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- 1 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—Shelves
- 2 The Truth Behind Di Renjie's Mystery Case 狄仁杰之谜案真相 The coffin is opened and the corpse examined: no injuries or signs of poison. The chaste widow’s highly suspicious, peculiar behavior arouses suspicion. Willing to risk being punished for a false accusation, Di Renjie, magistrate of Changping County, resolves to uncover the truth. With his sharp mind and keen judgment, he solves one strange case after another. Recommended by the governor of Shandong Circuit, he is promoted to prefect of Henan and concurrently appointed Pingzhangshi. Alongside up 436Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 3 A Grand Tale of Justice 大话青天 She stole the mirror and descended to the mortal world, hoping to protect him and keep him safe for life. He shattered the seal and became the stern-faced Lord Bao. She remembered everything; he forgot it all. They laughed, and then they cried. Tales of Lord Bao —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 I Transmigrated into Detective Di Renjie: My Adoptive Father Is Wang Xuan, the Count of Guiyi 穿越神探狄仁杰，养父归义伯王玄 [Martial Arts + System + Mythology + One Female Lead + No Harem] Wang Xuan, the Earl of Guiyi, is the biological father of Wang Kai and Wang Qiang. At the request of an old friend, Wang Xuan raised Wang Zhonghua as his own son for ten years, treating him like family and personally giving him the name Zhonghua. Wang Zhonghua is a veteran statesman who served through five reigns: Emperor Gaozong, Emperor Shengzong (Tang Shengzong Wu Zhao), Emperor Zhongzong, Emperor Yingzong, and Emperor Huizong. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Detective Di Renjie: I Am a Once-in-a-Generation Talent 神探狄仁傑，我，不世之才 Thrills; suspense; immortal martial arts; detective; An eternal lamp hung in the ancient tomb, its wavering flame sending chills down the spine… Rustle… “Who's there, ” The Twin-Dagger Murder Case: Because her husband was always away on business, Fan Yuniang was unbearably lonely and began an affair with Jia Jun, a debonair opera performer. Du Wei, the Overlord, sought revenge and subjected Fan Yuniang to every kind of humiliation… A beam of light pierced through from the mountaintop. The sun 529Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Detective Di Renjie: A Case Within a Case in the Capital 狄仁杰之京城案中案 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Di Renjie: The Mysterious Case 狄仁杰之玄案 My new story is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Detective Di Renjie: Transmigrating to Binge-Watch the Show 神探狄仁杰之穿越追剧 A college student who loves watching the TV series Judge Dee transmigrates into its world. Li Guanyun, a student from a later age, follows Judge Dee around and gets to watch the story unfold up close. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Judge Bao: Strange Cases 包青天之奇案 My new work is here! 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! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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! 176Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Bao Qingtian Mystery 包青天迷局 The Bao Qingtian Mystery: A grain ship sinks, taking thirty lives with it. Poison hidden in the bloodstained rice exposes a shocking conspiracy. Bao Zheng travels incognito to Yangzhou and discovers that the prime minister is colluding with the Liao, armor from a previous dynasty has resurfaced, and an imperial tomb’s edict has come to light. The Jianghu’s Hidden Dragon Clan, Liao nobility, and palace factions are all swept into the maelstrom. With ten days left, Bao Zheng must survive amid star 850Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 12 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. 201Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 13 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 130Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 14 Reborn in the Wu Zhou Dynasty as Di Renjie’s Disciple 重生武周，成为狄仁杰弟子 Lin Qingfeng was reborn as the top imperial examination candidate during the Tianshou era of the Zhou Dynasty, and became Di Renjie's disciple. He also had a beautiful wife, promised to him in a childhood betrothal. Lin Qingfeng thought his happy life had finally begun. But after Wu Zetian summoned him, he realized things weren't so simple. His very life was in danger! 872Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 15 Judge Bao: The Wrongful Conviction Case 包青天之冤案 A new work is here! 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! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 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—Shelves
- 17 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—Shelves
