Chapter 44: Lily from the Floating Island Contracts the Night Watchers Association's Night...

When Dorothy roared into the tavern, Ye Wan was trying to drag the little girl buried in coal ash out of the chimney. Her face and body were covered in ash.

Ye Wan went to the kitchen and found a full-cover apron to wrap himself up to prevent the coal dust from getting on him.

When the little girl finally came out of the fireplace, she was wrapped up in all kinds of things from the clothesline.

Ye Wan helped her untie the rope, glancing at the pink cotton socks with hearts painted all over them. "Oh, Dorothy, you really have unique taste."

Dorothy's pale face had turned completely red. She snatched the pink cotton socks and walked away with her hands covering her face.

The little girl coughed and said, "Oh thank you so much, I almost thought I was going to hit the wall."

She was wearing a lovely dark purple puffy skirt embroidered with stars and moons in gold thread. She lowered her head to brush off the dust on the hem of her skirt and straightened her crooked pointed hat.

She is a very cute little girl.

Emma went into the fireplace and helped her take out the broom: "What a pity, the broom is broken into two pieces. I guess it can't be repaired..." Her words stopped abruptly.

"Wait a minute, why doesn't this broom have a flying device installed? Oh my God, are you a witch? You can actually control an ordinary broom?" Emma was so surprised that her voice was shaking.

"Oh no, I'm not a witch." The little girl fiddled with the hem of her skirt with her fingers, feeling bewildered. "My name is Lily. I'm from the Winged Tribe, from the Floating Island. That's why I can fly a broom, but I'm just not very proficient at it."

Her voice got lower and lower.

Ye Wan comforted her, "It's okay, don't take it to heart." She pulled Lily aside to sit down and poured her a cup of warm lavender tea.

Emma was very interested in the floating island. "I once heard my father talk about this place. You need to take the sky train to get there. It's a very beautiful aerial federation."

Lily drank a cup of calming lavender tea, and her pale face flushed. "Oh yes, my hometown, the Floating Island, is a very beautiful place."

The island is hidden in the dense clouds like cotton candy. The edge of the island is covered with emerald green vines and waterfalls. The rain mist accumulated around the island will transform into whales and jellyfish floating in the air.

"We practice broomball on the island every day, hoping to come to the capital to participate in the tournament," Lily said with a longing look on her face.

Justin scratched his head. "Is there such a team?" He opened the newspaper and searched for a long time among the teams. "Oh, it really is. Is this the floating team? No wonder I didn't remember it. It turned out that you were ranked last in the points competition..."

He seemed to realize that something was wrong and quickly covered his mouth, but Emma glared at him fiercely: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Lily looked very disappointed. "Actually, we're still pretty strong, but our key player, Lucas, was accidentally hit by a fly ball during a practice match. His thigh bone was broken and he can no longer fly."

Others didn't know how to comfort her for a moment.

"The head coach wants me to be a reserve member of the floating team, but my ability to operate a broom is too poor," said Lily.

Ye Wan brought her a bowl of dumplings and said, "Forget it, everything else is easy to deal with. Let's eat first."

Lily dejectedly picked up a dumpling with a spoon, and her eyes lit up instantly: "Oh, what is this? It's delicious."

"It's dumplings." Ye Wan said.

Lily quickly finished a large bowl of dumplings: "I think I have the energy to practice again."

She looked around and said, "Boss Ye, my broom is broken. Can you sell me yours?"

Ye Wan glanced at the broom leaning against the corner. He bought it at the Cinderella market. It wasn't expensive, only 20 copper coins, but it wasn't very easy to use.

"I'll sell it to you for 5 copper coins." Ye Wan said generously.

Lily took out five copper coins from her pocket, took the broom and went out. Emma followed curiously: "Oh my God, I've never seen anyone fly a broom without a flying device. Let me see, let me see."

Many drinkers also crowded to the door to watch. Lily sat down on the broom that Ye Wan sold her seriously, closed her eyes seriously, and then began to recite some spell with great concentration.

The broom's docile bristles suddenly exploded as if struck by lightning, raising a cloud of flying, choking grass debris, and then the out-of-control broom shot out like an arrow.

In the end, the broom failed to fly, and only jumped back and forth in Honey Alley a few times, throwing Lily down like a wild horse. Fortunately, Leo just came out and caught her.

The broom was still twitching and rolling on the ground. If you had to say, it looked like a fish that had just been caught and was rolling and struggling in the mud.

"That's horrible! Is that really my broom?" Ye Wan was stunned. Last night, she was still using this broken broom to chase moths flying into the house.

Emma clapped her hands excitedly. "Someone can actually control an ordinary broom. This is such an exciting moment. It's a pity I didn't bring my camera, otherwise I would have taken a picture to show my parents."

Leo put Lily down. She was on the verge of tears. "The tournament is about to start, and I still can't control the broom. As soon as I got on it, I felt like I was going to rush off the cliff. All the blood rushed to my head."

