Using dead cats and dogs for intimidation is a common tactic among gang members. In the past, when loan sharks in these groups found that debtors couldn't pay, their first step was often to hang a bloody, dead cat on the debtor's door, implying that if they didn't pay up, this poor creature would be their example.
Ever since the triads in Hong Kong were heavily suppressed and cracked down upon, these gangs have moved from the shadows into the darkness. Now, debt collectors rarely use such methods, opting instead to splash red paint and spray-paint slogans on front doors, though the objective remains the same.
However, the tactic of dumping dead cats and dogs has not completely vanished. As soon as the journalists present saw the image, they knew exactly what was going on: the *A Chinese Ghost Story* crew had offended the people at Honghua and was being retaliated against and harassed. It was, without a doubt, a disgusting act.
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