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- 1 Detective Files II 侦情档案二 Evil always cloaks itself in all kinds of disguises, making it impossible to tell truth from falsehood. The truth requires a pair of piercing eyes. When criminal-profiling prodigy Lu Xiangdong meets rookie detective Tian Mi, can he sharpen her vision, and can she melt the heart he has kept frozen for years? VIP group: 200144356 [Exclusive extra chapters included!] [The new book, Deep Crimes, has begun updating. Please add it to your colle 0Votes34.7kRecs66.4kFans
- 2 The Depths of Evil 深度罪恶 There is no love without a reason, nor hatred without a reason. Behind every grudge lies a complicated story. 105 meters is the human limit for diving without equipment. But deep within the heart, how can the depths of evil be measured? Here’s the third installment of "Detective Files: Depths of Evil", brought to you in full! To join, knock with any character’s name from the book, your reader ID, and your fan level. 0Votes40.9kRecs19.7kFans
- 3 Chasing the Killer Through a Maze of Passion 迷情追凶 One is a young detective who hides his true nature behind a “fake rich second-generation” persona. The other is a sensitive girl who loves getting to the bottom of things and passes herself off as a “fake little girl.” A mysterious messenger who appears out of nowhere can always turn the wheels of fate and save them from disaster. Is it a lucky kiss bestowed by the god of fate, or a sinister plot by the mastermind behind the scenes? As they work together to trace the source of a vast, mysterious 0Votes13.2kRecs5.9kFans
- 4 Behind the Homicide 凶案背后 Whether good or bad, things always have causes before they have consequences. Behind every murder lies a seed of evil that once began to sprout. Are those who do evil truly beyond redemption? Are those who suffer harm truly blameless? Is it really true that every unfortunate person has something detestable about them, or are some people born carrying the genes of evil? There are all kinds of questions, and no one can answer them until the truth comes to light. To joi 0Votes53kRecs25.1kFans
- 5 Evil Without a Trace 罪恶无形 Everything in the world, whether tangible or intangible, can be divided into two kinds. What is tangible can be measured and observed. What is intangible cannot be pondered or discussed. The colorful world is tangible, but love is intangible. Evil and inner demons are intangible, but the law is tangible. Sometimes, intangible evil can shatter the tangible balance. Sometimes, tangible warmth can untie intangible knots in the heart. To join, just message us with the 0Votes123.8kRecs15kFans
- 6 Murder Case Investigation 凶案侦缉 The law is vast and far-reaching, yet nothing escapes it. But wherever there's a net, some fish are bound to slip through. Just as evil always breeds like bacteria in dark corners untouched by sunlight. Good and evil rise and fall, weaving one tragicomedy after another in this world. Anyone is welcome to knock: send the name of any main or supporting character from the book, your reader ID, and your fan rank. 0Votes109.9kRecs22kFans
- 7 Murder Scene 3 谋杀现场3 Our motto: Long live deduction! 0Votes68.2kRecs29.1kFans
- 8 Hot on the Trail 凶案追击 What you hear isn’t necessarily a rumor, and what you see isn’t necessarily the truth. Behind a dazzling mask, there may be a hideous face. To uncover the truth, you must strip away the embellishments people have added. Behind distorted facts lie distorted human nature and twisted hearts. If you want to see through the fog, keep your eyes wide open. To join, message me with any main or supporting character’s name from the book, your reader ID, and your fan rank. 0Votes79.3kRecs29.9kFans
- 9 Murder Scene 2 谋杀现场2 (An entry in the Women Are Just as Good as Men contest) A collection of urban murder-mystery stories, including Beauty and the Beast, Blood Hell, Three’s Company, Blind A Gen, and Buried in the Pond. Please show your support! The reader group 58592446 is full. Join the new group, 68399208 (Deserted Island 2). Everyone is welcome! 0Votes35.7kRecs57.6kFans
- 10 Living Liver 活肝 The Ripper is back on the streets! Eccentric detective Luo Xiaoxi teams up with a sharp-witted lawyer to catch the killer! 0Votes66.9kRecs12.8kFans
- 11 Murder Scene 谋杀现场 Detective Gao Qingyang's mystery stories: “Night-Wandering Ghost,” “Lost Soul,” “Secret Crush,” “The Bride,” “Haunting,” “Barefoot Angel,” “Perfect in Every Way,” “Dance of the Dead,” “The Murderous Cat,” “Better Late Than Never”... 0Votes60.3kRecs25.4kFans
- 12 Homicide Investigation 凶案调查 As yin is to yang, black to white, good to evil, this is a world of many facets, yet it is also a world of duality. Justice and evil are like twin flowers. Beneath a dazzling facade, the truth is often astonishing. Who can claim to know what the other side of human nature is really like? VIP group: 200144356 [Reader ID and fan rank verification required!] 0Votes107.4kRecs29kFans
