The Siberian region is huge and vast. It contains almost a dozen provinces. Among them is Yarskaya. In one of its volosts the constable Zhigin served. He carried it well, loved his wife, and raised his little son. But trouble came to their house: their son fell ill and died overnight while his father was performing his service, and then his wife disappeared somewhere. Zhigin, however, did not give up and decided to find his beloved Vasilisa at all costs. But having gone to the gold mine at the instigation of an old acquaintance, the police officer did not even imagine what cycle of deadly dangerous events he would find himself in!..