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- 51 National Security Bureau: Rapid Response Unit 国安局：快速反应小组 A hard-hitting crime novel with every kind of case you could want, one case per volume. Ensemble cast + no romance + no emotional subplots + standalone investigations + no idiotic characters. Cases involve murder, smuggling, drugs, undercover operations, counterterrorism, and more. The cases are intricately connected and full of twists. Until the very end, no one knows how the killer committed the crimes. See how the members of the rapid response team match wits with the criminals and ultimately 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 What Happened That Night 那一个晚上的事 A former couple reunites ten years after they separated. That day, the man's wife has gone back to her hometown, and the woman's husband is away on a business trip in Beijing. The man takes the woman home, but just as the bedroom light goes out, her husband knocks on the door... The next day, the woman's husband is stabbed to death with the fruit knife he brought himself. The man turns himself in, but the woman claims she killed her husband. Xu Changsheng, a young criminal investigator, joins th 268Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 True Crime Records 罪案实录 The Nanda dismemberment case, the psychological experiments, the Eight Immortals Restaurant family massacre, the bombing cases: one horrifying, unbelievable case after another. This book focuses on unsolved cold cases dating back to the founding of the People's Republic of China, retracing the investigations from the perspective of a special task force. There is no paranormal activity and no sensational action, only the real process of solving cases. You can take part and enjoy the search for th 31Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 54 The Corpse Case Squad 尸案组 The living can lie, but corpses cannot. A corpse’s silent language is the key to solving murder cases. A dismembered body in a display window, a missing black swan, a murder with no corpse... Every strange case I’ve solved began with a body. 680Reads5.9Score10814d adds
- 55 The Case of the Six-Petaled Snowflake 六角雪花迷案 A fire breaks out at a villa, and a dismembered corpse is discovered inside. Yet the scene where the body was cut apart is a hundred li away. How did the killer travel between the two places using an invisible thread? And why are the survivors of the fire dying one after another… As the investigation gradually deepens, more and more clues emerge, yet the case continues to move toward an impossible dead end… 123Reads—Score10214d adds
- 56 The Huazhuang River Mystery 花庄河迷案 (No romance) (No angst) (No sweetness). Read with caution if that bothers you. A father and son reunite after years apart. A carefully plotted murder, over two decades of hatred: it all unfolds at a school with more than a century of history. As the saying goes, “No one knows a century-old school until a case breaks, then the whole world hears of it.” In this story, you’ll find yourself and me, along with human nature that is impossible to see through or explain. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Between the Truths 真相之间 [The Most Realistic Hard-Core Crime Investigation] A theatrical edition, this is a documentary-style crime-solving novel. It has no flashy prose, and the cases, protagonist, villains, and supporting characters are all based on real-life counterparts. With crime-solving methods grounded in reality, step-by-step plotting, and conflicts between characters, the story gradually moves toward the truth. An accidental suicide draws Yuan Muye and the other members of the criminal investigation brigade i 4Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 58 Endless Azure 无尽蔚蓝 [Female-oriented, no romance + epic fantasy + growth + action-packed + inspirational + youthful + suspense + games + twists + time reversal + ensemble cast + imaginative premise] The gods descend to toy with humanity. Trapped in the game, only we can see through the world's true nature and face the infinite. If you fall into the abyss, don't forget to take my hand. As long as you believe, it will exist. - Above the azure lies the truth of the universe, and the cycle of cause and effect. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Mystery Town of Mirror Shadows 镜影谜镇 I originally put this novel in the women's fiction category because I thought a bunch of guys probably wouldn't enjoy such a delicate, emotionally nuanced story. But I overlooked the emotional needs of female readers. It's a brain-teasing mystery. By the time I realized my mistake, I'd already signed a contract. Well, it's too late to change it now, so here we are. In Mirror Bay, a town shrouded in sea fog year-round, fishermen have recently been disappearing one after another, and str —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 All the Gods Have Autism 所有神都患有孤独症 Welcome to the “Divine Asylum,” where there are no believers, only patients and caretakers. Transmigrate to another world, get a System, and enjoy a standard start? No. The rules here are utterly insane: All the gods are “sick.” The Old Gods have gone mad as their faith dries up, the New Gods are lonely and despairing in an unfamiliar land, and the Evil Gods whisper softly in your ear. Want the power of the gods? What price will you have to pay? Your System is “lying to you.” Is it really a Syst —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Young Man's Journey in the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐少年行 In the first year of the Zhenguan era, five young men were brought together by a twist of fate. From that moment on, their destinies became tightly bound together. From the case of oppressive taxes in Youzhou, to the dark imperial examinations in Chang'an, to the murder of a Chen family's daughter in Yingzhou, the floods in Yangzhou, and the appearance of “gods” in the mortal realm... Through one ordeal after another, the five were like fireflies in the darkness, doing their best to light the wa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Nightmare Returns 梦靥如故 [Love and hate intertwined + strong female lead + trapped in danger + hunting a killer on a stormy night] A beautiful woman dies on the operating table during childbirth, leaving Shangguan Yu an orphan overnight. Was it murder or a medical accident? Are the countless midnight visions nightmares, or glimpses of a truth left just barely concealed? Nineteen years ago, on a night of thunder and lightning, a butcher appeared in the rain. Was someone spreading rumors, or trying to cover something up? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Guess Who I Am??? 猜猜我是谁？？？ My name is Lin Jue. I’m face-blind and can’t remember people’s faces. On my eighteenth birthday, I woke up after a car accident to find that the world had changed. On the day I returned to school, a second “me” showed up in class. He had the same name, the same surname, and the same face. His shadow couldn’t keep up with him. I had a people-identification guide, and a forty-third name had appeared in it. The mirror my mother gave me cracked, and the version of me inside was smiling. I’m no longe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Intruder's Mystery 闯入者的谜局 A place that appeared out of nowhere... Or perhaps it wasn't the place that appeared out of nowhere, but you. Zhang Tian suddenly jolted in surprise and found himself inside a decaying house with six other people. What on earth was going on here? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Home and Away: Reborn as a Vengeful Miracle Doctor 家里家外：重生后我成了复仇神医 Between Home and the World: After Being Reborn, I Became a Vengeful Miracle Doctor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Nan Yin Makes Another Vow 南音再许. Nanyin Makes Another Wish. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Ten Notorious Bandit Cases in China 中国大案纪实十大悍匪之系列 Here is a ranking of the ten most notorious bandits to emerge in modern China since the founding of the People's Republic: 1. Bai Baoshan, China's top case of 1997; 2. Liu Jinrong, Hainan's most notorious bandit; 3. Wan Guangxu, a special-forces-level talent in the eyes of military experts; 4. Zhou Xiangyang, the first armed kidnapping case in the People's Republic; 5. Zhang Jun, China's most serious criminal case since the founding of the nation; 6. Sun Delin, leader of a rare, exceptionally vi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 After My Sister Vanished, My Prosthetic Eye Started Sounding the Alarm 妹妹失踪后，我的义眼开始报警 Synopsis [Urban action and adventure + anti-scam survival + suspense] Former special police officer Jiang Che's younger sister, Jiang Yao, was lured by a high-paying job offer to the “Jinlan Federation” in Southeast Asia. He goes undercover alone to Blackstone Valley to search for clues. The tactical lens over his right eye can map the terrain, but it can't stop bullets. At the compound, he meets Cheng Ye, an imprisoned programmer; Wen Xi, an undercover female doctor; and Lao Zhong, an informant 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Night In, Day Out 夜入白出 [Thriller and Horror + Infinite-Flow + Mystery and Deduction + Exploring Strange Realms + Supernatural + Time Loops + The Emotions of Life] The night wind blows. Lie down and sleep. Don’t open your eyes, and no ghosts will appear. If you do open them, look beside the bed: a hand is among the books. Look by the window: a head with no eyes is staring at the bed. Lu Chen, Ye Xiaoqian, Wu Ziyu, Xu Zhuang, and Hu Yingying accidentally touched an old book filled with ghost stories about wronged souls. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Six-Nosed Fox Demon 六鼻狐妖 Linghu Yin of Ningcheng is a renowned constable of the Six Fan Gate, known by the nickname Fox Demon of the Six Noses. He is exceptionally skilled, and his foxlike cunning in solving cases often helps him spot the smallest clues where none seem possible. So come along with me and see how this official, Linghu Yin, cracks his cases. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Cold Case Club 悬案俱乐部 A pure mystery and crime-solving novel On the Edge of Truth: Huangfu Cheng's Mystery Cases... Huangfu Cheng is both a detective consultant and the moderator, under the name “Withered Leaf,” of the popular video account “Unsolved Case Club.” He has attracted a large following by sharing analyses of unsolved cases and criminal psychology, while also using the power of the internet to gather case leads. But his life is thrown into turmoil when his older brother disappears. He suspects his brothe 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 At Eighteen, I Inherited 1.8 Billion in Cold Cases 十八岁，我继承了十八亿悬案 Synopsis: [Urban Mystery] [Criminal Investigation and Deduction] [1.8 Billion in Inheritance] [Crime Scene Reenactment] [Noodle Shop Boy] [One Female Lead] Qin Dongzhi was an orphan taken in by a veteran detective. His adoptive father died two years ago in a "gas accident," leaving him only a noodle shop and eighteen trophies. On the night of his eighteenth birthday, the lawyer Gao Xuanxing brought him a will: an inheritance of 1.8 billion. "I'm just a guy who makes noodles. Who would leave m 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 73 The Shen Family Daughter Clause 沈氏女儿条款 In the depths of winter by the sea, due diligence tears open a breach in the Shen Group. An intern named Li Li joins the risk-control team, but her goal has nothing to do with her resume: she wants to find her adoptive father, Li Shouyi, who has been missing for three years. All she has is an iron box, a string of numbers, a key, and an old index deliberately "sealed away." The deeper she digs, the more she realizes she hasn't stumbled upon a family matter, but an old ledger written into proced 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 I Delivered Food to the Dead 23 Times. The 24th Recipient Was Me 我给死人送了23次外卖，第24次收件人是我自己 I Delivered Takeout to the Dead 23 Times. The 24th Recipient Was Me 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Murder in Doubt 谋杀疑云 In September 2006, the body of a young man was discovered in an abandoned villa on the outskirts of town. His hands were tied, and his body was kneeling. The killer had been careful and left no traces. Before long, another young man’s body was found. The method of murder was almost identical. But as the police continued their investigation, Captain Ma Wenchao gradually began to suspect someone he knew well. Yet that person had a perfect alibi for every one of the crimes. 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Strange Bones Speak 诡骨尸语 The story follows forensic investigator Gu Fei and policewoman Chen Yao, whose lives are changed by an accident. Together, they seek truth and justice through a series of baffling cases! (This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental!) 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Strange Tales from the Folk 民间吊诡故事 [An ensemble cast] [Multiple protagonists and storylines] [A wild imagination] [Mystery] [Conspiracies] [Open schemes] [Political machinations] Pangu split the earth with his axe. Fuxi and Nuwa established marriage customs. Chiyou and the Yellow Emperor fought for the throne of the gods, only for the battle to end in defeat at Mount Buzhou. After a century of war between gods and demons, the Yellow Emperor abdicated, taking the blame. Humanity gained gods, then lost them, and so a new tale of cr 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 A Dream You Never Wake From 永睡不醒的梦 (I wrote this novel in a notebook when I was in middle school a couple of years ago. I’m posting it on Fanqie as a keepsake.) I can no longer endure nights like this. The desolate old days, their mottled traces reflecting the weight of time. Again and again, I return to this empty old house, covered in dust and spiderwebs. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Mottled Crimes 罪案斑驳 Before one crisis has passed, another arises. A series of murders has struck Harbor City. The killer is ruthless, and several citizens have already been killed. The Special Cases Unit launches a full-scale investigation. All signs point to the same person behind the crimes: Gu Jinghao. Ye Ziyu arrives in the nick of time to help the team pierce the layers of mystery. The battle with Gu Jinghao is about to begin! 389Reads8.7Score2914d adds
