Albarino was a forensic pathologist at Westland Forensic Bureau. He was single, witty, and would go out for a drink with his colleagues – just like any other forensic pathologist.... more>>

Except for one thing: he was secretly a psycho serial killer.

For the longest time, Albarino had a normal 3-point-1-line life* from home – Forensic Bureau – crime scene (his own or someone else’s), until one day, another psycho serial killer unintentionally killed his target he had planned to kill for 3 months.

With all his meticulous planning ruined, he was pissed off, so he decided to provoke the other serial killer himself.

*a boring, monotone, unchanging life. <<less

Lu Wenxing was very confused, obviously he had a beautiful face which was admired by everyone in the entertainment industry, he could sing, dance and act, but he still wasn’t popular.... more>>

Until…

He had a dream.

In the dream he was just a character in a book, the ending was already predetermined.

All his efforts were worthless under the aura of the main character Wen Yu.

Because –

He was a cannon fodder that set off the main character.

Lu Wenxing didn’t want to be a sidekick, so he handed a letter of termination of contract to the agent. The next day, he accidentally became popular because of a video.

[Ah!!! I can’t believe it, such a cute brother!]
[Crowdfunding small brother’s debut, please! ! ! 】

Who was planning to leave the entertainment industry? ? ?

The entire C city knew that the Wen family had a little prince who was loved by thousands of people, and his birthday party was so flamboyant and extravagant that it made the headlines.

But what they didn’t know was that Wen Yu wasn’t the youngest prince of the Wen family. And the real young prince was abducted at an early age and hadn’t been found.

When the paternity test report came out, the Wen family couldn’t wait to find Lu Wenxing, but they were afraid of scaring him.

“Xingxing, do you remember mommy?”

“Xingxing, I’m dad, does that ring a bell?”

“Xingxing, call me brother.”

#Shocking news! The popular star Lu Wenxing is actually the lost little prince of the Wen family! #

[Ahhhhh! Prince choose me, I’m super sweet!]
[All of you should leave, I’m the real Crown Princess!]
The movie star Gu Yanshen, who hasn’t sent a single tweet in months, quietly went online: @LuWenxing, the little prince, is mine. <<less

Nagiri Kotaro is reborn into the world of Worthrune as Albert. And despite him being abandoned in front of a temple as orphan, his cheat power of being able to see other’s maximal potential and his otherworld knowledge help him to quickly advance in the kingdom of Alexa while being hailed as Crown Jewel of Wisdom.... more>>

That is until he discovers the fraud and corruption of the kingdom’s crown prince. Faced with the full rot festering in the kingdom, Albert quickly decides to opt for another possible route in life – one at the side of Mercenary Leader Malida.

Her superior military prowess as Oni coupled with Albert’s smarts leads to Malida finally tackling her lingering past, spelling the beginning of many intrigues, battles, and strategies.

Now, how does “overpowering in bed” comes into play here? Read it and find out yourself. Small warning: This series contains explicit nudity and depictions. <<less

Many years later, facing the cover reporter of Time magazine, Yi Jiayi would recall the distant afternoon when the head of the serious crime unit took her to see the body...... more>>

At that moment, she heard the wails of the deceased, saw the face of the mu*derer, and gained the ability to mentally revisit the crime scene.

From then on, Hong Kong had one less civilian policewoman who spent her time gossiping over tea and dating after work, and gained a shining star in the police force who solved every case she encountered.

Head of Serious Crime Unit: How did you know he was the mu*derer!?

Yi Jiayi: Because it was a rainy night (omitting the reasoning process, 800 words), so there is only one truth...

The mu*derer trembled, his face turned pale, speechless, surrendered, and resigned himself to his fate.

Yi Jiayi thought: I'm sorry, all of the above was made up.

As the saying goes, explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is just storytelling!

Solving a case is like solving a math problem; others derive conclusions based on known conditions.

She just knows the answer directly, and the process of solving the problem relies entirely on fabrication...

Acting, pretending to be a detective, deceiving the mu*derer... resorting to all sorts of extremes, it's really difficult!

...

Ming Pao Reporter: The police force in Hong Kong calls you "Female Zhuge", saying you are both intelligent and close to supernatural. What do you think, Officer Yi?

