The Rainy Mansion was a house that looked damp and gloomy even on a sunny day. It was a place where the boundary between the living and the dead was ambiguous.... more>>

When a mu*der case happened at the Rainy Mansion, it seemed it could be easily solved because the heritance dispute among the residents was well known.

The detectives investigating the case were perplexed by the strange deduction made by Ayano Hayase, a beautiful woman who was freeloading at the mansion.

“The open roof is a locked-room.”

“There is a granny ghost inside the closet.”

It was said that the criminal cases at the Rainy Mansion would always end up being cold cases. And now, a serial mu*der had occurred there.

A rookie detective, Tanimoto, was working hard to solve the case while being puzzled by words and action of the poker face beauty Ayano. <<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

Xu Qinghe was attacked while investigating a serial mu*der case that shocked the whole country. She woke up finding herself tied up and unable to... more>> move. <<less

Welcome, dear viewers, to the super-thrilling live broadcast. But before we commence today's spine-chilling spectacle, I must warn you that only three types of people... more>> have the privilege of witnessing it: those shrouded in a thick veil of ominous Yin energy; those who will die within seven days; and as for the third type, I cannot explain in detail. All I can offer is a dire caution—tread carefully. <<less

~A Novelization of the anime Tenchi Muyo GXP created by the original author. It goes in much further depth and continues on beyond the scope of the anime~... more>>

Yamada Seina is a young Japanese high school student living with his parents and younger sister in rural Okayama, Japan. One morning, following a hapless bike ride through the country, a large spacecraft crashes into the lake behind the Masaki residence, causing a violent tsunami that Seina is unable to escape from and he sinks, almost drowning. He regains consciousness shortly after, meeting Amane Kaunaq, the spacecraft’s pilot, who gives Seina an application. Seina takes it, and shows it to his family at home. Mistaking it for a contest entry, his mother and sister aggressively force him to fill it out; afterwards he retreats to his room and falls asleep. The following morning, awakened aboard a vessel in orbit, Seina is informed by an official that he has successfully joined the Galaxy Police. <<less

In an alley, a weak woman stabbed a strong man 27 times with a knife and was arrested on the spot. However, there were no signs of struggling at the scene, it was strangely calm. The mu*derer faced the policeman’s questioning with pure puzzlement, she seemed like she just woke up from a dream. She said she didn’t know anything, she only remembered painting at home…... more>>

What the hell happened? <<less

Gongping (in Chinese, the pronunciation means justice), a cop, grew up in an orphanage. When his “home” was totaled by a bully property developer, he... more>> could do nothing but call upon a goddess to curse him to death. However, the humorous and merciful deity sent a thunderbolt down, which hit Gongping himself, and turned him into a plant man. After ten years of sleeping, Gongping woke up. He discovered he had supernatural powers. When he went back to the police station he once served, he was met by many dark creatures in human shape. They had come to the city he lived in for different purposes. Gongping never thought that all of the dark beasts would worship him, as his power was from a powerful ancient god, Xingtian. Gongping began a new life with a dragon beauty, a snake spirit, and other beast team members. <<less

Interview with the protagonist:... more>>

Q1: What is your secret to becoming the ace of the Black Organization?

Jiang Xia: “Take Conan to the target’s house for a stroll.”

Q2: What’s the secret of your repeated recovery of the treasures stolen by Kidd?

Jiang Xia: “His accomplice was my vest.”

Interview with the detectives of Conan World:

Q1: How do you view Jiang Xia?

Detectives: “Except for solving the case too quickly + being difficult to hold back, there are no other shortcomings.”

Q2: Everyone is a detective. Why not join forces with Jiang Xia to fight against the Black Organization?

Detectives (hurriedly wave their hands): “No no no, can’t tell him that the darkness is too heavy for him.” <<less

God is creating a legend!!!! We need a little faith to give people a backbone, and then add some man-eating demons to get everyone excited! Add some love... and a dash of hatred... rebellion and impulsiveness. Finally, throw in a familiar protagonist with a slightly dark personality, otherwise, it won't be interesting. Oops... went a bit overboard!... more>>

So, in a small alley on the streets of London, Sherlock slowly emerges from the shadows, holding a head in his hand. Blood drips from his spine, tick-tock, tick-tock. Excellent, the killer has been dealt with. The next challenge is to prove that the killer is indeed the killer. <<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

In the remote Oak Town, a broken corpse lay in the bushes. The person who reported this crime was the dream man of the town’s ladies—Mr. Arthur. His graceful and expensive-looking gray coat was dyed with striking stains of blood. The day after the mu*der, Sheriff Lynn’s records, along with the corpse, disappeared without a trace, only leaving behind the man’s memories which were filled with the smell of blood…... more>>

A year later, the details of the crime sank into the dense fog as time passed, but the daughters of the two single fathers grew closer and closer with each passing day. Although Arthur seemed impeccably perfect, his overly forceful actions to conceal something and his great loathing of anyone digging into his secrets made Lynn feel that the other person hated him like he was a reptile.

