Finally, after a long walk, Mohan Das and Lambu reached close to the sect grounds. The number of people also increased dramatically.
"Everyone… fall in line. The people who came on chariots move along the steps."
"The people who came walking should follow the sidelines along the red bamboo trees."
"Do not make noise. You are under the boundaries of the Burning Sun Pavilion. Any misdeeds will be punished severely."
"Be alert and do not waste the time of the elders. Wait patiently until you get your turn for the test."
Several instructions were being shouted on the air, and a group of disciples in pure white clothes were keeping all the new members who came to take a test in a coordinated line.
A completely different treatment was offered to the persons who came on chariots. Meanwhile, people who came walking on the road were completely ignored and made to stand in a long line, which stretched almost a few miles.
But not a single person was complaining about the situation. The new members who came to the test sincerely followed the instructions of the white cloth disciples without asking any questions in return.
The line of the rich young masters is not much in distance from the people who came walking. But the difference is obvious, as they were standing on a stony, neatly cleaned path, while people who came walking were standing on a soil debris path.
Mohan Das and Fatty Lambu were humbly pushed to the side and made to stand in the long line of walkers. As they came walking without any chariot, the white-cloth disciple, without any mercy, pushed them into the line that spread along the red bamboo trees.
"Why are they separating us? Didn't they also come to take a test?" Mohan Das asked Lambu with a questioning look.
"Brother… The world revolves around the rich. All those people who came in chariots were the rich people who could afford the resources to cultivate. So they will be directly offered a position as an outer court disciple without any test. But we, poor as fu*k, had to go through a hard test to step inside the wall of the burning sun Pavilion." Lambu explained like a scholar.
Mohan Das nodded his head in understanding as it made sense to him. That rich people were not a burden to the sect as they will get their own resources.
"Everything changed in this world, except one thing… Money always rules." Mohan Das uttered while staring at the group of rich fellows, who were very impatient, and feeling irritated to stand in line.
"Don't worry, brother… Once we enter inside the sect, strength dominates the wealth. Then we can step on these rich fellows and walk like powerful young masters." Lambu said with a wide grin.
But his exaggerated tone was loud and audible to everyone around him. The rich young masters who stood in a separate line also heard the comment of Fatty Lambu.
"Hey… you… hairless pimple, stop daydreaming. Do you think without resources you can surpass us in strength? The rich always stay on top either in strength or power." The rich young master who is carrying a red-colored shield said loudly in a mocking tone.
Everyone began laughing loudly after hearing his comment. Especially the rich people were intentionally pointing their fingers and began laughing.
Mohan Das did not understand why the people were laughing more intentionally. The words of the shield guy felt more like a warning than a joke. That's why he did not understand why the people were laughing. Strangely, the people who stood in the line of walkers were also laughing at that joke.
Soon, more mocking followed.
"It's a real miracle..! Out of all these people, a hairless pimple dares to make a comment on us. We definitely need to teach him a lesson after entering inside the sect." Another rich master, who is holding his sword, said loudly.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha… Su Mo, stop joking. Do you think the hairless pimple can really qualify for the test? If my guess is right, he won't be able to see the gates of the burning Sun Pavilion." A lady in silk clothes made a sarcastic comment.
More people joined the market and began mocking Lambu.
Mohan Das felt like taking a step forward and closing the mouths of these rich fellows. But he held himself as he still didn't know much about this world; taking a fight without knowing the consequences is not a good idea in this situation.
Das turned towards Fatty to console him. But he was very surprised to see Fatty, who was crying like a child with tears rolling from his eyes. He was hiding his face with his hands and crying like a little boy.
Mohan Das did not understand why fatty was taking those words to his heart. He didn't think Fatty was so sensitive and couldn't even stand against a few sarcastic comments from the rich people.
"Lambu, it's okay… Why are you crying over such a small matter? Once we enter inside the sect, we will take our revenge. Just don't cry for just a few sarcastic comments." Mohan Das said while patting Lambu's shoulder.
After long sobbing and swallowing the emotional cry, Fatty turned towards Das and said, "Brother, I am not crying for their sarcastic comments. They called me a hairless pimple. It was a bad word used for the people who were born to the beasts. My mother is an evolved elephant who took the human form. That's why I was born without any hair. As you are not from here, you might not know this… It is a big insult for me. If I had strength, I would kick those bastards in the balls and make them apologize a hundred times."
After explaining the hidden meaning of the hairless pimple, Lambu again began sobbing.
Mohan Das did not understand what to say. He also felt a little funny about the meaning behind hairless pimple. But after seeing the sobbing of Fatty, he really felt sorry for him. It was actually Das who asked about the separate lines. Otherwise, Fatty won't be make a comment on those rich people.
Without speaking another word, Mohan Das looked at the shield guy, the guy with a sword, and the lady who called Lambu the name "hairless pimple.
On the other hand, the lines continued moving, and the line of the rich people was moving much faster.
Finally, Mohan Das and Fatty also reached close to the big stone platform, on which the testing trial was going on for the people who came walking.
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