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- 101 Major Crimes Unit One: Six Together 重案一组：六人行 [The rating just came out, but it'll go up! Entirely hand-written, so read with confidence, and feel free to discuss!] [20,000 words updated daily, alternating between two books. Thanks for understanding.] The city's Public Security Bureau Criminal Investigation Team, Major Crimes Unit One, six people. They handle the city's toughest murder cases. Before one case is solved, another comes along. No brilliant detectives, no genius deductions, just endless trips to crime scenes, poring over the det 14.9kReads6.2Score99414d adds
- 102 The Fated Cycle: The One Who Disappeared 宿命轮回之消失的Ta My wife’s sudden death plunged my world into darkness. I thought I would spend the rest of my life barely existing, like a walking corpse, but a phone call from my wife’s older sister disrupted my once-peaceful life... I’m getting closer and closer to the truth behind my wife’s death, but I’m also gradually walking down a road of no return... Only death is the end!!! 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 An Xiaoniao Reborn into the Criminal Investigation Division 安小鸟重生进刑侦部 The rating has only just come in, so it will rise later. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment story, and there’s no melodrama. I’ll do every case justice! [An Lingrong + strong female lead + criminal investigation + career-focused + reborn + self-redemption + no romance + female-led story] Transmigrating into the body of an actress who’s hated across the internet, An Lingrong faces an astronomical contract penalty and a flood of ridicule, then turns around and passes the civil service exam. No romance! 59Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 104 Cold Case Reopened: I Pursue the Killer After My Son Goes Missing 悬案重启：儿子失踪后我拼命追凶 Six years ago, Lin Yan, an adorable six-year-old boy, mysteriously vanished overnight. His mother, Li Muzi, went gray with worry in a single night. Everyone urged her to let go, have another child, and start over. Later, she quit her job as a full-time homemaker, got divorced, studied for the police academy entrance exam, and joined the city bureau after graduating. Could she finally solve this case, which she had painstakingly pursued, buried in the files, and forgotten by everyone for six year 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Forgotten, the Unwritten 被遗忘的人，不被书写的人 [A collection of linked stories. Read them one at a time, or follow the overarching plot.] There are always so many people in this world who are forgotten, whose stories are never told. The protagonist is a law-school underachiever who has failed the bar exam twice. Unable to find work, he turns to writing mystery novels just to make ends meet. By a twist of fate, he becomes entangled in one strange and baffling case after another. As he and his companions peel away layer upon layer of mystery a 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Fallen from Grace 坠落失格 Psychological suspense | High-IQ battle of wits | The boundary between reality and illusion collapses | Criminal profiling “My name is Chi Xiaochuan. I’m 26 years old, a hyperthymesia patient, and a full-time writer. Years from now, when I write this book, I’ll still remember that rainy night ten years ago. When the creator becomes the one to solve the puzzle, will the words on the page bring salvation, or lead to an even deeper trap? I’m not a profiler. I’m just someone who writes stories. I do 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Lone Goddess Detective: Last Night’s Fog 独孤女神探：昨夜迷雾 [Episodic Case Solving]+ [All-Around, Hard-Nosed Deduction]+ [A Touch of Romance] Ten years ago, Han Songming, deputy captain of the Jiangzhou Public Security Bureau’s criminal investigation team, his wife, and their eldest son were murdered at home. Their fourteen-year-old daughter, Han Yuling, was away and survived. The police quickly identified the killer, but despite years of searching, they never found him… Ten years later, now an adult, Han Yuling inherits her father’s badge number and vow 8.4kReads—Score83114d adds
- 108 Ashes: Classified Files 灰烬之绝密档案 (Crime + investigations + criminal investigation + romance) From the deadly flight attendant and the demon on a rainy night to the dead man's delivery, the shadow in the dark, split personality, a sisters' tragic bond, and hatred that came too late... There are no drawn-out romances, only killers you would never guess, lives steeped in tragedy, and characters who leave you sighing. Every story grips you, every plot point gives you food for thought, drawing you into the scene until you can't help 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The Technical Trial 技术审判 When the law cannot reach someone in time, some people choose silence, some choose to wait, and others choose to fight back with code, data, and algorithms, launching a precise counterattack in the gray areas of the System. The Technical Judgment series spans multiple volumes, each a standalone story focusing on a different field of technology and a social issue. From smart transportation to social media, from medical data to financial technology, every story begins with an ordinary person harm 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 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
