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- 101 Judge Dee Case Files: The Lakeside Case 狄公案·湖滨案 [High suspense, nonstop twists, and ancient-style detective stories] Di Renjie, county magistrate of Hanyuan, attends a banquet aboard a pleasure boat. What should have been an elegant evening becomes the scene of a locked-room murder. Beneath the moonlit sky, at the heart of the lake, the music suddenly stops, and a woman’s corpse surfaces. Then an unsolved chess game from seventy years ago reappears, a bride mysteriously “comes back to life” on her wedding night, a carpenter is found dead in a 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 102 Di Renjie Investigates: The Bloody Ledger of White Horse Temple 狄仁杰探案·白马寺血账 Di Renjie Investigates: The Blood Ledger of White Horse Temple 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 A Tribute of Spicy Strips Brings a Rare Pull, and My Gold-Digging Ex Regrets It in Tears 献祭辣条出红光，拜金前任悔哭了 Global altars have descended. Others rely on guesswork when making sacrifices, risking their entire fortunes for a flash of white light. But Su Ming can see the altars' hidden information! [Altar 666]: A mysterious giant beast craves an extreme flavor sensation! Su Ming (pulling out a Reaper spicy snack): What a coincidence! [Altar 4444]: A tragic heroine longs to experience the taste of real betrayal! Su Ming (tearing up a photo of his ex-girlfriend without changing expression): Is this flavor 136.6kReads7.5Score30kShelves
- 104 Records of the Luoyang Pagoda 洛阳浮屠录 (Main story complete) The young master, Sixteenth Lang, of the Duke of Chu's household has been kept at home all day and raised like a sheltered young lady. At last, he works up the courage to run away, only to end up aboard an enemy ship loaded with poison, ready to take on the Tang navy's hundred thousand men. Faced with a victim stabbed until he is covered in bloody holes, it isn't Sixteenth Lang who screams. It's Ashimi, a beautiful Qin-Tang mixed-blood who can't stop clinging to him like a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 The Horror Industrial Park 恐怖工业园 You're a seasoned wage slave. One day, you're dragged into a [Weird and Absurd + Comedic and Witty + Not Brain-Dead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Exploring Human Nature + Enter at Your Own Risk] strange other world. You think that if you complete the System's tasks, you'll return to the real world. What you don't know is that this other world exists because of you... 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Can Self-Discipline Make Me Handsome? The Cool Campus Queen’s Persona Crumbles 自律就能变帅？高冷校花人设崩了 I had just started my second year of high school when I was bound to the [Male God Development System]. But this System was kind of strange. It gave me no money and no superpowers, only “scientific wellness” tasks? [Ding! Host's looks score is only 52 (average). Assessment: A speck of dust lost in the crowd.] [Daily task: Go for a five-kilometer jog. Reward: Pore impurities -1%, skin clarity +0.5%.] Me: ??? That's it? [Long-term task: Go to bed before 10 p.m. every night. Reward: Fine-tuned grow 35.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
- 107 I'm a Merchant in a World of Horror 我在惊悚世界当商人 Some people trade in the living, while others trade in the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, joss paper, burial clothes, or paper offerings. I sell things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger… 2.6kReads8.8Score262Shelves
- 108 The Great Ming’s Master Thief: The Imperial Guards Forced Me to Investigate a Case 大明神偷：被锦衣卫逼去查案 Transmigration to the Jiajing era | No System | Embroidered Uniform Guard | Mystery and Investigation | Political Schemes | Lighthearted Comedy During the Jiajing era, modern master thief Chu Zhongtian transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty and becomes the legendary thief known as "One Plum Blossom." No System, no status screen, no golden finger handed down from heaven. The moment he arrives, he's captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His handwriting is so sloppy when he signs his confession 84Reads—Score146Shelves
- 109 Book Six by Fengqi Buyan 风起不言的第6本书 My name is Zhang Ying. By the time you hear it, I will already be dead. A crimson meteor streaked across the sky, and human civilization ground to a halt. People don’t only die at thirty-five. They can die at any time! People often overlook the weight of time, thinking they’ll be able to keep every promise they’ve ever made. How laughable. How tragic. How sad! 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 My Drunkard Dad 我的酒鬼老爹 I really didn’t get the Burning Technique… A drunkard for a father and a scheming mother gave birth to a clueless boy. Mystery + political intrigue + deduction + crime-solving + martial arts world No System, no golden finger, and no reloading a save to start over. No invincibility, no brainlessness, no harem, and no saintly hero. Life is full of ups and downs, and people come in all sorts. With a broken sword in hand, the young man roams the world, gradually unraveling the mystery of his birth! 