Many have come into contact with mysteries, but not everyone has the courage to solve them, especially if the solution involves mortal danger. Student Tikhon Zakolov is not one of them. Amazing adventures, paradoxical puzzles and unpredictable dangers await him on the way to his goal. Bravery and nobility, ingenuity and intelligence help the main character to unravel mysterious incidents. Strange events unfold in the steppe next to the yurt of an elder, who is considered a sorcerer. A supersonic fighter pilot sees people from the past. Before everyone's eyes, a teacher at the institute disappears without a trace. A policeman dies during a night hunt for saigas. A dangerous criminal escapes from a train and takes a hostage. Moscow bandits are looking for a black marketeer who ran away with goods. A gambler is ready to commit murder to get rid of his debts. The treasure hunter believes the ancient map. A baby is kidnapped from the stroller of a careless mother. These incidents, woven into one ball, turn out to be connected with the ancient history of the merchant Hasim and the legend of the white-humped camel Shikha. If you drink her milk, your deepest wish will come true. But does it always bring happiness?