Novels like The Streetwise Detective
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Streetwise Detective, best match first.
- 101 I Really Am the God of Thunder 我真是雷神 I’m still the same boy I was back then, not changed in the slightest. Thunder God, the god of thunderous antics. 0Votes153kRecs94.1kFans
- 102 The Helping Ghosts System 助鬼为乐系统 After being falsely accused for rescuing someone, Chen Hao roared at the sky: “If I ever help anyone again, may lightning strike me dead!” Ding-dong: The Helping Spirits System has activated. 0Votes517.2kRecs393.1kFans
- 103 A Divination for Heaven 一卦问天 The streets of Changling are hard and straight, yet full of interesting things and fascinating people. For instance, beside this baozi shop is a fortune-telling stall. Three copper coins sit on the table, beneath a sign that reads: “Cast a coin and ask the way. Learn all the secrets of fate.” One day, Mo Chen opens his eyes and discovers that he has arrived in a wondrous land. A sheet of golden-brown copper paper has appeared in his mind. Whenever his divine sense attaches itself to someone, tha 0Votes55.3kRecs50.8kFans
- 104 The God of Food's Live Stream 食神直播间 My new book, I'm No Fortune-Teller, is out now. Everyone's welcome to check it out! ヽ(￣▽￣)و Have you ever tasted cold noodles from the Tang Dynasty? Have you ever tasted little butter cookies from the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties? Do you know what people in the Song Dynasty ate to beat the summer heat? Do you know how many kinds of delicacies appear in Dream of the Red Chamber? Chen Er says that of the countless delicacies in the world, more than half come from China. Readers' 0Votes30.8kRecs31.8kFans
- 105 You Can't Afford to Mess with My Guests 我家客人你惹不起 0Votes222.5kRecs259kFans
- 106 I Can See Combat Power 我能看见战斗力 “All right, as you can see, I became a crow, a crow that feeds exclusively on other people's misfortune.”, Oz A hapless young man, brought to another world by a meteor, lets out a furious roar of defiance. I just want to write a fantasy world that doesn't feel so fake. Reader advisory 1: If you think human nature can be divided into simple good and bad, read with caution. Reader advisory 2: If you think a clan is just a bunch of sycophants gathered to praise the protagonist, read with cautio 0Votes391.5kRecs278.9kFans
- 107 The Clown Game 小丑游戏 Fine, you’ve tied my hands and feet tightly, but why seal my mouth too? At least let me make a sound! Why am I locked up in a mental hospital? Why does everyone seem so afraid of me? Why… do I want to laugh so badly?---------------- 0Votes134.7kRecs380.5kFans
- 108 Murder Under Cover of Night 夜幕杀机 Ye Xiao, the unstoppable “King of Assassins” who had reached Rank Eight, transmigrates into Nightfall Murder just as the game launches. Hoping to become the first Rank Nine, he brings with him a head full of skills and gaming experience, only to discover that the game has unexpectedly become rather different from before… A battle of assassins. 0Votes68.4kRecs63kFans
- 109 The Mastermind Behind the People’s Schemes 全民策划之幕后黑手 When the people of the Water-Blue World first failed at a virtual version of Contra with three lives and a difficulty multiplier of several times over, the victory-screen CG made everyone aware of the “mastermind” behind the game. When everyone fell into the huge pit of a virtual, homegrown browser game, the “mastermind” smiled smugly. And when the pit grew so deep that no one could climb back out, another infuriating game appeared. As everyone gritted their teeth in frustration, the “mastermind 0Votes31.9kRecs36.4kFans
- 110 Police Officer Han 韩警官 Back to 1996, with my memories in fragments, like Zhuang Zhou dreaming he was a butterfly. I remember things a little at a time, like squeezing toothpaste from a tube, and seize every chance to get ahead. We start from the same place, but our experiences differ. Follow Han Bo through his life as a police officer. 2Votes733kRecs498.4kFans
- 111 This Monk Doesn't Want to Be a Movie Star 贫僧不想当影帝 [One-line synopsis] A young warrior monk gets dragged into show business by his twin brother, and accidentally becomes an award-winning actor. [Full synopsis] Xu Zhen is an orphan who grew up in a temple. The old abbot raised him single-handedly. Though they are not father and son, they are closer than most. Xu Zhen planned to formally take the vows after turning twenty and spend the rest of his life caring for his master. But when he was eighteen, a man claiming to be his older brother got in t 0Votes279.3kRecs328.6kFans