- 111 The Lawyer and the Judge: I Killed My Client 律师审判者：我杀了我的当事人 405Reads7.0Score3414d adds
- 112 The Mysterious Case Special Unit 9 诡案特九组 Adapted from real cases. The first thing you do when you start working as a police officer is pay respects to Zhong Kui? If you're going to do things like that, I'm wide awake now. Demons, monsters, ghosts, goblins, sorcerers, and evil spirits: anyone who commits evil will be arrested. One bizarre, worldview-shattering mystery after another follows in quick succession. This work was created after more than 20 years of research. It once attracted attention as a comic, and also caused trouble, but 6.7kReads8.2Score77414d adds
- 113 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 2: Cold Blood Boils 凝渊之眸.第二季2：冷血沸腾 349Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 114 After Sending My Husband to a Psychiatric Hospital 把丈夫送进精神病院后 When I received my husband Zhou Huai’s psychiatric diagnosis, I sobbed so hard my whole body shook. Only I knew those were tears of excitement. After all, I was the one who had slipped drugs into his coffee every day for the past six months. He had it coming. His diary was filled with plans to use psychological manipulation to drive me to suicide and inherit the billions my parents left behind. I had him committed to the most heavily guarded psychiatric hospital in the city, thinking I’d won. U 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Doomed Witness 绝命证人 What is evil? Anything born of weakness is evil! Fang Ya survived a massacre that wiped out his entire family. Nourished by the flowers that bloomed from the seeds of evil, he resolved to become a police officer. Ahead of him lay countless baffling cases: A murder in a locked room at a wealthy family’s estate, a deranged artist who kills, a deadly game of love, a killer who hovers at the boundary between life and death to carry out euthanasia, the vicious crimes of a social group whose members a 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 A High-IQ Madman Designs Hundreds of Announced Murders 高智商疯子，设计百起预告杀人案 [High-IQ crime] [Ruthless, cold, calculating, and mad male lead] [Not reborn] [No System] [No female lead] A mysterious murderer who is rarely seen suddenly appears in Jiangcheng, calling himself the Judge. The Judge's days are always full. Monday: He judges a popular young actor who preyed on female college students. What a lovely day. Tuesday: He judges a billionaire who has committed every kind of evil, leaving himself refreshed and invigorated. Wednesday: He calls the task force directly. 4.8kReads—Score37014d adds
- 117 Xu Changsheng Investigates 许长生探案 Police Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his team as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring the criminals to justice. This book records several particularly challenging cases that showcase Xu Changsheng’s deductive skills. 11.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 118 100 True-to-Life Crime Stories 100个超真实罪案故事 Re-create the scenes of real-life crimes. Bizarre and unfathomable cases, with stories that are painfully true! The Suyuan case, the death of Jang Ja-yeon, the suicide of Hwang Hana’s boyfriend, the Oceanic Building massacre, the 300-million-yen robbery, the missing couple, the violent robber Zhang Jun, the Northeast China Wang brothers case… This collection brings together major, serious, and unsolved crimes from around the world, adapted from real cases. Uncover the truth behind the cases and 10Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 119 Soliloquy in a Floating World 浮世独白 A major serial murder and cannibalism case: the killer struck four times over two months, leaving five dead and two seriously injured. The killer was utterly inhuman, forcing each victim to eat the flesh of the previous victim. Investigators examined all four crime scenes but found only two identical footprints. Victim Wu Tong survived, but damage to her brain and nerves from excessive sevoflurane and halothane left her unable to communicate normally. The only survivor able to provide the police 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Fog over Jinyang Town 雾锁金阳镇 251Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Sin City Case Files 罪城迷案录 In gloomy Liuzhou, a sharp-witted “detective” joins forces with a stubborn, diligent doctor. Together, they unravel the clues and solve baffling cases shrouded in mystery. Their pursuit of the truth is like a dance on the edge of an abyss, each step bringing them closer to the dark force lurking in the shadows, a force feared by all. As sparks from their investigations ignite