The Famous Detective of the Red Mansion

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This is a story about a Criminal Police Department Captain who had crossed into the world of the Red Mansion and made a name for himself as Sun Shaozong, the famous detective.

The leading role of the story was originally the Jia’s family. However, with this newly passed-through character of the Captain from the modern world, he started a brand new story.

He was not interested in reciting poetry, did not like to get involved in family conflicts, and did not care about the imperial examination. All he was interested in was solving cases. He became famous in officialdom with his ability to solve cases, and interpreted the Red Mansions from the perspective of a real man!

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红楼名侦探
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Review
4 Reviews


NewbornWarrior7
New NewbornWarri
Mar 26, 2024
Status: c990
I enjoyed this novel but a lot of people probably won't. Be warned that this is a smutty harem novel with a lot of girls in said harem. That being said, my biggest problems with the novel is the lack of direction in the novel. It feels like the author couldn't decide what type of novel he was writing. The novel felt like it was divided into a detective serial, a political drama, and a smut fan fic.

In my opinion the cases are the worst part of the novel since... more>> they mostly feel like filler to the protagonist's story. Some cases were well done but most were there to just have people praise the protagonist as a god like detective. A lot of plotlines get introduced but most don't really go anywhere.

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A major plotline that went nowhere would be the White Lotus Sect. There's a fairly important character that gets introduced as a potential harem member but due to her ties to the sect, the protagonist doesn't want to get involved with her. By the end of the novel, nothing really happens to the sect and the character so there was no real point to having her be affiliated with the sect in the first place.

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The best parts of the novel was the fanfic aspect since the world and characters was already set up for the author by the original Dreams of the Red Chamber. If the author focused more on the characters instead of devoting so much screen time to the cases and all the one off characters and yamen characters that are only ever there for the case chapters, then the novel would have been better.

The ending also felt pretty rushed. Like I mentioned earlier a lot of smaller plotlines and characters don't really get any closure. The protagonist is really the only one with any real ending with the other characters left to your assumptions. The protagonist's children were largely irrelevant to the plot. The supernatural elements were worthless additions that were sprinkled in just for the hell of it. The worst part was a seemingly important character who was supposed to be the mastermind that orchestrated a lot of the cases that the protagonist solved. You would think that eventually the protagonist and this mastermind would have a confrontation in the same vein as Sherlock and Moriarty but nope at the end of the novel the author just straight out tells us who they are and nothing really happens which is a large part of why I feel like the cases were the weakest element of the novel.

3.5/5 <<less
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giyis
giyis
May 17, 2023
Status: --
If you're into ancient China, martial arts, and epic tales of honor and badassery, this book is for you. Yeah, it can get a bit confusing with the political stuff and the character overload, but overall it's a good novel so far..

Pros:

Engrossing and action-packed storyline
Detailed and immersive world-building
Captivating protagonist with compelling character development
Well-crafted and dynamic fight scenes
Intricate plot with twists and turns
Diverse and well-developed supporting characters
Balanced pacing that maintains reader engagement
Cons:

Overwhelming number of characters and relationships
Occasional repetitiveness in conflicts and confrontations

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And from what I have read so far, it seems that you don't need any prior knowledge of "Red Mansion" to enjoy it. The author does a great job of introducing and developing the characters and the world, so you won't feel lost or confused if you haven't read the other book.

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BlinkToThePast
BlinkToThePa
Oct 05, 2023
Status: c208
4.5

Surprisingly enjoyable story. The MC is transferred into the body of a young master of a lower nobility. Through the story so far he is working his way through the constabulary and political hierarchy of the capital.

We get a mix of crime show mu*der mystery, ancient Chinese political conspiracy, and occasional combat.

The MC is almost supernaturally strong (think using a dead horse as an improvised weapon during an ambush, swinging it about like it's a war axe) but everyone else is normal person. But other than that he a reasonable,... more>> sensible and intelligent person. It gets a bit corny sometimes how he instantly solves cases at a glance like he's Sherlock Holmes but his thought process is well described and logical, I'm just waiting for a case that actually stumps him for once.

As pointed out by the Harem tag there is romantic intriguing and entanglements in this novel but it's not the MC primary driving force. There is 18+ content but nothing too graphic.

Primary side characters are well described, have their own personality and goals and fit well into the settings.

My main complaint it that keeping track of who is who is incredibly confusing. For example we get these clan conflicts with multiple people named Jia (something) and as a western reader it can be hard to keep track.

Also there is a lot of contextual, cultural and historical details that just go over my head because I have no clue about the original source material this novel is basing its world on.

All in all, I was attracted my the harem tag stayed for the interesting plots and good protagonist. <<less
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Namelesswudangman
Namelesswuda
Jan 13, 2024
Status: --
I like the mystery and political aspect, a lot of it are really well described.

The biggest flaw of this novel is the MC and the characters.

It has the typical OP chinese novel protagonist. MC has the physique of a general with big dong and brain of a modern man with all kind of modern knowledge and he emits pheromones wherever he goes.. Tldr dont expect any character growth. In fact, the character seems to devolve as chapters passed.. Its strange how fast MC personality and modern mindset to be gone.

When... more>> facing MC, other side characters personality and motive also seems to become malleable, easily changed in a chapter or paragraph. The cases and politics also conveniently resolved when MC is there. It's like the world move for his convenience.. Aka plot armor lv99. Overall not a read I would recommend if you are looking for something deep but its an okay read to pass time. <<less
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