At noon the next day, Leo took Diggle to the northwestern region of Moscow, where he was going to meet with the top of the Songtsevo brotherhood, Anatoly Konyadev.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, there has been a huge vacuum in all aspects of the social economy due to the unstable foothold of the new political institutions and the constant conflicts between various factions.

The gangsters who had been suppressed took advantage of the situation and ignored the iron law of the "Gulag era" not to cooperate with the authorities, but instead colluded with government officials and capital oligarchs to control a large amount of social wealth.

The rapidly rising Russian gangsters have always had the habit of dividing factions according to geography, such as the Caucasian, Slavophile, Central Asian, and so on.

And the Songtsevo Brotherhood is the most powerful criminal group in recent years.

Founded by Sergei Mikhailov, this illegal group is mainly active in the Songtsevo region of Moscow, and its members are mostly local unemployed youth.

These people take advantage of the excellent location of the Songtsevo region - close to the highway to Ukraine and Vnukovo International Airport.

The Brotherhood, which controlled such a transportation hub, began to forcefully interfere in the business of importing automobiles, so as to grab the first pot of gold.

Over the years, the Songtsevo Brotherhood has developed rapidly, forming a highly decentralized operating model.

All members numbered about 9,000 people, consisting of ten different semi-autonomous "detachments", and the assets of the organization were given to the management and distribution of the committee of twelve, with strict and clear hierarchies above and below, like well-trained troops.

According to the Celestial Eye Society, the most powerful criminal group in the Russian mafia controls almost 12 percent of the world's heroin business, generating annual revenue of up to $8.5 billion.

The Moscow subsidiary of White Industries, on the other hand, privately had business dealings with the top brass of the Brotherhood and paid a generous "management fee" every year.

"Leo White, my favorite American, the most loyal friend of the Brotherhood."

Leo, who was sitting in a club, didn't wait long to meet Anatoly Konyadev.

This Russian man of medium stature with a high nose bridge is quite enthusiastic, and when he meets, he hugs and closets.

"Long time no see, Anatoly, the last time I came to Russia was three years ago."

Leo patted each other on the shoulder affectionately, like an old friend who hadn't seen him for a long time.

Diggle was a little surprised that the young helmsman of the White family could still fight the Russian gangster thugs.

Perhaps, just as the other party behaved, under his gentle appearance, there was actually a hidden true face of a violent villain?

"Last time...... I thank you for not bringing that lady with me, to be honest she made Sergey Mikhailov - no! It should be that the gangsters of the whole Moscow have a headache. ”

Anatoly, whose hairline is increasingly dangerous, has an unnatural complexion.

"I'll pass this on to Sandra, in fact, after a long time together, you will find that she is a very gentle woman."

Leo laughed, he and Lady Siva had traveled the world and came to Moscow to have a not very pleasant experience with these rude and irascible men of the fighting people.

With a constipated expression of "I believe you're a ghost", Anatoly took Leo and Diggle straight to the private box.

"First of all, a toast! I wish you all the best on this journey. ”

Without saying a word, the top of the Songtsevo brotherhood took a bottle of gray goose vodka and uncorked the bottle.

Leo seemed to have become accustomed to the way the Russians were communicating, so he naturally took the glass and handed it to Diggle.

The three of them drank the small half bottle tons by tons, and finally began to cut to the chase.

"Hutchitz has told me that you want to rescue a man from the Gulag prison, and it's almost an impossible task."

Anatoly put down his glass and said in a serious voice.

After the collapse of the Soviet government, the labor camps around the Arctic Circle were closed.

However, some of them were retained by the new Government and renovated and rebuilt into the highest security penal camps.

The reason why people call the Gulag prison the "holy place of gangsters" in Russia is because the criminals who can be imprisoned there are all vicious gangster thugs and terrorists.

Many of the early godfathers of the Russian gangsters had been sent to the Gulag prison.

For example, Aslan Usoyan, nicknamed "Daddy Hassan", and Alimjian Toktakhonov, who was once known as the "gangster czar", are proud to be called "Gulag thieves".

"It's not my first time in the gulag. So, Anatoly, as before, let me go back and meet those old friends. ”

Leo smiled nonchalantly, in fact, he had a good relationship with a "law thief" in the Gulag prison.

In the gang-ridden underworld, there is actually a chain of contempt of its own.

At the bottom of the ladder are undoubtedly the black street gangs, the most common kind of hippie gangsters who wear big gold chains and pistols pinned to their waistbands.

One has no power, the other has no power, and those who dare to rush to the street to rob when they grab a bite probably belong to this group.

At the middle level, there is an organized and disciplined mafia.

These people belong to a cohesive group, and consciously use money to corrupt power, seeking refuge in political or capital backgrounds.

Martin Summers, for example, and Frank Potinar are among them.

At the top are the Russian gangsters and Mexican drug lords.

Form a huge criminal syndicate with operations all over the world and a formidable military force.

They are ruthless and unafraid of the power of the government, even daring to storm police stations or murder high-ranking officials.

If the mafia is a criminal group with a clear structure at the top and bottom, then the Russian gangs are more like a syndicate operation.

Killers who are good at firearms, strong men who are good at fighting, and thieves who are good at stealing are organized into criminal gangs according to the characteristics of each person and make full use of them.

These people are not loose street gangs, but they are also not so faithful to loyalty and order.

If you have to find a similarity between the Russian gangsters and the mafia, it is that they both have their own "godfathers".

And in the Russian gangsters, this title symbolizes the emperor of the underworld, called "law thief".

"I've almost forgotten that you and Mr. Ivankov are old acquaintances, and he must miss you very much."

Anatoly patted his head, as if annoyed by his sluggishness.

He suddenly remembered that Leo White was not a flower in a greenhouse, and many violent elements who had been involved in street gangs since childhood were not necessarily better than the heir of the big family in front of him.

"Well, that's the old way. But you know, Leo, there's no word for 'optimistic' in Russian, and the Gulag has changed a bit lately, so be careful. ”

Anatoly touched his beard, the Sontsevo Brotherhood had planted eyeliner in the Gulag prison, and he had a good relationship with several of the guards.

If you just want to get people in, it's not that difficult.

However, for newcomers to prison, the real test is to survive the first three days safely, not to be found fault with other prisoners, to be able to keep their bodies intact, and not to miss some parts.

"How are you going to get in?"

Diggle, who was an observer, asked with a frown.

He became more and more unable to see through Leo, the young man wore too many masks, which was really elusive.

"The only way to get into prison, of course, is to become a criminal."

Leo's eyelids drooped, and he played with the wine glass in his hand.