A peaceful, happy life is thrown into disarray when the family cat mysteriously disappears without warning. By a twist of fate, the protagonist is transmigrated to the Song Dynasty. The rescue mission is complicated by the sudden appearance of a demonic flute, bloodthirsty mythical beasts, and factional conflicts, plunging the Northern Song into chaos when it should have been at peace.
The novel centers on being transmigrated while trying to rescue a cat, and explores the history and culture of the Northern Song Dynasty. The story takes place during the Xuanhe era of the Northern Song, also offering a glimpse of Emperor Huizong and the dynasty's culture and art. Song poetry runs throughout the novel, using the thoughts of literary scholars to express the protagonist's sorrows and joys, and portray both the bleakness and happiness of the protagonist's experiences. The author hopes to convey a moral through prose and express feelings through poetry as the protagonist recounts what he has endured.
This novel blends the painting and calligraphy of the Northern Song with martial arts and fantasy. Readers are welcome to enjoy it.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
Review of Chapter 1, "Thunderclap," of Meng Munan's novel "The Cat's Guide to Song Meng."