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- 1 The Peerless Detective of the Tang Dynasty 大唐无双神探 After transmigrating to ancient times, Fang Wushuang discovers that the dynasty in this world is called the Great Tang, but it is not the Tang dynasty from the history he knows. Faced with mysterious and baffling cases and murders shrouded in uncertainty, Fang Wushuang becomes a legendary detective in another world, teaming up with martial artists who can travel to heaven and earth to solve one deadly case after another. Human brains made into elixirs, deadly lotuses, a snake-demon crone, bloods 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Good-for-Nothing Drops the Act? He Becomes a Master Detective and Cuts a Bloody Path Through Shengjing 废柴不装了？化身神探杀穿盛京 [Mystery Solving + Suspense + Wuxia + Political Intrigue] A locked-room murder from the start. The victim has no wounds or signs of poisoning. They die in full view of everyone. The killer vanishes without a trace. An impossible crime. The people say the Heavenly Dog has come to claim a life. An imperial edict orders: Solve the case within three days, or the entire Su family will be executed! A fortune-teller prophesies: Only your third son can solve this deadly case? My useless third son has su 119Reads—Score10614d adds
- 3 Burning Incense to Honor the Bones 焚香祭骨 A top forensic pathologist opens her eyes to find herself in the body of a dimwitted legitimate daughter. The evidence against her in a locked-room murder is conclusive, so she pretends to be crazy and stupid to stay alive. In the shadows, the legendary Prince Jing, who is said to be able to kill a man with a single cough of blood, leans on his wheelchair and smiles down at her. The ailing, wheelchair-bound Prince Jing, a war god, meets a forensic pathologist hiding behind a sweet, silly facade. 112Reads7.1Score2314d adds
- 4 The Catcher’s Sweetheart 捕快小娇妻 The biggest regret of Constable Huo's life was never having a son to inherit his trade. To fulfill her father's "dream," Huo Xiaoyu was forced to become a low-ranking constable at the county office, where she mostly muddled along. A Lord Yan arrived in Yunwu City, accompanied by a bird. The man looked like an immortal, but the bird was so ugly it was hard to look at. With this otherworldly figure's arrival, one murder case after another followed. The two of them and their bird sought justice for 163Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 5 I Came to Ancient Times to Solve Cases 我到古代来探案 Who would have thought transmigrating would land me in the middle of a murder investigation? This is a story about accidentally transmigrating to ancient times and meeting talented scholars and beautiful women. Everyone I meet is a big shot. I can’t even fight, and I’m trembling with fear. Please protect me, keep me out of trouble, and let me survive. 1. The Heart-Stealing Flower Thief Case 2. The Newlywed Murder Case 3. The Beautiful Woman’s Kidnapping Case I only wanted to find my way home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Case Files of the Great Xuan 大玄探案录 Wu Qingyun is a low-ranking official with only one goal: to investigate cases and catch criminals. A mysterious case brings him to the capital, where, by a twist of fate, he becomes embroiled in a struggle for power. He also meets Li Liuyun, a gifted young man from a prestigious family. The two join forces to solve countless strange cases, but find themselves drawn ever deeper into the treacherous politics of the Great Xuan court, until they are even caught up in the battle for the throne. 1Reads—Score214d adds
- 7 The Marquis’s Wife Solves Cases at the Court of Judicial Review 侯夫人的大理寺断案记 After her older brother went missing, Xie Shu spent more than five years pretending to be him while working at the Dali Temple. She worked diligently and conscientiously, always afraid someone would discover she was a woman. By a twist of fate, Xie Shu gets promoted to the fourth-rank position of Minister of the Dali Temple. Xie Shu thinks, I need to keep my secret identity under wraps. But why does that marquis look at me so strangely? And what's with Ji Wuyou? He's handsome enough, but why doe 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 8 The Drizzle Falls, an Ancient Mystery 渐骤雨【古代探案】 A slow-to-warm, slightly dense young detective of the martial world vs. a clever, passionate Minister’s daughter who champions justice (mystery investigations + romance and personal growth + twists throughout + comedy and angst + political intrigue later on + brisk pacing + one-on-one romance) Friendly reminder: Don’t trust anyone but the protagonists. Everything can take an unexpected turn, so don’t jump to conclusions. P.S. I’m a new author, writing as a hobby. If this book earns anything, pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 This Female Imperial Guard Doesn't Carry an Embroidered Spring Blade 这个女锦衣卫不拿绣春刀 As a female Imperial Guard, she makes her mark without even wielding an Embroidered Spring Sabre. I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 What Do You Think, Master? 