A legal genius wakes up to find himself as the defendant in a "Republic of China" courtroom, accused of adultery, with a stunning beauty by... more>> his side, labeled as an adulteress. As for the expected verdict... Execution by hanging?! <<less

Seo Yi-soo, a young prosecutor, is faced with a distressing situation when her journalist sister mysteriously disappears. While delving into the clues left behind by her sister, she stumbles upon a shocking revelation involving the country’s largest law firm, Yoon & Kang.... more>>

In her quest for information, Yi-soo approaches Yoon Hyun-seong, her senior from college and the son of Yoon & Kang’s representative, proposing a contract engagement. Aware of his legal expertise, she suggests a one-year engagement contract.

Their relationship begins as a mere arrangement to fulfill their individual objectives. Yi-soo, without harboring any doubts, firmly believes in this pragmatic alliance. However, her unwavering faith is shattered in an instant.

As she rejoices momentarily, fate throws an unexpected twist at her. The air fills with a captivating blend of wood and cigarette smoke. Hyun-seong, with a cigarette poised between his index and middle fingers, invites her to experience it. His lips gently graze the cigarette, revealing a lazy yet alluring smile. His eyes exude indifference, while the veins on his hand appear prominently.

As the tip of the cigarette turns red, Yi-soo’s heart races, feeling as if it were shattered into pieces. <<less

It was 1068, Year 1 of the Xining era. Emperor Zhao Xu had recently ascended the throne of the Song dynasty. The widely respected old-guard of civil officials, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, and Fu Bi, were in their twilight years. The unorthodox reformer Wang Anshi was full of vigor, wishing to reverse the tide of decline sweeping over the empire. The stubborn Sima Guang would rather leave imperial government than give up on proper orthodoxy. The literary Su Shi watched from the sidelines, unable to pick a side. ... more>>

With such a talented crop of civil officials, the Song dynasty should have shone brightly. Instead, these geniuses embarked on a mutually destructive course, leaving the Song empire with a gaping, irreparable wound, and leaving future students of history with regret and controversy.

But the sudden arrival of a junior lawyer opens a new path for the Song dynasty. Reformers and conservatives, civil and military officials, domestic and foreign affairs, all shall come under the Law. <<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

Jiang Mo (姜默) x Shen Zhaowen (沈朝文)... more>>

Film director who likes to drink x lawyer who hates alcohol. Slice-of-life novel featuring lots of bickering and arguments.

Tip: Drinking alcohol is bad for your health. The author does not condone any imitation of alcohol drinking as depicted in the book. Treasure your life and stay away from alcohol. <<less

You are the last rose in my barren wasteland.

The genius lawyer Noh HyungJin’s justice-executing returner fantasy!... more>>

Valedictorian of his University, perfect score on the Bar Exam, and even a 95% case win rate. Noh HyungJin was a so-called successful lawyer. While he was fighting against evil, higher powers to make South Korea a just and fair land, he was ruthlessly mu*dered by National Intelligence Service agents.

“He shouldn’t have died…”

Noh HyungJin was a man sent by Great King Yeomra to fix corruption on Earth! However, after ending up in hell without having been able to achieve anything, Great King Yeomra returns Noh HyungJin back in time.

“I should at least give him power so he can protect himself.” What is this ‘power’ given to him by Great King Yeomra? Will Noh HyungJin be able to change his future as well as the future of South Korea?! <<less

Not long after Ning Wan was ‘banished’ to a rural neighbourhood by Zhengyuan Law Firm headquarters, a second victim was exiled to join her.... more>>

Vivacious, tall, handsome, a complete gentleman, he exuded the unique aura…

…of a character likely to die off-screen in a historical drama. Were he to become a community lawyer, he would surely end up berated by middle-aged aunties until he cried a river and came to doubt life. He was a big, silly softie, a newbie easy to pick on!

Ning Wan decided that she would beat this poor neglected novice into shape—

“Fu Zheng, isn’t it? Newcomers here must be obedient and discerning.”

“When I dig a pit, you’ll fill it in. When I eat meat, you’ll drink the broth. When I head east, you can’t head west. In short, consider me your God in this remote wilderness beyond the reach of the government.”

Although a little silly, the newbie was handsome, obedient, and tactful. She developed a soft spot for him and decided to impart the ultimate skills she had cultivated for a lifetime: how to shift the blame; how to loaf on the job; how to pay lip service to the boss.

