diff --git a/state/factory/factory.go b/state/factory/factory.go
index 67878d01c8..e7af08fc57 100644
--- a/state/factory/factory.go
+++ b/state/factory/factory.go
@@ -413,16 +413,7 @@ func (sf *factory) SimulateExecution(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain working set from state factory")
 	}
-	cfg := &protocol.SimulateOptionConfig{}
-	for _, opt := range opts {
-		opt(cfg)
-	}
-	if cfg.PreOpt != nil {
-		if err := cfg.PreOpt(ws); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
-		}
-	}
-	return evm.SimulateExecution(ctx, ws, caller, elp)
+	return simulateExecution(ctx, ws, caller, elp, opts...)
 }
 
 // ReadContractStorage reads contract's storage
@@ -438,9 +429,7 @@ func (sf *factory) ReadContractStorage(ctx context.Context, contract address.Add
 
 // PutBlock persists all changes in RunActions() into the DB
 func (sf *factory) PutBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *block.Block) error {
-	sf.mutex.Lock()
 	timer := sf.timerFactory.NewTimer("Commit")
-	sf.mutex.Unlock()
 	defer timer.End()
 	producer := blk.PublicKey().Address()
 	if producer == nil {
diff --git a/state/factory/factory_withheight.go b/state/factory/factory_withheight.go
index da78761b12..46bea4c387 100644
--- a/state/factory/factory_withheight.go
+++ b/state/factory/factory_withheight.go
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-address/address"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action/protocol"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action/protocol/execution/evm"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/pkg/tracer"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/state"
 )
 
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@ type factoryWithHeight struct {
 }
 
 func (sf *factoryWithHeight) State(s interface{}, opts ...protocol.StateOption) (uint64, error) {
-	sf.mutex.RLock()
-	defer sf.mutex.RUnlock()
 	cfg, err := processOptions(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -30,8 +32,11 @@ func (sf *factoryWithHeight) State(s interface{}, opts ...protocol.StateOption)
 	if cfg.Keys != nil {
 		return 0, errors.Wrap(ErrNotSupported, "Read state with keys option has not been implemented yet")
 	}
-	if sf.height > sf.currentChainHeight {
-		return 0, errors.Errorf("query height %d is higher than tip height %d", sf.height, sf.currentChainHeight)
+	sf.mutex.RLock()
+	tipHeight := sf.currentChainHeight
+	sf.mutex.RUnlock()
+	if sf.height > tipHeight {
+		return 0, errors.Errorf("query height %d is higher than tip height %d", sf.height, tipHeight)
 	}
 	return sf.height, sf.stateAtHeight(sf.height, cfg.Namespace, cfg.Key, s)
 }
@@ -58,9 +63,10 @@ func (sf *factoryWithHeight) stateAtHeight(height uint64, ns string, key []byte,
 
 func (sf *factoryWithHeight) States(opts ...protocol.StateOption) (uint64, state.Iterator, error) {
 	sf.mutex.RLock()
-	defer sf.mutex.RUnlock()
-	if sf.height > sf.currentChainHeight {
-		return 0, nil, errors.Errorf("query height %d is higher than tip height %d", sf.height, sf.currentChainHeight)
+	tipHeight := sf.currentChainHeight
+	sf.mutex.RUnlock()
+	if sf.height > tipHeight {
+		return 0, nil, errors.Errorf("query height %d is higher than tip height %d", sf.height, tipHeight)
 	}
 	cfg, err := processOptions(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -87,3 +93,26 @@ func (sf *factoryWithHeight) States(opts ...protocol.StateOption) (uint64, state
 	}
 	return sf.height, iter, err
 }
+
+func (sf *factoryWithHeight) SimulateExecution(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	caller address.Address,
+	elp action.Envelope,
+	opts ...protocol.SimulateOption,
+) ([]byte, *action.Receipt, error) {
+	ctx, span := tracer.NewSpan(ctx, "factoryWithHeight.SimulateExecution")
+	defer span.End()
+	ws, err := sf.newWorkingSet(ctx, sf.height)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain working set from state factory")
+	}
+	return simulateExecution(ctx, ws, caller, elp)
+}
+
+func (sf *factoryWithHeight) ReadContractStorage(ctx context.Context, contract address.Address, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	ws, err := sf.newWorkingSet(ctx, sf.height)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to generate working set from state factory")
+	}
+	return evm.ReadContractStorage(ctx, ws, contract, key)
+}
diff --git a/state/factory/util.go b/state/factory/util.go
index 9e25bff81c..d955a4f931 100644
--- a/state/factory/util.go
+++ b/state/factory/util.go
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/iotexproject/go-pkgs/bloom"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/go-pkgs/crypto"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/go-pkgs/hash"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-address/address"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action/protocol"
+	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/action/protocol/execution/evm"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/blockchain/block"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/blockchain/genesis"
 	"github.com/iotexproject/iotex-core/v2/db"
@@ -223,3 +225,22 @@ func newTwoLayerTrie(ns string, dao db.KVStore, rootKey string, create bool) (tr
 	}
 	return mptrie.NewTwoLayerTrie(dbForTrie, rootKey), nil
 }
+
+func simulateExecution(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	ws *workingSet,
+	caller address.Address,
+	elp action.Envelope,
+	opts ...protocol.SimulateOption,
+) ([]byte, *action.Receipt, error) {
+	cfg := &protocol.SimulateOptionConfig{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(cfg)
+	}
+	if cfg.PreOpt != nil {
+		if err := cfg.PreOpt(ws); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return evm.SimulateExecution(ctx, ws, caller, elp)
+}