- 112 Treasure Hunting 拣宝 While everyone else is missing the real value, he is picking up overlooked treasures. While everyone else is picking up overlooked treasures, he is finding genuine masterpieces! Shang bronzes and Zhou ritual vessels, Heshibi jade and Sui pearls, Warring States gold-inlaid jade belt hooks; Qin terracotta warriors and Han pottery, Jin calligraphy and Tang paintings, exquisite Song porcelain, kesi silk tapestries, and lacquerware; bamboo, wood, ivory, and horn carvings, huanghuali and zitan: everyt 0Votes393.5kRecs278.5kFans
- 113 The Bird Lord’s Leisurely Life 鸟爷的悠闲生活 Before turning into a myna bird, Zhou Jiu lived by two principles: “What’s it to you?” and “What’s it to me?” After turning into a myna bird, all Zhou Jiu wanted was to run off to a corner and cry, clutching his cowlick: “What kind of bird-brained mess is this?!” A lighthearted, humorous slice-of-life story. No contrived plot twists, no cultivation. Feel free to save it for later if you like it. If you don’t, please don’t leave hate 0Votes48.2kRecs47.6kFans
- 114 Thief and Detective 贼警 Faced with criminal attacks and reprisals that were organized, international, and increasingly sophisticated, Serious Crimes Unit Seven teetered on the brink of disbandment. At a time of crisis, Zuo Luo was appointed leader of Unit Seven. He recruited Su Cheng through the Against All Odds Plan, and together they pooled their strengths to restore the unit to glory. But would Su Cheng, a criminal himself, truly help Zuo Luo? Meticulous schemes, wild ideas, strange and baffling cases, and crimes in 0Votes1.1MRecs171kFans
- 115 EN Incense Path to Godhood 香火成神道 After the protagonist Fang Ming is struck by the statue of the Earth God at a local shrine, his soul transmigrates to the Great Qian dynasty, where he becomes a ghost and gains a divine talisman from the Earth God. Starting as the patron deity of a single village, he gathers incense offerings, rises through the ranks of the gods, claims the realm, and ultimately becomes the Celestial Emperor. 0Votes70.7kRecs102.4kFans
- 116 The Overlord's Path Through the Marvel Universe 美漫世界霸王轨迹 In the dark fog of chaotic Gotham, he is the crimson devil who brings bloodshed. He is wicked! In the bewildered and lost society of mutants, he is the upstart third leader. He is stubborn! In the endless struggle between Shield and Hydra, he is the ruthless blade that sways the war. He is resolute! He is worshiped and despised, praised and cursed. Some love him, while others hate him. His heart is like the blade in his hand: never hesitant, never wavering, never uncertain. Who could defeat such 0Votes248.7kRecs173.1kFans
- 117 The Little Police Officer Who Became an Immortal Beast Master 成为仙兽师的小民警 A slice-of-life story about pets and the police. “Officer, I lost my big Apple phone.” “...Hold out your hand and let the black-haired mutt sniff it. All right, I know where it is. Follow me!” “Officer, someone on the roof of Building Six in Jinyuewan Community is heartbroken and about to jump!” “Spider Lady, stop decorating your web cave. This is a matter of life and death. Hurry up and weave a ten-meter-wide, three-layer silk net below. Make sure everyone's safe.” “Officer, there's a distur 0Votes348.9kRecs87.4kFans
- 118 Reborn as a Detective in Detective Conan 重生柯南当侦探 Fate played a joke on Gao Cheng, making him transmigrate to a world full of frequent crime cases, while he completely forgot how those cases unfolded. After finally managing to run the Chenghu Detective Agency, he finds the Mouri Detective Agency next door, where the Grim Reaper Elementary Schooler hangs out. The befuddled middle-aged detective has already started making a name for himself, too. With a card-based S 0Votes291.9kRecs252.9kFans
- 119 The Great Song Butcher 大宋好屠夫 Poetry and the Blade is signed and uploading. You won’t be disappointed. Zheng Zhi transmigrated to the Northern Song world of Water Margin and became Zheng the Butcher, the very man Lu Tixia beat to death with three punches. In the final years of the Northern Song, war raged across the land and heroes vied for supremacy as China fell into decline. It was a time for heroes to make their mark. The grudges and loyalties of Water Margin, the good and the evil, the faithful and the treacherous: thei 0Votes596.2kRecs189.1kFans
