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

Police officer, would you believe me if I say this is an Iyashikei game?
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Han Fei is a comedy actor who is down on luck.

Things seemed to be turning for the better when he was given an expensive gaming helmet to a virtual reality game called Perfect Life, a soothing iyashikei (slice-of-life) game that heals one's soul.

Little did he know what he thought was heaven was actually a hell filled with terrifying ghosts and vengeful spirits. <<less

A mental patient, or a born policeman?... more>>

A peerless genius, or a master of crime?

Where cops kill,

And criminals save.

This is hell,

And this is heaven. <<less

A dancer who was killed by a serial mu*derer found himself occupying the body and taking on the life of Brian Morse, a patient with... more>> anti-social personality disorder.
As Brian, he has the looks, the smarts and the charisma; if he had to point out one minor inconvenience tho, he also seems to have an aura that always attracts psychopaths…
[The story mentions 3 reality shows and crossovers with the American drama series Dexter. SLASH] <<less

An Luo’s life took an unexpected turn when he found himself reborn as the young master of a prominent business family after a disastrous accident. Despite being his grandfather’s favorite grandson, he quickly realized that he was nothing more than a pawn in his brothers’ ruthless struggle for power within the family empire. ... more>>

However, what truly terrified him were the enchanting but unsettling emotions that flickered in his younger brother’s eyes whenever he looked at him. Overwhelmed by these conflicting feelings, An Luo couldn’t help but wonder if he was condemned to be trapped in the never-ending cycle of “brotherly love.”

An Luo’s brows furrowed deeply as he contemplated his predicament. The weight of his brother’s gaze bore down on him, making him feel both unsettled and apprehensive. With a surge of anger coursing through his veins, he couldn’t help but question, in frustration, whether he was fated to be eternally trapped in this cruel pattern of love between siblings.

Suddenly, a figure materialized from the shadows, a mischievous smile playing on their lips. Startled, An Luo was caught off guard. It was as if this person had been there all along, listening to his inner thoughts. Caught in the act, An Luo hastily dismissed the words that had nearly slipped past his lips and replied quietly, “No… It was nothing.” <<less

Every investigation assigned to the S.C.I team are mass mu*ders, committed by unpredictable serial killers with horrendous and gruesome methods of slaughter. However, amidst of... more>> the gory crime scenes and the fiery battles of wit, the love of the young men in the team still blooms... <<less

"Self-cultivation of the Exorcist" is a Chinese web novel that follows the story of Du Wei, a psychiatrist who encounters a patient named Alex who claims to be haunted by a supernatural entity. As Du Wei delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers that Alex's experiences may be connected to a supernatural event that occurred in the past. With his knowledge of exorcism and his growing realization that the situation may be beyond scientific explanation, Du Wei must navigate the dangers of the spirit world to save Alex and uncover the truth.... more>>

But as he delves deeper, Du Wei begins to question his own sanity and the nature of reality itself. Is he truly battling malevolent spirits, or is his mind playing tricks on him?

Self-cultivation of the Exorcist is a thrilling novel that combines elements of horror, mystery, and fantasy, as well as a deep exploration of the human psyche. Will Du Wei be able to uncover the truth and save Alex, or will he succumb to the forces of the supernatural? <<less

Cheng Jin: He is good at observing people’s behavior and analyzing it, and ultimately achieving the goal of solving cases- it can be regarded as psychoanalysis*... more>>

Yang Simo: He has emotional defects and antisocial personality disorder.
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*Psychoanalysis: a system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association. <<less

Magic has returned.... more>>

Those who have safeguarded the most worthless knowledge will begin to dream the most epic dreams. <<less

The top alpha, Major General Ji Cheying, disguises himself as a down-on-his-luck beta in order to carry out a secret mission. One day, when he goes out to take out the garbage, while wearing a pair of torn socks, he comes across the poor nephew of his landlord, Xie Quan, a good-looking beta who was staying in the dirty and terrible bas**ent.... more>>

The two look at each other, each feeling a little sorry for the other.

No one expected that one of these two miserable people was the prestigious Major General Ji and the other was the most powerful mecha engineer in the Empire. And to Ji Cheying’s further surprise, this beautiful beta confessed his passionate love for him!

He was torn again and again under the prudent choice to refuse the other, after all, this is a mission, not the time to talk about love.

When the mission was over and it was time to talk about love, it was Xie Quan’s turn to become baffled, “Who do you think likes you? Who confessed? I didn’t, I’m not, don’t talk nonsense.”

Ji Cheying: ???!

