Novels like Yu Chenglong, the Upright Judge of the Qing Dynasty
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- 101 My Whole Family Are Industry Leaders, But I'm Utterly Ordinary 全家都是行业大佬，唯独我平平无奇 Everyone in my family is a big shot in their field. I’m the only one who’s utterly ordinary. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Solving Strange Cases in the Southern Song Dynasty 我在南宋探破诡案 Lin'an, during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song. A bizarre fire consumes the entire household of Zhou Xianzong, an official in the Revenue Department, killing all twenty-seven members. The case is on the verge of being closed. Yue Lin, a vice minister of the Court of Judicial Review, examines the scene and unearths a twenty-eighth, unidentified skeleton deep beneath the rubble. A unique imperial gold-threaded glass bead is tied around its wrist, and the victim died long before the fire. As —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Back to Republican-Era China to Solve a Bizarre Case: Bloodshed in the Bridal Chamber 回到民国破奇案之血溅婚房 Back in the Republic of China: Solving a Strange Case of Bloodshed in the Bridal Chamber —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Gathering the Dark [Crime Investigation] 拾暗【刑侦】 Fifteen years ago, eleven-year-old Song Le watched with her own eyes as her father's body was dissected a second time. The Y-shaped incision was carved into her heart, leaving a scar that never healed. Fifteen years later, having earned her doctorate in criminal psychology with a focus on psychopathology, she turned down a lucrative offer from the M Country's FBI and returned to the place where it had all happened. The archive room was piled high with case files containing information on tens of 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 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
- 107 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
- 108 Strange Cases of the Court of Judicial Review 大理寺诡奇案 Mystery and crime-solving. (The male and female leads have feelings for each other, but they will not end up together. They see the world differently and have their own ideas about their futures. The female lead gets far more page time than the male lead. He barely appears in some cases, and there is very little romance. I’m putting this upfront so you can decide whether to read it. Updates are often irregular, and I write wherever the story takes me.) To clear her family’s name, Qiao Lanzhi ent 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 I'm a Detective in the Martial World 我在武侠世界当神探 This is a sequel in the Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Cold Moon Like a Hook. [Wuxia] [Adventure] [Mystery] [Detective Fiction] [Political Intrigue] [Genius-Level Intelligence] [High Martial] I am Hua Ziqi, the Young Master of the Eastern Journey and the foremost of the Four Young Masters of the martial world. A wandering hero who can’t resist meddling, an unbeatable detective who has solved countless cases, a charming playboy who lives life carefree, and a flamboyant young master with th 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 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
- 111 Case Files of the Eerie 诡案录 The Jiangzhou City police force has a mysterious department called P.C.I, dedicated to investigating strange cases that science cannot explain. Its members are a handful of young people with special abilities. Because Qin Lang has a pair of yin-yang eyes that let him see ghosts, he joins the department through a twist of fate, embarking on a journey into the uncanny world of bizarre cases... 101Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 112 Homelander: I’m Marvel’s Top-Tier Star of the Cosmos 祖国人：我在漫威当宇宙顶流 As a million-follower creator who roasts Marvel and The Boys, I transmigrated into Homelander. Well, now I can roast them in person. “Cap, that shield of yours is way too flimsy.” “Tony, your armor isn’t as useful as my Heat Vision.” “Thanos, you look ridiculous snapping your fingers.” The whole Marvel universe is so thoroughly roasted that they’re questioning their own existence, while my follower count is skyrocketing. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 Murder in the Golden House: My Opponent Is a Bit of a Letdown 金屋藏凶：我的对手不太行 [Alternate Republic of China setting + episodic mystery-solving + happy ending] During the Republic of China era, the body of socialite Xu Ruolan is discovered in a suburban villa. The police station hastily closes the case as an accidental fall. Officer Jiang Shuyi suspects foul play and continues investigating, only to be dismissed without explanation. Just as the truth is about to be buried, a year later, dancer Dong Yujiao moves into the villa to track down a missing treasure. There, she cro 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Noblewoman Coroner 权门女仵作 A forensic medicine doctor accidentally transmigrates into the body of the capital's most famous daughter of an influential family, becoming its foremost female coroner. A skeleton in the lake with an unknown cause of death? A single zither string that kills with its eerie sound? Watch her boil bones to test for poison, solve cases with a keen eye, punish bullies, fight corrupt officials, and expose corrupt clerks to clear the names of the wrongfully accused! But the Duke is not pleased! “Your o 359Reads6.1Score10714d adds
- 115 Standing Behind You 站在你背后 [Murder or suicide? Heiress x down-and-out orphan, true love or tragic romance] After dropping out of college in his sophomore year, orphan Liu Xiaobing was sentenced to eight years in prison. He had run over his girlfriend's father, Bai Qiantian, chairman of Baiyuan City's Taian Genetics Group. Eight years later, Bai Shuangshuang was married and had a daughter, Ding Wan'er. Wu Yue, captain of the Baiyuan City Public Security Bureau, received an anonymous letter accusing Liu Xiaobing of intentio 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The Secret Chronicles of the Dali Temple 大理寺秘闻录 [Ensemble Cast] [Ancient-Era Mystery] [Plot-Driven] [Power Couple] A human finger turns up in a bamboo steamer, and a headless corpse is found wrapped in a bride's coffin. In public, Pei Zhao, the Grand Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is a dashing, charming "jade-faced fox." In private, he is a cunning political hunter, smiling as he hides his blade. During the Jinghe era, strange cases plague the capital region, while undercurrents roil through the court. Countless bizarre murders lie 1.2kReads—Score16114d adds
- 117 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
- 118 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 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 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
- 120 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
- 121 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 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
- 123 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 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Bao Qingtian Mystery 包青天迷局 The Bao Qingtian Mystery: A grain ship sinks, taking thirty lives with it. Poison hidden in the bloodstained rice exposes a shocking conspiracy. Bao Zheng travels incognito to Yangzhou and discovers that the prime minister is colluding with the Liao, armor from a previous dynasty has resurfaced, and an imperial tomb’s edict has come to light. The Jianghu’s Hidden Dragon Clan, Liao nobility, and palace factions are all swept into the maelstrom. With ten days left, Bao Zheng must survive amid star 829Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 125 Blood Case Pursuit [On-the-Scene Coverage] 血案追凶【直击现场】 Beneath the dazzling neon lights... Among the weeds in a desolate wasteland... Lives, one after another, full of vitality... Multiple perspectives reveal the hidden stories behind them, stories no one was ever meant to know! 8.6kReads8.4Score57914d adds
- 126 The Strange Corpse Case 奇尸案 Do you think there is such a thing as the perfect crime? If so, what would it look like? Would it make a body disappear completely? Make sure no one ever discovers it? Or leave no evidence behind? 1.9kReads8.1Score16514d adds
- 127 The Ultimate Manhunt 绝地追凶 A contemporary criminal investigation mystery, full of unexpected twists and deductive case-solving. Feel free to dive in. The story will never go on hiatus. Entirely original, with a deliberate pace. Take your time and follow the investigation. Pay attention to the casual remarks and gestures of certain people. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 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 [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