- 80 True Criminal Investigation Cases 真实刑侦案件 For more than 30 years, Zhou Xianliang, head of the Major Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Yuezhou Public Security Bureau, has remained on the front lines of the fight against crime. He has solved more than 3,000 major, serious, and difficult cases, quietly living by a criminal investigator’s creed: “Speak for the dead and defend the rights of the living.” More than 70 notebooks sit neatly arranged on the shelves in his office. Hand-drawn crime-scene sketches, accounts —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Oddball Consultant: Echoes from Ten Years Ago 怪胎顾问：十年前的回声 [Crime investigation and suspense + superhuman sound perception + nested cases + two equally capable leads + forced partners + healing] He is an eccentric consultant, cold and withdrawn. After an accident, he develops hyperthymesia and severe tinnitus, but can accurately profile suspects' minds through sound. She is a highly intuitive, action-oriented police detective, a skilled fighter with a decisive personality. The two first work together on the Ghost Radio case, then are forced to team up. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 1993: Back on the Police Beat 1993重走警途 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Episodic Stories + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Twists + No Golden Finger] The rating has just come in, and it will rise later “I wanted to be a good person too, but the nights in that era were so dark that I had no choice but to be more ruthless than the criminals.” In 1993, Binjiang County had no surveillance cameras, no DNA technology, and no big data. It was a golden age for crime to flourish unchecked, and the darkest of times for criminal investigators, who co 3.1kReads7.5Score26214d adds
- 83 You Were Supposed to Catch Pickpockets, So Why Did You Catch a Wanted Criminal? 让你去反扒，你顺手抓个通缉犯？ [System] [Power Fantasy] [One Female Lead] [Mystery] After drinking too much, Zhang Chen accidentally transmigrated to a parallel world several years in the past. By chance, he became an auxiliary police officer in Dong City. He also awakened the Famous Police System, and from that day on, Dong City gained a legendary figure. On his first day on the job, the anti-pickpocketing squad took him along on an operation, and he accidentally caught a wanted criminal. The officers who heard the news were 96Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 84 Chronicles of the Dark Night 暗夜编年史 When bestselling mystery writer Han Rui discovers that the cases in his novels bear a startling resemblance to real-life murders, his quiet life is suddenly swept into a carefully orchestrated conspiracy. Each clue seems deliberately planted to lure him into a dangerous web. Fighting alongside his calm and astute assistant, Xia Tong, he searches for the truth through layers of deception, only to discover that the case is about more than life and death. It is tied to a long-hidden secret about Ha —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 85 The Perjurer 伪证者 Jiang Fanyu never imagined that the junior high school classmate he had once been closest to would one day become a trial he could never overcome. A phone call asking for help stirs the long-buried feelings of their youth, bringing them briefly back to life. Before his good deed can be settled, a cold threat wraps around him like a poisonous vine, dragging him step by step into a dark whirlpool. To eliminate the danger to his son, Jiang Nan schemes and calculates every angle. In the end, however 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 An Unexpected Surprise from My Best Bro 好兄弟给我的意外之喜. A Pleasant Surprise from My Good Buddy. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Man in the Wooden Box 木箱人 The Wooden Box Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Dragon Nation: The Buried Truth 龙国：被埋藏的真相 [Mystery + deduction + mind-bending + fictional + one heroine + no System + no transmigration] Amid the neon lights and shadows of Longguo’s Magic City stands an unremarkable detective agency. Its owner, Wu Feng, is only twenty-three, yet he has already become an “urban legend” feared throughout eastern China. He wears his signature black long gown and a dark fedora. His eyes are as sharp as a scalpel, able to cut through the most convincing lies and disguises. With five times the learning abili —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Cube Mansion 魔方公馆 A reckoning for sins committed twenty years ago comes at last. Six people enter the Magic Cube Mansion after receiving a mysterious invitation... Amid hidden mechanisms and buried memories, the dark secrets of an orphanage and a young man’s wrongful conviction are brought to light... