Novels like Darkness Beneath the Lamplight
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- 1 21+ Thirteen 十三 5.8kFavorites12.3kClicks/ch1.3kGifts
- 2 21+ Night Sun Bird 夜阳鸟 12.8kFavorites16.4kClicks/ch24.9kGifts
- 3 Doubleface Next Long Novel: Human Tide, Human Sea. Forensic pathologist vs. homicide detective. This is part of the series that includes Time and Crime and A Ling. Blurb: Hey, listen to me tell you a story. I died at the very beginning of the story. I went back to investigate how the whole thing started, only to discover there were three suspects: My future boyfriend, the man I once believed was the real culprit, and another “me.” Hehe, interesting, right? … Notes: 1. This story features time travel 9.8kFavorites8.8kClicks/ch11.6kGifts
- 4 21+ Criminal Forensics Files 刑事技术档案 69kFavorites112.5kClicks/ch70.7kGifts
- 5 21+ Parasite Lies 寄生谎言 56.6kFavorites126.6kClicks/ch49.3kGifts
- 6 The Hollow-Phase Hourglass [Crime Investigation] 空相沙漏[刑侦] Eight-year-old Hai Shu ran along the river by the old factory, proudly telling a little boy that she would become an international superstar. At the tail end of summer, she reluctantly said goodbye to the boy all the way home. But it wasn't until he walked her to her door that they finally said, "Goodbye." She thought they would see each other again soon. But the day she left the old factory, the wings of misfortune stirred up a storm, sweeping them and the people they had forgotten into its pat 19.6kFavorites24.8kClicks/ch22.7kGifts
- 7 The Black Leather Book [Crime Investigation] 黑皮书[刑侦] * My other novel, The Turn-of-the-Century Lantern Office, is currently updating... * This is not a fast-paced, feel-good story. Take your time and read it slowly. * Thanks to the cover artist, Miss Jenny. Hotheaded Female Detective VS Scheming Male Lawyer Next door to the Yin family home, three families have lived in townhouse No. 41: One was wiped out to the last member, one was burdened with a blood debt, and one could see the future. She became family to the first, sisters with the second, 29.2kFavorites27.7kClicks/ch21.5kGifts
- 8 Thunder Operations [Crime Investigation] 雷霆行动[刑侦] [Complete] After disappearing for years, He Shu has just returned to the country when she takes over the notorious mess at the Jinghuai City Public Security Bureau. Everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but then... Holy crap, Captain He solved another case?! As one major case after another, both old and new 68.9kFavorites131.8kClicks/ch64.1kGifts
- 9 A Sunny Day Meets a Storm 晴天遇暴雨 In a nutshell: A rookie from the 108th tier of showbiz solves cases with her fists. Lan Yaoyang, the domineering CEO of an entertainment company, boldly throws the actress who barged into his room right back out! Trying to seduce him? Hoping to get special treatment? No way! A paparazzo happens to catch the whole thing on camera. Ni Lan, a rookie from the 108th tier of showbiz, makes her debut in a scandal, and becomes famous! Who is she? Where is she? What did she do? Ni Lan asks earnestly. La 68.9kFavorites184.9kClicks/ch92.8kGifts
- 10 Killing in Brocade 锦衣杀 [Jinjiang author: Jiuyue Liuhuo] [Print edition now available] Wang Yanqing's father died in battle, and she was adopted by the Marquis of Zhenyuan's household as an orphan. She loved Fu Tingzhou for ten years and risked her life for him. Though a young woman, she was left covered in scars. In the end, Fu Tingzhou decided to marry someone else. Ten years of devotion had become a joke. Fu Tingzhou went out of the city to burn incense with his fiancée, completely forgetting that it was Wang Yanqin 222kFavorites302.2kClicks/ch150.9kGifts
- 11 The Owl Rises from the Green Wastes 枭起青壤 Rise of the Blue Earth Late one night, more than two thousand years ago, Xu Fu’s treasure ship, bound for the Eastern Seas in search of immortals and their elixir, unfurled its sails and set out. Few knew that at the same time, a band of soldiers with black cloth wrapped around their heads had secretly entered the vast, primeval forests of southern Ba... A thousand years passed, yet the dark legend continued to grow in the darkness. Note: This story is not updated daily. Theme: Traditional le 261.9kFavorites399kClicks/ch520.6kGifts
- 12 21+ The Most Powerful Court Official 贵极人臣 104.2kFavorites92.7kClicks/ch234.5kGifts
- 13 Dragon Bones in the Burning Chest 龙骨焚箱 The Dragon Bone's Burning Casket The bell's sound ends, the seven slips vanish, the water ghosts disappear, and the mountain ghosts scatter. Note: This novel does not update daily. If there's no update at eight in the evening, then there isn't one. Feel free to check out my other completed works. Theme: Traditional legends from ancient Chinese culture 239.8kFavorites429.5kClicks/ch447kGifts
- 14 West of the Jade Gate 西出玉门 West Out of Jade Gate They say the earthen city you glimpse through the sandstorm late at night is the ghost of Jade Gate Pass. Feel free to check out my other completed novels. New novel: Theme: Traditional Chinese legends and folklore 231.5kFavorites396kClicks/ch204kGifts
