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- 51 A Fei’s Swift Sword: The Chilling Glint of Iron 快剑阿飞之铁片寒芒 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Judge Bao: Under a Clear and Just Heaven 包青天之朗朗乾坤 During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song dynasty, Bao Zheng served as prefect of Kaifeng. With Gongsun Ce, Zhan Zhao, Ai Hu, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long, and Zhao Hu at his side, he unraveled clues and solved one case after another, bringing justice and peace to the Song dynasty. 4.1kReads7.7Score20214d adds
- 53 One Sword Across the Vast Waves 一剑沧浪 At the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm fell into chaos as warlords rose up, and the martial world was swept into the turmoil. The court was corrupt, rebel forces sprang up everywhere, and martial arts sects pursued their own agendas: some sought the favor of the powerful, while others fought to protect their own territory. Meanwhile, gallant heroes roamed the land, helping the vulnerable and settling grievances. This story follows a young swordsman born among the common folk, drawn into the t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Joy Beneath the Azure Sky 青天有喜 Bao Zheng, a fair-faced scholar and the reincarnation of the Star of Literature, makes villains kneel whenever the crescent moon on his forehead lights up. The catch is that his face grows darker and darker. With a traveling opera troupe, he solves cases through plays and challenges corrupt officials through song. He goes from fair-faced scholar to dark-faced Bao, awakening as the embodiment of justice! 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 The Mystery of the Tangerine Shadow 橘影迷踪 Ye Ju is a down-and-out detective, a loser whose days revolve around cheap whiskey and a chaotic life. But he has a strange ability no one knows about: by touching an object, he can trigger “Crime Vision” and glimpse fragments of a crime scene, at the cost of suffering the killer's sensory torment as they committed the crime. He also has an even stranger “partner”: a fat orange cat that only he can see, appearing and disappearing at will. Its attitude is terrible, yet at crucial moments it alway —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 56 My Years of Cultivation: Memoirs of a Wandering Taoist 修道这些年：民间小道士自传回忆 A folk Taoist priest, a member of the Zhengyi School's Mountain lineage, ordained with the Three-Five Merit Register. He knows a bit about the Celestial Masters' Way and a bit about Southern Maoshan Taoism. In his master's eyes, he's a rebellious disciple whose 150 pounds consist of 149 pounds of defiance. He's a loudmouth in the Northern Ma sect, a master of stirring up trouble... A personal account of more than a decade of Taoist cultivation: the journey through three trials, eight hardships, 7Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 57 After Waking from the Dream, the Villainess Just Wants to Survive 梦醒后，恶女只想苟住 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 58 Riding Across the World in Search of Frost 纵马天涯探寒霜 No romance, no plot holes, standalone mystery cases. The male lead handles deduction and investigations, while the female lead specializes in poison and medicine. Every case contains clues and twists, combining suspense, deduction, and an ensemble cast. A sweeping conspiracy unfolds as the protagonists painstakingly piece together the clues, clear away the fog, and thwart a plot to betray the country and seize power. It has both the chivalry of the martial world and a deep love for the homeland! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Reborn in the Great Song: The White-Faced Judge Bao 重生大宋：白面包青天 Bao Mian was an overworked wage slave struggling to get by in the 21st century. After a car accident, he crossed time and space and was reborn in the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong’s reign, as the nephew of Bao Qingtian. But this left him in a dilemma: should he follow Bao Zheng’s example and become an honest official, or take the old path of corruption and end up beneath the execution blade? Bao Mian cannot tell whether this is a blessing or a curse. In an age crowded with famous figures, 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Great Song Private Detective 大宋私家侦探 “This is an age of elegance. An age that produces one worthy minister after another. An age in which poets reign supreme. Here is Zhang Sanying, with peach and apricot blossoms marrying the east wind. Here is Liu Sanbian, willing to trade an empty name for a light drink and a quiet song. This is the third year of Jingyou under Emperor Renzong of the Great Song. This year, Hualang arrived. He had no wish to become a worthy minister or a poet. He wanted only to be a carefree private detective reno 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 I Am Bao Qingtian 我是包青天 Liu Yang is a police officer, upright and incorruptible, with an unwavering sense of justice. He once made a name for himself by solving a brutal case in which an entire family was murdered. From there, he embarked on a path through the worlds of officialdom, investigation, and the supernatural, moving between the realms of yin and yang as he solved one major case after another. