Chapter 353: The Second Waterway

"This is a safe place, at least it has been for the past fifty years. The Frost authorities have never known that such a secret lies beneath their feet," Nemo Wilkins walked into the deeply buried hideout and, turning around to Duncan and the others who had followed him in, said with palpable pride, "These ancient sewers crisscross each other. Most areas have been abandoned and are consequently dry and safe. There are also some side passages leading to the upper pipe system, but all the connections are secure. Even if one or two were discovered, City Hall couldn't search the entire underground structure—they simply don't have the manpower."

The "tavern keeper" spoke, then moved to a nearby concrete wall and turned a valve on one of the pipes. A faint hissing sound came from afar—as a result, more gas lamps lit up, and even those that had been burning continuously shone brighter.