Novels like Hot on the Trail
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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 Detective Files 侦情档案 One is a beautiful overseas-returned expert specializing in criminal psychology, while the other is an upright and incorruptible detective of great wisdom. What kind of sparks will this combination create in the face of one seemingly unsolvable case after another? As they join forces to investigate cases, they uncover the tiniest traces in other people's lives, but there is another thing in this world that is the hardest of all to investigate. That is the human heart. [The new book, Case Files o 0Votes97kRecs28.8kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Murder Scene 3 谋杀现场3 Our motto: Long live deduction! 0Votes68.2kRecs29.1kFans
- 13 Emperor Jiang, Your Wife Is Exorcising Demons Again 蒋影帝，夫人又去驱魔了 Also known as: WeChat Connects to the Underworld, and My Group Chat Friends Aren’t Human. A knockoff phone gave my WeChat a connection to the underworld. Not only can I grab red envelopes and receive gifts in the underworld group chat, I can also earn even more rewards by completing missions… 0Votes10.4kRecs20.5kFans
- 14 The Mysterious Antique Shop 神秘古董店 Do you hate them? Resent them? Sign this contract, and we guarantee your satisfaction. New novel: The Imperial Envoy Has Arrived is now underway. A handsome young imperial envoy solves cases online. Welcome, new and returning readers. 0Votes46.8kRecs18.6kFans
- 15 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
- 16 My Phone Can See Ghosts 我的手机能见鬼 Xin Huohuo is terribly unlucky. She accidentally brought home two freeloaders, and they’re both incredibly picky eaters. What good is being handsome? Can your face swipe a card? Can it pay by phone? To make matters worse, she’s also crossed a devious schemer, along with a whole string of ghosts. A black-hearted, money-loving woman + a ridiculous, violent man + an expressionless, sharp-tongued man: the three rascals’ shady dealings. Eighth Lord: (enigmatic) Life and death are both gifts of life.. 0Votes314kRecs45.1kFans
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 EN 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
- 20 War Map of the Realm 江山战图 War fires rise at the end of the Sui, and heroes emerge from the borderlands. Dou Jiande, the Heavenly King of Hebei, battles the Vajra on a snowy night; The secretive hero of Wagang turns on his own and kills Zhai Rang. The treacherous hero Yuwen conspires with Lady Xiao to assassinate the sovereign; Li Erlang of Chang'an fights the King of Luoyang twice. The Xiao Liang Emperor of Baling crosses the river to seize Jing and Xiang; Du Fuwei of the southeast calls himself the Wolf of Jianghuai. Gr 0Votes391.5kRecs157.3kFans
- 21 Enchantress 娥媚 [A dazzling transformation from country bumpkin to celestial beauty, a guide to playing the fool and getting the better of arrogant young masters] Completed and published My master looks like an immortal sage, but inside he’s a hundred-percent seasoned scoundrel. My senior brother has the face of an adorable young immortal, but a sleazy heart. My second senior brother seems gentle and refined, but can’t hide his flirtatious and devious nature. My third senior sister is a bewitching beauty who ca 0Votes560.5kRecs280.4kFans
- 22 Back to Ninth Grade 重返初三 Ling Xiaoxiao discovered that she had suddenly returned to her third year of middle school. Back then, the soft, fair layer of chubby flesh on her stomach, which the doctor had looked down on, was still trembling away. Half the summer vacation had passed, and her homework was still piled up untouched. The person who had once made her lose her head had not appeared ye 0Votes122.1kRecs72.9kFans
- 23 Interstellar Qilin 星际麒麟 [Complete] Legend has it that the Qilin is the lord of all beasts, and that any human chosen by a Qilin will become a ruler. For some inexplicable reason, Lin Lin has been mistaken for a Qilin cub, and she is very troubled… My other book, I Heard I’m the Villain, is updating slowly… 1Votes411.5kRecs94.8kFans
- 24 Interstellar Great Painter 星际大画师 Who says saving people requires medicine? I save people with paintings! Who says killing people requires guns? I kill people with paintings! An interstellar master painter, leading the counterattack of galactic civilization. 0Votes154.4kRecs28.9kFans
- 25 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
- 26 Nine Out of Ten 九全十美 She falls into an unfamiliar dynasty, where old grudges from a previous generation begin to repeat themselves, forcing her to flee. But she has superb medical skills and a sharp mind, so she can make a good life for herself anywhere! But did she actually manage to escape, or not? 0Votes191.6kRecs221.9kFans
- 27 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
- 28 Regent of the Ming Dynasty 摄政大明 He transmigrated and became a notorious, corrupt official. The people's curses, the Crown Prince's hostility, the upright officials' slander, the powerful ministers' exclusion... and an emperor intent on killing the hound once the hunt is over. The situation is dire, and the future looks bleak. This is where the story begins. 9Votes779.9kRecs275.5kFans
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 A Life of Wealth and Glory 一世富贵 After transmigrating to the Northern Song during Emperor Renzong's reign, Xu Ping places first in the imperial examinations. But after offending the Empress Dowager, he is sent to Lingnan to serve as an official. Starting out as a minor border official, he rises step by step until he finally comes into his own, writing his own legend in the Song Dynasty. The Northern Song emerged from the chaos of the Five Dynasties, with the great aristocratic clans swept away. The gentry had yet to take shape, 0Votes542.3kRecs242.6kFans