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Strange Tales of the Song Dynasty 宋朝异闻录 Mystery + comedy. Bai Jingjing's mother and father both passed away, and her father died under mysterious circumstances. Alone and with no one to rely on, she has no choice but to accept Xia Ze's kindness. But she never imagined it would draw her into an even greater conspiracy... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Stunning Physician: The Regent’s Beloved 医妃倾城：摄政王的掌心娇 Transmigration + medical heroine + political intrigue + a power couple: A genius doctor transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, tears apart the fake white lotus, and kicks her trash ex to the curb. She happens upon the regent during a poison attack and uses a silver hairpin to keep him alive, sealing a deal in the process. When a cool-headed physician meets a possessive, poison-cursed prince, will curing him with her own body lead to her downfall, or will th 4Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Li Bai's Poetry, Sword, and Wine 李白的诗剑酒 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Di Renjie: I Am the Great Tang's Most Powerful Minister 狄仁杰：我，大唐第一权臣 He transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the famous detective Di Renjie, complete with a System and a golden finger! He moves freely through officialdom, winning both imperial favor and the people's hearts. With his literary skills, he can govern the realm; with his martial prowess, he can secure the empire. Neither internal troubles nor foreign threats can faze him. Behold the legendary life of the Tang Dynasty's foremost official! 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 Judge Dee of the Great Tang: Temple of the Sea of Sand 大唐狄仁杰之沙海神殿 Empress Wu Zetian moved the capital to Luoyang and planned to celebrate the first Mid-Autumn Festival there with her ministers. But unexpectedly, the grand feast turned into a funeral banquet. Discontented with a woman ruling the empire, someone plotted to seize the Tang throne, and Di Renjie was dispatched to investigate. A series of hidden secrets gradually comes to light, including the Temple of the Sea of Sand, the Vast Sea Labyrinth, and the Snowbound Dome. 211Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 68 The Northern Song Imperial Inspector 北宋提刑官 He has offended Bao Zheng! The male lead runs into trouble as soon as he arrives in the Great Song. Seeing Bao Zheng ostracized by his own family, Li Yiyang slowly draws close to him. The two become sworn brothers and join forces to unravel a series of bizarre, earth-shattering cases. 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Coroner 穿越到古代当仵作 Historical setting + transmigration + crime-solving + no romance + suspense Yun Xihe thought a baseball bat swung by a criminal suspect had sent her straight to the Bridge of Helplessness. But to her utter surprise, the suspect had sent her on a transmigration journey, knocking her into ancient times with a single swing of the bat. Now that she had arrived in the past, she couldn’t let all the forensic knowledge she had learned go to waste. Watch as she uses years of forensic expertise to uncove 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Di Renjie: The Yama King's Edict 狄仁杰之阎王令 As the saying goes: Once the Yama Order is issued, no one survives. To investigate where the order came from, Di Renjie is secretly sent by his father to look into it. He uses a scheme to bring along his good friend Wang Yuanfang, and the two set off on a path through the martial world, where bloodshed and crime lie hidden. During their investigation, they uncover a connection to Wang Yuanfang's father. The two friends fall out, but when Wang Yuanfang's father learns that his son is being hunted 127Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 71 The Beauty's Cloak 美人披 Fu Qianhu, a handsome and talented member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is known for his exceptional abilities. Word has it that back in his hometown, he has an unmarried fiancée who’s beautiful and quite the handful. To force Fu Qianhu to return and marry her, she’s sent him thirty-seven letters breaking off their engagement over the past three years. In her latest letter, she says she’s run into trouble that can only be resolved by getting married. Fu Qianhu doesn’t believe her. But later, 68Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 72 Actually, I'm Not a Good Man 其实我不是好男人 Her smooth silk nightgown clings to her figure, tracing her full, graceful curves. Her well-proportioned, shapely form has a mature, alluring charm that captures the heart at first glance. But that stir of desire is ultimately beyond reach. She seems close enough to touch, yet remains forever out of reach. What people call moving on from the old and welcoming the new is nothing more than someone taking advantage of an opening. This relationship is destined to end in betrayal and separation. 