Novels like Thief and Detective
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- 151 EN Kingdom’s Bloodline 王国血脉 A lowly beggar, a noble prince, a monster hated by the whole world. If you had three paths before you, which would you choose to be happy? Tyles has no answer. He only knows that he has arrived in a vast and turbulent otherworld, facing a future set to nightmare difficulty: the glorious empire fell a thousand years ago, the rotten royal house is beyond saving, the legendary holy war is shrouded in darkness, and the divided world is in turmoil. And Tyles has nothing. All he has left is an unshaka 108Votes1.5MRecs766.3kFans
- 152 The Great Painter 大画家 Van Gogh: I dream of painting, and then I paint my dream. Fang Yi: I dream of painting, but your life story is terrifying. I don’t paint my dreams. I capture the moments that stir my heart. Matisse: I had long since mastered my craft, but now, as I study my means of expression, I feel as though I’m only just beginning to learn. Fang Yi: I’ve raised my skills to a level others can hardly reach. Often, I can’t help showing them off, even flaunting them. As for means of expression? To me, painting 0Votes197.9kRecs126.9kFans
- 153 The Matrilocal Husband 赘婿 In the final years of the Wu Dynasty, the age was turbulent and the realm was in chaos. Jin and Liao faced off against each other, the situation was unstable, and after a century of humiliation, the first faint glimmer of dawn signaling its end had finally appeared. Emperor Tianzuo, Wanyan Aguda, Wuqimai, Genghis Khan Temujin, Jamuka, Chilawen, Mukhuali, Bo'erhu, Bo'ersu, Qin Hui, Yue Fei, Li Gang, Zhong Shidao, Tang Ke, Wu Min, Geng Nanzhong, and Zhang Bangchang: loyal ministers and treacherous 438Votes13.5MRecs5.1MFans
- 154 The Path of No Duality 不二大道 The new book, The Creation of Japanese Weird Tales, is officially on sale. [Nearly 6,000 average paid subscriptions] Wei Bu'er thinks that joining Yun Yin Sect will let him pursue the Great Dao, only to discover that he has to start out as a menial worker. And in this unassuming-looking sect, you can trip over a whole crowd of senior brothers and sisters with golden fingers just by kicking a rock. The women of the cultivation world are all gorgeous. Wei Bu'er thinks he'll surely find a good girl 2Votes335.9kRecs291.8kFans
- 155 The Commoner's Second Chance 俗人回档 At 33, Bian Xuedao, a newspaper editor who reviews articles, wakes up in his high school classroom. The middle-aged man had planned to buy up houses and live off the rent, but his years of reading newspapers and accumulating information help him achieve dazzling success. After making his fortune, Bian Xuedao establishes an education fund, supports young entrepreneurs, encourages technological innovation, promotes positive values and good deeds, and devotes himself to public service. He becomes a 78Votes3.2MRecs942.3kFans
- 156 Online Game: I Am a Martial Arts Master 网游之我是武学家 You're a warrior with high attack and defense? Watch me counter-grapple and slam you, every punch landing hard. You're an assassin, swift as a phantom? Watch me stay still until you move, then take you down in one strike. You're a mage with firepower to spare? Sorry, ever heard the saying: in all the world's martial arts, speed is the one thing no one can beat? I'm not picking on anyone in particular. I'm saying everyone here is trash! 0Votes358.9kRecs310.7kFans
- 157 The Great Idle Man of the Zhenguan Era 贞观大闲人 In the Zhenguan era of the Tang, the realm was at peace and the land was magnificent, all under the Li clan’s special favor. Li Jing struck north against the Turks, while Emperor Taizong campaigned east against Goguryeo. Their armies were so mighty that they commanded the respect of the four seas. Now, let us set out anew and restore the old realm. Before the portraits of the meritorious officials, Li Yuan plucked his pipa and sighed alone. In the towers of Lingyan Pavilion, Li Shimin, drunk, da 0Votes1.4MRecs787.4kFans
- 158 The Mercenary’s War 佣兵的战争 Gao Yang is a military enthusiast, a very ordinary one. He loves knives, guns, and adventure. After an accident sends him to Africa, he is unlucky enough to be caught in a plane crash. He survives by sheer luck, but from then on he can only earn a living at gunpoint, because he has become a mercenary. How far can a military enthusiast rise in the international mercenary world? Wait and see. 28Votes2.3MRecs3.1MFans
