CHAPTER 20

Yuri was very excited.

He felt like he had overheard a important secret.

As a resident of Keystone City, he may not have had close encounters with the Rogues, but he was certainly affected by their battles with the Flash.

The storms caused by the Weather Wizard had long exhausted the people of Central City.

Many people might think that such large-scale battles would inevitably result in accidental harm to civilians, just like in Metropolis, Boston, or Gotham.

But this is the city of the world's fastest man, and no matter how much damage the Rogues cause, the Flash can instantly move all residents to a safe location.

This is the biggest difference between the Flash and other heroes. The advantage of having super speed allows the Flash to prioritize evacuating people when facing strong enemies, rather than defeating them.

Moreover, the first rule of the Rogues is to not kill unless necessary, and everyone knows this.

Whether it's robbing a bank or stealing a treasure, as long as it's the Rogues committing the crime, people are very aware that as long as they don't provoke the Rogues, they won't harm anyone.

Because in the end, they will definitely be defeated by the Flash, and the stolen money and treasures will always be returned...

Even when there are other villains in the city who violate the rules and randomly slaughter people, or someone wants to destroy the central city, the Rogues will still stand up and fight alongside the Flash, which is rare in other hero cities.

It's incredible, but that's the Rogues.

Justice first, thievery also has its own way.

Therefore, when the Rogues stopped their criminal activities and turned over a new leaf, most people found it incredible.

People are curious about the reason why the Rogue Gallery disbanded.

There have been various rumors for the past year and a half, but there has never been a clear result.

Now Yuri finally knows part of the reason.

The disintegration of the Rogues seems to be related to Captain Cold, Leonard Snart, who had done something that seriously injured a member of the Rogues, causing even the usually soft-hearted Pied Piper to hold a grudge against him.

"It seems that Captain Cold still cares about his former comrades to some extent, either out of guilt or he wouldn't have reminded the Pied Piper to be careful on the network."

Yuri returned to his old car and looked at the Pied Piper climbing up the roof.

He started the car and followed in the direction the Pied Piper was heading.

The network will eventually deal with the Pied Piper, and following the Pied Piper is equivalent to following the network.

Yuri carefully controlled the speed of the car, not getting too close to the Pied Piper, but not too far away either.

Of course, Yuri wasn't really tracking the Pied Piper. After all, the Pied Piper was an experienced super villain, not as crazy as the villains in Gotham, but he definitely had basic anti-surveillance abilities.

During the boring time of stalking out the bar, Yuri didn't just idly watch the opposite side doing nothing. He transformed into Gray Matter and made a simple signal transmitter with a reception range of 100 meters.

As the Pied Piper walked out of the bar, Yuri attached the signal transmitter to the back of his hood.

A distance of 100 meters wasn't too far, especially since the Pied Piper was moving on rooftops. If Yuri followed too obviously, he would be spotted right away.

"Tracking people is really a technical job. I don't know how Batman manages to track gangs into their secret hideouts every time."

Yuri couldn't help but think of the frequent news in Gotham about Batman's successful secret infiltration tactics, capturing various criminals.

If it were up to Yuri, he would probably only be able to do it by transforming into Ghostfreak.

...

Perhaps it was because the Pied Piper had a heavy heart after listening to Captain Cold's words, or maybe it was because Yuri controlled the speed of his car well, but he wasn't discovered by the Pied Piper all the way until he returned home.

Silently memorizing the Pied Piper's address, Yuri drove the old, broken car away and parked it in a free parking lot at a not-so-close location.

The amount of fines for parking violations is not low, and Yuri would rather walk more.

Anyway, the goal has been determined, just stare here every day and it's over.

Pied Piper lived in a very ordinary apartment, with windows in every room.

The opposite of the apartment building is also an apartment building, and they can see each other through the windows.

However, it is definitely impossible to monitor the Pied Piper through the window, as long as he has a normal mind, he will not expose himself to the window.

Inside the apartment, it doesn't matter. As long as there are sneaky figures outside, it must be the target that Yuri is waiting for.

In this way, Yuri monitors the apartment building during the day and follows the Pied Piper from a distance at night. He watches the Pied Piper patrol everywhere, and when he sees someone committing a crime, he goes up and beats them. If the situation is severe, he sends them to the police station; if it's lighter, he finishes the job with a beating.

Sometimes, when encountering particularly heinous individuals, such as scum attempting to assault a young girl, Yuri would secretly help, like having the Ghostfreak destroy their spirits. The Pied Piper now rarely plays his famous magic flute. He basically uses his hands or feet whenever possible, only taking out the flute when facing multiple opponents.

Then, everyone would be taken down by him.

When the Pied Piper returns to the apartment, Yuri has to transform into Ghostfreak to retrieve the signal transmitter. He only puts the signal transmitter back when the Pied Piper leaves the apartment.

This is to avoid the Pied Piper suddenly wanting to do laundry and finding the signal generator.

The first day, the second day, the third day...

Three consecutive days have passed, and the Pied Piper hasn't had any issues. The promised attack still hasn't happened.

On the other hand, Axel has accomplished something significant.

On the second day of Yuri's surveillance of the Pied Piper, the second coming or the Trickster; Axel, broke into Hunter Zolomon's home and destroyed all the information in Hunter's personal computer.

It was said that Kid Flash was also present at the time, but not only did he fail to capture Axel, he was outsmarted and trapped in a candy shell, unable to move.

Then, Axel completed his mission and escaped.

At that time, Yuri was still watching the Pied Piper's apartment building and had no idea about this incident. By the time the news of the second-generation Trickster's break-in spread, it was already too late.

On the fourth night, Yuri continued to monitor the apartment building.

"10:30 PM, it's time for the patrol again."

Yuri timed it perfectly, activating his watch to transform into Ghostfreak. At this time every day, the Pied Piper would go out to work.

But this time, it is definitely different.

However, not only did the Pied Piper not leave, but someone broke into his home!

Four FBI armored vehicles pulled up to the apartment entrance, and more than a dozen fully armed elite agents stormed into the apartment building, kicking open the Pied Piper's door.

"Pied Piper—Hartley Rathaway, you are accused of murdering your own parents!"

Sitting in front of the mirror, the Pied Piper turned around, facing the FBI agents with tears streaming down his face, and said in a trembling voice, "I... plead guilty!"

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A/N: Stones, people. Stoneees!

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