- 13 Close Your Eyes When He Comes: Dark Scales 他来了请闭眼之暗粼 Book Two of He Is Here, Please Close Your Eyes A strange man lives on the mountain. He never speaks to anyone, always wears sunglasses, a scarf, and a face mask when he goes out, and has an arrogant air about him. But they say he’s a brilliant detective. I know. How? Because I once crossed paths with him. But now he... Don’t say it. I know. I know everything. Hello, I’m Jian Yao, a criminal investigator and Professor Bo Jinyan’s wife. He almost caught me once. But I won’t let that happen again 0Votes57kRecs43.6kFans
- 14 Espionage in the Business World 商海谍影 Qiu Di, a college student trying to make his way in the world, accidentally stumbled into the field of corporate espionage while looking for a job. He took on a trial assignment and infiltrated a film studio to conduct a covert commercial investigation. In this unusual environment, he sold sodas, delivered boxed meals, and worked as an extra, while sabotaging the studio's shady, exploitative operations. After uncovering the information his company needed, he quickly rose to prominence in the wor 0Votes34.9kRecs22.9kFans
- 15 Legends of a Jianghu Detective 江湖探案传奇 This is a world of intrigue and conflict. Wherever there are people of the jianghu, strange tales abound, and wherever there are unsolved mysteries, he is sure to appear. Su Zhuo is a young man who has just entered the jianghu. Relying on his own wit, he cracks one baffling case after another, yet finds himself unwillingly drawn into the schemes of the mysterious Prince of Yueyang. He is willing to sacrifice himself to bring this opponent down, only to suddenly discover that the Prince of Yueyan 0Votes18.2kRecs30.7kFans
- 16 Beauty with a Secret 美人为馅 In front of other people, Han Chen is always handsome and cold, keeping everyone at a distance. He is pure and aloof as a blanket of frost, yet as calm and captivating as water flowing through the night. To everyone, he is the unattainable ideal man. Only in front of Bai Jinxi does this celebrated senior police inspector reveal the rogue side he keeps so well hidden. “Come a little closer. I won’t eat you. At least, not right now.” “I’ve never touched another woman. Want to check?” “Bai Jinxi, n 0Votes28.7kRecs50.5kFans
- 17 If Snails Fell in Love 如果蜗牛有爱情 One day, after they finished discussing work as usual, the man suddenly changed the subject. “I've been pursuing you for so long. What do you think about it?” Xu Xu was astonished. “You've been pursuing me?” The man patiently lit a cigarette, his dark eyes fixed on her. “I accompany you for your morning workouts every day, teach you to shoot hand in hand, and everyone in the police force calls you sister-in-law... What did you think I was doing?” Xu Xu was silent for a moment. “Oh... You don't n 1Votes8.9kRecs53.1kFans
- 18 Blessings to Come 后福 Fortunes in the official world can change in an instant, while the inner quarters are rife with intrigue. Who says that carrying the grudges of a past life means you can't live freely and happily in this one? The Shen family has passed down more than just a respectable facade from generation to generation. They also happen to have remarkably thick skin. Protect your wealth and secure your honor! People say that those who survive great calamity will be blessed in the end. Shen Yan glanced at the 0Votes176.1kRecs117.3kFans
- 19 The Tang Dynasty's Female Coroner 大唐女法医 A renowned forensic examiner who once commanded the battlefield is reborn as the disowned daughter of a prestigious family during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Published under the title The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner, in two parts and four volumes. Adapted into the television drama The Tang Dynasty's Female Forensic Examiner. 1Votes374.3kRecs206.6kFans
- 20 Don’t Treat Transmigration Like a Job 别拿穿越不当工作 Ever heard of someone making a living by transmigrating? Have you ever tried catching a fugitive young noble from the Warring States period at a Metro supermarket? Don’t offer to pay for him, or you’ll go bankrupt. Or how about paying Li Bai’s traffic fines for drunk driving? Make sure you never let him drive again. And then there are those all-hands business trips to the Tang dynasty, chasing down the “Greatest Deserter in Chang’an,” Emperor Xuanzong. Your Majesty, please don’t panic. Our direc 0Votes55kRecs33kFans
- 21 Reading the Heart Through Fragrance 闻香识心 The most terrifying thing isn't anything else. It's people, because malice is hidden in their hearts. I can recognize scents, and I can read people's hearts. 2Votes61.6kRecs40.2kFans