- 120 The Eighties-Era Shaolin Abbot 八零后少林方丈 Heaven must be blind! It sent a fine young man in his prime, born in the 1980s, back to ancient times, and not only that, he had to become a monk. Becoming a monk would have been bad enough, but he had to be an abbot! And as if being an abbot weren't enough, he got saddled with an Abbot System to keep him in line! Master the boy's training? Make Shaolin the greatest sect under heaven? Become the martial arts world's leader? The System's demands are outrageous. I'm just an ordinary guy from the 1 0Votes390.9kRecs397.8kFans
- 121 King of the Battle Song 战歌之王 Transmigrate to another world and reign supreme with battle anthems! The prelude to The Swordsmen of the Mountain, the main theme of Detective Conan, the interlude from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, A True Man Should Be Self-Reliant… And also, Paradise! Han Le: In my BGM, nobody can beat me! [Key point: The musical realms are the heart and soul of this novel. The Ghost City of the Konghou, Suzhou ballads, London in the fog, and the Mystery of the Wilderness: the thrilling story is underway!] Reade 0Votes271.9kRecs157.9kFans
- 122 Crowned Above the New Han Dynasty 冠绝新汉朝 Of all the talent under heaven, Chen Zhi claims eight tenths, leaving the other two tenths for everyone else. He transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms, served the Liu clan, swept away the warlords, and had the tide of events firmly in hand. With the restoration of the Han just around the corner, he died. Fortunately, Chen Zhi was armed with the finest teachings of a hundred schools and all manner of extraordinary objects. Nearly a century after his death, he was reborn. But this time, he faced an 0Votes258kRecs126.6kFans
- 123 Treasure Hunting Around the World 寻宝全世界 After narrowly escaping death, Ye Tian discovers that the world before his eyes has changed, shining with dazzling brilliance! Antiques, famous paintings, gold, diamonds, and jewels are everywhere, ready for the taking! The pirate treasure on Cocos Island, gold in the depths of the ocean, Mayan civilization hidden in the jungle, the secrets of King Solomon, the lost Atlantis... None of them are mysterious anymore. Their doors have been thrown wide open, just waiting for Ye Tian to explore and di 1Votes488.8kRecs348.7kFans
- 124 The Greatest Patriarch in History 史上第一祖师爷 After transmigrating, Lin Feng gets a System, but the pressure is crushing. Main quest: Lin Feng must found a sect, build the greatest sect in history, and become its First Patriarch. So, to become the greatest patriarch in history, Lin Feng gets to work. “Your name is Shi Tianhao? Born with supreme gifts, but your clan brother stole them from you, and now your birth father has left you in the care of a tiny village? Come with me, disciple. Let’s show those people that justice denied must be 4Votes406.1kRecs572.4kFans
- 125 Tokyo Police Files 东京警事 Police detective Lin Xiu died in the line of duty and transmigrated into the body of a Japanese police officer named Lin Xiuyi. Thus began his career enforcing the law in a foreign country. 0Votes414kRecs226.5kFans
- 126 Ink of the Tang Dynasty 墨唐 A modern-day otaku transmigrates into the body of a Mohist in the early Tang dynasty. Like a drop of ink falling into a glass of water, he soon stains the entire Great Tang black. 0Votes411.7kRecs292.4kFans
- 127 When the System Meets a Lunatic 当系统遇上精神病 Gu Xiaotian is a man with a mild mental illness. After “running into” a mental illness System, he is sent by the System to a parallel world, where he transmigrates into the body of someone who also has a mental illness. This is a fun story about a mentally ill man with a System and the bunch of “ordinary little mortals” he sees all around him. … “Mr. Gu, what do you think about marrying the goddess in the hearts of all the men in Tiandi City?” “Once the lights are off, she’s no different from a 0Votes47.6kRecs81kFans
- 128 Entertainment Star Factory 娱乐星工场 Run an entertainment star factory, upgrade the recording studio, and recruit a sound engineer! Hire five-star screenwriters and train four-star performers. Work hard to turn ordinary scripts into blockbuster hits! Keep it fresh, steer clear of tacky glamour! Put heart into the production, and make the journey a joyful one! 0Votes236.3kRecs91kFans
- 129 The Super-Genius Kindergarten 超神幼稚园 You think kindergartens are full of little kids? Then you are wrong! Have you ever seen a little kid with a 36D bust? "By the lifespan of a nine-tailed fox, I am only two years old!" the pretty little nine-tailed fox said, cupping her hands before her face with an adorable expression. Then have you ever seen a little kid who could punch a cow to death? "Principal, can I hop while I talk?" the baby Hanzhi said, rolling her dead-fish eyes as she hopped along. "Principal, Principal, I am the most w 0Votes98.7kRecs127.8kFans