the darkness buried deep within, a storm between good and evil, powerful enough to shake the city's foundations, is alrea 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 At Our Marriage License Appointment, My Fiancé’s Dead Wife Was Sitting Behind Me 领证时，未婚夫的亡妻坐在我身后 On the day we went to register our marriage, the woman sitting behind me pressed a brass key wrapped in blue thread onto my marriage registration form. “Don’t sign. Zhou Xu’s wife is still alive.” Her name was Xu Jing, Zhou Xu’s wife, who had been legally declared dead two years ago. She hadn’t come to steal my man. She only asked me, “Before your sister disappeared, did she leave behind a gray filing box?” Four years ago, my sister said she was going out of town to handle a project. She vanishe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Criminal Investigation Unit Six 刑侦六组 The Sixth Criminal Investigation Unit. Cases are presented in separate installments, usually one case per chapter, though a few span three chapters. Jiang Yang leads the team in solving cases and unraveling mysteries, searching for the truth and showing you the unfathomable secrets of the human heart!!! 2.9kReads7.0Score20314d adds
- 124 Transmigrating to the Great Song: A Young Constable Solves Cases and Becomes a Legend 穿越大宋，小捕快破案封神 A modern SWAT officer transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty and becomes a low-ranking constable. With his exceptional criminal-investigation skills, he cracks every baffling case under heaven! He solves cases and becomes legendary, his official career skyrocketing. From a petty clerk, he rises to become a powerful figure who dominates the court! 13kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 125 A Hundred Ghosts at the Night Banquet 百诡夜宴 [Mystery + Mind-Bending + No System + Supernatural Horror + Murder-Mystery Game] “The true trick isn’t hidden in the shadows. It sits upon the throne, making everyone bow before it.” “It never deceives the eyes. It only fools the heart.” A human body hanging in the air, a head burned and charred to the bone, severed limbs abandoned on a rainy night: all seem like the final echoes of death. Four survivors and one overseer sit around the long table at a night banquet, whispering among themselves. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 A Master Plan 深度布局 A High-IQ Revenge With a single move, the “Soul-Severing Meridian Needle,” he can kill without a trace. On a crowded bus, he makes his target die silently, without anyone noticing. Police captain Zhao Gang sees everything clearly on the surveillance footage, yet is powerless to act. This is the third unsolved case, and every clue points to his own older brother, missing for twenty years... When the person closest to him becomes the prime suspect, how will he choose between the law and blood ties 887Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 127 The Long Goodbye 漫长的告别 A chance encounter between a drunk and a detective, A farewell that leads to a murder, A string of killings and the friendship between men, Every time you say goodbye, a little part of you dies. A murder in New York's high society that everyone wants covered up. Only Marlowe insists on pursuing the case to the bitter end and unmasking the real killer! The underworld, the authorities, politicians, and the police all play out tangled, filthy, and corrupt dramas. As the truth draws near, Marlowe re 9Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 128 Sir, Please Teach Me! 大人，请赐教！ [A hilarious, utterly ridiculous mystery-solving team] [Mysteries and twists without the scares] [A lighthearted read that’ll have you laughing so hard you’ll pound the bed] Lively, sharp-tongued coroner who never stops moving × cold, cutting deputy minister|Ensemble comedy|Historical mystery I’m Lin Qining, a modern forensic examiner who transmigrated to the Great Jing dynasty and somehow ended up as a female coroner at the local yamen. I have exceptional autopsy skills and a quirky mind, but 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Reborn in 1994: From Rookie Cop to Criminal Investigation Expert 重生94：从菜鸟警察到刑侦专家 One morning, award-winning lawyer Zhu Yu woke up and found himself reborn in 1994, at the scene of a family massacre. It was the first case he had worked on after graduating from police academy: the June 23 massacre. In his previous life, the gruesome, blood-soaked scene had terrified him into fainting, making him the laughingstock of the entire criminal investigation team. The June 23 massacre had also remained unsolved ever since. Given a second life, Zhu Yu swears he will crack the case and c 26.3kReads8.6Score2.7k14d adds