It was only then that Xie Quan unexpectedly realized that the Imperial Major General seemed to have mistakenly thought that he was in love with him.

A few months later, Major General Ji, who had entered his susceptible period, was violent and fierce, not able to be approached by strangers. However, his eyes were red and he was tugging at Xie Quan, his voice hoarse, “You little liar, cheating on my feelings and not taking responsibility.”

Xie Quan sighed, lifted his hair, and tore off the invisible gland patch, finally revealing the omega gland at the back of his neck, “Bite it. I’ll give you a bite.”

Ji Cheying gritted his teeth, “You’re a f*cking omega?”

True love has nothing to do with identity and gender. <<less

Overnight, the world turned upside down.... more>>

Ling Shu turned from an idle small-time police officer with no ambitions to a suspected mu*derer. He had no other choice but to work hard to save his own life and clear his name.

Yue Dingtang was not used to watching Ling Shu’s attitude of “I have no ambitions and just want to get through life idly so I’ll just goof off and be lazy.”

Until one day, he suddenly discovered that the person he had been nitpicking and trying to change wasn’t a lazy useless pig but in fact pretending to be s*upid to throw off his opponent. <<less

Reality…will swallow you.... more>>

Ye Xiao, the criminal investigator whose hobby is eating and who never knows how to read the atmosphere, encounters an unimaginable case.

As usual, there is a dead body from a homicide case. But what is slightly different this time is that—

They find the deceased’s own, destroyed hands in his stomach.

Exactly how much pain had he endured to die by eating his own hands?

This is not the only strange mu*der case. And behind all the cases is the same hidden figure…

Like this, Ye Xiao and his partner, Su Mu, start to carry out the investigation.

It’s just that Ye Xiao's cold colleague, who looks unfazed even when encountering mysterious events, seems to be…pretty strange too? <<less

I was reincarnated as the son of a conglomerate leader. But I’m going to be a cop.

Private detective Du Han accepted a seemingly ordinary case: help a woman investigate her cheating husband.... more>>

But after boarding the cruise ship, deaths occurred one after another.

Werewolf card that fell on the scene, and the seemingly gentle tourist who really helped him…. <<less

Shaodi Yu, an orphan, is adopted as a result of of a mu*der case involving the deaths of his entire family. Because of some painful... more>> experiences, he refuses to speak. However, he has sharp insight; moreover, he becomes under the care of a pair of twin brothers in the police force, who also have a child currently in university. Yu Yin possesses yin-yang eyes, which allow him to see things ordinary people cannot. The two brothers happen to complement each other, and together they investigate various inconceivable incidents. <<less

Intellectual Villages are old fashioned rural villages recreated with cutting edge technology. Those villages attract the Japanese monsters known as Youkai.... more>>

The high school boy Jinnai Shinobu lives in one of those villages and has a Zashiki Warashi living in his house. He tends to run across Youkai with unnerving frequency and this often leads to trouble for him. <<less

Serial no. 01AE86. Full name: Shi Shanyan. Height: 189cm. Weight: 82kg. Passed the Black Panther test and joined the Special Forces in 2160. Expelled from the unit and detained at the Guangtong Prison in 2162. Described in the Special Forces’ mission appraisal as having poor self-control, lacking empathy, and possessing a strong tendency to dominate. Broke the rules repeatedly during missions. Danger level has been specially set as S-Rank.... more>>

Serial no. 7-001. Full name: Yan Junxun. Height: 175cm. Weight: 62kg. Passed the Black Panther test and joined the Special Forces in 2163. Expelled from the unit in 2164. Described in the Special Forces’ mission appraisal as having poor overall capability with the inability to adapt to dangerous missions and a lack of destructive power.”

“In accordance with the ’Mites’ agreement, both of you will work together on the serial mu*der cases at the Tingbo District”.

Shi Shanyan deleted the information and re-entered it.

“Warning. Serial no. 7-001 is super—fierce.” <<less

Anaesthesiologist Lu Yan received an emergency call late at night. On her way to the hospital, she ran into Deng Man, a high school female classmate who had been dead for many years.... more>>

From that day on, strange things have been following her.

“The winter solstice is a day of retribution and revenge.”

The truth hidden for eight years is revealed step by step.

When Jiang Chengyi returned to S city after several years, he met his ex-girlfrined Lu Yan at the class reunion. Seeing Lu Yan surrounded by strange things. Jiang Chengyi “reluctantly” took her into his mansion.

When facing Lu Yan, Jiang Chengyi coldly said. “I will just temporarily protect your safety.”
When he recieved his mother’s call, JIang Chengyi said. “Mom, she’s my girlfriend.”

