"It can be induced during light sleep, but it all depends on the subject's susceptibility to prompts and hypnosis. There's a self-defense mechanism in every human brain. Those who possess a very strong willpower won't be hypnotized."
The hypnotherapist's words alone were enough to lift her spirits.
"Doctor, may I hire you privately?"
"I'm sorry, but we're not allowed to be hired for private practice. If there's a need for hypnosis, it can only be done so within the clinic."
Slightly taken aback, Xu Baizhi continued, "I can pay you more."
"Sorry, Miss, but from what you said earlier, I have a hunch that you're trying to use hypnosis to extract a secret from someone else. I won't accept such an unethical task."
"How about if I offer you three hundred thousand dollars? Or five hundred thousand?"
The hypnotherapist ignored her completely, as if he did not hear her at all.
