Chen Shi, a young man from the countryside, travels to Luoyang to search for his missing older brother, whose existence he only learned of after his mother's death. He knows neither his brother's name nor his face, and upon finally arriving in Luoyang, he runs out of money. Through a series of events, he ends up employed at the Dali Court, working under Vice Minister Li Bing, a large white cat. White Cat Legend is a historical series depicting the daily lives of Dali Court officials during the reign of Empress Wu Mingkong.