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 Nether Pill 冥丸 [Rule-based horror + fateful mind games + Red Plum Opera Troupe + unmarked waystation] The opera stage's sugar debt, the morning mist scented with locust blossoms, the cold jade, and a line from an opera that was never finished. I took a night watch job with the Red Plum Opera Troupe, only to discover that its members had been dead for thirty years. Every rule in the script exacts a life when broken. This book is a prequel to Records of the Ten Days of Yin Guests. All the foreshadowing for the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Detective Di Renjie: The Magistrate of Pengze County 神探狄仁杰之彭泽县令 In the first year of Changshou, Di Renjie is framed by treacherous schemers and demoted to the remote wilderness of Pengze, where he stumbles upon a city full of bizarre cases! A derelict rouge house, abandoned for ten years; a locked-room murder on a rainy night; three ruffians found dead inside, their lips curled in smiles, with no trace of how they died. The county authorities rule it a ghostly vengeance, and panic grips the people. Summoned to solve the case in a time of crisis, Di Gong sets 114Reads—Score102Shelves
- 113 Murder on Chang'an Street 长安街探案 This is a lighthearted mystery-detective novel about an obscure neighborhood beat cop who transmigrates to the prosperous Tang dynasty and somehow becomes the nation's greatest detective. 5.7kReads8.9Score542Shelves
- 114 The Eight Wonders of Shaolin 少林八绝 [The audiobook of the same name is now available on major audiobook platforms. Search for the title on any of them to enjoy the story!] All martial arts come from Shaolin. Fang Jianming is a secular disciple. Fang Jianming is upright, loyal, and witty. He travels through a treacherous martial world, yet always keeps an innocent heart. He repeatedly encounters good fortune, fights the strong to protect the weak, and earns widespread renown. He wins the favor of many beautiful women, much to every 3.3kReads8.8Score368Shelves
- 115 Strange Tales of the Great Song: The Headless Corpse 大宋诡事：断头记 [Song Dynasty mysteries + suspense + detective work + headless corpses + shocking twists] On a dark, windy night, it’s the perfect time for murder and arson! The newly appointed magistrate of Changqing County dies suddenly in a woman’s chambers in the middle of the night. The next day, his headless body turns up in the countryside! Qiaoniang, the famous courtesan who spent that night with the magistrate, flees in a panic and becomes the prime suspect! Ye Jun is ordered to investigate, only to di 394Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 116 Reborn in Great Qi, I Crack One Strange Case After Another 重生大齐，我屡破奇案 [No System + no golden finger + funny mystery-solving.] The Great Qi has an organization called the Embroidered Guard, with the authority to execute first and report later. It is known as the imperial court's lapdog. In this world, there are no elaborate cultivation systems, only martial artists. See how Qing Yan, given a second chance at life, uses his position as an imperial lapdog to crack one bizarre case after another and stir up a storm in the Great Qi dynasty. 5.5kReads8.7Score411Shelves
- 117 Gaining a Villain's Legacy, Starting with Detective Di Renjie 从神探狄仁杰开始获得反派传承 Bai Yunfei is at home watching TV, tuned to Detective Di Renjie. When he sees Hu Jinghui die, he can't help feeling that Hu Jinghui deserved better. He had peerless martial arts, yet fell for a woman like Li Qingxia. What a tragedy! That night, Bai Yunfei is taken away by the System in his sleep because his obsession runs too deep. Thus begins his journey through other worlds, experiencing different lives. With a different position in each world, he sees more and makes choices unlike the ones he 187Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 118 Tang Dynasty Detective 大唐刑警 Shen Yan, head of the major crimes unit in a modern criminal investigation squad, accidentally transmigrates during an explosion while arresting cultural relic smugglers. His soul takes over the body of a newly appointed constable at the Wannian County Office in Chang'an during the Zhenguan era. Using modern forensic medicine, trace evidence analysis, criminal psychology, and logical deduction, he solves one strange case after another in a Tang Dynasty where laws are rudimentary and investigatio 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 The Judge Dee Cases 狄公案 [Four Great Mysteries of Empress Wu Zetian + Di Renjie + detective mystery + stunning reversals + Chinese-style horror] When Di Renjie takes up his first post as magistrate of Changping County, he never expects one murder after another to rock the small town! News arrives that a Huzhou merchant has been murdered at the Li Lidun inn. The innkeeper, Kong Wande, protests his innocence, but the local headman, Hu De, refuses to let him off the hook. When Di Renjie investigates, the evidence points st 275Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 120 The Tang Dynasty’s Female County Magistrate 大唐女县尉 Tang Dynasty, women-focused suspense, mystery, crime-solving She is a rare female official under the laws of the Tang Dynasty. On her very first night in office, a strange case lands at her door: deep in a rainy alley, night watchman Chen San lies dead, wearing one brand-new red bridal embroidered shoe, while the other has vanished. Rumors that a “fox spirit has taken a husband” sweep through the city in an instant. 