- 130 Bone Language: A Casebook 骨语探案 A promise made in their youth brought them together as crime-solving partners six years later. Childhood sweethearts, reunited after a long separation, they now promise to stay by each other’s side for life. After reuniting, they work together to solve case after case. 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Who Is the Killer? 谁是凶手 The truth behind a series of murders in Baichuan City has been buried for sixteen years, and the killer is still at large. Sixteen years later, the murders begin again. Three people connected to the cold case join forces to uncover the truth, each concealing secrets of their own, as they wait for the truth to come to light... 430Reads9.2Score10014d adds
- 132 Real Case Files from a Homicide Detective, Forensic Doctor, Trace Evidence Analyst, and Profiler 刑警、法医、痕检师、侧写师的真实破案手记 A string of bizarre disappearances involving young women: who is watching lost souls from the darkness? Everyone has secrets they don't want known. The line between darkness and light is crossed in a single thought. Step into the crime scene and see it through a professional's eyes as the truth and lies of human nature are exposed. This collection includes 18 books, featuring the Qin Ming forensic pathologist series, The Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Criminal Profilers, The Punisher, and True —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 133 Sin in the Bone 骨中罪 Everything is made by hand, so read without worry. Corpses don't lie. But the living do. Forensic pathologist Shen Yan uses a knife to cut through every disguise. Detective Lin Wanxing has eyes that see through every lie. They believe in neither ghosts nor gods, nor in coincidence. They believe only in evidence. But when the evidence starts lying, when the people around you become strangers, when the reflection in the mirror makes an expression that isn't its own... Who can you still trust 318Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 He Is the Killer 他是凶手 He was an outstanding police officer. How did he become a murderer? Was he framed, or does he have a split personality? If he is the culprit, why did he become an undercover agent? When someone has nowhere left to turn, will they break their oath? When someone is trapped in a dead end, how can they redeem themselves? The cruelty of the truth often exceeds all imagination. No one can escape the fate Heaven has dealt them. 12.1kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 135 Fifteen Years Hunting a Killer: The Restaurant Family Massacre 追凶十五年：饭店灭门惨案 Fifteen years ago, the family of the owner of the Xinxin Restaurant in Linhai City was massacred, and the restaurant burned to ashes overnight. Was it a vendetta or a random crime? Over the next fifteen years, three generations of detectives, young and old, tirelessly passed the investigation from one to the next, peeling back layer after layer until they finally found the killer. 175Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 136 Eyes of the Abyss: Season 2, Part 1: River of Beasts 凝渊之眸.第二季.1，野兽之河 I'm a special crimes detective. And I'm the most ordinary one among the countless detectives out there. This is both a collection of criminal cases and a record of memories. This novel features me, my mentor, and my best friend. Like me, they're unique yet utterly ordinary. We once strode boldly forward, full of confidence and ambition. We once pieced together clues and pursued criminals through the fog. And we also knew sorrow and uncertainty, hesitating and losing our way. My mentor once told 205Reads9.4Score3314d adds
- 137 The People in Line 排队的人 A long line stretched outside London’s Wolfington Theatre. A man waiting to buy a ticket for a musical was found dead in the queue, with a wicked-looking, gleaming silver dagger sticking out of his back! Strangely, none of the people ahead of him knew when he had been killed. Nor was there anything on the victim that could identify him. The “gentleman detective” Grant personally took on the case, making swift progress and quickly apprehending the suspect. Just as the case seemed solved, the insp 3Reads9.2Score214d adds
- 138 I Am the Suspect 我就是嫌疑人 A high-IQ suspect versus a criminal investigator [Mystery and deduction, ensemble cast, no CP or romance, slow-paced. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] Ten years ago, the head of Guangyang Orphanage was found dead in a gruesome state. A twelve-year-old child named “A Lang” became the prime suspect, but has never been brought to justice. Ten years later, A Lang reappears. After killing three people, he takes an entire junior high school class hostage and calls the police himself. In fr 216Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 139 Beyond the Fingerprints 指纹之外 Forensic trace expert Lin Du can read any trace, except the ones that lead to himself. At a corpse-burial site in the mountains, the DNA under the victim’s fingernails is a perfect match for Lin Du’s. His partner, Shen Quan, points a gun at him and asks, “Are you here to solve the case, or destroy the evidence?” Lin Du has no answer. He has forgotten more than just his memories: something has also been implanted in his genes. He has no idea that Shen Quan is quietly clenching his right hand into 