Yi Jiayi: Haha, I'm just an (extraordinary) ordinary person.

Reporter: It's said that your home was vandalized by two thugs, and even the Flying Tigers were mobilized.

Yi Jiayi: Haha, that's just the daily routine of righteous officers protecting ordinary citizens.

Hong Kong Daily Reporter: It's rumored that the sons of Hong Kong's wealthiest, the rising young stars, and... are all pursuing you? Which one do you prefer?

Yi Jiayi shivered at the thought of the wrath of the Jealous King, not daring to be careless. She sat up straight, facing the camera, and said firmly:

"It's all rumors! As a detective dedicated to the cause of justice, my only concern is to uncover the real culprit and ensure the safety of the citizens. I have no time for romantic affairs." <<less

A world only I know of, now I will take it all for myself.... more>>

There's no kind soul here willing to share and eat nicely with others.
Only the ruthless one who will devour it all alone exists here. <<less

The stunning Chief of the Da Li Temple, Su Moyi, has always been the Sheng City women’s spring dream. Yet such a celestial beauty became a demon in the Sheng City officialdom, the No. 1 ruthless official. Every day in the trial, Su Moyi mostly heard was that ‘Lord, spare my life.’ But he never thought that one day, when it was deep at night without anyone, someone could bring this sound ‘Lord, spare my life’ to make his bones soften. ... more>>

*After twelve years of disguise and ten years of tedious study, Lin Wanqing finally became a government officer, bent on overturning the wrongful death of the Xiao family. But she met a very tricky man. One night during a thunderstorm, the drugged Lord Su, with the last shred of clarity, locked himself in the room of the Da Li Temple. However, that night, Lin Wanqing, who was searching for clues to the wrongful death of the Xiao family, happened to be there as well. <<less

I fell into the ultimate noir* BL novel.... more>>

I was also the obsessive maniac and villainess who fell in love with the boss of The Hundred Thousand and brutally died during the main characters’ first meeting!

I thought I’d change the love between the two, which originally ended with the death of my bias due to schemes, into a happy ending,

“Join me. To hell.”

What? I’ve been kidnapped by my favorite character.

‘You’re my bias.’

‘But this is too much.’

To survive a life-turning event that is similar to the novel, I tried to seduce my bias a little. Just to the point where he would be sad to kill me.

“Why do you like me so much?”

Yet something wasn’t right.

“Try running away Princess, if you can.”

“I’m blind about you right now, and I’m going crazy.”

The male lead’s boyfriend began to cling to me.

“Please, Yeonbyeol…”

“Don’t leave me alone…”

Too dangerous and dizzying, there’s no way to escape.

*Noir is, according to Google, “A genre of crime film or fiction characterized by cynicism, fatalism, and moral ambiguity.” <<less

He Yu and Fu Chenshan were childhood friends, and He Yu had a crush on Fu Chenshan from junior high until they started working together. After years of asking for help but not receiving it, the young man who got into trouble became impetuous and chose to spend three years in prison to take the place of Fu Chenshan.... more>>

He Yu lost his closest relatives in prison and was repeatedly bullied, forcing him to choose to cling to Qiao Mudong for a better life. He realized how to be sorry at that point, but there was no way out.

Three years later, he was released. Fu Chenshan was pleased with his life and had a lovely woman by his side. He Yu's passion seemed to have devolved into a farce at the time. He had planned a route of retreat from a difficult situation, but he unexpectedly ran into Qiao Mudong again…

One sentence introduction: This story is about changing the broken gong. <<less

The day when the Crisis Management Office’s Psychological Adjustment Department was officially established, staff member Xie Zijing decided to pull out all the stops and passionately pursue his ex-boyfriend, Qin Ge, who seemed to be suffering from amnesia.... more>>

Department head Qin Ge also decided to pull out all the stops, first clearing the yellow waste that had overloaded Xie Zijing’s mind.

Note: The story has nothing to do with the real sea area; here “sea area” refers to the spiritual world in the minds of sentinels and guides. <<less

After losing his job Bai Liu became involved with an unstoppable horror live streaming game full of various monsters and players with killer intent.... more>>

Initially, everyone thought Bai Liu was just an ordinary person who strayed into the game.