- 15 It's Him 是他 (Complete. The author’s other book, No One Kills Me, is now underway.) Our homeroom teacher disappeared, and the police came to school several times to ask questions. I was worried because our homeroom teacher had always been kind to me. I went home and told my mother. She smiled and said that good people would be blessed. I thought that someone as good as our homeroom teacher would surely be all right. The next day, I found our homeroom teacher in the basement of my house, tied up from head t 102.3kFavorites108.7kClicks/ch69.4kGifts
- 16 Starting with the Refrigerator 从冰箱开始 [Main story complete] Fang Yexin has two secrets, known to very, very few people. First, when she was a child, she nearly died at Gem Beach, where a meteorite was said to have fallen. Second, after she came of age, she gained a special ability, a tiny, glitch-like power. Its only effect was to connect her refrigerator to her neighbor’s, so things from next door would often show up in her own fridge. A meaningless glitch. Not cool at all, with no potential whatsoever. Aside from making her fr 99kFavorites121.5kClicks/ch92.5kGifts
- 17 The Novelist Who Was Forced into Fame 被迫成名的小说家 Jian Jing was reborn in a parallel world as a genius novelist. Or rather, as a genius novelist who was about to die young… [System Warning]: You have killed yourself. Estimated time of death: 10 minutes. [Mandatory Quest]: Escape from the sealed room. [Reward and Penalty]: If you succeed, the author will start a new story. If you fail, this story will be abandoned. Jian Jing: WTF?! System: This is only the beginning. Face the storm! Jian Jing’s view of herself: an utterly ordinary bestselling 141.4kFavorites289.1kClicks/ch423.7kGifts
- 18 Upstairs by the Bridge 桥头楼上 You stand on the bridge watching the scenery, while someone watching the scenery looks down at you from the tower; The bright moon turns the tall building into a painting, and hung at the bridgehead, the painting becomes part of the scenery. Adapted from Bian Zhilin's short poem “Fragment” Notes: 1. A short mystery, around 100,000 characters (that's the estimate, anyway; it might not be accurate). 2. I'll probably update 4–6 times a week, at 11 a.m. Jinjiang only allows VIP stories to post abs 258kFavorites248.7kClicks/ch433.5kGifts
- 19 My Husband Is a World-Destroying Demon 我夫君是灭世魔头 [The print edition is out, with a new bonus chapter. Available on all platforms!] Qin Yingran is the daughter of a tutor, and she marries a scholar. After they marry, the scholar gives her everything she asks for. They aren’t rich, and they argue now and then, but their life is peaceful enough. Yingran thinks they’ll go on living a quiet, ordinary life forever. Until one day, a group of people storms into their home, shouting, “We’ve found that demon Xu Liling’s hideout!” Yingran hides at a di 489.6kFavorites569.3kClicks/ch540.9kGifts
- 20 Live At The M*rder Scene 案件现场直播 The second print volume will be available for preorder on January 20 at 7 p.m. - Welcome, player, to the fully immersive livestream game Murder Scene Analysis (New Player Qualification Test). The role you've applied for is [Victim]. Memories related to the case have been sealed. Follow the character prompts and do your best to escape your death, or help the other players reconstruct the crime scene. Identity: Wang Dongyan (alias) Cause of death: Fall from a building (on f 318.4kFavorites552.3kClicks/ch487.2kGifts
- 21 The Ninth Agricultural Base 第九农学基地 [Volume 1, Freshman Year, has been revised, so a few minor details may not line up with later chapters~] Zhao Linong's parents had pinned their hopes on her from the time she was little: “Linong, you have to get out there! Don't spend your whole life in the fields like us.” Zhao Linong did it. She skipped grades and got into a top university in a big city, becoming the village's pride and the sort of good kid everyone gave a thumbs-up to. And then... she was assigned to the College of Agricul 458.8kFavorites705.5kClicks/ch2.3MGifts
- 22 Offering a Salted Fish to the Patriarch 向师祖献上咸鱼 Liao Tingyan, a newly initiated disciple with the lowest seniority, has actually subdued the terrifying, peerlessly powerful demon patriarch of the Gengchen Immortal Mansion, stirring up a heated discussion. Junior Sister Liao, how did you manage that? Liao Tingyan: …By relying on my natural talent for doing nothing? This novel has been published in print under the title Offering the Fish. It is available at Dangdang and the Tmall Yueduji flagship store. Theme: 923.5kFavorites1.8MClicks/ch760.3kGifts
- 23 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts
- 24 Smash All Pots and Pans To Go to School 砸锅卖铁去上学 [The second volume’s physical edition goes on sale on June 24, 2023, at 6 p.m. The first two minutes come with a limited-time autograph! For details, follow the author on Weibo: Tiantian Chijiao.] [The audiobook of the same name is now available on Ximalaya. If you’re interested, go give it a listen!] Wei San, once a top engineer, transmigrates into an out-of-school child in the interstellar age. She makes a living by scavenging trash and turning junk into treasure. Just in time for the start o 965.2kFavorites1.6MClicks/ch4.6MGifts
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