- 18 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—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 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—Shelves
- 21 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—Shelves
- 22 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—Shelves
- 23 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—Shelves
- 24 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—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后，我成了第一 After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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—Shelves
- 28 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. 637Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 29 Detective Di Renjie V 神探狄仁杰五 High stakes + suspense + mystery + invincible protagonist + no heroine + history. This novel continues the story after the fourth installment of Detective Di Renjie. After Di Renjie defeats the Turks and returns to court, a series of events unfolds, all of which he resolves with ease. In her later years, Wu Zetian’s misplaced trust in her male favorites throws the court into turmoil. Despite his advanced age, Di Renjie turns the tide and saves the Great Zhou, making an invaluable contribution to 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Hundred Poisons Compendium 百毒谱 In the final years of the Dayan dynasty, the skies are clear and the days are long. The Jin army's hoofbeats press against the northern frontier, undercurrents surge through the court, and yet the martial world has its eyes fixed on one thing: the Xie family's medical compendium. The compendium has three volumes: medicine in the first, poisons in the second, and techniques in the third. Six years ago, the Xie clan, a family of distinguished generals, was wiped out overnight, and the compendium s 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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! 7kReads—Score222Shelves
- 32 Calming the Waves: The Road Home 定风波之归去来 In the final years of the Wu Zhou dynasty, Di Renjie, frustrated by his repeated and fruitless remonstrations, angrily retires to his hometown. From the moment he leaves the capital, assassins dog his every step: killers from the martial world, corrupt officials, and enemy spies. An invisible web stretches from Luoyang to the East Sea. Every step of his three-thousand-li journey home takes him across the blades of the two Zhangs' faction. What should have been a quiet retirement becomes a deadly —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Nightmare at the Throne: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong's Abdication to Emperor Xiaozong 噩梦惊龙座：宋高宗禅位宋孝宗全传 A Nightmare for the Dragon Seat: The Complete Story of Emperor Gaozong of Song Abdicating in Favor of Emperor Xiaozong 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Switched Fates Across Time 东宫易主：双太子跨时空错命 The Eastern Palace Changes Hands: Two Crown Princes, Fates Switched Across Time 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Endgame: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 终局：博士的假面与银色子弹 The Final Showdown: The Doctor's Mask and the Silver Bullet 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: A Half-Step from Ascending to the Heavens 潜龙在渊：半步真龙腾九霄 A Hidden Dragon in the Deep: One Step from a True Dragon, Soaring to the Ninth Heaven 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Consorts' Struggle for the Throne 紫禁朱墙：三妃夺鼎录 Vermilion Walls of the Forbidden City: The Three Consorts’ Struggle for the Throne —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Single Heirs Guard the Family Home 重生嫡子：六代单传镇家宅 Reborn as the Legitimate Son: Six Generations of Only Sons Guard the Family Estate 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Detective Di Renjie: Conquering the Martial Dynasty 神探狄仁杰之武朝称霸 After transmigrating into the world of Judge Dee, he solves cases alongside Dee Fatty while gradually building up his own power! Dee Fatty, you’ve exposed so many masterminds. But can you find the one who’s been hiding the deepest? Years later! Wu Duxiu sat upon the imperial throne! “Minister Dee, will you bow before me?” 464Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 41 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. 3.7kReads7.7Score192Shelves
- 42 Di Renjie: I'm a Detective in the Wu Zhou Dynasty 狄仁杰：我在武周当神探 [Ancient China] [Mystery Solving] [Suspense] [Not Historically Accurate] [Multiple Female Leads] [Amazing Detective Di Renjie + Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty] Zhang Chen, a seasoned mystery buff, transmigrates into the world of Amazing Detective Di Renjie and becomes a county magistrate. He obtains a Case-Solving System. Each time he cracks a case, the System offers a different reward depending on its difficulty, ranging from mobile phones and computers to toilet paper and drinks. Chancellor 24.7kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
