Fanqie novels

Novels like The Fog of a Bizarre Case

Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Fog of a Bizarre Case, best match first.

Genre, tags, more
Genre, tags, more
Clear all
  1. 1 I Became a Master Detective After Dissecting a Female Corpse 解剖女尸后我成了神探 Mystery193k WordsCompleted 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
  2. 2 Detective Bieyang: The Dali Temple Deputy Minister's Personal Advisor 女探别漾,大理寺少卿的私人参军 Mystery144k WordsCompleted 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
  3. 3 The Lichao Mystery 澧朝迷案 Mystery765k WordsCompleted 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
  4. 4 Strange Tales of the Great Ning 大宁异闻录 Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Lu Shaoli arrives in the capital alone, gifted with peerless martial prowess and a mysterious past. She means to keep a low profile, but stumbles straight into a string of bizarre cases. High officials die in mysterious circumstances, rumors spread, and fear grips the city. Gui Yongning, Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, singles her out at a glance. He is a master strategist, but frail and sickly. She is astonishingly strong, but stubborn and softhearted. Forced together, brains a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 5 Northern Song: I Solve Murder Cases with Medicine 北宋:我靠医术查命案 Historical645k WordsOngoing In the sixth year of Xining, in Mizhou City. The body of a blacksmith exposes a shocking conspiracy. Shen Yang, an eighteen-year-old medical officer, follows in his father’s footsteps, using his medical expertise to examine corpses, investigate cases, and hunt down criminals. Bai Ji, a fifteen-year-old girl disguised as a boy, meets him in Xinghua Village while seeking revenge for her father. The exemption levy was meant to benefit the people, but corrupt officials turned it into a cash cow. Thr —Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 6 The Lady Investigator of the Ming Dynasty 大明女提刑 Mystery166k WordsCompleted [Female Investigator × Imperial Guard] Shen Zhiwei, a bondservant, is the county magistrate's darkest secret. A corpse from the canal and a handful of green salt force her into an uneasy partnership with Gu Changfeng, the feared Imperial Guard. He uses her as a pawn, while she relies on him for protection. From the salt case in Jiangnan to a regicide at court, every wrongful conviction they overturn becomes a blade aimed at the empire's most dangerous enemy. Until one day, Gu Changfeng corner 36Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 7 Embers and Shadows of the Embroidered Spring 绣春烬影 Historical347k WordsCompleted 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
  8. 8 The Strange Casebook of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯诡事簿 Mystery607k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the Ming Dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, while sinister forces stir in the shadows. Su Yebai, a student at the Imperial College who is skilled in forensic techniques, is drawn into the bizarre and terrifying Lantern-Skin Case. He unexpectedly discovers that his family’s massacre is connected to a shocking secret involving the imperial court and the fate of the empire. To uncover the truth, he is forced to become a Night Watchman, walking t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 9 The Dynasty Dissected: The Empress Coroner Goes on a Killing Spree 解剖王朝:仵作皇后她杀疯了 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A modern forensic examiner is reborn as a corpse collector, using her exceptional autopsy skills to expose the imperial court's deadly secrets She opens her eyes to find herself a corpse-collecting maid, condemned to execution after autumn. In prison, she examines bones with her bare hands and overturns an ironclad case in three sentences, stunning the entire court. She only wants to keep her head down and survive, but the unsolved case of “nine nameless skeletons” drags her before the emperor. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 10 The Qing Dynasty Mystery: The Son-Killing Retribution 清代奇案杀子报 Mystery28k WordsCompleted 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