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 The End of Ten Days: Beneath the Lies 十日终焉：谎言之下 The plot outline for Zhang Lijuan’s autobiography was provided by the original author of Ten Days to the End, a member of the Insect Extermination Squad. That’s why this Zhang Lijuan side story has so much overlap with the original novel. 40Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 122 The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾 A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story! 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 EN Starting with a Logia Tremor Fruit: Rise to the Pinnacle of the Marines! 开局自然系震震，海军终成巅峰！ [Navy-focused] [Cataclysmic Justice] [A single move shakes the heavens] [Logia Tremor-Tremor Fruit] [Whitebeard: Where can I buy this cheat?] [“Tremor” Justice in Action] [Pure One Piece power system] What if the Tremor-Tremor Fruit were a Logia? What if the Navy had a “Whitebeard” of its own? Then this sea would bow beneath a new kind of “tremor” justice! Even if this justice... is itself a natural disaster! Others transmigrate into One Piece with a golden finger like a prophetic System. Ge E 20.3kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves
- 124 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 787Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 125 The Mao Family Cases 毛公案 The Mao Gong Cases is a classic of Ming and Qing courtroom fiction. Centered on the legendary cases solved by Mao Dengke, an imperial censor sent to inspect Zhili during the Jiajing era, it presents the moral codes and judicial ideals of Ming society through shocking cases such as “A Wicked Brother Harms His Younger Brother” and “A Rebellious Son Kills His Mother.” The book consists of six chapters and follows the loyal official Lord Mao as he goes undercover to investigate and cleverly solve st 108Reads9.6Score—Shelves
- 126 The Little Detective of the Tang Dynasty: What Do I Do After Being Beheaded from the Start? 大唐小神探：开局被斩首怎么办？ 6.6kReads9.2Score802Shelves
- 127 Three Days in Luoyang 洛阳三日簿 If you open the account book titled The Luoyang Three-Day Ledger, every line of numbers represents a life. Three days before the Lantern Festival in the first year of the Zhengsheng era, Li Suan, a low-ranking clerk in the Ministry of Revenue, discovers a ledger that could turn the entire court of the Wu Zhou dynasty into a river of blood. The charcoal and ice gratuities are bribes; the sunken grain ships are murder. And the bloody fingerprints of twenty-seven ministers on the final page point t 630Reads—Score143Shelves
- 128 The Major Crimes Unit's Female Constable 重案女捕快 A series of ancient crime-solving mysteries with no System, no romance, and pure deduction. A trio of investigators, a constable, a young physician, and a prince demoted to commoner, work together to solve a string of major cases, including the disappearance of silver notes, a missing horse from the Crown Prince’s residence, and a case of ghostly footprints. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves
- 130 The Mao Gong Cases in Plain Language: A Deadly Dispute Over an Inheritance 白话毛公案：兄弟争产酿血案 Modern Vernacular Translation of the Mao Gong Casebook retells the ancient casebook novel The Mao Gong Casebook in contemporary vernacular. It mainly tells the story of a tragic and inhuman murder during the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, when the Yao brothers of Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, fought over their father’s inheritance. The elder brother, Yao Geng, and his sister-in-law, Liu, were consumed by greed and plotted to seize the family estate. They went so far as to murder Yao Yi, the younger 134Reads9.3Score102Shelves
- 131 The Strange Female Detective: Too Few Days of Romance 诡案女奇探：少逢烂漫时 They first met while investigating a case in the morgue. Lou Bai: “That woman climbs walls pretty fast.” An arrow shot straight into the woman's shoulder. Tang Tang'er: “Black clothes, pale face. What kind of lousy ‘King of Hell’ are you? You have a dog's nose, though.” She flung a cloud of medicinal powder into his face. Lou Bai and Tang Tang'er: “What a nuisance!” When they met again, a misunderstanding made them colleagues at the Bai'an Prefecture. Together with a group of young men from the 1.5kReads9.4Score252Shelves