师爷，您看呢？ After dying in a bombing case, auxiliary police officer Liu Wei unexpectedly transmigrated, his memories intact, and was reborn in another world without magic or cultivation. This world was much like ancient China. Now going by the name Han Fei, just see how he uses his meager store of knowledge to begin an entirely new life in this other world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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 4.2kReads—Score25614d adds
- 13 The Secret Cases of Late Tang: Unrecorded Tales 晚唐秘案补遗 On his way home to cultivate after resigning from his post as an assistant judge at the Dali Temple, Cui Yuanzao received a jade pendant message from his fiancée, who had died a month earlier. Curious, he went to meet the woman pretending to be his fiancée. Little did he know that after that meeting, his life would no longer be his own. One was the chivalrous Liu Lanyin, whose martial prowess was second to none; the other was Cui Yuanzao, an unconventional scion of an aristocratic family. They w 36Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 14 Transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty: Little Mystery Cases 穿越秦朝小探案 A bizarre murder in the ancestral hall sends Li Chengye, a suspect in the case, transmigrating to the Qin Dynasty. But the bizarre murders in the Qin Dynasty turn out to be exactly like the murders in his modern-day village. What on earth is going on? Li Chengye is terrified!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Adorable Ming Dynasty Coroner 大明仵作小娇娘 She is a young coroner with unmatched skill in medicine and poison, uncanny precision in examining corpses, and a mysterious past. He is a cold, fearsome officer who abandoned literature for the military, devoted to justice and determined to uncover the real culprit. Together, they solve one strange case after another, striking fear into the hearts of criminals. She conceals her identity and secretly investigates an old case, setting off a struggle for the throne within the palace. He studies un 305Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 16 The Widow Who Solves Cases with Style After Crossing a Bratty Younger Man 惹上年下纨绔，寡妇探案又美又飒 Also known as The Widow Solves Cases Like a Pro, While the Young Playboy Pursues Her (I’m terrible at writing blurbs. The heroine can fight, there is a male lead, and it’s an older woman-younger man romance, so the relationship doesn’t progress that quickly! The focus is on solving cases! This is my first new story, so please don’t flame me if it’s not your thing!) Feng Si had lost her memory. Her neighbor, Sister-in-law Jin, told her that she was a widow whose husband had just died, and that s 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Northern Song Dynasty Criminal Case Files 北宋刑侦事件簿 A modern detective unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of Emperor Renzong's reign in the Northern Song. Using his modern knowledge and forensic expertise, he cracks one baffling case after another. But just as he begins to thrive, he discovers that there is another transmigrator in this era. A time both strange and familiar, and a contest between two transmigrators... 130Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 19 From Abandoned Slave to Powerful Minister: A Fallen Heiress Is Forced to Solve Cases 弃奴成权臣，落魄千金被迫探案 [Abduction and possession + love and hate + rekindled love + Tang Dynasty supernatural tales + mystery and political intrigue] Historical mystery romance with a happy ending * A cold-hearted, cold-blooded, black-lotus heroine with a snake-like edge x a happy puppy of a hero who has become a bitter, fallen man It was an ordinary day in the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era. The Crown Prince was once again holding a nighttime banquet for the Turkic chiefs when maggots suddenly poured from the st 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Prosperous Age Case 盛世案 Li Shengyuan is the greatest painter in the Great Sheng. Rumor has it that his fate brings death to his wives. In his early thirties, he has already lost two wives. Though fabulously wealthy, he is a man no woman dares marry. During the Ghost