She was very sincere, holding nothing back—

“Truthfully, my unique skills are not without cost. I advise you to like me as soon as possible. Let me analyze the advantages and disadvantages of liking me…”

That big, silly softie, Fu Zheng, succumbed to her coercion and temptation. From that day on, he devoted himself to Ning Wan.

Half a year later, Ning Wan attended the annual meeting at headquarters. There, she was introduced to the new senior partner…

A vivacious, tall, handsome gentleman.

“Hello everyone, I’m Fu Zheng,” he grinned. “I joined this firm to get rid of the bad atmosphere, such as: shifting the blame, loafing on the job, and paying lip service to the boss…”

‘Fu Zheng, you—! Goddammit! This is fraud!’ <<less

Haewon, a violinist, is a nonchalant person who neither blocks the ones who come into his life nor holds onto those who leave. One day, his only friend, Taeshin, commits su*cide, and after failing to speak to Taeshin, who called him several times shortly before his death, Haewon is haunted by his death, even though he doesn't have much of an attachment to human relationships. Then, he inevitably runs into Woojin, the man Taeshin had a crush on, and Haewon indifferently crumples up the business card Woojin hands him.... more>>

One day, Haewon, forced into an unwanted relationship, becomes entangled in an assault case, but thanks to the business card given to him, he receives help from Woojin, who's a prosecutor. Haewon feels uncomfortably guilty and tries to keep him at arm's length, but Woojin is comfortable enough to take a few extra steps. <<less

Innocent looking but is actually a scheming lawyer Omega (gong) x Gentle and honest police officer Alpha (shou)... more>>

Nie Zihang and Yu Jingxuan’s first encounter took place in the police station late at night. Because his omega lover had cheated on him with an alpha, he had tossed a sphere of concentrated pheromone extract into a packed hot pot restaurant. He had to tell his lover that all alphas were wild animals that couldn’t tell friend from foe when they sense pheromones.

The story concluded with him being questioned by a police officer who, despite his gentle voice and dainty features, turned out to be an alpha as well.

“Mr. Nie, as a lawyer, don’t you think it’s bad to deliberately break the law?” The alpha asked him.

Nie Zihang casually tossed a video recording of the incident while smiling. “In accordance with the ABO Protection Act, my actions were lawful as self-defense. Officer Yu, you should not show unprincipled favoritism to wrongdoers simply because he's an alpha, okay?”

The alpha courteously released him.

He assumed the issue was over until the next day, when a familiar face arrived at the law firm. A casually dressed Yu Jingxuan entered his office and mused, “Mr. Nie has a strong animosity against alphas. Would you mind if I asked you for help suing an ex-boyfriend? I want his reputation to go down.”

Nie Zihang arched his brow. “Oh? More information would be appreciated.”

Only then did he learn that Yu Jingxuan was also engaged in AA relationships. His ex-boyfriend had also cheated on him with an omega.

Since AO is the right path, why don’t we give it a try?

Anyhow, the gender also coincided well. <<less

"Reunion of Broken Mirror | Reunion at the Beginning... more>>

On a stormy summer night, at a street-side convenience store.

Gu Jiahe never expected to meet Li Zhao again.

They were deeply in love during their youth but suddenly broke up near graduation. After six years of complete disconnection, they unexpectedly reunite in the seventh year.

Li Zhao, braving the heavy rain, chased him all the way to his rental house.

Gu Jiahe tugged at Li Zhao's shirt collar and joked, 'are you feeling lonely, so you've come to relive old memories with me?'

Li Zhao's face darkened upon hearing this. 'Yes. It's been too long since I touched you, and it's burning inside.'

Gu Jiahe, feeling frustrated, decided that after this last night, he would move out immediately.

He would pretend that nothing had happened, and he would never see Li Zhao again.

However, two days later, Gu Jiahe, as usual, got up early and went to work at the company.

Turning around, he noticed an unfamiliar laptop on the desk next to his.

The next moment, someone opened the door.

Li Zhao stood at the doorway and waved, 'Manager Gu, I am the resident lawyer from the law firm collaborating with your company.'

Gu Jiahe's brain instantly froze: This is bad.

One in love but unable to have, the other insincere in words. <<less

In a certain city, there are two school tyrants.... more>>

One: not sociable, not prone to puppy love, addicted to studying and progressively growing more anti-social; Alphas and dogs, please don’t disturb me, thank you.