Later, they realized it was this game that welcomed its god with victory and a laurel crown saying, “Welcome home.” <<less

27-year-old Shindo Nanao lives in a rundown apartment in the metropolitan Tokyo area. In strange circumstances, she gave her neighbor tonjiru and white rice, but unexpectedly her neighbor-san’s place was a hangout for people in the “Ya” business.... more>>

These ill-bred starving school-children―― Rather, this yakuza bunch who were starving for the taste of home got attached to Nanao. While twisting her neck to the unexpected situation she continued being their kitchenmaid , but one day she encountered an unfamiliar man in an expensive suit――

Eh, it can’t be, this guy is a big shot? In other words, someone at the top of the group?

No, I am a mere kitchenmaid, so don’t pay me any mind!

Hohoho, really don’t mind meeee!!!

What will be of Nanao’s fate where a yakuza has gotten fixated on her under unusual circumstances? <<less

He uses desire to ensnare others, he uses blood as temptation, he uses his appearance as a disguise. Like a wolf, he hunts for prey in the shadows. He is among the FBI’s most wanted list of serial killers. He lives by his own law, the Lex Talionis. He does things his own way, independent and reckless. He gave himself his own name: Sha Qing... more>>

————

The first time the two officially met:

“The purpose of the prison is not to destroy people’s lives; it’s meant to replace the broken chains of law and morality, to bind the beast in their hearts again, until it is completely subdued,” said Leo.

“Everyone has beasts in their hearts, agent, and so do you.” Sha Qing extended an index finger and pointed at Leo’s heart.

“Yes, but unlike you, I will use those iron chains to lock it tightly in a cage.”

“It’s not as easy as you think, Leo. Things are always changing, and often beyond your control …”

With his blood-stained lips, he suddenly kissed the stunned FBI agent.

The salty bloody taste spread in their mouths and the fiery contact was enough to burn the tips of their tongues.

Leo’s eyes suddenly felt heavy, but his face did not show any irritation from being calculated upon.

“Have you foreseen this in your plans ?” He raised his wrist with effort, then slowly closed his eyes.

Sha Qing looked down and saw that a pair of steel handcuffs had fastened his left wrist with the other’s right arm.

He lowered his head and kissed the sleeping man’s wet, dusty hair, and said in a soft voice:

“Goodbye, brave young lion.”

He then dislocated his own hand to remove the shackles that bound them together.

Sha Qing stood up and walked away, until his figure disappeared into the darkness… <<less

Odor Analyst... more>>

Born with an extraordinary sense of smell.

Kim Yong-nae is a regular (NOT HIS FACE) government employee.

“Tell me, what do I smell?”

“You smell handsome.”

While helping the police narcotics unit, Yongnae infiltrates a hotel where drugs are being manufactured.

The detective on the scene is strikingly handsome, but...

“If you smell like this, I can smell you from 10 kilometers away.”

“That's a bit too much.”

His odor.

Turns out he's not a detective, but a member of a criminal organization involved in drug cases. His organization needs his sense of smell.

“Even if he stinks, I like his smell.”

Because he's handsome.

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Kim Yong Nae, an odor analysis agent for the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Office, was living an ordinary life.

On a business trip to Seoul, he accidentally becomes involved in a police investigation....

He falls in love with Detective Park's handsome face and continues to think about him even after returning home.

But that man isn't Detective Park, he's a member of a criminal organization!

To make matters worse, when Yong-nae visits Seoul again to explain the crime scene, she is kidnapped by the man's organization.

A crime thriller with a spoonful of comedy about an ordinary goofy civil servant who solves crimes with a sense of smell so good it could be considered a superpower. <<less

The Marquis Yunyang was deposed by the Emperor and his family ended up in dire straits overnight. As such, the Third Miss of the Shen Household, her family’s most precious jewel, found herself abandoned by all with a sick brother on her hands. Having no other choice, she set up a cosmetics shop in Chang’an.... more>>

But to the eyes of all, especially her relatives’, she had become nothing but an alluring flower any man could pick at will.

