“I don’t have the Plot Device yet,” you say. “I thought I’d search here and see if it was an inside job.”
“Dummkopf!” the gnoll shouts. “Don’t you think we’ve already searched the entire knoll? We’re the guys who got it stolen from us, not the guys who stole it! Get outta here and don’t come back without it!”
You think that’s a little rude from someone out whom you’re trying to help, but it’s clear you can’t do anything more here.