This is a story about two crimes that occurred in a small settlement in the Pskov region. At first, it seems that the two cases are unrelated. A personal motive brings investigator Novikov from the capital to these remote lands. He will investigate the case together with local police officer Kazantsev. He has his own goals in this investigation. His task is to find the murderer and robber who stole a large sum of money, while also preserving the already fragile peace between the local residents and the Romani community.