- 159 The Strange Three Kingdoms 诡三国 An ordinary man’s journey through the Three Kingdoms. A thousand years of Chinese wisdom is the weapon that cuts through every obstacle. A gleaming blade flashes between white teeth. Bright red blood flows through the night. Cowards lurk in the shadows of heroes; pain hides behind bold smiles. Without a System, is it impossible to move forward? Without quests, is it impossible to think? Raise your head and press on. Wherever the heart leads becomes the frontier of the Han Empire! 37Votes1.5MRecs534.9kFans
- 160 The Book of Another World 异界之书 Many people believe our universe and world are unique, but that is not the case. On a cosmic scale, the world is made up of many different dimensions. Beyond our reality, countless other dimensional worlds exist. Each world has its own distinct laws and structure. Walls of space and time divide one world from another, keeping worlds governed by different laws from intersecting. Yet through a wondrous form of magic known as summoning, people can bring creatures from other dimensions into the real 0Votes187.8kRecs138.9kFans
- 161 Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫 At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime: 60Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 162 I Am Antivirus Software 我是杀毒软件 I roam between darkness and light. Slaughter is my closest friend, evil my servant. Countless bones become my scepter, fresh blood stains my cloak, and wherever my cold wings pass, cries of death will shake the heavens! I am the Grim Reaper, and I’m also antivirus software. 0Votes647.4kRecs350.6kFans
- 163 Lonely at the Top 高手寂寞 In truth, experts have lonely hearts, because expertise itself is built upon loneliness. If you want happiness, excitement, and a carefree life, don’t become an expert. Lan Di Meichen has completed eleven novels: A Moment in Heaven from the Lan Di Meichen Series, Eternal Crescent from the Lan Di Meichen Series, Lonely Expert, The Fall of Truth, Drink from the Lan Di Meichen Series, Temporarily Untitled, Mechanical D 5Votes1.4MRecs570.9kFans
- 164 The Rise of a Little Star 小明星演义 Zhang Yingxia arrived in a new timeline and felt as if he had brought the answer key but walked into the wrong exam room. Although he had a reference, he still had to work out every answer for himself. It was like taking an exam with no time limit: if he did well, the credit went to the answer key; if he did badly, it was because he wasn't good enough. It really didn't feel great! (P.S. I'm terrible at writing blurbs, and I'm a pinyin-only typist, so typos may pop up at any time. Please bear wit 0Votes218.8kRecs124.2kFans
- 165 Release That Witch 放开那个女巫 Cheng Yan thought he had transmigrated to medieval Europe and become a glorious prince. But this world doesn't seem quite like the one he imagined. Witches really exist, and they actually have magic? A witch-farming story, taking farming all the way. 549Votes7.3MRecs6.2MFans
- 166 The Apocalypse Gate 天启之门 [NPCs strike back against players! Crush the transmigrators!] This is my world, and I make the rules! Who gave you bastards the right to throw your weight around here?! The path to becoming [the greatest savior in history] is sure to be thrilling! … Chen Xiaolian: Starting today, we're forming a resistance group dedicated to fighting those bastards! Our team will be called… the Goofball Alliance! Team member: Captain, with a name like that, I'm afraid people will beat us up if we tell them… … 0Votes4MRecs785kFans
- 167 Lord of the Underworld 冥主 Young in his spring clothes, with the fine rain and mist all around him, he is the noble young master of Four Seasons Manor. Whether in the distant rivers and lakes or at the lofty imperial court, he is the mastermind who dictates the fate of the realm. Even when the Leifeng Pagoda falls and the waters of West Lake run dry, he still cannot find the person he has been waiting for. He is a prince and a beggar, a learned man and an ordinary soul. Those who fear him do so as they would a demon; 0Votes386.4kRecs182.7kFans
- 168 The Biggest Mess in History 史上第一混乱 I'm truly unlucky, really. Other people transmigrate, while I can only be transmigrated into. Other people pick up girls, while I can only be picked up by girls... At my umpteenth pawnshop, I received a series of clients named Jing Ke, Li Bai, Guan Yu, Qin Hui, and so on, leading to one hilarious story after another. This book is packed with comedy, and cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance are all indispensable. That is why it is titled The First Great Chaos in History. 12Votes1MRecs1.6MFans
- 169 The White-Robed Chief Steward 白袍总管 With Buddhist supernatural powers, he enters the Duke's Estate as a servant. In the martial world and at court, there is romance and the stirring song of heroes. 1Votes2.1MRecs874.7kFans