The other: My omega must be lovable, obedient, cute, and able to give me a litter of babies…….a beta? I won’t consider one, no thank you.

One day, these two school tyrants meet.

Jiang Yao: Brat, you can’t tell the good from the bad.

Jiang Yao: Brat, you’re actually quite cute.

Jiang Yao: Brat…..give me a baby?

Yin Che: Get lost. <<less

11 July 1937, Apartment No. 699, Shanghai
The time was exactly 10pm. Sheng Qingran had just returned home from a seminar at the academy, when the corridor lights suddenly went out.... more>>

11 July 2015, Apartment No. 699, Shanghai
The time was exactly 10pm. Zong Ying had just returned home from a mu*der scene. The lights in the corridor flickered.

Two times, two spaces, joined through the same light and shadow.

Sheng Qingran was a renowned lawyer in the Republic of China. Elegant and gentle, traditional and upstanding, he possessed the composure of one with a quiet inner strength.

Zong Ying, of the modern age, was a forensic investigator. Steady of hand and bold of heart, with an ice-cold professionalism , she had a single-minded intensity about her person.

The first time they met, he had been her "Mr. No-Rush", who sent her to the hospital, a black folding umbrella in hand. The next time they had met, it was in a different time and space. He had been her tenant, they had had a rental agreement. It was the 26th year of the Republic of China.

Time and space intersected, intertwined late in the night. Their love, held in each of their worlds, reached across time and space. And when it finally broke free, it became eternal. <<less

One day, Kim Jiho, who earns a living by pickpocketing on the street, leaves the facility he was living in after being hit by the owner of the facility. After walking on the street endlessly because he has nowhere to go, he sits down in front of the road and thinks.... more>>

If I get hit by a car and die here, it'd be good if it's an expensive car.

While he was thinking like that, an expensive car stops in front of Kim Jiho, and the man who rides that car asks.

"Wanna hop in—If you have nowhere to go."

Kim Jiho, who thinks there is no goodwill without hidden intention, makes up his mind and follows the man. But the man doesn't make any demands after taking in Kim Jiho.…. <<less

Su Momo woke up in the hospital, but she found that a female ghost was following her. She does not remember her anymore, but she remembers her.... more>>

A romance continued between the living and dead, set in a modern city. <<less

When I opened my eyes, I became a different person.... more>>

The prosecutor Seo Jun-Kyung who was being investigated for s*xual assault against a working officer, was found dead and reincarnated into the body of Kim Seo-Jin who is also a prosecutor and working as a trainee.

Until a few weeks ago, he was not Kim Seo-jin but Seo Jun-kyung, a South Korean prosecutor.

A veteran prosecutor in his early 40s, not his late 20s, a bright kid who grew up as an orphan, graduated from Korea Communications University, and passed the bar exam and went through training centers. However, while fighting against those in power for justice, he was mu*dered in a disguised su*cide, and when he woke up, he found him in this body.

Moreover, his father Kim Jun-man’s younger brother is Chief Prosecuting Attorney Kim Young-jun. The evil spirit who drove Seo Jin to death and one of the dark sides of power in the Republic of Korea. <<less

This is a story about a blackened little puppy x drug dealer queen.... more>>

By accident, she slept with a naive university graduate, and had to take responsibility for him by bringing him home. But how did she end up being dominated instead? <<less

If a man is honest, courageous, exceptional, not only can capture attention but also cook, lives across from you, of course you should push him down. ... more>>

If a woman is kindhearted, sharp, smart, quick-witted, not only protective but can also solve cases, lives across from you, of course you should eat her.

Qiao Yin very clearly remembers her first meeting with Xiao Yang. She thought that he looked pretty handsome. They were neighbors for four years, she never thought that one day he would become her man. A lawyer and a policeman, two busy occupations, originally deemed impossible to be together, however due to one case, it started their life of “possibilities.”

One is a foodie and one is a chef, one talkative one quiet. One caring and one cold. <<less

Eight years ago, he left without saying goodbye leaving Zhen Yi wondering. A lawsuit made her a notorious lawyer. And after their parting, he became... more>> a psychologist. Case after case, she hopped onto them. In the face of the case, she always kept a calm mind and is always enthusiastic. When there is danger, he can save her, and when she is lost, he can accompany her. Along the way, overcoming numerous difficulties, the contest of high IQ was ushered in a happy ending. <<less

Lee Won, who works as a poor lawyer in Russia, visits City Councilor Zdanov, who is in conflict over Nikolai's commission, and there he meets... more>> the mafia boss, Caesar. Behind City Councilor Zdanov, there was a mafia involved. The meeting between the two is extraordinary. <<less

"University Professor x Beautiful Forensic Doctor... more>>

 Often gentle, occasionally assertive top x a dedicated career lover who is slightly insecure bottom.