- 132 The Liu Gong Case Files 刘公案 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Qing Dynasty Cold Cases + Shocking Twists + Chinese-Style Horror + Liu Luoguo] The Great Qing is at peace, but beneath the surface, unrest stirs in Jiangning Prefecture, Jinling. Liu Yong has barely arrived and settled in when he stumbles upon a shocking case: a married couple spends the night at an inn, but the husband dies under mysterious circumstances and the wife vanishes. The county magistrate beats a confession out of the innkeeper, who is then declared the murdere 182Reads9.5Score—Shelves
- 133 The First-Rank Female Coroner 一品女仵作 As a female coroner, Xu Chu has no choice but to examine corpses and solve cases to support her family. Then one day, she crosses paths with the heads of the Three Judicial Offices and the Imperial Household of the Great Zhou Dynasty. See how this female coroner joins forces with a powerful prince to solve one baffling cold case after another. The sudden death of the young madam of the Qian family; a case of mistaken identity concealed for twenty years; the bones of a beauty in Hibiscus Lane; th 990Reads9.0Score145Shelves
- 134 Siheyuan: Liu Haizhong’s Scandalous Affair 四合院：桃色绯闻刘海中 A blend of stories set across different eras, with Siheyuan at its heart. A little angst, featuring [Siheyuan], [Man Is Iron, Rice Is Steel], [A Little Woman Under Zhengyang Gate], and [Little Auntie Duohe]. Multiple female leads, with a perfect ending. 2.6kReads7.5Score218Shelves
- 135 New Bao Qingtian Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Consort of Luoshen 新包青天同人：洛神香妃 Bai Yutang x Original Female Lead She is the reincarnation of the celestial realm's narcissus flower goddess, with a pure and holy soul. She has no noble status, only a mysterious and extraordinary background. She cares for all under heaven, is high-minded, excels in both letters and arms, and brings blessings to all living beings. … An adaptation of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants, beginning when Zhan Zhao receives the title “Imperial Cat” from 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Ten Days: I Saw the Long-Missed Turmoil 十日：我看到了念念不忘的激荡 [Ten Days to the End fan fiction] + [continuation of the original] + [happy ending] + [making up for regrets] + [completing the autobiographies] [Primarily aimed at male readers, with something for female readers too. There is romance, while the main plot follows the cast’s funny everyday life in the city at the Third Station, alongside bizarre and imaginative adventures.] [Everyone will appear as the main story progresses, and their autobiographies will be completed.] [Brain-teasers + twists + 10.7kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
- 137 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 670Reads8.0Score101Shelves
- 138 Ming Dynasty 1572 大明1572 In the first year of the Wanli era, the ten-year-old emperor ascended the throne. Grand Secretary Zhang Juzheng enforced the Kaocheng system and the Single Whip Reform with an iron hand, filling the dying Ming treasury and securing its borders over the next ten years. But the deeper the reforms went, the fiercer the opposition became; the greater his power, the deeper his loneliness. He had once been the "Teacher Zhang" most respected by the emperor, but ultimately became the person the young so 139Reads—Score124Shelves
- 139 A Survival Pact from Scratch 从零开始的生存约法 (Strong female lead | Mystery | Puzzle-solving | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast) [Multiple couples + Chilling on closer inspection + Mass transmigration + Everyday life in ancient times + Resistance against tyranny] [The one and only female lead: cool and badass] (∗ᵒ̶̶̷̀ω˂̶́∗)੭₎₎̊₊♡ Hi there~ [May this book offer a light to those who feel lost.] ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ✩ A top medical graduate student gets hit to death with a brick by an unemployed drifter after arranging her grandmother’s funeral?! P.S. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Inheriting a Police Badge: I Just Joined the Force, and My Crime-Solving Skills Are Maxed Out 警号继承：刚入职，刑侦技能拉满 Crime-solving + power fantasy + System + fast-paced + one heroine across 500,000 words (ongoing)! “Police badge reactivated! Badge number 89757! Officer Guan, welcome back!” Twenty years ago, his father died in the line of duty, and his badge was decommissioned. Twenty years later, Guan Feng transfers to a new post, inherits his father's badge, and awakens a System. Every case he solves earns him various rewards: clues, detective skills, physical enhancements, and cutting-edge technology... From 8.5kReads8.8Score640Shelves
- 141 I Solve Cases to Score Free Food at the Court of Judicial Review 我靠破案在大理寺蹭吃蹭喝 Mystery/Detective Frost veils his silver mask, dust stains his white hair, and Pei Shaoqing's fate was written in the Book of Life and Death long ago. Yet he insists on using the last of his strength to defy fate and unravel the mystery that even the gods have fallen silent before, all for her. Born with white hair, he was destined to grow old by her side; and the name Jiang Tang is the only sweetness in his life. 2.6kReads8.2Score318Shelves
