My Roommate is a Detective
In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
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In 1920s Shanghai, an infamous police officer, a genius consultant, and a resourceful journalist work together, specializing in strange and unsettling murder mysteries.
1.Lu Yao Becomes a Suspect
24-03-202044 minA man dies in a locked bathroom—Lu Yao is arrested as the prime suspect.
2.Lu Yao Begins Detective Life
24-03-202044 minLu clears his name and joins Qiao and Bai to investigate a vanished tram.
3.Lu Yao Spots Casefile Anomalies
24-03-202045 minThe missing tram hides a plot to seize Chinese transit—Lu Yao sees through it.
4.Lu Yao Strategizes the Truth
24-03-202044 minA vampire-like death reveals a pharma cover-up and a serial killer's legacy.
5.Vampire Case Mystery Solved
24-03-202044 minLu exposes a pharma ring as more victims die mysteriously.
6.Lu Yao Pressed About Rent
24-03-202045 minThe trio juggles murder cases and overdue rent in 1930s Shanghai.
7.The “Qiao Eight Great Guardians” Revealed
24-03-202044 minA man is lifted mid-air and killed—Lu proves it’s not supernatural.
8.When Lu Yao Met Miss Bai He Cries
24-03-202044 minAnother locked-room death; a land dispute turns bloody.
9.Bai is Kidnapped, Lu Yao at His Wit’s End
25-03-202044 minBai vanishes; Lu uncovers a ritual tied to an old disappearance.
10.Qiao Investigates Lu Yao’s Identity
25-03-202045 minA priest is hanged in a church—Qiao begins to doubt Lu’s past.
11.The Church Case: Heartbreaking Truths
26-03-202045 minLu reveals the priest’s death was staged to hide church secrets.
12.Lu Yao & Bai Write Scripts to Earn a Living
26-03-202044 minAn actor is killed during a screening—Lu finds the bullet and the motive.
13.Lu Yao Is Locked Up by Detective Qiao
31-03-202045 minLu is arrested, then solves a ritual murder inside a secret society.
14.Bai’s “Big Boss” Takes Notice
31-03-202045 minA child trafficking ring leads to a gang boss’s death.
15.Misunderstanding Strikes Qiao and Lu
01-04-202045 minOld secrets resurface as Qiao and Lu fall out over a dark past.
16.The Formalin Incident Revisited
01-04-202044 minA doctor’s suicide sparks a probe into failed medical trials.
17.Lu Yao Solves the Dissection Mystery
02-04-202045 minA fake corpse leads Lu to confront academic corruption.
18.The Beastly Headmaster's Crimes Exposed
02-04-202044 minA school official dies—revealing years of abuse and bribery.
19.Bai Youning’s Mentor Murdered
07-04-202044 minA pen becomes a murder weapon in a locked newsroom mystery.
20.Qiao Falls for Tong Li at First Sight
07-04-202044 minA suspect dies mid-interrogation—romance clouds Qiao’s view.
21.The Truth Behind the Media Murder
08-04-202044 minLu and Bai uncover a journalist’s staged suicide and deeper rot.
22.Qiao Arrests His Own Girlfriend, Drinks Away the Pain
08-04-202044 minA tycoon combusts at a club—his wife may have sparked it.
23.Murder at Bai’s Alma Mater
09-04-202045 minA teacher dies in a locked piano room—motive: love and revenge.
24.Lu Yao & Bai Grow Closer
09-04-202044 minBai poses as a student to solve a love-fueled school killing.
25.Lu Yao & Bai Investigate Murder of Love’s Passion
14-04-202045 minA woman’s death in a guarded flat hinges on a single footprint.
26.Lu Yao & Bai Argue
14-04-202045 minA man is “struck by lightning” in sun—Lu uncovers the science.
27.Dramatic Reunion at Cemetery
15-04-202044 minThe Tesla-like murder leads to a theater disappearance.
28.Lu Yao Considers Leaving Shanghai
15-04-202045 minLu saves kidnapped children as drugs and politics collide.
29.Chance Encounter at Dance Hall
16-04-202046 minAn ex dies in a staged explosion—Lu suspects deeper motives.
30.Life‑and‑Death Crisis Binds Hearts
16-04-202045 minLu and Bai fight gangs and confess their love mid-crisis.
31.Lu Arrests Ex‑Girlfriend
21-04-202044 minZou Jing’s past catches up—Lu is ambushed in a deadly setup.
32.Lu Injured, Martial Law Declared in Shanghai
21-04-202046 minA fire reveals elite corruption—Lu sees a pattern emerge.
33.The Murder Turns into a Gold Heist
22-04-202046 minA murder masks a massive gold heist with global stakes.
34.Lu Captures the Mastermind
22-04-202046 minAt the Manson Club, Lu unmasks the man behind the chaos.
35.Surgery Explosion Rekindles Chaos
23-04-202046 minA patient explodes mid-op—jealousy, money, and lies ignite.
36.Lu Yao & Bai Youning Finally Found Love
23-04-202044 minLu and Bai wed—but a new case hits just before they depart.
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