The deputy head of the Internal Affairs Directorate, Lieutenant Colonel Sazhin, is trying to take control of the city through blackmail, bribery, and where necessary, and by force. Everything should be in his power - officials, businessmen, and the beautiful Stella, the former lover of his boss. But not everyone wants to put up with such orders. Police Major Artem Malakhov finds a way to expose Sazhin’s dark dealings and put him behind bars. But the clever lieutenant colonel manages to avoid punishment. He returns to Stella and finds Malakhov with her. And then the real war begins...