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- 1 Di Renjie: I Am the Great Tang's Most Powerful Minister 狄仁杰：我，大唐第一权臣 He transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty and becomes the famous detective Di Renjie, complete with a System and a golden finger! He moves freely through officialdom, winning both imperial favor and the people's hearts. With his literary skills, he can govern the realm; with his martial prowess, he can secure the empire. Neither internal troubles nor foreign threats can faze him. Behold the legendary life of the Tang Dynasty's foremost official! 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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—14d adds
- 3 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 127Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 4 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 538Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Young Di Renjie: The Chang'an Mysteries 少年狄仁杰之长安诡事 A bizarre massacre at the City God Temple in Chang'an County leads young Di Renjie to uncover a shocking conspiracy while investigating the case: the powerful court official Changsun Wuji is using the ghost market to raise a force of deathsworn, hoping to drag Crown Prince Li Zhi into a rebellion! Forced to navigate between a cool, beautiful female general, a spoiled princess, and a mysterious beauty, Di Renjie's tangled romances cut into the truth like knives. Li Shimin lies on his sickbed, his 170Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Detective Di Renjie: A Case Within a Case in the Capital 狄仁杰之京城案中案 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 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—14d adds
- 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—14d adds
- 9 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 453Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 10 Uncle Di and I Solve Strange Cases 狄叔携我破诡案 My name is Yun Xiaomu, and I live in the ancient city of Luoyang. I’m just a college freshman, but I never expected to dream my way back to the Tang dynasty, where I joined the great detective Di Renjie in solving case after major case. Haha, now that was a heart-pounding adventure of life and death. In one word: awesome! Come on! Let’s step together into the time tunnel to the Tang dynasty and experience those thrilling moments! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Detective Di Renjie: The Tale of Su Ling 神探狄仁杰之苏泠传 Her name is Su Ling, Di Renjie’s adopted daughter. Rescued from the streets at age nine, she spent the next ten years solving cases alongside her father. Examining corpses, identifying poisons, escaping with her light-footed agility: she has never been the one holding anyone back. But she has a secret: fragments of memories from another era sometimes surface in her mind. She has a vague sense that Li Yuanfang and Ru Yan are destined to be together, and that certain tragedies are about to unfold. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Great Tang: My Brother Is a Cheat-Code Spirit 大唐：我哥是挂灵 [Great Tang + Di Renjie + Li Yuanfang] He transmigrates to the world of Detective Di Renjie and becomes Li Yuanhua, the younger brother of the legendary Li Yuanfang. He thought life would be easy beneath a mighty tree, but how did he end up becoming that tree himself? Li Yuanfang: “Ah Hua, you're amazing. I'm no match for you.” Di Renjie: “Xiao Hua, what do you make of this case?” Wu Zetian: “Xiao Hua, what do you think of the empire?” Li Yuanhua: “I just want to be a lazy salted fish who doesn' 7Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 13 Thriller: After Dying 100,000 Times, I Became the Lord of the Supernatural 惊悚：死亡十万次，我成诡异之主 [A coming-of-age story, plot-focused, slightly terrifying and a little brain-teasing. Early on, solving cases helps you understand the world's uncanny nature. The protagonist becomes invincible later, so please give a young man time to grow.] Do you believe the world is haunted? I used to believe in science, but now I believe. Because of a pair of eyes, I saw that hell was empty and the uncanny roamed among the living. And because of these eyes, I was hunted by the uncanny world. My name is Wu T —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Detective Di Renjie: The White Spirit Sect 狄仁杰之白灵教 Detective Dee: The White Spirit Cult 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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—14d adds
- 16 Judge Dee of the Great Tang: Temple of the Sea of Sand 大唐狄仁杰之沙海神殿 Empress Wu Zetian moved the capital to Luoyang and planned to celebrate the first Mid-Autumn Festival there with her ministers. But unexpectedly, the grand feast turned into a funeral banquet. Discontented with a woman ruling the empire, someone plotted to seize the Tang throne, and Di Renjie was dispatched to investigate. A series of hidden secrets gradually comes to light, including the Temple of the Sea of Sand, the Vast Sea Labyrinth, and the Snowbound Dome. 211Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Di Renjie: The Pearl Lost in the Blue Sea 狄仁杰之沧海遗珠 [Mystery] [History] [Detective Fiction] [Thriller] The former officials of the Li-Tang dynasty guard the ancestral temples, while the throne passes to the ruler’s relatives by marriage. The struggle for imperial power leaves the people in misery. Wu Zetian orders Di Renjie to act as her imperial inspector and Grand Councilor, and a bizarre case that will shock the realm comes to light… This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate. 621Reads7.2Score10014d adds
- 18 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—14d adds
