The Demon’s Menu

Chapter 527: Who is the Biggest Beneficiary?

Coincidence?

John furrowed his brow, he didn’t believe in coincidences.

Brian didn’t believe in them either.

And McCaul? Experience new tales on

He didn’t believe in them as well.

After their gazes crossed, the three men looked towards Jason once again.

Jason stood up and walked to the study which also served as a bedroom, took out the letters the three men had written to him, and placed them on the small round coffee table, pushing each one towards the position closest to each man.

"Can you confirm that these are written by you?"

Jason asked.

John, Brian, and McCaul picked up the letters, inspecting and leafing through them.

Their actions, different due to habit, all carried the requisite caution and care.

"Hmm."

"No problem."

"It’s my writing."

Eventually, the three men nodded in unison, almost speaking in chorus.

Then, all three were taken aback.

This time, without Jason saying anything, the men noticed the anomaly.

They had all simultaneously written letters to Jason?

That’s not right!

To be precise, all three had ’taken notice’ of Jason.

"You also saw the notice in the bulletin board?"

Brian looked at John and McCaul.

"Yes."

John nodded.

McCaul took out his notebook, flipped through it, and placed it in the center of the coffee table.

Tucked in the flipped notebook was a photo, the content of which was a notice—

Everyone:

I need some extraordinary stories to inspire me.

Do you have any?

If so, please tell me.

I am in Apartment 3A, Room 313.

Phone: 0054444944

Jason

99.7.10

...

The angle of the photo was quite good, and the image was very clear.

Jason scrutinized the photo.

In his memory, this photo didn’t exist.

However, this photo was the beginning of it all.

Jason’s gaze turned to John and Brian, whose assured demeanor informed Jason that they had seen the same notice.

"Then can you tell me why you decided to write to me after seeing this notice?"

Jason continued to inquire.

His eyes swept across the three men.

There was no doubt that the men before him were no ordinary individuals.

One of them surfacing could stir up a storm of blood and violence.

What if the three came together?

With enough preparation, destroying a city wouldn’t be too difficult a task.

But it was for this reason that Jason was all the more curious.

His plain and unremarkable notice, why did it attract the three of them?

"My wife had just passed away, and I was looking for someone to talk to."

"Coincidentally, Jason, you appeared and lived in my apartment."

"I investigated you, a writer who keeps his word, very fitting to be a confidant."

John was the first to speak out.

Previous events were enough for him to have a profound understanding of Jason, making him willing to trust Jason.

Moreover, he owed Jason a favor.

"I was anxious and agitated because of Kemi’s matter."

"So, I also hoped to find someone to talk to."

"And when I saw that notice, I subconsciously thought, I wanted to talk to you."

Brian then spoke.

Like John, Brian was also inclined to trust Jason.

Remember, Jason was the one who had saved his daughter.

McCaul, unlike John and Brian, had only met Jason once, but his sense of justice made McCaul speak outright.

"I did not want anything to happen to you, Jason."

"I’ve read ’The Cross Street Stalker’, you are a decent writer, although not first-class in terms of style, and the content and logic have their flaws, but you’ve made a real effort." ???????

McCaul said, showing Jason an encouraging smile.

Jason responded with a smile.

Apart from smiling, he really didn’t know what other expression to show.

Was he supposed to explain that the one who wrote it wasn’t the current ’me’, it was the previous ’me’? And also, that the current ’me’ isn’t even as good as the previous ’me’?

Let alone whether the three men in front of him would believe such an explanation, Jason just couldn’t bring himself to say it.

It was definitely not because admitting the current him was inferior to the previous ’him’ was embarrassing!

It was just a little awkward, that’s all.

"McCaul, I really appreciate it."

Jason said earnestly.

"You’re welcome."

McCaul responded.

Then, Jason’s gaze turned to John.

"You said you investigated me before and concluded that I am someone who keeps his word... Was the investigation difficult?"

Jason asked.

"Not difficult."

"In fact, there are rumors among your readers that you had contact with some unique individuals, which is how you could write such stories, but later on, it seems you grew arrogant, wanting to write a truly personal story, but unfortunately, your talent and abilities were not enough to pull it off, leading you into obscurity."

John stated plainly.

"Is that so?"

Jason muttered to himself, then after a pause, he suddenly asked, "When did you read my book? Was it before or after seeing the notice?"

"Before the notice."

John was still the first to answer.

"Yes, before for me too."

Brian nodded in agreement.

"The same."

"I saw it over a year ago when I had just ’retired’ and became a private detective. Naturally, I became interested in similar novels, and your book was being heavily promoted at the time, so I bought a copy at the bookstore."

McCaul’s answer was more specific as he provided a definite answer before describing his experience.