- 22 The Streetwise Detective 草莽警探 Why was a plastic surgeon found dead at home? How could an online streamer dare to broadcast a murder live? How could bad singing lead to a homicide? Who is threatening the young celebrity? As the mysteries are unraveled one by one, the truth is more horrifying the closer you look... The story beginning with Chapter 393, “The Peerless Manual,” is a side story. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you’re not interested in the side story, don’t accidentally buy it. My new book, “No Forgive 0Votes65.8kRecs100.5kFans
- 23 He Has Arrived, Please Close Your Eyes 他来了，请闭眼 The second urban romance mystery novel by Ding Mo. On a date, he said: “I'm not interested in this sort of thing. But if you kiss me every ten minutes, I can accompany you in doing anything boring.” When he was jealous, he said: “Compared with me, this man is stupid from head to toe. The only thing that isn't stupid about him is that he also knows you're a good woman.” When they made love, he said: “Although I have no experience, my aptitude and comprehension are exceptional. By the way, my powe 0Votes18.3kRecs54.4kFans
- 24 The Exorcist 驱魔人 Synopsis: Life is like a game of chess, nothing more than a game. But what if you find yourself facing one deadly setup after another: sinister traps, baffling mysteries, crises, and dead ends? Clues fit together piece by piece as each layer of mystery is peeled away: long hair twisting beneath the water, a young woman stripped of her face before a mirror, a vicious and uncanny “seal man,” an inexplicable shadow in the basement... They will send a bone-deep chill through you on a summer day. Rea 1Votes254.3kRecs338.9kFans
- 25 Her Left Eye Is No Ordinary Eye 她的左眼不寻常 The colors of the world depend on what kind of filter you put over it. Once she saw through the surface of modern scientific civilization and materialism, a profound and magnificent world slowly unfolded before her. Jiao Jiao's new novel, A Magic Cube Space at My Side An utterly ordinary boyfriend suddenly turns out to be the only son of a group chairman, yet he remains devoted to his Cinderella girlfriend, Mi Ajiu. Mi Ajiu feels that things cannot possibly be so simple. The immortality gene th 0Votes199.3kRecs74.6kFans
- 26 The Greatest Mash-Up in History 史上第一混搭 Others transmigrate, but I can only be transmigrated into. At my Dragon Gate Inn, I’ve hosted an old locust tree spirit, a female ghost, a divine-beast hybrid, and a fake Maoshan Taoist, among others. Together, we’ve had a whole series of hilarious adventures. This book is packed with parody, and it has everything: cultivation, transmigration, urban life, and romance. That’s why it’s called The Greatest Mashup in History. Note: 1. This is not a rehash of my old work. 2. This is a work of documen 0Votes432.9kRecs172kFans
- 27 Selling Gear All Over the Martial World 江湖遍地卖装备 A top Song dynasty assassin accidentally transmigrates into a wuxia-style full-dive online game. Everything in the game world leaves her bewildered, while the ancient assassin’s habits and way of speaking drive the players and NPCs crazy… Amid the virtual world’s bloodshed and turmoil, love quietly finds its way to her… 0Votes194.9kRecs175.2kFans
- 28 Born Pure in the Immortal Realm 仙本纯良 Jin Feiyao: My dream is to live in a world of love and peace, where every last scoundrel is destroyed. Everyone: Then why don't you start by killing yourself? As a so-called “scoundrel” in the cultivation world, I have this to say: I'm actually a kind and decent person, honestly! 0Votes232.2kRecs248.1kFans
- 29 Atlas of Immortal Spirits 仙灵图谱 Ten thousand years ago, a catastrophe that nearly brought down the heavens severed the Cangming Realm from all other realms, cutting off the path to the heavens. Ten thousand years later, the thirteenth-generation Master of Heavenly Secrets finally declared: the path to the heavens will open in this generation! Watch as I wield the Immortal Spirit Atlas and open the path to the heavens. My new book, Fate of the Phoenix: http://www.qdmm.com/MMWeb/1003310469.aspx Please show it lots of s 8Votes1.2MRecs215.9kFans
- 30 Schemes of Beauty and Empire 江山美人谋 A strategist plots within the command tent and secures victory a thousand miles away. She is no beauty. Beauties are merely pawns in her hands. She is no noble, yet heroes compete to bow before her. This book has two physical editions. If you wish to collect it, please buy the collector's edition of The Beauty and Strategy of the Realm, which is divided into two parts and consists of four volumes in total. The other edition is incomplete, so please be careful not to buy the wrong one. 0Votes108kRecs225.6kFans
