After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

The next day.

In front of the East Factory gate.

Two stone lions crouched on either side, their mouths wide open, revealing their menacing fangs.

The vermilion gate was tightly closed, and above the gate hung a plaque with gold characters on a black background—Dongji Factory.

Li Fan stood in front of the door with Chen Tie and Zhang Miaozhen, followed by more than a dozen Imperial Guards.

The group of people stood in a row, looking rather frail in front of the gloomy facade of the Eastern Depot.

The gate was tightly shut, and the place was deserted.

There isn't even a gatekeeper.

Chen Tie's face darkened, and he said in a low voice:

"Eunuch Gao, the people from the Eastern Depot know perfectly well that you are taking office today, yet they didn't even send anyone to greet you. They're deliberately trying to embarrass you."

Zhang Miaozhen didn't say anything, she just stood quietly beside Li Fan.

Today she changed into a black outfit, her waist cinched even tighter, making her slender waist appear so delicate it could be grasped in one hand.

Her high ponytail hung down her back, with a few stray hairs clinging to her tanned neck.

She slightly raised her phoenix eyes, glanced at the tightly closed door, and a hint of displeasure flashed in them.

Although she disliked the Eastern Depot, she disliked its despicable behavior even more.

Before you even arrive, you've already given me a hard time. What kind of skill is that?

The dozen or so Imperial Guards behind him looked at each other, their faces showing some apprehension.

These people were all Chen Tie's close brothers in the Imperial Guard.

Without exception, they were all low-ranking soldiers who were not well-liked in the Imperial Guard.

Some offended their superiors, some came from low social classes and couldn't get promoted, and some were simply marginalized and ostracized.

Their decision to follow Chen Tie to join Li Fan was made after a great deal of deliberation.

Although being a member of the Imperial Guard wasn't a good job, at least it was a means of livelihood.

If a eunuch is parachuted into the Eastern Depot and fails to maintain his position, and is slunk out, they will lose face even when they return to the Imperial Guards.

Li Fan remained unfazed.

He looked at the tightly closed door, and the corners of his mouth even turned up slightly.

Then he stepped up the stairs and reached out to push open the door.

"Squeak!"

He had just stepped across the threshold, his feet not yet firmly planted...

"stop!"

A sharp shout came from inside the door.

Several agents from the Eastern Depot, dressed in brown shirts and with embroidered spring knives at their waists, emerged from behind the screen wall.

They wore their hats askew, had squinted eyes, and exuded arrogance.

The leader looked Li Fan up and down, and when he saw the eunuch's robes he was wearing, a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.

"This is the Eastern Depot. No one is allowed to enter without our master's orders!"

"Who are you? Get out of here, don't cause trouble!"

Chen Tie stepped forward, his back ramrod straight.

"How dare you! This is the newly appointed Director of the Eastern Depot, Eunuch Gao!"

"How dare you stop me?"

The foreigner was taken aback at first, then sneered.

He crossed his arms, tilted his head, and said in a sarcastic tone, "A new eunuch as the Grand Admiral? Why haven't we received any notification?"

"You guys, you're not some con artists who popped up out of nowhere, are you?"

"Impersonating an official of the imperial court is a capital offense."

Several guards nearby also laughed, their laughter filled with contempt and disdain.

Those eyes clearly said, "You? You think you're worthy to be our admiral?"

Li Fan looked at the group of people, his smile unchanged.

"Chen Tie".

"Your subordinate is here."

"Take him down, break his legs."

Chen Tie was stunned for a moment, but only for less than half a breath.

Then, without hesitation, he rushed forward and punched the leader of the thugs in the face.

With a "bang".

The sound of the nasal bone breaking was clearly audible.

"what?"

The man screamed and fell backward, blood gushing from his nostrils and smearing his face.

Chen Tie lifted his foot and stepped on his calf.

"Snap!"

The shinbone broke instantly.

The man was in so much pain that his whole body convulsed, and even his screams turned into hoarse wails.

The other guards' expressions changed drastically, and they reached out to draw their swords.

But Chen Tie's dozen or so brothers had already rushed up.

Although the Imperial Guards were not well-regarded, those selected for the Imperial Guards were all elites carefully chosen from various regions.

These eunuchs from the Eastern Depot usually act arrogantly and bully ordinary people, but when they actually fight the Imperial Guards, they are quickly taken down.

"Click, click, click..."

The sounds of bones breaking blended together, and screams rose and fell.

Less than ten breaths.

The guards at the entrance were all lying on the ground.

They clutched their broken legs, writhing on the ground in pain, cold sweat mixed with blood flowing everywhere.

Zhang Miaozhen stood behind Li Fan, her phoenix eyes flashing slightly.

She glanced at Li Fan's still smiling face and shook her head inwardly.

This eunuch still behaved the same way after arriving at the Eastern Depot, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement.

But she didn't say anything, because she knew that in a place like this, if you back down, they can corner you.

Only by showing your fangs from the start can you let those jackals know that you are not to be trifled with.

"Someone is causing trouble at the Eastern Depot..."

Screams erupted from inside, instantly igniting the entire Eastern Depot.

The sound of hurried footsteps surged from all directions, like a swarm of bees leaving their hive, dense and numerous.

In the blink of an eye.

Nearly a hundred agents from the Eastern Depot rushed out from all directions.

The sound of embroidered spring knives being drawn echoed in unison, their cold light flashing, completely surrounding Li Fan and his group.

The group of men were all eyeing Li Fan menacingly, their knives pointed at him, their eyes filled with malice.

"You dare to assault someone in the Eastern Depot? You're asking for trouble!"

"Break their legs! Don't let a single one escape!"

Chen Tie and the dozen or so Imperial Guards stood back to back in a circle.

A dozen people versus nearly a hundred people—the disparity in numbers is too great.

Li Fan looked around at the knife tips pointing at him, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

He slowly took the token from his waist and held it above his head.

"Open your dog eyes wide and see what's written on this token!"

The token gleamed with a golden luster in the sunlight, and the four characters engraved on it were crystal clear.

"As if I were there in person!"

The entire room fell silent.

The shouts vanished instantly, as if someone had choked them.

After all, none of them are blind.

Those four words were incredibly powerful!

"My family is His Majesty's newly appointed head eunuch of the Eastern Depot."

Li Fan's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a knife, cutting into the ears of everyone present.

"Are you attempting insubordination?"