- 129 The Great Yong Dynasty's Female Forensic Doctor 大雍女法医 Modern forensic examiner Ye Zhenzhen transmigrates to a dynasty that never existed in history while on a mission. On the very day she arrives, her outstanding autopsy skills win her the favor of Prince Kang, The Outcast, a man who stands above everyone but the emperor. Treating it as a chance to travel in another world, Ye Zhenzhen happily joins Prince Kang on his secret tour. As they travel and solve cases, she gradually realizes that her transmigration was part of a plot all along... Just then 378Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 130 A Song of Cicadas Washing the Clear Stream 一曲蝉音漱清流 [Cool on the outside, warm and slightly scheming female detective × steadfast, upright male censor] A period mystery anthology with sweet romance and redemption, fast-paced investigations, classic deduction, and a heroine with a second personality. Qu Chanyin, the adopted daughter of the Empress Dowager, the late head of the Prison Administration, and the only daughter of Prince Jing’an, is the Princess of Jing’an. Paralyzed in both legs since childhood, she is quiet and reticent but exceptional 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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
- 132 I Raised My Brigade Commander Father into a Ruthless Warlord 我把旅长老爹养成枭雄 In the eighteenth year of the Republic, flames of war spread across the Central Plains, and the nation was plunged into turmoil. Lin Yanzhou, a modern historian, transmigrates into this age of chaos and becomes the son of a brigade commander in a ragtag army in northern Henan. At the time, warlords carve up the country and powerful enemies surround them. Two thousand battered soldiers are like a candle flickering in the wind, with annihilation only moments away. Bringing the perspective of a fut 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 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
- 134 I'm a Coroner, and Looking Like a Girl Won't Hurt My Career 在下是仵作，长得娘点不影响就业 [Female Coroner]+ [Disguised as a Man]+ [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Have No Past Relationships]+ [Autopsies and Solving Cases]+ [Mystery and Romance]+ [Mystery and Imagination] A hilarious scaredy-cat heroine VS a cold, scheming man Chu Jiu must have been out of her mind to turn down the chance to marry the famously handsome young man who was said to be beautiful enough to outrage the gods, and take up the mantle of a coroner instead. She yelled at the old man, “What’s the point? You want me to i 265Reads8.5Score11014d adds
- 135 Reborn, Li Xiaomi Is Just a Little Too Powerful 重生后，李晓咪有亿点点强 Li Xiaomi is a timid people-pleaser. Though her family is well-off and her parents dote on her, her relatives look down on her for being a girl and make things difficult for her at every turn. Her so-called friends treat her as nothing more than an ATM. They act like her best friends to her face, but behind her back they mock her as a hopelessly naive fool. Li Xiaomi hates who she is, but lacks the courage to change. One typhoon night, when her aunt orders her to take out the trash, a flowerpot 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Snow in the Ghost City 鬼城雪 People say that deep in the Western Regions stands a solitary city, known to all as Ghost City. Its lord commands countless silent assassins. Every step in the city is a deadly trap, and no one who enters has any hope of survival. In a hundred years, not a single person has ever made it out alive. Nangong Xue, a swordswoman burdened by a blood feud, enters the dreaded city alone in search of a supreme treasure tied to the fate of the world. Layer upon layer of mechanisms, endless assassins block —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Detective Di Renjie: The Phantom Soldiers' Road 神探狄仁杰之阴兵借路 Legend has it that after a great catastrophe, many wronged souls refused to leave the mortal realm. To keep reincarnation running smoothly, the Underworld sent ghost soldiers and bailiffs to the human world to collect souls, giving rise to the eerie phenomenon known as “ghost soldiers borrowing the road.” In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed and demoted to Pengze. Though small, Pengze is rife with turmoil: the county magistrate, deputy magistrate, and constable are killed one afte 20Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 138 The Dali Temple Minister’s Botanical Witness 大理寺卿的植物证人 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
- 139 Detective Di Renjie: The Golden Flower Pursues the Dragon 神探狄仁杰之金花逐龙 Di Renjie, Li Yuanfang, and his disciple Su Wuming pit their wits against the Lord of the Golden Flower Token. Every time, they come this close to success, only for Empress Wu Zetian to intervene... Before he dies, Di Renjie entrusts all the evidence to Su Wuming. In the end... The twists never stop, and you can never guess who is good and who is a mole... 1.4kReads7.2Score11114d adds
