Meeting

Chapter 744—GG

The bearded Ram showed no reaction to the employer's tempting, hefty reward. Instead, he slightly turned his head toward the young man and woman who had been following behind him. "McNee, release my 'Atay' and 'Husam.'"

"Yes, Master Ram!"

The short, curly-haired youth hurriedly set down the case and fiddled with the mechanism. A series of clicks rang out as the thick cowhide case, reinforced with brass at the edges, opened.

Rustling and buzzing, two different strange vibrations alternated in the air.

It sounded like a sand shaker being rattled and a bowstring being plucked, forming a bizarre melody that echoed through the air.

"Wu-du..."

Ram raised the flute to his lips and began to play softly. The flute notes were just as indescribable, their pitch constantly rising and falling. They sounded nothing like an actual flute melody, more like a beginner randomly blowing into the instrument.

Two snakes suddenly shot out through the crack in the cowhide case. Entwined with each other, they slowly slithered toward his feet.

The youth who had released them, McNee, wore a solemn expression. He and the girl carrying an identical case retreated two or three steps, staring at the two snakes constantly shaking their tails.

In Middle Eastern languages, "Atay" meant gift, while "Husam" referred to a sword. Gift and Sword were the names of these two male and female rattlesnakes, who were also the companions of the snake charmer Ram.

The flute grew louder. Snakes had almost no hearing, but they were extremely sensitive to vibrations. Rattlesnakes in particular were highly responsive, and the air vibrations produced by the flute were transmitting some kind of signal.

One tail shook with the rustle of a sand shaker, while the other produced the hum of a plucked bowstring. The two rattlesnakes flicked