What Lynn didn’t know was that he and Arthur were unexpectedly very similar—both of them were runaway desperadoes who had given up everything to protect their loved ones. <<less

A battle of skill between police and criminal suspects, the only weapon a pencil! See how these young Chinese investigators use intelligence and conviction to restore truth to the world.... more>>

One Portrait. Twenty-four sketches. Over ten thousand drafts. More than thirty brutal mu*ders. A single trace of evidence, dozens of tests, over a thousand inferences, six cunning suspects and unique situations…In The Sketch Artist, police sketch artist Zhang Chi and trace specialist Gu Shi walk hand in hand down a dangerous road, confronting a diabolical, hidden villain. Close comrades-in-arms or intimate lovers, when facing life or death it’s all instantly insignificant.

But can these ardent young officers win the respect they deserve? When deadly peril strikes will they have the courage to respond? Can these closely-joined lovers rely on their remarkable special skills to defeat the hidden mu*derer? Wait and see… <<less

You are a Chaebol, but what does that have to do with me?... more>>

Pressure outside the investigation came in.
The suspect is a Chaebol.
But that is too bad, I am a Chaebol, too.

*Chaebol: a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exceeds legal authority. E.g. Sams*ng Group, L*tte Group <<less

“Do you want to be normal?... more>>

“Have you begun to doubt the definition of normal?

“Do you hate the world that doesn’t accept you?

“Do you want to change? This world won’t change for you so you can only change yourself.

“Welcome to Cotidianus, a place that can make you normal.” <<less

Blue Morphos was a su*cide instigating game that shook the foundations of Japan and claimed the lives of over one-hundred and fifty people. The instigator, it transpired, was Kei Yosuga – a universally loved high-school girl. How did she – a girl who was supposed to good – become such a monster? Miyamine, her childhood friend, begins to recall the very first mu*der that sealed their fates.... more>>

“If the world doesn’t forgive you, I’ll be on your side.”

What is this personal hell, where he sees her changing but cannot stop loving her? <<less

This is a typical story of love and betrayal between a mafia boss and an undercover cop.

15 years ago, a dimensional gate that no one has seen before, appeared over the Pacific ocean.... more>>

Beyond bundle of a cloud-like gate that always changes its form, lies a strange world. A world where fairies and monsters exist. The “Leto-Semani”.

[City of San Teresa, Caliaena island]

A city located on a giant island that suddenly appeared together with the gate. Built in the northern part of the island, it became the front gate of both worlds.

[Tilarna Exedilica], a knight squire from another world.

[Kei Matoba], a detective of special force police department.

They have to chase after the same culprit, in this city of the borderline between science and magic.

From the same author of FULLMETAL PANIC! and illustrator of LASTEXILE <<less

In the compound, the young couple living in the east-facing house were the most admired neighbors. After Su Xuezhen graduated from medical school, she became a pediatrician at the hospital, while Cen Bai was assigned to the police station after retiring from the military.... more>>

With matching backgrounds, they were introduced by a matchmaker and fell in love at first sight, leading to marriage. Su Xuezhen was delicate and beautiful, with a lovely personality, while Cen Bai was tall and handsome, making their married life harmonious and blissful.

A year later, Su Xuezhen became pregnant. Just when she thought her life would continue to be so happy, she suddenly developed a high fever one night. Upon waking up, she discovered she had gained a special ability: she could hear people's thoughts when she touched their hands.

A new family moved into the compound, a couple with a son. On the day of their arrival, the wife, Gu Hongqing, came to visit with a basket of egg cakes, but her gaze kept drifting towards their house. Su Xuezhen accidentally touched her hand and heard her thoughts the next moment: "This unlucky face is surprisingly good-looking."

Su Xuezhen: "???"

It wasn't until she heard more of Gu Hongqing's thoughts that she realized this was a period novel, and their family was the control group for the original book's female lead.

Both families in the book had dual-employed parents. The original book's female lead's family seized opportunities for wealth and became rich and prosperous, becoming prominent wealthy merchants. Meanwhile, their family remained stagnant, clinging to their jobs without advancement, only envying the wealth and success of the former.

Success in life isn't just about getting rich overnight. Su Xuezhen declared, "I won't feel ashamed of my work achievements!"

—— ——

Gu Hongqing turned into the lucky female lead from the period novel. She knew the neighboring family was their family's control group and that everything would be overshadowed by them.

But as she waited and waited, all she got was Su Xuezhen becoming a nationally renowned pediatrician and Cen Bai becoming a national hero for solving multiple major cases. In the end, their family took a completely different path from hers. <<less

There are so many strange things in this world that make us wonder:... more>>

Why does the lone soul hanging in the cold classroom have a smile at the corner of its mouth? 　　 　　

Why does the half-broken corpse hidden in the cave of Ghost Valley feel unresigned? 　　 　　

How can a few puddles of flesh displayed on the lonely rocks of the beach have dreams? 　　 　　

We saw the caged beast in the villa floor forgetting that he was once a human being. 　　 　　

We see people in tattoo stores transforming into demons and ghosts and then painting themselves with human skin. 　　