- 32 The Growth Diary of Nuwa 女娲成长日记 Who are you looking for?! The Dragon King?! Oh, the supermarket has a sale today, so he went to grab some bargains. Erlang Shen?! I heard there's a matchmaking banquet. If he doesn't go, his mother will cry, make a scene, and threaten to hang herself. You get the idea. The Supreme Old Lord?! His online shop selling pills got shut down, and he nearly got taken to the police station. He's lying low in seclusion for now. You want to know who I am?! Oh, I'm Nuwa. This book is complete. Fee 0Votes634.2kRecs127.8kFans
- 33 The Chinese Expeditionary Force in the War of Resistance 抗战之中国远征军 History has no what-ifs. But if history did have what-ifs... what would have happened if China's first expedition had not failed? Burma, Midway, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa... Stilwell said, "Boys, I'll lead you all the way to Tokyo!" 0Votes494.4kRecs284.3kFans
- 34 A Good Pregnancy in the Apocalypse 末世好孕 In a golden age of zombies and rampaging mutant plants and animals, what's it like to be heavily pregnant? Su Su says, “Prenatal checkups, fetal education, a natural birth, early education... We're not skipping a single one!” Her child's father: “There's a state-of-the-art 4D ultrasound machine in the zombie city. What about the mother?” Su Su: “...” 0Votes313.5kRecs185.7kFans
- 35 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
- 36 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 8Votes1.2MRecs216kFans
- 37 A Match Made in Heaven 妙偶天成 (Published in both simplified and traditional Chinese editions.) The Fourth Miss of the Zhen family was competitive, selfish, and vain, and she went to great lengths to scheme her way into falling into the water alongside the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's family. Then, after Fourth Miss Zhen fell into the water, a clueless little foodie transmigrated into her body… This is not a traditional tale of household power struggles. The heroine i 3Votes280.4kRecs330.8kFans
- 38 Displaying Beautiful Brocade 良陈美锦 Before she was forty, she was plagued by countless illnesses. When she died, her son was getting married. Jinchao thought she had nothing left to live for, but when she woke, she was young again, in the prime of her life. Back then, my love never wavered; now, I’m as hard as a blade. This book has been published in simplified Chinese and is available to order from Dangdang, JD.com, and Amazon. We welcome your orders! 1Votes300.5kRecs575kFans
- 39 EN Demon’s Diary 魔天记 A young fugitive raised among countless hardened criminals escapes from captivity and, by a twist of fate, assumes a new identity and enters a cultivation sect. An unimaginable vast world opens its doors to him, but through a series of misfortunes, he must also face the mortal danger of losing his mind at any moment and transforming into a terrifying demon... 19Votes4.2MRecs938.8kFans
- 40 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
- 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 Ming Dynasty's Literary Champion 大明文魁 Before the Forbidden City stand nine gates in succession. Officials in their caps and finery arrive from the southern gate. With palace flowers tucked in their hats, they face the emperor; in the Golden Hall, their names are announced for all to hear. They ride through the imperial avenue for ten miles, hailed as the Ming dynasty’s top scholar. 10Votes1.6MRecs544.3kFans
- 43 EN 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. 159Votes9.4MRecs3.2MFans
- 44 EN 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
- 45 I Rule in the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋我为王 Reborn in the Spring and Autumn period as an illegitimate son of a noble clan, I was sent to live with the cattle and horses in the stables. Little did anyone know that this would lay the foundation for my hegemony. What does the partition of Jin matter? Watch as my Zhao clan takes its place! Laozi rides west on an ox, Confucius is full of ambition, and Wu and 7Votes688.3kRecs389.2kFans
- 46 A First-Rank Official 官居一品 Count the heroes, weigh their triumphs and defeats: a century passes like a dream, yet their hearts burn with purpose. They strive to govern wisely and save a crumbling realm, even if a flood of infamy follows them beyond the grave. They scorn death and cherish the rise and fall of nations, traveling alone through storms and tempests. Who wouldn't wish the Great Wall to stand forever? Yet none can know if the River of Sorrow will flow eastward, back into the sea. 43Votes1.4MRecs892.1kFans
- 47 Ning Xiaoxian’s Record of Taming Gods 宁小闲御神录 (The new novel, Protect the National Preceptor, is currently being serialized. Ning Xiaoxian is being adapted into a comic, TV series, and game. Stay tuned.) Heaven: The God Lord Who Shakes Heaven is trapped in the Prison of Gods and Demons. Go rescue him. Ning Xiaoxian: All right, I'll save him! Heaven: An unprecedented evil creature is wreaking havoc among humanity. Go deal with it. Ning Xiaoxian: All right, I'll handle it! Heaven: The barbarian tribes have returned to the Southern 3Votes4.5MRecs2.1MFans
- 48 Entertainment Headlines 娱乐圈头条 From the cherished daughter of the Feng family, she is reborn as a newcomer from a poor family, wholly determined to enter the entertainment industry by relying on her beauty. 5Votes1.5MRecs584.7kFans
- 49 The Concubine's Daughter's Strategy (Original Novel of The Sword and the Brocade) 庶女攻略（《锦心似玉》原著） The original novel of The Sword and the Brocade, starring Wallace Chung and Seven Tan. Birdsong echoes as the distant mountains unfold; mist fills the woods as she wanders alone. In the clear haze, she hears the willows being cut; climbing the tower, she gazes into the distance, waiting for him to come. Amid embroidered silks and jeweled ornaments, she is merely a low-status concubine-born daughter... In short, it is the story of a concubine-born daughter striving to rise! 9Votes2.6MRecs761.5kFans
- 50 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