Festival, he goes to a temple to light a lamp for his late wife. When he wakes after fainting, he has lost his memory! He later finds work as a shop assistant at Jing's Grain Store, where he hits it off with the owner's daughter, Jing Ruyu, and the two bec —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Young Lady from the Physician’s Household 郎中家的小娘子 Other people who transmigrate end up marrying emperors or princes, but she is a psychologist who used to charge by the hour and now finds herself married to a penniless young physician. So, guided by the principle that “everyone is mentally ill, whether in ancient times or the modern age,” Lingzhi begins providing psychological treatment to people in the past. From then on, the couple build their fortune together, one healing the body and the other the mind, and rise to the top! 37Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 22 Shocking! The Top Scholar Was Forced to Marry Her, the Cunning Schemer 惊！状元郎被迫和腹黑的她成亲了 Rumor has it that a daughter of the Xu family kidnapped the top scholar and brought him home? Chang’an is in an uproar! Everyone: That Xu girl is utterly lawless. How could she treat the top scholar like that? Xu Jinshu’s eldest and second eldest brothers step up to defend her: Who dares object? Everyone: We wouldn’t dare. Please spare us! Xu Jinshu: “You’re exactly my type. You’d make a perfect husband.” Pei Zixuan’s face instantly turns red. “I’m not your food. H-how can I be… be your type?” X 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Tempest of Unsolved Cases: A Battle Between Good and Evil 悬案风云：正邪之弈 Su Qingcen is an imperial official who solves one unusual case after another alongside his close friend Liu Chenzhou and the physician Ye Jinghong. A copper token bearing the character “Medicine,” found in a poisoning case at the Imperial Medical Academy in the capital, leads to a fraud scandal in the Ministry of Rites uncovered during the imperial examinations. Then a theft at the Treasure Pavilion reveals a conspiracy involving a “shadow network” orchestrated by the Profound Shadow Pavilion. F —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Brocade Cage of the Palace 宫锦笼 The Brocade Cage 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Chuzhou Case 滁州案 [Mystery, deduction, history, detective fiction, fair-play mystery, period setting, serial murders] During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song, a bizarre series of murders takes place in a small city on the front lines facing the Jin Kingdom. As the investigation deepens, events long buried beneath the dust of war are gradually brought to light. See how Prefect Xin Qiji will cut through layers of confusion to solve a string of locked-room mysteries, while navigating the edge of a 312Reads9.4Score4414d adds
- 26 I'm Socially Anxious, and I Traveled Back to Ancient Times to Solve Crimes? 我一个社恐，穿到古代去破案？ The male lead, Han Shenzhi, is a highly intelligent modern man with severe social anxiety who enjoys solving mysteries in his spare time. By accident, he transmigrates into the body of an ancient official, also named Han Shenzhi, who is responsible for solving crimes. His understanding parents dote on him, and he has a mischievous younger brother, Han Jingyu. While investigating a case, he meets the clever, lively, kind, and beautiful heroine, Shen Xiaoxiao. Together, they encounter all kinds of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Di Renjie's Casebook: Solving Mysteries with Corpse Speech, Judging the Fate of All Under Heaven 大唐狄刑录：尸语破诡，权断乾坤 A modern forensic examiner transmigrates to the Wu Zhou era and becomes a lowly coroner nobody respects! One bizarre case after another, all written off as “vengeful ghosts claiming lives,” drives the Tang court's justice system to the brink! “The dead cannot speak, but their bodies bear witness!” Massacres, serial murders, court conspiracies... Armed with nothing but an autopsy knife, he face-slaps the powerful, tears apart rebel factions, helps Judge Di restore order, and becomes the Tang Dyna 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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… 9Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 30 The Song Dynasty Ministry of Justice Case Files 2 大宋刑部侦缉档案2 In the early summer of the second year of Shaoxi in the Southern Song, a string of bizarre beheading cases shakes Xiangyang, the city on the border between Jin and Song. The cases draw in both courts, inflaming tensions until war seems imminent. The emperor sends an imperial inspector to Xiangyang to investigate. With the situation proving difficult, he seeks