- 31 A Hard Road to Immortality 一仙难求 As a female cultivator, there are countless obstacles to overcome on the path to immortality. Talent, cultivation methods, pills, and magical treasures: you can't do without any of them. Love, weakness, mercy, and greed: you can't afford too much of any of them. Without the former, cultivation is too slow. With too much of the latter, you're doomed too soon. On top of that, your looks must be just right, and your wisdom neither too much nor too little. The new book, Destiny's Chosen Phoen 1Votes814kRecs244.9kFans
- 32 Tomb Guardian Beast 镇墓兽 Tomb guardians are mythical beasts from ancient China, the natural enemies of tomb raiders. They guard the underground palaces of emperors and generals, protecting humanity’s ultimate secrets. In 1900, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, and Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi’an. The heir to the craft of the last imperial tomb artisan was unexpectedly born atop a coffin in an ancient Tang dynasty tomb. In an age of upheaval, from the late Qing dynasty to the Republic and then the world wars, 0Votes287.3kRecs127.4kFans
- 33 The Lovely Luan 娇鸾 (Also known as My Childhood Friend Is the Male Lead) A hundred years ago, the Imperial Preceptor prophesied that if the Great Liang realm was to remain intact, a daughter of the Cheng family had to be made Crown Princess. She, who had endured the cold shoulder of her family, never knew she was the one destined for the role. As far as Cheng Che was concerned, if she was destined to be Crown Princess, then he would claim the realm for her. 0Votes320.4kRecs193.9kFans
- 34 Chronicles of the Green Ghost 青诡纪事 Synopsis: He Qing is an ordinary college student living an ordinary life. The only unusual thing about her is that she can always see things other people can’t… The old-fashioned writing style is a little rough around the edges [important!!!], so please be patient. The characters’ values do not represent the author’s. Some of the Taoist spells in this story come from online sources, and some are made up by me. No romance. If any chapters 0Votes436.5kRecs519.3kFans
- 35 The Lucky Little Girl of the Farming Family 农家小福女 The fourth brother of the Zhou family lost money gambling, their mother became seriously ill, and the people from the gambling house even wanted Manbao to repay the debt. The villagers all said that the Zhou family’s precious darling had reached the end of her good days, and even her old mother clutched Manbao’s little hand and sobbed. But Manbao had the System on her side. She led her brothers and sisters-in-law to clear wasteland, farm, grow medicinal herbs, open shops, and more... Their lives 50Votes2.9MRecs541.5kFans
- 36 The Prosperous Tang Without Demons 盛唐无妖 I traveled through the prosperous Tang dynasty, had not even taken a sip of tea in the tea capital before being forced into a bridal sedan, and encountered a mountain village ghost with rather unusual tastes... Old Master: Young lady, never have I seen anyone with bones and features as extraordinary, a destiny as noble, and immunity to every evil spirit as you... Gu Ye: Speak plainly. Old Master: Your fate is hard. You can drive away evil spirits. Go! P.S. My new book, I Only Want to Farm, goes 0Votes696kRecs262.5kFans
- 37 Slay the Sand 诛砂 When it comes to wishes, perhaps no one would believe her. But Xie Rouhui's greatest wish was simply to be able to say no. Starting one summer when she was twelve years old, if she had said no back then, her sister would not have been swept away by the water, she would not have been rejected by her family, she would not have abandoned her own child, she would not have been married off by her father to Prince Zhenbei as his second wife, she would not have been humiliated by her stepson, and she w 0Votes648.3kRecs281.7kFans
- 38 The Medical Classic of a Delicate Lady 娇娘医经 Cheng Jiaoniang’s simpleminded son has recovered. But she can’t help feeling that she is and isn’t Cheng Jiaoniang. Strange memories have appeared in her mind. As the daughter abandoned by the Cheng family, she still has to return to them. But she’s there to recover her memories, not to be scorned and bullied. [Romance] 1Votes930.3kRecs455.5kFans
- 39 My Disciple Died Yet Again 我家徒弟又挂了 Yuyan Zunshang, hailed as the greatest cultivator in the world, waited sixteen thousand years before finally taking a disciple. He taught her with care and looked after her devotedly. He watched her slowly come to understand, grow stronger, and seem ready to soar to new heights… then she died! So he took another disciple, taught her with care and looked after her devotedly, and then… she died too! So he took yet another disciple, and then… she died as well! Yuyan: “…” Disciple: “…” (Why is it th 3Votes389.2kRecs268.3kFans
- 40 The First Marquis 第一侯 Li Minglou dies a wretched death, then is reborn ten years in the past. But she feels no joy at the prospect of taking revenge for every wrong done to her. If she wants to live like a normal person, she must first keep a low profile. [Romance] 3Votes4.2MRecs677.8kFans
