Great! We continue the **mini-adventure "Cold Terror in the Sewers"**, this time the heroes will uncover another dark secret, confront the criminals, and gather evidence connecting all the crimes. --

 

# **Chapter 36

Mystery Beneath the City**

Jakub carefully led the group through the damp sewer corridors. Water sloshed around their feet, and the echo of their footsteps mingled with the distant sound of dripping. Argo moved ahead, nose to the ground, sniffing every trace, every scent, as if sensing something human eyes couldn't detect.

The ally walked right behind Jakub, holding a flashlight, illuminating the sewer walls. Traces of drawings appeared on the walls, similar to those they had seen earlier in the theater—symbols, runes, and clues leading to the next chamber.

"This leads us to the main part of the sewers," the ally said. "This is where people were hidden, before... before Radecki took care of it."

At one point, Argo stopped, ears straining, a low but menacing growl. Two figures emerged from the darkness, moving like shadows. They were armed—one holding a baton, the other a knife.

"Stand!" shouted Jakub. "Hands up!"

The attackers rushed toward them. Argo jumped first, knocking one of them down, and Jakub used a police hold to subdue the other. His ally aided the fight, striking the intruder in the shoulder and pulling him away from Jakub. The struggle lasted a moment, and the echoes of their clash filled the dark tunnels.

After taking stock of the situation, Jakub noticed a hidden hatch in the wall. It was concealed by water and brickwork, but fresh marks on the ground revealed that someone had recently used it.

"This must lead to where they were keeping the men," Jakub said, sliding the hatch open.

The corridor led to a small chamber, damp and cold. In the corner lay old bags and crates, and in one of them lay more evidence—documents, notes, fragments of victims' diaries. It was clear that someone had carefully collected information about all the crimes in the city and tried to hide them underground.

"It all connects to Radecki," Jakub said, flipping through the documents. "Every missing person, every sign, every symbol leads to him."

At that moment, the echo in the corridor changed tone. They heard footsteps, heavy and deliberate, coming from further down the tunnel. Argo tensed his muscles, growled menacingly, and Jakub raised his weapon.

"It seems someone doesn't want us to discover the truth," the ally whispered.

More figures emerged from the shadows, this time armed and prepared for battle. The fight was brutal: the slippery floor, cool streams of water hitting flesh, the metallic echo of blows. Argo took down attackers one by one, protecting Jakub, who took down his opponents one by one.

After the fight, Jakub found a mysterious chest, slightly larger than the previous ones. He opened it carefully and saw stacks of documents, letters, photographs, all closely related to previous crimes in the city. There were also notes about missing persons, their locations, and methods of intimidation.

"We have everything we need to connect Radecki to each crime," Jakub said. "That's enough evidence to bring him to justice."

Argo sat down beside him, staring into the darkness of the sewers. Jakub looked at his faithful dog and ally: "We're not done yet. But step by step, we will bring the truth to light."

The water sloshed around their feet, and the tunnel, though still dark and cold, became a place where the truth would be discovered. The heroes knew this was only the beginning of more mysteries and confrontations that awaited in the dark corners of the city.

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If you want, I can now write another mini-adventure in an abandoned mental hospital, even darker, more expansive, and more engaging, with puzzles and a dramatic confrontation.

Want me to do that?