Novels like The Fog of Justice Bao
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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 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
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 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
- 57 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
- 58 Immortal Journeys Across the Heavens: The Fated Calamity Star 诸天仙途之逆命煞星 Food delivery rider Su Bufan enters the real game world of All-Heavens Immortal Journey and becomes Su Shisan, a rogue cultivator. He establishes the City of the First Flame, confronts the Chosen One Shen Mo and the old order, and searches for the truth about the world. When the game collapses after Shen Mo's death, everyone returns to reality with their memories intact, and the truth comes to light: the seven women who loved them were actually support AIs. Now the fate of both worlds awaits the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Ghosts I Ran Into Back Then 那些年撞见的鬼 Those Ghosts I Ran Into Over the Years isn’t a ghost story. It’s a comprehensive guide to debunking the supernatural, with a hearty dose of “Back off!” Behind a hundred bizarre cases lie surprising truths from physics, psychology, and architecture that will make you slap your knee in amazement. Join this elite team of four as they crack cases with hard science and cure every kind of superstition. After reading, you’ll never dare say, “I don’t believe in science” again. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 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
- 64 Who Killed That Light? 谁杀了那一盏灯 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Escape from the Ancient Tomb 古墓逃亡 Tomb Escape We fall again and again, then rise again and again. Not because we are brave, but because forgetting is a despair deeper than death. Dedicated to every soul who, even in the depths of despair, still clutches the spark of memory. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 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
- 68 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
- 69 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
- 70 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
- 71 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
- 72 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
- 73 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
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 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
- 79 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
- 80 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
- 81 The Forensics Expert Is Too Good at Flirting, and the Coroner Is Acting Strange 仵作大佬太能撩，验尸官他不对劲 [Mystery Solving + Deduction + Redemption + Everyone Pursues Their Ambitions + Sapiosexual Romance] Shen Yan, the renowned “mute detective” of Qingzhou City. He is used to protecting people in the clumsiest ways. When she is being bullied, he quietly steps in front of her. Even when offering her a piece of osmanthus cake, he has to claim he “bought too much.” Su Wan, a fiery, forthright little pepper with a Northeastern accent. The stubbornness of an orphan lies beneath her autopsy knife. She r —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Great Yong's Greatest Detective: A Young County Magistrate 大雍朝第一神探小知县 [The latest masterpiece from the original author of The Great Zhou Dynasty's Unrivaled Divine Detective County Magistrate. Join us once more on a journey through bizarre and treacherous cases.] [Mystery and deduction] [Battle of wits] [Ancient crime-solving] [Constant twists] [Scheming male lead] Song Buyi, the newly appointed magistrate of Yunxi County, encounters a bizarre murder case as soon as he takes office: eerie, horrifying paintings made from human skin keep appearing at the crime scene 4.3kReads—Score25614d adds
- 83 The Great Ming Detective 大明神探 Kuang Zhong was a renowned official of the Ming Dynasty. He served three terms as prefect of Suzhou and was known as Kuang the Upright. Influenced by his father, Kuang Zhong became skilled in criminal law and judicial cases while still young. Later, he teamed up with his good friend Bai Muting to solve countless strange cases. He then met Gu Shiyun, daughter of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who had run away from home in a fit of pique. The rebellious, strong-willed Gu Shiyun and the carefree Kuang Zh 215Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 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