help from Han Zhiyuan, a young gentleman who has retired to Xiangyang after repeatedly helping the court solve major cases and earning a n 60Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Cold Fox Bones: Spring with Embroidered Uniforms and Blades 青狐骨冷：锦衣绣刀春 A frail, sickly fox-like beauty × a ruthless, cold-hearted, money-loving Embroidered Uniform Guard Investigations + everyday life + mutual teasing + secret devotion Guo Ke: Frail and sickly, with a fondness for smiling. When she gets close to the truth, she unconsciously smiles like a little fox. She loves blue-green clothes and wears her long hair loose. (Lu Bing always says she looks like a female ghost.) Lu Bing: Ruthless and cold-hearted, walking the line between good and evil. Their unspoke 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Book Transmigration: Being a County Magistrate Is So Hard 穿书：县令太难啦 Also known as "Joining the Protagonist’s Crew to Coast Through Life" Everything here is my own creation! My own creation! My own creation! In a nutshell: Ji Xing, a lively, sharp-tongued ray of sunshine, × Jiang Beiyu, a cool, powerful show-off; Chen Beifang, the cold, incisive brains of the group, × Zhao Cheng, sharp-eyed and meticulous [The Squad’s Everyday Case-Solving] Zhao Cheng, a university senior on the verge of graduation, is transported into the body of his ancient namesake, the county 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 33 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 260Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 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 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Household Schemes: Not a Decent Soul in the Prince's Manor 宅斗，王府里没有一个好东西 Domestic power struggles: there isn’t a single decent person in the prince’s manor. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾，大理寺少卿的私人参军 By a twist of fate, Bie Yang and her adopted younger sister Zhong Ling save Xiao Rui, a former junior minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has been demoted to county commandant of Linglong County. They assume their paths won’t cross again, but when two unidentified skeletons are discovered in a secret room at Xiuwei Pavilion, they are brought together once more. Hoping to solve the mystery quickly and keep it from hurting the pavilion’s business, Bie Yang and County Commandant Xiao join 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Transmigrated Woman Was Humiliated, Then the Real Princess Returned to Tear Her Husband Apart 穿越女受辱，真公主归来手撕驸马 [Female-Lead Focus + Multiple Male Leads, All Inexperienced + Episodic Investigations + Female Lead’s Growth] Ambitious Princess * The Feared Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard A year ago, an accident left Jiang Qiwuwu’s body occupied by a transmigrator. Though she was a princess, the woman insisted on preaching equality for all and even wanted to serve her husband by cooking for him. In the end, the household servants bullied her, and her husband walked all over her. When her husban —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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 121Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 40 The Great Ming Case Files 大明奇案 Modern police detective Liang Fei is caught in an accident and transmigrates into the body of Tang Shaolin, a newly appointed second-place palace graduate, five hundred years in the past, during the Ming Dynasty. He soon becomes a seventh-rank county magistrate and enters the world of officialdom. Reborn as Tang Shaolin, he cracks strange cases, clears wrongful convictions, fears no powerful enemies, and rises steadily through the ranks... 199Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 41 Undercover in Great Ming 我在大明当卧底 An old detective transmigrates into the body of a young Ming Dynasty page. From the start, he's in a deadly predicament: a series of mishaps gets him tangled up in a murder case. He investigates the crime to clear the wrongfully accused while going undercover and playing a double agent... Emperor: “Are you willing to serve me?” Page: “My old ma says I don't have many faults, but I've always been stubborn!” The relationships between the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the eunuch faction, and the civil 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Dali Temple Mascot Has Come to Life 大理寺吉祥物成精了 [Mystery and deduction + ancient forensic investigation + two strong leads] A quirky young woman who is a stone lioness x the aloof chief of the Court of Judicial Review. With her uncanny ability to spot clues in the dust, Jixiang