- 130 The Final Hunt 最终猎杀 Reborn in a new era, he possesses the Book of Myriad Arts. By unlocking its pages, he gains all kinds of abilities from movies, anime, and games! “Today, the city’s Public Security Headquarters is holding a trial for the cult case uncovered on Iron Cross Avenue in the Upper District. Seventeen black mages have been sentenced to immediate execution. Also sentenced to death are nine vampires.” Hearing the old radio’s announcement, Li Wei wipes down the dagger and pistol in his hands, then sets out 0Votes121.3kRecs190.7kFans
- 131 King of the Bay Area 湾区之王 “A Chinese player could never succeed in the world of rugby!” “You’re as frail as Bambi. You can’t stand up to anyone!” “You’ve got brains and intelligence, but you lack talent.” Lu Ke: But I have a System. With the System in hand, I’ll reach the pinnacle and build a dynasty of my own! 0Votes672.9kRecs187.3kFans
- 132 Reborn in 2003 重生2003 A guy who writes web novels returns to 2003, where everything starts over. Let's see what kind of waves this small-time nobody can make! 0Votes126.5kRecs201.2kFans
- 133 A Good Uncle in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝好舅子 The Tang dynasty is a poem, and Chang'an is a painting of beauty. A struggling writer transmigrates to the Tang dynasty. In this age of prosperity, the Tang gains one more country bumpkin, a little nobody who will make the world tremble. The civilization of the Tang shines like the sun upon every land beneath its light. 0Votes172.9kRecs159.9kFans
- 134 Wildness Reigns 野性为王 Wilderness: birds and beasts, flowers and insects, fish and bugs. Taking two chubby pandas to the Spring Festival Gala to wish everyone a happy New Year made the people of China remember the name Ji An. A photo of him bare-chested in an animal-hide wrap, walking alongside lions on the Serengeti, made him famous worldwide. Wrestling orangutans, going undercover in wolf and lion packs, and livestreaming among wild beasts, he’s one of a kind. Starting with livestreams of walking dogs, then fishing, 0Votes490.9kRecs235.5kFans
- 135 Urban Hunter 都市猎人 Is the world really the way it looks to us? Among all living things, are humans truly the only intelligent species? We always think we understand the world, but do we really? In modern cities, there are always strange beings we know nothing about, and there are also hunters we know nothing about. Come and step into this book, and discover a different kind of city and a different collection of strange tales! 0Votes113.2kRecs197.5kFans
- 136 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
- 137 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
- 138 Desert Island Survival Diary 荒岛求生日记 I was stranded on a deserted island by accident. I'm no Bear Grylls, and I know nothing about survival skills. I can't hunt, and I don't know how to make traps; I know nothing about plants, or which ones might be poisonous; I've never had any wilderness survival experience. But I have a will to live. That's right, so I won't give up. 0Votes65.8kRecs58.2kFans
- 139 I Killed the Mage 我杀了法爷 Lin Lei stared at the empty plate. “Where's my food?!” “Your Highness, they won't let me cook for you.” “Don't make things up.” “It's true! Those mages just snatched my kitchen knife again to make a flying sword!” A lighthearted, goofy tale of an elf prince's daily life cultivating immortality 0Votes41.7kRecs59.7kFans
- 140 EN Naruto: The Strongest Water Release 火影之水遁最强 Transmigrated into the world of Hokage, I have no golden finger, no cheat, no System, no old grandpa, just a real world. No Red Eye or cataracts, and no innate talent in all six chakra natures. It sounds pretty tragic. But it’s fine. Imagination... ahem, knowledge is the primary productive force. What I mean is, in this world, some people are awesome because of their bloodline, some because they’re chunibyo, some because they have a cheat, and some have a bloodline, are chunibyo, and have a chea 0Votes379.8kRecs220.2kFans
- 141 Ghost Blows Out the Light II 鬼吹灯II The original novel behind the hit web series Return to the South Sea! An age-old mystery of life, death, and reincarnation; civilizations lost over thousands of years; ancient ruins sealed away from the world. A colossal dragon lies coiled across this vast land, guarding it all. Raging rivers, rolling yellow sands, or oceans turned to fields: what exactly is hidden here? The souls of the lives buried beneath the earth wander and struggle. Where is the passageway to the exit from the Gate of Eter 3Votes444.1kRecs717kFans