Lily left sadly.

Ye Wan wanted to comfort her a few more times, but Songbing pulled the corner of his clothes: "Squeak."

It means there are people in the store.

When Ye Wan walked in, a red-haired beauty in a black robe was leaning against the counter, waiting. Beside her was a magnificent mahogany broom with a gleaming silver flying device on it. "Long time no see, do you remember me?"

Ye Wan went to shake her hand in the evening: "Of course, Hannah from the Night Watch Association, you are very beautiful, I am impressed."

Hannah brought Ye Wan a big business this time. Since the tournament started, people from all over the country have flocked to the royal capital. They are busy every night and also have to find time to deal with the so-called prohibition on alcohol issued by the royal family.

Hannah was clearly very unhappy with the alcohol ban, rolling her eyes as she spoke. "Anyway, can you accept the lunch boxes from our Night's Watch? I've decided I don't want to eat those dry balsamic vinegar bread anymore."

Ye Wan was overjoyed and quickly took out a pen and paper: "Do you have any hobbies or dietary restrictions? I'll make some and send them over tonight."

The Night Watch Association has sentries spread across every block, and some places have watchtowers. Every night, two night watchmen take turns on duty, standing at the highest point of the watchtower and using binoculars to monitor whether there are any unusual movements in the royal capital.

The night watchmen also divided the royal capital into 12 patrol areas, with each area consisting of a team of two night watchmen patrolling back and forth in the area. However, due to the recent surge in the number of tourists in the royal capital, two people are no longer enough, so the number has been changed to three.

Ye Wan only needs to deliver the prepared dinner to one of the watchtowers every night, and the other Night Watch Associations can divide it among themselves.

Ye Wan nodded: "I should be able to make 36 boxed lunches. If not, I can hire someone else."

Hannah generously threw her bulging purse onto the counter. "Thank you so much."

Her beautiful face was filled with the haggardness of lack of sleep. She was about to leave with the broom in her hand when Ye Wan called out, "Wait, Hannah, do you know of any way to overcome my fear of brooms?"

Hannah was clearly confused by the question. She thought for a long time before hesitantly saying, "Maybe a booster? I don't know. I always get straight A's in broomstick class, so I don't need anything like a booster, but some of my classmates do."

The beautiful lady walked away proudly carrying her broom.

Ye Wan was left alone, confused: "What is an assistive device?"

Ye Wan thought that You An would be unhappy with the increased workload, but he didn't expect that he looked in good spirits and even explained to Ye Wan what a broom assist device was.

It is a fall-proof blanket. When a person falls to the ground, the blanket will suddenly open and wrap the person in it.

Even if you fall, you won't get hurt.

"That sounds great." Ye Wan thought of the scars on Lily's body.

In the afternoon, Ye Wan decided to make a bowl of seafood fried noodles with shacha sauce for the night watchmen of the Night Watch Association. This dish should be fried in a large iron pan, which can make 5 or 6 servings at a time. With two pans on the stove, the task can be completed quickly.

The big iron pot was already on the fire. Ye Wan poured a spoonful of oil into it, fried the minced garlic and onion together, and then added the thick shacha sauce.

Ye Wan used a spoon to dissolve the shacha sauce, added chili peppers to increase the spicy flavor, and then poured in the fresh shrimp and cuttlefish. Soon the shrimp curled up into red curves, and the cuttlefish was slightly crispy and stewed in the rich shacha sauce.

Youan cooked the chewy noodles on the coal stove, rinsed them with cold water and handed them to her.

"Oh, thanks." Ye Wan quickly put the noodles into the pot, and then stir-fried them with the sauce and seafood, so that every noodle was coated with the rich satay sauce. The aroma of satay and seafood became more and more intense during the stewing process.

Finally, add bean sprouts and lettuce, and don’t forget to add some rich peanuts. A bowl of steaming hot fried noodles with shacha sauce is ready.

"Try it and see if it tastes good." Ye Wan pushed the plate in front of You An.

He picked up the fork, and the first thing that hit his nose was the strong and overbearing aroma of the shacha sauce. The crushed peanuts wrapped in it also gave off a strong and mellow aroma. The cuttlefish and fresh shrimp were cooked thoroughly in the sauce, and the juice burst out with a bite. The noodles were covered with sauce, chewy and smooth. The bean sprouts and lettuce were added last, and they were not cooked until they were soft, leaving a hint of crispness.

You An ate the whole pot in silence.

Ye Wan was still waiting: "Don't just eat, give us some comments."

The wind chimes on the door outside were ringing again. Ye Wan said, "No matter what, just write me a 1,000-word praise." Then he ran out.

An old man carrying a broom came in from outside. He was wearing a pair of goggles and looked very kind. Lily followed behind him.

"Hello, our Lily reportedly hit your chimney, and I'm here to pay compensation."

He said.