  11. 11 Wuwei 無為 Historical111k WordsOngoing This is a story of a world in chaos, set during China's most turbulent and brutal era: the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. There is no Langya List-style master plan here, where everything is arranged in advance. Instead, it follows the protagonist's journey from a blank slate to the peak! There are setbacks, growth, lessons about life, realistic experiences of personal development, and the use of ancient military tactics. There are also political intrigue, checks and balances, strategy, 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  12. 12 Setting the Record Straight: A History of Injustice in Ancient China 青史鉴冤:中国古代冤案录 Historical112k WordsCompleted [A somber, stirring lament for the loyal and upright; a record of wrongful convictions that offers profound lessons for history.] The annals shine bright, yet deeds cannot be concealed; wronged spirits linger, their tears of blood not yet dry. Drawing on historical records and clearing away a thousand years of mist, this book recounts wrongful cases through the ages: the tragic upheaval of Xia Qi’s overthrow of Boyi under the guise of abdication; the brutal deaths of Wu Qi and Shang Yang amid th 48Reads8.4Score714d adds
  13. 13 Nighttime Inquests: Secrets of Ancient Chinese Case Files 夜审乾坤:古代奇案秘闻 Historical112k WordsCompleted On the surface, the realm enjoys peace and prosperity. Beneath it, bizarre cases occur one after another. A single lawsuit uncovers a scandalous affair in a grand household. A coffin opened at midnight reveals a corpse with no shadow. A groom dies on the eve of his wedding. A playboy falsely accused of adultery is left to suffer injustice. A coroner who steals corpses to cheat death secretly plots misdeeds... Every case is shrouded in mystery. See how Censor Li Xing holds court at night and uses —Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  14. 14 Husband of the Wind: The Rise of an Empire 夫风者:帝国崛起 Historical634k WordsCompleted As the Great Yan Empire falls apart, Dongfang Yin, a descendant of the imperial bloodline, rises in the east. Using both covert schemes and open strategies, he battles sects plunging the world into chaos, brings warring states to heel, hunts down the mastermind behind the empire's collapse, and unites the ancient realm of Zhongding. An ancient war novel. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 15 The Dali Temple Deputy Minister’s Female Coroner: Case Files 大理寺少卿家的女仵作【探案】 Mystery331k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened!] [Lazy, lie-flat coroner x aloof workaholic Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Modern forensic pathologist Du Yexin was in a car accident and unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a farmer’s daughter in Sui’an County, where she became entangled in a murder case. To clear her name, Du Yexin had no choice but to use her modern forensic knowledge to find the real culprit. - Xu Mian, son of the Minister of Justice, solved the theft from t 1.2kReads6.6Score18914d adds
  16. 16 A World in Chaos: From Soldier's Son to Regent 乱世风云,从兵户到摄政王 Historical602k WordsOngoing Who dares make such a scene here? What, you're from the Li clan of Wuchuan? Then no problem, carry on. The Li clan of Wuchuan believes in winning people over with virtue. If virtue fails, it can only mean our blades aren't sharp enough. Let me finish sharpening mine, then we'll talk it out. In this world of warring martial men, he is a soldier from a small town, working the fields. If no strategists come, he has one of his own. If no generals come, he has one of his own... Watch how he writes hi 3Reads—Score214d adds
  17. 17 The Iron-Blooded Qin: The Eternal Emperor Conquers the World 铁血大秦,千古一帝,征服世界 Historical134k WordsOngoing Alternate history + politics + farming + technological advancement + economics + conquest + colonization + three thousand beauties This novel is also titled The Great Qin: My Industrial Revolution. Overnight, Lin Yi transmigrates and becomes the founding emperor of Great Qin, waking to a nightmare from the start. Behind him are the starving people of the north, corpses littering the land. Before him stand centuries-old aristocratic clans entrenched in Jiangnan, with money and grain at their comm —Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 18 Tales of the Cloud Patterns 云纹秘闻录 Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing Gongsun Moyu, a famed general of the frontier army, is wrongly accused and brought before the Court of Judicial Review. Just after solving a locked-room murder, he picks up a “walking headache”! Zhan Yunxi has peerless lightness skills and an unbeatable silver tongue. He can pry open classified court archives and dig up secrets of the martial world, yet he spends every day mooching food and drink from Gongsun Moyu. “Brother Moyu, there's something fishy about these serial murders. Why don't we t —Reads—Score—14d adds