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Pufferfish 河豚 [No brainless plot] + [No protagonist plot armor] + [No ghosts] + [Three male leads] A tightly paced, plot-driven crime-solving story. It all begins with a bizarre murder in the small town of Menghai... A dead man checking into a hotel, an unknown toxin, a mole in the police force, execution-style killings, a secret buried for years... In this case, criminal investigation captain Si Jiannan, case consultant Cheng Tian, and rookie officer Duan Luo untangle the clues and find redemption... Love ha 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 91 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His White Moonlight 家里家外：我卖房毁老公和白月光 Home and Away: I Sold the House to Ruin My Husband and His First Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Horsehead Incident 特马头事件 (This book was written in 2022. It’s a completed work of pure fiction, so please don’t take it seriously. Back then, there weren’t any rumors about Epstein or anyone else.) Urban suspense, no romance. A woman’s body is found in a roadside culvert, and the evidence points straight to her neighbor. Was it revenge, or is something else going on? As the investigation deepens, it uncovers a truth so shocking it leaves everyone stunned… 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 My Family Vanished After the Car Crash 车祸后我的家人都消失了 My Family Disappeared After the Car Accident 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Zeroing Oath 归零誓约 (The rating just came in, so it'll go up later. Please go easy on me, dear readers.) The protagonist, Xu Yi, wakes up in a place he has never seen before. Everything here is strange: classmates behaving abnormally, teachers acting suspiciously, school facilities mysteriously damaged, and… bizarre rules for survival. The protagonist has no romance storyline, and all the scenarios are completely original. Every new scenario brings something different. A game, a trial. At one end of the scales is l 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 95 I Just Want to Coast Along, but My Teammates Insist I Solve Cases! 我想混吃等死，队友非要我破案！ [Transmigration + crime solving + mind games + twists + suspense + deduction + infinite flow] Under the immense pressure of school, students and parents are on the verge of mental collapse. People keep silent, while a serial killer has had his tongue brutally cut out by the murderer. He spends five days in a victim's room, solely to clear himself of suspicion. A strange village, a baffling case. Every time a white light flashes, Liu Yu enters another world and begins investigating a case. The n 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Half the City Beneath the Dark Rain 暗雨半城 In a small city, a mystery surrounding a beautiful young teacher sets off a series of bizarre murders. The brutal truth is beyond anyone's expectations, and reflections on human nature and society plunge people into an endless abyss... 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Case Files: Wanted, All Suspects Are Guilty 追凶档案：全员恶人通告 [Criminal Investigations and Crime Solving + Social Maneuvering + Logical Deduction + Support System] 80% criminal investigations and crime solving + 10% scheming and infighting + 10% social maneuvering = 100% exhilarating fun! Note: This book prioritizes logic. The System has a low profile and serves only as an aid! Criminal investigation prodigy Lin Jing was snapped up by municipal police departments across the country just before graduation. To everyone's surprise, Lin Jing turned down a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Has My Girlfriend Been Kidnapped? 我女朋友被绑架了吗？ First it was kidney-harvesting gangs in Myanmar, now there’s a dismemberment case in Thailand. Lin Xiaoyan, a female influencer, is kidnapped and held for ransom while traveling in Thailand. Who abducted her? Her boyfriend, Li Mingbo, is frantic with worry and decides to go to T Country himself to find the truth, gradually uncovering a vast conspiracy hidden in the shadows. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Strange Cases of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝诡案 Set during the Tang Dynasty, this novel tells the thrilling, legendary tale of Li Chang’an, a man of humble origins who becomes a county magistrate through a stroke of fate. From then on, he uses the wit of an ordinary man to crack extraordinary cases and outsmart corrupt officials at every level. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 At Midnight, I Witnessed a Killer at Work 半夜，撞见杀手杀人 After accidentally stumbling onto a crime scene, he becomes a murder suspect. As he tries to clear his name, he realizes he never wandered into the scene by chance at all: someone had led him into a trap… No grand ambitions here, just a story that will uncover the truth. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
