Mid 90's. Afghan war veteran Boris Likhachev is, at first glance, the most ordinary Russian, peacefully leading a quiet family life on the outskirts of a regional town in which there is no crime at all. Of course, a few years ago he and his combat commander Aleksey Bystrov cleared this city of all criminal elements. After that, their paths diverged - Boris Likhachev started a family and lived a quiet life, and his commander became the mayor of the city.