A month later, he said to Lu Yan, “my wife, it has been eight years, how do you plan to compensate me?”

At the time of the wedding, Jiang Chengyi concluded. “The winter solstice is where you can do whatever you want.”

Lu Yan, “Sir Jiang, what about your moral integrity?” <<less

An antique shop, ten-year-old bones, a mu*derous nursery rhyme, a mountain villa haunted by a ghost, a cave skeleton . . .... more>>

Every single culprit behind these bizarre cases will fall into a tight, inescapable net. This net, sown by Su Yunkai and Ming Yue, is cast without missing anyone . . . <<less

When she first met Seokju, she was so afraid and couldn’t save him.... more>>

When she met him the second time, she had been too immature in love and lost him.

However, this time was different.

Seokju, I will never give up on you.

When he first met Jiwon, she was such an idiot that he couldn’t help but worry about her.

When they met again, he couldn’t help himself and fell in love with her.

He would have been better off if he had just lost the ability to feel.

If only I had known that my life would be turned upside-down because of you… <<less

After being imprisoned by his mother for five years, Raymond was sent to a boarding school in the countryside as if being abandoned. He began a new school life with four dormitory roommates.... more>>

<Simon> – a quiet, blunt but kind-hearted boy.

<Hugh> – a sociable and energetic boy loved by everyone.

<George> – a mysterious boy who seems to have secrets.

And now, we need to know about <Jerome>.

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<Jerome> had a room to himself. George said it was because there weren’t enough students, but I didn’t believe him. I instinctively disliked <Jerome> from the moment I first saw him. He was similar in height and build to me, but somehow seemed larger and stronger. His equestrian physique was slim and agile, and his hands were slightly larger than average.

Because he rode horses every day, he often wore riding clothes. With white riding pants clinging to his legs, black boots, and a loose-collared shirt, he carried a leather riding crop. I especially disliked that crop. <Jerome> would often, as a joke, lift the tip of Hugh’s chin with the leather loop attached to the end of the crop, and the sight was extremely uncomfortable. <<less

Shen Lu spent a lifetime trying to get closer to Yan Chenli, and in the end was killed in the line of duty in an operation commanded by Yan Chenli.... more>>

According to the donation agreement he made during his life, he was turned into a human weapon—an Executioner. Because of his guilt, Yan Chenli almost lost his family fortune bearing the costs of a human weapon’s expensive energy consumption, just to keep Shen Lu by his side.

Most of the people turned into human weapons were prisoners given the death penalty, the “incorrigible dregs of society”.

Everyone knows that the operational capabilities of these Executioners are just two hours, and that they’re even stripped of the names they had during life, their mind is weak, incapable of independent thought, and they go madly out of control upon remembering the fact that they are already dead.

Shen Lu, Chief Adjudicator Yan Chenli’s Executioner, is the only exception.

[Don’t treat your Executioner partner like a human being, or you’ll be out of luck.]
Criminal investigation police Adjudicator x Human weapon Executioner

The Executioners are manufactured via the consciousness of the deceased, the standard equipment is uniform x cold weapon, and a bit of an uncontrollable mental defect. <<less

Jude caught a serial killer who puts New York in a big panic. The name is Alvin Jones. Alvin is outwardly normal like any office worker. His demeanour and attitude make people highly unlikely to associate him with serial killings. However, his crime was discovered and he was caught. ... more>>

For some reason, he finds that Detective Jude is an interesting person. Hence, he only talks when being interrogated by Detective Jude inside the interrogation room. This leaves all the crime profilers and psychologists in a quandary as he refuses to cooperate with them. Unsurprisingly, Alvin later escapes leaving a letter for Detective Jude. After his escape, his letters consistently reached Jude, and he seems to always help Jude whenever Jude is in trouble. Is there more to it than what it is on the surface? <<less

In the 21st century, she was the outstanding world renowned darling of the field of archeology. Then, she transmigrated and became Jinjiang city’s Ji Family’ Third Miss, a small malnourished girl who starved to death. She was unfavored by her father and treated like air by the rest. Therefore, just to earn money and feed herself she had to return to her old profession – being a forensic anthropologist.... more>>

With a pair of dextrous hands, she stroked and examined those clickety white bones to solve old and dusty unresolved cases.

He was a handsome cold prince. Just to see the beauty smile, he would not hesitate to throw away his moral principles and repeatedly flirt with her.

In the end, he only received a supercilious look from her, as she declared “Prince, one touch is a 1,000 taels.”

“Then, this prince will give you 10,000 taels for a kiss!” <<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