Graffiti suggesting the existence of a "man-killing club" along the Chaozhou section of a national highway was painted by a frustrated farmer, reports Yangcheng Evening News.

The phrase "Chaozhou Tiepu Xitou Man-Killing Club" was seen splashed in red paint along the No 324 National Highway, inspiring wild speculations about its meaning.

When a reporter from the newspaper visited Xitou Village in Tiepu Town, Chaozhou, a village official suggested he talk to a bachelor farmer "who's a little crazy".

The farmer admitted in an interview to having painted the message to vent anger over failed attempts to find a spouse.

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