- 88 The Zhenfusi Case Files 镇抚司缉凶录 [A reserved, honest heir to a prominent family × a free-spirited, highly skilled heroine, one-on-one romance, detective work and revenge, reunion after years apart] Chu Zhi, a beggar from Ghost City, is the closed-door disciple of the Marquis of Anqing, Chu Qingxuan. The ninth in her generation, she is a peerless martial artist and unmatched in beauty. Bright and gifted, Chu Zhi solves a cold case at fifteen and makes a name for herself in the capital. The Emperor grants her a marriage, and she 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Detective Di Renjie of the Eastern Capital 东方神探狄仁杰 Di Renjie is here, Li Yuanfang is here, and Ruyan is here, along with a series of gripping cases. The Black Flame Spirit Serpent case, the Goguryeo restoration case, the Tubo marriage alliance case... Behind the glittering prosperity and hidden undercurrents, the power plays and human nature lie baffling mysteries, complicated relations with neighboring states, tangled court struggles, and evil forces concealed from view. History, suspense, deduction, and action come vividly to life in a series 285Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Twelve Unsolved Cases in Chang'an 长安十二悬案 Why was the brothel’s most beautiful courtesan found dead in her bedroom? Why does a mysterious man howl like a ghost every night? Why did a bride vanish without a trace just after her wedding? Why are handsome people dying one after another? Why did a shaman suddenly go mad while performing a ritual? And who really stole Old Wang’s sow? Behind it all, is it the dark side of human nature, or… is someone up to no good? Join Li Yu, a brilliant detective and county magistrate of the Tang Dynasty, a 254Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 91 The Great Ming Judge 大明刑王 The soul of a modern police officer transmigrates into the body of a condemned prisoner named Song Wuya, who is awaiting execution at the execution grounds. He does not, however, inherit the man's memories. Through a strange twist of fate, he ends up becoming a “police officer” in the Ming Dynasty, using modern knowledge and criminal investigation techniques to solve one bizarre case after another! 100Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 92 This Marriage Comes with a Price 此婚有偿 To grab the “one-million-yuan marriage subsidy” offered back in my hometown, I signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with the programmer next door. A fake marriage for real money. We’d divorce after a year and split the bonus fifty-fifty. From then on, he became the “model husband” on my social media, and I became the “fussy little wife” on his livestreams. Together, we put on a show, fooling our parents and the neighborhood office to claim the bonus. Victory was within reach! The night our agre —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 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
- 94 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
- 95 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
- 96 Flowers Bloom in Luoyang: The Three Kingdoms 三国之花开洛阳 Huang Yuan transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, just after Dong Zhuo has burned Luoyang to the ground. While others fight to rule the land, he builds a city on the ruins. While others court powerful clans, he has contributions carved onto a monument of merit. Cao Cao arrives, hoping to buy weapons. Yuan Shao arrives, hoping to size things up. Liu Bei arrives with tens of thousands of refugees seeking shelter. Huang Yuan says, “Luoyang City accepts neither emperors nor warlords. W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Sword Pointed at the Sacred Mani Emblem of the Ming 剑指大明摩尼圣徽 [Wuxia + Case Solving + Mystery + Ming Dynasty History + Supernatural Suspense + Mind-Bending Mysteries] Main characters: Shangguan Yunhe, Shen Yexue, Liu Rucen The story begins when tax silver being transported to Beidu is robbed. More than a hundred soldiers escorting the silver are found dead, all wearing eerie smiles. Shangguan Yunhe and the others discover that the anti-government Blood Lotus Cult has joined forces with a Western Regions heretical sect, court officials, and people from Japa 5Reads—Score414d adds
- 98 Three Years After Being Cast Out of the Marquis's Household, the Entire Capital Awaits My Autopsy 被逐侯府三年后，全京城等我验尸 Pei Zhaotang was once the brightest jewel in the Marquis’s household. Skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she was said to be blessed with good fortune. Then the Marquis’s true-blood daughter was found, and overnight Pei Zhaotang went from treasured child to a sinner accused of stealing another’s place. Her father said nothing, her mother looked on coldly, and her brothers despised her. Even the heir she had been promised to turned around and protected the true heiress. Pei Zhaot 374Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 99 From Corrupt Official to Upright Judge: With the System, What Have I to Fear? 狗官到青天：我有系统我怕谁 Lu Xiaowei transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Ming dynasty and awakens an unreliable System. As he solves one strange case after another and wins justice for the wronged, he rises to the pinnacle of life. The book generally features a new case every three to five chapters. Readers who enjoy fast-paced quick transmigration stories are welcome to share their thoughts. 971Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 100 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
