James, Fatima, and Olufunmilayo had been searching for the missing artifact for days, but to no avail. They had scoured the city, asking anyone they could find if they had seen it, but no one had. They had even gone to the local museum, but the curator had no knowledge of the artifact.
The trio was starting to get discouraged, but they refused to give up. They decided to take a break and regroup.
"We need to think of another way to find this artifact," James said.
"Maybe we should try looking in some of the old ruins around the city," Fatima suggested.
Olufunmilayo nodded in agreement. "That's a good idea. We should also check out some of the antique shops in the area. Someone might have seen it or know something about it."
The three of them set out the next day, determined to find the artifact. They searched through the ruins and antique shops, but still had no luck. They were about to give up when they stumbled upon an old bookshop.
The shopkeeper greeted them warmly and told them he had heard of the artifact they were looking for. He said he had seen it in the possession of a man who lived in a nearby village.
The trio thanked the shopkeeper and set off for the village. After a long journey, they finally arrived. They asked around and eventually found the man who had the artifact.
He was reluctant to part with it, but after some convincing, he agreed to sell it to them.
The trio was ecstatic. They had finally found the artifact they had been searching for. With the artifact in hand, they returned to the city, triumphant.