- 41 After the Big Shot Retired 大佬退休之后 [New novel, "Step Aside, Let This Empress Handle It", now updating. Fantasy setting, literary hearts and martial courage, power struggles and nation-building] When other people retire, they raise their grandkids and dance in the square. When Pei Ye retires, she spends money raising paper-doll characters. Before spending money: What a trash game. They can't even be bothered to fleece players properly. After spending money: This game is amazing! I can spend money, and I can grind, too! Raising pap 1Votes2.9MRecs1.3MFans
- 42 The Cannon Fodder Strategy 炮灰攻略 After dying unexpectedly, Baihe gets a chance to survive. To keep things as they are, she has no choice but to transmigrate into all kinds of plot-driven stories and complete missions. New book: Chang Di The Xie family schemes for a century of good fortune for the Fu family. Marquis Fu schemes for power and a promising future. In her dreams, she is a discarded pawn, sacrificed in a contest of wits. Her mother throws herself into a well and dies, while she is hurriedly married off to the Lu famil 1Votes1.2MRecs357.9kFans
- 43 Destined to Be a Queen 天命为凰 Lu Mingshu has never believed in fate. Not when her father remarried and her family fell apart, nor when she was abandoned in a mountain valley to fend for herself. Not when she lacked the resources to cultivate, and even less when everyone turned against her. She clawed her way up from the dust, and in a single day soared to the clouds, drawing the world’s attention! If justice won’t come to me, I’ll take it for myself. If fate won’t grant me a way forward, I’ll carve one out. So what if fate h 0Votes1.3MRecs821.6kFans
- 44 Clash 交锋 In the eyes of ordinary people, he is a mediocre, incompetent, greedy, and even somewhat foolish police officer. His involvement often leads to failed operations, and he has accidentally leaked important intelligence more than once. Yet he has a wide circle of acquaintances and is skilled at flattery and scheming. In truth, he has always worked under the leadership of our Party. He is a steadfast revolutionary and an outstanding underground intelligence operative! In the underground struggle, he 3Votes919.3kRecs358.1kFans
- 45 Jun Jiuling 君九龄 In the winter of the third year of Taikang, a girl came to the Ning family in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng, claiming to be a long-lost relative; After her marriage proposal was rejected, the girl decided to prove her determination by dying in front of the Ning family home; When the girl who had died opened her eyes once again; The fates of many people were turned upside down. [Romance] 3Votes5.4MRecs1.8MFans
- 46 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
- 47 EN The Great Dao Leads to Heaven 大道朝天 “Having become human, I want to become an immortal; born on earth, I want to ascend to the heavens.”, Lu Xun. (The official First Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 311875513; the official Second Group for A Path Toward Heaven, group number: 220593959; the VIP fully subscribed readers' group, group number: 670061923. Everyone is welcome to join.) 41Votes6.9MRecs1.6MFans
- 48 Doomsday Wonderland 末日乐园 [The author’s 2024 new novel, False Image Report, is being serialized.] [The author’s 2023 new novel, Wild Deer Convenience Store, a horror novella, is complete and ready to read.] “I think... my boyfriend might be trying to kill me.” Lin Sanjiu murmured. Thinking of her wealthy, handsome, and gentle boyfriend, she couldn’t help shivering all over. The apocalypse, a living hell ushered in by the people around her, was hurtling toward her. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. 80Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 49 Soaring Through the Heavens 飞天 Beneath the heavens, the world is harsh and cold; demons and ghosts cannot withstand the warmth of human kindness! Delicate hands, beauties like jade, yet sword energy blazes like a rainbow between heaven and earth! Vast starry skies, the seven emotions and six desires, greed, anger, and delusion, Buddhist truths and the Tathagata: your magic may be boundless! The teeming masses offered their heartfelt prayers, only to be met with a sea of blood! Ghosts wail and gods howl, the sea of blood stret 27Votes2.9MRecs957.9kFans
- 50 Mad Detective 狂探 An irreverent little punk unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a homicide detective. A bizarre Adventure System helps him crack one strange case after another, turning him into a flamboyant, larger-than-life master detective! A Lao Kuang production: reliable quality, no tricks, fair to readers young and old. The manga adaptation of Mad Detective is now available. 5Votes6.2MRecs969.2kFans
