The moment Chen Chuan spoke, the man's expression shifted in quick succession: first stunned, then annoyed, and finally, dejected. It was a rich display of emotion.
After a good while, as if all the strength had drained from his body, he said dejectedly, "You're here to capture me, aren't you? Go ahead, take me away, but please don't hurt my child..."
He looked up at Chen Chuan. "You don't look like a bad person..." He quickly lowered his head again, muttering as if trying to convince himself, "You wouldn't do that, right? You wouldn't, you wouldn't..."
Chen Chuan looked at him. 'How could a man in this state have stayed hidden for fifteen years?' He took the note from his pocket, walked over, and placed it in front of the man. "Elder Tian, you left this, didn't you?"
Tian Rui glanced at it, his expression suddenly conflicted. He stammered, "Yes... But please believe me, I didn't want to hurt you. I just, I just wanted you to leave... You can't beat him..."