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 In Kaifeng: My Father Is Grand Tutor Pang 人在开封：家父竟是庞太师 In the days of the Northern Song, Emperor Zhenzong passed away, and the young Emperor Renzong succeeded him. With the Dowager Empress Liu, the Eighth Prince, She Taijun, Huyan Zan, Wang Yanling, Pang Ji, and other veteran ministers keeping the court in order, the Song dynasty entered its most prosperous age. A person from a later era arrives in this world as the villainous Anle Marquis and trains hard in martial arts to defy fate and change his destiny. Three golden darts command the martial wor 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 The Six-Fingered Boy’s Starry Road 六指少年的星光路 The Six-Fingered Boy's Road to Stardom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Pines’ Song Remains, While Their Sharpest Edge Stays Hidden 松风未改，锋芒自藏 The pines remain unchanged; their sharpness stays hidden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Belated Moonlight Illuminates My Entire Youth 迟来的月光，照亮我整个青春 The moonlight came late, but it lit up my entire youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 From Fast-Track Promotion to Forced Resignation: At 24, My Life Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 从破格提拔到被迫离职，我24岁这一年，比电视剧还刺激 From an exceptional promotion to being forced to resign, the year I turned 24 was more thrilling than a TV drama 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Peking Opera, Classical Poetry, and Cranberry Cookies: She Once Loved Me Without Hiding It 京剧、古诗词与蔓越莓饼干：我曾被她明目张胆地偏爱 Peking opera, classical poetry, and cranberry biscuits: I was once the one she openly favored —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 I Once Had a Place on the List of People You Trusted Most 在最信任的名单里，我曾拥有姓名 I once had a place on the list of people you trusted most 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Number 奥数班的夏天与消失的号码 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Phone Number —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Commendation, Dismissal, Two Job Offers: My Half-Year Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 表彰→辞退→双offer：我的半年，比电视剧还刺激 Recognition → Resignation → Two Job Offers: My Past Six Months Have Been More Thrilling Than a TV Drama —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Taizongs of the Dynasties: Winning the World Takes Might, Ruling It Takes Wisdom 历代太宗：能打天下，更要懂天下 The Taizongs of Every Dynasty: You Must Know How to Win the Realm, and How to Rule It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Story in Elementary School 鼓点与星光：我的小学逆袭之路 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Journey in Elementary School —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后，我成了第一 After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Language of Youth 时光里的双份星光：少年的青春密语 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Words of Youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 The Road to Dream Interpretation 解梦之路 [Mysteries + Twists + Suspense + Horror + Mind-Bending] [Exposing Human Nature + Punishing Bullies + Bringing Human Traffickers to Justice + Cracking Down on the Organ Trade] I thought it was just an ordinary dream. I never expected it to be a place known as Dreamland. The powers of five-colored candy, the stunning battle between the Four Divine Beasts, and contests between dream masters. Just when I thought the people I saw were real, I discovered they were demons in a dream. Just when I though 2Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 92 I'm a Coroner, Pay Up 我，仵作，打钱 [Historical romance + mystery and crime-solving] A dozen young women have been brutally dismembered, yet no one has reported them missing. What conspiracy lies behind it all? A chilling children's rhyme spreads through the city from nowhere, followed by bodies that confirm its verses, one after another. Is this the work of ghosts and gods, or the wickedness of the human heart? Someone dances gracefully atop ruins scorched by fire. A husband returns from the dead, a giant infant kills in the dead 129Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 93 A Second Wife? Even a Dog Wouldn't Do It. Why Not Have a Pondful of Big Shots? 