- 19 Detective Di Renjie: The Storm Rises Again 神探狄仁杰之风云再起 In the main hall of the provincial governor's residence, a lantern bearing a human face stood in the center. It tilted at an unnatural angle on the floor. A layer of ghastly pale human skin was stretched over its bamboo frame, its once-smooth surface now covered in cracks. Dark red blood seeped steadily from them, like a twitching mouth silently wailing. The pool of blood beneath the lantern had congealed into dark purple scabs, yet fresh droplets still fell from its edges, striking the blueston 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Detective Di Renjie: The Mysterious Case 神探狄仁杰之迷案 During Wu Zetian’s reign, the empire enjoys peace and stability on the surface, but undercurrents swirl beneath. Court intrigue, strange happenings on the borders, and bizarre cases among the common people all test the wisdom and courage of those who uphold the law. Di Renjie, the brilliant detective later hailed as the “Sherlock Holmes of the East,” solves one strange case after another with meticulous reasoning and keen insight, upholding justice. Set during the Wu Zhou era, this book features 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 A Detective’s Eye for Flavor: Reborn in Di Renjie’s Body to Solve Bizarre Cases 舌尖上的神探，魂穿狄公破奇案 [Transmigration] [National Fate] [Di Renjie] [Great Tang] [Master Detective] [System] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Political Intrigue] [Passionate] [Feel-Good Story] [Alternate History] [High Intelligence] His soul transmigrates to Great Tang, where he starts as a death-row prisoner in the imperial prison! Modern criminal investigation expert Chen Mo transmigrates as Di Renjie, burdened with the crime of treason, but unexpectedly awakens the "God-Tier Crime Reconstruction System." With intelligence an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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—14d adds
- 23 Detective Di Renjie: Shadow of the Heavenly Secret 狄仁杰之天机玄影 (An ancient-style mystery: not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Readers who prefer otherwise, proceed with caution.) In the winter of the third year of Shengli under the Wu Zhou, a hundred miles of the Luo River outside Luoyang lie frozen solid. Within seven days, seventeen elderly river-construction workers die one after another. Their bodies bear no wounds, and their faces are peaceful, but each has a pitch-black snake pattern in the palm that cannot be wash 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Six-Fingered Boy’s Starry Road 六指少年的星光路 The Six-Fingered Boy's Road to Stardom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Pines’ Song Remains, While Their Sharpest Edge Stays Hidden 松风未改，锋芒自藏 The pines remain unchanged; their sharpness stays hidden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Belated Moonlight Illuminates My Entire Youth 迟来的月光，照亮我整个青春 The moonlight came late, but it lit up my entire youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 From Fast-Track Promotion to Forced Resignation: At 24, My Life Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 从破格提拔到被迫离职，我24岁这一年，比电视剧还刺激 From an exceptional promotion to being forced to resign, the year I turned 24 was more thrilling than a TV drama 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Peking Opera, Classical Poetry, and Cranberry Cookies: She Once Loved Me Without Hiding It 京剧、古诗词与蔓越莓饼干：我曾被她明目张胆地偏爱 Peking opera, classical poetry, and cranberry biscuits: I was once the one she openly favored —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Once Had a Place on the List of People You Trusted Most 在最信任的名单里，我曾拥有姓名 I once had a place on the list of people you trusted most 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Number 奥数班的夏天与消失的号码 The Summer of Math Olympiad Class and the Missing Phone Number —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Commendation, Dismissal, Two Job Offers: My Half-Year Was More Thrilling Than a TV Drama 表彰→辞退→双offer：我的半年，比电视剧还刺激 Recognition → Resignation → Two Job Offers: My Past Six Months Have Been More Thrilling Than a TV Drama —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Taizongs of the Dynasties: Winning the World Takes Might, Ruling It Takes Wisdom 历代太宗：能打天下，更要懂天下 The Taizongs of Every Dynasty: You Must Know How to Win the Realm, and How to Rule It —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Story in Elementary School 鼓点与星光：我的小学逆袭之路 Drumbeats and Starlight: My Comeback Journey in Elementary School —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 After Injustice, I Became Number One 不公之后，我成了第一 After Being Treated Unfairly, I Became Number One —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Language of Youth 时光里的双份星光：少年的青春密语 Double Starlight Through Time: A Boy’s Secret Words of Youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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?” 454Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 37 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—14d adds
- 38 I’m a Detective in the Ming Dynasty 我在大明当神探 Ye Xi, a mystery novelist, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Hongwu era and becomes a lowly county magistrate. With his extraordinary powers of deduction and observation, he solves one bizarre case after another. From a muddleheaded magistrate mocked by everyone to a brilliant detective renowned across the land, it seems there is no case Ye Xi cannot solve, until one day... 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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! 893Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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—14d adds
- 42 Investigative Guard: Framed as a Death Row Inmate, I Solve Cases to Escape a Deadly Trap 察事卫：穿成死囚我靠断案逆死局 [Transmigrate into a book] [Ancient-style Inspectorate] [Hardcore Mysterious Cases] [Comeback from the Brink] Reincarnated as a condemned prisoner, you're due to be executed along with your entire family in three days. Everyone says demons stole the silver, but Wang Ming sees through it at a glance: it was all done by human hands. One case file tears apart the false evidence, and three sentences leave the presiding judge speechless. Seven days to solve the case and live. Fail, and die. A demon c 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 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—14d adds
- 45 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—14d adds
- 46 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—14d adds
- 47 The Final Page of Testimony 最后一页证词 The Last Page of Testimony —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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—14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 Power Plays in the Divine Capital: Di Renjie's Courtroom Mysteries 神都权谋：狄仁杰朝堂谜局 In the turbulent era of Wu Zhou, the court is rife with intrigue and undercurrents stir in the martial world. Di Renjie, a wise and levelheaded chancellor with an eye for the finest details and unmatched powers of deduction, becomes the pillar holding the Great Zhou Empire steady. A Turkic diplomatic mission is massacred, putting the hope of peace on the brink. What shocking conspiracy lies behind it? The mysterious Blue Shirt Record leads to rumors of the Prince of Yue’s treasure, stirring all 149Reads—Score—14d adds