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Crime Solving: The Master Detective of a Parallel World 破案：平行世界里的神探 713Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 141 Black Vitality: The Avenger 黑色生命力之复仇者 Police launch a thunderous raid in the dead of night, bringing down the He family, a local power that has ruled the area for years. The family falls apart, leaving only a widowed mother and her orphaned children. When the layers of deception are peeled away, the mastermind turns out to be Fang Hua, the childhood romantic rival who spent years biding his time. How did he endure and lie low for so long? How did he exploit an old romance to plot an act of defiance? After the He family's only son ge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Hunting Killers in the Forbidden Zone: Unsolved Murders and the Secret Network of the Dark City 禁区追凶：连环绝案，暗城秘网 Surviving witnesses from an old case are dying one after another under mysterious circumstances. The unsolved case grows more tangled by the day, and every clue points toward a web of hidden interests, deeply entrenched in the heart of the city. One man breaks free of rigid procedures and trusts only the smallest truths at the scene. The other holds fast to the law and refuses to compromise with the forces of darkness. The two male leads stand shoulder to shoulder, pushing forward against the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Perfect Crime 完美犯罪 A former captain of the criminal investigation squad, Zhang, tracks down a mastermind who pursues the perfect crime. The two sides pit their wits against each other as countless vicious cases unfold across the city. Is it the destruction of human nature, or the collapse of morality...? 6.5kReads8.6Score52414d adds
- 144 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 892Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 145 The Silent Killer 沉默的凶手 Psychologist Xu Feifei thinks the Voldemort she sees is a hallucination. Then Voldemort writes a line on the mirror: “I have always been right behind you.” After that, Voldemort follows her everywhere, like a shadow. The human bones inside a sculpture, the rabbit-head mask in the maze, the invisible man in a single office worker’s home, the woman bricked into a wall, the novelist’s second personality, the remains in the basement: the murder cases encountered by the police captain and the psychol 149Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 146 Top-Secret Criminal Case Files 绝密刑事档案 Uncover major criminal cases in China, explore the truth behind them, and reveal the dark side of human nature. This series investigates and analyzes shocking major criminal cases from China in recent years. On a street on a rainy night, a taxi driver kills four people in a row, then sexually abuses and dismembers the bodies, taking photos as keepsakes! A newlywed couple vanishes overnight. What cruel crimes took place during those eight hours of impenetrable darkness? Hong'an, December 26: Eigh 4.8kReads9.5Score37614d adds
- 147 Tales of Evil 恶谭 [Mind-Bending Mystery + Episodic Cases + Crime + Criminal Investigation + Jaw-Dropping Twists + Partners in the Field + Comedy] “When a person’s heart is filled with darkness, evil takes root there. The guilty are not those who commit crimes, but those who create the darkness.” A desperate call for help in the early hours of the morning came from a dead person’s phone number. A news report about a murder in a village claimed the Wolf God might be responsible! In Liangcheng, men kept turning up w 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Atonement 弥罪 I fell through the darkness and saw my own eyes in the reflection. The more someone fears trouble, the more trouble comes looking for them. We are all creatures struggling to survive among the thorns, reaching out our guilty hands in the direction time flows. And now, what can I use to make amends for my sins? 856Reads9.1Score12114d adds
- 149 Being the Chief Is No Easy Job 所长不好当 This second volume of Police Station Stories, titled Being a Station Chief Is No Easy Job, covers the police station's efforts to crack down on crime and handle cases, as well as its community policing work. The stories about police work mainly approach the subject through individual cases and incidents. They also offer a perspective on grassroots police stations through the rule of law. The law is an important instrument of governance, and good laws are the foundation of good governance. The la 134Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 Deep-Laid Plans: The Reckoning 深度布局之清算 The discovery of an unidentified body on a bus tears open a bloody wound. Following the trail of an ancient painting, Detective Lin Qiang uncovers elder abuse at the Sunset Years Retirement Center. Behind the farce of a fight over an inheritance lies an unsolved case from fifteen years ago, in which an entire family was murdered. The truth is buried beneath layers of fog. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