- 140 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 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
- 141 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
- 142 Disaster Profiling: The Entire Song Dynasty Is Hunting Me 侧写天灾：我被全大宋通缉了 [Crime Solving] [Brotherhood] [Extreme Contrast] [Dynastic Espionage] [Transmigration] He is a walking “profiling disaster,” and every time he uses his gift, he comes closer to becoming a monster. I am a constable sent by the court, yet I have become the only one who can “bring him back to himself.” When the whole world wants him dead, I tear up the wanted notice. “If you want to touch him, you'll have to get past the blade in my hand.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Legend of White-Browed Hero, Part Two 大宋白眉传第二部 After the All-Nations Martial Arts Tournament comes to an end, Xu Liang and the others set off on a new journey. The Thousand-Faced Butcher Lou Shan has resurfaced in the jianghu, and Xu Liang's group goes after him, leading to a great battle at Dongting Lake. Tao Sangu travels thousands of miles in search of Shu'an, and the two find love. The Three Upper Sects join forces with the Beggars' Guild in a bloody battle on Mount Wuyi. The Black-and-White Cult reinstates the Golden Lamp Formation and 4.7kReads7.3Score14214d adds
- 144 Heart’s Sentence: The Bend 心罚：弯道 My name is Rong Jinning. I'm a psychological counselor and a criminal psychology expert. These are two different branches of psychology. Everyone says I'm a genius, and my older sister especially loved praising me. But before I could finish my studies, she died young, and... her body was never even found intact! I swore I would find the murderer! My name is Chao Jiang. I'm a police officer. I've solved over a hundred major cases, but that dismemberment case remains a thorn in my heart, hard to p 3.9kReads8.2Score58214d adds
- 145 Livestreaming Crime Solving from the Start: Qin Ming Invites Me to Join Him 开局直播破案，秦明请我出山 After seeing too many corpses, you learn to take life and death in stride. A person can turn into a demon with a single thought, or become a saint in the blink of an eye. The breeding ground woven from lies is a paradise where evil runs rampant. A death ride leading straight to hell, a blood-red skeleton falling from the sky, a mysterious ghostly shadow on the wall... One bizarre crime scene after another, and one dark, wicked heart after another hidden from the light of day. Who is the killer? 218Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Elegy of Pure Bones 清骨辞 [Mystery and crime-solving + woman disguising herself as a man + political intrigue and rising from the ashes + Gourmet] She transmigrates into a new world, only to have all her gear stolen from the start. All she has left is a willow-leaf scalpel. Zhao Qingxun raises an eyebrow, unruffled: “With my skills, the world is mine!” That is, until the blood moon appears over Mo Chi and nine skeletons are discovered at the bottom of the pond. The entire city falls silent. The powerful turn a blind eye, 26Reads—Score214d adds
- 147 It's Perfectly Reasonable for a Scholar to Solve a Case 读书人断个案很合理吧 [Crime Solving] [Alternate History] [Wild Imagination] [Wits and Strategy] [Cool-Headed] [A Keen Mind] My name is Ning Fan, a top scorer in the college entrance exams who dropped out of school. After dying in an accident, I transmigrated to an alternate historical dynasty called the Great Rong. Given a second life, I planned to take it easy in ancient times: pass the imperial exams for fun, go into business and become the richest man around, and follow in the footsteps of the greats by inventing 259Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 148 The Chang'an Demon-Slaying Chronicles 长安伏妖记 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
- 149 Reborn as a Science Girl in Late Qing China 重生之理科女在晚清 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
- 150 The Cold Palace Empress Goes on a Case-Solving Rampage 冷宫皇后靠破案杀疯了 Shen Yihan, a police captain, falls off a cliff while pursuing a killer. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the most miserable empress in history: the widow of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunwen. The tyrant Zhu Di has usurped the throne, three thousand palace maids have been brutally executed, and danger lurks everywhere in the Cold Palace. She slams a palm onto the imperial desk. “Solving cases is my specialty. Killing people isn’t yours!” Zhu Di flies into a rage. “Seize her!” Who could ha 19Reads—Score—14d adds
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