Passing by her Baixiang Pavilion, the heir to the Grand Duchy of Zhen, Lu Yan, witnessed her being harassed by the idle sons of Chang’an’s leading class. Her appearance reminded him of dreams that had been plaguing him lately, revealing to him a past with her and the sultry love affair they had shared in a previous life.

With shaking fingers, he also remembered the bitter taste of heartbreak when she left him to marry another man.

Thus, in this life, he decided to save her once more, lure her into an affair, install her as his mistress and never let her escape his sphere of influence again.

However, to keep Shen Zhen by his side, finding her a place to stay and caring for her brother was not enough. Little did Lu Yan know he would be pulled into the darkest corners of Chang’an and take part in games of power that at times implicated the Main Gentleman of the Empire, the Emperor himself. Selling what he held dearest in the process: his integrity as an official.

All for the sake of Chang’an’s First Beauty. <<less

Layers upon layers of cases gradually assemble into their true form…... more>>

Some new characters join the stage in addition to the original cast from “Yu Brothers”, revolving around a new story that extends [to cover] other popular characters. <<less

Chi Ning was a low-level Omega who was despised throughout the Federation, with pheromones so weak they were almost non-existent.... more>>

In the Chi family, the person is delicate, weak, worthless, and a small existence in their eyes.

Just when Chi Ning thought that he would be single for the rest of his life, the youngest general of the Federation proposed marriage to Chi’s family.

On the first night of their marriage, this pheromone top Alpha didn’t come home.

Chi Ning: Sure enough, I was disliked.

Chi Ning was depressed, thinking about how to maintain the relationship between husband and wife.

But when he woke up, he discovered that the top Alpha was being carried in. His handsome face was as pale as paper. When he looked at him, his fingertips trembled in fear, and he threw himself on him and cried.

Chu Shaochen: “…Don’t cry.”

Chi Ning’s beautiful eyes were watery: “Don’t die, I don’t want to be a widow.”

The beautiful Omega personally cared for the injured Alpha, even blowing on the medicine before it reached his mouth, and his eyes were as red as a rabbit’s every day.

The deputy general came to report to work every two days and was forced to stuff a mouthful of dog food.

“When I was injured, he was so worried that he couldn’t sleep well all night.”

“He’s still young, so I have to spend more time with him.”

Deputy General: Whoever wants to switch with me to do this reporting job, I would really appreciate it.

Chi Ning hid under the quilt, turned on the little rabbit light, and eagerly flipped through the novel. He’s been reading this series for a week. This series is extremely powerful. The low-level Omega changed his life against the odds. But then the quilt suddenly lifted. Chi Ning was startled, and the book flew out into Chu Shaochen’s hands.

Chu Shaochen raised his eyebrows: “How to conquer an abstinent Alpha?”

Chi Ning: “…”

Chi Ning pulled down the collar of his pajamas, “Hu, husband, my neck is itching. Could you look at it for me?” <<less

After a bizarre kidnapping incident, Chi Qing unexpectedly acquired a mind-reading ability. His personality began to stray further and further away from the norm as he consistently failed his personality tests with: You’ve been classified as someone with a highly dangerous personality.... more>>

——Until he met someone he couldn't read.

Only by that person’s side could he obtain a moment of peace.

Chi Qing had clearly been thinking nothing but "stay away from me," yet what came out instead was: "...give me your hand. There are lots of cars on the road, I’m scared you might get run over."

Xie Lin: "...?” <<less

Qiao Wen was accidentally transmigrated into a 1970s Hong Kong style novel and became cannon fodder with the same name who died young.... more>>

The cannon fodder was the villain’s childhood friend in the novel. Due to a lack of funds, he died of a serious illness. His death was also the catalyst for the villain’s descent into madness, leading him down a bloody path of unscrupulous deeds for money, which eventually resulted in his tragic death from a stray bullet.

Qiao Wen, who had just awoken from a coma in a hospital bed, gazed at the dashing villain who was about to cut people with a knife in order to raise enough money to treat the original owner.

—— I believe this individual can still be saved.

While trying to make a fortune and get out of the slums, Qiao Wen stopped the villain from going dark.

It was necessary to establish a factory and engage in commercial activity.

Investing in stocks and real estate speculation are not to be overlooked.