- 170 Judgment 裁决 He looks like an innocent, simple-minded boy with a dazed expression and an oversized head. But this little rascal learned good temper from an irascible dwarf, humility from an arrogant elf, honesty from a lying gnome, and manners from a barbarian. When this country bumpkin, unable to cultivate battle aura, steps onto the stage from a small southern city, he will become the greatest knight of all. 1Votes2.5MRecs555.7kFans
- 171 Ace Evolution 王牌进化 A young man with three identities: wage slave, murderer, and college student! Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, KOF, Knights of the Round, Shadow Force, Street Fighter… The arcade games you know and love have become prerequisites for survival! Yashichiro Raging Storm brutally slaughters Mai Shiranui; Heaven and Earth Throw takes out Li Dian. The only limit is what you haven’t thought of yet! One day, when you walk down a flight of stairs, you might unknowingly step into 7Votes2.1MRecs534.4kFans
- 172 Legend of the Mecha Master 师士传说 Ye Chong, who grew up on a garbage planet, unexpectedly discovers a battered light armor while scavenging through a junkyard. With the help of this damaged, intelligent light armor, Ye Chong escapes the planet and enters human society. What is the true identity of Mu Shang, the intelligent light armor? What is the truth behind Ye Chong’s origins? How does Ye Chong, whose way of interacting with beasts and beauties is far from ordinary and whose only concern is survival, experience love? How does 2Votes4.5MRecs468.4kFans
- 173 Joy of Life 庆余年 A family that does good deeds will surely enjoy blessings in abundance. Leave blessings for the future, leave blessings for the future, and in time meet a benefactor. How fortunate, how fortunate, that my mother accumulated hidden merit. I urge people to help the needy and support the poor… But who could know that, though we inherit the blessings of those who came before us, in the end we must choose our own path in life? Thus, at the fork in the road: The east wind brings clouds and rain, and y 76Votes4MRecs5.6MFans
- 174 EN Step Back, Let Your Master Handle This 退后让为师来 After transmigrating as Tang Sanzang and successfully completing his pilgrimage for the scriptures, he went into seclusion to cultivate. When he “woke up,” the world had changed beyond recognition. The gods and Buddhas filling the heavens had vanished without a trace. Only a forest of steel and towering skyscrapers remained. Had he really returned to the modern age? But this world was full of games played by gods and demons, reincarnations and journeys between worlds, ghosts and monsters, and de 0Votes762.6kRecs1.3MFans
- 175 EN The Wizard's Journey 巫师之旅 Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move countless worlds. This is the story of a wizard named Grimm who relies on his own intelligence and luck to study his unique branch of wizarding knowledge, travel through otherworldly realms, and take part in wars between different civilizations. 26Votes1.4MRecs810.4kFans
- 176 The Humble-Born Top Scholar 寒门状元 Tired of flashes of blades, clashing horns and drums? Then perhaps you can sample the harsh livelihood of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. This book tells the story of Shen Xi, who transmigrated into a down-and-out poor family in the Great Ming. In an era when everything was considered inferior except scholarship, he changes his fate step by step through his own efforts, finally reaching the pinnacle of life! Tianzi's grand historical work of 2016, worth making your own! 8Votes1.2MRecs575.2kFans
- 177 EN Supreme Sword Path 剑道独尊 On the True Spirit Continent, countless sects flourish, and powerful experts abound. After an extraordinary twist of fate, a scion of a great family transforms from an ordinary talent into a genius. With a photographic memory, keen senses, and comprehension that soars to the heavens, he becomes a monstrous prodigy. Fierce, blood-pumping duels. Clashes between the greatest geniuses. Martial arts are no longer confined to the mortal realm: they can stir rivers and seas, soar into the heavens, and 17Votes668.7kRecs523.8kFans
- 178 The Great Sage’s Tale 大圣传 The supreme beings among demons are known as “Great Sages.” A young boy leaves his mountain village, travels across the land, and steps into legend one step at a time, becoming a myth. VIP Group: 102407797 (full subscription required) 55Votes2.5MRecs1.8MFans
- 179 The Empress's Pretty Boy 女帝家的小白脸 This is a world where a single person can tear down a city wall with their bare hands, the empress keeps a qilin, a dragon lives in a pond in the Great Xia imperial palace, and there is a legendary Sword Mountain from which spirit swords sometimes descend to seek their masters. Ren Baqian clings tightly to the empress’s coattails and strides toward the pinnacle of life. Behind every successful man, there’s a woman. 0Votes840.8kRecs546.9kFans