  19. 19 Tempest at the Imperial Examinations 科场风云 Historical278k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 20 The Coroner's Wife Is a Swordswoman 仵作娘子是剑客 Mystery882k WordsCompleted · The Ultimate Contrast · A Double Life: See how an ugly, mute coroner handles corpses by day and knives by night, playing the most thrilling game of identity in the narrow space between the authorities and the martial world. · Mind and Might · Cracking Bizarre Cases: From the “Faceless Corpse Case” to the “Red-Bride Serial Murders,” one uncanny case after another connects to a shocking conspiracy to wipe out his master’s sect. The coroner’s blade and the swordsman’s sword join forces to tear aw 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 21 Cheng'an Case Files 承安推案杂录 Ancient Romance353k WordsOngoing Originally titled Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves [Daily Life of a Historical Detective: Brocade Robes and Emerald Sleeves, May Every Year Bring Peace] There was a man named Lu Fang at the Court of Judicial Review. He was refined and upright, and solved cases with uncanny skill. As one of the Court’s hardest workers, he found himself pursued by a pampered young lady who insisted on joining him in catching thieves and criminals. Lu Fang regarded her as nothing more than a passing nuisance, neve 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 22 A Thousand Years of Turmoil 千年沧桑 Rural Life259k WordsCompleted A work by my late father: A History of the Shui People’s Flight. During the Tang and Song dynasties, Guangxi was a remote region in the southwest, home to many ethnic groups and known as a land where the Hundred Yue peoples dwelled. Local officials and soldiers ruled with tyranny, leaving the Sui people, also known as the Shui, and other ethnic minorities in dire straits. As a result, peasant uprisings broke out frequently in the area. The most notable was the largest and most far-reaching upri 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 23 When a Forensic Doctor Meets a Taoist [Crime Solving] 当法医对上道士【破案】 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Two equally strong leads + mystery + sweet romance + transmigration) Episodic investigations weave into the main plot, bringing science and the supernatural into their ultimate collision. Enter a fantastical world woven from truth and lies! When the blade of science strikes at the mysteries of the supernatural, what is the ultimate answer to the truth? Modern top forensic pathologist Lu Zhiwei is killed while tracking a serial killer. She transmigrates into the body of a calamity-bringing illeg 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 24 Strange Cases from the Tang Dynasty Jianghu 唐朝江湖诡案志 Martial Arts1.9M WordsOngoing In the golden age of the Tang dynasty, undercurrents churn through both the martial world and the imperial court. Ji Xuan, a judicial officer at the Dali Court, vows to investigate injustices across the land. Zhong Lingfan is a wandering martial artist burdened by ten years of love and vengeance. Lin Yao arrives in Chang'an alone and is drawn into a gruesome dismemberment case. Ling Xiyue possesses extraordinary medical skills and becomes entangled in a major counterfeit medicine case. A case in 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 25 Strange Encounters in the Tang Dynasty 大唐诡遇记 Historical101k WordsCompleted 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 26 The Kaifeng Case Files 开封案簿 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A tyrant uses his power to force a sale. How can a helpless woman get justice? Once there was a tyrant who set his sights on a shop. But it was the family’s ancestral home, and its owner refused to sell. So the tyrant spread rumors everywhere. The husband was so enraged and grief-stricken that he died. His wife, Zhang Liniang, was left with no choice and lost both her home and her shop. The tyrant’s bullying knew no bounds: he forced her to sell at a low price. Zhang Liniang had nowhere to turn 17Reads8.2Score114d adds
  27. 27 I Was Laid Out on a Plank from the Start! Now I’m on a Killing Spree in Shangjing 开局躺板板!