- 43 Detective Di Renjie: The Case of Crown Prince Zhanghuai’s Return from the Dead 神探狄仁杰之章怀太子还魂案 During Wu Zetian's reign, strange omens appeared in the divine capital of Luoyang. The late Crown Prince Zhanghuai suddenly returned from the dead, leading a powerful Black-armored Army in an assault on the palace and the murder of court officials. The divine capital was thrown into panic... Wu Zetian reinstated Di Renjie, who had retired from office, and ordered him to unravel the bizarre case! The Crown Prince's faction, the Prince of Liang's faction, the eunuchs, and Wu Zetian's own forces... 2.8kReads8.3Score358Shelves
- 44 Detective Di Renjie: The Phantom Soldiers' Road 神探狄仁杰之阴兵借路 Legend has it that after a great catastrophe, many wronged souls refused to leave the mortal realm. To keep reincarnation running smoothly, the Underworld sent ghost soldiers and bailiffs to the human world to collect souls, giving rise to the eerie phenomenon known as “ghost soldiers borrowing the road.” In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed and demoted to Pengze. Though small, Pengze is rife with turmoil: the county magistrate, deputy magistrate, and constable are killed one afte 20Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 45 Detective Di Renjie: A Hero of Unmatched Courage 神探狄仁杰之勇冠天下 Wearing a Three-Pronged Flying Mountain Crown, clad in gleaming, imposing armor, and wielding a three-pointed, double-edged spear! In my last life, I spent my days scrabbling for survival. In this life, I’ll become the center of attention in this world! For the sake of future generations, so they won’t have to learn English, and so every phone will use just one charging cable. I want everyone under heaven to speak Chinese. I want everyone under heaven to use Chinese characters. I want the whole —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Detective Di Renjie: The Serpent's Shadow 神探狄仁杰之幽蛇惊变 [Detective Dee, Strange Tales of the Tang Dynasty, Phantom of the Serpent Spirit, political intrigue and criminal investigations] A ghostly serpent gnaws at the bones, a murderous spirit haunts a frozen temple, a coffin sinks in the Luo River, a serpent talisman claims lives, and disguises change the dynasty... Is a serpent demon behind it all, or is this a deadly plot from the imperial court? An express courier finds a serpent-shaped wooden token at night. The next day, he is found dead in the 5Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 47 Justice Bao: The First Chapter of Chivalry and Righteousness 包青天之侠肝义胆第一部 During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Northern Song, dark forces stirred beneath the surface of Bianjing. Bao Zheng, prefect of Kaifeng, held court at the center of the action, leading a core team made up of his strategist Gongsun Ce; Zhan Zhao, the “Imperial Cat,” and his wife Ding Yuehua, the “Imperial Swallow” and master of Listening Wind Tower; and Bai Yutang, the “Jade-Furred Rat,” an extraordinary talent from the martial world. 988Reads—Score103Shelves
- 48 Detective Di Renjie: The Great Villain 神探狄仁杰之大反派 Zhang Tianlin transmigrates into the world of The Great Detective Di Renjie. Though he was a huge fan of Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang, he unexpectedly becomes an assassin under Jin Mulan. He plans to find a chance to break away and follow Di Renjie, but then he activates the Villain System. From then on, this world gains another peerless expert, highly skilled in martial arts and unmatched in lightness kung fu! Xiao Qingfang: “Wonderful! The Snake Spirit has gained another chief with peerless m 82Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 49 Detective Di Renjie, My Uncle: Building a Crack Case-Solving Team 叔父神探狄仁杰，我打造破案天团 My name is Li Cunxi. After being run over by a truck again and again, I transmigrated by sheer bad luck into the body of a member of the Li clan in Detective Di Renjie, and Di Renjie adopted me. My father was Li Ai, Duke of Huang. Yes, the one who died after six petty villains falsely accused him of rebellion. My elder brother is Li Wenzhong, also known as the Shadow Spirit, Hui Wenzhong. He’s currently off somewhere in the middle of nowhere, secretly training in ninjutsu and preparing to pull o 2kReads6.6Score134Shelves
- 50 Detective Di Renjie: Ghosts in the Canyon 狄仁杰之峡谷幽魂 After one hundred thousand soldiers of the Right Guard perished in Eastrock Gorge, Di Renjie, a high-ranking minister, was secretly dispatched by the emperor to Yingzhou to investigate the truth behind the fall of the Great Zhou. There, he meets Ling Yun, the former right battalion general of the Right Guard, now one of the most wanted criminals in the land, and unexpectedly learns about the past turmoil of the Ling family of Yingzhou… Around this time, a series of ghost murders take place in Y 2.5kReads7.5Score153Shelves
