His lady from lust and lies to love

Chapter 11

We arrive at Lau's estate. It was extremely large, although not as large as the Phantomhive's.

We are greeted by a beautiful woman who opens the door for us.
"Right this way. Master Lau is in the living area. He is expecting you."

Her voice is low yet feminine and she has pale skin. She is wearing a short and tight silk dress complemented with a traditional chinese hairstyle.

"Expecting us? Did you inform him of our arrival?"
I ask Ciel bemused

"No"

As we continue walking, we are engulfed by a thick cloud of smoke with a strong scent. I start coughing as the smoke enters my lungs.

"What is this?"

"There is no doubt, this is indeed opium." Answers Sebastian

He gives me his handkerchief
"Here, cover your nose and mouth with this, it will help."

I tie the handkerchief around my face like a mask and ciel does the same with his.

The woman finally leads us into the room where Lau is seated. He is surrounded by many women in similar clothing as the first. Is this some sort of brothel? He has a pipe in his hand and a big smile on his face.

"Thank you Ran mao." He says
The lady walks back towards him and sits on his lap.

"I have been expecting you Ciel. You know I knew it was only a matter of time before the queen would send you to investigate me about this terrible opium hoax."

"So you plead innocent? I have no reason to believe that what you are saying is the truth."

"I am smoking the same regular and harmless opium I sell everyday right now. You and your freind seem uneffected and are living proof. Might I say, this indignation is quite offensive. Please, have a seat"

I move to sit down when I am startled by the sound
Of something hitting the ground. I look down and notice that it was the knife undertaker gave me. I completely forgot. As I am about to put it in my pocket, I notice on the other side of the knife, the words " in praeteritum" were carved.
This is latin. It stands for "into the past". Past... I know how my mother completed the past trance! She used this knife. I remember the words undertaker said to me when he gave it to me.
"The teller draws thier blood and poors it onto thys sinful heart and soul" all I have to do is use the knife to draw some of my blood. But how can I possibly obtain access to someones soul?

"Je ne sais pas si il est un mensonge (I do not know if he is telling a lie)" says Ciel

"Peut etre nous devrions trouver où il conserve l'opium qu'il vend (perhaps we should find where he keeps the opium he sells?)" Replies Sebastian

"S'il était intelligent, il ne le garderait pas chez lui(if he was smart he would not keep it in his house.)" I say to the both of them

The two of them seemed suprised to hear me speak alongside them in french

"I spent three years in Quebec" I say

"What a beautiful and well educated mistress you have, as expected of an earl. Miss, it would be my greatest pleasure if you would come and stay with me in my home, you would have plenty of fun with Ran Mao and I" Says Lau

"Mistress?! -" I say

Sebastian notices how infuriated I am and interupts
" You seem to have forgotten that my master is faithfully betrothed to Lady Elizbeth of the midford family."

"I see no need to devote yourself completely to one woman Ciel. Women all have such different and unique qualities I could never chose just one." Says Lau inhaling from his pipe once again

What kind of shitty guy is this?

"I would never sell opium that would put my reputation at risk. Look into my eyes, I am telling the truth. After all, the eyes are the window to the soul."

The eyes are the window to the soul...

The eyes... soul

I know what undertaker was trying to tell me.