我在上京杀疯了 Historical431k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + a battle of wits among the whole cast + fast-paced plot + a touch of ensemble drama] Two and a half years ago, I transmigrated into Great Qi as the heir of the Prince of Saibei. Now I’ve been forced to stage a little “playing dead.” Jiang Yucheng: “Didn’t see that coming, did you? I’m not dead! I faked it!” But who could have guessed that this spectacular resurrection in Youzhou was actually a trap the Qi Emperor had laid for me long ago? The Qi Emperor: “Didn’t see that co 21Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 28 A Talk About the Qing Dynasty 谈谈清朝 Historical225k WordsOngoing Nurhaci spent his whole life taking what he wanted. Hong Taiji took what he wanted while trying to whitewash his image. Shunzhi spent his whole life trying to whitewash his, and resorted to killing whenever he lost his temper. This is a true game of clearing levels. Nurhaci cleared the first. When Hong Taiji took the stage, the game leveled up, and he cleared the second. Shunzhi took up the baton and entered the final stage. But it was not until Kangxi that the game was truly beaten. Four genera —Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 29 The Top Scholar and His Night Watchman 状元郎和他的守夜人 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted On a snowy night amid a raging blizzard, an orphan is rescued by the son of a prominent family and becomes the highly intelligent young master's study companion. The young master passes the imperial examination as the top scholar, then serves as a censor, an imperial inspector overseeing eight prefectures, and the Prince of the Northern Frontier. The study companion becomes his eyes and ears, his bodyguard, and a fourth-rank saber-bearing guard. As the young master grows, the two travel a thorny 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 30 A Crumbling Start: Watching the Tao of Liang Kun, Summoning Spirits to Solve Cases 天崩开局,看靓坤道,招魂破案 Mystery202k WordsOngoing [The heroine has it rough early on, but later becomes everyone’s darling. The male leads have very different personalities: there are goofy ones, scheming ones, and aloof ones. There may be several male leads, but the story mainly follows the heroine using her own wit to solve cases. Romance is just an appetizer. Small and major cases keep coming, and the body count keeps rising. The main early storyline centers on a twisted vampire and serial killer, with the story primarily made up of standalo —Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 31 The Poison-Treating Forensic Doctor: From Cast-Off Consort to Chief Coroner 法医毒妃从下堂妃到首席法医 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she was a discarded princess consort, divorced and condemned to drink poison. Her “crime” was plotting to kill the prince's beloved, the moonlight in his heart. In front of the coffin, the assembled guests watched her “atone with her death.” But she held the poison wine and gave her former husband, the powerful prince, a cool, professional smile: “Your Highness, are you sure your beloved really died from my ‘poison’?” “According to my preliminary examination, she died 559Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  32. 32 Owl's Shadow Beneath the Moon 月下枭影 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, criminal psychology expert Shen Qingxian has become the ultimate villain, “Phantom,” and is about to be executed. The presiding officer is her sworn enemy from the modern world, Gu Zhao, the famed constable of the Six Fan Gate. As the blade is about to fall, she silently mouths to him: “Lord Gu, the monster inside you is watching me.” To stay alive, Shen Qingxian is drawn into a series of bizarre murder cases as a condemned criminal. By day, she is a cool-headed profile 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  33. 33 Back to the Eastern Jin to Battle the Five Barbarians 回到东晋斗五胡 Historical589k WordsCompleted In 290 AD, Emperor Wu of Jin dies, a simple-minded boy takes the throne, Empress Jia seizes power, the Rebellion of the Eight Princes erupts, and northern tribes seize the chance to invade south, bringing devastation to the people… Chen Lie, a second-year student at a science and engineering university, reads this and is filled with righteous indignation at the history. At the same time, he is utterly captivated by the bearing of the Wei-Jin literati. One day, he dreams himself back into that er 136Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  34. 34 The Five-Corpse Copper Coin Case: I’ll Handle What the Eastern Depot Won’t Touch 五尸铜钱案:东厂不敢管的事我管 Mystery106k WordsCompleted In the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, unidentified bodies begin appearing one after another in the capital. They are found hanging upside down, each with a Wanli Tongbao coin stuffed in its mouth. Beggars, merchants, students of the Imperial College, military officers, eunuchs, the victims’ status keeps rising, but their manner of death is exactly the same. Lu Chen, a constable with the Shuntian Prefecture, takes the case. He checks the old records and discovers that this isn’t the first time. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 35 Madam Pei: This Case Looks Like a Punishable Offense to Me 裴娘子:这个案子我看刑 Mystery261k WordsCompleted [A fallen noble coroner VS a chatty, scheming Vice Minister of Justice] [Case-Solving] A child dead in the snow, a woman with her flesh torn away, a baby inside a sheep’s belly: each case is more horrifying than the last. The clues left behind by a corpse are messengers sent to the living. Listen closely to the final message they bring. [Romance] One is cool and dignified; the other has a severe case of social awkwardness. One is excessively polite; the other is outrageously flirtatious. There’s 301Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  36. 36 The Lucky Wedding Princess Solves Cases to Turn Her Fate Around 冲喜王妃靠破案逆袭 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When Chu Mohan, a modern expert in criminal psychology, opens her eyes, she has become the daughter of a disgraced official sent to Prince Yu's residence to bring good fortune through marriage. She soon realizes that this world is more dangerous than any serial-killer case she's ever handled. On her wedding night, she spots three flaws at a glance: First, the prince on the bed, supposedly “at death's door,” has a strong, steady pulse. Second, a deadly poison has been mixed into the medicine serv 41Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 37 Three Months Until My Death After Transmigrating as the Villainess 穿成恶女配后距我被杀还剩三个月 Ancient Romance430k WordsOngoing (Just started posting, so you can skip this one.) [No System + No Golden Finger + Straightforward Mystery-Solving + A Touch of Court Intrigue] Just as Zheng Xieyi was about to get promoted, earn a raise, and reach the pinnacle of her life, she was murdered and reborn after transmigrating into a book. She thought she’d become a commandery princess and could finally enjoy a life of luxury and extravagance. But it turned out she was the original story’s vicious female antagonist, and she was imme 9Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  38. 38 Reborn in Another Body, I Ruled the Court 魂穿之权倾朝野 Historical100k WordsCompleted Soul transmigration, multiple heroines, alternate history, household intrigue, political maneuvering, court politics, clear logic, and intelligent characters. He begins in tragedy. Watch as he turns the tables against all odds and becomes a major figure standing at the very top. A grand historical drama of court intrigue is about to begin… —Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 39 Tales of Astonishing Cases: Strange Crimes of Ancient Times 拍案惊奇:古代奇案录 Historical62k WordsCompleted Crimes are committed with godlike cunning, leaving no trace; cases are judged with fairness and sound discernment. Wrongful and unsolved cases were common in ancient times, whether confessions were beaten out of the accused or witnesses were silenced by murder. This book explores strange and unsolved cases from ancient times. The plots are full of twists and turns, and the investigations are rife with complications, while also shedding light on ancient China’s bureaucratic politics and social re 2.1kReads9.1Score18814d adds
  40. 40 After My Whole Family Was Executed, I Returned to the Ming with a Fleet 满门抄斩后,我带舰队杀回大明 Historical207k WordsOngoing The fifteenth century. To the Ming Empire, all lands beyond Jiayuguan were known collectively as the Western Regions. On the far side of the Alps, the mysterious Eastern Empire lay beyond reach. The Lu family was framed, and every member was put to death. Lu Jingyuan should have died in the imperial prison, but while fleeing, he saved a young Genoese noblewoman who had drifted into the East. A legendary journey across the breadth of Eurasia. Two people from entirely different worlds were b 1.3kReads—Score2.4k14d adds
  41. 41 Bloodbath at Jingkang 浴血靖康 Historical219k WordsCompleted In the Xuanhe era, the balance of power shifted. Song and Liao had drawn a border, put an end to hostilities, and maintained friendly relations for over a hundred years. In the lands of the White Mountains and Black Waters lived the Jurchen Wanyan clan, a people of hunters and fishers who had long suffered under the Liao and harbored deep resentment. Wanyan Aguda campaigned east and west, united the tribes, and rose swiftly to challenge the Liao. The balance of power was about to be turned upsid 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 42 The Cold-Faced King of Hell's Little Coroner 冷面阎王的仵作小娘子 Mystery464k WordsCompleted Laughs and high-stakes thrills collide! The wildest ancient crime-solving adventure imaginable! The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Zhiwei, a top modern forensic pathologist who worked herself to the bone, finds she has become the daughter of a despised coroner in the ancient capital! Her home is bare, creditors are at the door, and she’s facing the miserable prospect of being sold off as a servant. To survive, and to uncover the truth behind her father’s bizarre death, she has no choice but to 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  43. 