- 180 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 120Votes2.5MRecs552.7kFans
- 181 EN The Trafford Trading Club 特拉福买家俱乐部 Luo Qiu unwittingly becomes the owner of a “club.” But there is something strange about this club. It has a puppet maid who has worked there for three hundred years, and it also sells all kinds of bizarre things. Luo Qiu gradually discovers that the society he lives in is full of people driven by desire. They all come before him and trade everything they have, their lifespans, treasures, even their souls, to buy the things they covet. Every successful transaction grants Luo Qiu more time to live 371Votes2.5MRecs1.2MFans
- 182 EN Daoist Sovereign 道君 The story of an earthling, a god-tier tomb raiding master, who ventures into the world of cultivation... In the Peach Blossom Spring, a song can be heard. Beyond the green hills lies another green hill, then a mountain of bones. Five-flower horses, thousand-gold furs, a Heaven-Piercing Sword. Answer my passion: ghosts chirp and wail, while beauties pout in displeasure. Heaven and earth stretch without end; whose banners and drums resound? The Azure Vault and Yellow Springs, towers that have stoo 28Votes9.9MRecs2.8MFans
- 183 Dimensional Forum 次元论坛 “Other people transmigrate with a golden finger, so how come all I have is a forum?” Aspiration Post: I, the inheritor of the Will of D, shall cleanse this corrupt World Government and the Celestial Dragons! Please bear witness to me, and experienced friends are welcome to offer valuable advice!, Posted by: D. Dragon. Huh? Is the original poster planning to oppose the social system? You seem a lot like me. Let us encourage each other!, Replied by: May the SOX Church endure forever. Strategy Disc 0Votes372kRecs257.3kFans
- 184 Five Elements 五行天 As all worlds fused together and spiritual energy vanished, the cultivation world that had endured for a million years collapsed. The savage wilderness launched a massive invasion, and the Five Elements Heaven became the cultivators' final line of defense. A thousand years later, a lowly youth from the Old Lands spent three years laboring deep in the savage wilderness, then won the exceptional chance to further his studies at the Five Elements Heaven. Driven by a desire to control his own fate a 4Votes9.2MRecs1.1MFans
- 185 The Seat of Arcane Arts 奥术神座 “Knowledge is power.” “Gods are nothing more than especially powerful arcanists.” Xia Feng has transmigrated, bringing a mountain of knowledge with him. 120Votes1.9MRecs1.8MFans
- 186 The Dawnwatch 守望黎明号 The protagonist is Lu Yuan: Lu as in the mainland, and Yuan as in distant. This is the story of how, relying on the Main God, he transmigrates through different dimensions and ultimately saves the immigrant spaceship Dawn, which is on the verge of destruction. The magnificent fantasy of Baldur's Gate, naval battles for supremacy in the Caribbean, the extraordinarily everyday world of Gensokyo, 0Votes738.5kRecs282.2kFans
- 187 A Small-Time Rich Farmer in the Hills 山洼小富农 Wen Xu dislikes life in the big city. It makes him feel as if he is always in a hurry, with no chance to rest, body or mind. His paycheck never seems to stretch far enough, and that is before you even get to the skies where you can barely see the stars and the smoggy days that give you endless reasons to complain. At last, he gets the chance to escape the city and return to the countryside. Though life is a little hard at first, the land and scenery of his hometown finally bring peace to his res 0Votes601.8kRecs236.7kFans
- 188 Why Did You Summon Me? 你为何召唤我 The souls of 33 top experts are imprisoned in an endless void. The key to their escape, however, lies in the hands of an innocent young girl. To secure their freedom, Bai Yi uses the knowledge and experience of these top experts to give the girl a thorough education. And so begins a delightful, carefree adventure. Verification answer: The Sixteenth Basket of Steamed Buns 0Votes187.9kRecs282.3kFans
- 189 The Pirate Code 海贼法典 A hero has grand ambitions in his heart and sound strategies in his mind, with the wit to encompass the universe and the will to command heaven and earth! In the world of ONE PIECE, countless ships race across the seas, each striving to outdo the others. Having arrived in an age of rising heroes, will you drift with the waves like a small boat, or stand firm like a reef and tame the raging sea? A One Piece fanfic with no Straw Hat crew. The protagonist is a boss-type character: an ordinary offic 2Votes466.4kRecs254.2kFans