We saw the couple walking down the aisle with their arms folded. 　　 　　

We can see the lonely people in the dark mine relying on each other’s warm and decadent bones……… In the end what turned an originally good people into a heartless mu*derer? 　　 　

　
Thirty cases, thirty stories, thirty times the most essential interplay between good and evil. 　　 　　

Let’s see how the reality of heaven becomes the heart of hell, how the angel of mercy becomes the cruel devil …… <<less

Senichi: A detective can only follow the criminal’s footsteps to catch him, but I can rely on future knowledge and stop the case!... more>>

Conan: It seems that I need to go to Hawaii to train again!

Senichi: Detectives often face the crisis of being killed by criminals, but my physical crime solving skills can reduce casualties!

Conan: Don’t make it so high-tech to solve crimes by force! !

Senichi: No matter how subtle it is, when you notice it, it may save a life!

Everyone: You have persecution paranoia! How did you know that he was going to commit a crime? And it’s so accurate every time! !

Senichi: Er… sorry~ I admit that I cheated~ <<less

The official novelization of the first chapter of the manga Viewfinder by Yamane Ayano, originally released as a short story in B-Boy Phoenix in 2007.... more>> Only the first chapter of the manga was ever adapted into prose. <<less

Komai Kento works at the Minatomirai-Rinkou Station Police Department, Kanagawa Prefecture. On a certain night, he rescued a male Omega who was being attacked. That... more>> man disappeared, leaving behind a single flower. A few days later, a career Omega police chief was posted to the Minatomirai-Rinkou Police Station. Not only was the station hit with this unprecedented HR move, but the new police chief happened to be the omega who he saved——!? Alpha Police Sergeant X Omega Career Police Chief creates a sensation, a Police Omegaverse. <<less

As investigating partners, Zhu Xuan always wondered if her boss, Chu Haoran, had multiple personalities? How could he be so proud and obnoxious one minute,... more>> then caring and tender the next? One day after work, Haoran put up his long legs on her sofa table, announcing that he was living with her now. Xuan: "What about your own home?" Haoran: "There’s no point in resisting!" <<less

[Blind (fake), flirtatious shou x restrained (real), criminal investigator gong].... more>>

Ying Wan was a blind person nobody wanted. He was picked up from an alley by Yu Baiqing, who was eight years older than him.

Adult Ying Wan became a blind bartender, while Yu Baiqing smoothly graduated from the police academy and joined Fan City’s criminal investigation team.

Seven years later, there was a major transnational case in Fan City.

With their backs to the wall, the criminal group seized Ying Wan as a hostage and demanded for the captain of the criminal investigation team, Yu Baiqing, to give up on capturing them.

Ying Wan could not see, so all he could hear was the sound of a bullet being loaded.

On that day, in front of Yu Baiqing, the bandit pointed the gun at Ying Wan and pressed the trigger.

–

When Ying Wan came to, he realized he was no longer blind.

He’d returned to the day he was held hostage.

Having regained his sight, Ying Wan recognized the handsome, tall criminal investigator amongst the mass of people in an instant.

That was his ge Yu Baiqing, who had raised him for more than ten years.

Yu Baiqing’s bloodshot eyes were locked unwaveringly on Ying Wan, who was in the hands of the bandit. Sweat and tears intermixed as they slid down his cheeks.

“Captain Yu, shoot me if you can!”

The criminal yelled arrogantly at Yu Baiqing in the distance. “Do you dare to use the lives of a few thousand people in exchange for your brother?”

The reborn Ying Wan watched with his own eyes as Yu Baiqing raised the gun in his hands and aimed it accurately at the bandit’s heart once more.

“…I’m sorry, Little Wan.”

He saw Yu Baiqing mouth ‘I. Love. You.’

–

Yu Baiqing always thought that the little blind person would never know, even till the day he died, that he’d liked him for many years.

‘We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.’

– Plato

Author’s Notes:

– This is a suspense, mystery novel with a Hong Kong-style of criminal investigation, but as a whole, it is impractical.

– Both are bigshots. Two sockpuppet spirits putting on a show about their birth (lit cigarette.jpg)

– There’s both the gong and shou’s POV, but more from the shou. Gong and shou are not related by blood, they call each other ge and di only because there is an age gap.

– 1V1, HE. Plot is complex but romance is sweet!! Please read with peace of mind~

– One last nagging statement – this is my own creative work, there is no relation to reality. Please don’t self-insert without any research. It’s a difficult environment, may readers please leave me with a way out, many thanks. <<less

Pei Yuzhou, a psychiatrist who has a lot of fans on Weibo, once parachuted into the special case team by relying on the insider.... more>>

Pei Yuzhou: I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense!

Team Shen of the special case team said: 5 points of praise! Thank you for the daughter-in-law sent by the organization. I am very satisfied. Also, that mu*derer over there, stay still, and I’ll arrest you again:)

Special case team leader Gong X hot outside and cold inside, psychiatrist Shou.

Shen Zheng X Pei Yuzhou

Talk about love, investigate cases! <<less