43 The Three Peach Garden Brothers Are Reborn in the Three Kingdoms 桃园三兄弟重生三国 Historical999k WordsOngoing [Reborn Three Kingdoms Novel] [No System] [Battlefield Strategy] The story begins with Liu Bei entrusting his adopted son to Zhuge Liang at Baidi City, then dying soon afterward. Unable to let go of his countless regrets, he is reborn before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, back when the three brothers swore brotherhood in the Peach Garden. Even more astonishingly, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have also been reborn. As Liu Bei marvels at the great mercy of Heaven, he watches his two brothers weep with joy 781Reads8.2Score10314d adds
  44. 44 A Handsome Young Genius at Solving Cases Joins the Dali Temple 大理寺来了个破案如神的小白脸 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted At the autopsy table, she makes the dead speak; in the halls of power, she clears the names of the living. One charcoal pencil, two lifetimes of memories, and a three-foot autopsy table where she solves the strangest cases in the land. Ten delicate fingers, a hundred clever tricks, and a thousand palace chambers stirred into turmoil. Gongsun Yan, a top modern forensic pathologist, opens her eyes to find herself the daughter of a disgraced official, awaiting execution. Her family’s blood feud rem 176Reads6.0Score—14d adds
  45. 45 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末:司马懿重生为乞活军 Historical839k WordsOngoing A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  46. 46 Sword Pointed at the Sacred Mani Emblem of the Ming 剑指大明摩尼圣徽 Mystery205k WordsCompleted [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
  47. 47 Conquering the Grasslands, Starting in the Yuezhi Dungeon 称霸草原,从月氏死牢开始 Historical213k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + System + underdog comeback] I transmigrated into a useless prisoner in the Yue clan's death row, and everyone thinks I'm as good as dead! But they've forgotten that death row is where great conquerors begin! Using the memories I brought with me, I recruit desperate outlaws and build an army of death warriors! I crush the Yue and Donghu, sweep across the desert, unite the Xiongnu, and bring the entire grassland under my heel! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 48 Chronicles of War-Torn Times 乱世烽火录 Historical258k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Yue dynasty, the court that had ruled for over three hundred years could not escape its fate. Great Yue fell apart, and warlords who had built up their own forces across the land emerged onto the stage. Uprisings raged without end within the realm, while the subjugated tribes stirred restlessly. To the north, the Hu barbarians of the grasslands watched like tigers, poised to strike, and launched a massive invasion south! In a time of troubles within and threats without, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 49 An Investigation into the Three Great Unsolved Cases of the Early Qing 清初三大疑案考实 Historical63k WordsCompleted A Critical Examination of the Three Great Mysteries of the Early Qing is composed of three parts: A Critical Examination of the Empress Dowager's Alleged Marriage, A Critical Examination of Emperor Shunzhi's Alleged Monastic Vows, and A Critical Examination of Emperor Yongzheng's Accession to the Throne. With a historian's rigor, Mr. Meng Sen carefully investigates the three long-circulating mysteries of the empress dowager's alleged marriage, Shunzhi's alleged decision to become a monk, and Yon 2Reads8.7Score114d adds
  50. 50 Dreams Shattered in the Dying Tang Dynasty 梦碎残唐 Historical467k WordsCompleted Set against the turbulent reigns of Emperor Xizong and Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, this novel explores the tangled power struggles of the late Tang court: factional strife, rampant eunuch power, and the warlords’ campaigns to suppress rebellions. Through upheavals that shook the realm, including the Huang Chao Rebellion, chaos in Guanzhong, the siege of Fengxiang, and the warlords’ struggle for supremacy, it paints a portrait of a world in turmoil on the eve of the Tang dynasty’s final decline. Th 18Reads—Score11514d adds

Save search

Name these filters to come back to them later.