House 16a - continuation of the story.

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(C) SANDMAN

 CHAPTER 7: STORY

 In the evening, as expected, I went to Maria Ivannovna. Uvi-
having taken care of my scars, they didn’t ask me a single question, but they advised
be careful.

 That evening I learned a lot of new and interesting things. It turns out
the house was one hundred and fifty years old; noble people used to live here. But
The architect incorporated a number of features into the design of the house. Between
the floors had very high ceilings, inside of which there was empty
one where a person could move freely. From here it was possible
get into almost any place in the house, including apartments, attics
and a basement. All the walls were arranged in such a way that inside there was again...
ki emptiness where one could move without any problems. Under
the house itself contained a complex system of underground passages, which
went very far and deep, so much so that no one knew for sure
where.  I realized that this was the place my friend had in mind when
said that there is something to profit from here.

 I noted down all the basic information that I could-
whethergive regarding the features of secret passages.  Then I
they said that there were many cases here when people went off
crazy and threw themselves out of the windows. I thought the same fate awaited
and me. It turns out that there were giant rats here, but that would be...
la is no longer news to me. We talked for a long time after
whereupon I went to bed with great reluctance.


 CHAPTER 8: FRIEND

 I woke up to someone scratching at the window. I have on-
A panicky trembling began, although I had never heard such sounds before. I
I remembered that the house has a very wide cornice where it can pass
anyone, even a human or another mutant rat. I was waiting for it to happen
they're about to break it, and an evil creature will burst into the apartment and...
is tearing me apart. Then everything went silent. A second later I heard
shal pitiful meow. My heart was relieved.

 Approaching the window, I saw a cat who really wanted to come to me
apartment and tried to open the window with his own efforts. He clearly has it
it didn't work out.  I opened the window. The cat, without waiting for an invitation,
belched inside and immediately settled down on my bed.

 I felt amused by such impudence, and I called the cat into the kitchen.
nude  He walked busily, waiting for food. All the milk he offered
drank, after which he returned to the room and lay down on mybed.

 This is how I met my cat, who later
He named him Vasily, after the neighbor’s alcoholic.

 CHAPTER 9: PREPARATION

 I decided to take a break from my work for a week and during this time
look into the dungeon.

 I knew perfectly well why my treasure hunter friend died. He
I always said that treasure hunters do not die of natural causes. Vi-
This is why I see the traps waiting in the catacombs and dungeons
adventure lovers. There could be hidden pits here,
cannons, crossbows and other unpleasant things. Treasure hunter, ka-
no matter how careful he is, just like a sapper, he only makes mistakes
once. And he was wrong. I could also be wrong, but that doesn't bother me.
halo.

 Having decided to penetrate the dungeon under cover of darkness, I began to
morning to collect things. I had little idea what to take with me
and therefore took this problem seriously.

 The backpack assembled in this way turned out to be quite heavy,
but I decided that all the things I put there could be useful to me.
fit. The important things were paper and pencil, because I collected...
Make a map of the dungeon. Of course, I wouldn't completely
couldn't compile it, so I decided to limit myself to the basicsmoves.

 I had a compass with me so as not to get lost in the dark
ridorah.  I took a can of spray paint to mark the walls and not
forget yourself.  There was a flashlight with a halogen lamp and, of course, a weapon,
which consisted of a sharp knife and a heavy club. Firearms
I couldn't get my hands on a weapon.

 And then the long-awaited evening came, and I approached one of
numerous entrances to the dungeon, which was located on the
on the first floor near the stairs.

 It was nine in the evening.

To be continued...

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