Vera Ignatieva, Arkady's wife, dies at a railway crossing in a taxi, her daughter was saved only by a lucky chance. At the construction site of an elite complex in the city center, the body of a man was found suspended from a crane. This is Alexey Avdeev, a lawyer engaged in consumer protection. The medical examiner determines that this is not suicide, as the development director is trying to prove. The investigation is hampered by too contradictory testimonies about the deceased of his wife and friends. Sokolovsky clings to one inconsistency in the testimonies of relatives.

Several huge black packages are washed ashore. Suddenly, a barely alive woman of Asian appearance appears from one of them, a Chinese woman, as Sokolovsky finds out. She is unable to explain to the investigation what happened: they were brought in with their eyes closed and were not allowed to leave the premises. At stake are the lives of women and their children who have come to work illegally. Having appreciated Igor's non-standard approach in the investigation, despite their unspoken conflict, Valery decides to help his partner.