 Shen Xun was arranged for another blind date. Before the date, Shen's mother repeatedly advised him, 'Don't scare your date away by saying you're a forensic doctor the moment you meet. First, tell them you're a civil servant, someone within the system. Remember that.' 

On the day of the blind date, a handsome man arrived. From his looks to his fashion, he perfectly met Shen Xun's aesthetic standards. So Shen Xun went blank and said, 'I'm a forensic doctor within the system.' ... Oops, he messed up.

 But unexpectedly, the handsome man smiled and said, 'Actually, I'm a university professor of law. In our professions, we both have the word "law" in common.' 

Shen Xun felt like he and Meng Yuan Cen were from two different worlds. Meng Yuan Cen was clean, had a respectable job, didn't need to deal with corpses that were bloody, decaying, and smelly every day, and didn't have a partner on standby 24/7 during his time off.

 However, Meng Yuan Cen believed that he and Shen Xun saw two sides of the same world. It was only after they got together that they discovered the whole world.

 Age gap, love at first sight, heartwarming daily life, and the bottom may be a clueless beauty, especially in emotional matters." <<less

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

Three years after breaking up, Ji Yao encountered his ex-boyfriend, Jiang Heng, at a bar.... more>>

Jiang Heng was known in their circle as a playboy with a vast selection of potential partners, but with one good trait—he only dated one person at a time, never cheating.

Ji Yao had originally thought of himself as just an ordinary fish in Jiang Heng’s pond, until three years later when he saw the coin used to decide heads or tails on Jiang Heng’s bedside table.

Lawyer Jiang Heng X Doctor Ji Yao

Notes: 1: Adults, neither the top nor the bottom are perfect characters, and both have had previous boyfriends except for each other. The bottom was the ex-boyfriend in the past.

2: Both are at fault in the broken relationship, and neither is perfect <<less

She was confident that she had lived a good life doing no wrong, but she found herself as the criminal of a mu*der case.... more>>

A situation where all the evidence pointed to a single suspect, Shushu.

Shushu was eventually imprisoned in Ugwell ‘Female’ prison.

“Trust me. I’ll find the real criminal and prove your innocence.”

That’s what her childhood friend Edwin said, but life in a tough prison full of criminals was too hard.

She needed a ‘prison wife’ to make her life easier.

“W-Will you be my prison wife? Please protect me.”

“I’m already taken.”

“What? By who?!”

“Mailbox.”

Despite both being women, Shushu even proposed to MiniCat, who controlled the prison, but she received a nonsensical answer.

“I don’t want to be the wife of someone who doesn’t even like me.”

However, a short while later, the recipient of her impulsive proposal, prisoner ‘MiniCat,’ kissed her.

“There’s a rule.”

The voice that flew into her ear gave goosebumps.

“Close your eyes when you kiss me.”

“…….”

“And I’ll treat you well.”

She was sure at this moment no matter who she would come to kiss in the future, she would never forget her kiss with MiniCat. <<less

Qi Xi is the beautiful, top ranking student of her law school. Her life could only be describe to be smooth sailing. But, the only thing that made her dissatisfied was her unpleasant rival, Gu Yan. Over the past 4 years as her classmate, Gu Yan robbed Qi Xi of countless opportunities and awards.... more>>

And just as she was about to speak on behalf of her class as Outstanding Graduate, Qi Xi received a letter from the expressionless Gu Yan... a confession letter that could only be compared to a form of s*xual harassment signed by the outstanding Gu Yan himself.

Qi Xi changed her graduation speech out of anger, starting with the confession letter. With a hearty and passionate speech, she called for society to respect women, and in the end she emphasized, "Gu Yan, you might have a crush, but it is a crime to confess like this! I'm someone you can't catch up with in your life!"

However, after finishing the speech, Qi Xi discovered a terrible fact... at the back of the confession letter was a line, "roommate Zhang Jia Liang" put together, the true signature of the letter was, "Written by Gu Yan's roommate Zhang Jia Liang"

The letter was not written by Gu Yan... <<less