This trip had gone smoothly for Evenson's own affairs, but Ronan's mission had been completely botched. Of course, that was mainly because Evenson had never really cared about completing it.
Ronan had never been known for his patience, so after Evenson returned empty-handed, he naturally did not offer a pleasant expression. He immediately demanded, "You failed. Don't you have anything to explain?"
It was only because Evenson held a special status that Ronan had patiently said so much. If it had been one of his own subordinates, ask for an explanation? He would have dealt with them under military law immediately!
But Ronan had not expected Evenson's tone to be even harsher than his own. He fired back on the spot, "I don't know what I need to explain to you, Ronan!"
"On the contrary, I hope you can give me an explanation!"
This was turning the tables on him, and it caught Ronan completely off guard. Before he could react, Evenson continued with barely restrained fury, "That green-skinned woman you assigned to me, Gamora—was she there to help me, or to monitor me? I don't care!"
"But why, after we reached Xandar, did she deliberately lure me away and go seize the Power Stone herself?"
"Was she trying to claim credit before you, or did you simply not trust me and secretly order her to bypass me and obtain the Power Stone directly?"
There was something else going on? Ronan's heart skipped a beat. If all of this was true, then Gamora had likely not merely been trying to bypass Evenson. It had to be her kindly old father, who did not trust me and secretly instructed her to do it! "Where is Gamora now?"
"She was captured." At the mention of this, Evenson looked even more furious. "All