mystery + woman disguised as a man + two formidable leads and an ensemble cast + court intrigue + bickering enemies] Song Sanchun is the number-one menace in the imperial intelligence agency. In public, she’s a malicious, crafty little eunuch: if she can frame someone, she won’t fight them head-on; if she can silence them, she won’t waste words. In private, she’s the sole survivor of a family massacre, carrying three years of blood debt. She serves her superior as a blade, a shield, 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 Crime Investigation Series: The Mystery of Death 刑侦单元系列之死亡谜团 This is a battle of wits between detectives and criminals! Qin Huaizhi, captain of the city's criminal investigation squad, leads a group of officers alongside young forensic doctor Zhu Pingting to solve cases and win justice for the dead. Will righteousness prevail, or will evil triumph? Join us in this book to find out! 921Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 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） 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
- 145 The Northern School's Secret Tombs: Nine Talismans to Find the Tomb 北派秘藏九符寻陵 No mystical spells or dazzling magic, just clashes of blades and bloody fights. Against a backdrop where the modern martial world intertwines with the transmission of cultural traditions, the “Nine Talismans,” the keys that unlock Qin Shi Huang's tomb, become the focus of competing forces. To protect the roots of his culture and trace the whereabouts of his missing master, protagonist Chen Feng is drawn into a story of the duty to safeguard cultural relics and the undercurrents stirring among ma 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 A Handsome Young Genius at Solving Cases Joins the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个破案如神的小白脸 At the autopsy table, she makes the dead speak; in the halls of power, she clears the names of the living. One charcoal pencil, two lifetimes of memories, and a three-foot autopsy table where she solves the strangest cases in the land. Ten delicate fingers, a hundred clever tricks, and a thousand palace chambers stirred into turmoil. Gongsun Yan, a top modern forensic pathologist, opens her eyes to find herself the daughter of a disgraced official, awaiting execution. Her family’s blood feud rem 176Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 147 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
- 148 The Cold-Faced Miracle Doctor Keeps Getting Framed 冷面圣手他总被碰瓷 A sandstorm sweeps across the Western Regions, bringing a string of baffling cases: a corpse aboard a ghost ship in Loulan, ghostly figures in painted human skins in Dunhuang, a deadly demonic melody in Gaochang, and a blazing-red mystery that burns at the heart. Mo Jiu, young master of Rong Ku Valley, bears the burden of original sin. A master of medicine and poison, he can find the tiniest clues on a corpse. Lin Xingwan, the dazzling and spirited leader of Ting Feng Pavilion, is unrivaled in 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The All-Powerful Detective Princess 神探王妃是全能大佬 Tang Waner, once a top profiler who solved countless cases, has an accident and becomes the wild daughter of a county magistrate. Major cases pile up, from a faceless female corpse to a dried-out body hidden inside a wall. Everyone looks down on her, a despicable man treats her cruelly, and even her family wants to drive her out... Tang Waner: “Father, what do you think?” Her father falls to his knees and begs: “Daughter, you’re in charge of everything, at home and beyond!” The martial world: “Y 53Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 150 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 392Reads8.4Score10614d adds