平妻？狗都不当，满塘大佬不香嘛 What should you do if you transmigrate into a web novel as the secondary wife who became a concubine by pushing out the first wife, only to die miserably at the end? Luo Yin, who is hanged by the Crown Prince in the novel, unexpectedly acquires a Fish-Raising System. Every fish she raises unlocks a new level. If she successfully unlocks ten levels, she can return to her original world. She plans to keep her head down until she can transmigrate back, but the established plot keeps dragging her on 1Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 94 A Day in the Life of the Imperial Guard Investigation Bureau 内卫司探案日常 Xu Fengmian takes Zhou Jian, a new recruit in the Imperial Guard Bureau, under her wing because of social obligations. She assumes the young man from a noble family is here to coast along, but it turns out he can not only cook and sew for her, he can help her solve cases too! A thief who stole a precious pearl dies in a fire. A young nobleman who longed for the martial world meets his end in a narrow alley. A gambler dies along with his creditor. A refined young lady dies in a hot spring. In a s 352Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 95 Spore Invasion: The Stone-Faced Girl and Her Chubby Orange Cat Brave the Apocalypse 孢子入侵：面瘫女带着胖橘闯末世 [Deadpan, Snarky Heroine x Elegant, Unhinged Second Female Lead] [Apocalypse + Spore Mutations + Superpowers + Two Powerhouse Leads + A Touch of Redemption] Extremely slow burn. The first thirty chapters are Cui Jiu's solo game. Song Mingzhu doesn't appear until after chapter twenty. Cui Jiu wakes to find the entire world contaminated by mysterious spores. Plants wither, humans mutate, and civilization collapses. Cui Jiu is an ordinary office worker with a perpetually half-paralyzed expression 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 96 Ultraman: I Transformed During a Mock Exam and Scared the Whole School to Tears 奥特：模拟考变身，我吓哭全校 [Urban + System + Ultraman + school life] During my senior-year mock exams, I was nodding off when the [Ultraman Evolution System] suddenly rang out in my mind?! Believe it or not, a Spark Lens appeared out of nowhere in my desk, and monsters descended outside the window! The hope of all humanity is a student who can't even finish a mock exam?! By day, I study for tests; by night, I fight monsters. Other people level up by spending money. I have to check my exam rankings to level up? And the wor 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 97 The Great Zhou Detective 大周女探案 Ever since Ye Sheng took office, Jiangning has been far from peaceful. The Wu family’s bride mysteriously dropped dead, and the Lu sisters were both found with their throats slit. One strange incident followed another, leaving everyone on edge. To clear his father’s name, Tan Xin traveled a thousand miles to Jiangning. There, he and Ye Sheng supported each other as they sought the truth. Amid shifting fortunes, greed, anger, delusion, truth and falsehood, who is right and who is wrong… 12Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 98 The Eerie Cases of a Young Lady Magistrate 诡案女少卿 Meng Wujia, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review, returns to Luodu under a secret identity, determined to uncover the truth behind her master and mistress’s murder! She never expected someone to force her into household power struggles. Meng Wujia waves a hand. “I’ve already played all the tricks you’re using.” Someone frames her for murder? With autopsy tools in hand, Meng Wujia doesn’t care. “I’ll examine the body and find out how they died!” The Cat Ghost’s Heart Feast, Old Dream 316Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 99 The Legendary Detective Liu Luoguo 神探刘罗锅传奇 This story is adapted from folk legends and traditional opera. Liu Yong earns Emperor Qianlong’s favor with his outstanding performance in the imperial examinations. Starting as a local county magistrate, he rises all the way to Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion, always upholding impartial justice and winning the people’s love. When famine strikes Shandong, Prince Anle Yelü Qi embezzles disaster relief grain and funds. Wielding the authority of an imperial envoy and assisted by Zhuge Jin an 2.9kReads6.5Score13814d adds
- 100 At Midnight, I Witnessed a Killer at Work 半夜，撞见杀手杀人 After accidentally stumbling onto a crime scene, he becomes a murder suspect. As he tries to clear his name, he realizes he never wandered into the scene by chance at all: someone had led him into a trap… No grand ambitions here, just a story that will uncover the truth. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