- 190 My Deskmate Is Ferocious 同桌凶猛 His childhood friend and deskmate has actually become a superstar: fierce yet adorable. VIP group: 9555-74517 (subscribe to any one of the following in full: "Deskmate", "Hunting Forgeries", or "Dragon King") 0Votes12.5MRecs694kFans
- 191 Happy Little Mayor 逍遥小镇长 P.S. I've started a new book, I'm Really an African Warlord. Please check it out.**** I need work and entertainment, but above all, I want a carefree, comfortable life. Snowy mountain peaks, sailing across clear waters, riding horses on the grasslands, and exploring mysterious forests: my territory is a place of breathtaking beauty. A church, a school, a police station; a hospital, a community center, a club, and even a small government to run. As the highest-ranking local official, I have to ad 0Votes910.6kRecs304kFans
- 192 EN The Demon's Rule 恶魔法则 What can a completely useless fellow, written off as a fool and a good-for-nothing, get in exchange for selling his soul to a demon? Beauty? Power? Wealth? Authority? Let's overturn every rule in this world and follow in the demon's footsteps... “I know that one day, this world will lie beneath my feet!!” Du Wei 50Votes5.3MRecs1.6MFans
- 193 Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince 回到明朝当王爷 [The animated adaptation, The Beacon Fire of March, is now airing] Through a series of mishaps, Zheng Shaopeng, a well-meaning fool for nine lifetimes, finds himself back in the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. It is a colorful age, filled with the wickedness of the Eight Tigers of the capital, the romantic flair of the Four Great Talents of Jiangnan, the teachings of the great Confucian Wang Yangming, and the absurd antics of the Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao. Having stumbled into this world in 12Votes5.2MRecs2.3MFans
- 194 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 195 The Han Legacy and the Noble Houses 汉祚高门 Shen Zhezhi arrives in the early Eastern Jin dynasty and takes over the body of a son from a powerful family in Jiangnan. He has ten thousand mu of fertile land, a fortune in wealth, and servants by the dozen. It’s an exceptionally privileged start for someone who transmigrates, but unfortunately, his father is a habitual rebel. The aristocracy flees south, the Five Barbarians wreak havoc across China: a dirge for the land of Hua Xia, a lament for the Han dynasty. The great clans can’t be truste 0Votes825.6kRecs424.6kFans
- 196 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 盗墓笔记 The original novel of the hit television series Sand Sea. Fifty years ago, a silk manuscript from the Warring States period was unearthed by grave robbers in Changsha. It recorded the location of a strange ancient tomb from that era. Fifty years later, the grandson of one of those grave robbers discovered the secret in his grandfather's notes and gathered a group of experienced tomb raiders to search for its treasures. No one could have imagined that this ancient tomb would contain so many eerie 52Votes571kRecs3.6MFans
- 197 Chinese Hero 国产英雄 Comrade Wang Yan: In the 2015 special campaigns for “Comprehensive Crackdown on Three Types of Misconduct Among Superpowered Individuals in East China,” “A Hundred Days of Hard Work to Achieve New Glory,” “Bringing Warmth to Lonely Female Demons,” and “Comprehensive Education to Promote Peaceful Coexistence Between Humans and Demons,” you performed exceptionally well and achieved outstanding results. You are hereby awarded the title of “Outstanding Individual” in recognition of your efforts. -- 0Votes616.8kRecs444.7kFans
- 198 My 1979 我的1979 When you wake up, you’re back in that era. Facing the past once more, can you guess how it will end… 12Votes6.7MRecs2.2MFans
- 199 EN Super-Dimensional Wizard 超维术士 Wizards hold an exalted, unrivaled status across the continents and the multiverse. Mystery, wisdom, cruelty, and bloodshed are practically synonymous with wizards. But what are wizards really like? After encountering the world of wizards, Angel reached a conclusion: Wizards are a group who use idealist thought to illuminate themselves, yet approach the world dialectically with a materialist attitude. In other words, they are a breed of rigorous scientists who walk alone on the road to discoveri 225Votes2.6MRecs696kFans
- 200 Light, Short, Scattered 轻，短，散 All kinds of wild imaginings, in short-story form. The trilogy: “Light, Short, Scattered,” “Soft, Transformed, Things,” and “Turn, Leave, Depart.” Part science fiction, driven by wild ideas. Light novels, short stories, and prose. Endless tracks, a long journey. Only your thoughts keep you from being alone. 0Votes131.3kRecs243.9kFans