- 142 The Most Tyrannical Ruler in History 史上最牛暴君 2017's hottest and most savage fantasy masterpiece! “The world slanders me, deceives me, insults me, mocks me, looks down on me, scorns me, hates me, and cheats me. I stand where all despise me. How should I deal with them? I shall slay them with a single sword stroke!” “Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, treating all things as straw dogs; the sages are not benevolent, treating the common people as straw dogs.” “So what if Heaven and Earth are not benevolent? If they dare slight me, I shall co 0Votes133.1kRecs177.3kFans
- 143 I’m a National Treasure, Who’s Afraid of Whom? 我是国宝我怕谁 Some say a giant panda’s bite force is second only to a polar bear’s, on par with a brown bear’s; that a mountain runner can outrun Liu Xiang at his top speed on flat ground; that it can climb trees over twenty meters tall; that it can use three or four wolves as cushions... This ferocious beast somehow makes a living by being cute! And it spends all day eating and sleeping, without a shred of shame. It’s completely unfair! Gu Cang used to agree wholeheartedly. Until he became a little bear hims 0Votes91.9kRecs82.4kFans
- 144 Super City Builder 超级城市制造商 Three employees and a hotel from the start. By chance, Su Yang got an app called “Super City Builder,” and soon discovered that his life had become just like a game. The attributes of every employee he hired were clear at a glance. Hotels, manors, and gardens gained 100% more appeal. Even a wasteland could somehow draw people in and become a bustling city. Factories could be built at a fraction of the time, schools could provide a huge boost to education, and CBD skyscrapers could send the econo 0Votes253.2kRecs170.5kFans
- 145 EN The Corpse Retriever 捞尸人 People know that ghosts are terrifying, but ghosts know how cruel the human heart can be. This is a traditional supernatural novel. 6.3kVotes7MRecs21.2MFans
- 146 EN Infinite Postman 无限邮差 A package from an unknown place. A strange, bizarre postage stamp. Congratulations, you are now a new postman. Please sign for the package and experience a journey through death. Every postman must die, but postage stamps live forever. 0Votes240.8kRecs309.6kFans
- 147 The Tang Dynasty’s Greatest Playboy 大唐贞观第一纨绔 With a thousand acres of fertile land and mountains and rivers to rely on, the father rises to high office and the son passes the imperial exams. Surrounded by children and grandchildren, they enjoy long lives, living forever without growing old. A modern nobody and homebody, thanks to a judge's mistake, possesses Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Above him is a father who will go down in history as a great emperor; below him, Wei Zheng, a mirror for the ages; in front, his mother, 0Votes246.7kRecs416.5kFans
- 148 This Game Is Not Simple 这个游戏不简单 My new book, Invincible from the Moment I Can See the Boss's Health Bar, is now officially serializing. Give it a try! … My new book, Strange Cultivation Game, is now officially serializing. … [The hottest and most innovative online game novel of 2020] [A creative online game novel combining battle royale and Werewolf] On a dark, stormy night, the real and virtual worlds become a battlefield. Players, welcome to the full-dive game Illusion of Reality. This game is no simple 0Votes212.7kRecs415.2kFans
- 149 EN Global Collapse 全球崩坏 “I was abandoned at the entrance to the Starting Point Orphanage. Later, the orphanage went bankrupt.” “I once attended a kindergarten. Later, it went out of business.” “In the past twenty years, I've lived through a train derailment, a 28-car pileup, a natural gas leak, a gas explosion… But I'm still alive.” “Life has done everything it can to wipe me out, but I've stubbornly survived.” “But I never imagined life would pull something like this again, ” [Welcome to the Global Evolution Game 44Votes548kRecs783.8kFans
- 150 High Mountain Ranch 高山牧场 Shi Tou's new novel, Starlight Stables, is now online! An ordinary entry-level office worker in the city unexpectedly gets a magical bead, completely changing his life. He makes his way into the heart of America, starts a ranch, improves the cattle and horses, and raises a few wild animals. Under blue skies, beside snowy mountains and lush pastures, he spends his days herding cattle, hunting, and riding horses, living a carefree life. No more worrying about punching in at work, dealing with the 0Votes275.9kRecs282.9kFans