It was also necessary to make movies and earn money in the entertainment industry.

In the meantime, fight evil forces in order to bring justice to the world.

——I am a legend, not a cannon fodder.

Just as everything seemed to be going smoothly, Qiao Wen noticed that the villain’s eyes were becoming increasingly strange, as if they had gone to the darkside.

He comforted the other person by patting them on the shoulder and saying, ”We’ll be good brothers, for a lifetime.”

'En, good brothers under one quilt,' said someone with a grin on his face. <<less

In the winter of three years ago, the first locked room mu*der in Japanese history was committed.... more>>

All of the evidence pointed to the defendant. It was certain they were guilty. And yet, they were found innocent and released. Why? Because the crime scene was a perfect locked room no one from the police or the prosecutor's office could solve.

"Since the room was locked, it was impossible for the defendant to have committed the mu*der. It's no different than if they had a perfect alibi." That was the argument of the defense, and that was the argument the judge sided with.

The ruling sent a ripple throughout Japanese society. No matter how suspicious you were or how much evidence you left behind, as long as you managed to create a locked room that no one could solve, you were immune from prosecution. With the common anti-mystery fiction talking point "there's no reason anyone would ever actually commit a locked room mu*der" completely overturned, the rate of locked room mu*ders in Japan skyrocketed.

When the police proved unable to deal with the surge of locked room crime, the Ministry of Justice published an official categorization of all known locked room tricks as an investigative aid. When that proved insufficient, Division Zero of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a police division dedicated solely to solving locked rooms, was created. When that still proved insufficient, locked room detectives, private investigators specializing in locked rooms, were officially licensed by the state and authorized to participate in police investigations. Calling a locked room appraiser, someone specializing in searching buildings for secret passages, is now a common first step in criminal investigations.

On the other side of the spectrum, locked room agents, assassins and crime planners specializing in locked room mu*ders, have become some of the most notorious criminals in Japanese history, and even a cult worshiping the scenes of locked rooms as a way to purify the souls of the deceased has made rapid inroads into Japan.

The protagonist, Kasumi Kuzushiro, is an introverted, somewhat cynical high school student who loves mysteries. Kasumi often finds himself dragged along on bizarre journeys by his flighty childhood friend, Yozuki Asahina. Due to their staggeringly bad luck, these trips often leave them in the wrong place at the wrong time to be caught up in locked room mysteries. Fortunately, another of Kasumi's childhood friends, Shitsuri Mitsumura, is the greatest locked room expert in the world, and can always discover the truth.

Hm? How did a high school girl become the greatest locked room expert in the world?

It's simple.

She's...

Volume 1 was the grand prize winner of the 2022 This Mystery Is Amazing! awards. <<less

Physically confronting your abusive superior might be cool and satisfying when it happens in a drama, but, as Kazuo Sugishita is learning, it's less cool when you're sitting at home afterwards, terrified to learn how you'll be punished when you return to work the next day. The sentence he faces sounds surprisingly lenient - just a temporary reassignment to the company's entertainment department while things blow over. But he changes his mind when he gets the specifics: Kazuo has been assigned as manager-in-training (read "servant") to Shiro Hoshizono, the "Star Watcher": A pompous, showoff-y, completely insufferable talent with no actual talents except using his sickeningly sweet words and foreign model looks to seduce lonely middle... more>> aged women into paying for the privilege of hearing him speak.

The day after his new assignment, Kazuo and Hoshizono leave for Saitama Prefecture, where Hoshizono has been recruited to become an image character for a campground in the mountains, alongside a group of other colorful characters, including a romance novelist with the looks of Cleopatra but the personality of someone's grandpa and a UFO obsessed conspiracy theorist.

But the morning after their arrival, their host is found strangled to death in his lodge, the road back is buried in an avalanche, and... you can probably see where this is going.

Turns out, despite how he comes across normally, Hoshizono is actually a genius detective!

The novel features a unique chapter naming scheme where each chapter is titled as a three to four sentence summary of its own contents, focused upon what information about the case is discovered and what evidence appears, for ease of reference.

