After another deep drag, Cherenko spoke:
"Even if Vladov's only suggesting we take out one gang, that doesn't make our job much easier. There's a ton of people there, they're well-armed, and they're hardly complete idiots. I don't understand why the traders don't solve their own problems..."
"They can't," Andrey interrupted. "Vladov explained their position—the guild doesn't openly fight anyone except when forced to defend itself. And in this case, they don't even have clear evidence. In any case, aggressive actions, according to Vladov, damage the merchants' reputation in the eyes of other gangs."
"What nonsense," Tolik said, confused. "If one gang disappears, the other will be only too happy. Right?"
"No," Igor said irritably. "They'll give one a beating, and the others will understa