- 142 The Solitary Sword That Locks the Sea 定海锁孤剑行 Seventeen members of the Liu household were wiped out overnight. There were no wounds or blood, and they looked as if they were asleep. The authorities blamed a vengeful ghost. Su Wan didn't believe them. The Sea-Calming Lock around her neck had grown hot in front of the Liu residence. This wasn't a ghost. It was a person. A single dusky-blue poison needle led her to the massacre at Luoxing Village ten years ago. She used the lock to identify the culprit and her sword to investigate the case. Th —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 143 The Goddess's Roommate, a Divine Conman 女神的合租神棍 A fortune-teller comes down from the mountains, carrying an extraordinary legacy and a host of skills. With a mysterious art of reading the heavens, Qin Ning arrives in the dazzling city. He reads fortunes, makes a little money, and occasionally defies fate to change someone’s fortunes. See how he enjoys life in the city and begins a wonderful life sharing a home... 16.5kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
- 144 Love of the Blue Owl 蓝鸮之恋 Autobiographical transmigration story: Transmigrating to the Western Han Dynasty, a sequel to May and Anran Length: Over 300,000 characters Main characters: Liu He (Deposed Emperor of Han, Marquis of Haihun, King of Xin Xia), Najun (Queen of Xin Xia, founder of Mingtang) Supporting characters: Liu Feilong (General Fubo), Yan Han (Blue Owl Guard) Chapter structure: Volume One: The Golden Man of the Sacrificial Altar; Volume Two: The City Without Tears; Volume Three: Opening the Heavenly Gate; Vol 1.4kReads9.6Score112Shelves
- 145 The Song Dynasty's Greatest Assassin 大宋第一杀神 At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, with Emperor Huizong on the throne, a modern-day king of spies awakens in the body of the Marquis's legitimate son and makes a forceful entrance! Treacherous minister Cai Jing, foolish ruler Zhao Ji? I'll use modern schemes and ruthless political tactics to bring you down! Strange, baffling cases with killers lurking in the shadows? I'll solve them with modern investigative techniques and turn every case into another rung on my ladder to power! Liao, Jin, 33.1kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
- 146 The Ten Great Mysteries of the Song Dynasty 大宋十大奇案 No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System, no golden finger, and no transmigration. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own discretion! A pure historical mystery set in the jianghu, offering an immersive experience of everyday life in an ancient town and the suspenseful twists and turns as officials use their wits to solve cases… 7.3kReads8.6Score643Shelves
- 147 The Great Azure Tribulation 太苍劫 Prologue: Dao Fire Ten thousand years ago. Fire, Dao fire filling the skies. Crimson flames erupted from beneath the earth, turning the entire Divine Capital the color of a hellscape. The bronze palaces that had once towered into the clouds collapsed one after another in the blaze. The dragon carvings on their upturned eaves warped in the heat, as if they had come alive to let out silent cries of agony. The man on the imperial throne had not left. He sat alone amid the collapsing palaces and bur 2kReads—Score207Shelves
- 148 The Great Coroner: Xilai, Another One’s Dead 大仵作：喜来，又死一个 She was a posthumous child pulled from a pile of corpses. She spent her days among the dead, playing with skulls and amusing herself by catching maggots. To uncover the truth behind her adoptive father's death, she even took it upon herself to dissect a corpse. Others mocked her as a freak and kept their distance, but the ruthless commander of the realm's forces doted on her beyond measure. Dismemberment and cremation, for love or for money. In this bizarre world, joy comes from seeing clearly f 5.7kReads8.9Score877Shelves
- 149 The Female Detective of the Great Song Dynasty 大宋女刑司 [High IQ + mystery-solving + suspense] She transmigrates straight into a murder scene. Framed for the crime and squeezed dry by her gambling-addict parents, she disguises herself as a man to escape trouble, only to be exposed without mercy by a general. Watch as this lowly servant latches on to the general, examines corpses, and deduces the truth behind each case. She punishes princes above and corrupt officials below, all with a loyal friend by her side. From hunting killers in Jiangnan to trek 7kReads9.2Score805Shelves
- 150 Chongqing Is a Giant Black Tortoise 重庆是头玄龟 [Rule-based horror + suspense + occult mysteries + mind-bending + surreal fantasy + character growth] Miner Tang Shouzhuo, heir to the Wuxian bloodline, bearer of the Salt-Bone Key. The Gray-Cloth Heirs, the Cleaners, and the Far-Side Contractees take turns trying to kill him, but he turns the tables and awakens the Bronze Mountains-and-Rivers Map, making it recognize him as its master. The moment violet qi rises from the Spirit-Gathering Banner, his supposedly invincible opponent flees in panic 257Reads9.6Score—Shelves