A nominee for the 50th annual Mystery Writers Association of Japan Award, long story category. <<less

Turn the ruthless flames into an armour, bestow me the braveness and fearless strength-... more>>

From dissing to being attracted to each other, always ready for the battle in the frontline of natural and man-made disasters, it’s a story about how they work together to detect all kinds of arson, explosion, and even biochemistry related cases. <<less

Ming Huashang was the younger fraternal twin sister. Her birth symbolized auspiciousness and she lost her mother at a young age causing Duke Zhen to dote on her immensely. She was spoiled to the point where she became ignorant, incompetent, and lazy; she was the complete opposite of her elder fraternal twin brother who was renowned all throughout Chang’an. Ming Huashang originally lived a peaceful life, prepared to dilly dally and eat till she died. Until one night, she had a dream and learned that she was actually a fake daughter.... more>>

The two children were swapped at birth, and the real daughter was living among the commoners. Although she was raised in an impoverished environment, she was diligent and motivated. She became a well-known talented woman at a young age, in stark contrast to her fake.

Later, the truth was revealed. The real daughter was taken back to the duke manor causing her status as the fake daughter to plummet. In the end, she was poisoned to death, silently, in the middle of the night.

Ming Huashang, whose biggest dream was to live a long life before dying, was terrified. Seeing that there was only one year left before the return of the real daughter, Ming Huashang tucked her tail between her legs, got her act together, and tried her best to please her elder twin brother in name, Ming Huazhang.

But her aloof and excellent elder brother couldn’t be fooled. Ming Huashang failed to please her big thigh, so she gave up decisively and set her sights on her real elder brother – the top scholar Su Xingzhi, the future prime minister from humble beginnings.

After the third time Ming Huashang sneaked out to meet the newly minted top scholar, Ming Huazhang appeared in her room late at night and said to her in disappointment, “Younger sister, why is your patience still so poor.” <<less

"Doc, it's like the game I made is becoming a reality."... more>>

"Isn't that nice? People are under so much pressure at work these days, but you can get away from it all, play the game, and live the life of your dreams."

"But I'm a famous ghost story game designer, I've conceived one hundred and twenty-six mu*der cases, portrayed dozens of mu*derers with different personalities, and to find material I've watched ninety-five thriller movies, more than four hundred horror comics, and collected more than two thousand urban weird tales. Now they all seem to be true!"

"So ...... do I look familiar to you?" <<less

Shao Si’s been in bad health since childhood, only having survived till now because of accidentally getting bound to a ghost-like life extension system – And since stepping foot into the entertainment world, life has gotten even more eventful…... more>>

System: We are the ultimate “dark secret” juggernaut, our goal is to purify and restore peace in the entertainment world, exposing all corruption and shady business to the public!

Shao Si: listen to all this nonsense you’re blabbering.

He’s somehow managing to stay alive…But the night Shao Si wins a Xiaojinren (golden trophy) and becomes the industry’s youngest film emperor, he unexpectedly also manages to ‘get married’ overnight.

Because the stylists of both parties coincidentally styled the two with matching rings, the fans of both parties collectively exploded on Weibo.

Woke up and heard that I was married…

Thank you to the netizens for inexplicably getting me married.

MC and ML, both exceptional actor (film emperors!), start off on the wrong foot, but the two husbands end up working together to crack different mysteries and cases. <<less

Xiao Yu traveled to another world, activating a system at the start. But the system didn't go online, which was quite nice. However, when he was ready to become the most dazzling flower and embark on a life of glory in front of others.... more>>

Then…

Mom: Go on a blind date, will you?

Xiao Yu: Can I not go?

Mom: Son, have you ever heard of a big nose bag?

Xiao Yu with tears in his eyes walked to the wrong blind date table where a beautiful older sister sat before him.

When Xiao Yu took his new girlfriend home to meet his mom.

Mom: Who is this girl? Where is your blind date?

Xiao Yu: Isn't she the one you introduced?

Mom: ???

The scene was so awkward it was suffocating. But three days later after their blind date, walking out of the Civil Affairs Bureau with a marriage certificate, Xiao Yu began to question his life.

Wasn't the start supposed to be nice, walking hand in hand to show off? How did it end up in marriage?

Yet, Xiao Yu found that his wife smiled like a female pomegranate! <<less