joins forces with the “ghost catcher” Pei Yanzhou to crack one strange case after another: the grieving blood coffin, the Yin-Yang Bodhi, the curse of the stone stele, the beauty of the haunted village, the butterfly bones of the Flower Festival, and rouge-fueled obses 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Song Dynasty’s Strange Case Files: The Drum of the Ninth Heaven 大宋诡案录之九霄鼓 At the first drumbeat, grass and trees spring to life. At the second, memories fade to blank. At the third, old wounds reopen. At the fourth, songs and music pass away. At the fifth, one prays to the heavens. At the sixth, the heart’s secrets become clear. At the seventh, light stirs in the dark. At the eighth, the road disappears from view. At the ninth, flowers bloom on the other shore. Some say the Nine Heavens Drum is a person. Some say it is a treasure. Others say that finding it will make 105Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 45 The Sinful Buddha's Strange Cases: A Female Imperial Guard Who Kills Buddhas When She Meets Them 罪佛诡案：女锦衣卫办案遇佛杀佛 The Case of the Sinful Buddha: A Female Embroidered Uniform Guard Kills Buddhas and Demons Alike tells a story that opens with a bloody murder at the capital's top embroidery workshop, Splendid Pavilion. Su Axiu, a highly skilled embroiderer, is found murdered in her workshop in an utterly bizarre fashion. Her blood has been used to complete an unfinished embroidery of A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix. Threads and blood vessels intertwine in a horrifying scene of "living threads sti 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Great Hong Dynasty's First Female Magistrate 大宏第一女刑官 The heroine, Hua Tang, admired the dean, the Grand Princess of the reigning dynasty, who was murdered. But with no status or influence, Hua Tang has no way to continue investigating the case. The hero, Ji Ming, is the son of the late Prince Ding. Falsely accused and imprisoned, he is fortunate to have the heroine clear his name. Afterward, the heroine leads six companions in founding the Netherworld Hall. Together, they solve one strange case after another. Each of the six has their own psycholo 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Painter Transmigrates and Goes on a Killing Spree from the Start 画师穿越，开局就杀疯了 [Transmigration into a fictional world + Portrait Artist + Mystery Solving + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Pure] In her previous life, portrait artist Ge Yunshuang died in the line of duty. She transmigrates into the body of Ge Yunshuang, an orphan in ancient times. After her vile relatives give her a hard time, she shows what she can do, only to be spotted by Pei Yuan, a Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review who has come to investigate a case. When they meet again, they are caught 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Brocade-Clad Coroner 锦衣仵作 Cases within cases, plots within plots, conspiracies and traps, where good and evil are hard to tell apart... The capital's treason case, the dismembered corpse case, the Pingyin Rose case, the heart-stealing case, the poison case, the disappearance case, the antiques shop case, the painted-face case... Each link leads to the next, with clues woven subtly throughout and threads reaching far into the past. The chivalrous spirit of the martial world, the treacherous currents of the court, the rig 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Tavern and the Mountain Stronghold 酒楼与山寨 The sharp-tongued, money-hungry tavern keeper vs. the “steady” and wealthy third-in-command of a bandit stronghold. After a murder, Lin Xingxing transmigrates to ancient times and unexpectedly becomes the third-in-command of Longhu Stronghold. While searching for treasure, her second brother is ambushed by a man in black, setting the two on a collision course. As they search for the man in black, they happen to learn that he runs a tavern called “Four Seas, No Home.” The pair set out to collect 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 I Picked Up an Imperial Envoy and Got into Terrible Trouble 捡个钦差，倒大霉 [Crime Solving] [Runaway Bride] [Political Intrigue] [Sweet Romance] [Healing] A quick-witted village girl and a cunning imperial inspector, from trying to outmaneuver each other to risking their lives for one another. They say you should never pick up a man by the roadside. Once you do, there’s no getting away! Su Jin came from the 21st century and made a living selling skin cream and getting by on her wits. She firmly believed that “picking up a man by the roadside brings a lifetime of bad luc 1Reads—Score—14d adds
